Speak Now...

Oh, Taylor. I remember the first time I heard one of her songs and we became instant best friends, even though she doesn't know it. She has this knack for writing songs that are so real that everyone can relate on some level. Whether it's songs about love hoped for, love lost, how much she loves and appreciates her parents, telling off people who were mean to you or living for the moment and enjoying the people you love, she speaks to my soul. I know this sounds super cheesy and if you haven't rolled your eyes by now it's probably because you know what I mean. Her songs are the words I wish I could say, an expression of the emotions I don't know what to do with.

Emi got me her new CD (featured above) for Christmas (along with the Glee Christmas CD...best little sister ever?? I think so!!!) and I have listened to it at least once or twice a day since then. I love it! A couple years ago, Emi actually got to meet her (I am still kinda jealous..ok a lot jealous) but I did get an autographed picture out of it, so that was nice.


I haven't written on my blog much lately because honestly, I haven't had much to say that I either haven't already said (stressing over my future) or that I don't want to tell the world. Some things are meant to stay with me. That's what journals are for. My blog is the part of my journal I let you see.

Christmas was nice this year. It was kinda weird to be honest because my little brother is gone on his mission. I miss him a lot. It throws off the dynamic of our family to have him gone. But he's doing really well and seems to be really happy. He goes out into the field on the 3rd, so we'll see how that goes. haha Poor boy. I don't think he knows what he's gotten himself into.

Well, this is my last post of the year. haha Another corny joke, regardless of it's actual truth. I can't believe it's 2011. It's the year I graduate from college, the year I have to find a real, big girl job. Hopefully it will be a year when I experience exciting new things (maybe a trip or two...after I am making real money?). My best friend comes back from her mission this year, as does my cousin. Emi turns 16 and (theoretically starts driving). It's exciting to think about all the life adventures 2011 has in store. Can't stop it from coming, so here we go!

Killer Icicles

So with the snow and cold has come ice. Lots of it. The roads are kinda scary at times. I definitely slid on a turn as I was driving back from a friend's house last night. But sometimes I forget how pretty ice can be in the form of icicles! However, this year seems to have brought on some super intense icicle creation! There are MASSIVE icicles everywhere! I decided to share a picture of the ones outside my bedroom window.

I also took a picture of my friend Desiree standing next to one hanging off our church building that was probably bigger than us! It was truly huge!

There's only like a day and a half left of this week, then No Test Week (also known lovingly as Dead Week) and then Finals, which might kill me. On top of that, we are also in the middle of hiring for next year's A-Team. Yesterday was the last day we accepted applications, so now we have to go through all of them and decide who we want to interview. Next week we'll be conducting interviews and then the last day of Finals Week we'll post a list of who made it. Sooo much stress! I just really can't wait for the break! 3 weeks off! One of those weeks I'll get to be with my family and the other two I'll be back up in Logan working. It's going to be very needed!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

CHRISTMAS!!!!!

We put up a tree in our apartment today. It's the first tree I've had in my own place so I'm pretty stoked about it. I think it's super cute, even though it could probably use some lights. Still, I love it and it makes me so excited for Christmas and for the holiday season!

P.S. The big bad blizzard was more like just a big snow storm. Yeah, it wasn't quite the power-outage, make sure you have food and blankets kinda of an event. But still big. And I got off work early, so successful! :)

There are now 2 weeks of school left and then Finals week! Then only one semester left of college! Well, for now. Grad school to come sometime in the next couple years, but not right away.

Peace and love and blessings and stuff!

Severe Weather Warning...Blizzard!

So this is what it looks like outside my apartment right now...except you can't really see the flakes in this picture. Plus it's snowing a lot harder ever though this picture was only taken about 10 minutes ago. My car was totally clean when this storm started about two hours ago. By morning...you may not even be able to tell I have a car! haha They weren't kidding when they said this was going to be a big storm!

They even closed campus at 2 pm today. The last time they closed campus for snow was my Freshman year, but they didn't do it til the evening, which I thought was dumb. So really this is my only snow day that has benefited me. I got to go home 3 hours early! Whoo hoo!

Now I can't see the apartments across the street. This thing keeps getting worse and worse!

Tomorrow I'm going to the rents' condo in Murray for the Thanksgiving holiday! Tomorrow night we're going to Katie and Steven's wedding reception. They are some of my friends from Texas. Then we're spending Thanksgiving Day at my Craig Grandparents' house in Cedar Hills, UT. I'm excited to spend time with my family and I'm actually most excited to see my sister. I miss her lots. Plus this will be the first Thanksgiving in three years that I'll be with my immediate family! I think that's something to celebrate! :)

Here's another shot of the blizzard, taken at the same time as the one at the top. It's too dark to take an update shot right now so I'll take another picture in the morning.

Have a happy, blizzardy day!!!

Kinda embarrassing...

So Tuesday I was on campus and I was hungry so I got out my granola bar to eat...innocent right?? no! Sometimes I like to break my food into pieces rather than take bites out of the whole thing. Maybe that weird but I do it with granola bars, cookies, sandwiches that are in plastic sandwich bags...

