To Britny, with LOVE.

What Sisters Share

TheHISTORY

No matter who you've become, your sister knows where you began, how it all started. She may be the only person who has the ability to recount every good, great, or stupid thing you've ever done. She understands the girl inside the grown-up woman you are today, and that is no small thing.

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If

you're going

to break a

house rule,

it's best to do it

together.

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No matter what the scheme,

you can always count her in.

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It never hurts to have
a fellow eye-roller

when Mom starts talking about

"unladylike behavior."

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The definition of cooperation:

Cramming a mountain

of hair care products,

a ton of makeup, a hairdryer,

a set of hot rollers,

a radio, and a couple of sisters

into a small bathroom with

a single outlet and one mirror.

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Going through life with

the family thighs

is a lot easier when there's somebody else

out there with two more

just like them.

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Getting to complain

about your parents guilt-free

is one of the surprising benefits

of sisterhood.

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You're not just sisters.

You're two people bound by the fact

that you know far too many

embarrassing stories

about each other.

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Being

forced to

make up

after a fight

is good

practice for

life.

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With a sister, no background

information is ever required

when you're telling a story.

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If you don't feel like talking,

you're sister doesn't

automatically assume

you're mad at her.

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You are never,

ever required to

fake a laugh

when you're

with your sister.

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TheFRIENDSHIP

Finally, you got your long-awaited privacy, your own grown-up life, and you wound up calling her all the time, just to see what she was doing.

You wouldn't have guess it years ago while you were yelling at her through the bathroom door, but there's so much comfort, such relief in having someone in your life who has always known you, who gets your jokes, accepts your eccentricities, and shares your deeply held belief that the only way to survive a trip to Grandma's is by locking the door and not coming out until Dad gets home. That's why a sister is a friend like no other. That's why you wouldn't trade her for anything in the world.

Psych.

If you have never watched Psych, you are missing out.

I could watch nothing but this show for the rest of my life and I still wouldn't be sick of it.

Okay, that's a bit far fetched, but you get the idea.

And it definitely does not hurt that they are so darn attractive.

Let's have another look, shall we?

Dust in the Wind.

I used to imagine what I would do if I met 'The One' before I was ready to settle down.
I figured I would wait to get married, even if I knew deep down that this person was mine forever.
I wasn't even sure I wanted to get married, or even fall in love, because when it comes to marriage and love, I have three huge fears:

Divorce. Especially if we have children. The last thing I ever want for my future kids is to have a life full of custody battles, choosing sides, moving, and unstability. No one deserves that kind of a life.
An unhappy marriage. You know those couples who hate each other but stay married for their kids or to avoid divorce? It would be the worst way to live.
My last fear is that I'll think I really know that man I married, and he's everything I've ever dreamed of, then his true self comes out. He's abusive, crazy, evil, and I can't get away. (Sounds a bit like a movie, but hey, it could happen.)

I kind of assumed that no one found true love anymore, and that it only happened to people back in the 30's and 40's and they stayed together for the rest of their lives because they're still in love. Things like that just don't happen these days it seems.
Then, Britny and Nik found their way back to each other.
Their love story is a whole other post that I'm saving for later.

Maybe it's the fact that seeing them is proof that love does exist, or maybe it's just that my best friend and closest sister is moving forward and leaving me behind, but if I found 'The One' I would not hesitate to move forward in my life either. If I was certain it was the right thing to do, that is. Because if there's one thing in life that I want, it's to have happiness like theirs.

And if there's one thing I don't want, it's to be left behind to gather Britny's dust.
Figuratively speaking.

Partial Credit for Latework.

I was a loser in high school.
Or so I thought.
Last night, The Hortons and two of The Bledsoes took a gander to Temple Square.

It was there that I was recognized.

I had an A Cappella class my senior year. In that class was a guy named Greg Wright.
And, yes, he is attractive. I know you were wondering.
I was walking to the car last night and I just happened to turn around.
Greg was walking behind me.
Of course I recognized him. I recognize nearly everyone who went to Bingham. (Becca thinks I'm a creeper.)
All of a sudden, he was like, 'Hey!' And I said, 'Hey!' And he said, 'You look really familiar.' And I said, 'Yeah, we were in A Cappella together.' And he said, 'Yeah! It's good to see you!' And I said, 'You too!'
No, I have not been thinking of this encounter since it happened. I know that's what you assumed.
I feel so cool.

