merry christmas, miss

merry christmas from the lane family!!

blast from the past

being bored and snowed in provides many opportunities to reflect on the past. specifically, family photos.

in preparation for my epic post about the epic blizzard of '93 (just you wait, alex...), i came across some real gems in the family photo collection. here's a sampling for your enjoyment.

BYU circa 1984. Looking at Deseret Towers (2008: Deseret Pastures)

BYU Law School Circa 1984 (2008: Looks exactly the same)

1984- TWO COSMOS????

1995-ish baby skittles! (2008: fattycakes)

my dad and i as bert and ernie. precious.

forever and always a nerd.

also, JFK is still holding my luggage hostage and there's no word of when i'll get them back. sucks, because they've been sitting around since 6:30am saturday morning. oh, the joys of traveling in the most epic snowstorm of 2008.

could i BE wearing any more clothes?

as i trudged through the freshly fallen snow on my way to and from work today (and becoming an icicle in the process), i thought about how nice it will be to NOT have to do that for a while (the next 2 weeks, at least). then i thought about how much snow i've dealt with over the course of my life. all those winters shoveling the driveway (then my parents buy a snow blower the year i leave for school...). i have come to be very prepared for snow because of this, racking up my fair share of snow clothes.

for those of you not lucky enough to live in a snow-prone area...here are some vital winter necessities/accessories for the winter season.

A) Warm Winter Coat: Pretty much a given. Without it you'll become a popsicle/get frostbite all over your body. Luckily, coats are pretty cute.
B) Ear Warmer/Hat: Today I wore both, but usually I wear one or the other. You don't realize how valuable your ears are until you can't feel them anymore.
C) Scarf/Hoodie/Neck Warmer: Scarves are my new collectible accessory. I have tons to match each of my coats. And they're functional! Hoodies are great when you don't have a hat/ear warmer and keep your head from getting wet without getting hat hair! Neck warmers are awesome...but you can't really move your neck when you wear one, making you look like the little brother from "A Christmas Story.'
D) Gloves: Need I say more? Also a necessity when making snowballs.

Not Pictured:
Knee Socks- To keep at least PART of your legs warm.
Boots- Boys hate Ugg boots, but really, they are necessary. A few days ago when we had the first major snowfall, every.single.girl. in the library was wearing boots. With jeans tucked in. They're FUNCTIONAL, ok? And warm. And cute.

Hope you enjoyed TLane's Guide to Winter Warmness. Be sure to put it to good use!

the routine.

over thanksgiving break i tried to teach myself the dance from beyonce's "single ladies" video:



but i only got through the first few eight counts before i gave up. i just don't have those skills.

so i've decided to dedicate christmas break to another one of my favorite dances:



let's face it. the routine is
a) easier
b) funnier
c) a heck of a lot more entertaining

although it won't win me any dance contests any time soon.

so that's what i'll be doing over break (when i'm not with my friends, of course). i'll need a ross counterpart though, so if you know anyone who would be willing...

yes on "d8"

this video has been making the rounds on various blogs, and it's about time that i put it on mine.



oh the pain and shame of LDS/BYU singles wards....

on finals.

just a little humor to lighten up this week!
fairport on saturdayyyy

double deuce

today i am 22. which is awesome. i slept in, ate lucky charms, and am being as lazy as possible until 6, when i'm heading to red robin for a birthday treat with lots of friends.

earlier this week i was having trouble coming to terms with my new age. i felt like this:
but don't worry, i'm all good now. hooray for birthdays, the end of the semester, not too many finals and home in 8 days!!!

stumbleupon, part deux

clearly, i love StumbleUpon (see previous post HERE). and clearly, i'm procrastinating studying for my dreaded finance test. here is another list of some awesome things i've stumbled lately--some hilarious, some helpful and some just plain awesome.

First World Problems- petty problems of people lucky enough to live in the first world.
example: "I was too full to eat the free dessert I got from eating an entire tower of mini-hamburgers."

AustenBook- a facebook news-feed-like take on pride and prejudice. read from beginning to end and you'll totally understand it, even if you've never read the book! i LOL'ed, not gonna lie...

Chocolate Cheesecake Candy Cane Bars- can you say YUM.

Best of Craigslist- self-explanatory. really hilarious. especially the missed connections.

Things You Would Never Know Without the Movie Industry- "The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there and you can travel to any other part of the building you want without difficulty."
or, "Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment. "


more to come, i'm sure. happy finals week!!

glamorous, oh the flossy flossy

when i was younger, the thing i wanted most in life was to get my picture taken at Glamour Shots in the oakdale mall. it just seemed so, you know...glamorous! i wanted to get my hair all done up and get my makeup done and wrap a feather boa around myself with soft lighting highlighting my cheeks...

i really don't know why that was a dream of mine. maybe it was the fact that my parents wouldn't let me get it done that made me want it more and more.

but now, i am really grateful they never let me get it done--because then i would have shameful pictures like these to look back on:




so thank you, mom and dad, for never letting me get a glamour shot. truly a blessing in disguise (even if my bratty eight-year-old self thought differently).

not-so silent night

a great night with good friends (and a not so good piece of cheesecake).

christmas bells are ringing

while i'm not even close to being done with my Christmas shopping, i have tried to provide a little bit of holiday cheer over here at blogs by tara.

for your enjoyment i have added a Christmas music playlist just a little further down on the page, under the blogroll and archives.

all of my favorite christmas CD's are on the playlist, inlcuding Hanson, Christina Aguilera and NSYNC with a few of my other favorite Christmas songs by Britney Spears, Faith Hill and Sixpence None the Richer (if you only listen to one song, listen to this one. their version of "it came upon a midnight clear" is so beautiful. fyi, it's the last song on the playlist.)

i hope everyone is enjoying the Christmas season so far!

omg...

April 14th, 2009
Energy Solutions Arena
Salt Lake City, Utah
7:30 p.m.

See you then?
I KNOW I'LL BE THERE!!!

thank you, alex!!!!

countdowns

only....

7 days of classes left
10 days until by birthday
17 days until the semester is OVER
18 days until i'm home :)