dear weekend,

ok this isn't from the weekend.

it's from monday.

but....

i need to post this picture.

because this is when i went and say i am number four.

i will probably devote a whole post to this movie when i get a chance.

but i love these girls!

last night...pond skimming.

ya i didn't know what it was either.

youtube it...or google it.

max was competing and dressed up as mario.

we sported the staches to support him.

and joel made a bomb sign.

yes joel calls him maxipad.

i call him maxilicious.

i think mine's better.

before he went in...nice and dry.

afterwards he was soaking and shivering.

then we went to the black and yellow party.

obviously i dressed as ke$ha.

dear readers,

"the road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination."

- don williams jr.

this is one of my favorite quotes ever! and isn't the picture precious? but this quote definitely makes sense to me. this is something that i have learned in my terribly long life of twenty years (note the sarcasm). but really. everything in my life that has been worth learning and living for has been something i've gained from a journey. the goal is always important, but make sure that you let yourself enjoy the journey. not all journey's are pleasant. absolutely not. but if you can find one thing to be grateful for, feel grateful for the experience those painful journeys give you. the things that we learn the hardest ways will be the lessons we will never forget.
photo found here

dear world,

the last couple weeks have been interesting.

first i got to take pictures of some of my favorite guys in the world.

and of course being the clumsy fool i am...

i fell on barbed wire.

i have a serious talent for idiotic things like this.

i understand this is a super unattractive picture.

that's kind of the point folks.

but i'm also super domestic and make food.

like homemade rolls and chicken rice soup.

so delicious.

i also made homemade enchilada soup.

but i'm challenged and forgot to take a picture.

i also made this super attractive necklace...out of a shirt.

learned it from this lovely lady (who has the cutest blog)

i believe in unicorns too.

you can find the tutorial here.

i'm making another necklace this weekend.

i hope you are all having a fabulous long weekend!

i'm home for the weekend.

nice to get out of rexburg. :D

dear stupid girls,

-who wear heels.

on campus.

in the winter.

when you fall, i laugh and don't even feel bad about it.

dear v-day,

i don't really like you that much.

which is weird.

i'm obssessed with love so you think i would.

but i don't.

love me through it.

but i thought this was precious.

so in honor of v-day....

photo found here

dear life,

dear future house,

you will look like this.

on every wall. please and thank you.

dear guys,

just some advice to members of the male community.

i don't know a single girl who wouldn't like to receive flowers.

it's super romantic.

always.

dear love,

i still believe in you, even when others have given up.

i made a promise to myself

locked it way deep down inside

told my heart we'd wait it out

swore we'd never compromise

i'd rather be alone

like i am tonight

then settle for the kind of love

that fades in the morning light

i believe in love

i believe in love

a love that's real

a love that's strong

love that lives on and on

yes i believe in love

"i believe in love" dixie chicks

photo found here

dear rexburg,

why am i here?

this is what i saw when i woke up this morning.

yes. that would be a NEGATIVE double digit.

but really?

why am i not in a place that is sunny whilst holding a tropical drink in my hand.

wearing no shoes.

i feel like these are acceptable questions.

especially when i looked at my window and there was a sheet of ice.

on the INSIDE.

it is now noon and has warmed up to a nice toasty negative 8 degrees.
and don't worry.
i looked real attractive with my fluffly earmuffs over my hood today.
people want to be my friend when they saw how ridiculous i looked.