Day 3

A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

OK, this is tough one. I've thought a lot about it and I can't choose ONE favorite show. There are just too many and I have so many favorites from different phases of life. But here is a glimpse of my favorite things to watch right now:


Modern Family. Love it. This will become a classic. The writing is so funny and so true. Plus, I love how Jay always ties things together at the end and leaves with a good-feeling message. This picture is also from one of my favorite episodes.


Psych. Another favorite show of mine that's currently still on air. It's clever, funny, and I like to try to solve the mysteries along with them. The banter between Shawn and Gus reminds me of Lorelai and Rory in Gilmore Girls, another show I loved. Plus, BYU gets a shout out next season? YAY!

Other shows currently on air that I like:
The Biggest Loser
Ace of Cakes
What Not to Wear -- I'd looooooove to be on that show someday!!

Here are some shows that I love to watch repeats of anytime:
Friends
Seinfeld
Everybody Loves Raymond
Gilmore Girls
I Love Lucy
The Cosby Show
24


...Oh boy, this turned out to be alot longer than I expected. Time to cut back? Probably. Yes.

Day 2

A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.

Definitely my parents. We've always been pretty close but once I moved to BYU, we became even closer. I talked to my parents at least once a day while I was at school but it was usually more. I love them!

Day 1

Post a picture of yourself along with fifteen facts.

1. I'm a lefty.

2. I have a Frankenstein scar on the right side of my neck.

3. I love sports- playing and watching. Favorite teams: BYU Football, BYU Basketball, UO Football, Portland Trail Blazers, BYU Soccer, UofP soccer

4. And I love exercising in general. 24 hour fitness= home away from home, especially now that I work there. :)

5. I also loooove to read Fitness and Health magazines. I learn a lot from them and they inspire me to live a healthier life.

6. My first job was at Haggen Grocery in the Meat & Seafood Department. So stinky.

7. I am a college graduate! That's still so weird to me....Go COUGS!

8. I love to travel and explore new places.

9. But one of my family's favorite places is DISNEYLAND! I've been way too many times to count. I know my way around SoCal pretty well.

10. I only have 1 younger brother...pretty small Mormon family. Fortunately, I grew up living near my cousins and we became more like siblings than cousins. We're really close.

11. I am more likely to cry in a movie when a dog dies than when a person dies. I know, I'm messed up.

12. I cannot fall asleep on my back. I'm in big trouble for when I get pregnant.

13. I met the Jo Bros. Twice. Haha.

14. I've been published in a book.

15. I have a fear of showering when I'm home alone. Thus, my mother told me I'm never allowed to watch Psycho.

30 Day Challenge

I'm going to try this challenge to try to get me to post more often. :) Who's in?!

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of your night.
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

Don't Believe Everything You See in the Movies

Well, all of my KC co-workers know that I'm Mormon now. :) I work with at least one girl that I can tell attends a Mormon-bashing church. She had the "oh you poor soul look in her eyes" which made me chuckle. It's going to be fun. I've already had to dispel a few rumors. Hooray for missionary moments!

Somehow, the new series, "Sister Wives," was mentioned in conversation and one lady mentioned something along the lines of "Oh those darn Mormons..." Immediately, I went into Missionary Mode.

"Well, actually, the family featured on that series is not Mormon-"

"Really?" "No, they are, they said that they are in a Mormon community."

"Well, they LIVE in a Mormon community but they do not practice the Mormon religion."

"No, I'm pretty sure they do. The LDS church believes in having plural wives. I saw it in a movie. Brigham Young had 27 wives."

"Yes, that's true. The LDS practiced polygamy back in the 1800's, but that stopped long ago. Polygamy is not practiced in the LDS Church today. The FLDS church is known for polygamy today. But the LDS and FLDS Church are two separate religions. The family on the show are members of the FLDS Church."

"No, you have it wrong. It's the LDS Church that practices polygamy. I saw it in a movie!"

What I wanted to say: A very sarcastic "Because movies always tell the truth..." Maybe with a rolling of the eyes and a "what the heck are you thinking" look.

What I really said (with a smile and chuckle): "Listen, honey. I'm Mormon. I'm LDS. I KNOW they do NOT practice polygamy. The family is FLDS not LDS. They are two distinct religions."

She bowed her head and a quiet little "oooooh" came out of her.

We ended up having a little discussion afterwards about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and how the two churches were formed. It was a good discussion-brief but I taught them truths. :) It's always interesting to see how other people view us and what they think they know about our beliefs. I have a feeling that this will not be the last religious discussion and I'm A-OK with that. I love talking about my beliefs, my religion, and my TESTIMONY!

