Happy Days

So, I talked to my brother Stephen on the phone tonight for an hour. It put me in such a good mood! I am going to take a moment to brag about my brother. Stephen has a desire to do what is right. Stephen also is one of the funniest people I know. He seriously cracks me up. He also has the softest heart, and will be such a good missionary. He is getting anxious to receive his call! We talked about this summer, when the entire family would be together. Everyone is getting excited for Brian to come home! Living in New York City, I have got to see and do some pretty fun things! But really, nothing compares to hanging out with my family. Then I called my mom (I am lucky she talked to me during American Idol) and we also started talking about how fun it will be to have everyone together! I look forward to family basketball games, Barbeque's, DDR, rounds of Mafia (maybe not so much, the Mickelsen crew tends to get a little competitive with games), catch phrase, walks around the golf course trail, sitting out on the patio talking, Sunday dinners, playing with Haley, throwing the football around, measuring to see who is the tallest, watching seasons of the Office, rockin' out to Tom Petty, Cat Stevens, and Paul Simon, gospel discussions, scrap booking, wake boarding on the Columbia, etc, etc. Right after I ended the conversation with my mom, Lesley called! I was on the phone for probably a couple of hours tonight...and I loved every minute. So...pretty much I had an ideal night talking to my favorite people.

Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Go.......COUGARS!!!

This was too precious not to post. We start em' young in our family! Go Cougs!!
Haley Anne Huff

Do I really live here?

Last night my friend Kristan and I were crossing the street, when a huge, cat size rat darted in front of us. My immediate reaction was to cling to my friend and squeal. If any of you are familiar with my reaction to birds, it was much like that! Not too long ago I was doing laundry in my dreaded basement, when I spotted a rat out of the corner of my eye. This isn't funny. I really started freaking out. Of course, the elevator was at the top floor, so it felt like ages before it arrived to the basement. I thought I was going to start crying. Rats are much different than mice. I kid you not, when I say I have seen rats the size of small animals. My souper is supposed to be fixing the problem in our basement, but you can only imagine my fear to go down there! The rat infestation does not end here. Read about dozens of rats found scampering around a KFC/Taco Bell in Greenwich Village. I sometimes ask myself, "Do I really live here?"

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/24hour/nation/story/3560402p-12793151c.html

Wordless Wednesday

Out of Control

I realized my blog has been bombarded with pictures lately. I promise to calm down and write more. It is just so tempting at the end of the day to post pictures, rather than taking time to write. Please accept my apology!!

The Land that I love!

This weekend was a great escape from the New York City life! I thoroughly enjoyed relaxing and just hanging out with an old BYU friend. This trip also confirmed that DC is where I want to live after graduation. It was fun to walk the streets of Old Town, and remember the days I spent there as an intern. One night we drove into the city, and I got to see the good ole' Barlow Center. Ahhh such good memories! Highlights of the weekend include:

- walking the streets of Old Town
- the picturesque view of the city, with the Potomac completely covered in ice
- dinner with Elder and Sister Sheppard (From Concord, CA, they had many kind words to say about the Blodgett Crew!!)
-Driving through Georgetown, and reflecting on all the late night shopping sprees, jazz clubs, and fine dining I did as a Barlow student.
- Brunch with some old and new friends
- taking a Sunday afternoon nap in Amber's love sac
- Sleeping in a queen size bed

Anyway, much thanks to my good friend Amber, for a fun weekend in DC!!





Here are some fun pics from when I lived in DC last!

My New Favorite Song!

Don't you wish you were in this music video?

Happy Valentine's Day!

I enjoy Valentine's Day. I loved making valentine's as a kid! I loved classroom parties, creating mailboxes for all of the kids to drop their valentine in. I loved decorating sugar cookies with my mom. I loved the suspense...wondering if I was going to get a val-o-gram or rose delivered. I remember my school would have everyone fill out a survey about themselves and on valentine's day you could buy your compatibility scores, otherwise known as datamatch! My most embarrassing Valentine's Day experience occurred in the fourth grade. I walked into class and there was a box of chocolates on my desk with a note. To: Michele From: Cam, I love you.
I was horrified. I didn't know how to respond to this. Fourth graders don't receive chocolate. I came home crying (extremely overreacting) in desperate need for some motherly advice. My mom of course, told me I should do the polite thing by calling him and thanking him. Well, I don't think I've received a box of chocolate since the fourth grade. What can a girl do?! I didn't do anything too special for Valentine's this year...but I did find a heart cake pan! I managed to do a little baking on my day off....

You Can't Stop the Beat!

I love sisters. Aren't they great?! Les came to the big apple this weekend...and we lived it up! My favorite memory of the trip was winning front row Hairspray tickets! We put our names in 4 lottery's and finally won! Lesley's name was called and she started screaming, and jumping up and down! It was great. Everyone was really happy for us! Diana DeGarmo played Penny, and Ashley Parker Angel (that hit MTV star) played Link Larkin. We were loving our lives on the front row. Other favorite moments of the weekend include: eating desert at Max Brenner Chocolate Factory, Shopping, Sephora make-overs, Dale & Thomas popcorn, The Drowsy Chaperone, brunch at Josephina's, (yes, a lot of our memories involve food), Rockefeller Center, late night chats, and Times Square! Les, thanks so much for coming! I was needing some family time.

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Okay, so it has been a while since I have blogged. Life has been pretty crazy, and exciting lately. The 80's Prom was one of the funnest things I've done in the city. Some highlights of the night include getting our make-up done at Sephora. The girl that did our make-up gave us the works, hot pink lipstick and all! The night consisted of karaoke contests, a dance-off, prom court, and great 80's tunes! I highly recommend attending, "The Awesome 80's Prom" an off-broadway show if you want a good time in the city!


The Group Shot



Mel and I



Holly, Karen, Kristan, Me, Melissa


Don't you love the make-up?! ha!