I am not a creeper.

Let us all be aware of what was learned in the past 24 hours.

Go to the bathroom before you go out.

Don't wait until your tank is below the 'E' to put gas in your car.

Don't leave your car running while you scrape the windows, especially if the tank is below 'E'.

If your pants can't stay up, wear a long shirt.

Don't promise your friends bowling if you don't know you will go for sure.

Don't go to an ice cream shop if nobody is going to buy ice cream.

If you're stressing, DON'T take it out on your friends.

Wear warm clothes if it's below freezing outside.

Don't watch a fullscreen movie on a widescreen television.

You are going to smell weird if you sit on the couches in the VVT basement for too long.

It's really annoying when people don't return your phone after you say please.

A Lot Like Love is a fantastic movie.

A Lot Like Love is not a long movie.

Pizza from Domino's is a lot better than midnight pizza. Sometimes.

When 24/7 quiet hours are being enforced, it is best not to make any noise at all. Ye be warned.

Packing makes a mess.

Clothes take up more room than you think.

When your roommate wants to start taking boxes to her car at one in the morning in December, just say no.

Stacking water bottles takes a lot of time and effort, but it is so worth it.

Don't play Speed at three in the morning. You will not be speedy.

Go home the same time your roommate does. You will avoid a lot of lonliness.

Play Speed until you win, and then suggest a different game.

Skadi Kobe makes delicious Christmas cookies.

Don't sit in your dorm alone when everything is packed and in the car. If you do, you will end up blogging.

Haunted.

There is a ghost in my room, and it is taking all of my things.

Item number one was my ipod.
Then I found it in my jacket pocket. Two months after I lost it.
So that one probably wasn't The Ghost.

Item number two was my student ID.
Then I realized that I traded it for a screwdriver. So it was in the mantower office.
That probably wasn't The Ghost either. Probably.

Stop thinking that there's a pattern here. There isn't, I swear.

Item number three was my license, and all of my old school ID's. With embarrassing photographs on them.
I looked and I looked, but I never found them. There is no way they could have fallen out of my bag without me seeing.

So, it has to be The Ghost.

The Ghost then proceeded to steal other random things.

The brown jacket I borrowed from Kira?
Gone.

Both of my retainers?
Disappeared.

My marbles?
I'm pretty sure The Ghost took those too.
Figuratively speaking.


Why would The Ghost take these things, you ask?
I don't know, ask him yourself.



Lightbulb!

I just realized who The Ghost is.

At least I know what to call the thief.



One Life To Live.

I've done a lot of thinking lately.
About life.
If I died tomorrow, would I be happy with my life so far?
There's still so many things I want to do. Adventurous things, spontaneous things, dangerous things, memorable things. Things that would make my life full and worthwhile.
There are many people who will never be able to accomplish this for themselves, because their lives were cut short. Ironically, these are the people who I knew to be the greatest people to be around.
My cousin, Michael, passed away on November 26 at 9:13 p.m., three hours before Berkleigh was born. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was one of the nicest, most beautiful, funniest most loving people I have ever met. I couldn't believe how strong he was, and how long he held onto life in the end. Everwhere he was, he eminated happiness, and I'm sure in Heaven he's causing a lot of smiles and laughter.

The Pacini Family

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I had a friend whose name was Rory Bumgardner. Imagine a person who is bursting with personality, always making people smile, and is friends with every single person you can think of.
You just imagined Rory.
When I first moved to North Sevier, he was one of the few people who befriended me right off the bat. I loved hanging out with him, and he always made me feel loved.
I remember one day in high school when I wore this outfit that I saw in a magazing. It was a small school, and small schools mean small minds(just in the fashion area; except for Taylor, if he's reading this.), so I was kind of nervous that I would be judged or made fun of. Right when I walked through the doors, though, Rory gave me the updown and told me I looked awesome. I walked with confidence the rest of the day and every time I wore that outfit. It was such a small and simple act, but it's lasted until now.
He was one of the greatest people I have ever met, and one of my biggest regrets is not hanging out with him every opportunity I had.
Rory drowned at Palisades last August. It was the first time I had ever cried over the news of someone dying. I can only imagine how the people who were there felt, or how his family felt after hearing the awful news. Of all people, I though Rory would live the longest and fullest life.
But he changed many people's lives, and for that, he is my hero.



You laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at you because you are all the same." Rordan Jule Bumgardner.