Optimism is what keeps me going.

 

November 30, 2011

I can honestly say I'm impressed with what I've accomplished so far this year, I have taken a picture every day for the last 11 months. Even if I stopped today and never took another picture, I would be so proud of myself. Granted that's not going to happen and I'm going to finish out the year like I wanted to, but whoo!! 

This picture is of what I'm making for Christmas. Isn't it kind cool. I will have very stylish friends by the time this is all over, I've got to buy some headbands and such. I'm becoming quite the crafty lady, I even bought a glue gun! 

I experienced my first staff meeting today, holy cow the people I'm going to work with once I get out of training are hilarious, also two of them combined look and act just like Pat. It's eerie. It just makes me all that much more excited to get home and see him and everybody! 

I got to see Lisa and Simon this evening because I somehow ended up in Spanish fork while I was exploring. I love them so :) 

I'm so glad they are only 15 minutes away. 

And once again it's past midnight and I'm scrambling to finish things, no wonder mornings haven't been so kind to me lately, well I'm out. 

One more month of this picture a day deal. I hope it's a fantastic month!

Amazed at what you do for me every day.

 

November 29, 2011

Christmas spirit has started to grace our apartment by way of lights around the living room window : ) Good news! My roommate, Haley loves Christmas too! we're two peas in a pod : ) 

Luckily enough my boss called today and told me not to come in, I know I sound pathetic, but I still don't feel up to par and was sort of dreading going into work, and it was like a little present that I didn't actually have to go in today, I'll be right back in the thick of it tomorrow, but for now, I will rest and eat delicious soup.

I am a workin' girl.

 

November 28, 2011

Happy Christmas lights again! I know it's not even December yet, but I can't help it! this is my favorite time of year! I've taken about 2 thousand pictures with Christmas lights already.. haha It's an addiction. 

Happy first day of work for me! Then a bit of much needed grocery shopping so I don't starve. 

haha

Christmas Joy is already here, even though snow is not.

 

November 27, 2011

My apartment building is right next to an apartment complex called the Elms and right smack dab in the middle of all the buildings they put up a beautiful Christmas tree. Makes me a bit happy inside everytime I see it. I was mostly a zombie today, I for suresies got a cold from the combination of everything this week. Becca came to wake me for church and I couldn't bring myself to get out of bed. It made me woosy to stand up. So I didn't do much of that. 

I had my weekly date with Kristi&Brittany which as always was wonderful. I'm so happy to have them so close : ) We might live together next year, which I think would be absolutely fantastic!

Mama said there'd be days like this.

 

November 26, 2011

Again this boy is my picture of the day haha 

Me and Kristi packed up the car and headed back to Provo today. It was like a ghost town when we got home haha everybody won't get back till tomorrow night about. Anyway, we went to campus because both our internets were down and she had to finish some tests so I just distracted her in one of the buildings till she got done : ) Then I got to see Chris! His family was driving back from their Thanksgiving celebrations and decided to stop overnight in Provo so I got to see them for a couple hours. It baffles me that it's nearly December and there still isn't snow on the ground. We stood outside and talked for a good half hour and my nose got a bit chilly, that was it. I'm not sure how I feel about these Utah winters.

I am thankful for fake thanksgivings and laughing.

 

November 25, 2011

Happy Fake Thanksgiving! 

We spent all day cooking and laughing and just having a fantastic time. Then everybody got together and we played "just dance" for hours! Then made multiple "your mom" jokes and laughed till I cried while we watched the last harry potter movie. I love these people so much and I'm sad we've got to leave tomorrow. Me and Tyler did all the dishes and had a nice chat, I love that boy and all his individuality. 

I'm ready to head back to Provo tomorrow, but I'm not too keen on leaving. I wish I lived here sometimes.

Oh hey Montana!

 

November 24, 2011

So we didn't do much in the way of thanksgiving things this wonderful Thanksgiving day, but we sure had fun! 

We made bracelets with miss Brandy's friend Jayme and they turned out super cute! I really want to make more! Which is weird because I am the least crafty person in the whole world. But I'm thinking that's what I'll do for my roomies for Christmas. And maybe for Brittany and Kristi too :) 

Anyway after that whole shindig was coming to a close me and Kristi headed out for Montana because it was only about an hour and a half from the Fishbacks house and neither of us had ever been there before. 

We went about 95 mph the entire way there and back because there really was no one on the road. It was fun! It was plenty of fun to be had by all, then Jeff got back and everything was fun and dandy. Then we went black thursday night shopping! technically black friday, but not technically friday by the time we were done, so I maintain that it was black thursday night.

