Here's how my bucket list is going...

This is my "2011 Bucket List" that I posted a little while ago. Let's see how it's coming...

1. Try something new and don't always put my own wants first
              - Hmmm... Well I suppose that I am in the process of doing this one. I've probably tried something new in the last six months... Not putting my own wants first? Hmmm... I sometimes remember to do this one.


2. Save up my money for something in particular (no more spending just because I can)
              - Haven't done this one. I only have like $13 to my name.

3. Learn 5 new Jon Schmidt songs
               - First off, I have no idea why I put this one. I am probably capable of doing this, but I don't play Jon Schmidt very much. I've learned, like, one.

4. Go to a concert... maybe with luck, somebody good will turn up in SLC.
                - Haven't done this one. And honestly, I probably won't.

5. Earn two more values in Personal Progress
                - One down!!

6. Figure out how to be as crazy in Mia Maids as I was in Beehives
                - Uhh... can I say done, done, done, and DONE!

7. Do my homework right when I get home from school (yea right)
                 - See number 4 :)

8. Get my learner's permit\
                  -six more months!

9. Not crash while I am learning how to drive
                 - N/A

10. Learn to turn my lemons into the perfect lemonade
                  -It depends on what my lemons look like...
11. Befriend someone who is right now a stranger to me
                   - Done. I meet new people every semester.
12. Keep up on American Idol and AGT so I don't have to watch 6 episodes in one night
                    - First, I don't even like American Idol anymore. I love AGT, though, and I have kept up on it so far.
13. See the glass as half full
                    - Again, it definitely depends.
14. go to EFY
                    - Less than one month baby!!
15. Rule the school in 9th grade
                    - Hmmm.. have to wait a couple more months for that.
16. Eat healthier
                   - Nope. My favorite food group is still the skinny yellow one.
17. Do more service. And remain anonymous.
                   - I've probably done this a little bit. Not very much though.

18. Make sure that I am mindful of my friend's needs and wants
                    - I think that I've always been pretty good at this.

19. Turn my siblings into my best friends
                   - Certainly haven't done this yet. I've been getting along with them pretty well though.

20. Keep my annoying-teenager comments to a minimum
                   - Haven't even tried.... darn.

21. Don't talk in Sunday School unless it is relevant to the lesson.
                   - I'm almost 100% sure that this will never happen.

Wow. This is crazy awesome...

This is a vid from America's Got Talent last night. Their act is seriously beautiful... like, I got goosebumps. All I can say is watch, watch, watch!! It is amazing!!





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My New Favorite Toy

I have a new favorite toy... ready?
The Rubik's Cube. I love this thing. And as nerdy as it may sound, I can solve it.
Not fast, mind you, it takes me a couple of minutes, but it still gets solved.
I'm sort of obsessed with doing this, which is kinda funny because I don't actually have one.
So I just steal Zach's Rubik's Cube and solve it a couple of times before he gets mad at me and wants it back.
(And yes, I know that this officially makes me a nerd. My mom even pointed that out haha. I agree.)

Anyways... so if you ever have a scrambled up Rubik's Cube that needs to be solved... call me!
:) And if you want to learn, there are some awesome vids on youtube. The one I used is like 30 minutes long, though, and it takes a lot of memorization!

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Braces: Pros and Cons

Yes, I know that this is a really lame picture!!

Are braces really super duper painful and the worst thing in the world? No. Absolutely not.
Are they totally painless and no big deal? No, not really that either.

Positive things about having braces in junior high:

- Well first off, it's the perfect time to have them. Almost every picture in my yearbook is of a kid with braces. Yep, there is a TON of kids with braces.

-They really don't hurt too bad. It's true. I mean, my teeth hurt after every appointment to the orthodontist, but that only happens every three weeks, and only lasts for a couple of days. Sometimes less. And most people go to the orthodontist every six or eight weeks.

- And lastly, THEY WORK WONDERS!! I was amazed at how fast my teeth moved. I think that most of the treatment time is just waiting for the roots to move and little tiny things that nobody notices. (For me, at least, because I know that some people have to have more serious work done.)

Negative things about braces:

- Flossing. I hate flossing with a passion. It takes FOREVER. Ugh. Hate flossing.

- You get food stuck in your teeth every time something touches your mouth. I'm pretty lucky, though, that my orthodontist lets me eat anything. Which foods get stuck the most?
     - Bananas
     - Apples
     - Popcorn
     -Anything sticky or that has caramel in it
     - Oreos
     - Pizza
 It's the worst at school, when I have to try really hard to make sure that there isn't food in my braces. I usually just swish water around in my mouth a few times. (Plus, I don't usually eat the above things for lunch at school.)

- Did I mention flossing?

-Pain. Okay, I'll admit it, they don't hurt a lot, but when they hurt, they hurt.

- They cut my cheeks on rollar coasters... Okay, so that rarely happens, (actually almost never,) but when I hit my mouth against anything, my cheeks get little cuts in them.

- Hmmm.... Oh yeah, and flossing. That sucks.

You Thought You'd Lost Me? Think Again.

Wow... when was my last post? Hmmm... January? That is pathetic. PATHETIC I TELL YOU!!!
So here I am. (Yes, still alive.)
SCHOOL'S OVER...
I have to admit, I'm a little sad that school's done. (And I say that loosely BTW!!) I've never been one to totally hate school. It's kinda sad to think that people that you may've talked with a lot this year may not even be in any of your classes next year.
"School is like a lollipop... it sucks until it's gone!"

But in the meantime... IT'S SUMMER! Yay!!
How did I celebrate the last day of school? Went to Subway and Yogotogo with friends, then we came back to my house to swim. Then our plans were ruined when our pool wouldn't open. We proceeded to call my neighbors to see if we could use their pool. She said, "I'd be happy to let you use our pool, except the pump broke the other day and we haven't gotten it fixed yet." SERIOUSLY!!
So we drove to Dollar Tree and bought water balloons instead.
Then we had pizza and popcorn and watched You Again.

Just if you were curious, (and you are probably not,) here are some of my favorites right now:

TV show: MONK!!!! I love this show! It's the most genious show ever to air on television. (No, I'm NOT exaggerating!) It's even inspired me. I'm going to be a police detective when I grow up. Yep, you heard me. (Or read me...if you know what I mean...)

Movie: MAMMA MIA!! Yes, this is still my fav movie. I love, love, love this movie! Everything about it!

Color: Still undecided. I don't show favoritism (did I spell that right?) towards colors. I love them all!

Newest thing I'm obsessed with: Netflix. I am going to nominate whoever created Netflix for a Nobel Prize one day. (And whoever invented the bobby pin... genious :)) Anyways, I looooove Netflix.

Anyways, wishing fun summers to everyone!

-Haley

PS: The above picture is me, Angeleah, and Brenna seeing Oklahoma. (That was our school play. And in case you were wondering, yes, Brenna was in it.)
PPS: Did I mention I love Monk? Oh I did? Nevermind.