finals week.

yeah. i'm writing a blog post instead of studying. i wouldn't say "blogging" cause i'm not really a blogger. just a weirdy. 

the big final i have to take, and i'm real worried about it, is one of those that i'm just ignoring studying for. mainly because i'm so nervous for it. and that there's so much material on the test. and there's like 119 questions (or more). yepp. so i'm completely avoiding it. 

but lately, i've been enjoying some work time, some school time. some fun, relaxing times with the boy below. (see below)

i also spent nearly two straight days constructing this project. yeah, i maybe chose the wrong time to do it because i pretty much missed watching all of conference. i was a stress case. but i got a 90%. which was pretty good for me.  

mandrew also came home for a little surprise visit. no one knew he was coming. except me. and maybe because we planned it less than 12 hours before he actually flew home. 

i'm looking for an internship in los angeles. you have ideas or contacts.. shoot them to me! i can't wait to be done with finals. then maybe i can relax a bit. go running and get in better shape. cause mainly, i've been craving ice cream. like i do every day. and when that happens.. it's never good. 

p.s. i got some new kicks? you like? they are size 12. in mens. 

thirteen.

oops. 
first post of 2013 and it's.... february 14th! happy v-day. to me. and my valentine, me. 

goodness doesn't life just get busy and then before you know it, two months have passed? that's me for ya. 

i have since realized, however, that life should never be too busy for the things that are important and needed! too much to do and so much life to live. 

well. i'll give you "stalkers" an update. although there aren't many of you. 

1. school is good. and hard. but good. 
2. i thoroughly enjoy looking at all those darn zoobsssss and wonder, "where in the WORLD did you come from??" every day. 
3. i'm working part time at FFG (same work). it's going great. even though i secretly envy shar bear and how she gets to cook in the mahvellous kitchen for her job. 
4. i am currently looking too much at all my dumb media apps on izzy my iphone 5. that's a goal - to not check all that unimportant stuff 24/7. 
5. i have now made TWO payments on florence. two down and.... 50 billion to go. 
6. i forget about face time, i miss my 3 kiddies. 
7. currently, i am searching for a health-related internship in los angeles for this upcoming summer. so i can complete my internship and alsooo live with bro bro andrew and party on. i am a california girl at heart. weird i know. p.s. any connections or people you know, hit me up, even if you don't know me that well! 
8. baseball season is starting. and padre is coaching for a different team. that's weird. but oh so very exciting. SOX all the way!
9. my room is organized. but organized clutter. but not too bad. but bad if you know me normally. 
10. i've still got lots of life to figure out. and boy, am i grateful for the wonderful things and the wonderful life i have!!!!!!

|the SANTA run with my parents, so awesome|

|wedding i shot in december, in IL|

|baby girl turned ONE!|

|and below, christmas with austin. that boy.|

|family cabin fun. addyson has my heart.|

|first day of school|

|more photos from the wonderful whitney |

|why hello! amazing trip to vegas with my work|

|below, see {most} of the ladies before ZARKANA|

|tauri and me partying hard!!!!!|

|me, will{my boss}, mary|

|POST-nordstrom shopping spree|

|back to utah. and 2degree weather|

|below.. a. charles' birthday| 

blog schmog, eww... egg nog.

um... well i guess, happy holidays are in order?

here we are at december 2nd, 2012. shouldn't the world be ending soon? hopefully not ;) there are too many good things in life to be enjoyed.

sheesh where to begin!

ONE. my newest purchase:
 - this would be izzy (?) my new iphone 5. my life has been changed in a mere 36 hours.

TWO. my SECOND most recent purchase:

 - this would be my new car. deciding between RUBY and FLORENCE. ideas?

THREE. november 14th was the anniversary of my dear pup, pugsley. we miss him. 

FOUR. my dear sweet friend, whitney, took these lovely pictures of me! love her. find me someone to marry and her and i will be even better friends. her pictures are amazing. 

i am all registered for classes and honestly, i have never been so excited for school. i'm sure that mindset will change within... 3 days. but still, i'm excited! all signed up for exercise & wellness and business. let's get down to business peeps!

work has pretty much controlled my life lately. with an incredible incentive within eyesight, 60 hours of work last week just happened. hard work has paid off. (see ruby/florence above.)

gold's gym has been treating me well. the "toolshed", as i like to call it, has pretty much been a constant view on my snapped pictures to friends while working out. one of my favorites that's for sure! 

man has the time flown. i am pretty sure that i say that every post, but it is crazy how it has happened. i think back to the holiday season last year and what i was doing then... what a different time. we all have grown, matured, learned, cried, and laughed in the past year. the unexpected has happened as well as the expected. 

but to this day, i am happy, i have my family, the gospel, a new calling in church (teaching 5 year olds), a job, school to attend, a car, a home, a nice place to sleep, friends, food to fill my belly, wonderful memories of the past, and many things to look forward to in the future. 

