somebody that i used to know

dear blog,

i've been listening to this song NONSTOP. i like it... a lot. also, i really like all 3 of these versions.

original:

INGRID:

i don't even like glee... but i sure like this.

enjoy!

love,

ro

knead kneed need

dear blog,

i feel like the word need has a negative connotation.

everyone has needs, but its as if sometimes we talk about them as if it's annoying that they have to be fulfilled. and if someone is "needy" then it is viewed as weak or annoying. but the truth is we're all needy in our own way, aren't we? i've been thinking about this a lot lately. i was talking with jessica callahan the other night about friends and she asked me who i call when i need someone and really the answer is no one.  i really don't like to ask for help from anyone. i really don't like the idea of not being able to fulfill my own life, to take care of what i need on my own. and for the most part i think i am independent in that sense. but there is definitely one way in which i depend on others and in which i am super needy.

i need to be needed.

that's such a ridiculous sounding sentence, but i think it is definitely true. i thrive on others needing my help. the relationships that i am the most comfortable in are the ones in which another needs me. but seriously, i struggle in social situations where i don't feel needed. i wish i was more go-with-the-flow, and maybe i am in some ways, but i love nothing more than helping a friend solve a problem, listening and being asked for advice, giving someone a ride, cheering someone up when they need it, helping someone else feel comfortable in an overwhelming social situation, watching babies that can't yet watch themselves, helping someone be better, involving someone that needs to be involved. i NEED that attention, that dependence. this sounds so self-centered. it probably is, but the point i am trying to make is that i am as needy as anyone else, just in a different way. i need my friends and my family, and by gosh i sure am grateful for them.

love,
rochelle

p.s. i can't decide if this is healthy or not.
p.p.s. i have no problem asking my heavenly father for help, just anyone else.

RIP top knot

dear blog,

lately i have been having regular headaches. as in every day. it's the WORST. i'm not a big headache person. i used to get sinus headaches when i had chronic sinusitis in high school, but other than that i almost never get a headache. so you can imagine my annoyance at this almost constant ache in my head. well, i hate going to the doctor so i decided to diagnose myself and obviously since i haven't had new glasses in 2 years, this was a case of time-to-get-a-new-prescription-itis. so i made myself an appointment at america's best eyecare (this does not count as the doctor) and i went yesterday. and to my total shock and dismay my prescription is THE SAME. my eyes haven't changed at all!! WHAT THE? how can my personal/professional diagnoses be so far off?? (in other news i told the doctor how i don't read or do anything up close with my glasses on and he told me that i could 1. get bifocals or 2. just start doing everything with my glasses on and my eyes will adjust just like everyone else in the world who is nearsighted and wears glasses. am i dumb for thinking it would make my eyes worse to wear my glasses when i don't need them?) so basically that was not the reason for these headaches.

as i entered back into diagnoses mode it hit me...

MY HAIR IS TOO HEAVY.

like sometimes my hair will be up and i'll have a headache and taking it down makes it mostly go away. and my mom sometimes talks about how when she was my age she had so much hair and she would get migraines until she cut it off.

needless to say i am devastated. i reallly like my hair and how low maintenance it is and how easy it is to make it look like i want it to. and i really like the length. but it is just so heavy. i honestly don't think i can cut it though. so for now what this dr. has ordered is no more top knots. no more high pony tails. and more showering (yikes).

rest in peace, top knot.

love,

rochelle

p.s. this is me with "short hair." basically i look ridiculous. I DONT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!

obsessed

dear blog,

things that i'm obsessed with lately:

my phone

let's be real, when am i NOT obsessed with them.

vanilla yogurt, SO GOOD.

family history
these are my great grandparents, lena marie and daniel nickle

top knots

disneyland

love,
rochelle

p.s. my sisters and i all got a pass of all passes for only $10 each! WHAT? i'm so excited for the summer!!!

lately

dear blog,

i realize i haven't posted in awhile, but not for lack of things to talk about. i just... haven't i guess. but here is a rundown of life lately. a picture list if you will.

mom turned 55 and i made a cheesecake

this girl came to surprise her daddy for his birthday!

