S is for Sunday. Whew!

The Gospel is true....and very exhausting. Yesterday I had one of those nonstop, meeting after meeting, no time to eat Sundays. As the daughter of a bishop/Stake Presidency kind of dad, I have always known that many people in the church have VERY long days. So, Dad and everyone else that has spent hours and hours with church activities... I know how you feel.

11:30- Relief Society Presidency meeting (Thank goodness I started this late...we all know I am not a morning person...)

12:15-3:15- Sacrament, Sunday School, Relief Society (Nothing out of the ordinary here!)

3:15-3:45- socializing with some new sisters in my Relief Society (While this may sound like a break, taking mental notes on names, hometowns, majors, etc can be exhausting!)

4-5- My home teachers came and taught us/talked with us. (These two guys are so great, we could have talked for so much longer)

5-6:30- I went and did MY visiting teaching, to two girls (Last Sunday of the month! Whoo hoo!)

6:30-6:45- Super fast meal (only real one of the day!)

6:45-7- walking in the slush/rain/snow/cold in high heels to a Stake Leadership Training Meeting (While this was not an activity or anything, I just want you to pity me :).)

7-8:30-Stake Leadership Training Meeting (First everyone together, and then Relief Society Presidencies on their own)

8:30-8:45- Stinking weather

8:45-9- Interviewing two people to spotlight at ward prayer (This time I had paper and a pen to help me remember names, dates, majors, interests, etc.)

9-9:30- Ward Prayer (So fun...so cold)

9:30-10:30- Linger Longer, sweets and socializing (While this is not a REQUIRED activity...it is if one wants friends in the ward)

10:30-12- Nice long conversation with a friend. (SOMETIMES I am a good listener)


I came home at midnight, read my scriptures(That was for the parents...just so they know! haha), washed my face, brushed my teeth, and that was it. The end.

Even though I make it sound so tiring and arduous, it was a great day! I was spiritually fed,taught by many,able to teach myself, talked with awesome people, and felt like I did not waste a day!

A is for "And the Oscar goes to..."

Every year in my ward, the FHE groups get together and make 10 minute long videos about anything they choose, and then the whole ward gets together and watches them. It is a really fun tradition, and the "Oscars" have become a pretty big deal. Well, this year, my group made a funny 1950s educational video about how to survive a zombie uprising. It was really funny, thanks to some pretty tech/movie/editing savvy guys in the group. I even helped out with the zombie make-up, which was kind of refreshing after all the "natural" looks I do everyday! This past Thursday, our whole ward went to the SWKT(Kimball Tower) and watched the movies is a huge theater. It was so fun, plus, formal wear was encouraged, so it felt like prom again! My roommates and I had fun getting ready together (I even did about 5 girls' eye make-up in about an hour, PLUS myself! Whew!), and we looked great! Here are some pictures from the after-party. If you have a facebook account, my groups video is on my profile, so check it out!






Oh, and our group won! The bishopric gave an award to each group, and then the ward voted on the best overall! So, we got the People's Choice Oscar, which is really the best!

M is for Me, Yo, Je, Moi, I

After seeing the Waldron family become
dancing elves, I thought I would give it a try
too. Thing is...I don't have a husband...or three kids.
But I sure did want to fill those five spaces!
So enjoy the many faces of Jenbug!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

P is for Pictures

Since most of you don't get on facebook often, I thought you might want to see some pictures of me! (WARNING: Most of these photos contain awkward/unflattering facial expressions, odd hair and skin color, and strange clothing.)


Me making a strange face with a cool faux hawk!

My roommate Nicole, me, roommate Courtney and friend Alisa going out to prank some guys!
Claire wanted me to show her the pictures of when I was "blue" all the time, so here they are!

C is for Camilla and Carmindy

So I think I could give Carmindy a run for her money. To anyone who doesn't know who Carmindy is, just tune in to TLC's "What Not To Wear" (or ask my dad). Most of my family really enjoys this show, where participants hand over their wardrobe to Stacy and Clinton, who then show them what they SHOULD wear, along with $5000 to get a new wardrobe. After the shopping, the participants then get their hair cut/styled/colored by Nick Arrojo, and then their make-up done by Carmindy. I always love seeing the transformations! The women look better, but more importantly, they feel better and have more confidence.