I got a whole bunch of new movies then me and the girls were hungry only everything was closed in Rexburg so we drove to Idaho falls laughing hysterically the entire way. And went to Denny's and ate all kinds of deliciousness and laughed a whole bunch more. All in all it was a fantastic day!

Fun things happen all the time.

 

November 23, 2011

Sometimes all us silly girls get together and do make-up! 

We got to housesit for Kelly and Stewart for the night which means we just had a giant mound of blankets and candy which was super duper fun! 

We spent most of the day shopping which, no lie, I really hate shopping. But everybody else was having a good time so we just went with it.

Good friends don't change.

 

November 22, 2011

We made it to Rexburg just fine! I really love those girls and being back together with Micah and Linnea was fun for everybody. 

We had a giant game of just dance at the fishbacks home and fell asleep watching a movie with Tyler. I got my hairs cut today too! You can't really tell from this picture, but I'll get right on it. This is going to be a wonderful Thanksgiving week. Micah leaves in the morning to go home to Alaska to see her David!!! And we're all so super duper excited for her! 

I love all these people so so so much and I'm happy to be back with them all even for just this short little time. Miss Brandy has been so much fun to hang out with, she's so sweet and wonderful!

It's the holiday season, whoop-de-do

 

November 21, 2011

I had a second job interview today and I think I may actually get the job. me and my roomies also went on a late night candy run because we were just in the mood. And I introduced them to circus peanuts which happen to be one of my favorite things these days. 

Tomorrow we leave for Rexburbia!!

Funny best friend fights. Water was involved.

 

November 20, 2011

Oh church and Tithing settlement and everybody just being in happy moods. I really love my ward, they are all such good happy people. Even though I know barely anyone, everyone I do know has just been overflowing with sweetness. Sorry about the picture. It's not the best.

Beauty comes from within

 

November 19, 2011

I took these lovely ladies up in Provo canyon this afternoon and took bunches of photos of them just being adorable. They've got this master plan of things to send to Benjamin on his mission, and silly pictures of them are a vital part of that. Which is where I come in!

me and all my roommates went out to dinner at Red Robin and got all dressed up as part of my birthday celebration. I really love it here!

Silver bells

 

November 18, 2011

Happy Birthday to me! It was a grand day. I went out to dinner with Brittany and Kristi then went to a Christmas lights celebration at the riverwoods with my roomies. It was all so beautiful and there were so many people out just enjoying the holiday atmosphere. it even started to snow just a pinch as we were heading back to the apartment. I love snow. I wish there was some here. 

Happy birthday to me, I'm 19 years old.

To be in love

 

November 17, 2011

So It's the day before my birthday and I spent it at the movies with my best friends. Watching the twilight movies, all 4 of them. It was insane and quite silly, but fun nonetheless. 

Funny thing, I've been telling my roommates stories about all my guy friends from home and I start them with "so my best guy friend.." only that could mean Cw, Pat, Coulson, Chris, Tyler, Calvin. Cache, Todd or Tallon. Or anyone else I may have forgotten. haha I just thought it was funny how looking back, I really didn't have all that many girlfriends throughout it all. Not one that I got along with all the time anyway. I'm glad to have such best friends these days. I'm so very excited for January!

I love this song

 

November 16, 2011

Shopping and fun times with Brittany! As you can see :)

Kings to you.

 

November 15, 2011

Easily amused. Oh well.

Sunset.

 

November 14, 2011

I went to visit my lovely cousin Lisa again and her sweet sweet boy and her nice husband. I wanted to print out some more resumes and get this job situation figured out only I don't have a printer, and they do so I got a few copies then went to the library with Lisa and Simon and did a few errands before heading back to Provo. 

I love that they are so close!

Rainy days turned to sunny afternoons :)

 

November 13, 2011

Today was beautiful in every way shape and form. I cried a good portion of the way through church, not the bad kind. The "Oh my gosh this is so beautiful and I can't believe I'm lucky enough to be here" I had an appointment with my bishop which went surprisingly well and I was yet again convinced that some men are just called of God to be in the right place at the right time. Today, I am very grateful for my bishop. He is a truly good man. 

I went out to Brittany&Kristi's to watch once upon a time and have a lovely dinner. And now I've been watching criminal minds with my roomies : ) I love them so much, we're going to get all dolled up and go out to dinner for my birthday, next weekend will be fantastic! 

She's got Betty Davis eyes...

 

November 12, 2011

I spent the day with these lovelies :) 

I woke up after Brittany left for her dance competition and got in her bed and woke up a couple hours later to Brittany shaking me and saying breakfast was ready. So we watched Burlesque again and I went back to my car and remembered the stupid thing I forgot to check last night and fixed it and drove off. I went back to my apartment and took a shower, then decided to go take pictures and asked Kristi to help me with some, but when I got back to their place we just sat around and did stuff then went to rent movies and get food. 

