T-Chart of The Day

I make T Charts for everything. Love it or hate it, I find them quite useful. Mostly because I get extremely overwhelmed and refuse to think about things if I don't have it all laid out in black in white in front of me.

I find this one quite accurately summarizes my exact thoughts at the moment:

Moving Back To Utah

Pros:
-Friends. Yay for friends. (however, kris I'd be infinitely happier if you were still going to be in UT)
-Ash and Linds said they'd adopt me on weekends so I can escape the hell hole of provo whenever I need to. I'm guessing it'll happen more often than not.
-The countdown will commence. 8 months. Then peace out Provo. I will be making a paper chain, just FYI.
-I have missed the mountains dearly.
-Rock climbing.
-Mountain biking.
-Less fun stuff to do=less money spent while living in UT
-I am determined I will learn to ski/learn to ski better this season. I don't care how much time or money it takes, I'm doing it. Ok, maybe I care about the money part.
-Advertising peeps. I have to admit I love my friends I've made in my major.
-McCann. I'm pretty much hell bent on getting an internship there come january.
-Salt Lake and Park City.
-Cabin trips when I get bored with life.
-Getting to drive my car.
-NO HUMIDITY. maybe this one needs to be higher on my list. I'm stoked for this.
-Attempt to get my tan back. UT surprisingly has more sun than the city. huh.

Cons:
-One word for you: exs.
-Not the city. This can be interpreted roughly as: nothing interesting to do after 11PM, not nearly as many good places to eat, close to no cultural events, same goes for art exhibits, not as many cool parks, lack of urban amazingness...take your pick.
-School. As excited as I am to finish, I'm not a fan of exams. love the learning part, hate the testing part. huh, who would've thought.
-Having to pay for gas again for my car. I've started to like public transit. weird.
-Reiterate point 1, see above.
-Fear of having like no single girl friends left in provo.
-Realization that I will now be "old" for a girl in provo. wtc. 22 is YOUNG!
-Summer time modesty regulations and myself are not friends. period.
-Nobody wears funky, inspiring clothes in UT. It's quite unfortunate. I love that about NY. You can wear the funkiest outfit and people totally think it's cool. In Provo everyone stares at you like you've lost it.
-I'm stopping now. I'd like to keep the pros longer than the cons.


In the end, I really am excited to be back in UT for another 8 months. But I'm also terrified of potential loneliness and memories...but meh, what's new.

Thanksgiving in August

I'm in a thankful mood today.

It's probably because I just got free ice cream (DOVE bars nonetheless) at work. yumzers. heavenly dark chocolate with lusciously creamy vanilla ice cream. But it just got me thinking...my life is pretty stinkin' awesome. I have the best friends in the world, and have had an amazing summer despite initial bumps in the road.

So, here's to life. I'm thankful for all of the blessings AND trials I've had. (not that I want more trials though. no thank you. heh. knock on wood.)

Weekend in DC

view from the bell tower on the old post office

we were tirrrrrred. all nighter at the lincoln memorial followed by a long day out.

thursday: no plans for the weekend
friday morning at work: nate tempting me to play in DC
friday afternoon: on my way to DC

last minute trips always prove to be the best.

nate was an awesome host.

I forgot to take a lot of photos...but...

I'm pretty much sold on the city.

how could you not love a place with clean metros?

Twenty Two...

Twenty Two.

Good even number.

And my age in 8 days!

So here's my list of 22 random and non-random things alike to do in my 22nd year:

1. Graduate from college! Finally.
2. Travel to Asia.
3. Get a job.
4. Try out the Trapeze.
5. Become a better skier. May require hired help. Plus lots of time.
6. Purge my wardrobe.
7. Complete a triathalon.
8. Rock climb. Go more.
9. Diving. Go more.
10. Surfing. Go more.
11. Start learning Spanish.
12. Bungee jump.
13. Go sky diving again.
14. Go on a trip with Daniel before he leaves on his mission.
15. Actually go to yoga more than once a week.
16. Volunteer at the hospital or rest home once a week.
17. Call my grandparents at least once a month.
18. Read the entire Book of Mormon in French.
19. Spend more time with my family.
20. InDesign & Photoshop. Get better.
21. Sketch at least once a week.
22. Make someone smile each day.

I Miss...

My Family. They've all spent the last few weeks together in McCall, ID on Payette Lake, then at our cabin in southern UT, and are now in Oahu. I never thought I'd say it, but I miss family trips! Oh well...it makes me only even more excited to see them this month!

My Friends. I am starting to get sad about leaving all of my new friends I've made in the city...but on the flip side I'm excited to be back with some of my best friends in the UT.

My Tan. Wait, this was summer break? Dangit. Working in an office in the city has proven to be non-condusive with my tan.

My Car. Don't worry lil' Jeep Jeep, I will be back in exactly 2 weeks and 2 days so I can love you again.

My Brothers. They get another shout out because I am starting to realize I am going to be alone again at BYU this fall...no more sibling sundays :(

The Mountains. I have 5 words for you: rock climbing and mountain biking. I will be getting my buttooshkie back in shape pronto to enjoy late summer and early fall back in the mountains.

Boating. Err. Desperately need a late summer trip.

The Ocean. I need to get to Maui ASAP. Good thing I have a ticket to use now...

Running. Seriously. I never thought I would say that. But I do, I truly miss running. However, I have now become a much more avid biker and I think I might transition to that now.

B+R+N

Nate and Rich stayed for a visit. Yay for new & old friends. Yay for NY.

The boys were good sports and saw all of my favorite parks with me. Washington Square Park being one of them...Rich jumped in the fountain with me. It was amazing.

Nate was having annoying bank issues while we were at the pier but he was so much nicer on the phone than Rich or I would've been :)

So Rich let me take photos of him...cough cough...while Nate plead his case via cell phone.
All in all, a very successful weekend of summer fun.

{love these boys}

Live Young

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