Ode to Shoes

Disclaimer: this not even a tenth of our shoe collection and my cutest/newest ones are still in Salt Lake- beat that sucka.

There's a Bit of Blonde in all of Us

I went to the beauty school today and got some blonde highlights that I totally love. Now that I'm back to blonde, it has been a day full of "bumb blonde" moments, which just goes to prove that there is a little bit of blonde in all of us.

1st moment: We drove past a car dealership and stoped by with Ashley to look at the Sion xB. As we were trying to leave the dealership, Ash started driving up a ramp that had 2 big signs saying "wrong way" and she did not even notice until we were half way up and Lesley commented from the back seat, "oops... wrong way, wrong way, Oh my- it's WRONG WAY!" Ash backed her car down the road and we were fine; no illegal action actually took place.



2nd moment: We drove past a strip mall which contained an eye care center. This center had a sign saying, "60 minute eyewear" and Lesley then proceeded to make the comment, "Why would anyone only want to wear glasses for 60 minutes." Ashley and I had to ask her if she was serious as our jaws dropped to the floor.



3rd moment: Lesley, Ash, and myself were swapping funny stories and Lesley told one of some girls in her HFL class and I could not get the joke for at least 2 minutes. Ashley and Lesley had to systematically pick apart the joke before I could even pretend to get it. Even now, I still really don't get it.



How sad is this? We all have our moments and today was full-o-thems.
For brunettes and blondes and semi-redheads all over the world, good night and good luck.

The GRE Brainwash

I got my score on the GRE last night. I now know that the hardest part about this exam is understanding the score and it is the only part of the test not mentioned in my prep book. THEORY: No one knows what the scores mean, even the test-makers; it is how they get people to take the GRE over, over, and over again.

My oh-so-vague score breakdown is like-a so:
section-----score-----% below
verbal ----- 430 ------- 39
math------ 410 ------- 12
writing----- 4.5 -------- 51

I may be a total idiot for putting my score online, but then no one knows what it means anyway. If you do know, just lie and tell me it's good, ok? All in all, the GRE experiance has been terrible and I am so glad that it is over.
On a lighter note, I finished and turned in my application for Graduate School this week. I'll be turning my endorsement tomorrow morning and then it will be absolutely complete. I just have to pray that I will get in- it is all out of my hands now. Oh well, if I don't get in, there is always UCMT or Paul Mitchel!

An Accounting of 2005

Now that the year 2006 is upon us- I feel the need to give an account of my 2005, like those annoying christmas cards where everyone brags about themselves. AKA: to catch up with old friends.

~ I got a scholarship for my academic performance durring Winter 2005.

~ I spent the spring in London, on an art history Study Abroad with BYU.

~ I recieved a new nephew in July- Evan Brock Powell.

~ I traveled to some of the most exciting cities in the world:
London, Paris, Amsterdam, St. George, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and New York City (twice).

~ I moved into a new appartment in August.

~ I am currently apart of the Art History Association at BYU.

~ I presented a paper in my first Symposium.

~ I have seen the movie Pride and Prejudice 5 times, and counting...

~ Last but not least, I took the GRE and survived(FYI: this is my most daunting accomplishment of 2005)


Preferences of 2005
*Favorite Song- Switch by Will Smith
*Favorite Movie- Pride and Prejudice
*Favorite Meal- Costa Vida Pork Salad
*Favorite Class- Modern Art(both times)
*Favorite City- London
*Favorite shoes- Gold flats from Payless


Previews for 2006
>Graduate from BYU with my BA in Art History
>Loose 10 lbs.
>Become a grad student
>Learn to read German
>Have someone to kiss at midnight on New Years Eve (optional)

Have a Happy 2006!

Technical Difficulties aka: Finals

Enough said.

London Reunion

Well... tomorrow is our London Study Abroad reunion and I am in a sentimental mood. It is so hard to believe that it has already been six months since we all were in London. That was honestly the best 2 months of my life. Getting ready for the reunion is just making me homesick. I have to go back; I just have to. I think my favorite London memory is when we played beauty parlor and Megan looked like the Bride of Frankestein and Berkeley was a tragic Gibson Girl and Lesley looked like Flock of Segauls. Or the time we went to the Opera at the Banqueting House for 'wine and nibbles." Or the time Tony made "fish pie" and no one dared to eat it. Or how there was ALWAYS custard with EVERYTHING. Or the dessert crumble yogurt... yummy strawberry. Or all the collage parties in the classroom while we watched movies. Actually- all 8 weeks were brilliant. The BIGGEST regret of my whole life is that I did not stay for summer, even though it was offered for me to stay. I loved being around for my nephew's birth in July though and I would not trade that for the world.
Cheers Loves-

Big News

Well... it's finally happened. I met my soul mate in the Bookstore this morning. We spent all day together and... WE'RE ENGAGED!
I know that it seems sudden and I realise that all my plans are falling through, but we love eachother and are going to be together for eternity. What's grad-school compared to the Celestial Kingdom?
If you want an invitation, just e-mail me. Thom and I will be pleased to have you attend.
I just want to take this time to tell my roommates how much I love them. I love all of you, my dear friends, with every fiber of my being.
Thank you all for your support durring this exciting time.
The future Mrs. Thom Thomson

Where in the World is Lesley Ann Dawson?

