fall break as the vibrant sees it.

fall break calls for exciting and silly times.

allow yourself to be consumed for a moment by a few as-of-late pictures if your noggin is yearning for a bit of a mariss-update.

just a few things i did this week :)

spent some quality time with these guys :)

i drove through and around all sorts of rainbows on a little road trip to Logan :)

homemade caramel apples with the best friend. 

maggie moo's ice cream with the chummet.
just as good i remember it being the day i quit 3 years ago :)

wasting away days with the booboo <3

& attending "classy" parties :)

but the best part had to be visiting with very much missed and loved friends :))

looking forward to the next few days and more good times.

dedications:
to the danish boys i've missed so very much:
i just know i will revert back to as sad as i was when you left last time.
it won't be pretty.
so just stay :)

xoxoxo.

i cinnybun, you cinnybun,

and now,

we all cinnybun.

(say hello to my special assistant katie!)

if you frequent my blog,

you may have seen this.

and you may have been wondering how to create those tasty looking

cinnamon roll things.

i don't blame you.

they're fkkin delicious.

well would you like to know a secret?

i bet you would.

which is why i am about to share the recipe with you.
so have a happy few hours in the kitchen,
and impress all your friends and fam with your cinnybuns.
it's so worth it.

ENJOII.
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this recipe requires a few things.

if you choose to make your own dough

you're going to need:

- 1/2 cup warm water

- 1/2 cup warm milk

- 1 egg, beaten

- 1/3 cup butter (softened)

- 1/3 cup white sugar

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 3 3/4 cups flour

- 1 pkg. yeast

 &

one of these babies.

a.k.a. a bread machine. 

if there is no way in hell you're making your own dough,

or if you just don't have the necessities, 

you can use 1 loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed.

for the filling your going to need:

- 1 cup of brown sugar

- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon

- 2/3 stick of butter

and for the icing you're going to need:

- 1 cup powdered sugar

-1/3 cup cream cheese

- 1 teaspoon vanilla

- pinch of cinnamon

let's get started :)

dough:

- put all dough ingredients in bread machine in order listed.

- after you've done that, select dough cycle & press start.

this will take most likely a little over an hour to let the dough knead and rise, 

so in the meantime, continue with steps below to make filling and icing.

filling:

in a bowl, mix together cinnamon and brown sugar.

i chose to use nutmeg in mine as well :)

after you're done mixing, set aside.

if you choose to use nutmeg, mix in about a tablespoon with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

icing:

in a medium-sized bowl, 

combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and cinnamon,

and mix together until creamy. 

set aside.

when the dough has finished rising,

preheat oven to 100 degrees,

and sprinkle counter-top with flour and place dough on it for rolling out.

roll out dough to about a 15x7 inch rectangle. 

spread butter over dough, and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar-(nutmeg) mixture.

pat the filling down onto the dough firmly. 

roll up the dough tightly from long edge like a jelly roll! :)

cut into one-inch slices and place in buttered pan.

cover with saran wrap and place in preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until rolls double in size.

remove rolls from oven,

and bump up the heat to 400 degrees.

place rolls back in oven for about 10-15 minutes,

or until golden on top. 

when rolls are finished, 

let cool for about 20 minutes, 

and then while still warm 

frost rolls with your already prepared icing.

the end result is an ooey-gooey, warm & chewy sensation that you may just have to have seconds of..

or thirds..

.....or fourths.

 ....or fifths.

xoxo.

dedications:

to kevin: this one is for you. oven mitts and all. 

<3

strawberry swing.

so here i sit.

once again, at a ridiculously late hour, 4:00 a.m. to be exact.

the only difference between this time and every time before is that i don't have somewhere to be tomorrow,

and that somewhere being class.

summersummersummer

is FINALLY here :)

it's about time if you were to ask me.

however,

the seasons seem to be a bit confused this time around.

i have a feeling we'll be skipping right over spring during 2011.

a short list of things i will be doing over the next few lovely summer months:

- traveling to ye old san franciso with a small group of people from the church i've been attending. can't. wait.

