If life had a pause button. . .

Ahhh - another post. So, I'm just sitting at work, thinking about everything I should be doing, and the thought came to myself to blog. I wasn't sure what to write about, so I was looking through all my drafts that I had started but never finished, and I found this one. Apparently I was supposed to be writing a paper at that time, and I was wishing for a pause button. I wanted it because the paper was due in less than 8 hours, and I needed more time. But then I realized would have to do a lot cooler things than just write a paper with my pause button. . . . So - here is a list of things I would do if I could pause time. . .

I would catch up on all my schoolwork and work. (*note to readers. . .schoolwork doesn't apply anymore. yay for graduation) But seriously - i struggle with finding the time in my day to accomplish all I need to. And - if I find the time, I somehow end up using it to play around on itunes, or to chat with my roommates. Any spare moments I have are rarely spent on homework - at least not willingly.

I would go on a hike - and pause time at mid-afternoon - and I would just sit up there for a long period of *time?* and think about my life. I love just sitting in quiet places and sorting my life out.

I would watch an entire season of the office. or 24. Seriously - you just can't ever watch too much of those tv shows. But I never have the time to. . . .

I would take a really long nap. Right after lunch. Then I'd press play and get back to work.

I'd punch people. :) I'd go to wal-mart, and punch people. Only the guys the looked mean though. ooohhh - story time. So I was at wal-mart last night, getting a new curtain rod. (*sidenote - my new curtains are incredible. incredibly cute!!!) Anyways - i'm at wal-mart, and there's a little boy with his dad shopping. THe little boy was just playing around in the racks, just bein a kid. And the dad was frustrated. So this jerk who works at wal-mart, comes up and gives the guy a hard time. Then, after he leaves - the guy calls security - saying that "There was supsicious activity in the men's clothing department." I was bugged. I almost took off my heels and threw them at him. But. . . I didn't have a pause button, and assault doesn't seem like a great idea.

So anyways. . those are just a few of the things I"d do with a pause button. I"m sure that there are lots of other cooler things I could do. . . but these are the ones that came to mind first.

Cinderella's Lies

Ladies and Gentlemen - boys and girls. I have some very important news, that will most likely effect you. Disney has lied to us. Yes - that's right. They lied.

I remember as a 5 or 6 year old girl, I loved the Disney movie Aladdin. I wanted to be Princess Jasmine. I mean, who wouldn't want a cute boy to take them on a magic carpet ride? All the while he's singing her love songs, and they very quickly discover that they are, indeed, meant to be together. Soul Mates in fact. If I remember correctly, there were most likely fireworks in the sky during their wedding/first kiss. (*So often those happen at the same time in Disney movies. . . )

Well, here's the thing. Disney gave me unrealistic expectations. I honestly grew up expecting that when I got old enough, my Prince charming would show up. He would be more than perfect, fireworks would fly, he would wine and dine me - because the second we met, we'd both know that we were meant to be. Heck, cheesy music with unreal lyrics would also be playing in the background. Boys and girls, I'm here to tell you, it's all a stupid lie. I think that Disney has seriously screwed over the dating ethic here at Utah State - and after a few rants and raves with numerous friends on many different occasions, I'd like to do my part to try and dispell the horrible myths that Bell, Jasmine, and Cinderella have always led us to believe.

I think that we all expect to have some brilliant sign, some fireworks, butterflies, creepy crabs and seagulls singing - trying to persuade us to just go ahead and enjoy a first kiss. People - it's not real. I think that there is a growing trend of belief that if we're not feeling fire/sparks/butterflies within the first few weeks, we should just throw in the towel. Obviously, Cinderella would have been angry if Prince Charming didn't fall in love after that first dance. But what girls at USU do you see that have a fairy godmother, a pumpkin for a carriage, and mice that talk to them. That's right. All that stuff is crazy. So is the mentality that we must all be as the forementioned couple - and initially know that it's meant to be. Disney only had two hours to entertain little kids - but my dear friends, we've got plenty of time to figure out our own story. If we all just took a deep breathe and relaxed, Who knows! We might end up hearing the creepy little crab singing after all. :)