Who's a li'l domestic?

it's me.

Guess what i did today! i got up and showered and cleaned my room mostly. I put on a super cute new outfit i got from H&M yesterday (blue loose tee, cutoff shorts from last year, new white-rose earrings, owl necklace from Mt. Pleasant last year (in fact, almost exactly 1 year ago because it was spring break like it is now.), and blue/white striped shoes with hemp seams.)

Then i went to Walmart and bought some more things for making dinner tonight and some lunch things and shampoo & conditioner. Then i came home and ate lunch and made some muffins. Then i realized that one of my shoes from H&M had a hole in the toe so i got out my sewing stuff and it looks crappy enough to be cool! and now i'm just watching tv waiting for Sean to come home from work/haircut and then i'm going over to his house and i'm going to make mexican chicken salad (my specialty) for him and his roommate.

aw, who's a cute girlfriend. me. it's me.

OH! Even better news!! I went to bountiful yesterday and had myself a photoshoot with my super good friend, Emily. Check out her photography facebook profile (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emily-Mensing-photos/106187019469863). SO good. She's still working on a few of the photos from yesterday, but i'm sure they're all real great. I can't wait to see them! If you want, she would love love to do senior pics or engagements or anything. She's really good.

anyhooz.
anyway.
okay.
that's all.
love, ellen

it's a weird thing.

i'm not one to cry. in fact, i tend to avoid all the movies ever that are known to make people cry. i don't remember crying at my grandma's funeral because i knew she was at peace and could rejoin her family and be perfect again. i don't cry at puppies or babies or death. i just don't cry. i do cry at spiritual whatnots, but that's different. probably.

but i did. and it was weird. but i loved it anyway.

i don't know what provoked my generally dry eyes to well up and just be so incredibly happy that they cried tears of joy. but i couldn't help it. Sean just makes me so incredibly happy that there just aren't words for it. i don't know if the dictionary is that advanced. the only word i can really think of is

ec·sta·sy

   [ek-stuh-see]  Show IPA

noun, plural -sies.

1.

rapturous delight.

2.

an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden,intense feeling.

3.

the frenzy of poetic inspiration.

yeah, it's a drug too, but that doesn't matter. i just can't really explain it, but i'm a million billion trillion google-plex happy. i don't want to do anything but be with Sean and, when i can't, i just want to stare at the ceiling and listen to the mix cd he gave me and think about him. or write cliche poetry about it.

and, you see, that's a problem seeing as i also have work, school, and homework that i have to do. it's kind of hard to focus when there's this most amazing being standing right in my way.

i'm honestly trying not to make this super gushy, but true. I just can't help it, i guess. Sean is my best friend. We can talk forever and never get bored and we can go anywhere and do anything and just have tons of fun. We can sit in the deoderant and stare at them for a while and just laugh so hard.

and every time he says a swear, i think i like him even more. which might be weird, seeing as i don't swear all that often. but it just happens.

anyway, i've got to go to bed. i just wanted to let the world know how "freakin' happy" i am (that's a little yo gabba gabba inside joke. soory. 1667%)

love, Ellen

p.s. here's a sample of what i've been listening to lately. enjoy!

100% awesome. or maybe 1667%.

just so so so much awesome.

also, sean is still the best best best. and is playing guitar while watching me type this. hah. adorable
.
~ellen.
p.s. if you didn't get it, it's an Arrested Development quote. which just makes it that much better.
and we made a triple chocolate cheese cake. how awesome are we? like 1667%.

Guess who's got two thumbs and the best boyfriend ever?

oh, that just happens to be me.
but seriously, he's the best.
it's kind of weird, this is the first night in 2 weeks that i haven't seen him.. but it's okay. He's having fun with his brother and it's cool. except that he's at a country concert. i won't stop teasing him about it.
but he's incredibly adorable.
he makes me smile all the time and tells me how great i am.
sometimes it makes me want to write really cliche poetry. actually a lot. and it doesn't help that we're talking about poetry in my early brit lit class.
he's adorable.
he doesn't get freaked out when i tell him weird things like how jenny yelled "you had sex?!" at me in my apartment and i almost punched her face in because it wasn't true. she's so assume-y.
basically, he just makes me a million happy and i just like him a million bunches.
on valentime's, it was the best best. he got me 3 (count 'em, 3) Beatles mugs. 3! and a Batman magnet!! a.dor.a.ble. here's a picture of them:

not an amazing picture, i know. i'm not a photographer. i have a camera and that's about it.
do you wanna know what i got him? because it's cussin' adorable.

adorable, right? right. i named him Sean the Jedi. a.dor.a.ble. all the way. he's just the best boyfriend ever ever ever. and right now, i'm making him a mix cd. #1.
okay.
i think that's all for right now.
also, i love love Parenthood and i cannot wait until next week.
~ellen

Happy Valentimes!

I like that better than Valentine's because it says time. also i'm sure i heard it on a 30 Rock episode once but i'm having difficulty finding it...

Anyway, i thought it funny if i shared some of my favorite valentines i found recently.

to start:

Doctor Who Cat Valentines!!!! it's the best.

Then i found these Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog ones. they're weirder...

Then i found this dalek one and it was funny.

and i love love this one with the Beatles!

or this one. oh, yellow submarine.

and to top it all off...

hahaha cute.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Valentine's day!

And a special shout-out to my valentine, Sean! Thanks a million, you're the best.

with love, Ellen

One Big Step...

Happy 100th post everyone! and and happy day-before Valentine's Day!

i love double meanings. but this particular title only has one.
 (no, i'm not changing my major to astronomy...)
it means i have really spectacular news: I've got a boyfriend. If you haven't seen already on the facebook..
he's really great.

i kinda wish i had a picture of us to put up here.. but i don't. So that's just going to have to be too bad.

I know people love juicy secrets and details, but i'm not sure i want to post those here. so you're just going to have to contact me otherwise.

i just wanted to tell ya'll about my really great valentine and how he is so great and funny and cute and nice and sweet he is.

oh, and i'm sorry i've been a poop about the picture a day deal. turns out i'm lazy and having too much fun (at the same time..?) to take pictures. eh. you understand.

and now i'm going to go to work.

Love,
Ellen

i have good news.

i will most certainly be having a valentine this year. 1UP for me, that's for sure. or whatever...