Okay. So It's been a while again. I did want to put a few pictures up and document a little more of the wedding planning. It has been an interesting process that I am definitely glad I will never have to repeat. Student Teaching is wrapping up and I'm figuring out what to do with life. McDonald's is the same as ever and is going just fine.

The first two pictures are the wedding announcements. Instead of trying to decide between the two I printed some of both. The last picture is my nieces and my sister in the dresses they will be wearing. Audrey has learned to pose for pictures and this one just kills me.

I'll get pictures of the dress posted after this weekend. The bridal shower is tomorrow, as well as choosing flowers, getting last minute things and next week the goal is getting Taylor's ring. One month left and a lot still to do :)

-Me

Taylor's side

Yesterday we went and had engagement pictures taken. I loved it! Our photographer is Alisha Siddoway and she was GREAT!

I had two favorite moments of the day. The first was that Taylor is coming down with a cold and couldn't breathe. So every time we had to hold a kiss for a photo he almost suffocated.

The second was when Alisha asked how he proposed. I didn't respond, I figured I'd let him take a shot at it. He said "Well, we went up Logan canyon and I gave her three roses. Twelve was was too much." Yep, that's Taylor's version of the engagement story. If you don't mind, I think we'll stick with mine :)

-Me

So Um.....

I know no one reads this blog and I only have it because it was a requirement for my Technology for Teachers class, but hey maybe I'll get some real use out of it for once. How? By using it to write my engagement story. Yes that's right, Elise Karin Rasmussen is getting married. On December 17, 2010. Yes I do know that is in 64 days. Yes I do know that I have nothing planned. Yes I do know that I am student teaching, working a part time job, and planning a wedding. Yes I do know that I am crazy.

My favorite part of this story isn't how I was proposed to, but how we decided to get married in the first place. Taylor and I had decided to take an institute class and so we had gone to Teachings of the Living Prophets. For those of you who know my feelings towards institute, you just started laughing. Instead of walking me home Taylor walked towards the amphitheater on campus. For those of you who know Taylor, you know I sat there chatting for thirty minutes while he listened. I knew he wanted to talk, but I was being sweet and giving him the time he needed (if you hear this story from him, it might be slightly different.....but mine's right). After a few minutes Taylor turned to me and asked "So where are we at?" After asking him to clarify I told him he had three choices 1. Like me and keep dating me 2. Love me and keep dating me 3. Be MADLY in love with me and wanted to marry me. This third option I stated obnoxiously, pretty sure that he was going to choose option number two and finally say the "L" word. As I guessed he said "I'll choose the love one" I was happy with that and sat there for a minute and realized it was my turn to say something. I told him I loved him too and was very content with the conversation. Taylor then asked "So what's our timeline?" I asked him "Time line for what?"...(Then suddenly realizing he had chosen option number three) "Marriage?" To which he responded yes. Then we started making plans, mostly which means we started picking out black furniture to match his television set.

For those of you who want the proposal story, it went something like this....(Again, Taylor may disagree...but I'm right) We had gone ring shopping and I knew Taylor had the ring. I was being patient, very very patient and hadn't asked about it at all. On a Saturday I ended up receiving three phone calls to inform me that Taylor was secretly (or so he thought) going to Fillmore to talk to my family. The next day both of his sisters friended me on facebook and my brother called to say my mother had sent a microwave for him with Taylor that he wanted me to take back. I was very patient. I didn't let Taylor know I knew all of this, because I knew he wanted to surprise me. After the Sunday afternoon session of conference Taylor took me on a walk on the river trail just past First Dam. (Taylor doesn't know this, but when I was a freshmen I decided that was where I wanted to be proposed to.) He made some silly excuse about wanting to see the dead fish we had seen before and led me slightly off the trail. I told him there was nothing there. He said "Look somebody left you flowers!" I looked at him and asked "Taylor did you leave me flowers?" He said yes and stood there, so I asked if he wanted me to go and pick them up. He said yes and so I went and pick them up while he knelt down and pulled out the ring. (Yes, at this point I knew Andrew had helped him decide what to do since this is how he proposed to Kami.) Of course I said yes, and Taylor asked if he could get up. He gave me the ring and a kiss and then I asked what he would've done had I said no. "I would have thrown myself in the river," was his response and I asked for a do-over ;)

Well, that's basically my story. Life is crazy busy, but it is great. I'm so excited that I get to spend the rest of my life with someone so great who loves and respects me. I'm so grateful that I get a whole new family full of wonderful people (who still think I'm great). Whew, that was a typing extreme for me. Hope you all enjoyed -Me

