nineteen years + one day

{i'm back to the blogging world}

My birthday was yesterday and I am finally 19 years old, finally!

 I don't feel any older but I defiantly don't feel as young as 19. 

I can hardly believe it myself that I am so young.

My birthday was much more relaxed this year than any other because

I only spent it with a smaller portion of my family.

My mom and Kasey surprised me with a 

lemon poppyseed birthday muffin in

the morning with candle lit.

It was so sweet of my family to try and make the best of my 

birthday while I was so far away from my friends in Utah.

+ Ohio hasn't been all bad this summer.

I've have...

1. gone to a Dayton Dragons baseball game

2. Blue Angels air show

3. canoeing

4. some great shopping

5. {doing this in the upcoming week} going to Kings Island!

{an amusement park with roller coasters on the world's top list!}

6. and seen just about every movie out in the theater.

Good job for Ohio not letting us down, but believe me, 

I am stoked to go back to Utah!!!

what I've learned

I really don't try to neglect this blog and I'm sorry if this is online... journal? will in the end become one of those "I used to read this blog..." kind of blog.


But I promise, you haven't missed much. This was originally created because i was a new eager college freshman and wanted some type of documentation but now that school is out I've just been packing up my parents house because they are moving in a couple weeks to Ohio!

I've been relatively living on my own for the past 8 months (minus the weekends I would go home & visit friends and family) and I've come to collect an abundance of knowledge outside the realm of classrooms and lectures.


1. When wanting to eat apples & peanut butter, there is no need to cut the apple into slices. Just simply bite the apple and apply peanut butter directly on the surface. Bite & Repeat.
2. Do whatever it takes to use the least amount of dishes, even if this means drinking straight from the carton. What does it really matter though? You bought it... :)
3. Invest in good walking shoes or at least bribe someone for a good foot rub. I love my sandals and  cowboy boots as much as any other girl, but after a long day of classes and walking across campus, all I want to do is put my feet up.
4. The school newspaper lists fun events for that week. Another way of looking like I'm really reading the newspaper.
5. It's not really the case that you meet a lot of people on campus if you live on campus... sadly enough that was my case
6. The library has a poetry closet.
7. It also has a secret vinyl collection and has hip books like Nylon Global Street Style
8.  Art is everywhere.
9. If one roommate makes another one mad or cry, it's always for the better because then they will either move out or become a hermit. Either way, a problem is solved. Sad but true.
10. I haven't quite gained that much more knowledge but when I come home I realize high schoolers look at me differently which is pretty cool I guess.


stay in school.

spring break looks like this

cupcakes

shopping

redbox

interventions

family time

spring cleaning

& taking a break

birds are chirping

Happy March 1st!

this means, one day closer to warmth 
(really, I'm starting to grow impatient, if you haven't noticed),

Alice in Wonderland, The Oscars, St. Patrick's Day, 
Spring Break!!!, The Festival of Colors,
 and closer to the end of my Freshman year!

And because of this happy day, 
I am participating in Taza's Happy Lists

kelly's list of 10 things that make her terribly happy:

1. smelling like my shampoo

2. witnessing hot air balloons land or lift off

3. finding old lists I've written in odd places

4. strangers holding the door for me

5. only eating otterpops in the summer

6. magazine perfume inserts & temporary tattoos

7. the twinge of pain after giving/receiving a really amazing high five 

8. campfires with stories filled of laughter

9. getting a used book and being surprised by the notes in the margins

10. putting clothes on straight from the dryer

have a great week!
xo

I am Jenny Lewis at heart

• if i were a color i'd be gold
• if i were a number i'd be 23
• if i were an animal i'd be a tiger
• if i were a song i'd be your silver lining
• if i were an article of clothing i'd be a scarf
• if i were a weather condition i'd be sunny with a chance of clouds
• if i were a photograph i'd be suspended in time
• if i were a shoe i'd be sandals
• if i were an art supply i'd be a canvas
• if i were a famous person i'd be on the cover of a magazine
• if i were a asleep i'd be well rested
• if i were a disney princess i'd be ariel
• if i were a guitar i'd be acoustic
• if i were a rich man i'd be fiddling on the roof
• if i were a drink i'd be a soy chai latte
• if i were a food i'd be sushi
• if i were a season i'd be autumn
• if i were a language i'd be french
• if i were a fine art i'd be dancing
• if i were a boy i'd be beyonce or lady gaga
• if i were a painting i'd be hung on the walls
• if i were a flower i'd be a pink peony
• if i were a mental disorder i'd be schizophrenia
• if i were a phobia i'd be afraid of gorillas
• if i were an instrument i'd be a piano
• if i were a flavor i'd be carmel
• if i were a scent i'd be daisy by marc jacobs
• if i were an emotion i'd be love
• if i were a memory i'd be unforgettable
• if i were a dessert i'd be chocolate fudge
• if i were a random object i'd be a candle
• if i were an asian i'd be fashionable

be careful, his bow-tie is really a camera

(Lent)

I play Farmville. I know, dorky. Trust me, I know.

(you have no idea how nice it is to admit that,

 is was like a secret pounding to be told unless I felt as if I were lying)

 But honestly, once you start to play it isn't as lame as everyone says it is. Then you get to the point where you set your schedule around when your squash will be done
(because Farmville doesn't squeeze into your schedule, your schedule is worked around it).
So I'm giving it up. For good. And I think I may cut down on my Facebook time. It's getting pretty pathetic how often I find myself on it when I should be doing homework.
 And maybe online shopping too...

(Hair)

I dyed my hair.

I know, my beautiful red hair is no longer the same... 

but I kept it in the hue family, and went a few shades darker.

 I'm now a dark auburn.

It was done 2 hours ago & it's currently in the 

"intense/this color came from a box" stage.

So no pictures as of now...

(Home)

I'm home for this weekend and it's so nice to have my dad home from Ohio,

and it's especially nice to be playing with all 

my cute nieces and one adorable nephew.

Not looking forward to leaving the family, my bed, and Cobi behind

to cold, snowy Logan. 

You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've done 

ritual chants in my dorm room praying to the Sun Gods.

(Olympics)

I haven't seen much, but what I have seen, is incredible!

Recently "spotted & hearted" on a blog I adore

they hosted an Olympic party full of 

Olympian food & gold medals.
How festive! And what a magnificent idea that we all should steal.

have a great weekend!

June, July & August said...

Today is a Wednesday.

I will donate plasma.

And USU is holding a basketball game in the Spectrum.

hurrah!

• wheat over white
• wonder woman over super girl
• early over late
• quiet over loud
• small gatherings over big soirees
• happy over sad
• book over movie
• blogspot over facebook
• cold over hot
• train over bus
• plane over train
• christmas over my birthday
• mittens over gloves
• phone calls over texting
• in person over phone calls
• barnes over borders
• dogs over cats
• east over west
• mac over pc
• sweet over salty
• tea over hot chocolate
• cafe over restaurant
• cupcakes over cookies
• soft over fluorescent
• best day ever over best night's sleep

p.s. i miss spring & it's warmth

god bless the postman

for he has brought me good fortune!!!

from my text books to bedding, and now a turntable!

(when I told Mr. Kramer that I had gotten a turntable, he seriously thought I meant a Lazy Susan! Besides, "turntable" sounds more legit than "record player")

I already have a pretty nice vinyl collection starting

1. Under The Blacklight by Rilo Kiley

2. Carpetbaggers -Single by Jenny Lewis

3. Oh, Inverted World by The Shins

4. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

5. Hold Time by M. Ward

6. Volume One by She & Him

7. Abbey Road by The Beatles

8. Stones by Neil Diamond

9. Honkey Chateau by Elton John

10. Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela by H.A. & H.M.

I'm too excited to carry this jewel around with me! Well, maybe not carry it around with me, since it's about the size of my 70's luggage bags... 
but I'll bring it to the park once the sun is out and the grass is green.

blogfriend post of the month

I'm a big fan of lists.

& you are my fave is my fave

(one of her posts, posted Jan. 8)

"An indie girl's resolutions for the new year:
- learn French
- only wear vintage dresses, throw away my jeans
- start a band with a recorder, accordion and tambourine
- become vegan
- discover at least one unknown band a month, deny liking them if they ever make it big
- go to yoga at least five days a week
- only use my bike for transportation
- be more mysterious
- ask yourself everyday, "What would Zooey Deschanel do?"
- quit my day job and just be awesome for a living"

true or false?

school can't wait much more

Today, is my last day for Winter break.

