my. splendid. experience.: HIGHLIGHTS of the day!

Friday, January 15, 2010

HIGHLIGHTS of the day!

- I got to talk to Catie, Bekah, and Tarah on gmail chat. Definitely #1 highlight of my day :)I'm usually on first thing in the morning your time and sometimes suuuper late your time, so get on chat or skype me... MOM AND DAD! :)
- Asian grapefruit... is.... delicious.

- Karaoke "ing" with a bunch of natives. For Jaimie's birthday she really wanted to experience KTV which is karaoke here and apparantly it is a really big deal. And after experiencing it first hand, I can concur that it is indeed a very big deal. Instead of just open mic at a bar or something, they rent out rooms that are all lit up and have huge screens to groups and they serve you food and drinks for as long as you choose to stay there. It was fun because we all knew Abby and Mikelle could sing real well, but once we got there, Jillian and the other girls got a hold of the mic's and went crazy! And holy cow... Jillian has a set of lungs on her. Abby and Mikelle are incredible too. They're all a bunch of performers. Hopefully I can get a video on here. Anyways, Tina our coordinator at the school brought some of her friends with and they were hilarious. When they sing, they get so into it. Where we're all just goofin' off, they go all out. Hand on the heart, eyes closed.... loved it. And they all had stellar voices too. It was fun. We actually just got home and I have a date with Tony in the morning otherwise I'd bore you with what else my day consisted of.

Zai Jian... Wan an.
(Bye, Goodnight)

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Tarah Westovers BlogspotJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:15 PM
definitely the highlight of MY day Sarah. I love you!
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A list of my favorites... created in China, inspired by Abby. Made to add to.

snuggling into a warm bed on a cold cold night, soft serve vanilla ice cream, ripples in water, having butterflies (not the animal), being speechless, playing the piano, listening to the piano, photographing life's special moments, smiling, laughing so hard you cry, sneezing, speaking another language not your native tongue to a native speaker, bay windows, pressed flowers, outbursts of song, barefoot on freshly cut grass, overcast days, organization, romances, porch swings, cool breeze on a summer day, coincidences, sunsets, early morning runs, running to not miss the bus, tender mercies, an early start, skype-ing family across the world, reminiscing about old times, memories, stories, etc., dim lights in a dark room, coconut yogurt in china, laying on the sidewalk drying off in the summer time, sunday walks, cleanliness, inside jokes, clean sheets, developing film in a dark room, long hugs...with certain people, swimming at night, coconut bread (in china), bread in China in general, waking up to the rain, being sore after working out, hammocks, screen doors, walking into screen doors, awkward eye-contact, winks, laugh attacks that almost hurt and feel like you've just had an ab work-out, heartfelt talks, constructive criticism, movie quotes, “whatever makes your boat float.”, a warm towel just out of the dryer, saying a phrase, and having you and everyone around you parallel it to a song and burst out in song., Big kitchens that can be the gathering place and the place for many memories to be made, singing, singing LOUD, Singing a song you don't know... making up words as you go., Picniks, temple walks, wind, thunder storms, rain downpours, music, bleach pens, the smell of new born babies, an infants cry, impressions from the Spirit, eating with chopsticks, phase 10, traveling, evening summer hikes, views of the city from a higher point, Korean Air, Parachute... the band, cleaninng to blasting music, bike rides, temple baptisms, temple weddings, wedding receptions, birds chirping, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind, waking up to the weed wacker and/or lawn mower early on a Saturday morning, Freshly made cinnamon rolls, Enjoying a storm from your deck, the way you feel after working out, washed feet, clean socks, Hot Potts, Surprise Birthday Parties...especially when it's not really your birthday, Fresh Flowers , the smell of Lillies, hand pulled noodles, bartering in China, The Muslim Quarter, LOVE , Bullet Trains, smiling at a stranger, getting a smile in return, special places :),inside jokes, cheesecake, laying out feeling the sun on your skin, a harmonized hymn, a good hair day, complimenting someone who needs it, giving to the needy, Yangshuo mountains, muddy bike rides, yangshuo crepe breakfast, chey kelly, stretching, soccer, hanging out with my mom, hanging out with all of my siblings. Watermelon in summertime. Skinny sharpie pens, harmonized hymns, a made bed, words of our Prophets, Conference, rearranging furniture, cleaning parties, a clean home, Buddy the Elf, evening walks, sitting/running/standing in the pouring rain- feeling the water just drench you and drip off your nose, learning to speak a different language, the what if game, bridges, gates, doors, my China kids, Zhongshan,