Ich bin geliebt!

Sometimes I look at this and remember how loved I am.

Above are notes from Nikki, Hannah, Catherine, Jesse and mom.
Just a few of my favorites.

P.S. Catherine, you wrote the one that says "I <3 Megan!"
Do you remember drawing that? I think it was at church one Sunday, or that is when you gave it to me. Yes I have kept it after all these years. =]

Just as I know I am loved, and these little notes remind me, this is a reminder to y'all, that I love y'all! No matter where you are. near or far, you're in my heart.

"I hate sand in the wrong places"-Jewelissa
Don't we all?
It's a sacrifice I'm willing
to make though to be tackled
at the sand dunes.
Meg

Random Thoughts and Adventures From Dear Old North Carolina

Like I promised, I am now updating you on my adventures from the past week. They will not be in order as I am too lazy to rearrange these pictures and I will try to keep this short and sweet. Mostly because I want to go spend some time with my roommate/best friend. =] I've missed her this past week. So here we go....

This is Rachel! If you didn't know this then you should be smacked. Unless you're new to my blog, then I shall forgive you this once.

Anyway she has a super weird tongue and we spent a good 20 minutes letting her try to teach me how to do this with my tongue.

But alas, I cannot do it. =[ (Note: She is probably my most favorite person in the whole world outside my family. She is pretty much my twin and other half. But seriously, she can read my mind, it's amazing and a TAD scary.....but MOSTLY amazing).

She can also lick her elbow in 3 different ways. (She's double jointed in her elbow) Cool huh?

And all around I pretty much love her to death. Carolina Girls rock! =]

And laugh till we pee our pants and then crash. I guess we had a little TOO much Cheerwine and candy....

Don't judge me. I can act like I'm 5 again if I want to. xP

Later on I got to hang out with my Trio of Hannah, Lizzy and myself. And we found out Hannah can stand on her toes!

She's a weirdo, that's why I love her! =D

And if Lizzy bounces up and down, her dog jumps too.
It was pretty funny to watch.

Flying dog ninja attack!

This is what I love about NC:

GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN GREEN!!!!
Plus this is one of my favorite roads to drive down. It twists and turns through a canopy of trees. Not to mention passing gorgeous houses with a watermill attached to one of them. And it leads to Kris's house. =] (more about those adventures later).

Look what we found the evening I flew in!

Heaven sent! I have an obsession with restaurants/food/drinks that can only be found on the East Coast or just in North Carolina.

This is my baby brother. Since no one thinks Albert and I look alike, does anyone think Aaron (below) and I look alike?

My sweet little brother is slowly becoming a man. 16 and legs hairy enough to be a bear's legs.
Love you bud!

This is my other brother! Yes we ARE related. Seriously.
Anyway, we updated his wardrobe while I was in NC. Doesn't he look so studly?

My friend Gulledge taught Lizzy and I to spray paint. Needless to say we had a great time! Of course I myself became a work of art too. And spray paint does NOT come off with water....

But it does with acetone. =]

Ha this all happened in my 2nd and 3rd full days of being in NC.
What can I say? I like weird and crazy things.
I recommend trying all of this.
So go lick your elbow,
pass out from too much Cheerwine and candy,
stand on your toes,
dance/jump with your dog,
spray paint yourself and your canvas (whatever that may be)
dress up your brother,
take a drive,
eat amazing food found only in your local area
and have fun!

Have adventures
everyday!
Meg

Where'd You Go? I Miss You So

Seems like it's been forever since you've been gone. Please come back home.

Though this song only has some relevance, it has been stuck in my head this evening.

I guess I haven't written too much on my feelings on my blog in a long time. It normally all goes into my journal. But I guess, what I am starting to miss is the little things. Like the quietness. Not to say back East that everything was ever quiet. But if I wanted quiet it was not hard to find.

Do you ever take time to embrace the silence even for 5 minutes? Those moments of self reflection, that suddenly things that have been fuzzy for so long now become clear?