- traveling with the fambam to beautiful mexico. cabo san lucas to be preeecise. kenz is coming with us :) i love when i'm allowed to invite friends.

- house hunting!

- enjoying myself.

yeah.

it is about damn time.

dedications:

to my freshman year of college: you had your ups and downs, 

but i can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve for next year.

let's try to keep the majority of it on the positive side.

xoxo.

i have something interesting to say today.

friday was my birthday :)

the big 1-9.

keeeewl, huh?

anyhowz.

i got a new phone which i just aaaadore with a capital A.

i also got to go out to dinner with the family which is nice,

to none other than my favorite rench-raunch of all time 

The Cheesecake Factory

(classin' it up.)

however,

you will be just simply amazed at the next part of my story.

so birthday-day ends, and saturday arrives.

i'm just hangin' in my dorm with my roomie and you would just never guess what happened.

i received a phone call from my good friend mike.

and you will not just believe what came out of that speaker into that little eager ear of mine.

"I JUST MET ZAK BAGANS."

for those of you who don't know who zak bagans is, or how he pertains to my life, just stop reading now.

you're a shell of a human being, and should be ashamed of yourself.

look him up, then get back here and finish reading because you will just be oh-so impressed.

i then proceeded to "flip out".

asking where he was, why he was there, how they met, what was going on, and how to get there.

he said they were up at brighton ski resort and they just happened to meet..
(WHAT?!)
he then told me that zak and the crew asked him to be in a segment of the GA show.

i demanded that he put me on the phone with my future soul mate,

and was rudely hung up on.

however, the story doesn't end here.

because i am persistent and don't take "no" for an answer,

i then called mike, and waited impatiently until i heard the dial tone break, and faint voices speaking.

and yes,

one of those voices was the voice of 

ZAK BAGANS.

i put the phone on speaker-phone so my roommate and i could both listen.

after no response to my yelled "HELLO!?" 's into the phone, i realized that mike had answered the phone and left it connected in his hand so i was able to hear a bit of casual convo about cameras and such.

so i about shit my pants right then and there.

but then the absolutely amazing happened,

and i heard the voice of my gem of a friend say something along the lines of

"Can you talk to my friend?... She's like in love with you.."

and then you will never guess who's voice i heard on the line.

...

i think i started seizing.

he asked me how i was and i said AMAZING 

(because honestly, who isn't amazing when they're on the phone with zak bagans?)

i told him about how my birthday was the day before, and he wished me a Happy Birthday and told me that i share the same birthday with aaron (a crew member, in case you're an idiot and didn't know that), and that his own birthday was in 3 days, on the 5th.

i also told him that he's the reason i am so interested in the paranormal, and that i just might be a park city ghost tour guide. he told me they might have to come down and take a tour with me sometime.

i'm pretty sure a few other things were said, 

but as i was in shock i don't remember them.

hi. best birthday weekend ever.

:))

dedicaation:
to BooBoo: thank you for being the best on-your-toes quick thinking roomie and photographing this moment so we can remember it forever.
to the GAC: good luck in your investigation toniiiight ;)

the best friend and me.

today is one of those lazy days.

but actually, this whole month has been a lazy day.

hi. it's only march fifth. let's not have a repeat of lazy february.

paul is home for spring break and is spending about 5 days with me up at the university.

today we went grocery shopping and rented the preeetty funny movie Due Date.

for some reason, i think funny movies are usually just better in the theater.

paul is afraid of downtown, so i don't know what our plan is for the evening yet.

but i ate a chicken pot pie, and puked it up.

so that was cool.

hey lazy day/lazy months.

let's get it together.

puking excluded.

dead-uh-kay-sean:

Paulmz: let's stop being boring. i love you :)

december baby.

