Saturday, December 19, 2009

the stuff of blogging ubiquity

Here I go with "letters" to things in my life. These were actually really fun to do.

Dear holiday in the sun for the next 6+ months,
Come into these loving arms! Best idea ever!

Dear Courtney, Ray, Ty, Brooke (and Trent?),
Can't wait to partake of Mary-Kate and Ashley (plus vintage Megan Fox) goodness together with our fams. Most hilarious Christmas tradition!!!
(PS These two videos (here and here) are MONEY)


Dear Neverland,
I will see you soon! But not before Hawaii with the fam...I know, I know, I would hate me too...

Dear Cabela's,
Thanks for providing me gear for Neverland. Frankly, I was terrified when I walked in, as your patrons and crevasses of retail space ooze all attitudes pro-NRA, pro-wearing camouflage-for-daywear, pro-Sarah Palin, pro-let's drive-V-12-monster-trucks-just-because-we-can, all of which I am scared of.
And I'm going to keep that preposition dangled.

Dear New York,
My heart still aches for you. Every day. And especially now at Christmastime, when so many of my friends have been taking trips to see you. Just thought I'd let you know.

Dear Places,
I am so glad I can fall in love with you because when I do, you never let me down. The healthiest open relationship I will ever have.

Dear life,
THIS NEXT CHAPTER IS SO EXCITING THAT IT WARRANTS CAPS. ARE YOU EXCITED?! BECAUSE I AM!

Dear Utah,
As a whole, you weren't terrible, but you weren't great either. But this semester, you really killed my soul. Frankly, I'm planning on never seeing you again! Sianara.

Dear Lord of the Rings DVDs,
Get ready for some quality time together this Christmas...

Dear mind,
I put you through a lot. You are my biggest trial, and also what I am afraid of losing most. I hope by that time I will be carefree enough to slip peacefully into old age.

Dear Awkward Man (boy)?
I am not revealing anything else about our flirty date (?) last weekend because I still can't wrap my head around how awkward you were when we parted ways. Like, I am sorry for you, your awkwardness and presumable other issues. Why are you so good on paper?

Dear 6-inches of shorn hair,
I don't miss you! I am enjoying my long bob.

Dear Mom,
You are so funny for looking up the Samsonite Trolley Suitcase. You love me so much, that you would spend time on the phone with their customer service only to find out it is not sold in the USA yet. Love you, Charita!

Dear Ray Flyer,
Your text to me about kitchen dance parties made my day. I can't wait.


Dear bank of vocabulary,
I can palpably feel you waning right now, much so. I apologize, much. This semester was busy and I didn't have time to read much. I feel like I've much regressed, but all will be ok again after a book or two (one can never read too much). Much is an ugly word, used incorrectly much of the time.

xoxo

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tracey jameson said...

hi there friend. i've been meaning to ask: why did you attend byu? you seem to strongly dislike utah and the lack of diversity at the y. don't take this offensively, as i am simply asking with loving curiosity.

Jacqueline Francis said...

Dear Alexand inger,
This blog was much ingenious and much needed. Also I hope you got a bike rack that will fit lachelle and manasseh's car back up here- its a little hyndai but i think manasseh even HAS a bike rack- you should call lachelle. much like, thanks a lot.
jack

Rica said...

Um...I'm really sad that I won't see you until we both transplant to the east coast, or you come visit me if you decide you can't bear being away from California.

Enjoy time with my cousins and tell them hi!

Good thing we have gmail to keep us going, and I expect to see a lot of pictures of NZ.

Lauren @The Little Things We Do.... said...

glad you did these :). so fun.

i like the one you wrote to utah. apparently it sucks there?

defining amy said...

come back to utah. just once in life? pretty please.

you're going to hawaii. hate is a strong word. but i would strongly dislike you, if i wasn't going somewhere pretty nice too.

you're going to new zealand!! so excited to follow your adventure!!

i want to be in on kitchen dance parties with you and ray. ah sad.

your book will be on its way before i take off. i will surely forget if i postpone it.

xoxo.

Holly said...

sometimes a letter says it best. and feel free to use the walmart jingle! i know, kind of trashy of me to post a walmart video, but i think the coke angle really classed it up. just my opinion.

RayRay said...

not quite sure how I missed this post for so long... but it might be one of my favorite. Besides you of course. Can't wait to see you. xoxo

p.s. word verification: squitio

RayRay said...

p.p.s. I was blog stalking you... and umm... i was wondering if you could blog stalk me too and follow me because MUCH of my self worth is based on the amount of random followers and blogging pals that I have... Just wanted to introduce myself.

word verification: ratiner (strangely reminiscent of ratless)

Alexandra said...

utah's brilliant dry snow is probably the most redeeming aspect of the state. I WILL be back to ski/board...in a while.

ratless is a legend... "i'm at my wit's end here!"

Trent & Brooke said...

just saw this post and i totally clicked on the link to the holiday in the sun "Fan Video!" Oh my goodness... i had a perma grin for at least ten minutes! {By the way, did you know me and elle were part of the official MK & A fan club for quite some time} LOVE.

I miss you and sad I missed seeing you and your fam over Christmas!!! Love you guys!