Worms

Yes, you read that right. The title of this post is "Worms."
Why you may ask?
Well, let me tell you.
For the last two days it has been raining like CRAZY here in Rexburg.
It is relentless.
So as I am trudging up the hill to the Benson building for my Robert and Elizabeth Browning class I notice brown thin lines sparaticly placed along the sidewalk.
As I looked closer I noticed these weren't pieces of wood or wood chips.
No.
These brown specimens were worms. Everywhere.
I have always wondered why worms commit suicide every time it rains.
The thing is I have learned from my studies in science (yes, I have taken science classes and passed them with flying colors- Amazing, I know.) is that usually creatures survive through conditioning. Each generation is conditioned closer to perfection for survival.
Worms, clearly, were not.
Each time it rains, they wriggle their way out of the soil just so I can play don't-step-on-the-worm hop-scotch.
It is a great game.
Nevertheless, inevitably one always finds its way underneath my shoes.
Whose fault is it?
I don't know. Go take it up with the big man himself.
For now, I will call it another animal default- similar to that of the stupid turkey myth (yes, it is a myth that turkeys are so stupid that they turn their heads up when it rains and they drown.)
All in all, worms... WISE UP and stay away from my pink rain boots, because those boots are made for walkin' and that's just what they'll do and one of these days these boots are going to walk all over you. (Sorry couldn't help it!)
Happy Tuesday everyone! May you all stay dry.

Love, Evi

Happy Mother's Day!

Dear blogger world,
You should know a little secret.
My mom is the most incredible woman.
She has raised me through all of the best and worst times.
When I was adopted, she quit her career to take care of me. Because of all of her sacrifices...

She was there when I went to the nurse the third day in a row and she had to come pick me up from school.
She was there when boys broke my heart.
She was there at every dance, choir, and piano recital.
She was there when I thought I was ghetto.
She was there when I thought I was worth nothing.
She was there when I moved into my first dorm.
She was there when I said, "Yes" to forever with Adam.
She was there when we packed the car to leave California for a very long time.
Best of all, she was and has been there when I needed her most.

Rena Hayhurst has been the most incredible mom. She is more than I could ever ask for.
I am and will be her daughter forever.
I love you mom. Thank you for raising me to be the best wife, daughter, and friend that I can be.
Thank you for all of the sack lunches that you often found smashed in the bottom of my backpack, the messy rooms you picked up, the tears you wiped, the hugs, the laughter, and above all... the love.
Happy Mothers Day mommy.
You are my hero.

Love, Evi

Happy National Star Wars Day!!!

Hello fellow star wars geeks :) Adam and I recently began watching all of the epic movies; however, here is an email to celebrate the occasion (I got it from my dad).

May the Fourth be with you! Here is a list of all time favorite Star Wars quotes - Enjoy!

10. "Aaaaaaargh!" - Chewbacca, "A New Hope"

Han Solo's hirsute co-pilot may have been denied his medal at the end of "A New Hope," but he did get the final line of the movie. Chewie's voice was mostly remixed growls from Tarik, a black bear who lived in a zoo in San Jose, Calif.

9. "I have a bad feeling about this." - Luke, Han, Leia, C3PO, and others.

Variations of this foreboding expression appear throughout the Star Wars saga. In "A New Hope," Luke says it as the Millennium Falcon approaches the Death Star, and then Han says it just before the walls of the trash compactor begin to close. In "The Empire Strikes Back," Leia says it in the belly of the giant asteroid slug. In "Return of the Jedi," C3PO says it as he enters Jabba's palace, and then Han says it again after the Ewoks capture the Endor strike team. In the prequels, the line is delivered twice by Obi-Wan and once by Anakin.

8. "It's a trap!" - Admiral Ackbar, "Return of the Jedi"

In stating the obvious, Ackbar reveals that he is the last person in the Rebel Alliance to realize that the Empire had set them up. Fortunately, instead of fleeing, the Mon Calimari commander took Lando's advice and ordered his ships to engage the imperial fleet at close range, and, well, you know the rest.

7. "Do. Or do not. There is no try." - Yoda, "The Empire Strikes Back"

A staple of high-school yearbook quotations, Yoda's dictum perfectly captures George Lucas's idiosyncratic blend of Zen Buddhism, Jungian analysis, and sportswear slogans.

6. "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?" - Leia, "A New Hope"

This is how Leia greets her long-lost twin as he bursts into her cell to rescue her from being executed. She's not only ungrateful, she's wrong: At 5'9", Mark Hamill is actually almost two inches taller than actor Temuera Morrison, who portrayed Jango Fett, the template for the stormtrooper clones.

5. "Why you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder!" - Leia, "The Empire Strikes Back"

In lashing out at Han, Leia betrays her aristocratic upbringing and her disdain for those working in animal husbandry. Stuck up?! Takes one to know one, Your Worshipfulness.

