Fall-Back Guy

For years I've been trying to get my feelings about a certain guy on to paper, but I never had much luck... Tonight I think I captured most of what I wanted to say.

"Fall-Back Guy"


You'd always see me as the girl
Who could never step into your world
But everytime I found someone new
I still compared him next to you

CHORUS:
I thought you were the one
Who could rise the setting sun
But now I finally realize
You were just my fall-back guy
Yeah,...You were just my fall-back guy!

You shouldn't be surprised
That you were perfect in my eyes
You see yourself that way too,
You're not the guy I thought I knew.

CHORUS

But I'm not fallin' back anymore
Know now what I'm lookin' for
And it's time to say goodbye
To my fall-back guy...
Yeah,...You were just my fall-back guy!

CHORUS

Favorite Things...

Besides photography, one of my favorite things is music. I love all kinds of music, and if you think "everyone says that," I'll let you look through my iPod to prove that I mean it.

For those of you in Utah, there are a few people I know who perform regularly and have a few cds available (with some new cds coming before March!) and I just wanted to familiarize you with them...



The picture above is of Benton Paul. He's pretty popular among the Provo music scene. He is releasing his second album ("Grey") at the Covey Art Center in Provo on March 6th. He has sent me a few songs from the new album and I have to say they are very polished and sound fantastic!! If you have heard his album "The Wise & The Weak," be prepared to be blown away at how much he has grown as an artist/entertainer!!!

The picture below is of John Allred and he is the other performer I'd like to educate you on. Though based out of Salt Lake, John has been a favorite at the Provo venue, "Velour" since it opened 2 years ago. For the past several years he has been performing with his band, "ALLRED." Recently, the band members decided to go in separate directions and are now performing solo. John's songs have such depth and emotion behind them, you can't help but feel his pain or his joy and sympathize with whatever situation he is singing about. John is releasing a cd on February 9th at Solid Ground Cafe, in Sandy.

A Stroll Through The Park...

I went to New York City on Friday and came home Saturday afternoon, and here are a few of the pictures I snapped while there. Most were taken at Central Park.

I love You More

(A song about being secretly in love with your best friend...)


Making the most of what I have
That's not what this is
Oh I couldn't have stopped it if I tried
You broke into my heart
And you filled my mind with doubt
But still I'm reaching out
And i'm telling you...

I LOVE YOU MORE...
Could it be that i've found someone?
It's you i adore
You cast your last dime
Now it'll just take some time
And they say she's gonna run
And when she does,
We'll both know it's because...
I LOVE YOU MORE...
I LOVE YOU MORE...

Please don't say that we're the same
All she did was cause you pain.
And when you say
I mean the world to you
Are you sure that this is true?
Oh, you think the world of everyone
You could rise the setting sun.
What if I told you that...

I LOVE YOU MORE
Can it be that I found someone?
It's you I adore
You've cast your last dime
Now it'll just take some time
And they say she's gonna run
And when she does
We'll both know it's because
I LOVE YOU MORE...
I LOVE YOU MORE...

Funny Men Are Fabulous!

What is it about funny men that is SO undeniably sexy?

This is BJ Novak.

BJ Novak is funny.

BJ Novak is sexy.

The end.

As Cliche' As It Sounds....

I wish you could see yourself through my eyes.

There are so many things I wish I could say to you, but I can't.

You raised the bar. You showed me what being a loyal friend was. You taught me that humor can get you through the hardest and most painful situations in life. When I was down, you pulled me up. When I was over the top, you pulled me back down. You were the constant in my life.

You were my compass. You were my map.

I miss you. . .

Holiday Baking

Today I spent several hours in the kitchen baking desserts to bring to Christmas dinner tomorrow. I was invited to a family in the ward's house and I offered to bring dessert. The mother of the household will also be making dessert, so, unsure of what to bring, I decided to make LOTS of things and bring a variety... Here's what I made:


Fudge squares



"Cakies" -- A cookie that Brennan taught me how to make using cake mix. (Thus, Cake + Cookies = Cakies)



Magic Cookie Bars



Turtle Temptations


Hopefully there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

(Oh, in addition to these, I also made another version of the turtle tempations that doesn't have the walnuts on it, and I made a different type crust because one of the missionaries is allergic to nuts and i wanted to accomodate to that. The original crust was made of crushed pecans.)

Baking is a tradition of mine during the holidays. My grandmother and I used to do it every year since as far back as I can remember.

Are there any holiday traditions that YOU do? :)