Bucket List.... Check

So I have a lifetime bucket list (things I want to do before I kick the bucket) and I have a yearly bucket list. This year it's totally been put on the back burner and I haven't finished it. I came across it the other day and realized I still have quite a few things I need to check off my yearly list.

One of them.... was number 14 - Learn how to ride a dirt bike.

This is not something I would normally do, I tend to stay on the safe side of things. So when I do a bucket list I try to push myself out of my comfort zone. The whole time planning this escapade I was thinking 'Whyyyyyyy did I put THAT on the list????".

So I called my friend Will and he was game to teach me.

He's pretty much the most awesome friend ever.

He forced me to wear a helmet (which was probably a good thing since I almost hit a car in the first 45 seconds.... to be fair, I was more concerned about shifting right than looking where I was going.... obviously a mistake).

We started out on the pavement (which I didn't want to do) and then moved to a big field full of tall grass and mud. I was more comfortable riding on the rutted road of the field than the pavement because as I told Will "The mud and dirt at least moves with you when you hit it, the pavement just stays there and hurts." He said I was illogical, but whatever, I know I'm right.

For the record.... I didn't crash or fall, and my only 'injury' is a sore butt from the uncomfortable seat.

I rock at driving straight. But when it comes to turning, not so much of a rockstar, I go too fast, forget to down shift, but I can still pull it off.

All in all, completely successful checking off on an item on my bucket list!

Package Pals

The second I heard that fellow blogger Gentri had a package pal I was envious. The second she posted that I could get one too I was ecstatic.

What is a package pal you might ask? Really, it's someone that you have never met before, that lives in another country, that you become friends with for no reason than to get to know and love someone hundreds of miles away. It's one of those things that restores my faith in humanity. The simple act of liking someone just because you can.

So, I was paired with Kristy from Gastronomical Sovereignty and seriously, I was over the moon.

She is by far the wittiest person I've ever conversed with. From that first hello I was laughing - everything the girl says is funny. Every time I saw I got an email from her, I got a smile on my face, because I knew that whatever she had written was going to make me laugh.

So, I'm sure you can guage my excitement level when I actually opened the package.

They are very big on recycling in Canada, which I love, so some of my packaging made it's way back to me. 

Along with these really funny bandaid stickers, each one made me smile.

She sent me some of her favorite publications. And let me just say, there was a HUGE smile on my face when I saw she read Bitch Magazine. I'd never heard of it, and based on my reading so far, it's a total feminist magazine. But really, it could have been about anything and I would have loved it because what can be cooler than a magazine called Bitch? It's bound to be awesome right?

Canadian coins... loonie and a twoonie. Seriously Canada is creative.

I was so excited when she sent me a book. Really excited. I love reading, love books, and so I got to reading this right off. I'm only on page 84, and with each sentence I become more aware of the fact that Kristy is obviously much more intellectual and deep than I will ever be since this is her kind of reading. I'm totally impressed.

Did you know Kristy cooks? She's freaking amazing. While I was excited about the Canadian maple syrup I was swooning over the homemade blueberry butter (which is now gone).

Her favorite blend of salts.

I thought the most fantastic thing she gave me (aside from her favorite book, because I LOOOVE books) was the mix tapes (cd's) she made me. They made me laugh, they made me look at my cd player in my car like it was on crack, and made me feel like I just KNEW her.

My fingers are itching to put my next box of goodies together for her and can't wait to see what I else I can learn about Kristy and Canada especially if it includes anything else she cooks up in that kitchen of hers.

To see what I sent her from Utah, go HERE.

I Am Amy

I am Amy.

I crave adventure, freedom, and something to tie me down and keep me grounded.

I love sweet messages, compliments, and the way people's faces move when they smile.

I like tickles - fast ones for laughs and soft ones on my back in the middle of the night.

I love full moons, warm breezes, and making people laugh.

I suck at swimming, controlling my fears, and doing the dishes.

I want otter pops in the summer time and boots in the fall, a massive garden and a live in housemaid.

I want to travel to faraway places and not worry about seeing all the sights and taking photos,

 but just going there to be there and remember how it felt.

I hate dark stairwells, Gwenyth Paltrow, and too tight jeans on boys, being the last one to enter the room, compliments that make me blush, and conjugating spanish words.

I want to finish my bucket lists, make decisions just for ME,

and to know what it feels like to just live in the moment.

I am imperfect, changeable, confused, happy, and looking to find myself.

I can't tell you all the things that I am, or all the things that I'm not.

       But.....

I am Amy. And I hope you'll like me anyway.

Friday Funnies

First of all, I hope none of you out there are judging me for the humor I share on here. And if you are, then I'm sad that you don't have the same sense of humor as me, because while some of it's bad, it's still REALLY funny. In no particular order.... (but be forewarned the last one's the worst of them all).... The Friday Funnies courtesy of http://pinterest.com/amysorensen/the-funnies/.

Ha! Sad sad truth.

Really, this is the dumbest question people ask in a public place, if you are at a restaurant, you are obviously there to eat, a store to shop..... be intelligent people....

No clarification needed here.

I feel like this about work almost every day during the summer.

I SO make up my own lyrics so that I can keep singing along, you do it too right?

And if you don't get this last one....

watch the movie The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock.

Funniest movie I've EVER seen.

Happy Friday!

Happiness Is......

A blowdryer under the blanket on a cold night.

Inside Jokes.

Good books, like the one I'm currently reading from my cute package pal Kristy.