Long time No see

Wow, the summer has just flown by. I actually forgot that I had started this blog. I sure did have fun reading through all my old posts though just now. I sure think I'm funny. Hopefully somebody else out there does too. So for an update: I have a wonderful job at McDonalds. I started there at the end of May. It is actually a very challenging job. Much harder than other fast food gigs I've had in the past. I will be continuing there part time in the Fall while I start STUDENT TEACHING! Oh my goodness, I'm going to be a teacher. I will be at Intech Colllegiate High School and I am very very excited! School starts on August 18th, but luckily (for the students as much as myself) I don't actually take over the classroom until the second week of September. Other news in my life, I made it to 24! Maybe now people can like me :) Anyway, I will continue more faithfully to write on my Blog and maybe it will turn into something truly enjoyable...at least for myself. Stay amazing! -Me

Oh Hey

I really wish I had something to do. Anything to do. I realized today that this sentiment will only get worse as school ends and I find myself unemployed. I really hope I get a job soon, or life is just going to be ridiculous. I find myself lately thinking of several funny things and stories and wanting to post them on my blog or facebook until I realize that people think I'm a good nice person and I don't want the word to get out about how scandelous I am. I can't think of anything really great or amazing that happened this week, because two weeks ago I realized that almost any movie ever made is posted on youtube and I now waste hours of my life on the internet. I aslo discovered mylifeisaverage.com and I'm addicted. I can't stop reading, because every so often there is a really funny post. Random positive reinforcers. They work. I'm a believer. Anyway, I must get on with my life and discover something productive to do. -Me

Ordinary or Extraordinary?

Today I decided to google the title of my blog and see if it would come up. To my dismay it did not. Apparently everyone else thinks their lives are as amazing as mine, so they all named their blogs the same thing. It makes you wonder sometimes, just how special you really are. I'd decided that my life is basically great. I have great friends, a great family, a great education, a great future career, great looks; I've got it all. Then I go to my college class and learn that it is the lower level stage of cognitive development to have such an inflated ego and assume that all the world is watching you. Sad day. Yet it is still a matter of perception. I think I'm great. So why shouldn't I be? That's my opinion. What do you think? -Me

Fame and Fortune

I watched Ellen today and realized that my easy money is going to come from becoming famous on youtube. I'm using all of my pent up feelings to write a song. I've already envisioned the music video and the ensuing contract offers, concerts, and record signings. I actually got the idea from the last time I spoke with my ex-boyfriend and he sarcastically remarked that I should write an angry song about what a jerk he is. I think it is the best advice he ever gave me. In the meantime I'll continue my search for a minimum wage job here in Logan. The good news is that for now I have plenty of time for my daydreaming. -Me

Nothing to do and Nowhere to go

Extreme boredom drives me to post things on my blog. I have 10 minutes to kill before my next class and like I said last time, I'm so over facebook. I've been trying to think of clever or witty things to say, but I have been overcome by spring fever and my mind stopped working about a month ago. Today is the last day of March and I'm ever so excited for April. Not that it will be any warmer, but it is one step closer to summer. Speaking of summer I've been applying for jobs like mad. I don't know that I'll ever find one, but I'll just do like the government and create a deficit and spend like mad. It should work, right? Well, okay it won't, but my other plan is to make a living by donating plasma and that will work. Anyway, this is a worthless post and I'm ever so glad that no one reads my blog. I'll think of a funny story to post here in the next few weeks to make up for it. -Me

The second attempt

Hmm, well I never actually got around to using this lovely blog that I created. I guess I figured there was already too much junk on the internet to have me be adding more, but facebook got boring so here I am again. Not that I think anyone will actually read this, so it is actually like a diary except I have the slight chance of becoming super famous because of my amazing blogging skills. I'd probably have a better chance on youtube though. I figure one day I'll make millions by selling the movie rights to my life story, so I'm not worried about making it big yet. I'm sure this is what all of my English teachers had in mind for all of those writing skills they taught me, so just in case they are reading here is my shout out to you. As for all of my other teachers, I still haven't figured out when I will ever use geometry, vectors, or facts about the war of 1812; but thanks anyway. I'm starting to get worried about pursuing my dream of becoming a biology teacher. As I sat observing the high school class the other day I began to daydream about how amazing I could be with my students, telling jokes, doing experiments and fun activities. I was interrupted however by a sophmore girl in the first row. She turned to me and said, "Boy I hope you are a cool teacher." Intrigued I asked "So what to I have to do to be cool?" She casually rolled her eyes, looked over at her teacher and said, "Let us text in class." There you have it. All my education classes, four years of higher level learning, were useless. All I'll ever need to do to be the teacher they fondly remember through the years is let them text in class. Well, there you have it. An update on my amazing life. Until next time. -Me