welcome back.

second semester-
only 3 weeks in, and i'm already realizing that
you, my friend, are annoying.
you are most certainly testing my patience this time around.
knock it off. and i mean it.

p.s.
it would be cool if you would somehow allow me to have a job.
try to work on that.

belated christmas post.

since i am stuck indoors, due to the fact that there is a raging blizzard outside, i decided now would be a great time to catch up with my holiday blogggg.
sorry i'm a few days behind..

christmas.
there is so much i could say about this amazing holiday.
i love it. absolutely looove it.
it's such a beautiful day.
the day where we gather and celebrate with our families-
all eyes bright with enthusiasm and surprise.
the day that we rejoice at the birth of our Savior.
the day that we give, and share our love and compassion for one another.
such a beautiful day:)
this year, christmas seemed to sneak up on me more than usual.
it seemed that because of finals, and otherrrr distractions,
christmas was at the bottom of my list.
i hardly even remembered it existed.
the one thing i was looking forward to towards the end of the semester-
winter break.
christmas was far from my mind.
although i wasn't feeling much of the usual christmas tradition,
on the 24th of december, i arrived at the 11:00 christmas eve service with my friends and family. 
as i walked into the sanctuary, i was handed a small candle- a part of the christmas tradition.
sitting quietly in the pew, pieces of christmas began to puzzle themselves back together right in front of me.
we began to sing Silent Night, as our candles were lit and raised into the air, one by one.
i glanced around the sanctuary and saw a million tiny flames held high-
rejoicing. celebrating.
such a beautiful holiday.
after a few short hours, christmas morning came.
surprisingly, this was the first year my brother and i weren't up at 6 a.m. begging our parents to jump out of bed and run downstairs.
we took our time, and i slept til about 11:00 or so:)
we opened our presents, and enjoyed each other's company for the day.
i got a lot of great gifts, but a few that stood out were a new iPod nano, a Garmin (GPS), and pepper spray:)
i'm especially excited about the pepper spray.
santa did good this year.

happy birthday baby Jesus.

p.s. fun fact- apparently, Jesus was born sometime in the spring or something, we just celebrate in in the winter. i feel a bit upset that nobody told me this sooner. for all i know, everything i think i know could only be semi-true. way cool.
;)

oh enrique.

so do me a solid.
you hear that amazing music currently streaming through your speakers, which you are accessing through my blog?

BLAST IT.

or better yet, download it yourself, (illegally or not, it's really none of my business) and then somehow stick it on your ipod, or burn it on a CD.
then jump inside the nearest vehicle, and

BLAST IT.

i took the liberty of choosing the clean version since i know the majority of my followers don't want to hear about enrique 'f''-ing them (although i can honestly say that i, personally, feel very differently).

you can thank me later for this musical genius.

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.

wanna see something funny?

then watch this.