 oh 2010. where did you go.
december is here. it's taken me a bit to realize what that means.
the end of the my first college semester.
i'm in the midst of finals week.
this is so bizarre..
it's been so amazing, and so unforgettable.
i have already gotten so much more out of this experience than i could have ever imagined.
however, as much as i would love it to be, the end of the semester can't be completely positive. 
it doesn't seem fair that a select few i have grown very close to are leaving after this amazing, unforgettable semester.
you know who you are.
i'm going to miss you both so, so much.
luckily, the month-long winter break will come in handy over the period of heartbreak-healing.
i'm excited to spend time with my family, and my old friends.
i think i need it. a lot.
on a side note, i've been listening to a lot of nickel creek lately.
the only thing keeping me sane. but i'm not even kidding.
i think it helps with the coping, and calming throughout this mess of finals, and stress, and the like.
oh december.
dedications:
to kenz- ohh sweetie. i love you:)
to the Dane- thank you for eeeeverything:)

thanks.

so here i sit at the airport with wayy to much time on my hands, and a computer battery that's draining a bit more minute by minute.
in the spirit of giving thanks due to this past weekend's festivities, i would like to share a bit of what i am thankful for (more or less).
- my family: although we can be at each others throats about 75% of the day, the remaining 25% are what make me remember how thankful i am for this crazy, little bunch of people. sometimes it's just the tiniest things that remind me why i love spending time with my family.
like traveling first class (for the first time ever) in a seat next to my mom while she sips on rum and coke and i make silly alcoholic jokes to her. or meowing to every song that comes on the radio and horrifically singing along to christmas classics while marshall tells me he's gonna hit me if i don't shut up, and dad says i'm funny.
like cheering on my bro during soccer tourneys, game after game, even though the blistering winter wind is continually smacking me in the face, and all i really want to do is go back in the nice warm rental car with the tush toasters and the satellite radio.
like rushing to get to the airport at 4 in the morning, and whoever is out the door last is a rotten egg and is making life harder for everyone, until we reach the airport gate and learn our flight has been moved to a later time. then we all sit spaced out by at least one seat on the same row of chairs, crankily pouting and mad at life. no longer solely mad at each other, but joining hands and uniting in anger at delta airlines. family. oh yeah.
- my home: it always takes being away from home for at least a few days for me to realize, not only how much i love salt lake, but how much i love living there. i mean, vegas can be fun for a couple hours as long as you're shopping. but it's moments like these when i'm just ready to be home. moments when i think about my puppies and hope they're doing okay in the cold. when i think about my friends back home and can't wait to see them. even after only 4 days. so yes, even i, the girl who's least favorite season is winter and cannot stand the snow, am excited to return to the city coated in a thick, white blanket. salt lake, i'm comin.
- my faith: being away at college can certainly take a toll on your relationship with Christ. i walked onto campus hoping my faith would withstand the forces of temptation, and stay invincible forever. however, it has proven to be more difficult as i find myself making less and less time for Him every day. over this weekend, away from everyday distractions, i focused a bit more on, once again, making Christ a part of my daily life. i'm nowhere near where i should be, or where i once was, but i'm working on it. i am so grateful that despite distractions and temptations, i found that i haven't let go of my faith nearly as much as i thought i had. that is truly something to be thankful for.
- my education: i have the opportunity to attend an amazing college, and work towards a degree that will assist me in becoming whoever, and whatever i choose (even if i don't know what that is yet). i am able to be taught by great professors and have as much assistance available to me as needed. i am so thankful to be financially supported by my parents, and know that they will continue to support me throughout my life. i am proud to say that i am pushed to do my best in all i come face to face with, and that i feel i have been pretty successful thus far in my college career.
so thanks. that's all i have to say. thanks.

deds:
to the broskie: happy bday <3

rock me mama like a wagon wheel.

this paper isn't going to get written. 

college is honestly wearing me out these days. it's time for a break.

a much needed break. 