HUNGER GAMES

peeta and gale? haha

i love my friends.

looking fly in our hg shirts

cousins

we threw dad and brian a surprise luau for their 50th birthday!

prom dress shopping

leperchauns

spending lots of time with these weirdos

and this weirdo

and now i'm watching these cuties

and wednesday night we planned our disneyland trip! so far it's nickie and becca and nickie's friends brittany and stephanie. it is going to be SO FUN!! we have 2 open seats... any takers? also, tonight i'm going to The Porch with lauren, lindsey, jessica callahan and jacob newman. i'm really excited! and this weekend is general conference AND i get to meet maddie's love interest. YES, PLEASE.

happy weekend!

love,
rochelle

p.s. i've had this song on repeat all week.

preview

dear blog,

i inadvertently inhaled my fair share of paint fumes today as i tried to finish everyone's t-shirts for the midnight premiere of the hunger games on thursday night. i wanted to finish today because i'm pretty busy tomorrow and i want to wash them and distribute them in time. they have been SO MUCH WORK. but today as i painstakingly sprayed everyone's personalized message letter-by-letter onto their shirt i couldn't help but feel like cinna, styling everyone to make an impression for the start of the games. i love the hunger games books so much because not only are they extremely entertaining, but they also force the reader to think twice about social and ethical issues. not to mention that i feel like the characters are my best friends. i finished 11 shirts today and there are 4 more forthcoming. we are going to look amazing. i am so excited!!!

here are a couple of samples for your viewing pleasure:

the front of every shirt looks like this

the back of jeff's shirt

the back of jessica's shirt

the back of becca's shirt

the back of nickie's shirt

the back of megan's shirt

well folks, happy hunger games!

and may the odds be ever in your favor.

love,
rochelle

p.s. it was also freezing today! it snowed more last night than it has for the whole winter combined i think!
p.p.s. i DEFINITELY didn't do it alllll by myself. nickie, maddie, carly, aunt julie and especially becca helped too!

tag, i'm it.

dear blog,

my sister did this thing on her blog and she "tagged" me. i haven't blogged in awhile, so i figure what's the harm?

Rules

1. Post the Rules

2. Post a photo and 11 random things about you.

3. Answer Questions

4. Ask Questions

5. Tag

this morning we went to beca's homecoming. she did such a great job and i'm so glad she's back!

1. i prefer staying up late and sleeping in.

2. i could hold a baby all day every day.

3. i love (some) science fiction/fantasy.

4. i am watching prison break while i'm writing this.

5. i love doing creative projects.

6. i have a love/hate relationship with nature.

7. my favorite color is probably yellow, maybe green, but i pretty much like every color.

8. i don't like reading that much, but i love learning and finding out information.

9. i have a hard time sleeping if i don't drink a huge glass of ice water before bed.

10. i may or may not be obsessed with pinterest.

11. i prefer dresses to pants. 

1. What inspires you?

beauty in ordinary everyday life, when people overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, my family, interesting people, the scriptures

2. What is your daily routine?

every day is pretty different for me, but for the most part every day includes waking up and eating and going to bed.

3. Who is your favorite actor? Actress?

matt damon.

probably kate winslet or amy poehler

4. Can you roll your R's?

you betcha.

5. What is your least favorite thing to do?

wake up early/clean up vomit.

6. If you could have an endless supply of one food, what would that food be?

sour candy.

7. What are your top three guilty pleasures?

sleeping in, watching (too much) tv, not showering.

8. What is something you think about often?

my siblings.

9. What are you wearing right now?

nightgown.

10. City or country?

both.

11. What are your top visited websites?

gmail, facebook, blogger, pinterest, netflix, hulu

i feel uncomfortable putting pressure on people to do this, but if i were to tag someone it would probably be rebecca richardson. and i would probably ask the following questions:

1. what's a phrase you use all the time and where did you pick it up?
2. what do you like most about yourself?
3. if you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
4. who is your favorite disney character and why?
5. if a genie granted you 3 wishes, what would they be?
6. who is your biggest role model?
7. what is your all time favorite food?
8. if you could purchase one item regardless of cost what would it be?
9. of the past bachelor/bachelorette contestants, who would you most like to go on a date with?
10. what is your favorite movie?
11. what is one hidden talent that you have?

love,

rochelle

p.s. HUNGER GAMES THIS WEEK.