2011: a review

i don't want to forget the year 2011. it was one of the biggest years of my life! it's funny because i started 2011 off with friends at Trafalga playing laser tag & ended the year working at the Fun Park in Logan. huzzah for fun centers right?

at the beginning of the year we took a trip to St. George where we experienced mud.

lots of mud.

Katie & Ally continued to rock at Orchestra concerts.

Carrie & i continued our tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Eve cupcakes.

& Spice Nights.

i said goodbye to Jameson & a few other missionary friends.

& kept in touch with old friends that i miss a whole bunch.

finished out High School with trips to Sammy's & Wingers.

as well as my beloved photography class with Mr. B-Tholomew where i developed my first rolls of film in a dark room.

i graduated high school, so happy!

& then got extremely excited for Utah State.

i spent the summer working three jobs, going to unbelievably fun concerts, & packing up to move to Logan. plus i got a new car!

my brother came home.

& we camped! where i took lots of close-ups & took in the pretty scenery.

i made it to college where i fell in love with Logan & the school.

 we said goodbye to our favorite Spencstar for two years.

& we miss him like crazy.

my roommates became my best friends & we took family pictures.

 we danced to the 80's, & to just about everything else.

 Spice Nights continued.

 & i had fun, more fun then i knew was possible.

i discovered Pinterest.

& studied, then studied some more.

 i met so many new people & loved them all.

i was called to be in the Relief Society presidency & learned to love others more than i knew i could. my testimony grew so big & the gospel became more of a top priority than it's ever been.

 i celebrated Halloween by bringing out my inner astronaut.

 & Thanksgiving was filled with family, food, & leaves.

oh, & a trip to sunny St. George.

 Christmas came with all it's magic.

 i partied with some of my favorite people in Logan.

 & Pleasant Grove.

 i got my new iPhone & Instagram was discovered.

i celebrated the New Year with a few friends which was great, even if it was a couple hours late.

twas a good year.

& i know 2012 will be even better.

food.

last night, Pizzeria 712. fancy & delicious.

pizza oven.

"spock" pizza.

pita bread.

excellent lighting & fat forks.

a good playlist for our ears to enjoy.

plus good company, i love my family.

today, Taco Amigo.

only the best thing that ever happened to Pleasant Grove.

the end.

today.

today, i cut the bangs again.

& when i walked outside the moon blinded me, it's so bright right now!

what do ya got if you aint got love?

more people should listen to Mason Jennings, that's for sure.

& boy was he so good live.

the view from my bed.

Happy, Happy New Year!

i have a feeling this year will be big for me.

really big.

i'm looking forward to it, that's for sure.

so i've got the mittens,

boots, & coat.

now where's the snow?

i hope your Christmas was happy, mine sure was. different, but still as wonderful as ever. i can't wait for when i have little kiddos to celebrate Christmas with, i miss the lingering magic the holiday used to bring. but, in a way, Christmas is now something better than it's ever been to me. this year i think i felt more of what Christmas is really about than i ever have. it's such a beautiful holiday. in the darkest & coldest time of year, we celebrate the birth of Christ, the light & life of the world. not only that but at the end of the year where we can look back & reflect on how much we've grown (hopefully) over the past months, & rejuvenate with hopes of an even better year to come.

& boy do i have plans for next year.

2012 looks so promising.

Merry Christmas!

this is the first of many instagrams to come from my new iphone &  i,

Merry Christmas!

a trip to temple square.

Carrie's cuuute nephew Logan.

break.

that's our snowman we used to put in the front yard every year, i'm real sad i missed out on putting up Christmas decorations this year. it's always a favorite.
well it's official, i'm done with my 1st semester of my junior year of college. 

woof.

i'm super relieved to have a job now, but why why why can't it start after the Christmas break? but i'll stop thinking about it & go do a 'i'm done with finals dance'.

us.

i've realized that i'm the only person who knows myself better than the girl next to me in that photo. therefore, she knows me the best. she's the only one that i can really open up to, about anything. i think a lot of people don't really know me, & i mean really know me. in fact no one does, except her. some people see glimpses, but nobody knows the real me. i've always known this fact, but lately i've realized it even more. one of my goals from now on is to learn how to open up more to people.

the day i meet that guy that i can open up to like i do with Carrie, will be quite the day.

that's when i'll know.

carry on.

listening to:

My Current Grooveshark:

Lost Coastlines-Okkervil River

Plus Ones-Okkervil River

Call it Off-Tegan & Sara

Love Love Love-Avalanche City

Drive On-Avalanche City

Ends in the Ocean-Avalanche City

Somebody That I Used to Know-Gotye

Blood-The Middle East 

Christmas:

Celebration!-Joshua Pearson/Hey, It's Christmas! Vol. 2

Are You Coming Over For Christmas-Belle & Sebastian

Sister Winter-Sufjan Stevens

Joy To The World-Sufjan Stevens

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing-Sufjan Stevens

River-Joni Mitchell

Little Saint Nick-She & Him

Christmas All Over Again-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Death Cab For Cutie

Maybe This Christmas-Ron Sexsmith

what are you listening to?

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only one more final-check

job at Cache Valley Fun Park-check (huzzah!)

climbing class with my Carrie next semester-check

three week break-check

feeling pretty good right now-check

that's all.

a Christmas party...

with some of my favorite people.

black & white.

but mostly black.

love love love.

i love this song.

i keep falling in love with people i read about on the internet. it can't be stopped. people are just too cool. Carrie once upon a time stumbled upon Hailey Haugen's Vimeo page, we don't know her, but i think her videos give you an idea of how much i would love to live her life. 

watch them, you'll be in love too. you might cry a little when you watch her latest videos as well, just the cutest couple i've seen.

i need an adventure right now. 

i want to try so many things, go so many places.

& video everything in my path.

sometime, soon.

please.

circles on our tree.

welcome, december.

dear december,

thank you for finally coming, you're one of my favorite months.

dear food of all kinds,

you don't taste good anymore? what happened! it's tragic.

dear Christmas trees, lights, & music,

i love you so dearly, i wish i could have you around all year long.

dear record player,

sometimes you make me the happiest girl around. laying on the floor, listening to your sweet sounds is so much fun. especially when you have the Andrews Sisters Christmas vinyl spinning round & round.

dear snow,

come! please, i'm so ready. i want to hear the silence in the air that you bring, & sled down old main with you cushioning my bottom.

dear finals,

i should probably be more scared of you right now, but i do believe we are closely matched. bring it on.

dear body,

you're not in soccer shape anymore, i miss that real bad.