THANKSgiving. thank you for the break. that is why i am giving thanks this year.

i'm ready to escape to vegas for 4 days this thursday.

how i do enjoy the old vegas. 

it was a weary day today.

it's snowy.

i hope there's no snow in vegas.

it's alright from indoors i suppose.

i suppose the white blanket can be appealing when i'm not trampling all over it.

apparently i'm just confused.

i've turned my room into a sauna so the chill from outside won't creep through my window.

walk into my room and you'll pass through a wall of heat.

my roommates think i'm crazy:)

so instead of writing my paper tonight, 

i've succeeded in repainting both my finger & toenails, made a bowl of mashed potatoes (and a turkey sandwich to compliment it), sipped on hot cocoa, and vented to kenz about stupid shit.

this paper isn't going to get written.

oh. did i mention i'm cursed?

i am. totally. i totally am.

ask me how much of this 7-9 pg paper i've written.

actually, don't ask.

because it's too much of an embarrassment and i don't want to talk about it, okay?

mel and i uploaded more youtube vids.

one of them has become semi-famous i suppose you could say at a whopping

293 views!!! (and counting.)

we super love our biggest fans.

especially the ones who tell us to dance in somethin a little tighter,

like panties. or bikinis.

thanks for your creeper messages. 

don't worry, we definitely User Blocked you suckers.

next big thing. i'm tellin ya.

we're gonna be on ellen. and dr. phil.

maybe we'll make t-shirts. any requests?

well-

this paper isn't going to get written.

sooo..

DEAD-EE-KAY-SHUNS:

- to the pilgrims and the indians: thanks for existing so i can have a few extra days of school off.

- to the paper: go to hell.

i should be doing homework.

i suppose it's time for another needed update. it's been a while since i actually provided any legitimate information regarding what i've been up to and the like. well, the answer to that is nothing. i feel like college really isn't as difficult as everyone makes it out to be. i hardly feel stressed at all. i mean, i suppose i feel a bit stressed at this moment because i skipped my last family studies class and now it's 12:53 a.m. and it turns out that i have an exam next class that i didn't know i had (don't worry mom, i printed out the study guide and am getting right on that....right after i'm done with this) and now it's biting me in the ass juuuuust a bit. anywho, the past few months have actually been moving along quite swiftly, and it has honestly been a blast. it's super hard to believe the semester is almost over. so here's a bit of an overview of the past few months. i love october. for reals. i love that during october fall is juuuuust starting to happen so it's not unbearably hot, but also not out-of-control freezing like i hate. i hiked timpanogos with my fambam and the youth group:) turns out i'm wayyy more out of shape than i thought. i still continually spend nearly every waking moment at kappa sig. i lovelovelove those boys and feel so incredibly blessed to be able to spend time with all of them<333 for halloween, i was mistaken multiple times as a "beer maiden," but no. i was candy corn. and how i just adore halloween. henry and i went trick-or-treating (he was the only one willing to go with me..) and you know what? we were criticized and ridiculed time and time again. supposedly, we were embarrassing and disgraceful, and there was no way we would have any luck hunting for candy on a sunday. needless to say, they were quite apologetic when i returned nearly an hour later equipped with a massive bag full of chocolatey goods:)) except then they attacked me which was so. not. cool. speaking of chocolate, a couple friends and i visited Hatch Family Chocolates, and if you don't know what that is, then you don't watch enough t.v., and shame on you. it recently started to get really cold, and has been snowing a bit. i think maybe this winter i'll try to enjoy the snow a bit. maybe get out and ski or something. however, it's not likely. i went grocery shopping a couple days ago, and just guess who is already almost out of chips and guacamole? this girl. i'm in search of a job, except not really. i set up my classes for spring semester and i'm very excited to be taking yoooga:) i love having required exercise already planned for me. it's really just so handy. lately, i've been listening to a lot of country music, and have a new favorite song of the day: If I Die Young by The Band Perry. you should be currently, or have just listened to it. and also, i'm not really concerned about stupid things at the moment. i kind of like it that way:) i cleaned my room thoroughly, i think it was sunday night. it's dirty again. it's tuesday. my newest favorite nail polish is Foiled Rotten by N.Y.C. and it's not even mine. i stole it from kenz...sorry.. z and i got a rat:) her name is Lola and she is the cutest little thing. unfortunately, Lola the rat hates me. i visited some of my good friends up at USU in logan over the weekend, and had a total blastyblast:) i purchased about a million bags of on-sale halloween candy, which actually turned out not to be on sale, and am currently munching on a fun-size kit kat:) kenz and i have retrieved nearly the entire building of 814's name tags, but still are working on obtaining the rest from our hall. if you were to look into our room from the parking lot, you would first notice the multi-colored christmas lights framing our 2nd floor window, and then would soon after catch a glimpse of the many different paper name cards placed creatively all over the back of our door. the cutest:) however, it would appear that kenz and i aren't the only pranksters of building 814. coming home one day and finding a rotten and squished pumpkin outside of our front door was most likely my least favorite thing in a long time. it was also really cool when i tried to move it and the pumpkin moldiness fell into itself and squished into our floor. don't worry, the pumpkin was eventually removed. however, each time i reach the top of the stairwell, and fling open the door, the stench of rotting pumpkin still lingers in the goop stained carpet. i mentioned in a previous blog that the shithead above me liked to blast his music a bit too loud. it was, at the time, just a bit disconcerting. here's the cool part. it's worse now. if i didn't know any better, i would very likely assume that living above me are four 500 lb. men who get their kicks out of pacing the floors, tipping over filing cabinets, and cranking their underground, techno rap to the absolute highest decibel. pounding on the ceiling has worked in the past, but they've gotten clever and now only pound back. it is much more often that i find myself reaching for my earplugs and ibuprofen. assholes. last night, kenz, melody, and i watched nick and norah's infinite playlist while sipping on hot cocoa (even though mine wasn't equipped with the baby marshmallows..bummer..) and it was just soooooooo delightful, i tell ya:) i've been visiting home quite a bit more often. sometimes i just super miss the fam and the pupps. it is just the worst. well, it's definitely 1:16 a.m. and i certainly have some studying to get in. so i guess this is it. au revoir.
Dedications:
- to mom & dad & bro & pupps: i love you:)
- to the Danish boys: don't go.