I have been pondering over some ideas for quite some time now. I have been trying to understand things beyond my capacity. And though there are some things I still do not fully understand, I am learning little by little.

This semester has been unlike anything and everything I have ever experienced. I have grown spiritually, but not in the normal sense. I have grown to learn about myself in ways I never thought possible. Most of this semester I have been working to think less with my emotions, and more with my head. Anyone who knows me well, knows I am very in tune with my emotions and not that I cut them out, but I began to think more logically.

Given there have still been times where I was confused and unsure of what to do, but I knew what I could not do and then worked from there.

What I have learned is that those we surround ourselves with should make us want to be better. I have found some people like that this semester. Not that I feel inferior to them, but they make me want to work harder and be better than I am. I cannot fully explain it, but at the end of the day, I know I want to be worthy of their friendship and be the friend I know I would want to have.

Sometimes we have to stop and reflect. All semester I have been trying to figure out what I was supposed to be learning. And this semester I have learned to be content with my life. That good things come in time and that I can only work to be better until the time comes that I am worthy of those blessings.

I have learned that being straightforward with people can allow you to grow as better friends. That having people to talk to and understand and relate to makes all the difference. I have also begun to see who my true friends are, and the answers have been surprising. I have learned to trust in ways I did not think were possible. I have had conversations with people that have surprised me for the better. Have you ever had one of those? Those conversations that start off merely as fun and entertaining, but then end up having a heart to heart you didn't expect?

Those are some of the best conversations.

I guess what I am saying is that though I am severely flawed, I am slowly improving. It may not always be evident on the outside, but that is because I am still growing on the inside.

There is more I would share, but that is for another time and another place.

In other news, I am ready to visit NC for a bit. It will be nice to see my family and friends again. Though it is only for a week, that is for the better.

I have no singular home anymore. I have family and friend back East, and I also have family and friends here. I love all of you. I love my family, as well as Hannah, Lizzy, Kris, and Nikki.

I wish everyone back East could meet Nikki. I think y'all would love her. But maybe I am partial because she is one of my best friends. Not to mention a southern bell like myself. =]

I love all of you and miss all of you. I may not get to talk to y'all as often as I would like, but you're always in my heart.

Much love,
Meg

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Not that being 19 is anything particularly special but all the same I am grateful for my 19 years of life and my wonderful parents that gave me life and a GREAT one at that. Thank you mom and dad! Also for all of my siblings even though Albert originally wanted me to be a boy...I forgive you Albert and I hope I've made up for that with all the cookies I've been making lately.....if you even got any of them.....O.o I'm sorry your roommates are all fatties, despite your twiggy figures.....skinniest group of boys/men I EVER did see! O.o

Anyway, yes it is my birthday and I am running on very little sleep, but that is because I got to go to the temple today with my ward. How wonderful! Can you think of a better way to spend the morning of your birthday? Sadly I missed humanities because I didn't get out until 8am (my class starts at 7:45 and it's at LEAST a 10 minute walk there with your hair wet....yeah......

So I went home and took a nap and then went to English. I know, not very exciting.....

But it's okay! My roommates entertained me with a water fight.....MOSTLY outside of our apartment......just don't sit on our carpet and you won't notice.....yeeahh.......and tonight my roommates and some friends and I are going to see the new X:Men at the drive-in theater here =D I'm excited! And we MIGHT make cake before hand? Who knows. O.o

Yeah I don't really do the party thing. I'm older and all the birthday wishes make me feel as special as I want to feel. I kind of have some problems with being the center of everyone's attention.....I don't like it.

But yeah HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Sorry to all those that I can't be with to share my special day with but you are all in my heart and I think of you often.


Love you all! Thanks for making me feel special, without y'all I wouldn't be the person I am today.

Have a wonderful day!

Noah and the Whale.
I am addicted!
Meg

For the record

I think I am FINALLY done changing my blog background. I am completely loving this layout so it is a keeper. =] I MIGHT change that picture behind my title on occasion buuuut..... it took sooooo long it get it right that I PROBABLY won't.