We watched "when a stranger calls" then promptly turned on "the proposal" and were nearly instantly happier. Then headed back to my apartment and facetimed with miss Micah Dahl ;) then the girls fell asleep and I talked to Chris for awhile till I was mostly asleep.

Unfortunate cars and a fife.

 

November 11, 2011

Happy 11/11/11!! 

Only it wasn't quite so happy. I made good wishes. Only I was silly and made a stupid mistake and my car wouldn't work so Weston and his buddy, Kyle tried to fix it so after me and Kristi went shopping and out to dinner we went back to my car and nothing happened when I turned the key so I stressed out. Then Weston came and we tried a couple different things then he took me and Kristi back to Kristi's and I was stranded so I spent the night there. Which was super fun and crazy like how it always is with those two : ) 

I had a whole ton of ice cream because I was sort of having a crummy day. then we watched Burlesque and I fell asleep chatting with Kristi. 

I love those girls : )

B&W :D

 

November 10, 2011

I am the worlds biggest bum this week. And because I've been lazy I am writing this days after so I don't actually remember a whole bunch of details from this day. I made my first meal with all my new cooking things in my apartment and did the dishes and just kinda tidied up a bit and tried to continue emptying my boxes I've still got kicking around. 

I love it here.

Peppermints, cider, gloves, winter is coming

 

November 9, 2011

I love sugar free peppermints. A lot. 

I had a wonderful day of a job interview at a real estate place and dinner with my lovely cousin, her splendid hubby and their adorable son : ) I also watched Bones with Kristi some more, seems that we'll make a habit out of it, I never feel any pressure to make conversation when I'm around her, and we just sort of, Be. and it works. I like her. I am fortunate to have her and Brittany just down the street. 

Tyler, (cousin Lisa's hubby) offered to let me use his studio at school because he's a photography teacher, and oh my goodness that would be so cool! haha I don't know the first thing I would do, but wow. I think I'll have to take him up on that. 

not how I wanted it... but still

 

November 8, 2011

I am the worlds biggest bum, I went out to lunch with Brittany&Kristi today then Kristi skipped class and we had a jolly good time watching Bones for a few hours and I went to Target to find myself a mug so I'm all set for hot cocoa and cider season, which I think is what I'll call winter instead of just winter hehehe 

Also I like to walk through campus at a super slow pace so it ticks all the bustling college students off. I don't get in the way, it just seems to infuriate some of them that someone can afford to meander. and I am a big meander-er : )

I love this picture.

 

November 7, 2011

Today was a good day :) 

I did some grocery shopping, went for a walk on campus, took a drive and walk in the canyon and helped out with a food drive : ) I like living here. 

I am so conflicted. not about anything Provo related, well eventually it could be provo related, but for now it's definitely not. I'm just nervous to get my hopes up about things that very well may never happen. I just am unsure of how to approach certain aspects of my life. I know none of that makes sense, but ehh my brain is just on hyperdrive today. 

The things we go through in our lives blow my mind.

Creeeeper status

 

November 6, 2011

Sometimes I go for walks to campus because it is 3 minutes walk away from my front door : ) And take super creeper pictures with girls who have no clue... oh well. 

I love my ward so so so much! They are all so sweet and this adorable girl who looks just like Emma from Glee came to see me after church and asked me all about Alaska and stuff. From what I hear a few people are really looking forward to asking me about Alaska. 

We have Relief society and Sunday school in one building then walk to the next building for Sacrament meeting. It's kinda nice. I like how chilly it is outside. It snowed this morning for the first time, just a bit and was gone by the time we left church at noon, but still, it's the start of something.

We had a break the fast at our building this afternoon and it was a lot of fun, there is this really cute boy who wore a huge bowtie that was great! 

I went to Brittany&Kristi's to watch the fireside and Once upon a time then they came to see my lovely new apartment then we wandered around looking for some boys apartment that they know then I took them home. and right now I'm watching Criminal Minds with all my lovely roomies. 

I could so get used to this.. I think I will : )  

The Autumn leaves

 

November 5, 2011

It's my cousin Annies birthday today all the way over in London, England. And it snowed last night a good 3 or 4 inches. And IT'S MOVING DAY!!!!!!! I got to meet my roomies and move all in and see my friends and all that jazz. Some days are just wonderful! Turns out my roommate Haley is like the sweetest girl I've ever met and answered my endless supply of questions all afternoon. And the girls who share the other room in the apartment are named Becca and Kim. They are so great too. And turns out we all have a silly obsession with the tv show criminal minds. 

