boo.

have you ever seen a more attractive astronaut?

i doubt it.

happy halloween!

a walk around campus.

i took myself on a little campus tour today. i've realized i haven't been in a lot of the buildings here at USU, so i grabbed a newspaper to read while i walked & i went exploring. building after building. how neat is Old Main? the fall leaves complete this valley right now i think.

our campus is beautiful.

brandi carlile.

Brandi Carlile is so great.

leaves are also so great. 

i love this season. 

walking around when there are colored leaves to crunch on is so fun.

& when i go running & the sidewalks are hidden by leaves.

leaves leaves leaves.

that's all.

weirdo.

ha this is great.

{Pinterest}

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a couple interesting things i've read lately:

Mormonism, Mitt and Me

I Am 

(read the comments of the 2nd one, they are what's interesting)

Brandon Flowers.

you can't help but smile when you watch this right? who doesn't love Brandon Flowers.

with all the hype on the news lately about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, i keep getting the urge to tell everyone i see that "i am a member of the LDS faith & i am a christian!", i just want to scream it all the time. i am human, i'm a dancer, & i am a member.

Adam got me into watching the "I'm A Mormon" videos & i think i've nearly watched them all now, i love them. i love that these people are sharing their testimonies by sharing their life in just a few short minutes. being a member of the LDS church is a way of life, we believe in living our faith & sharing it with the world. in doing this we hope to bring others closer to Christ & share the infinite happiness & love that He is.

my favorite part of the video on Brandon Flowers is when he's talking about his kids, 

"...it's like a chamber in your heart that you didn't know about, it opens up when you have a baby."

i feel like that chamber has already creaked open a little for me, like my love for the kids i hope to have someday is so strong & different than any other love i've known before, have you ever felt this? imagine the love our Heavenly Father has for each of us, it's probably stronger than anything we could ever try to comprehend. this knowledge lifts me up, makes me feel like i have worth, & gives me a reason to keep fighting against opposition each day.


let's keep that fire burning, forever & ever.
actually let's start a forest fire, let's light this world on fire.
ready go ha.

ps. Brandon Flowers has an awesome voice, & whenever i listen to The Killers i want to sing so loud & dance like crazy. it's the best.

SEVEN.

mallory tagged me. she's a cool cool girl if you didn't know that already, though i'm sure you did. she cracks me up pretty bad sometimes too.
you know, i'm a big fan of odd numbers, but 7 just never was my favorite number.
but here's 7 truths about me:


un-i've never been to Beto's, that always shocks people.
duex-i hate trying to think of stuff about myself, this is really hard & i'm only on number two.
trois-if you were to read my journal it would probably confuse you because i never go in order of pages, i skip around. the days are all jumbled around on different pages.
quatre-when someone tells me their name i imagine spelling out each sound. example-Megan would be mehghen, or Kimberly would be kim-bur-lee.
cing-i wish i could drop out of school, move to the mountains, & be a granola bum for life.
six-i think i'd make a real great shuttle driver here at USU. everyone would wait in line to ride the "fun shuttle" driven by myself haha. & everytime people are loading in i'd be so friendly, "what up! welcome to the shuttle fools!"
sept-i say 'fool' way too much.


if they feel like sharing, i'd like to learn 7 truths about Carrie, Mia, Megan, Jessie, Sarah, Madi, & Clay.
i guess 7 isn't that bad a number.


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watch this video please, i love it so much. communication & people interaction is such an interesting subject to me. also, if communication interests you as well, read here about the Ted & Ting concept. i recently heard about it & i personally agree on parts of it as well as disagree on other parts. but i think it's something to think about, definitely. this concept will make you think more about how you interact with others & whether or not your comments are more Ting or more Ted. i think if everyone were to really think before speaking, conversation would be more effective, this is a given, but how often to we really do this?

Comptine d'un autre été.

i often listen to this song.

i often carry an umbrella when it rains.

today i did both.

carrie in stripes.

milemarker 465.

carrie & i feel as though we've been festering here in Pine View too much. tonight we drove up the canyon for some air & we found the loveliest place to sit for a picnic. we'll visit that spot again soon enough. life would be dull without her by my side.

carry on.

a few things:

i love men in uniform, especially Navy. you can't help but love it.

here in 28 & 29 we have a song-Pumped Up Kicks. i hear it at least four times a day. we still aren't sick of it.

remember accordian girl? turns out it's a constantina, not an accordian. i heard her playing on campus again today, sought her out, then spoke to her. i asked her about her instrument & she showed me her sheets of music. i want to learn how to play the constantina.

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two door cinema club-something good can work

i have a thing for fire photos.

Burlee.

something i heard, liked, & wrote down today: "...a great God takes time to teach us to be like Himself."
each Sunday gets better i believe.
weekend:

football game & the lovliest place to be on 1st east here in Logan, (The Crepery).
i didn't know i could love a group of people as much as i love all of those kids. we have the best of times.

walk to class, in front of ya.

Campus-Vampire Weekend.
sometimes this song pops in my head as i'm walking around campus. i think the USU campus is so pretty, i love the layout of everything. also, the cemetery here is one of my favorite places to walk, it's quite peaceful. i'm yet to find my study spot, i've found many adequate study spots, but not one to call my own yet. soon. i'm in the Relief Society presidency now & couldn't be more excited about it, this is something that will definitely strengthen me. Heavenly Father knows what we need. here at USU we like to break records i guess, so we are creating the longest kissing chain tonight, we'll see how that goes. it's also true aggie night...hmmm. watch the video over here. ha. life is great and conference weekend is coming up. happy homecoming weekend!

{photo from last summer}

paint.

a few things that i love.

a girl was playing a super old accordian outside the library today & it might have been one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard. i sat & listened for a while.
Sunday's are becoming my favorite days here in this valley, they are so peaceful.
& these people:

Carrie.

she is my woman & it's her birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEST FRIEND.

...

-i'll be the big "one nine" tomorrow. happy anniversary of life to me!
-She & Him is coming out with a Christmas album next month, i'm saving up for that one.
-i love life right now, college is just the greatest. it's hard, yes, but it's the greatest.
-i'm going to see my family this weekend, it's been three weeks but it feels like months, i can't wait!
-i've learned so much these last three weeks. every night i lay in bed for a few minutes thinking i'm the luckiest girl alive because that's how i feel.
-each day i grow. i've grown spiritually, physically, mentally... & it feels incredible.
-i've never been so in tune with the Spirit, life is easier when you're in tune. everything, good & bad, just makes sense & this path i'm walking everyday widens a little more each step i take.

80's dance.

i've never danced so much in my life.

gruesome, but so great.

family photos.

roommates: Mia, Tarah, Megan, our dog Ryan, me, Carrie, & Kim.

tonight they go up on our living room wall.

photography courtesy of Adam from 28.

explanation: we call Ryan our pet because he doesnt live in our building, but he's always around. life wouldn't be the same without him being over all the time.