I head back to Logan.

Cold, Logan, where I have to leave my car behind and trek everywhere.

Where I have to start studying and taking things seriously.

Where I can not stay up past 12... 

and will surely always be up by 8...

I can't wait.

This past month has been treasured to say the least

1. Grace was born

2. was able to work back at my old job

3. saw old friends

4. watched many movies

5. Christmas came & went

6. was scared out of my mind...

7. went to a New Years dance

8. Naomi was born

9. started three new books (still need to learn to start one at a time...)

10. did (or tried) some de-cluttering in my room

11. ordered some new bedding for my future room in Ohio

It's been good in Utah County but Kramer & I 
have some things on our minds

for this new semester.

As in, having a couple parties and makes lots of friends!

And possibly having our own little photo-shoots 
with his amazing new camera!

To Do in Logan

1. buy groceries

2. get amazing grades

3. save money!

4. make friends 
(this could end up being optional if school needs more attention...,
 but friends make more the merrier)

5. keep my side of the room clean...

let the festivities begin

because I am officially done with finals!

And have gotten through my first semester of college!

Now it's time to go home and relax and have fun with my family & friends.

I am mostly excited for

1. To see my dog & nieces & nephew

2. sleep in my own bed

3. wake up to see my mom in the morning

4. Ugly-Sweater parties

5. Christmas!

(I could go on with this list till 50, but I won't...)

Have a great weekend!

guess what...

my parents are moving.

TO OHIO

of all places!

I never imagined my parents living in the midwest! Ohio is now where I will spend my summer vacations and Christmas breaks. It's a bittersweet occasion, hearing about this move. There are good things that come out of it along with the bad.

MOVING TO OHIO

PROS

experience something different

meet new people

quality time with my family during long breaks

Kasey gets to go to a new high school (this could also be a con)

the green!! trees & grass & no mountains!

we may still be keeping our Utah home

my brother & his wife will rent to live in our home if we do keep it

with the house, I will always have a place to stay

Katie & Colin may move out there too, so Katie will have my mom when she has a newborn

CONS

my mom & dad & little sis will be far away

I won't be able to visit them when I come home for weekends

my parents will miss the lives of the grandchildren growing up

there isn't much to do in Ohio I hear

the humidity...

my parents haven't been able to experience all of Utah like they wanted

cost of many plane tickets

Kasey won't have instate tuition for Utah

I am coming to terms with this move and even though I'm really sad, a part of me is excited to visit Ohio in the summer. But then again, another part of me is sad to be missing out on Utah in the summer. See the dilemma? 

p.s. I should be studying for my finals this week, but somehow I keep getting distracted...

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

my life in lists

i have an irrational obsession with lists.

i write three at least everyday.

first for my "to do today" list

second for my "i need/want" list

third for my "anything i want this list to be about" list

but not those particular names...

& I'll share one with you

and this list is one that I've been adding onto over the past months...

before i hit six feet under

own my very own bookstore

ride an elephant

travel to each continent

live in Europe for a year or more

own my dream home

create 50 flavors of lemonade

read all of Harry Potter series in one week (that may be a stretch)

yell "food fight" and start a riot

pull the fire alarm and not get caught

run a red light and not get caught

(really my goal in life is to be incredibly sly)

write an anonymous advice column

speak French fluently. maybe even Spanish too

save the children in Africa

become all the great things i want to be in life

xox

better

i want all the knowledge in my brain to grow 100x larger than it already is.

there are so many things in the world to discover & learn and I want to know about all of it!

but maybe not math... I don't really care for math.

i want to become better at

photography

sewing

knitting

crocheting

cooking

book binding

dream catching

writing

drawing

painting

dancing

running

swimming

speaking

geography

history

monologues

pottery

everything

i love going to concerts of live music or dancing or poetry slams (love poetry slams) or anything because I become so overwhelmed with the talent of everyday people that something sparks inside me and i go crazy trying to become better at whatever it was.

let's all become creative,

knowledge is power.

xox