Ellen

This had me laughing out loud today! I never knew the combination of Ellen and the US Open could be so funny. And while you're at it check out this one too. Enjoy!

She's back!

Hey y'all! Well I've been back from my mission in South Carolina for almost three whole months now! I've been meaning to get back to the blogging world but I've just been too dang busy catching up on TV shows, movies, music, and books I missed while I was gone. A girls got to have her priorities, you know? I had a fab summer going on vaca with my fam and traipsing around p-town with my best friend Karen. Highlights included trips to Yosemite, Sequoia, San Diego, and the Cedar City Shakespeare festival. I also got to hit up the Home Run Derby and All Star Game at Angel's Stadium. Karen and I earned our fair share of frequent shopper miles at Target and H&M and ate plenty of 100 calorie Klondike Bars (sooooooo good). And who can forget my first open mic night at the Gypsy Den in Santa Ana! No I didn't perform...just listened and drank out- of -this-world hot chocolate. Now I'm back in Provo learning how to be a reporter and attempting to survive a singles ward. Wish me luck!

Oh Daily News, I'll miss you when I'm gone!

Monday was my last day of anchoring for the BYU Daily News at Noon. It was a sad day for me, but hopefully I'll have another chance to anchor when I get home from my mission. But thanks to our awesome sports anchor, David Durange, it was a memorable last show!

Click here to watch the show and keep an eye out for a couple of special guests during the sports block!

Check me out on Dooce!

Over the summer I discovered Dooce which is apparently the most popular blog on the internet. Dooce author, Heather Armstrong is incredibly funny and witty. I will warn you that she can be slightly vulgar at times so you have to be cautious when reading her site. However, she is also very honest and insightful in her writing.

A few weeks ago I was reading some of her archives and I found a post that talked about her appearing on the Today Show over the summer. And in case anyone forgot...I was at the Today Show over the summer! So I start scrolling through her pictures and I see this one of Kathie Lee wearing a dress that I totally remember her wearing. And I say to myself, "I think I was in the greenroom that day! What a coincidence! I probably saw Heather without knowing who she was!" So then I scroll down a couple more pictures and guess who is standing in the background of one of her photos?!? Ummm....could it be me?!!? Oh yeah! It was! Click here and scan down to the 6th photo and you might recognize someone in a red jacket. I know you can't see my face but I was still pretty excited. It's just kind of crazy seeing yourself on someone's website that you've never even met before. And back when that picture was taken I had never even heard of Dooce and now I read it almost everyday!

But anywho...the other pictures are kind of cool too because you can see the fabulous Today Show greenroom. I don't think I have any of my own pictures from there because the interns weren't really supposed to take pictures. It was fun for me to see these pics too because I recognize a lot of the people in the background. Ohhhh how I miss 30 Rock...those were the days.

A lipstick has stolen my heart.

I'm not usually a big product kind of girl but I've recently fallen in love with Covergirl's Outlast All-day Lipcolor. This stuff is amazing. I usually scoff at those commercials that show some gorgeous girl eating and kissing without her lipstick coming off but this stuff actually works like that! First you put on the colored gloss and let it sit for a minute and then you put this clear gloss on top. The color lasts forever and it doesn't get on your teeth. You practically have to scrub your lips to get it off. Plus it comes in all kinds of delicious colors. I especially love this awesome deep red called "eternal flame".

Sasha Fierce

So Beyonce is pretty much my hero. I've seen her "E! True Hollywood Story" more times than I'd like to admit. She really is everything a woman should be. Intelligent, strong, immensely talented and with a smokin' hot bod to match. I'm basically addicted to her two latest music videos. I've watched "Single Ladies" at least 6 times in the last two days. So consider this post my tribute to Beyonce. The following are some of my favorite Beyonce videos. Watch and be amazed at her sheer awsomeness.

*Embedding is disabled on all of her videos so you'll just have to click on the links to watch them.

1. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyonce at her absolute best.

2. "If I Were A Boy" - I love how vulnerable she looks in the video, just absolutely gorgeous.

3. "Irreplaceable" - This is the song that got Anne addicted to Beyonce. I can't even count the number of times we listened to this our sophomore year.

4. "Beautiful Liar"- Does it get any better than Beyonce and Shakira in the same video! When I was younger these were the two singers I would try to imitate when I was alone in my room...and when I say younger I mean like last week.

5. "Crazy in Love" - Classic Beyonce. This was her first single off her solo album. Gotta love it.

6. "Naughty Girl" - Another one of my favs. Beyonce and Usher heat up the dance floor.

7. "Baby Boy" - So I was kind of addicted to this song in high school. I know this isn't exactly the most wholesome video but it's kind of a guilty pleasure. And there is just something about Sean Paul that I love.

8. "Me, Myself and I" - This video is just so clever. I love how she is going backwards throughout the whole thing.

9. "Check On It" - This video cracks me up. I love all the different pink outfits!

10. "Cater 2 U" - I know this is technically Destiny's Child but I couldn't resist posting this one. Anne and I were addicted to this song our freshman year. Best line, "I'll put your do-rag on." Classic.

11. "Lose My Breath" - One more Destiny's Child song. My freshman year at BYU my girlfriends and I loved this song. When they played it at stake dances we would all get in a line and we'd do our sexy walk and then we would attempt to do Beyonce's awesome booty shake. It didn't work as well with a bunch of Mormon white girls.

And finally this and this for your viewing pleasure. I'm not even going to tell you what they are. Just watch because they are pretty much the most awesome videos ever. You won't be disappointed.

Just wondering...

Would a job as a Christmas music video director be a legitimate career choice?

and

Does the fact that skittles are fruit flavored make them a balanced breakfast choice?