Moral of this story: Don't believe everything you see in the movies.

therapy

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams

I know some of you won't understand this. Some of you may find this ghastly. I used to.
Tonight, after many not-so-great of days, something triggered the water works. I felt so alone and so awful about so many things in my life that I just sat there on my bed sobbing. All of a sudden, this little guy pops in my lap and starts to wash away my tears.


Sure, it may be repulsive to some of you, but for me it was exactly what I needed. He showed so much concern and love for me. He got me to smile, laugh, and most importantly, to stop crying. Best. Therapy. Ever.

And a wonderful tender mercy from the Lord. :)

P.S. For all of you germaphobes out there, don't worry, I washed my face with warm, soapy water afterwards.

I Wish I Had A Better Story

I wish I had a cooler story to go along with these stitches. Something that showed my bravery or awesome-ness. But alas, I have to settle with this...

Today was a day full of weird sensations.

I had a huge cyst removed from my neck today. I've had a small one on the right side of my neck since January. I never really thought any of it; I honestly thought it was pesky zit that would never leave. When I returned home from school in April, I had an appointment with my physician to renew my migraine medication. While I was there, I had her check it out. She told me that it was probably just a sebaceous cyst, nothing to worry about unless it started to grow. She didn't think it would grow since it had been the same size for 4-5 months.

Well, Dr. Murphy you were WRONG! About a month ago, my mom kept mentioning that she thought it was growing. "Are you sure it's not growing?" I kind of just tossed it aside. Mom's a worry wart.

Well, Lindsay you were WRONG! About 2 or 3 weeks ago, I looked in the mirror and realized that I had a HUGE lump on the side of my neck. It must have tripled in size, at least. No joke. It was so gross and it hurt like crazy. I kept telling myself that it would return to its original size but that never happened. On Tuesday, I finally went to my physician to have it checked out again.

When we got back to the room, the nurse asked me why I came in today. I pulled my hair back into a pony tail and heard her gasp, "I"m guessing it's for that..." Ya think?

Dr. Murphy took one look at me and said, "Yeah, you're going to have to go see an ENT. I'm not messing with that." She poked at it a bit and told me she thought it was still a sebaceous cyst (which means nothing to worry about) but she wanted an expert to remove it before it was sent to the pathologist. She said that there was "no chance in ____" that she would try to remove it because it was near too many nerves and she wasn't sure how deep it went. She told me that she wouldn't be surprised if the ENT had to put me out when he removed it. Wow, way to freak me out, Dr. Murphy.

So, today I had an appointment with Dr. Hertler (pronounced HURTler..ha...ha), the ENT. Good news, he didn't think it was cancerous and he could remove it right away. So, he gave me a shot of numbing stuff (which was the LONGEST SHOT EVER, I swear the needle was in me for at least 2 minutes). The numbing stuff also had a bit of adrenaline mixed in with it. My heart was racing sooooooooo fast. I thought it was going to burst out of my chest. That freaked me out even more with my heart condition and all. Fortunately, that sensation only lasted a couple minutes. I started feeling really jittery though, like I could not stop bouncing/tapping my feet or messing with my hands. It took awhile for the numbing feeling to come on but once it did, man, my head felt like it was floating. Now, that's a weird sensation, too. WOW.

Dr. Hertler then proceeded to remove the cyst. The drugs did miracles and I could not feel a thing. However, I could hear EVERYTHING. If there's a next time, I'm listening to my ipod. I could hear the little scissors cutting away at my skin and I was freaking out. I started singing hymns in my head to distract me. I tried to recall the GRE vocabulary that I studied the night before. I tried anything to take my mind off the fact that he was cutting me open. I failed miserably and tried so hard to be brave. It's a lot harder when it's being done on you.

I wasn't bothered too much while he stitched me up. Although, I could feel the vibrations when tugged and pulled at the string. Another very weird sensation. He had to do 3 layers of stitches because it ran so deep. Now, I have a nice big scar on my neck. Mom says the stiches are about 3 inches long. Right now my neck is so stiff and sore but I'm relieved to have it out of me! Good riddance, cyst! I'm also grateful that it didn't require anesthesia to remove and that the doctor was able to easily remove it without hitting any of the nerves. And I'm EXTREMELY grateful that it's not cancerous.

Now, I just need the vicodin to finally kick in so I can get some sleep.

OH! And I got to see the little bugger that caused so much pain...it was about the size of a grape! I wish I would have taken a picture of it because it was actually kind of cool looking.

Wow, I didn't intend for this post to be this long. I'll have to print it and stick it in my journal so I don't have to rewrite the whole story in there. :)

My physician also compared me to an 80-year-old man on Tuesday. Thanks for everything, doc. You're the best.