the world's like a science & I'm like a secret

the best day of my summer was of course in Utah.

One week ago from today, I spent it in Salt Lake visiting friends

 I haven't seen for over a year to friends I haven't seen in months.

I thoroughly enjoyed the catching up, but most of all

I enjoyed watching Zooey & Matt perform.

she & him came to play,

and they were amazing!!

My voice is still trying to recover from 

all my screaming of joy that night.

(bestie/roomie Hillary G. on the very right & Jamison H. next to her)

this photograph was in the Salt Lake Tribune featuring this concert which

held over 500,000 people! 

And I am one of the blessed being who got to see that

 Zooey & Matt do exsist!

Easter weekend

Easter was filled of not quite so dyed eggs, Easter baskets, chocolate, scones, General Conference, Wackee Six, Spiedies, babies everywhere, Claire throwing up in my room (sad for both of us)... and celebrating Mom's birthday and Breanne's 4th birthday! 

Also it was one of my very best friend's birthday

Morgan Heath!

We lived down the street for 2 years without being friends 

and less than a year ago we found out we are amazing friends.

I was honestly a bit scared of her at first...shh!

In the morning we went to one of my fave diners for breakfast.

It's this honkey-donk small diner with too many

paintings of waterfalls everywhere,

but their food is amazing, Tangie's Cafe!

After she got off work and I finished doing nothing,

we went out to Spark in Provo for some late night drinks & edamame

(drinks as in, non-alcoholic drinks)

The weekend was nice but now in Logan, I'm back to sitting in the library working on my portfolio and wishing I could go to the Tegan & Sara concert tomorrow and Passion Pit on thursday in Salt Lake.

But all Logan has is Club New York, 

which I promise you... is anything but a club...

5 more weeks

 of school left!

friends of insight

I have this friend who I'm not sure he realizes how talented he is.

He always amazes me with his prose and poems. Each time I read something that he writes I get this huge smile and think "I'm so lucky to have friends that are not only really cool, but really talented and make me want to be better at everything."

He is so eccentric, hip, and fashionable. Once we played checkers and watched The Lizzie McGuire Movie, and I had never laughed so hard!
And he is quite the Music Gypsy. Always willing to share the jewels of music he finds with me, and I as well trade with him.

Man walking. Step. Step. Step.
Rubs me the wrong way.
Wears his brown shoes a little too dressy,
and a little too caked with clay.
Wears his blue jeans a little too wrangler,
and a little too blue, true blue.
Wears his black shirt a little too Walmart,
with a sentence a little too ew.
Has a belly a little too prominent,
and pasty flesh a little too white.
Wears a beard a little too bushy,
and red hair a little too bright.
And as this man goes walking by,
I make my conclusion final.
Man, there's not one thing wrong with you,
I'm just a little too judgmental.
         -Michael Morris Hill
(his blog here)

coin laundry

my friend Melissa Penelope Gallup is graduating this winter semester

at BYU-Idaho in Photography!

She is such an amazing photographer and recently went to Texas

to photograph a wedding!

For her final project at BYU-I, she asked me & my friend Taylor (also from USU)

to pose in this amazing laundromat !

It was so nerve-racking, awkward, and fun.

(click to enlarge, if you please)

midnight phone calls + geeks

dearest kramer-kram called me for a lovely midnight chat.

I won't lie, I was in bed. He asked if I was sleeping & I said no... but I lied. I was almost asleep. His ringtone I set for him is really what woke me up. "They" by Jem. It's kind of scary... I'll have to change it stat. But I like talking to friends on the phone more than sleep. Especially since today was the type of day where I keep to myself in my room and don't do much.

today I was a bit lazy.

I mean, I went to all my classes, kind of.

I went to work.

Donated plasma (good for me and for the ones in need!)

then the laziness escalated from there....

to painting my nails many shades of colors to watching Freaks & Geeks non-stop, I somehow managed to get homework done in between.

Have I expressed how much I love Freaks & Geeks lately? Because I love it.

A lot.

God bless YouTube and the many users of it who put all the episodes of Freaks & Geeks neatly organized on this video engine. Because Hulu just doesn't suffice when it comes to classics like these.

maybe it's me, but people in the seventies had some really great style! I possibly think that because our generation is all Indie, but really, Indie is just another version of seventies sweaters and vinyl pants! Think about it. Or just watch Freaks & Geeks.

xox

and we feasted

I am thankful for...

1. my family

2. my education

3. my friends

4. my dog of course

This past week was wonderful! We had thanksgiving break which was full of two hour drives home, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the most delicious turkey my mom has made yet! (seriously. juicy & tender, it was practically falling apart!), sleepless parties with my friends and my fave black friday sales! I just wish I took pictures and documented my week...

Seriously.

Thursday, best friends Maddie, Kenzie, & Morgan stayed up all night to go to Urban Outfitters! They were having a 50% sale on all sale items, which was not too shabby! We all had great finds.

I babysat & also went to this churchy musical play called "Savior of the World". It was better than expected. I had a quaint little vacation and in just the small amount of TWO WEEKS I will go home again for almost a whole MONTH! It will be a beast to have to pack for.

xox

human on the year

is Regina Spektor

my big sis, Kylie, and I drove down to Salt Lake this weekend to see the beauty herself live!

It was a slice of heaven!

but before the show, the real main event was visiting my sister's home & holding this little bundle of joy, Caleb!

i love him!

+he was smiling a lot

but we couldn't stay long if we wanted to hear Regina herself.

& best of all, I ran into two foxy ladies at the show!

(my incredible friends Rachel & Hilary)

I recorded some of the songs she played but I can't bloody figure out how to get them on you, blogspot!

but Regina was spectacular.

Even though.. our spots sucked since the piano was blocking us from viewing her adorable self. & there were plenty of crazy people around us.

needless to say, our trip was successful!

xox

peace out & arms wide open

november is here,

october just flew by!

even though i see my family a lot, i'm really excited for Christmas break next month & to be home for almost a whole month. 

i miss...

1. my bed

2. my dog, Cobi

3. sunday dinners & having the whole family over,  playing board games and playing with the all the nieces (and now new nephew!)

4. my car & being able to drive where ever, whenever

5. mom's home cooking

6. baking ingredients

7. craft supplies & sewing machine

but until then, i'll just have to deal with november, which won't be so bad because

november goodies

1. Caleb was born!

2. Regina Spektor concert!

3. dentist appointment!

4. thanksgiving & school break!

5. closer to the end of the semester & Christmas!

but as of lately...

listening to: the flaming lips

reading: lock & key

working on: getting my laundry done

craving: a symphony chocolate & toffee bar & mom's russian tea

wanting: a sewing machine to a) hem pants b) hem skirts c) sew neato ruffles to cardigan

temperature: freezing. kylie & her roommates never turn on the heat. it feels like winter x 500

still wanting: to hold baby Caleb!

constantly calling: my mum. i've called her about 5 times today to check up on the baby & kimmy.

waiting for: another amazing episode of grey's anatomy & glee

wishing: i could go to FHE tonight & laundry wasn't bloody taking forever

farewell october, see ya

(post inspired by lovely blogfriend kenzie)

happy birthday!

KRAMER

that funny boy is 19!!!

I'm super ecstatic that we're friends & that he also goes to USU, or else, I would be one of those losers that eat by themselves and go to plays alone.

& that is just not tolerable.

Kramer is the coolest and has a voice that will blow you away! So...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

xox