I love it here already, I just wish I had a permanent parking spot... haha I'll just have to hope my luck keeps up and I'll find good spots in the crazy amount of non parking spaces around here. 

I love love love love snow and about 3 different radio stations are only playing christmas music : )

Penny's and temples and moving

 

November 4, 2011

I love this temple. And I bought this lovely smooshed penny for my adorable little brother who collects smoooshed penny's from all over the place. Today was a good day, I packed and packed and packed some more. I didn't realize how much junk I had until I had to pack it all in my little car. I'm so excited for tomorrow!

Slipper weather : )

 

November 3, 2011

I am going to say I spent all day packing, but that's a fat lie. Sure I started to pack, got a few things organized, but mostly I laid around enjoying the fact that I had to wear a sweater outside and my toes were chilly enough to warrant wearing my lovely slippers and fuzzy socks. I must be crazy. 

The way I see it, God gives us each of these seasons for a reason and going crazy and complaining about each season doesn't change the fact that the current season you're in is going to stay around awhile. In Utah's case, till it's good and ready to go away. I love the seasons, I was well prepared by the time autumn finally kicked in around here, but I do love summer as well. Being an Alaskan girl, it was just an adjustment. 

I'm moving on Saturday (:

Snow should be around any day!

I did something I pinned on pinterest!

 

November 2, 2011

I know it's only Wednesday, but my nails have been a different color every day this week. I'm going to change them again tomorrow too.. haha I used to hate doing my nails. 

Anyway, my lovely cousin Rebecca went to Provo with me to sign the papers and I got the key and everything, I just have to pack up all my things from Grandma's and I'll be all set to move in : ) 

We went out to dinner at Chili's afterwards, sort of to celebrate. I feel like it's a silly thing to celebrate because technically I moved out months and months ago, but this is my first place and I feel like that warrants some kind of celebration. I can't wait to meet my roommates and start living there. New ward, new friends, new parking spot.. haha 

Cheers to life's adventures!

God's sure tricky.

 

November 1, 2011

When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window. The last 24 hours have been astounding. 

I had a job interview in Orem today, but that's getting ahead of myself. 

So the crazy lady who was going to rent me the apartment turns out she claims to have left me a voicemail over a week ago, but since I never responded she rented the room to someone else. Which leaves me back at square one, but enough of that negativity 

I found all that out last evening so I went online and looked a few more places to check out while I'm in town. So I set up a few appointments and went to the first one which turns out it's the perfect place for me and I loved everything about it. I left there, went to my interview which also went surprisingly good then as soon as I left the interview I called the apartment people back and told them I'd take it. I sign for it tomorrow evening  : ) 

I was very very down in the dumps when this day started out, but luckily things turned all the way around in a rapid fashion and I went over to Rachael's for dinner and to have a nice chat. I love that girl. I was talking to my mom on the phone and I kept calling her Rachael Snow, and my mom kept correcting me because she is in fact no longer Rachael Snow... haha

I am an extremely happy camper.

Welcome to the holidays and 2 more months of 365

 

October 31, 2011

This was by far the strangest Halloween I've ever spent. I spent most of the day catching up on photos and did lots of downloading. then headed to the store to pick up a few things I thought I needed. Yeah, way too much money later I headed home only there was an accident one street over so no matter how many times I tried, the police wouldn't let me by. So I went to the coffee shop and got a yummy citrus tea and just sipped it in silence for awhile which was oddly therapeutic. I checked to see if I could get home yet then headed to see the new movie "In time" which turns out is a really great show. I really enjoyed it. It was different, that's for sure. Anyway, by the time I got out of the movie, Halloween was over. And I managed to make it through the holiday completely unscathed. 

Sometimes I worry that I'm just gliding by while the rest of the world does worthwhile things. 

October is almost over.

 

October 30, 2011

hehehe don't kill me, Brittany. I love this photo :) 

We had a lovely morning with miss Brittany's family and her momma left us all kinds of yummy stuff for breakfast. We tidied up a bit then took Linnea back to her apartment and were on our way back to Provo.  We stopped somewhere for lunch/dinner and all ordered an appetizer then shared. It was delicious. We made it back to Kristi and Brittany's apartment in time to watch our new favorite tv show "once upon a time" oh my goodness it's so fantastic! Then I headed back to West Jordan and promptly fell asleep.

Happy weekend and way too much detail.

