Rambling Tuesday: secrets

1// cousins throwing on puppet shows and skits. adorable
2// attempting to get a cute picture with that pretty girl. she was only holding still because I had popcorn on my lap. haha
3// baby Gangnam style. you better believe it
4// Xanadu with the aunts

I know it's a Wednesday... and it's titled "Rambling Tuesday,"but I figured you guys wouldn't care. You guys are amazing like that :)

What I'm trying to accomplish with my ramblings is:

To involve my viewers. This isn't about my own thoughts. I love hearing other opinions even if they differ from my own.

So. Secrets.

n. something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.

One thing I learned about in college is that no one can keep secrets. Think about it. 

So x has a crush on y (see what I did there, science nerds?). So x tells her close friend about it. x specifically asks her friend not to tell y. x's friend thinks this little discovery is really exciting and tells y about the secret. y knows. The purpose of the secret is destroyed.

So that's a mediocre example. But in most cases this is how it happens. A third party member is the one that spreads the news to everyone. And this doesn't have to be to the a direct third member. It could be to a friend of x who doesn't even know who y is. Or a mom that's just listening to her daughter's exciting day at school. Maybe the news won't ever end up reaching y's ears. But x's friend out of the circle might have the possibility of telling another third party member. The mom might stalk y on fb after hearing about him. 

My opinion? If you have a secret you don't want anyone to know about, don't tell anyone.

I remember telling one of my roommates not to tell anyone (especially my other roommates) about blank. Because one thing I'm starting to learn about myself is that I don't like being teased. My roommates are good at teasing me, and they are good at doing it in front of an audience. Maybe a week later that roommate of mine blurts out, "Hayley, do you still blank?" at dinner as if my other roommates already knew about it. And they would only know about it if she told them. If she didn't tell them, they sure knew at that moment she announced it... 

So many times in college has one person said something and it just ended up into the ears of those who shouldn't have heard it. So many times. 

I mean, if you want the secret to be spread abroad then it wouldn't be considered a "secret", but I can understand circumstances where that would be acceptable. You might want it to be known, but you don't want to be the one announcing it.

Or you have a super amazing friend who understands and follows the rule of secrets, which is to never tell... but those are a dime in a dozen. 

Anyway... that's my rant about secrets. Please let me know your thoughts and comments on secrets!

Boise again... and list of what I'm thankful for

I'm in Boise again with the fam for the Thanksgiving Break.

Spending a lot of time with friends too.

I absolutely love it. 

Some pictures of my adventures will be put up soon...
(sorry I haven't been blogging lately, I blame my busy college classes)
But it's nice every once in awhile for a quick post to remind you that I haven't disappeared.

I thought I'd let you know ten things I'm very appreciative of (most of it came as a result of living a college life):

1. My parents. Or my family in general. Seriously. Where would I be without them?

2. My friends. My family away from home. Immediate comfort. Instant fun. I can't think a time when I ever felt lonely in college, or a time I couldn't turn to someone for help

3. A fresh start. I get to meet new people, go new places, do new things

4. The luxuries of home-cooked meals, my own room, or other home-y things I can only get when I come back to Boise

5. Warm clothes so I can't freeze to death

6. Gyms

7. Clean entertainment

8. A box of tissues (try living without them and you'll know what I mean)

9. Computers

10. Last but definitely not least: the true love of Christ. As I go day-to-day, I am amazed at all He has done for me

And my gratitude does not stop there! The list can go on and on... but I think you get the picture...

HAVE A GOOD DAY!! More posts (and outfits) soon to come!

pinpoints

Some more highlights of the weekend:

+Partying it up to Boise by road trip
+Surprised my dad and grandparents when I arrived at the doorstep. Well look who's here
+Went to the Boise Temple Open House (more on that later) I almost cried at the beauty and peace that took place there
+Spending some quality time with my family
+Took action of Operation Late Night Sneaking with my sis
+More partying
+Got to say hi to some old friends I haven't seen in awhile
+A little relaxation from all the college life
+Before I had to leave for Rexy, I got to spend about five minutes with my mom and lil bro who just got back in town. Talk about bad timing. It's better than just barely missing them
+Even more partying. On the road trip back we made a music video on Call Me Maybe. Too funny. I'm pretty sure it'll go viral on YouTube

I loved being home. But it was crazy stressful too. I didn't have five minutes for myself to relax on Saturday. I was able to get some time to myself on Sunday, though.
 I was always going going going. Always on the move. Checking off my list of things to do when I get back home.
 Luckily most of the stuff I had to do were fun stuff. I accomplished a lot.

I hope you have a good day... or night..!

my summer '12 adventures

Summer of 2012 was not one to forget.

For one, I graduated the great and spacious building you would commonly call "high school".

 I got to meet these guys (the kid history cast) when they did their episode 9 premier in Boise!!

You haven't heard of them? Click here, here, and here.
Can't get enough of them? Here's their Facebook page.
You'll thank me later.

I also traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to visit my fabulous cousins.

I went to the famous St. Louis Arch.

{bad quality, sorry. but this is of the Nauvoo pageant}

{this is the window Joseph Smith fell out of when he got shot}

I went to the Nauvoo. 

I went to a Cardinal's vs. Dodger's baseball game (Cardi's won!).

I went skydiving.

Yeah. I spent my first decision as a responsible 18-year-old adult jumping out of a small plane with a parachute strapped on my back. 

I know. When I returned home everyone told me I was crazy.

But it was worth it. 

It's the closest thing to flying. It's really just floating as the world grows below you.
Trust me, it was awesome.

And I got to go to Rexburg.
I know, I'm already here. But I got a little preview of what I'd taste before I got here officially.

Along with all that traveling, I got to party it up with my friends for one last time (the ones that aren't going to college with me, that is)!!

It was amazing. And I can't wait for next summer.

Have a good day, everyone!