4. "I know." - Han

In the shooting script for 'The Empire Strikes Back,' as Leia expresses her true feelings for the smuggler as he lowered into the carbonite freezing chamber, Harrison Ford was supposed to say "I love you, too." But after many attempts to get the scene to work, director Irvin Kershner just told Ford to ad lib it. Which he did, in true scoundrel form.

3. "May the force be with you." - Various

The line has been said by at least one character in each of the Star Wars movies. Viewers heard it first from Jan Dodonna in "A New Hope," after the Alliance general explained the attack plan on the Death Star.

2. "I am your father." - Darth Vader

On the set of The Empire Strikes Back, Luke's parentage was such a closely guarded secret that even David Prowse, the actor who played the body of Darth Vader, was kept in the dark. Instead, he spoke the fake line "Obi-Wan killed your father," which was later overdubbed by James Earl Jones. Mark Hamill himself was only told moments before going on to shoot the scene, which goes a long way in explaining his overacting in that scene.

1. "Hold your fire. There's no life forms. It must have short-circuited." - Anonymous Imperial gunnery officer

Think about it: If this order had never been given, the escape pod containing R2D2 and C3PO would have been blown to smithereens, never reaching Tatooine. Luke would have lived out his days as a moisture farmer and would never have become a Jedi. Were it not for this Imperial officer's efforts to save on ammunition, the whole story would have never happened.

Death

Okay, so this could either get really ugly really fast or you can hear me out (if anyone is actually reading this).
On May 1, 2011 Osama Bin Laden was announced dead.
The reaction amazes me, thus leading to this post.
I am not supporting Al Qaeda by saying this BY ANY MEANS; however, isn't it a little messed up that people are celebrating the death of a man, more than the fact that a little bit of evil has left this earth. In addition, when has anyone ever celebrated the death of someone else.
A large portion of our country believes in Jesus Christ and God. In fact, we are proclaim that we are a "nation under God."
Keeping this is mind, can anyone think of a time when God or Christ found joy in the death of anyone?
When Christ was sought out by Jarus and went to go heal Jarus' daughter, he cried with him upon finding that she was dead. I am not saying that daughter of Jarus ever did something even comparable to that of Bin Laden; however, Christ wept over the dead. Furthermore, do you think God was excited when Lot's wife looked back and was turned to dust for her disobedience? I do not believe He did.
Please don't take this the wrong way. I am happy that our country has found some peace and retribution for the attacks that took place on 9/11. I just don't think that people are handling it the right way. Life is life and death is death- no matter who it is.

Also, quick note on Obama. Stop hating. He's our president, whether you like it or not. I know at least in the LDS church we are taught to support our government. Are you supporting him by hating on him publicly for all to read?

That's all.

...Top Five Friday...

Top Five Happiest Moments

5. Being in London with my family


4. Graduating high school



3. Being proposed to



2. Eating street tacos with this boy




1. My wedding day

ABC's of me :)

Age: 20
Bed size: Queen
Chore you hate: Dishes! Can you say EW?!
Dogs: My family has two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (Coco and Sophie) and one very naughty pug named Puka
Essential start of your day: A good morning kiss before I leave behind my hubby for the day.
Favorite color: PINK
Gold or silver: Silver.
Height: 5'7"
Instruments I play (or have played): Piano :)
Job title: Student Academic Advisor for the College of Language and Letters/ Student
Kids: Ummm, I don't what this asking... someday I'll have kids!
Live: Rexburg, Idaho
Mom's name: Rena
Nickname: Evi (short for Eviane), Evs, Ev, Schwebo, Schwebi, Evster
Overnight hospital stays: Yeah, once.
Pet peeve: When people leave the countdown on the microwave so I can't see the time! FLIP people just press CANCEL!
Quote from a movie: "Here's to you kid." -Casablanca
Right or left handed: Right.
Siblings: I'm the oldest of three girls. (Me, Cerissa, then Jenelle)
Time you wake up: Depends on the day. School days 6:15, weekend... heck as late as possible!
Underwear: Uhhhh.... yep, I wear them...
Vegetables you dislike: Asparagus. It tastes gross and makes your pee nasty. Enough said.
What makes you run late: Usually I forget things and I have to go back for them. Otherwise I HATE BEING LATE!
X-rays you've had done: Teeth, shoulder, toe, knee, abdomen.
Yummy food you make: Meatloaf! Yes, it is good. No, it is not for debate.
Zoo animal: The itty bitty monkeys!!! I love them!

First time in three weeks...

I am left alone in a room for longer than twenty minutes.
What do I decide to do?
I drink Diet Coke, eat rocky road ice cream, and watch Bright Star (a movie on John Keats' life).
Gosh! I am such a girl!
I love it.
But look at the happiness that this all gives me :)
Adam if you are reading this... this is what happens when I have alone time and you leave me to go see boy movies like Sucker Punch!
All in all, alone can be a good thing :)