tagged.

court. i adore you. sorry if these answers are just not good enough.
1. what is your absolute favorite line from a movie? there are so many. and as classy as it is, the majority of my favorite quotes lie within the ever so cleverly crafted script of the The Hangover. that movie could honestly be considered my favorite quote.
2. what is your favorite halloween tradition? once again. there are so so many. halloween is without a doubt in my top 3 favorite holidays. i absolutely love it, so i soak it all up. favorite traditions in no particular order.
a. trying on tons and tons and tons of extravagant halloween costumes until i find the one i can't leave without.
b. trick-or-treating. a no brainer. who doesn't love running around in the chilly october air, begging for goods on neighbors' doorsteps?
c. trading trick-or-treating candy. if i'm not up to my chest in delicious Reese's peanut butter cups there will be hell to pay. (fitting for this devilish holiday, i know.)
d. carving pumpkins. classic.
3. what is your favorite seasonal clothing to wear and why? let me just tell you.
winter: nice looking jackets. why? i honestly couldn't tell you. maybe it's because when you wear something nice looking you feel sort of good about yourself...?
spring: spring is when i break out the flip-flops or begin walking barefoot. pretty much one of the most freeing feelings ever after having your feet bundled up day in and day out due to gross snow that sticks around for wayyyy too long.
summer: shorts. i love shorts. why? because i hate jeans. so uncomfortable. i take advantage of shorts weather, and continue wearing them well into the coming seasons.
fall: sweats. who doesn't love sweats.
4. what is your favorite part about weddings? i hate myself for the fact that i have never been to a wedding. but if i had been, i would love watching the bride and groom together. completely and 100% in awe of each other.
5. at what point in your day do you find yourself the most exhausted? at times like these, when i've just spent the day treading a close to 4 mile hike. that usually wears me out a little.
6. in all seriousness, what could you just honestly not live without? in all seriousness? this is hard. disregarding food, water, and shelter..and considering that "what" is not "who", as terrible as it is, i would find it pretty difficult to live without my laptop. i'm not saying i COULD NOT survive without it, because after contemplating this question for about 5 minutes, there are not many objects i really couldn't live without. however, my computer holds quite a few things that i find incredibly useful on a day to day basis (fbook not being one of them.....jk) and it would be, without a doubt, not as fun to not have it around for my convenience. judge me as you will.
7. if you could be anyone in the world, this century or before, who would you choose to be? i'm not going to even try to bullshit this one. i honestly don't know enough about history to be able to even remotely answer this question.
8. what is your favorite way to unwind from a completely ridiculous day full of chaos? HOT SHOWER. and fbook. and blog. maybe a good cry, and cuddle with my pupps:)