 

October 29, 2011

We got our nails done today, can you tell? haha I love these girls so so so much. It was fun times to be had by all in the Paul Mitchell school even if everything didn't turn out as well as we would have hoped, then we got pizza and got ridiculously lost out in the wilderness... haha and everybody was a bit cranky by that point from lack of sleep so there was a lot of yelling. It was sort of funny in a "I just want to take a nap right here  in this sand" kind of way. So we went back to Linnea's apartment and within minutes everyone was zonked out so I went to visit my lovely cousin Michelle and her adorable little boy Ray. He was showing off for me and it just reminded me about how much I want one of my own someday. Anyway then I contacted an old friend named Marquee Lucas who I hadn't seen in years and years and she came to see me because she lives in Rexburg. We had a nice chat and got all updated, well as much as you can in a half hour then she left and I watched NCIS with Linnea's roomies till everyone woke up. We went to dinner at Brittany's families house and ended up deciding to stay the night and have a big ole slumber party. It was so fun to be in a home where there is laughter and messes and little kids running everywhere. I missed that. We left to go meet Jordan and his roomies because Linnea wanted everybody to meet everybody else so we stayed there laughing for a solid 2 hours. My cheeks hurt so badly and I had tears of laughter streaming down my face by the time we were done. Also, if Linnea or Jordan ever read this, I want you two to get married. Mostly because I think Jordan is the only guy I've ever met who I would deem worthy to marry my sister and just the way you interact with each other is adorable and very fun. Also because you would make super cute charmin babies... long story. 

We headed back to Brittany's when curfew finally kicked in and fell asleep watching Tron. Their couch is super duper comfy. 

Life is grand today.

 

October 28, 2011

We decided to drive to Rexburg today.. haha I'm only half kidding. We did drive to Rexburg today, but that plan has been in motion for a couple weeks. We completely surprised Linnea, it was fantastic.  Thanks to Kelly Gubler, it all turned out to be a success. Brittany and Kristi had classes today so we didn't get on the road till 4:30, which turns out to be right in time for the worst friday rush hour traffic in my life. stop and go traffic from Orem to American Fork.. it took FOREVER! But after that we made really good time and had a little bit of excitement along the way. I've got a video of the surprise on facebook, so check it out if you'd like. 

I only posted a fraction of the photos we took this evening, I'll work on editing more of them so everyone can enjoy the full effect of our hilarious evening all together. 

Also I decided the name for our 5-some group of cohorts will be hereby called the pentagon of possibilities :) 'Cause there's 5 of us, oh well, I think I'm clever haha 

I love love love those girls! We stayed at Linnea's apartment and everybody just sort of dropped in random places much like happens everytime you shove 4 extra girls in a 6 girl apartment. 

This is the stuff memories are made of. 

The last picture, if you'll take note beyond the hilarious poses, there is an unsuspecting couple who as soon as I saw them yelled that there were people so everybody started running then Linnea realized it was her friend Jordan and his date so we all laughed and started running back so Linnea could introduce everybody to him. He's my favorite of her friends, well.. him, and Kelly, and Stewart.. and Armando.. haha they are all pretty phenomenal. Anyway after we had efficiently interrupted his date we parted ways and ventured off to take more photos.

Old friends, new friends

 

October 27, 2011

I love this boy and I hadn't seen him in around about 4 months because he was away on vacation when I made the decision to move so I never got to say goodbye. Alas all that is remedied as you can see in the photos. It was kind of a fluke that I got to see him at all today. I showed up in Provo ready to spend the night with Kristi and Brittany and brittany told me that Tyler was going to be in town passing through on him way to California with him school band and they were stopping in Provo for dinner. So I called him and we met up for dinner :) We only had an hour, but that seems to be all the time I get with the people I care about haha It was good to chat. Then I headed back to Brittany&Kristi's and we had a good night just sort of talking and puttering around. Tomorrow, the real fun begins! 

Today, my older sister turned two decades old! Oh my stinkin' goodness I can't believe that she's twenty already, and next month I'll be 19. Crazy time's we're approaching these days. 

Joy and laughter to be shared by all.

Colors

 

October 26, 2011

This photo was taken at one of my favorite places around here. It doesn't look like much, but it's something that doesn't exist in Wasilla. It's the Cinemark plaza at Jordan Landing. I did a little shopping then headed to dinner with Gina and Michele where we saw Benjamin's doppelganger then literally laughed until we cried. 

Also, Gina thought she was a cabbage patch doll at one point :)

Temples.

 

October 25, 2011

I tried going shopping today, but ended up getting ridiculously lost and finding "hidden valley" no joke, that's it's real name and the beautiful and majestic draper temple. It was quite a fun jaunt through places I'd never been before, only all kinds of people were honking at me for going too slow... oh well. people honk a lot around here.. and accumulate a LOT of roadkill..