one of those nights..

I had to write a paper for my mission prep class tonight about a major event in my life that basically I have lots of emotions tied to and that has helped strengthened my testimony. I didn't even have to think. Greg. So my mind has been on that and let's just say sleep probably isn't in my near future. So i'm going to try and get my mind off of things and post pics from my past week of project 365. Enjoy :)

 Say hello to 5th wheel. Somebody find me a boyfriend... please.

 Love my DC.

 We heart BYU victories over Ole Miss and watching them with thousands of other people

 Sis

 we're cute

 we're cuter

 never fail this is where my brother is whenever I come home. He doesn't move.

 I make him drive me around. He's a scary driver.

 brace face.

 we loves each other.

 only hole in 1 the whole game!

 I got worked. embarrassing.

 we like provo.

 hard drive=dead. had to use daddy's computer

 Anatomy consumes my life.

 Rascal Flatts here we come

 We have arrived--its sunny and HOT.

 new night shirt!

 we got down-poured on and had no cover

 we are sopping wet and FREEZING.

Brinzee came to Provo!!

 A kid in my ward gave me this shirt! He knows how obsessed I am. The tag said $30.... thank you!

AND. ... I got a fabulous new debit card!! I had a pic on here but figured that is probably not the safest thing to do....

officially an adult.

Today I had to re-register my car. Yes, it was the first time this has taken place. I had to go get my safety and emissions test done at Jiffy Lube. Then type in a whole bunch of numbers online and pay a bunch of money. I don't like adulthood. It stresses me out.

10 years ago? I can't believe it has been that long since 9/11. That makes me feel really old! Can't believe that went by so fast. Wanna know my story of 9/11?

Well I was actually on a houseboat in Lake Powell with no reception and no way of knowing. I remember lots of houseboats were coming out with American flags but we didn't know why. It wasn't till a week later  on our way home that we heard the news.

I remember not knowing the importance of what was happening. I didn't know what the world trade centers even were. I remember that it was still all over the news though when we got home. I remember watching the planes fly into the buildings over and over and over again.

Click here if you want to hear some intense footage. It's amazing to me to realize the behind-the-scenes events and all that went into this. It's really moving. So proud and blessed to be an American.

2 weeks of school down. 13 weeks to go. wow. This is one hectic semester. I hardly have time to breathe let alone do anything enjoyable.

Getting excited for some BYU vs. Utah football... guess who is on row 3?

missin me some missionaries..

I can't wait for next year when all of my freshman friends that are on missions right now will be back. They are all so great and I miss them so much. Today I remembered this video and couldn't stop laughing. The one singing was my first home teacher. Man these boys were so fun to play with! Thank you Ryan, Ethan, and Alex.

Only Sharon will appreciate this, but I'm also missing my FHE brothers. Mainly Logan and James! So many memories! Racing home from Roller Blading and having MeMe get pulled over, asking and answering to the dance, and of course the dance itself. Even giving poor Logie a goose-egg for church the next day. Ha poor kid. That was the best night ever. 

Logie and I. (Ha I look asian)

And last but not least. Of course, my zachary and christopher. Both kicking butts on their missions right now, both serving as zone leaders, and most importantly both are on the down hill. I can't wait for them to be back cause they both suck at writing letters. 

Death might find me.

Well the time has come. The semester is fully underway. I like my classes. That's a first. They are hard. That is not a first. But this is probably my hardest semester yet. I take that probably back. It IS the hardest semester yet. Two words.

Human Anatomy.

love it. SO MUCH. 

Yet it will also be the death of me. 

learned 117 terms in one day of class. 

awesome. 

6 days to learn and memorize before quiz. 

not awesome.

I have been such a good student so far. i'm so proud of myself haha I have done all of my assigned reading for all my classes. (except chemistry-who am i kidding) haha.

But working isn't being the most fun thing of my life. Get a load of my thursdays:

work: 9-1:30

class: 2-8

yes. an 11 straight hour day of garbage.

I wasn't mentally nor physically prepared for that. (You can feel bad for me)

I've been in bed before 12 every night this week. That in and of itself is saying something! I don't even know the last time that happened. Probably sophomore year of high school or something ha ha I have been exhausted this week.  But all I gotta say is bring it on!!!