DEAL.

i realize this post is lame.

sometimes in life, you have to accept things the way they are. whether you want to or not. it's really not up to you. or me in this case. it's starting to catch up with me. acceptance is beginning to occur again. realization is beginning to occur again. yeah this is not the most fun part of my day. i hate realization. also realizing that i have been very negative lately. i need to knock that off i think. i've had just about enough of that.
dedications?
this dedication goes to Jesus Christ- thanks for listening to my million prayers a billion thousand times a day. i know i'm a whiny bitch, so thanks for sticking it out with me. love you long time.

least favorite thing.

least favorite thing= situations. i hate situations. why? because it's a situation, and i never seem to be able to figure those out. i am in such a rut. such confusion. it's honestly a bit ridic to say the least. i shouldn't be this hot and bothered. i really shouldn't. but guess what. i am. guess why? i'm in a situation. what are you supposed to do when you can't make up your mind, or they can't make up theirs, or maybe they/you already did but you don't even know it? do you wait it out? because that's what i do. my non-action is usually the only solution i can come up with to situations. i sit back and ride it out. usually i do that. i just don't know if i can keep doing that. this situation has really got me annoyed. maybe i don't want to sit back. maybe i want answers. now. ay ay ay. not easy. not fun. i just need to get that off my chest. i just need to blog about a situation that i can't figure out.
to the person i am blogging about- you really don't even deserve to be mentioned in my blog.

new week.

rough night. things will be better though. oh, and i changed my mind. guys are assholes, yes. the majority of guys are giant, nasty, awful chodes. true statement. however, not all guys fit into this category. strange, i know. but it's true. but things will be better now.

i think William Shakespeare said it best:
"Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself."

deal. thank you Willy for summing up the majority of my evening. it's okay though.
- dear nice boy: thanks.

an update.