I realized today that some of my socks actually match, and I am NOT okay with that. Thank you Hannah for showing me the ways of none matching awesomeness.

Now to do art homework.....*Shutters at thought*

But at least now I have a printer that I can scan all my homework in on....tee hee hee =D

And I had 30 minutes of class today because my teacher was gone and we met in groups and the other girls had to rush out do to homework. So yah. 30 minutes of class the whole day. Awesome right?

I guess I will show you my art projects when I am done, if I don't totally hate them and shred them into a million pieces after I turn them in....not that I would ever do that or anything.....

We have grape Koolaid
And I just discovered
I have rice and hot cocoa
And Rexburg is deciding to be windy today
How rude!
Meg

Some adventues in no particular order

Hannah and Lizzy spent the night a little over a week ago. This is when Hannah and I went to Food Lion to get ice cream. =]

And I was SOOO tempted to get Cheerwine popcicles!

But I didn't give in.

Then a few days before all of this...

Robert and I had breakfast for dinner.

TINY BANANA PANCAKE!!!

And big banana pancakes with chunky peanut butter and syrup!

I promise it tastes MUCH better than it looks.

Some time ago, Yutsil and I went to Starbucks

And she found some sort of spearmint tea that opened up her sinuses.

She was thrilled.

It also smelled like gum.



This is how to solve a rubix cube.
Confused yet?

Then Friday was Lizzy's birthday so her, Klaus, Speros and I went to Olive Garden.

Too bad Lizzy and I weren't very hungry.

But we picked up Hannah and went to Klaus's to watch The Wild Thornberry's =]

Not sure where Speros went.....

he WAS where those pillows were because he kept beating everyone with them.

Oh Speros.

Hannah spent the night and she was OUT of it.

How cute!
(Don't hate me for this Hannah!)

And of course I have been trying to break in my shoes.
I like um!


There is no story for this picture.

Fans are just fun to take pictures of.

And finally my new phone.

It's shiny.

I like it!

Eat something fatty!
Then work off twice as much as you ate.
Then dance!
Meg

Motivation? Zero. Video games? Lots.

So I have 10 days left until I go back out West. I think my body is anxious because I haven't slept well at all in days.

On the bright side, I have gotten to see several of my friends before I leave and play loads of video games. Robert and I played some N64 and Wii Thursday.
Friday night, Hannah and I played some Mario Kart Wii.
Then Saturday I introduced the Snow boys to N64 (they were less than thrilled with how difficult the original Mario Kart was) but they adored Poke'mon Stadium. (figured right?)
but of course after playing with them, what did Hannah want to do? But play Mario Kart with Lizzy and I =D

I think the best part was when we were deciding which one to play, Hannah says "The one we played last night", yes because I can totally remember what I played with you over every other person I have played video games with in the past 3 days. But it was all good, and Lizzy made a great come back and kicked our butts.

In other news, I have been craving Fun Dip.

Oh the brilliance of the Wonka company =D

And how could we ever forget Peanut Butter M&M's????

(Only the best kind ever!) And my friend Sam tried them for the first time yesterday! O.o
And of course he was immediately addicted to them.

I wish I still had some left =[

But as I said, Hannah and Lizzy came over Saturday night, but not before Hannah and I made a late night Food Lion run to get ice cream (because we had none in the house), And of course Hannah wore her stunning pjs to the store. We found a great deal on Edy's ice cream, buy one, get one free! Edy's is normally expensive so who could say no to that?

Lizzy's pretty self!

And Hannah!

Is going to suddenly become Asian (it was late, and we were tired).

=]

But of course, we made pizzokie.

One giant cookie!

Amazing?

YESSS!!!!!!

This is after I had my way with it....teeheehee

Heart attack anyone?
Or should I say, delicious heart attack.

My best friends with an awesome treat.

That we barely made a dent in.

