O college...

Funny story today.

So, a little background. Being an art major (almost officially btw) I spend a lot of time in the Fine Arts building which I have been in a love/hate relationship since the first day of art classes. I love it because sitting in there for any amount of time makes me feel like I'm at an art school. Everyone in that building is either carrying some kind of musical instrument, a canvas or camera, or singing at the top of their lungs. It's so artsy and I feel like the incredible talent flowing through the place rubs off on me the more time I spend in there. The hate part comes after spending 14+ hours in the photolab. At that point, you start to forget about the warm, fuzzy feelings you had during the daylight hours and would really rather set the place on fire. After being in this art-school like environment for large parts of the day, at times it's good to remember that I do go to a regular school.

Today's story brutally threw me back into this reality.

So, Rach and I LOVE yoga, and we've been missing it a bit lately. Well, a yoga class opened up that fit into both of our schedules and we were pretty dang excited about it. We got into all of our yoga gear today and headed off to the Hyper building. Well, as we get closer to our class room, we notice a group of big black guys with YOGA mats heading in the same direction. Well, we got a little excited to show off our stuff to these guys, but as we get closer to the room we start to see more and more black guys with Yoga mats. Like not just 4 or 5, we're talking like 12 of these guys. When we finally got to the class room, we glanced inside and realized that the entire football team was taking this class.

We considered the situation...

for about 2 seconds

and decided to head back to the car.

It wasn't worth it to us to get undressed by the entire football team's eyes daily.

But thinking back on it, it probably would have been worth it to go to

Just one class ;)

On my wish list

So, I have a confession that I am pretty ashamed of. I have never ever, not even for a single day owned a dog.This is no fault of my own. My mom has never been a big dog person. She doesn't like the idea of picking up after them before the kids go running through our yard. But to me, owning a dog is something that everyone who has the means should do. It just seems so American!

That being said, I've been wishing for a dog for myself for a LONG while. But I don't want just any dog. I can't STAND the little yippy dogs that are just begging to be stepped on or drop kicked at any given moment. I'm all about the dogs that are the epitome of the word DOG, and my pick is the perfect example of this. One day I will be the proud owner of one of these little cuties...

A Siberian Husky!

Probably the cutest puppies on the face of the planet in my opinion.

Eventually, these cute little babies grow up into these beautiful DOGS..

Can't you picture hiking in the Tetons, then curling up in front of the fire with one of these gorgeous guys? Needless to say, I'm a little obsessed. Now all I need is a yard... And a house... And money... And a husband that completely agrees with my love of huskies and would be kind enough to surprise me with my new best friend! ;)

Looks like my wish list may be expanding...

Adventure is out There!

So over the weekend, I took a little jaunt down to Moab to party with my Uncle Neil and my freaking awesome cousins, Jeff and Michelle, and Michelle's son Alan, and when this part of my family gets together there is NEVER a dull moment.

Exhibit A:

Yes, this is me with an ice axe.

I think this quote by Brigham Young sums my family up very well.

We are now gathering the children of Abraham who have come through the loins of Joseph and his sons, more especially through Ephraim, whose children are mixed among all the nations of the earth. The sons of Ephraim are wild and uncultivated, unruly, ungovernable. The spirit in them is turbulent and resolute; they are the Anglo-Saxon race, and they are upon the face of the whole earth, bearing the spirit of rule and dictation, to go forth from conquering to conquer. They search wide creation and scan every nook and corner of this earth to find out what is upon and within it. I see a congregation of them before me today. No hardship will discourage these men; they will penetrate the deepest wilds and overcome almost insurmountable difficulties to develop the treasures of the earth, to further their indomitable spirit for adventure.

Decedents of Ephraim rock

Well, I would describe the trip in detail to you but I think pictures tell the story a little bitter. Needless to say, I was a bit sore after the whole thing, but what could be better then being out in the sunshine and fresh air with the people you love?

Can't wait to see what we do next! :)

Back to School..

Hey all!

So I've really been digging my first semester as a Jr. here at USU. I've already had some pretty great adventures and it's only Wednesday! I have to say,I love this school and the amazing people I have the privilege to associate with. Check out our moments

of extraordinariness...

So Rach, Jake, and

I are planning an awesome mocktail party. We started the tradition during the summer for Rach's birthday and it has become one of our favorite things to do. We've been experimenting with some recipes as of late and I'm not gonna lie, they're turning

out pretty well! Anyone

who's anyone will be there,

and everyone is invited!

So I'm SO excited for classes this semester. It's pretty much my perfect selection of classes. Here's the line up: 3D design, History of Contemporary Photography, Oceanography, 2 different Institute classes, Guitar, Rock Climbing,and of course, Photography II. Awesome right? Well, with my sweet new photo class comes a new member of my growing family of cameras.

