A is for Alternator

Just go ahead and call me a mechanic. A few weeks ago my vehicle was sick. Father and I decided that the cause was a dead alternator. So I called the store and went and picked up a new one, brought it home, and changed it. That's right. I changed my own alternator. Below are the pictures to prove it. Father can vouch these are not fabricated or posed pictures. I really did change my own alternator!


Doing the dirty work

the old and the new

E is for Easter

Happy Easter to all! I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter day! Today we spent the day cooking and colorign eggs (while I wasn't working at Banana). Alli and I made some wickedly awesome dyed eggs.

At BYU, my friend Michon and her family had a tradition of around Thanksgiving having a "Thanksgiving dinner" with all the college kids. It was named "Fakesgiving". 2007 was my first Fakesgiving and I loved it so much I wanted it to be there sooner. Around Easter 2008, they were wanting to start an "Easter dinner" tradition and looking for a catchy name. And that is how Feaster came around. We started planning weeks and weeks ahead of time and this event was greatly anticipated by myself and others. But then the worst thing imaginable happened. Well I guess not the worst, but one of the things I hate the most -- the flu. Feaster finally came around and instead of enjoying a delicious meal with friends, I was by myself, miserable, and upchucking all day.

*****WARNING graphic/hideous picture below*****

Me being miserable from the flu and missing feaster :(

Alas, I have yet to experience Feaster. Maybe one day. Well friends, take care and don't be too envious of this awesome yellow Easter dress I bought at Banana today! :)

Love Lauren

G is for Graduate

I did it. I graduated. From driving school that is. And Ad's blog inspired me to blog about it. After two tickets, driving school, and $284.95, my record is now clear. See me with my driving school certificate below.

Not as sweet as this graduation.

Love Lauren

C is for Compulsive... Compulsive Buyer

Wow. That really just happened. I don't really know how. All I know is that I was looking at some watches online, and now here I am sitting with my credit card to my side, used, and seeing a screen with the charge and a final sale note. I guess this sweet baby below is now mine.

Just another indication I am my grandfathers posterity. At least for my sake it was shopping online and not the shopping channel. Hows that for a generation gap?

D is for Destination Wedding

WOOHOO for Bee!!! She is engaged to a wonderful (so I hear) man named Jeremy, whom I have never met. For those of you who don't know Bee (Bridget), she is one of my best friends, and my co-star in the video I made posted in M is for Many Things.

This is Bee and Elle in NYC in Summer 2007

Bee is getting married in January in the CAYMAN ISLANDS!!!! And I, Elle, will be one of her bridesmaids--I'm so excited!!!! Hello beautiful beaches and blue water!!!




Other exciting adventures I have in the works for the meantime are:


April 3rd - 5th = NYC with Bradley
May 22nd - 25th = Base Tan Weekend w/ Courtney and RZ


Love Lauren

W is for Work

I haven't been posting, I've been working. All I do now is work, work, work, work and work. And you know what? I'm ok with it. I even enjoy it. If I'm not at Bella Vita or working on something for there, you can find me at Penn Square Mall in Banana Republic. Yep, I'm working retail for the first time in my life--and I LOVE it! Love the discount, being around people, neurotically folding. All in all, I end up paying Banana to let me hang out there.

That's my excuse. I haven't been blogging, I've been working. But, my blog needs some love and I'm going to be a lot better. Only problem is my working life is now pretty busy and uneventful. Hmm. I need to make some changes to that...

Love Lauren

B is for Bradley

Bradley is my only true friend who has come out to Oklahoma to visit. Yes, I'm pointing fingers at you -- Allie, Ashley (all five), Bridget, Courtney, Jacob, Jen, Jenn, Jenna, Micah, Michon, Rachel, Stanley, etc... (don't hate me if I forgot your name I did this really quickly). You should all be feelin really guilty right about now, but it's ok, there is still time to book your visits!


Anyways, Brad came last Thursday and stayed till early Tuesday morning. We had a blast!


We went to: The Cowboy Musuem, the OKC Memorial, Earl's BBQ, the Museum of Art, the Botanical Gardens, Pops, Toby Keith's Bar & Grill, and a super dorky cartoon place.


Below are the pictures we took.

Brad at the local bank

Me in a school room

When I picked him up at the train station

JK those weren't for real, well, they were real pictures, but they were at "Prosperity Junction", a replica of a turn-of-the-century cattle town.

Below is me and my adorable little Alli at the Botanical Gardens. I LOVE waterfalls! (Disclaimer - I have no idea what she is wearing- I did not dress her, or approve her outfit for leaving the house. However, I do not have much of a case seeing as I look sloppy as well.)

This is at Pops on Route 66. It's a cool gas station/restaurant/convenience store with any bottle of pop you would possibly be searching for.

It's Cherry coke. For real.

That is all for now.

Love Lauren