Tuesday, April 26, 2011

#reason23249whyilovecarrieunderwood


first, she is amazing. and beautiful.
second, this brought tears to my eyes. it is so powerful.
third, this video has over 2 million views which restores my faith in humanity that people still know what is good and inspirational
fourth, i love that she can use her talents to worship our Savior

more to come on graduation, my new house, and minnesota.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

today i got to spend hours just hanging out with my extended family. they make me laugh
they drive me nuts
they tickle and tease me
they hug me
they ask about my life with a real want to know what is going on
my grandma attacks us with nerf guns
my little cousins run around as i chase them
we play games and every one of us is incredibly competitive
we cuddle on the couch and watch movies
the sounds of family are the happiest sounds in the world.
i love my family.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

spring cleaning

i found my freshman quote wall today. enjoy these little gems from the glory days....

"he's giving her mouth to mouth."
-Jen Kerr
"that is the HOTTEST form of lifesaving ever!"
-Colin Holmes

"well, at least i know i can still have babies."
-Jen Kerr

"So, last night I got home and my roommates had their shirts off and they were having a push-up contest"
-Brad Prince
"What building do you live in?"
-Katie Haskin

"didn't no i used be proper"
-random girl

"we're in america now, we speak spanish"
-Ahlin Griffith

"good thing i like gilmore girls more than food!"
-Katie Haskin

"look boys!"
-Ahlin Griffith
"Help! I mean, wait!"
-Jen Kerr

"I can hear your heartbeat."
-Ahlin Griffith
"Really? You can hear it?"
-Brian Shaw
"Yeah...Always."
-Ahlin Griffith

"why was everyone afraid of 3? because 3 eight 4...wait...."
-Jen Kerr

"did you know star wars is a LIE?"
-Katie Haskin

"Qwick! Qwispy Qweem!"
-Ahlin Griffith

"every apartment showers naked."
-Brian Shaw
"I don't"
-Jess Borup
"Nope! She doesn't"
-Ahlin Griffith

"why do i always go for short, half...people?"
-Jen Kerr

"I'm gonna eat it!"
-Brian Shaw
"No! I had to makeout with a boy to get that!"
-Jess Borup

"I need to start running more."
-Jen Kerr
"Shut up itunes, i hate you!"
-Jess Borup
"What?"
-Jen Kerr
"Shut up Jen, I hate you!"
-Katie Haskin
"Whatever, you guys all love me!"
-Jen Kerr
"You'd like to think that, wouldn't you?"
-Katie Haskin
"You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong..."
-Jen Kerr

weird, right?

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

when i get a little money, i buy books; and if any is left, i buy food and clothes.
-Erasmus

today was spent driving from provo to payson to salem to spanish fork to springville to highland to lehi to american fork to pleasant grove to orem and FINALLY back home. i stopped at each public library along the way and asked for a job. i got some leads, left a few applications here and there, but mostly i was just getting myself out there. i hope it pays off. 

i am excited to spend all my time around books. fer rills


Sunday, April 10, 2011

sunday afternoon

sometimes my roommates and i watch planet earth or disney's earth.

today, our conversations went like this:

katie: let's get a polar bear
jen: okay, as long as it's a baby polar bear
leslie: but then we would have to keep our apt cold
jen: i have an idea, we will make a zoo. a baby zoo
katie: yeah, and when they grow up we will give them to other zoos
leslie: but zoos are bad

narrator: sadly, odds are that both baby polar bears will not survive
katie: if we put one in a zoo then it would survive
jen: "it's the circle of life."

wolf chasing baby antelope
leslie: i can't watch this part! i don't like this episode!
katie and jen: ahhhhhhh
jen: oh, they didn't show anything
katie: yeah, the baby just laid down and the wolf looked away. i think they were going to be friends.
jen: "it's the circle of life."

leslie: eww, creepy hands.
katie: it's a monkey!
leslie: it looked like a woman's hands from a killer movie

mating dances
leslie: i am so glad Stuart doesn't do this. i would reject him
katie: is he trying to mate with you?
leslie: aren't we all trying to mate here at byu?

any cute baby animal on screen
jen, katie, and leslie: awww! so cute! ahh! i want one!
someone: can we get one?
someone else: yes.


jen: i want a baby elephant really bad! can we get one?
leslie: no!
katie: but baby elephants are so cute! (she then told a story about one and acted it out)
jen: why can't we have one leslie?
leslie: you can clean up after it.
jen: we will just keep it outside
leslie: you will still have to clean up after it. city codes
katie: no, nature will take its course. the poop will sink into the ground and become fertilizer!

enjoy this little glimpse into our lives. 

Thursday, April 7, 2011

text message from my mom: "we r back in MN. all the snow is gone, except big piles of sn-irt."
(did i mention that my family was in hawaii without me?) 

My first thought: did my mom just say ****???? 

then, i realized she was coining a term for this stuff:
snow/dirt

moral of the story: my mom is awesome.
i can't wait to see her in 2 weeks!