the new 1 to 10..

One of my favorite couples in the world, Emma and Steve, have inspired me today.
In the years before they got married they dated on and off and on and off and on.. and off..
it started when they were 12.. and went up until the day they got married. (this isn't one of those times i throw out a number like 8.. or 50 and expect you to follow my weird humor.. they really started when they were 12.)
During one of these off times... Steve's dad developed a rating system for all the other girls steve would date.. Every time steve would find a new girlfriend he would get asked the same question... "on a scale of 1 to Emma.. how is she?"
"She's beautiful mom and dad i can't wait for you to me-" "Steve... on a scale of 1 to Emma.. how beautiful is she really??"
"She's sweet.. she's kind.. i think she's the o-" "now steve... on a scale of 1 to Emma.. how good of a person is she?"
"good kisser? 1 to Emma?"
"Personality? pshh.. 1 to Emma...?"
Emma became the standard that no girl would ever live up to. She was the new 10.. even a 10 couldn't compare on the 1 to Emma scale.. it looked like a 5 at best.
Lucky for Steve.. him and Emma got married so no poor girl had to go home with him and hear Steve's dad mumble under his breath.. "psh.. coulda been Emma.."
We all have an "Emma" in our lives that we subconsciously compare every person and ever relationship to.. and even when everything is perfect the only thing we can find wrong with someone is that they're not someone else.
The inspiration didn't come from realizing that i'm screwed into thinking that no one will ever be good enough just because they're not my "Emma".. (even though that thought is really depressing too)..
it came from realizing that every single one of us is up against an Emma. I HOPE that some guy somewhere is using the 1 to McCall scale. And i now realize that its up to ME to make the scale freakin hard to compare to!
Every guy is gonna bring an Emma into a relationship.. and unless the Mccall is fantastic she probably doesn't stand a dang chance.
so. i've decided to make some resolutions. who needs a new year right?

In one of my classes i'm studying the significance of self esteem in relationships. If someone is secure then their relationship is more likely to succeed.
Whether you're in a relationship or not.. i believe that before you can lose yourself in someone else.. you first have to find yourself.

When i saw the movie "Eat. Pray. Love." i literally took notes. (which is weird cuz i'm a girl who likes her movies).. her experience of finding herself was inspirational.. and so was the way she downed like 5 pizzas in 10 minutes. you go julia roberts.

so... since i can't travel to india.. and italy.. or even like.. california..
i'm gonna have to find myself right here.

The first step of this is make sure that i'm challenging myself.. in every area of my life.
body. mind. spirit. facebook addiction.

I'm gonna do something every day to make sure i'm better today than i was yesterday..
bloggers honor.

Hey. i'm young. im in college. i'm single.. i'm.. young... it's the time for being selfish..
not in the -not doing anything for anyone else and thinking only of myself- kind of selfish.. but the - make myself the best me i can be and making sure that i got my crap together - kind of selfish.

It starts with being honest with yourself.. the only place in which a person can grow from is where he or she is. so. i recognize that 1 to candice swinepool i'm slackin on my ab ripper. body. done.
1 to Elle Woods i'm lackin on my studying.. (except for recognizing that exercising gives you endorphins.. endorphins make you happy.. and happy people just don't kill their husbands.. they just dont.)
For spirit.. I'm gonna go on a 1 to Nikola Clark scale.. home girl is amazing. and she cleans up after me more than she should. so. instead of having to re-clean my room after every time i get dressed because i like to change 25 times... i'm gonna work on keeping it clean.. for at least 2 days at a time. AND. i gotta get all my stinkin laundry done.
for spirit as far as spiritual.. i'll go on 1 to 1328 scale.. i live with the relief society presidency.. and my sisters are incredible.
i'm' gonna up my scripture study 20 more minutes every day.
and facebook addiction... lets be honest this isn't goin anywhere..


i want to be able to be put on the map when it comes to 1 to Jennifer Aniston. cuz lets be honest. after seeing "just go with it"... she is the ultimate. i'm obsessed with her.

so whether i paint my nails.. meditate.. read my scriptures extra.. or whip out my p90x ab ripper.. i am determined to make myself better every single day.. so that i can make the 1 to McCall scale better than like a 1-5.

as much as i want to continue writing i have a paper to write... an assignment to start.. and complete.. 4 chapters to read.. and im still on fb and blogging.. you SEE why i need to kick the addiction!!!! log off mccall... log OFF! until tomorrow..

peace. love. justin beiber.
xoxo
-Callymon