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. 

Lately...

So as of late I've...

Made my first roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions... yum

Learned how to change a tire, thanks to Kinzie, Clair, and Ashley

Painted the interior of a house and had a blast while doing it...

 

Made some AMAZING caramel apples with white chocolate, and cinnamon and sugar

.....And this guy has been gone for 13 months. Huzzah! 

Slothfulness-defeated. Mission accomplished. 

Here's to a new beginning!

Hey everyone! I definitely know it's been a while but I am making a promise to myself now that my posting habits are going to improve significantly, hence the blog makeover! I'm thinking if I like the layout of my blog more, it will inspire me to try a little harder. Haha guess we'll see what happens! What I'm really hoping is that blogging will inspire me to do something exciting with my life. So far it's been a lot of school (18 credits worth, don't ask me what possessed me to do that because I couldn't tell you), a dash of work, and some random moments of fun thrown in there every once in a while. But the real reason for this post is to commit myself to something. My new standard of living is to overcome my faults and become extraordinary so this blog isn't just going to be a journal of my incredibly dull life, but it's basically going to be a set of commitments to myself and chronicle my attempts to overcome my many faults. I figure that if I write it down, it makes it an official goal and then it can be something to work towards! So, here is a list (most likely incomplete) of some of my inner demons that I am determined to conquer!

1. Procrastination (you may laugh, but it's going to happen!)

2. Gluttony (Let's face it, I eat stuff that is not good for me all the time)

3. Slothfulness 

4. Jealousy 

5. Not living up to my full potential

Looks like I have a lot of ground to cover, but I hope you stop by to join me on my journey of self discovery! Wish me luck! I'm gonna need it...

Retail Therapy

Hey all! 

Sorry about the lack of posting as of late. In my defense, I have been a tad busy! I have a job at this new restaurant in Logan called the Beehive Grill. My duties include being incredibly fake and pretending like I enjoy the long line of people outside the restaurant, and of course taking you to your table! Good times overall! Rach and I have been washing windows on the side which has been a great income boost as well. Minus some near-death experiences it's great!

I'm also going to school during the summer... might have been one of the worst ideas ever! Haha I just don't want to go to class but the good news is I only have 2 weeks left! Pretty exciting I must say! 

 

Let's see... what else is there to catch you up on... pretty much my life is kind of boring at the moment. My social skills could definitely use a little work. Rach, Z, Kels, and myself just hang out with our awesome neighbors most of the time while beautiful Kim has new people over every day! If I didn't love that girl, I'd probably hate her. ;) 

Yesterday my mom and fabulous cousin Lauren surprised me and came up for a visit! Apparently I had sounded a little down on the phone so my mom decided a little retail therapy was in order! Check out some of our more fabulous purchases...

Goes without saying, this shirt is a prime clubbing shirt. Perfect for Logan's bustling night life! 

Love this little beauty. 

And of course my favorite item of the day....

This sassy little jacket! 

Maybe I should call my mom in a bad mood a little more often?

Well, that's about it ladies and gents! I have a few other stories to incorporate but I need to get the pictures of said events from some other people before I post them. My camera has been MIA until just recently so hopefully I'll have better stories to share later! Until then!