The Bestest Jazz Game EVER!!!

Just us! Rach and Rach!

I HAVE A COMPUTER THAT WORKS!!! YAY! I still haven't put music on it yet which is actually really surprising, but things are good! So as promised, I am doing a new blog post!

Pretty much since I met Rachel Smith I've promised her I'd take her to a Jazz game. My dad has season tickets, but he rarely let's me take both of them. So when I had the chance to get the tickets, I jumped at it!

We went at the end of January and it was soo much fun! Seriously! I have been to many a Jazz game in my day, but I can't remember the last time I had this much fun! It was awesome! Rachel was so excited! As we walked closer to our seats, he eyes kept getting bigger and bigger! Lol! She was pretty stoked!

Before the game, we went to the Dodo. Which is a fabulous restaurant at the gateway. Rach got an awesome salad, while I got a less than awesome club sandwich. But the best was the dessert. I told Rach that we HAD to get a piece of pie!!! AMAZING! Cookie dough pie! It was totally worth being late to the game for! I recommend it to all!

We sat next to a guy, who pretty much kept trying to hit on us the entire time. He was totally wasted and we didn't know his name, so we named him "drunk". He sat next to his uncle who we called "uncle". The entire game "drunk" kept saying that we had to get our picture taken with "uncle", so at the end of the game we were forced to take the pic!

After the game, which the Jazz won, we stalked the crazy guys that got all dressed up for the game and took at bunch of pics with them! It was so funny! Hence the huge smiles on our faces! We had a blast. I can't wait to take Rach to another game, although I'm not too sure her husband appreciated the fact that he wasn't invited! lol! But it's ok!

Rach and the PIE!

Look how excited I am!

Look how excited she is!

This is our good friend "Drunk"!

And this is "Drunk's" uncle!

So... my compy died!!!

I'm sure that all of you have been wondering what in the H is going on with my lack of blog posts! And Kellie is wondering why I have yet to put music on my blog! I mean, after all, music is pretty much my life!

Well... there is a very good explanation for this. And no, it is not because I have nothing to report, the real reason is... my computer died! Yes that's right! DEAD! It started acting crazy around Christmas time, and I am sure some of you can remember I said some things I should never say. I got my computer back from the geek squad, but I come to find out they really didn't fix it... so I have to send it out again! Boo! I guess when you spill milk on a laptop... it breaks it! They had to replace the mother board and the video card. And then apparently didn't hook them up right.

So now I have been without it for over a month, and I have actually been surprisingly ok with it. I am behind on some TV shows, and I'm in need of some new music fixes, but I think I can wait the extra week and a half to get it back!

This is what you can expect when I get my computer back.... pics from Christmas... finally! Rach and I at the Jazz Game with pictures of Drunk and Uncle who sat next to us. Some ranting about the fact that I am apparently never going to graduate... and other delightful tidbits! Until then my friends, I bid thee farewell!

I Love You All!

As I sit here once again putting off a paper, I can't help but reminisce about the year that has passed. I was contemplating if I should write this or not, considering the fact that January is over, but then I realized it's my blog and I'll write what I want to.

FYI this blog is going to be a long one! So bare with me. Take periodic breaks if needed. I don't want you to get a migraine from staring at the computer screen too long!

A lot of different things have happened to me this last year! I've moved home from Tennessee, been to Russia, graduated with one college degree (now just 1, 2, or 3 to go!), made some AMAZING friends! Lost some amazing ones as well. Completed my first song, and I've become closer to me family and my Father in Heaven.

Another thing that's happened, is I like to think I've "grown up". Just become more mature and level headed I guess. I think it all started when I moved home. It was then that I started putting things in perspective and began to know where my priorities are. I may not know what I want from life, but I know what I don't want to do and the person I do not want to become!

I've been thinking how truly grateful I am for the people in my life. Whether it be family or friends, or random people I've met. You've all had an influence in my life! :) I've had the opportunity lately to spend some time with my close friends, without any distractions! AKA, no spouses or kids! :) Not that I don't love spending time with them both, but it just makes things a lot easier. (Chugg, not that I don't LOVE Abs and Samo, but our heart to heart chats just seem to flow better without screaming/fighting kids in the background! lol! j/k) Spending time with them and my family makes me realize how blessed I am to have these people. They are such great examples to me in so many ways and are such strong pillars if light. I'd be lost in darkness without them.

Now, as you are reading this, I'm assuming only about 2 of you have lasted this long, you're probably wondering where this is coming from? But then there are some of you who are used to my mushy letters by now! :) Well, I like to think that I am a very deep and insightful person. Even though the person you are used to is a dork and a joker! But when I think of 2008, the memories and the people that I spent them with are the things that stick out in my mind. Russia and TN were both great learning experiences that I wouldn't change for anything, but I am glad to be home. It has taught me to appreciate the things that I have. And even though I have new friends who are wonderful and fun, it doesn't mean that i love my old friends any less, or that I don't miss them everyday. They have helped shape who I am today!

Basically, what I think I am trying to say is... things are good... and I am happy! I have reached a place of contentment in my life. Do I still want things I can't have? Of course! But I am still satisfied at the place I've come to. And yes it has a lot to do with the people that I surround myself with (you know who you are and I love you!), but also with the things I've done and seen. Everything I've been through in life has happened for a reason. It has helped mold me into this nice little Rachel package that you know and love!! :)

I hope that in the year to come I can experience many new things that I can look back on and smile at! Experiences that can help me grow and understand why things happen the way they do. I may not be the best at articulating words in such a way that sounds poetic, or in most cases they don't make any sense, but if you get nothing else out of this, I hope that you can take this with you.

I hope that in the future you get everything that you want. I hope that, if just for a brief moment, you can reach a point of contentment. I hope and pray for your safety and happiness and I hope that you can also be grateful for the things in life because this life is only a small portion of what is to come! So enjoy every minute of it! I love you all!