But it was still delicious! =D

In other news, I hung out with Sam yesterday, just caught up some more since we rarely get to see each other. And then I went over to Marissa's and we watched "Freedom Writers" (which was very good by the way). Overall, I've had a good weekend.

Now if I can get a good night sleep. Oh and working like crazy this week.

Jump up and down if you're a dork
(Yes, I am jumping up and down)
Now go hug somebody!
Meg

REUNION!!! REUNION!!!

Today I went to App State with Kris to go visit Hannah.

Along the way we picked up Robert on our adventure around campus.

And I got to see a long lost friend!

ALLY VALLADARES!!!!

She was my best friend from the ages of 6 to 9.

Then she moved away. =[

But TODAY we reunited after 10 or so years!!!

And let me tell you, she is just as awesome or awesomer than she was when we were little.

It was wonderful to see her and I had a great time picking up like we never left off.

Guess who is definitely going to have to go back to App again soon! Yes. Me.

But I am not wearing heeled boots again.....

Because guess what else....

App is on the side of a mountain.

Enough said.

SLEEP
IS
WONDERFUL
CAT
HAIR
IS NOT
Meg

I've finally had a childhood at 18.

To start, Chase and I went on a double date with Klaus and Lizzy to T.G.I.Fridays (which always reminds me of TGIF on TV with Boy Meets World and Sabrina the Teenage Witch). Such good shows, anyway, it's decent food, though (if you've seen 17 Again) where all the girls at the main character's work, treat "Wendy" to lunch there, it's totally unlikely b/c they are tiny and T.G.I.Fridays is pretty fatty but anyway....we went bowling! And half way through they turned on the black lights, oddly enough I wore my glow-in-the-dark earrings. It was pretty darn cool =]

(sorry it was dark so not a great picture)

So Lizzy decided I had to go to Build-A-bear and make a bear. Due to there not being much to do in Clemmons, Build-A-bear is a great place for kids to pick out an animal (not necessarily a bear), fluff him/her up, give it a heart, do a silly dance (to get the heart "pumping")and name it. It's quite cute and since Lizzy and I went on a Tuesday, it wasn't too busy. And let me tell you, the lady who puts the stuffing in the animals enjoys her tedious job a bit TOO much..... Yes she made Lizzy and I do the silly little dance for the heart and she seemed to get a kick out of it.....at least I didn't have to jump....haha!

So that is Lizzy's bear. She wasn't going to make one but I saw that I was going to have to do the dance so I made her make one too so I wouldn't feel so lame. Isn't he cute? She named him Niko (a nickname for Klaus since his parents ALMOST were going to call him that)
.

This is the one I made, I named him Chase because I am not creative and he's pretty cute and I think Chase is too =] And this dog is SOOOOOO soft!

Friday was our last adventure before Lizzy and Hannah leaving for college. So We had one final picture for old times sake, until Christmas at least.

So Chase's aunt has an out door, surround sound theater and invited friends and family to watch MONSTERS INC! Such a great movie, I can quote it all!


This is a poor picture but those lights on the ground outline the hot tub, less than a step and it was face plant into somewhat warmish water. Chase wants to do a movie night in the hot tub watching Finding Nemo, knowing him, he'd wear the full out scuba gear too, just to fit the movie. Anyway, until next...

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming swimming swimming,
Meg

Run down of the never ending run

Past few weeks in a short blog post: starting.....................now!
So for my birthday Chase took me to Cafe Gelato which is the mostly heavenly place ever! It's so cute!
I had a super pretty banana cream cake made by Whole Foods =]
Pretty!
Chase decided we should have a water fight........he won.

After he left, Sarah decided we would have a cake fight and she won.

Then we did crazy makeovers! (left to right: me, kris, sarah & hannah)

Yeah we're strange but it was a blast!

Hannah and I bought matching shoes!

& I bought crazy awesome nail polish at Ross =]

Sarah gave me these for my birthday, I wasn't sure at first, but now I love them.

My favorite movie of all time, going to college with me!

