Taming lions on the Island of Infinite Confusion

The summer days are getting long. And I have been left alone, stuck in my silent house with only my thoughts to keep me company. When left alone with one's thoughts for too long, they start getting all jumbled together, mixed up, and utterly deranged. This is exactly what's happening to me. I can't tell right from wrong, up from down, 

backwardstwistedinsideoutsidesmashedintoawholelottapleasepassthecrazysauce.

(see what I mean? I'm having a hard time trying to figure all this out) 

And now it seems my heart and mind have been hurled together in one giant crock pot of complete bewilderment. I only have two words for you. No bueno.

Through all this weirdness going on in my head, the most interesting things lately have seemed to bring me an odd sense of comfort. So I have decided to list them as follows:

-The weight of a friends stolen watch heavy on my wrist. This friend trusted me enough to let him wear his (insanely awesome) watch. Comforting? Yeah. I'm not a thief I promise! I really didn't mean to steal it, the watch was returned.
-Familiar music in a stranger's car.
-The smell of fireworks and burned rubber on my driveway.
-Dancing like a certifiably insane person in public, and not caring in the slightest.
-Tears. If tears could fix everything, I'd have the whole world mended ten times over.
-Man Repelling. Yes, you heard me! Definitely my new favorite hobby. Please check it out. Now if there were only any men to repel...I call this little guy 'nappy neon meets the crazy hobo going to a party.'

Okay. First of all, I hate mirror pictures. They're awkward. They just are! But you need to understand, this was me alone at my house, board out of my gourd. And I wanted to show off the beginning stages of my man repelling. Awkward mirror pictures repel pretty much everyone, so I think I'm on the right track.

Complete with velcro!!

And top it of with an arm party, guest staring my snap on boyfriend Franchesco!

Yay for crazy!! Now on with the list.

-The mysterious vibration coming from my pocket, it's like someone is trying to tell me something..but it's a comforting tickle.

-Missing things. Having something to miss in the first place is comforting, because I know what I once had or will hopefully have again was awesome and something worth the emptiness inside. 

-Wearing a snowboarding beanie in the middle of July.

-Going and getting a tattoo of a mustache on my finger!! Do you like it? It's been my dream for the past 3 years.

 

Okay, nobody panic. It's temporary.

-Making lists. One of my all time most favorite things! It helps me organize my blended thoughts into something more sift-able. I highly recommend it. I hope you don't get sick of them, because I can see lots more coming into my blogging future.
-Church and the entire book of Joshua.
-Strumming my guitar.
-My mom calling me Shannah Sheagy and laughing at my lame jokes.
 -And this. Seriously, peed my pants. I was crying. But be prepared it is really weird, I don't know why I found it so funny.

I hope you enjoyed the random mash of thoughts that brought a strange peace about my mind. 

Too bad it didn't tame any of those lions.

Always your lost island hopper,

Hannah

Island of Happy Endings

So remember how I said I was a little excited about a the dress that I got the other day? Well, I said I'd put up a picture, and here it is thanks to my lovely friend Abi :) and I think that one day she will be a professional photographer/model. She even helped me out on sharpening up my photography skills so you should definitely go check it out! (Abi. You are probably the only one reading this blog. So hello. And I just had to say all that stuff for practice, when one day I do actually have more than 7 followers. Not that I don't love all of them.) Anyway! Kinda fun. And in case you were wondering, the bandaid is Dora the Explora. (Sorry, I can't say it any other way.)

I also have to share the awesome moment I had in church today. So I was just chillin' in sacrament meeting, listening to the wonderful speakers of course when I noticed the little boy in front of me. He was staring off into the distance, not moving a muscle (weird for a 4 year old) completely transfixed on something. I figured it was something shiny.

So I followed his unwavering gaze. 

Directly in his line of sight was the most adorable little girl about his age with blond curly locks and a bright yellow skirt, coloring the meeting away. 

