Who wants to read a story about a time when Melanie was stupid?

Okay guys, it's story time.  I was going to wait until I saw most of you this week to tell you but I'm bored in church... so here goes. 

Monday I was getting ready for work. I lit a candle (because I like good smelling things) and started brushing my teeth. I took my vitamins, put my contacts in, then whoops dropped my contact case. As I went to pick it up I heard a crackling that sounded like water landing on a hot curling iron.  I checked it but it wasn't even on, or near water.  I then glance at the mirror and catch sight of my hair...on fire!!! I immediately put it out and then find bits of hair falling out.  In shock I just thought "I knew I should not have gotten out of bed this morning." I ignore the fact that my hair smells and put it in a braid and continue getting ready for work.  Yes, I went to work.

Anyway I took a personal day Tuesday to get my hair done...as my boss liked to joke I took a personal day because of a bad hair day...har har har. Anyway the stylist did a fantastic job of making the line of burnt hair look like stray hairs.  And we dyed the hair darker to hide the burnt pieces even more. And since the burn was on the part I've changed my part as well.  Maybe I've shared too much, but now you are all prepared to see a new me. Although it really doesn't look that much different. 

Anyway on this thanksgiving week I'm so grateful for hair stylists and a job that allows me to take a personal day to have a 'me' day (even if they tease me).

It's not just me!

I am so glad I'm not the only one who has neglected their blog.  I'm looking at you siblings...

Anyway I thought I'd post some pictures from my fantastic New York trip! I took a red eye on a Thursday night.  Met up with my friend Becky on Friday then explored for 5 days! Returning home the night before my birthday.

Just some of the things I did and places I visited: session in the temple, shopping and exploring 5th avenue, soho, canal street..., walked across the Brooklyn bridge, saw Newsies, visited Ellis island and the statue of liberty, the empire state building, Rockefeller center, New York public library, grand central station...and more.

Oh and my favorite was renting a bike and riding around central park.  It was so beautiful! There are many things I wasn't able to do (or had the time to do)...I think I'm going to have to go back. Up for round two sometime Becky?

Once a month post

So happy it's finally spring in Utah! This lovely picture was taken while I was on a walk during my lunch break on temple square. While I usually feel my life speeding by me, I have moments where I am just so terribly glad I'm doing what I am. I love my job. (So sad I've already been there 4 months. It's gone by way too quickly.) I love passing the temple each day. And although I'll admit my social life is often lacking, and I'm so over wearing skirts every day, I'm living a pretty enjoyable life.

Lady luck

So I got a fortune last night that said lady luck will arrive soon (or something to that extent). *Crossing my fingers*
Last Saturday in the way out to hang out with some friends I get to my car and look what I see... a slashed tire. :(
Monday I get it fixed. Less than an hour later my new phone falls out of my pocket, a fall of about 1 foot or less. Although there's a cover the glass shatters. Ugh.

Other than that things are going well. Brent and Tami and co. visited. Love them. I still enjoy my job. And I'm keeping busy.

Once more...another picture of the apartment

We have furniture! Little by little our apartment is coming together. Thought I'd give you a brief update!

Look! It's my apartment!

I've finally moved into my apartment! Thank you everyone for your prayers. I was getting extremely frustrated and very tired of mooching off of various people. However, after several postponements we (my friend Erika and I) were allowed to move in. We don't have furniture yet, but gradually we will. You all should come visit! But maybe when we have a couch or chair where you can sit. Side note: it's kind of weird standing up to eat all of your meals. Oh well, baby steps...

So much snow...I'm over it.

Guys it's been snowing here for days!! I've never had to deal with so much snow. It ruins my commute. My heart starts beating like crazy. My fists clench the steering wheel and I silently beg in my head to make it to my destination without a hitch. On Sunday I was driving from salt lake to bountiful after going to church with a cousin. I got caught in a blizzard. What normally takes 20 minutes turned into an hour and a half! After slipping and sliding on roads I finally arrive at my aunt and uncle's house and think "whew I finally made it." Only to be shot down when I couldn't make it up the slippery steep hill. This leads me to leave my car at the bottom of the hill to pick it up the next day. Unfortunately (and yet fortunately) the snow plows came by...and BURIED my car! I have an awesome uncle with awesome friends who helped shovel my car out. I may have been an hour late to work, but luckily everyone else was having similar problems.

Speaking of work...some days I love love love it! Others I'm bored to tears! Don't ask me how this happens, I don't know. Maybe it's the collections I work with...in case you were wondering I mainly process and catalog manuscript and photo collections received by the church history library. This could include a variety of things and maybe some day I'll give you a better idea of what those things are. It takes too long to explain. I have a cubicle and I'm working on getting a window put in the wall of my cubicle. Don't think this will happen but if it does I'll have a pretty cool view of the temple. The picture I've included is the view I would have if my cubicle wall weren't in the way. One of these days I'm going to take a better picture and put it on Facebook.