And my most favorite play! Plus a few more by Oscar Wilde.

Yay for my new iHome
itunes cards from Hannah & Lizzy! Still waiting for Kris to finish my present....I'm excited!

Lizzy and I happy to be done!

& not caught in the rain storm.

Chase! <3>

And my good ol' friend Hannah Carpenter! Friends since 7th grade =]

Okay after that I had Youth Conference which was amazing due to President Marsh giving an amazing talk! And a kid named Conner sharing his conversion story. It ended up being a great time for all.

After that I have spent my weeks hanging with friends. Went swimming with Lizzy and Hannah twice, and once with Chase. Hannah's birthday party was lots of fun. Oh and Chase brought me lots of candy back from the beach! And then Kris, Lizzy and I took Hannah to get her ears pierced! (more pictures will be up later). We watched Kung Fu Panda.....such a great movie. "There is no charge for awesomeness or attractiveness." "Quit.....don't quit. Noodles.....don't noodles."

We've had little adventures going to Sonic, Wal-mart and Cookout. Spent the night at Lizzy's and Kris's lately which is always fun, watching lots of movies.

I started dog sitting for the neighbors on the 26th. I spend the nights there which can be nice and creepy at the same time, so friends have kept me company. Kris spent the night Tuesday night, and Lizzy hung with us for a bit. We watched Leap Year which was cute in a silly way, & Avatar.....I fell asleep for an hour of it. It was kind of ruined for me since everyone I talked to said it was "So amazing!" but it was alright, not the best.

Wednesday Lizzy and I went and saw Toy Story 3 which was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recommend everyone should go and see it! Maybe it's because I've grown up with Andy and in this one he is leaving for college and so am I. (By the way I am taking my bear with me to college!) Lizzy ended up spending the night and we watched Passport to Paris (an OLD Mary-Kate & Ashley movie) Ah good memories! Then Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (cute movie) and Finding Nemo (only the Dory parts though and sea turtles.....ah sea turtles ;D) But not before eating Jolly Rancher popsicles and get this.....CHEERWINE popsicles! They are delicious by the way and Krispy Kream came out with a Cheerwine doughnut! I can;t wait to try it! But yeah so we were hyped up on sugar and it was a lovely time =]

Thursday I hung out with mom watching old movies. We watched a really cool mystery one about this guy who couldn't remember his past but finds two letters that help him unlock his crazy past. It was awesome! The other was about a couple having problems with their marriage and someone ends up dead and it all goes crazy. Though not as good as the first, still a good one. Plus I love spending time with my mom. =]

Friday I had a fun time with Kris before she left for New York. I took her to Cafe Gelato! (I also took Lizzy too back before Youth Conference). And she loved the shop as much as I do! Then we went to the mall to find her a brown belt but Forever 21 decided to stop carrying brown belts apparently....so instead we bought shoes at Charlotte Russe. =] (more pictures later) so we went to Target, got some stuff for her before she left. Then we got hungry and I introduced her to Jersey Mikes! And it was heavenly as usual. Finally we went back to her house, hung out for a bit, got Chinese takeout, visited Sarah and sat on her dock over the pond/lake whatever you may call it. And then I had to go back home. The end....sorta

Yesterday was awesome too though! Aaron came home from EFY!!!!!! Ah I love that kid and I missed him like crazy alllllllll week! But he came back and we watched a few episodes of Avatar before going to see the movie. We went and saw The Last Airbender which wasn't TOOO bad. Aaron didn't care for it though. The only problems with it were pronouncing names (they struggles with it though it's based on a tv show that shows you how to say the names....) and the skin colors were weird. In the show, the sister and brother traveling with the avatar are the ONLY people that are slightly colored. In the movie, they were the ONLY white people! The fire nation was Indian and the Earth Kingdom was Chinese! But I guess they wanted it to be multiracial but it was weird. Oh well, back to the present. Now I am relaxing before heading off to church with the family and taking a nice loooong nap!

Gelato Addict,
Meg