tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9626752907087366462009-07-08T17:05:27.095-06:00La Vita รจ Bellaa s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-91940607651652916642009-07-08T00:48:00.004-06:002009-07-08T00:59:03.762-06:00{ havasupai - part 1 }much to the dismay of some friends and family, i am not going to "have a soup fight" this weekend.rather, i am making the trek here:to Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon.sweet, right? yes.it's now 12:55am as i'm writing this, and i've spent the past 2.5 hoursStuffing all of this:Into this:So that I always look and feel this good on the trail:Totally ready to go. :)We'll hit the trailhead about 7a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-31756949462201257952009-06-25T22:37:00.009-06:002009-06-30T22:55:00.083-06:00{ birthdays & new jobs & such }wow... life update: here we go!birthday: the night of the geminis!my three roommates and i had a combined birthday party last week since all of our birthdays fall within eight days of each other. mine was on the 13th, tara's on the 18th and chelsey's on the 21st. it was fun having a hodge podge of friends here to celebrate and eat yummy food with us.devin, brandon, me!!, ash, natethe geminis!!a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-64110292654785019742009-06-25T21:49:00.007-06:002009-06-30T22:14:09.129-06:00{ lil' bro's wedding }Here are just a few pics from Daniel & Tricia's wedding last week... The newly weds have been married a week by now. It sure doesn't feel like that was only a week ago a lot has happened since then, which I will tell you about later. :)the whole fam!!AND... my most favorite high school teacher, Mr. John Gilmour. I had him all 4 years, German for 2 years, English for 1 and yearbook for 3. He a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-13571520829220275832009-06-25T21:46:00.001-06:002009-06-25T21:46:59.211-06:00{ new photo shoot }Sarah is one of my dear friends I grew up with in Henderson, NV. Next week she and her husband Danny celebrate their one year anniversary and she wanted to surprise him with the some cute pics of her. So, we did the girl afternoon on the town while he was away on business, and went to our favorite Las Vegas spots: the mall and the Bellagio. :)Enjoy!! See more photos herea s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-31468483413719633352009-06-18T14:49:00.001-06:002009-06-18T14:50:43.794-06:00{ new photo shoot }Stuart & Esther Family and their Happy CrewStuart, Whitney and their brew were sealed together as an eternal family in the Salt Lake LDS Temple a few weeks ago and asked me to be a part of their big day. It was so fun spending a few hours with them and getting to know all their great children!Enjoy:See more photos at Ashley Stolworthy Photography & Designa s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-51926553584611351432009-06-05T15:37:00.006-06:002009-06-05T16:08:50.288-06:00{happies: catch-up time}sometimes life is hard. and sometimes we need to take a break from it to appreciate it more and enjoy the small things. i needed this the past few weeks... my apologies for those of you being anxiously concerned for me. it has not gone unnoticed, and i'm doing much better. at least, i had a greatly needed break from things and am at least practicing little doses of faith on a continually basis a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-66008394622393378992009-06-04T09:29:00.007-06:002009-06-04T09:34:04.882-06:00{photo shoot: bridal shower}Check out Becky's bridal shower pics & enjoy!a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-30277339429800650112009-06-02T12:47:00.003-06:002009-06-02T12:48:25.138-06:00birthday countdownI haven't posted for a while, so sorry about that, but I just wanted to say that I love that Famous Footwear and Happy Sumo are already celebrating my birthday at least 2 weeks in advance. :)Thanks for the gift certificates peeps!a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-37272752997781695152009-05-10T14:13:00.011-06:002009-05-11T22:43:00.142-06:00{i ain't dead}{i ain't dead}Well... I survived the 5k. I discovered that I'm really good at running on flat surfaces with zero to negative inclines :) and that my quads are on more fire than I've ever experienced in my entire life. I'll be able to post pictures of our crew soon. I'll also be needing some new headphones... It's not a good feeling when your music just stops at the quarter-mile mark! My wires a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-61960532580955982312009-05-04T14:35:00.008-06:002009-05-04T15:15:05.418-06:00{ my life according to facebook }if facebook were a real predictor of life and things to come, the following would apply to me:{i'd live in the 20s}{in a traditional and trendy enormous house}{as dr. izzy stevens...}{...and be married to Jude Law!}{with a personality like dr. jack shepherd's}{with my alter ego of 'optimus prime'}{and a garden chuck FULL of lillies}... today's been a 'day' and not a good one... hence, all of a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-43465216413448616122009-05-03T22:04:00.002-06:002009-05-05T13:48:09.709-06:00{ h a p p i e s }(It seems some things have come in 2s this week...)01. (Non-happy) Knowing that if any other creepy man says, "What's up, sexy," outside the local Wal-mart that my right hook has gotten better, nay... I say, deadly. 02. Getting more homemade jam from mom :) Mmm... {thanks momacita!!}03. Spending Sunday evenings at the foot of an amazing friend's Grandma, gleaning from her wisdom and a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-57052271870858735412009-05-01T12:12:00.004-06:002009-05-01T12:19:36.005-06:00{ ladies & gentleman: FAT has left the building }Eh hem, I'd like to interrupt these messages with one of my own. I'm pleased to announce that Fat has left the gym in a storm of sweat and heavy breathing... This is what my dear Denice said to us today in Boot Camp. While 60 women (only 1 man braves this class each week) are at their respective stations--football-drill types mostly, and running stairs, and doing lunges so long your spleen hurts-a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-82512728972200328512009-04-28T00:14:00.005-06:002009-04-28T09:51:33.202-06:00i'm going { d i g i t a l }... and need yer help!Most of you are aware that I have a deep love for photography and being behind the lens. I've been doing photography since Mr. Gilmore entrusted me with the yearbook staff's 35mm SLR Minolta beginning my sophomore year of high school. The main problem I now face nearly 12 years later is that I'm still running on my 11-year-old sturdy 35mm Canon EOS RebelG while--a great majority of the world's a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-28666683229975461142009-04-27T16:39:00.003-06:002009-04-27T16:42:18.697-06:00{my learning theory}This semester I took an education class for an elective called "Learning Theory." Sounds exciting, right? :) Well... it was. I've actually just finished my final paper and thought I'd share a few things/tidbits about my personal theory of learning and how I plan to incorporate these things into my prospective classrooms.Enjoy!!Reflective Practitioner of LearningAt the beginning of this semester a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-55456639546351021252009-04-25T17:44:00.004-06:002009-04-25T23:43:11.274-06:00{happies: two weeks' worth!