Halloween...well, almost!

Halloween still isn't here yet but we are still celebrating in spades. Me and Chris always seem to be matching even when we don't plan it.

I swear, Chris's UNICORN costume was the highlight of Halloween. I wish there would have been some kind of costume contest to this party we went to because I think he would have won.

My inspiration for my costume came from Katy Perry's "California Gurls" Music Video. She has the cutest "Candy Girl" kind of outfit so I decided thats what I would be, purple hair and all. The only bad thing was dancing all night made the candy fall off of my outfit! Well worth it. Here is a pic of the inspiration:

The party that we went to was AMAZING! I know I say that about everything I do but seriously just listen up for a minute hahaha.

Equality Utah is a charity that supports LGBT rights and they held an event called "Intensive Scare Unit." It cost $20 to get in but it was for a great cause so we were happy to pay for it. But it was money well spent! They invented awesome drinks for the occassion as well:

O Negative: Cranberry and Mint Vodka
Formaldehyde: Whiskey and Apple Pucker
Bone Marrow: Kahlua and Vodka (the best one...tasted like chocolate milk!)

 Me and Chris were so excited to run into our old friend Christa from high school! She is such a fun and sweet girl.

And here is this picture of Chris...which is already gaining Facebook fame. Him and his rainbow tail are reaching historical status.

Of couse the photographer got a shot of us all dancing, We were so excited when DEV (Bass Down Low) came on, that is what we are shaking it to during the moment of the photo. 

One of the most exciting things of the night was that they had an actual FORTUNE TELLER there. It has been a life long dream of mine to get a tarot card reading and I finally got to.

She told me that I have so much light and happiness around me, and my work ethic is to be admired. I have put in so much work to be successful, and that soon I will just have to sit back and wait for everything to come together. But in order to be happy, I have to quit putting up with so much from others and draw the line at what I will say yes or no to. She also pulled the 3 of cups card and said that is representitive of my future. Me, my husband, and the joy we will share together all the time (especially when we have our first baby--the third cup!) As long as I'm patient, I will have great things come to me.

Which is good...cuz I don't want to get married anytime soon!

A lot of people came out to support this event and it was so much fun!

 

Pre-Halloween Havoc

I think we all must have started going Halloween crazy a week early. We are just having the time of our lives and Halloween is still a week away!

Since Kohlby's mom and dad were out of town, we decided to have a little fun over at his place. And let me tell you it was. As usual we have the photos to prove it :)

I love how you can see the dye on Kohlby's hands from school. All the day in the life of a glamorous hairstylist in training...And here are those contacts I mentioned in my last post. I have to be careful not to open my eyes too wide or else I end up looking like a serial killer.

We are dancing to RIHANNA in that shot. That pretty much sums up Friday night.

 Late on Friday, dear Alex texted me and said he wants to have a party soon.
Me: That sounds like fun! When should we do it?
Alex: Tomorrow.

I had to scramble but as usual it was a success. Apparently Alex was KIDDING when he said that he wanted it to be a costume party but the joke turned out to be on him because everyone showed up dressed up as per my instructions and he ended up being the only one not!!

The best part of the night? NICKS DIAPER. hahahaha I still crack up everytime thinking about it. Jake and Nick didn't have last minute costumes so since they are both nurses they scrambled over to their work and "borrowed" some of the equipment. Jake looks like a cute little doctor in training :) and gorgeous Nick looks like a mental patient. Hahahaha I love teasing Nick...he knows I love him though. But that diaper has got to go. I'm not gonna be the one changing him.

I was sad Kitty Kat Kohlby only got to stay for a little bit. Bit it was a blast!
Love Always,
Manda

                                                    The Cave Twins :)

Masquerade

Who doesn't love a Masquerade?

This photo proves the answer to my last question! hahaha apparently not very many people.

This weekend's bash was one of the most fun themed events I've had the chance to attend in all my years of partying! Here is me with our party's dear host, Trevor.

No matter what any one says about this guy, there is one thing you can't dispute: Trevor knows how to throw a party.

There was yummy bites to nibble on, and of course, Trevor's famous Jungle Juice with a twist: in honor of the night's themes, he renamed it Jester Juice.

Personally, I love any chance I have to dress up and dance my ass off, so I was happy to be there. I decided to try those contacts you can get to change the color of your eyes just for the night, and you can really see my VIOLET eyes behind my mask!

I invited my dear friend April, who was the perfect party accomplice. We always have so much fun gossiping and laughing whenever we go out together.
Here is Me, April and Carie. As I am writing this post I am realizing that in every picture I am making a kissy face hahaha. Sometimes when there is alcohol involved I apparently like to make this face in every single photo.
Love Always,
Manda

You gotta feel sorry for them...

I really do feel sorry for all those misinformed people out there. If you listen to everything you hear without any proof, it will get you nowhere. Actually, I take that back--it will take you somewhere. It will show you taking huge steps backward in life.


Life is short. At the end of the day, you want to be that good person, the one who works hard for what they have and treats people right in order to earn it. And when people don't believe that about you its hurtful. But just because they say it also doesn't make it true.


Whether you think you know the truth or not about someone, you assume. And assuming is the worst thing you can do, it makes you look stupid when it turns out you are wrong. I always ask someone for their side of the story because people deserve the chance to defend their name. You wouldn't believe some of the things I've been accused of, and 50% of the time it's completely fake, 45% it's exaggerated and twisted to make someone look bad, and 5% of the time it's true.

Honestly I can't sit there and try to preach to a person whether or not I'm GOOD ENOUGH to be their friend, or that they have to believe my side. Because if I'm not good enough in your eyes, I'm already better than you for judging me before knowing the whole story. And if you can't see the good things I do, if you are ready to assume the worst about people, what does that say about you? 

If that friendship was important in the end it would have worked out anyway.


When you treat people badly, Karma isn't pretty either...I want to be the girl who has good things coming, not the one who treated others badly to enhance my self esteem, which is what it boils down to.


The people who act like this do it all the time. You can notice a pattern in their lives. They have a lot of friends for short periods of time. They go between clique to clique. Everyone likes them at first but later you notice they "move on" to the next. People who don't really know them seem to like them, and on the surface they might even seem popular. But sooner or later they get found out.


Listen to your gut and the people around you, too. Because no matter how nice someone is to you, looking at how they treat other people is key in how they will treat you eventually. If they have no regard for human courtesy or decency for others there will be a day they will do that to you too.

At the end of the day, here I stand, tall and proud of my character. I've made mistakes in the past but learned from all of them. And I am proud of being a true friend. I've had my share of ups and downs with people, but I'm always honest about it, and I can't say the same for all the people I've known over the years.


I don't even have to name names in this post, because that would just make it far too easy. I'm not that kind of person, despite what they may say. Just know your reputation proceeded you, and it's going to follow you as well.


Thanks for making my life easier---removing one more bad energy spoiling my happiness.