It is now midnight-ten and Miss Lesley Ann Dawson is not home yet. She doesn't even stay out this late with Ashley MN and Art History Alli! Where could she be? On a great date? Let's hope!

Coming Soon to a Blog Near You...

New York, New York a Wonderful Town


Pride and Prejudice in Time Square


Dan and Rupert, Let's be Friends

Twelve Musts for a Good Hair-do... Circa 1940

1. It does something for your face.
2. It is practical for your kind of hair.
3. It is well proportioned to your figure.
4. It is right for your age.
5. It shows proper respect for fashion.
6. It looks neat and well groomed.
7. It suits your way of living.
8. It is equally good with our with out your hat.
9. It can be adapted to special social occasions.
10. You can get the necessary professional care (cut or wave) in you neighborhood.
11. You can keep it looking nice yourself between visits to the hairdresser.
12. Your friend's often say, "How nice your hair looks."

Top Movies

We love watching movies, old movies. We've now fallen in love with Alfred Hitchcock. Here are some of our favorites:

*Rear Window. This Hitchcock film stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly. There is just enough of scary to bring us back for more without causing nightmares. We really can't watch scary films- at all; honestly, it is physically impossible. This film is in color- so if you're not into black and white, this is a good pick for you.

*Rebecca. This film marks Hitchcock's American debut and it won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1940. Laurence Olivier stars as Maxim de' Winter and Joan Fontane stars as his bride. Rebecca shows just how brilliant Hitchcock is. The film is really, truly a work of art. No director can compete with Hitchcock's lighting effects to connote a mood or feeling. The shadows are very sinister- oooh! And let's face it- Sir Laurence Olivier is the most gorgeous man to ever life.

*The Lady Vanishes and Secret Agent. These works are from Hitchcock's British work in the 1930s. The are absolutely FANTASTIC. They are only about 1 hour- so if you get tired with long old movies- these are good picks for you. Plus, it is fun to see Hitchcock's artistic development.

Please feel free to let us know what your favorite scary/tense movies are during this Halloween time. Below is a photo of Laurence Olivier- some eye candy for y'all- Happy Halloween!


-too blondes

C'est Halloween

There is a crisp in the air and we are talking about making carmel apples- it's official- Halloween is almost here. The following is a list of some of our favorite Halloween treats- please enjoy and add on to the list if you feel like we missed something!

1. fun size Twix
2. homemade beer- I mean rootbeer
3. Lesley's infamous pumkin cake
4. carmel apples
5. candy corn
6. KING SIZE Snickers
7. See's chocolate pumkin balls
8. the traditional toothbrush and tooth paste from the dentist in your neighborhood
9. the cheep candy in shapes of body parts- we prefer the lips
10. the pencils
11. Vampire teeth
12. wax lips- are those edible? that explains a lot!
13. double bubble
14. definetly no smarties- yucky!
15. anything shaped like a pumkin- marshmallows, penut butter, snickers, chocolate, etc...
16. umm.. chocolate

Disclaimer: we are not making fun of any ethnic group

We are currently in a World Religion class that our dear friend Ashley MN took last year. Our professor is of a certain eastern background. As a result of fore-said background- he is unable to pronounce certain syllables of the English language properly. Here lies a few reflections on our audible experiences in this class:

1. "IS THAT WIGHT..." At the end of every statement, our professor adds this delightful statement, is that wight? He seems to not fully understand what that means, is that wight? In this class, we talk about many topics and ideologies that are new to most of the students in the class, is that wight?

2. "VERRY, VERRY, VERRY, VERRY..." To stress the importance of many things, our beloved professor uses this generic adjective. It makes us question his knowledge of the English language, yet when we read our text book- he writes better English and we could ever speak.

3. "I LOVE YOU, I LIKE YOU." He is constantly telling us, his students, how much he loves us and thinks of us as a family, which is part of his Confucian upbringing.

4. "TODAY, YOU WILL ENJOY THE FIRST MIDTERM EXAMINATION." Now imagine the "enjoy" part spoken slowly and "the first midterm examination" spoken Verry, verry, verry, verry quick. Like we are really going to enjoy it, is that wight?

With the end of our reflections, we smile and think of his small eyes being magnified by his gigantic glasses and giggle as we try to imitate his delightful accent. Ashley can do it the best- I can only do the "is that wight."

"When I grow up..."

When we were little, we wanted to be on a Double Mint Gum commercial. They always showed twins being so glamorous in a big city and chewing gum. Then we would be famous and probably get free gum for the rest of our lives, which would actually save us a lot of money. Sadly, this dream never came true. Secretly, we still want to be Double Mint Girls- we really want the free gum.

It's My First Time

Hi,

We are new to this whole blog thing, but we have been avid commentors on others. The story of our lives is, we shoudl be doing homework but we aren't and our friend Ashley is here!! We cann't spell, so it might be fun to come and see what we do spell.

Ha, Ha, Ha, I stole the computer and am determined to write something entirely inappropriate for a young BYU Student to have on her blog. But,,,,,,,,, I just can't think of anything at the moment. Other than a really good game of IN THE MANNER OF THE ADVERB in which we chose the adverb: INAPPROPRIATELEY. ( I can't spell either). - ashleymn


I can't say anyhting to that... bye!!!

-tooblondies