That is the part of my job that I love: telling women they are beautiful and meaning it, and helping them gain self-confidence. It is my goal to simply enhance the beauty they have and make them feel better, without changing them completely.

Well, today I had a woman come in who wanted to try out Bare Escentuals. She sat down and we started to talk as I did her make-up. I felt like I knew her from somewhere, but could never figure out from where while we talked. She loved everything and bought some things, and went on her way. Well, about an hour later, it hit me! She was on "What Not to Wear"!!! It all came back to me: the girl from Salt Lake with really long hair, torn-up clothes, and absolutely no idea how beautiful she was! I remember being so annoyed with her, because she was so stunning, and yet she did not consider herself beautiful. She still seemed a little self-conscious today. She seems to be keeping up well with dressing well, but when I was doing her make-up and told her how great her skin was, she kind of looked to the side and made some comment about that being untrue. I said "No, really! You have fantastic skin!", and she just truly didn't believe it. But when I was done with her, she looked in the mirror and said she thought she actually looked great! Take THAT Carmindy!

R is for Resume

I had a pretty good day today. All in all, I can't complain. Part of the reason this day was good was because I started to see how AWESOME I am. :) (The smiley face represents the fact that I am totally kidding!) Then I started to wonder how someone like me can be oh-so-single. So instead of dwelling on that thought (which would surely lead to self-criticism and some mild form of depression), I thought I would create a resume of sorts, for any future male companions. (Feel free to add to my list...it can only make me feel better!! Hahaha!)

-Minimal amounts of drama/typical "girl" behavior (Really, this should be enough)
-Common sense
-Humble (I mean...other than this)
-Enjoy the arts: concerts, plays, musicals, museums, etc
-Enjoy sports: Hockey, baseball, basketball, etc (Again, this should do it)
-Wicked awesome dancer (I won't lie: I'm amazing)
-Independent (Read: NOT NEEDY)
-not-too-shabby in the looks department
-Sense of reality (see "not-too-shabby" above)
-Good taste in music,movies,books (ie NOT Pussycat Dolls, She's the Man, or Twilight)
-Spiritual (Hello! Relief Society Presidency!) ;)
-Learning to be uninhibited, but haven't gone crazy(aka Balanced)

Well, that'll do it. I feel much better now.

F is for FINALLY!

It has been so long since my last post, one might think this will be full of new, fun, exciting news! So, let me apologize in advance: I am boring. My life is pretty "steady", as Dad puts it! haha! So here is what is "going on" with me right now!I am still working at Nordstrom, and I really love it! I feel like I am really good at what I do, and therefore each day at work is really enjoyable! (Finally!) I am not in school right now, but I will be in just over a week. I am taking all art history and religion courses, and NO math or science! (Finally!) Dave is engaged to the perfect woman! Erin is kind, spiritual, funny, gorgeous, and totally appreciates everything Dave has to offer! (Finally!) I am not dating anyone right now, and honestly, not really dating at all. But for once, that doesn't make me feel bad about myself! (Finally!) And last, this may seem weird, but my skin looks so good! haha! I have struggled for YEARS with my problematic skin (which Mom knows better than anyone!), and recently I have felt so confident and pretty! (FINALLY!!!!) A couple weeks ago, I was talking to a customer about the BareMinerals skincare line(which is what has helped me so much) and the customer looked at me and asked if I was using it. I felt awful, because I knew if I said yes, she wouldn't believe that it was good, because MY skin isn't great. But I said yes, because it was the truth, and she said, "well, your skin looks beautiful!" and she bought the whole line! I wanted to cry! It was maybe the first time anyone has ever said that to me. (Finally!)

So, even though my life is boring, steady, consistent, etc, it has been full of great things and lots of Finally's!