Stoked for this 3 day weekend! Relaxation. and Anatomy. ha

We have a tradition already started that makes me so happy. Wednesday bowling night!! The bowling alley up the street is wonderful wednesday night or something like that ha. Shoes and a game of bowling for $2.70. Dats right. And our boys are funny. Very interesting victory dances we have. Or they do I should say. I will post pics after next weeks adventure. I am improving. I am still the worst. Ha averaging about an 85 .. Better than 40 I always say. 

I'm starting a new project. I found this while blog stalking. Project 365. I will take 1 picture EVERY day. No matter what it is. It will have some sort of significance to me/life/what i'm doing/etc.. I will try posting them all. Maybe not daily but we'll see. I will start today, but these are not my pics for the day since I took them on sunday.

Also I locked my keys in my car at the cemetery. Awkward. Thank heavens for Hide-A-Key.. and for searching under my car in a skirt. Awkward again. ha ha

Last the best of all the game.

This past week has been the best week of the whole summer. I had so much fun and actually did things! Why does it have to be over? Why does school have to start tomorrow?? I won't lie, I am kind of excited... We'll see if I can survive this first week. Bed time.

life is good.

First of all....

CHRISTIAN IS HOME!!!! One of my besties for sure! It's so good to have my boys back! Had a very good day spending time with them yesterday. I miss the good 'ol days when we could all get together and swim or hang out so easily. Now we are all separated and it makes things difficult so I definitely value the time I get to spend with them. Also... I learned the hard way with Greg. I don't have a single picture of Greg and I together. Touchy subject. So i've vowed to take more pictures with the people I love.

Speaking of Greg, I told you here I had some special ways of remembering him. Three stories. One, I have a Troll bracelet. I got it for graduation from my parents. It has special beads on it symbolizing things/moments/memories/etc. Well my mom got me a "Greg" bead. If you look closely at the pictures you'll see there are hearts on the inside and then on the outside we got it engraved on and it says:

miss ya Greg

7-23-11

It is kind of small and hard to capture on a camera with a glare but I tried real hard. I love it so much. It's like having a piece of Greg with me 24/7. Or at least when I wear the bracelet which has been a lot lately. Sometimes when I have what I call a "greg moment" I catch myself reaching for the bead and holding it. 

Secondly, gerber daisies are my all-time favorite flower. My junior year Greg drew me a pencil sketch of a gerber daisy. It was just on a small square with some scratch matte around it. It has just been in my room back home. The day that Greg passed away Me, my mom, and my brother all had the same thought that I needed to get it framed and display the picture. It is now hung up in my apartment and will remain hung in my future home. Gerber daisies now have a whole different meaning to me. 

And lastly.. Everything I have of Greg summed into one. I made a little scrapbook-ish thing of all of my letters, christmas cards, pictures, texts in my phone, newspaper articles, etc from Greg. While going through all of my letters from missionaries it was an easy win from Greg with the most letters. Sad that it took him passing away for me to realize that and the fact that he told me he loved me at the end of every single letter I got.  I figure having everything in one place will be the safest place for all of his things. So grateful for all that I have to cherish his memory forever. Love you Greggor!

Also, the Hunger Games series is amazing. Yes I am slow and behind the times. I am almost done with book 2. I've got to finish them before school starts or else I never will. Thankfully it is such and easy read compared to my Thomas S. Monson Biography. I can't put it down usually which is bad since I start reading at like midnight. 

School starts in 2 weeks! Can't wait! I have never been this excited for school ha ha I guess I am just sick of working so much. My school schedule is not pretty that is for sure. But i'm ready to kick this semester's butt. 

And most of all......I am happy! :)

I am blessed

Although the past 2 weeks have been really hard I have been able to realize some important things

I have a Heavenly Father that loves me.
I have an amazing family that does anything and everything for me.
I have a best friend named Lindsay who sure knows how to cheer this girl up.
I have new friends that walked into my life when everyone else walked out.
I have a great job.
I have great friends at work who are willing to help me out when I really need it.
I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for ME.