}wooee... get ready for two weeks' worth of happies :).01 finals are almost over.02 i'm doing much better than i thought on my grammer exam.03 boys who lose bets and actually wear the pink sparkly lipgloss they were required to, without huffs or puffs.04 snow storms in april.05 did i mention finals are almost over?.06 going to the temple, a lot.07 my own private mini-concerts.08 seeing the sibs a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-1753499589041973532009-04-24T11:36:00.005-06:002009-04-24T12:49:07.908-06:00{i can do hard things}the past two fridays i've been able to go to a friday morning yoga class. the past two weeks we've had two different teachers, but this morning denice was teaching, and i really like denice. i even went to her {boot camp} class, which totally kicked my toosh. she taught us the {soulja boy} dance :) i liked it. all of it. a lot.besides that, the past two fridays both teacher's little lessons or a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-78207739381696047582009-04-17T15:51:00.002-06:002009-04-17T15:56:37.015-06:00{life update}wow... it's been a whirlwind the past few months! i'm sitting in my nook (a.k.a. my makeshift office in my dining room), staring at the classicly beautiful audrey hepburn poster in front of me and listening to my favorite pandora mix thinking how grateful i am for the happies, the sads, the hards and think-harders of life. all of these things combined are what create the beauty of who we are; a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-84029446786129636932009-04-12T23:06:00.003-06:002009-04-12T23:15:41.523-06:00{this weeks happies}01. celebrating the life and atonement of our saviour, jesus christ02. listening to and participating in the beautiful sacrament hymnal service today03. folding my laundry04. have more than 1 person at my gym know my name...05. having a fabulous home-cooked Sunday meal with great friends06. laughing until my face hurt07. my airfreshner and pillow spray scent: eucalyptus & spearmint = heaven on a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-61602011256302809612009-04-09T01:03:00.002-06:002009-04-09T01:06:49.533-06:00{i'm noticing a trend...}it's 1.00a.m. and i didn't get home from work until 11.00pm and still had some homework to do. i just finished a section and decided i needed a facebook break before i went to slumber for the evening.i figured the "hottest" quiz would suffice my need for happy-inducing dream sequences of nice-looking men.here's what i came up with:apparently i like men who can sing, wield some awesome sideburns (a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-53307042422614736912009-04-06T10:30:00.002-06:002009-04-06T10:33:53.698-06:00{birthday wishlist}i know i'm really early to start doing this, but i'm just saying...u2's newest album: "no line on the horizon"a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-68382457582840811392009-04-05T23:00:00.003-06:002009-04-05T23:18:16.681-06:00{happies & such}.01 seeing my family for most of the weekend..02 attending conference with all of my siblings and parents..03 hanging with my sister until 1am learning the Single Ladies video..04 going swimming on a sunday :) with family!.05 getting a sunburn on my neck while standing in line at conference... spring better be on it's way or i'm gonna be so upset!!.06 watching friday night lights. in my bed. and a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-3731846575220260402009-03-31T12:50:00.002-06:002009-03-31T12:55:24.438-06:00{gym no-no.s}today's gym no-no.s include, but are not limited to the following rule breakers:01.if you're a 6'5" bean-pole skinny man, with frizzy-curly hair like unto but a lot worse than michael bolton, then you should never-and i mean never wear 80s daisy dukes and 70s larry bird white high tops. especially with uber hairy legs. it's sick. and wrong. waaaaay wrong..02it's cold outside. still. why do womena s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-77199535044375844202009-03-29T23:40:00.004-06:002009-03-29T23:50:06.020-06:00{this week's happies}this is sorta turning out to be a weekly thing. hurray :).01 my crazy server friends.02 new church callings (activities co-chair or BUST).03 designin' some fabo, chique wedding announcements for people.04 listening to old voicemails from my nephew.05 great, faith-building fast & testimony meetings.06 sleeping in.07 non bed-head mornings.08 finishing really really hard grammar tests, and not a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-12573464752822464362009-03-29T00:00:00.003-06:002009-03-29T00:07:08.504-06:00[happy b-day pop]here's to all the wheel barrow rides, the desert shooting sprees, 4 wheeling in the mountains, trips to the fire department, playing with the dogs at prayer time, walking on his back at the end of a long work day and our lovely crazy stolworthy family.love and a hug:)a s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962675290708736646.post-57602295458807362982009-03-28T23:35:00.005-06:002009-03-28T23:49:53.349-06:00{it's back]my running.it's come back.all because auntie trudy said there's a 5k in Smithfield on May 9th and i gotta get my butt in gear so i'm not completely suckin' air when i finish. so, in honour of this blessed occasion i've dutifully researched and mostly stuck to my 7-week training program so far (1 week in... not bad, right?) and i've also updated my trusty iPod with more running-worthy playlists.mya s h o l i n ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360872456816296041noreply@blogger.com4