Hot chocolate with whip cream.

Being told you are beautiful, flavored lipgloss, fall boots, and jumping in huge piles of leaves, mix tapes, singing to the radio, and the gratification of instant messenger chat.

Christmas lights, brown paper packages, and eating frozen peas (try it, really, you'll like it).

My pinterest boards (www.pinterest.com/amysorensen), Thriving Ivory, and driving fast with your windows down and the heater cranked.

But happiness most of all......

Is having best friends like these two, who are always on my side, even when I'm wrong, and can always make me laugh. Everyone needs friends like them.

{P.S. All of you who have blogs where your comment isn't a pop out box, for some reason it WILL NOT let me comment on your blogs - people I read every day! Like tiny bow blogger, christylynn (bee), mimi writes, erica marie, sloanbook, kaity,  all things ashley, mr taylor & his lady, courtney & eric, and really a LOT more, seriously all of you that are following me and we've just met through blog land, I'd LOVE if you changed your comment boxes to pop out so I can comment on you! }

Friday Funnies

I'm a day late, but I need to get back into doing this every Friday - I got out of the habit since I was away on a cruise and then a vacation for so long.

So, here goes ladies and gents, the Friday Funnies.....

I am totally, 100% guilty of doing this.....

The generation gap definitely makes for some funnies.

If you don't have the melody of this song in your head, you need to learn google, fast.

& this one too, dun, na, na, na nun, nun, nununununu Push it Real Good. Bahahahaha.

& for the record, I could kiss whoever mailed this, almost as good as the spider payment.



Zip Line

So while in Florida (after I got off the cruise) I heard about this place called Gatorland. Which is this massive refuge for really big, really freaky looking alligators and crocodiles.

And while I wanted to go so I could feel like one of 'The Swamp People' (please tell me you've seen that show?? if not, youtube it and die laughing) I really wanted to go after I heard there was a zip line.

This was my 'holy crap, I'm excited, but I could die while doing this "what-was-i-thinking-do-i-still-want-to-even-do-this-???"- face.

There are five different towers, you start out at about 60 feet and it gets higher at every level.

Before I went off the first one, I was the third to last to go, and I started swearing, and having some real misgivings that I wanted to do this. It was a beautiful day, why the hell wasn't I in a swimsuit getting a tan??

And then the guy told me if it would help he would push me off. And then he started to count down.

So I launched myself off, I think being thrown off would be much worse.

And it was honestly so much fun. The only other part where I didn't want to jump was when they had me flying right over the top of the alligator sanctuaries..... not the most comforting thought that if you fall, you will not only shatter most of the bones in your body and bleed profusely, but that you will also be mauled by the BIGGEST alligators and crocodiles they had.

For the record, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Coworker Conversations

My desk phone rings.....

Me: This is Amy

Him: Hey Amy! This is (We'll call him Frank) Frank!

Me: What's up

Frank: So.... about this meeting. Do I have to come? I have another meeting that is during the same time

Me: Yep. You have to come. I would say cancel the other one.

Frank: What's this meeting about, will it take long?

Me: It will be quick if people can not be dramatic and just stay on topic.

Frank: Hmmmm this could get violent.

Me: Yeah it normally does.

Frank: Should I bring a weapon or shields?

Me: Definitely shields.

But I'm curious now, what would be your weapon of choice?

Frank: Man, I don't know. I don't really have one. The only thing I'm armed with is obnoxiousness.

Me (laughing): Yeah, that could totally work. Bring shin guards and obnoxiousness.

Frank: And maybe a cup.

Me: Ummmmm okay (still laughing, and now laughing more that he went there).

Frank: K see you at the meeting, I'll be ready.

I wish all work conversations could go like that. Makes life SO much more interesting.

Someone Else's Words Wednesday

I Call B.S.....

So the Caribbean wasn't as nice to me as it could have been.

I got to port in St. Thomas (which is stunning by the way, more photos when I have time) and decided to try my hand at snorkeling.... more on that in a minute.

First. This quote.

Sweet right? Maybe even a little inspiring?

Tell that to the girl who just swallowed at least a gallon of salt water, crashed into the reef, and then got stung by a jelly fish. All in the space of five minutes.

Eff the ocean. :). It was my one and ONLY time snorkeling, and if you ever chance upon me on a beach somewhere, I'll be the one sipping my drink on the sand. Nowhere near the water.

This is the best shot I got of it. My upper leg is bruised (as were a few spots on my arms and my whole lower back), and my ring finger looks like I've unsuccessfully tried to split it in half. My lower leg, where you can see it looks patchy? That's where the jelly fish got me, it's puffy and red, slowly turning purplish, which I'm hoping is normal.

And for the record, I didn't pee on myself, though thousands of people (it felt like) told me I should. And I even had a few guys offer to pee on me..... seriously, what did they think my response was going to be? Elation as I dragged them off to the nearest dark corner?

Um no.

I'm Back!

Did you miss me?

It's like I dropped off the face of the earth.

Really I've been in the Caribbean, and then Florida for a few days. Pretty much having the time of my life.

Photos on that later. When I actually have them uploaded. Which will be hard, since I lost my camera...

So, until I get photos. Favorite quote time. Stolen from Chels.

"Missing someone isn't about how long it's been since you've seen them or the amount of time since you've talked. It's about that moment when you're doing something and wish they were right there with you."

I think that's applicable to everyone in some way..... anyone know the author?