one of my favorite (of many) quotes below:

three - TWO - ONE.

i am currently, and for the next almost year, 21 years old. isn't that nearly a life landmark? 
let's be honest, i don't feel older - maybe i look older. and maybe that means i will gain weight faster because my metabolism is slowing down (i need to work on that anyway). 


my birthday celebration was fantastic. i absolutely love the girls i work with. daily, i laugh my hardest at a comment, mispronunciation, or funny face. working full time has its benefits. they surprised me with a little treaty treat and a candle. 

i also went to dinner with some friends that night. we cut it a little close to closing time.. but nonetheless, the meal was absolutely great. and might i add, some free birthday dessert with great company!!

me and alli.

ah... love my best girls. 

the celebration continued to the next day and i had a little pool party. the weather didn't necessarily cooperate, but i had so many friends show up, even to just stop by for a few minutes. i felt so loved and i was happy to know that people cared enough to come! i really do have the best friends and family. i am so blessed. 

after honestly thinking about what is going on right now in my life, there isn't much i would change or ask for. the church is true, my family is here, i love my brothers even when they are gone, and i have friends who are fun and caring. 

before i turn 22 i want to:

- run a half marathon

- figure out what i want to do with my major

- get into fantastic physical shape

- do things right when they need to be done

- play the piano at least once a week

- blog consistently, mainly so i can keep my creative lingual juices flowing

- tell my family and friends i love them

- work on my personal priorities and goals (secret... sorry)

- be a better friend

my, how the time flies and things change. last year, on this very day, july 21, i was enjoying the gardens at versailles in paris, written about here. what an amazing experience i had last summer. i sure was worrying about a lot less than i am right now. 

times are crazy but i need to realize and keep in mind how good things are. in meeting many different people, a positive attitude is extremely influential in living a good life and wanting to improve. 

cheers to 21!

p.s. i forgot to mention, my girl, my travel buddy, my other half for 7.5 weeks last summer sent me a letter from the mtc in peru. she is a missionary. a cute one that is. and probably killing it. made my day!

start me up.

eesh... it's been far too long for this little blog baby. 
between all social media, facebook, instagram, twitter... and working full time, this has been the least of my worries. hate to say it. 
and again, i think of my non-exciting adventures compared to my travels last summer and feel a bit inadequate typing about life in provo, utah. 


let's see here, as of 3 weeks, ago, i was bumped up to working full time at my little (BIG) job - more hours + a raise = more money, great! 
still missing my cute kiddies seen below. they are much bigger now, but still!

my girl, hilary norton, left on her mission to ecuador. she will be so fantastic. and stylish too!

me, hilary, kelsey

went on a fun little vacay to CA with this guy:

to spend time with this guy (love him, just look at him!):

tajia fay, my cousin, had a baby shower, she is having a baby, DUH! still seems like me and her were just running around in swimsuits last week.

spent some time with this guy and trying to figure out some things due to the rug being swept out from under us in a recent situation. i have a few (many) choice words that you probably don't want to hear. my dad is the best guy i know and i am disappointed in the way he was treated after his loyalty to byu for many years.

tana has graduated and is moving on to college at the U of U. seems like she was just running around the other day with me too!

hate to break it to you... but i made the purchase. in love right now!

josh and i enjoyed a long wedding day of his dear cousin, erin and her new husband andy. great.

among these events, i feel a bit i have lost some of my beach bod due to sitting at a computer for 9 hours a day, my tan is not as far along as i hoped it would be. 

still just trying to get my priorities straights, work, gym, church. there are so many things you say, "oh, i'll wake up early and get that done." but it just hasn't happened. and it's only me holding those things back! i need to hop to it. 

but for now, life is good. i feel a bit like i'm living on my own in a house with some other peeps doing their own thing too. it's a bit tough. but we are making it through. made some new friends, kept some old ones. some have come and gone.

all in all, life is good. one day things will all miraculously fit together. it will be amazing! 

summary.

it's amazing to me how the days and weeks just pass by. 
i went to california - - nearly THREE weeks ago? it doesn't seem like it was that long ago, that's for sure. 
after an unexpected death of a close family friend, we weren't sure if we would still take the trip due to his funeral services. but it all worked out AND we were able to attend his services the following week. 
read about it here. 
a tragic, tragic story. many prayers sent their way. 


with their family on our minds, we headed to california. watched cougar baseball take their first 3-game series against UC riverside, 2-1. 
last minute, andrew was invited to attend the lakers game in a box seat friday morning with the game that night. he called me (coolest sister, of course!) and i said yes i would go. be proud, i drove from riverside to downtown LA all by myself! no crashes. i picked up mr. andy and we headed to the staples center. 
don't think i love the lakers, but come on, when in rome... we entered through the VIP entrance - yes, we felt totally cool. 


watched some more baseball, did some sightseeing, drove around hollywood, stalked some celebrity homes :) and spent some time with my bro bro. 


the trip in pictures:

phenomenal trip.