the happenings

this semester is over! [cue hallelujah chorus]

to celebrate, you can read about our girl's night up to temple square from these two buddies of mine: ahlin & sarah.  here are some of fritz's shots.

i love sweet potato fries!

currently i am up in snowy midway.  it's magical, for lack of a better word. we're hanging out with family, including this lovely cousin of mine and her two adorable twins.  [emmerson really likes me]

please?

image from here

does anyone have a puppy they will let hold/ play with for just an hour?

please?

thanks.

random thoughts

currently, i am content, neither ecstatic nor depressed.  it's a nice feeling.

in an attempt to better prioritize my life, i've logged off facebook until after finals (next friday).  instead of wasting my time doing nothing on that, maybe i'll be more productive in other aspects of my life: blogging, cleaning my apartment, cooking/baking, scripture/ Ensign reading, and just reading in general.  I've also wanted to re-start yoga.  maybe that's what i'll do in the mornings instead of facebook stalking people.  yes.  good plan.

any book suggestions?  any music suggestions?  any favorite yoga programs?

sorry it's wavy.  i got out of the shower and decided to not do it.

i'm bored with my hair.  i've tried dying it, growing it out (including the bangs), and changing my part.  any thoughts?

i've decided to start a "no make-up" monday.  it's going well.  also, i want to stop wearing mascara and only wear lip color.  i saw it in the j.crew catalogue, and i fell in love.

i haven't shaved my legs in a little over a month... too far?

sorry about this rant.

xx

love letter

dear cute library boy:

you're really cute.  and i saw you again yesterday, and we made eye contact a lot.  but i'm too terrified to talk to you.  i'll be there, same time, same place, next week.  come talk to me.

x, your future wife.

recipes

remember how i made marshmallows and hot chocolate spoons?  well, here are the recipes, just in case you're interested: marshmallows; hot coco spoons

blogging from 10,000 ft

here i am, flying over the US, blogging, looking at Zara's online collection, and trying to watch millionaire matchmaker- all thanks to google's internet partnership with delta.

here a a few pieces from zara's that i love, but don't think i can pull off:

here are a few item that i am loving from their kid's collection:

dc: day 4

final day:
- 6. something run (i misjudged the distance, and ended up running a little more than a mile over what i was supposed to)
- 4-D ultra sound with laura and peter (i love babies!)
- grocery shopping at trader joes and whole foods (aka stocking up on joe-joes)
- making marshmellows and hot chocolate on sticks
- watching millionaire matchmaker (yes!)
- dinner at open kitchen (yummy lamb burger!)
- monopoly (again, i might've become addicted)
- drinking our hot chocolate with marshmellows while watching "locked up" (some prison reality show)
- packing
- looking at baby clothes (zara has some adorable baby stuff.  i want to start stocking up)

dc: day 3

- peter's "best oatmeal"
- National Museum of Women in the Arts (i'm applying for an internship there this summer)
- lunch at a fabulous italian place in george town
- harry potter (i liked it visually, but i thought it was a little too dark)
- catching up on my blogs
- catching up on tv shows
- playing games: hearts and monopoly, again
- early bedtime to prep for my 5 miler tomorrow

dc: day 2

- 3 mile run along a gorgeous old railroad track that has been converted to a running trail
- thanksgiving feast prep
- thanksgiving with some of laura and peter's friends
- a trip to arlington cemetery
- monopoly (card game version)
- pie contest (which i did not attend, cause i don't like pie)
- more monopoly
- eating frozen pizza
- eating a billion pepermint joe-joes because they are delicious!
- watching a league of extraordinary gentlemen

ps: i am thankful for family, friends, food, art, the gospel, music, and pepermint joe-joes.

dc: day 1

day 1:
- jet lag = sleeping in instead of running 5 miles
- manis and pedis with the sister (pregnant people are fun)
- lebanesse for lunch
- a quick stop at the craft store for quilting supplies
- organizing and cleaning the kitchen
- falling in love with little details of laura and peter's house (like their travels map)
- dinner at a fantastic italian place (the owner would come out and sing opera.  i didn't know if i was supposed to laugh or look somber)
- watch st. ralph a pretty funny/ sweet movie
- bed time for bonzo