(sparkly silver shoes too, that covers the shiny) 

I noticed at the perfect time, because right then she looked over, made eye contact with him and a small smile crossed her sweet little face.

He looked at her like she was the only thing in the world!

The sparks were flyin' let me tell ya.

I feel like I just witnessed the most precious meet cute ever!

(And if you don't know what I'm talking about please watch the Holiday)

I am so glad I got to witness such a tender moment, maybe one day it will happen to me too!

I can only hope and dream. 

Also in my hopes and dreams, these two littles will grow up and get married.

And they lived happily ever after :)

Island of Frolicing Fancies

Reason of happiness #1

For some reason, dancing around a room flailing your arms around like a penguin that's trying to fly is very freeing. This morning I took body jam at the jim (see what I did there) and shook my little booty off. The thing I love about body jam, is that you'll find all walks of life there! Its a basic hip hop work out class, and let me tell you the old ladies rock it harder than I do. It's really cool actually because it doesn't matter if you look like a rag doll being thrown across the room seeing as everyone else does too (except for the sick teacher of course) It's the ultimate acceptance, everyone is in the same boat just looking to party it up and get a good work out in while your at it.
I highly recommend this awkward awesomeness.

Reason of happiness #2

Yesterday I went shopping with the girls! (After an amazing surprise breakfast <---for the most hilarious girl in the world who I love so much, Carissa) and guess what I got.... :) Okay, well I was going to post pictures but I can't find any so I will have to take some of my own and post them later. But for the longest time I have been looking for the perfect maxi dress, and wala!! I have finally found it. I die. So awesome. 

It goes with absolutely everything, and I want to go put it on right now because it feels like I'm wearing sweats all day long, but I look less like homeless person (finally!)

  
Reason of happiness #3

(can you say completely awesome? bananas, I've become slightly obsessed)

Reason of happiness #4

  I get to party with these beautiful people tonight! The Aheeews :S 

You might be asking yourself, I like it. What is it? 

That my friends is a secret, but you should know these people because they are really cool.

Reason of happiness #5

The Daybook. Look it up. You will be overcome with overwhelming happiness.

From your delighted island hopper,

Hannah

Island East of Paradise

 It finally happened! I am home. And it's good to be here :) They say that summer is all about vacationing. On a vacation, taking a vacation while vacationing. Dear lassie, too much for me! Sometimes all that forced 'relaxing' and vacationing turns into a work party and living out of a suitcase isn't so much fun anymore. Not to say I didn't love the adventures to Lake Powell, Park City, Mexico, and Montana because I had unforgettable experiences there that I wouldn't trade for the world! But the glorious summer fever actually hit me, whilst lounging in my new pool that I've finally been home long enough to use. Just me, the water, and the sunshine. Nothing that absolutely had to be done, or someplace I had to be. Ultimate lazy bones! I could do whatever my little heart desired and didn't have to worry about it! 

So ya wanna know what I did?

Ate a fatboy.

On a floaty. 

Now picture a fatboy on a floaty.

Then take that smile and turn it into the realization that this is what summer is all about.

So go, float on you fatties ;)

From your local island hopper,
Hannah

This is just the beginning

Blog. A few weeks ago the only reason I had one is so that I could follow other blogs. But since obsessively following these blogs everyday, anxiously waiting to see if the blogger had posted something new just wasting my life away, I have been inspired! I have decided I want to be like these people. Cute, funny, honest, and awesome on so many levels. It's bananas. On another level really (Rachel Zoe reference, yet another inspiration.) So here I am! Starting off on this lovely blog adventure, I don't know what I'm doing or how to do it yet but I am willing to learn! I want to learn how all these beautiful people do it. I have never been good about keeping a journal, or blog up to this point but I figured right now would be the perfect time to learn how to do it. So bear with me 4 followers, Hannah is taking on the blogging world, starting on this perfect little island south of......sandwiches :)