Check out this little cutie...

SOOO excited about taking some pictures with this. It's a 4X5 Crown Graphic View Camera, and he's a bit of antique if you can't tell, but I can't wait to see what he can do!

Also, I found my new favorite winter place here in Logan. It's a little outdoor ice skating rink practically right next to the temple. Corey, Rachael and I decided to try it out and had an AWESOME time! Not too crowded, and only $3! The only problem I had with it was my lack of male companionship... it's a pretty romantic spot,and I struggle with ice skating. It would have been nice to have some arms to fall into instead ofthe ice. ;) Here's some pics of the event if you haven't seen them on Rach's blog already!

As you can see... I was a little uneasy about being on the ice.

Rach was nervous too ;) but check out that view of the temple!

And I biffed it anyway.

I love my friends.

And of course, we have the classics like bowling! Check out the cute girlies I hang with...

It's shaping up to be a good year me thinks...

Something I've learned as of late...

If there is one thing that I know without a shadow of a doubt, something that has been driven into my head, something that I swear by, my new motto of shorts it's....

YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID

That is all

It was a very good year...

So, i woke up this morning with a really good feeling. An unusually good feeling. But for a moment, I knew for a fact that 2010 is gonna be awesome.

I've never had this happen to me on a new years day. Most of the time, I make my resolutions, fail epically at most of them, and the next year sneaks up on me once again. Today was different.

And I'm SO excited about it.

Of course, I've made some resolutions... one of which is blogging more, but I'll discuss those as they come. This post is about looking forward to the future. I think the reason this year is going to be different is because I have SO much to look forward to, yet I have no idea WHAT to expect from it! But because I love lists.. and pictures... this is my tribute to 2010 and all that it could bring...

1. Next week, the start of my Junior year at Utah state, applying for the Art program with an emphasis in photography, taking a rock climbing class, and more adventures with some of my favorite people... most likely involving mustaches of some kind.

2. Palau in May... Pygmy sea horses and lots and lots of jellyfish, and me turning 20 in the middle of it all. Be excited

and of course, 2 more of my favorite people are coming along as well... my fellow chili peppers. Pretty dang hardcore

3. In June, cruise through Northern Europe with this guy...

My family will be coming along too... ;)

4. October 6th. One of my best friends is going to be real again and join us in the good ol U.S. of A!

Making sure he makes it until then should be an adventure in and of itself because of this...

5. November we get to clean almost all of these loons out of office...

Honest Leadership my foot. The republicans aren't much better. It's time to start from scratch.

6. Everything between-Unknown.

Buckle up 2010. Here I come!

*Sigh* O life...

I'm not really sure what I'm going to say with this post. I'm in a bit of a nostalgic mood at the moment, and I've been thinking a lot about life in general and the possibilities of the coming year. We signed up for classes this week and I've almost got my next semester figured out. I got into all the art classes I needed so that's great news for sure! Now I just have to decide if I'd like to kill myself with credits, or focus on doing really well in about 15 credits worth of classes and going skiing whenever I want! It's either that, or just dropping out of school and becoming a dive master on some remote island in the Caribbean. I'm leaning towards that last one at the moment. I think it's mostly because the reality of growing up is kind of hitting me. Now, I'm no where NEAR being a grown up by any means. (Who knows if I'll EVER get to THAT point in my life ;) ) But it's crazy to think about what lies ahead. In the coming year, who knows what could happen, or could be happening! One of my favorite parts about this life I'm in is the reality of the unknown. Life constantly throws things at you that you didn't expect, and I enjoy every minute of it. That being said, the responsibilities that I'll have sometime in the near future terrifying and exciting at the same time. I'm not sure if I'm ready for what the future holds. It seems like life is speeding by way too fast. I'm already half way done with college and I was just getting used to the idea of being done with high school. My next semester is pretty much planned, and I'm already trying to figure out what the plan is for the summer, and by the time that's done, it's next year already! It really makes you realize how little time you have to do things. I feel like I can't waste a day anymore because there is SO much to do. 

Alright, I think I'm done with my random little moment there. Let me just tell you, I'm SO excited for the summer already. Mostly because of THIS. I'm thinking it sounds like a pretty good plan, if I can round up the tuition money. Not sure what I'll do living by myself in Missoula Montana, 6 hours away from friends and family for a few weeks, but I'm sure I'll figure out something. Other then that, check out Rach and I's new "project" HERE. I'm loving it so far. Well that's a little taste of this week! I promise my next post will be a little more shallow. Until then!

PS I Finally made it to "the wall" with one of my photos this week! Be excited.