tis the season bub!

best friend Nina (Shlina) home from the mish! love her vrery mruch

new headshots suckas!


Simmons Family Christmas Card '09

I start Spelling Bee rehearsals monday- so stoked! And then go home for Christmas wednesday morning. Merry Christmas everybody! "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" (you got it Buddy...)

really good day

It went like this:

1. Woke up before my alarm went off...love that.
2. Got bundled up in a good sweater, my good jeans, uggs, and my new black H&M pea coat.
3. Walked to class while listening to "Winter Wonderland"- totally appropriate.
4. Learned some things about stuff.
5. Ate a really good protein bar that tasted like banana bread.
6. Went to auditions and held Kym's baby the whole time...I love that child. He fell asleep in my arms...loved it.
7. Walked home and fell pretty hard. Why snow? I liked you for like 4 whole hours...dumb.
8. Watched "A Muppet Christmas Carol".
9. Went to the jacuzzi with Cars, Ben, Kristen, Eric, and Jolyssa.
10. 11pm Wendys run for Toffee Coffee Twisted Frosties...Cars and I's latest obsession.
11. Writing a blog post.


Really good day. Amen.

"Alone"

I came home after a 5 hour rehearsal to find a wonderful present in my room. My besters Chris and Hayley made me this music video. I love them very much. Don't worry...I will be making a music video in reply very soon. Enjoy!

My New Favorite Thing-

is "Modern Family". I love it because in the same episode it can make me laugh:



AND can make me cry:

"We do strange things for the people we love. We lie to them. We lie for them. There may be some bumps along the way but we never stop wanting the best for them. That's what makes it such a tough job. Kind of the best job in the world." -Claire

Grim Grinners

"Boff" and "Blerg" the pumpkins...what would we do with out 30 Rock? Die.

This is my favorite time of the year- fall festivities, anything pumpkin (especially the pumpkin bagel with pumpkin cream cheese at Einstein's Bagels...yum), pretty colored leaves falling from trees, and dressing up!

This is amazing:

How To Find A Masculine Halloween Costume For Your Effeminate Son

updates

I'm about to open this-


on November 11 at BYU. Click here to buy tickets.


I just got cast in this-

as Olive Ostrovsky :) It's the 1st regional production in Utah! We open February 4, 2010...more info to come.

You know what thats called? Growth.

So I am learning lots about myself and the world around me lately. More than I usually do. I really like it. Its hard...because change is always hard...but its really good for me. These are some of the things I have learned-

1. I am ridiculously hard on myself. When I can't get something perfect the 1st time...I freak out. I need to stop that and say, "Yes, I failed...or messed up...or freaked out...but WHAT DID I LEARN FROM IT? and HOW CAN I BE BETTER NEXT TIME?"

2. I really love what I do. It's hard on me emotionally and physically but I just love it. I am a dork and I wake up every morning and can't think of anything else...unhealthy? Perhaps. Whatever.

3. I have no idea what I would do with out my family. They are the grounding force in my life. Today I watched "What I Like About You" and "Full House". I hate both of those shows...but they remind me of my sisters...so I watched them.

4. My friends are fantastic. Especially those who are honest with me...even when its hard and I am being dumb. B and Zachy have been especially wonderful lately. Love love love them.


That's all for now.

clutch my shield

I love:

"Willy Wonka" family sleepovers.


"Who's Josh Groban? Kill yourself."


Carl, Marge, and friends.