Anyway, I went to break off a piece of granola bar and it was a little harder than I thought it would be (I remember this brand being particularly sensitive to cold and freezing easily) so I gave it a little more effort. Well, a piece broke off...but it also caught under the nail of my right hand's pointer finger and broke my nail! Yes, I broke my nail on a granola bar! What the?! Who knew that was something I would ever need to admit.

When I got home I tried to cut it down but the break is actually a little too far down my nail to do much about, so I have been wearing a band-aid for the last three days so that the nail doesn't snag on my clothes. It sucks. I hate wearing band-aids that high on my fingers. I didn't realize how much I use my pointer finger too. I mean, have you ever tried to use the mouse pad on a lap top with out the ability to use your pointer finger?? The mouse pad does not pick up the touch of a band-aid...so annoying. I tried putting nail polish on it this morning, hoping it would kinda seal the nail broken nail down to the rest of the nail but it didn't work very well.

So here's to a band-aid on my finger til my nail grows out and I can cut off the broken part. Last night I was at a High School college open house for USU and I kept pointing at this flier I was handing out and I felt really self conscious about about my band-aid. It was kinda funny. Anyway, that's my story. Peace and blessin's!

Lots of Change

So Christian went into the MTC a week ago and it was a lot harder than I was expecting. I'm afraid I might have embarrassed him but oh well. When your little brother is going to be gone for two year, regardless of the reason, I think it's ok to cry a little...or a lot. Whatever suits you. We got our first letter from him today and it made me really, really happy. He seems to be doing really well and is happy. I was really worried about him being homesick or not liking it or something, so I can breathe a little easier now.

My graduation packet is currently at the Dean's Office awaiting his (or her...I'm not really sure actually) signature so I can take it to the Registrar's Office, pay $10 and officially turn in my application for graduation. So weird!!!

My family is most of the way moved to Utah. They are in Texas now getting all the last stuff done and then in about a week and a half, they'll be moving out here. I am excited to have them close and to not have to choose if I am going to see them on Thanksgiving or Christmas. I can do both! Stellar. It's funny how we're so used to me doing my own thing and not really being home very much. This is a conversation we had last week when I was down there:

Mom: So you're coming down for Thanksgiving?

Me: yup!

Dad: The whole Thanksgiving Break?! Like you'll live here for a week?!

Me: No!!!! Just for Thanksgiving Day! Maybe one more day after that...

Mom breathes a disappointed sigh and Dad and I breathe a sighs of relief that we cleared that up!

This might sound mean, but it's really not. I wouldn't know what to do living with my parents again in their condo and I don't think they'd know what to do with me since I haven't been home very often the last three years. I think it's funny.

The weather has taken a decisive turn for the worse. It's cold, rainy/snowy/sleety, and by the time I walk home from campus at 5 pm on most days..it's already getting dark! I don't appreciate it very much. But winter is coming and there is no doubt about it! Here's to Logan weather and having to deal with it for the next six months...maybe we'll see the grass again by graduation...maybe.

Funny Day Light Savings story- so I woke up on Sunday morning and was very cozy in my bed but definitely awake. I looked at my clock and thought "oh! 8:30! That's a nice time to wake up! I can still get things done but also have some lazy time before I have to get ready for church" (I have church at 1:30, so there is a LOT of down time in the morning). Then I pick up my cell phone and the time says "7:30". I had forgotten about the "fall back". I was pretty upset that on my only day to sleep in, I had woken up at 7:30 in the morning. And once I'm up, I'm up! I was sad. I ended up getting so bored by the end of the morning that I cleaned the whole kitchen, including sweeping and mopping, which actually had to be done anyway. So it worked out I guess.

Well, school is hard, life is good and for the most part I'm happy! Until next time!

Fall Days are Happy Days!

So yesterday was the Homecoming football game and about 3 minutes into the second quarter it started pouring super cold rain. So being the fair weather football fans that we are, we left! We decided what we really needed to warm up was a bowl of soup from Great Harvest. So off we went! I got a bowl of the tomato raveoli soup in a cute pumpkin bread bowl!!

See! There it is!!! It was super delicious and a lot of fun. I love Great Harvest. It's yummy and super cheap. :)


So because it's starting to get closer to winter time and because I love Fall soo much, I have been taking pictures of the trees and the colors before all the leaves fall the trees just look dead. Because I basically spend my whole life on campus, most of these pictures are from campus.


These are the same trees but at a different angle so you can see how they're actually a super pretty orange color!


This is a tree at the end of the drive way to my parking lot. I snapped this on my way to school one morning.


This one I took out a window (obviously) from the student center looking out onto the TSC patio. It's soo pretty!


Today it's cold and rainy again but I don't really mind because I don't have to go outside today! Well, besides walking (or running) to my car, into the church building, back to my car, and into the apartment...maybe a couple other times but that's about it. Tomorrow when I'm walking to school, I may not like it quite as much! haha Good thing I have my cute new umbrella! :)