SO I'M SICK...AND I'M BORED...

So yesterday I came down with a bug of some sort that has given me a soar throat, stuffy nose, and never-ending cough.  Atleast it's not the swine flu right?  Anyways...I've been sitting in bed bored, and started looking though  pictures and videos of mine.  Here are a couple of my favorites that were on my computer.

This is when my brother Marcus and his 2 kids came to visit so he could go to the World Cup qualifier game.  We went up to Park City and rode on the coaster thing.  It was way fun, and I was the lucky one Will chose to ride with.  He was HILARIOUS and couldn't stop laughing the whole say saying "faster, faster!"  I MISS THEM SO MUCH!

This was when I went up to my Friend, Elora's, cabin in Island Park last fall.  I attempted to drive a dirt bike...this was my first and last attempt.

And, while I'm here, I figure I could put up a couple of recent pics!  This first is from last weekend when me and Brooke went to see Ingrid Michaelson at the Venue in Salt Lake.  I was so good, and one of my favorite concerts ever!  Yes, even better than the 17 million NSYNC or Backstreet Boys concerts of my childhood.

And this is me with my cute dad who took me to eat at La Caille for my 21st birthday.  It was so good, and I felt so special!

THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY...

1.  the sound of autumn leaves crunching when i walk on them

2.  turning the clocks back one hour when day light savings time ends

3.  the way the air smells so crisp when i walk to school each morning

4.  when my roommate leaves me notes in the bathroom to find when i get ready

5.  good hair days

6.  perfectly polished toenails

7.  when i wear my roommates clothes

8.  getting hugs from my nieces and nephews

9.  coming home to a clean house

10. beautiful paintings

11.  going on quiet walks

12.  being with people who love me

HAPPY AUTUMN!

COMPUTERS, CARS AND CRIME!!!

With a title like that how can you resist reading this post eh!?!

Update on the life of Ali Sorensen:

This fall has marked the end of one big era in the life of a close friend.  My old jeep, who we named Bruiser.  He was a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee that lived under the care of my family for it's entire life (13 years/190,000 miles).  I spent so many good times in that car, and it was indeed good to me all throughout high school and the first two years of college.  You'll be missed 'ol pal!  

Bruiser going to that last oil change in the sky...

As for crime...

I just got done reading this book, and it was so good!  I am working at Seagull Book right now, and everyone I work with said I should read this book, and I had already listened to the first 3 chapters play over and over and over again on the stereo in our store, so I figured I would.  I finished it in about 2 and a half days (which for me is sayin something).  It's about a girl who's sister is killed in a car accident the same day her fiance disappears.  It starts 3 years after that when she is engaged again and weird things start happening.  You'll have to go to you're local Seagull Book to pick it up!

So I've covered cars and crime....now for computers!

I should get one of these because do you know what I did???  I have been living in my apartment with no internet except for when I steal my roommates "internet stick", as we call it.  But, today I went down into our basement and all by myself hooked up our router to my computer and I now have wireless internet!  Go me!

So those are the most exciting things that have happened to me thus far...and exciting they are indeed!  Try not to be jealous everyone!

LOVED THIS!!!

In case any of you are in need of some good movies to check out...here are a couple that I absolutely LoVeD!!!!

JULIE & JULIA

500 DAYS OF SUMMER

So if you get a chance, check 'em out!  

AND SO I COME TO THE END OF ANOTHER SUMMER...

* * * SIGH * * *

As yet another summer of my life comes to a close, and I prepare to head back down south to the lovely city of Provo, I can't help but think back on how great my summer has been!  

It was kicked off by a trip to Vegas with the girls, followed by a fabulous cruise to the Caribbean.  I built up quite a nice tan...and then headed to EFY where it faded right back to white!  7 weeks of EFYing with some of the most amazing people I could ever meet, I came home and slept.  Followed by more sleep.  And then added a little more sleep on top of that.  

After sleeping a little bit more, I begin to look forward to the next chapter of my life.  I will be starting my 3rd year of college at BYU, and it suddenly dawned on me when I saw the word "Junior" next to my name that I am no longer one of the young unexperienced ones!  I'm a JUNIOR!!!  After a slight freak out moment, I calmed down and decided that I'm really not a junior, but I am a "junior."  While it may be my 3rd year, I won't be graduating for another 6 semesters (or another 3 years).  So I felt better about life, knowing that real adulthood is 3 years, not 2 years away!

Here is some more pictures from my summer...

Oh yeah!  I'm going to Disneyland next week for the first time since I was about 5 years old or so!  YIPEE!

Me and Brooke baking some of her FaMoUs CuPcAkEs!!!!

Painting the deck...and myself...

Aren't we so American?  My, my Mommy, and Brooke sometime between the 4th and 24th!

More of Brooke's FaMoUs CuPcAkEs!!!

 Me with my niece, Ivy, on her 1st Birthday!  My sister-in-law, Jamie, and her mom, Pam, did a great job making such a cute party!

IT'S THAT TIME FOR ME...WISDOM TEETH TIME!!!

Today I found out some FABULOUS news as I went in for my routine once-every-5-years dentist check up...I HAVE TO GET MY WISDOM TEETH OUT!  Not only that, all 4 of mine are impacted! :(

Ok, so these aren't really my teeth, and mine aren't that bad, but still!  I would like a little sympathy for the painful experience that lies ahead of me!

MY SUMMER THUS FAR...

Ok....WOW!  This summer has been so busy and I have neglected my blog for much too long!  For a little update, I went on vacation on a Caribbean Cruise and it was soo fun!  Then I started work for EFY as a counselor and it has been so great so far.  I have a week off this week (which will be very nice) then I will have two more weeks in Rexburg.  

Here are some fun pictures of what I have been doing with my time lately!

This is me and my friend Elora in Maegan's Bay in St. Thomas

Me in beautiful Bermuda

My EFY group from Rexburg.  We were called "In the Dark" but the kids liked to call themselves simply "Darkness" instead

Like my new frames???

My EFY group called "Might Be"  Sometimes also called "The Mighty Bee's"

"Until the End"  They never changed the name :)

Meeting up with old friends for a camp fire in Mueller Park!  So fun!

So far, my summer has been awesome!  I can't believe it's already almost July!  Before I know it I'll be back at school wondering where all the time went!  

PS - I just found out I am going to be an aunt again!  Congrats Nichole and Travis!!!