Amateur Hour

Sometimes all you want is a "sister pic." This isn't going anywhere, it won't be framed; if its really cute it might be considered instagram worthy, but it will most likely end up on facebook. However, the photographer will make or break said "sister pic" that you're envisioning. See below:

  

And of course you'll have a few selfies of the photographer too:

Next time I'll spring for a legitimate photographer, like perhaps my 11 year old brother instead of the 9 year old one. 

Thanksgiving Preview

I wish Thanksgiving and Christmas were further apart. I just spent the most relaxing, happy, wonderful, six pound inducing (you think i'm kidding) eleven days with my family up in Washington. I have about a trillion things to do and then in three short weeks I'll be back! I'll do a full fledged break play by play sometime later this week but I have a project due in a few hours so here are two pictures that sum up my entire Thanksgiving break.

Called to Serve

I have decided to serve as a full-time missionary for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A mission is something that I've always wanted to do, and recently the age requirements were changed, allowing girls to go at the ripe age of 19! After a lot of praying and fasting, I feel confident that this is the right thing for me to do, right now. I submitted an application to the church headquarters a few weeks ago, and finally yesterday I received the letter back telling me where the Lord wants me to go. 

I've been so anxious about where I would get assigned but felt immediate peace about learning that I will spend eighteen months, starting March 27th, in MANAUS, BRAZIL. 

:)

This explains a little more about what exactly I'll be doing. My heart is full and I'm so happy!

Two Days

Two days and I can sit at this kitchen table and do fallish art projects with my favorite babies. 

YIPPITY SKIPPITY!

Sporty

Y'all this weekend I was a total Sporty. I went to the basketball and volleyball games, walked past the soccer game, and thought about going to the football game. (15 degrees. FIFTEEN. I don't think so.)

Me and Sporty, one and the same. Am I right or am I right?

Snow Way

Winter. It's here. It came yesterday. Knowing that I won't be here next semester makes this weather significantly more manageable. Unless of course I'm headed to Siberia or Milwaukee. 

Walking to class is a total blast.

And tonight I'm headed to the football game to stand in this for a few hours! Yipee!!

No I'm mostly kidding the cold is something that's hard for me but Provo really is so beautiful right now and of course snow marks the beginning of winter which means Christmas!

This is on my wishlist this year.

Thanksgiving Daily

Today I am thankful for 

::pretty snow

::technology to keep me in touch with high school best friends

::great professors

::rain boots

::thoughtful roommates

::the fourth floor of the hbll

::banter

::ward temple trips

::hot chocolate

::lana del rey

::boys that are gentlemen

::byu basketball

::my sisters

::a warm and cozy apartment

::$5 hot and readys from little caesar's 

::new friends

Studying = Student + Dying

Because I'm suuuuuch a dedicated student sometimes I find myself doing homework in the wee hours of the morning (read: I procrastinate). 

Sometimes I get the late night munchies. Sometimes its chips and guacamole, sometimes its an apple w/peanut butter, and sometimes its maraschino cherries. I'm not particularly picky. Tonight it was a mere turkey and cheese sandwich. 

There are lots of things that are totally productive and worthwhile that you can do on your laptop when you are putting off studying. Like clearing your recycle bin. Or working on your ongoing 2012 montage video. Or making running playlists (don't let that trick you into thinking I go on runs). Or reorganizing your "School" folders into year, semester, class, and assignment. Or facebook stalking a boy you went on a date with clear back to the summer of 2009. Or taking selfies. Because sometimes you just want to remember what you looked like that one night you hokey pokeyed around all day and all night and just couldn't seem to finish your homework. 

And sometimes, you write an entire blog post while not really saying anything of value. It's fine.

Matt & Kim

You know what makes me feel super cool and hipster? Concerts. Thursday I went and saw a long time fave of mine, Matt & Kim. I was so happily and pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the band that opened for them, Oberhofer! Here's a song for the musically adventurous. 

It was such a small venue so it was awesome how close and personal the show was!! It also meant moshing which I have a love/hate relationship with.

But such a fun group and and a fun night. And of course totally added to my street cred so thats always a bonus. 

Vegas for Romney

I had such a great time in Las Vegas last weekend. Essentially we were knocking on doors and making phone calls to voters already pledged to vote for Romney, urging them to early vote. Here is a picture below to illustrate:

Yay for a stipend for food and for my chacos. Both brought me much joy this weekend.

 

It's always nice to get out of Provo. Vegas is such a fascinating town to me. 

 

Also a Romney intern may or may not have given  me his number but NO BIGGIE ;)