i must say, i deeply apologize for my lack of attentiveness in the blog department. you know college, it will grab hold of you with its claws of craziness and swing you around in circles until you feel like you're going to hurl. and when it finally sets you back down after about two or three weeks of straight nausea and adjusting to the dizziness, it can take you a moment or two to find some natural balance in your life again. however, i can proudly say that i've successfully found it (for the most part). of course, i still have issues i need to adjust. for example, i still can't get into the habit of studying. mom/dad, if you're reading this, rest assured that your college investments aren't going to waste. i'm doing a good job of working things out, and finding the time to get in everything that needs to be done. i have a feeling my marks won't disappoint (or that's what i hope..) but thanks for believing me when i tell you i have everything under control..even though i usually don't..and always being there to help me with anything at anytime. you guys are truly the bees knees. a few other updates. over the past few weeks i have traded and given away (or had snatched off my wrist) many of my colorful silly bands. the man who i stalked and placed pictures all over the internet of found me on facebook (do not ask me how, i was too afraid to ask him myself) which was most likely the most embarrassing moment of my life. i participated in a charity walk for NAMI (an organization which promotes research of mental illness and providing excellent rehab services), and have made a mess of my room over and over and over. my milk went sour once again, and i have painted my nails about 20 total times (and am currently not wearing any, due to the fact that i peeled it off in writing today. bad habit.) i spend the majority of my time over at the Kappa Sigma fraternity, and those boys are too incredible. have to give a little shout out to them. i love you all dearly. i eat a cheddar pull-apart from the pie about every two weeks, and that sugary ranch dressing adds quite the kick. oh, and my roomies and i are basically in love with each other:) it honestly couldn't be a better situation. i'm currently listening to john mayer, and living at ease, although i have a family studies midterm tomorrow morning which i may or may not be prepared for. all in all, college is truly amazing. it definitely throws a curveball at me every now and again (neighbors above me, whoever you are...i would prefer it if i didn't have to listen to your music with you. it's not that i don't like underground hip hop, i just can't hear myself think, that's all. turn it off, or at least a few notches lower. srsly.) love you college. see you tomorrow<3:)
shout outs:
- to my bf paula: i love our open relationship and miss you way more than anyone should. last weekend was mediocre. next time i see you, we're gonna bake...and i mean that.
- to my kappa sigma boys: i realize i already mentioned you previously, but i basically live at your house, and you don't make me pay for rent or any of your resources. i just love hangin with you guys. for realzies. thanks for always making me feel welcome and right at home. you guys are the tits:)
- to my professors: i'm sorry for peeling my nail polish off and leaving it under your desks..i realize it creates a mess. i promise, it's a habit i'm trying to break. (oh, and professor kaufman, sorry my paper sucks. alright, that's all.)
- to bre: thanks for friday visits:) college is better than i could have ever imagined, and i'm so glad to have you right here, next door to me at our good friend Westminny. love you chummet<3
- to mom and dad: you're my mom and dad. so of course you get a dedication. duh. love you guys:) tell marshall and the pupps i say hey. i miss them so much.

til we meet again fellow bloggers. ciao.

1 + 2= 12. yes. check.

college has proven to be many things so far. informative, confusing, terrifying, testing, awesome, lonely..just to name a few. my first week on my own was chalk full of ups & downs. for example, losing my Ucard and key to my room on the second day of classes was truly excellent. really. loved it. thank you housing office for making it apparent that i am an idiot. i realize this. however, thank you also for helping me fill out a meal verification card so i don't starve, giving me a temporary key and Ucard, and ordering a change of locks on every door in my dorm for the price of 60 big ones. you all are too fun, and i will be sure to never make that mistake again. on the other hand, i have also come across many great things this past week. i've run into old friends, made some amazing new friends, grocery shopped on my own, and learned some valuable lessons. already. it's been great. difficult, stressful, and weird, but nonetheless, great. i am definitely excited for the year to come. now for a few dedications.
to skype: thank you for keeping me in touch with my friends. i would perish without you.
to mom & dad: thank you for bringing up the puppies today and supplying me with everything i could ever need for the year ahead. oh and thanks for loving me. duh.
to all the food i bought this week: thank you for nurturing my body with your salty and sugary goodness. i am looking forward to all the extra pounds you have in store for me.
to the scented bamboo sitting on my shelf: every time i walk in my room and take in your citrusy goodness i just die.
to my incredibly big and ugly backpack: although i dislike you extremely so, i must admit you have done a great job of safely hauling my massive laptop and heavy books from class to class. however, try to be easier on the shoulders, or you will be seeing less and less of college campus.
to my amazing roomies: i love you all to death. even though your drunken friends are somewhat out of control, they still entertain me, and i love listening to your stories about their everyday nonsense. you all make me laugh hard, and i love it when you sit in my room with me and snack on my goodies:)
to all boys: grow up and turn into men. some things never change.
to the university shuttles: thank you for shipping me from place to place on a regular basis. my body would not survive without you.
to the college campus: good times are in store for us. i just know it.