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About two weeks ago I sent the following text message to my mother

"Mom. Can we please just get away for a weekend? I am dying here in Provo. I need a change of scenery/pace for a few days."

(Anyone who lives in Provo understands that this happens sometimes)

 Then last Tuesday happened. It was one of those awful stressful no good days, until there was a knock at my door. Two of my friends were there to invite me (by each speaking every other word) to come to California with them for the weekend.

It was too perfect.

Obviously I found someone to work for me, blew off school and went to California.

And I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions I've made in awhile.

I mean how could it not be when it involved:

-the kindness of the Miyharah family

-making up our own acronym. involving the word "zoo"

-Jelly Belly

-the roller coaster in Primm

-Fitting in on Rodeo drive.... oh wait that didn't happen.

-pillow talk

-Raoul and Kian.(wow-how did I avoid these awkward encounters?)

-the man at johnny rockets who loves his job more than anyone should

 

-Visiting the LA temple

-Just Dance parties with Grandma

-metaphors

-finding out why we celebrate st. patricks day... not
-everything Sammy said

-movies in the hot tub
-paddle boarding and kayaking

-finally, after 2 weeks, having diet coke again

-How we spent the hours in the car: singing very loud and very off key(maybe the off-key part was just me), discussing our ward crushes, taking awkward photos, and asking very detailed questions about someones ideal woman. (she will have great eyebrows)

-The beach! Sure, it was kind of cloudy, and not the 80 degrees I was hoping for  but it was still beautiful

-Hanging out with these crazy wonderful people.
Every time I hear Fun I'll always think of them.

Thanks for the mini spring break guys! I can't wait till we do it again this summer.

Pictures are all either stolen from Brit or via our iphones.

Spring Dreams

 All of my favorite bloggers have been compiling lists like this, and now I know that I'm not some fancy blogger, but I I just can't seem to get the following lovelies out of my mind. 

So, I thought I would share them anyways, for who ever happens upon here.

 #9 is what I'm currently, and most strongly obsessed with... on a completely unrelated note it is the most expensive. I'll take a size 9 please.

J.CREW swim is currently on sale! If you love #13 act now. Free shipping and marked down 30% from where it was originally priced. I love a good deal on j.crew.

 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Oh, and as I was linking up, I found this extra beauty here.

the third greatest gift

image via here, quote via here.

Snapshots of Valentines Day

I love Valentines day, and yesterday was an exceptionally good one. All day long I was overwhelmed with the quality of the people I have in my life. I'm not sure how I am was so blessed to have such kind, loving, genuine friends and such a supportive, thoughtful family. I truly love the good people in my life, and I'm not sure where I would be without each of them.

So-thank you for your friendship, and for making my Valentines day so great!

Here are a few snapshots of our apartment from yesterday. (It may or may not have looked like a Hallmark card exploded at one point or another)

Valentines from my lovely mother

Beautiful flowers from Dad

Sweet roommate Valentines

The flowers above, as well as the cookie and treats below are from my friend (Jenna's boyfriend) Mike. 
He is probably the nicest guy I know, what a great friend.

Little love notes

Our apartment is covered in flowers! I think we have 5 vases in the living room. It is so beautiful and makes our house so happy!

I hope you all had a happy, beautiful Valentines day. 

What I'm Loving Right Now

Tomorrow is Valentines day. And I thought I'd celebrate today by sharing with you a little list(you know how I love lists) so, here is.....

a little list of what I'm loving:

(What you forgot? Don't worry-Zooey still loves you)

-This underrated song from my girl Adele. It was love at first listen when the album came out. (It is also my favorite one to belt while driving down I-15)

-These love stories from a favorite blogger of mine. She is telling us about 5 great loves of her life, and due to her beautiful writing I've found myself falling in love with them too.

 -Diet coke. (duh) and pink nails. 

-Ms. Underwood's Grammy gown. Flawless. 

-Having all of my roommates back in 231. Not that "N Squared Weekend: Round 1" wasn't a blast-Just that it feels empty without them all around.

-Dancing around the kitchen to rap.

-Pretending that the above sentence didn't doesn't happen.

-My new denim shirt that I finally found. Well to be fair Natalie actually found it for me. And her. Alright we each bought the same shirt.

-Not actually doing my hair.

-My mom's text reviews of the Grammys:

Mom: Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, and Glen Campbell and Paul McCartney... It is the geriatric night at the Grammys

Mom: Adele was awesome!

Mom: Tay Swift was good too!

Mom: Blake & Miranda are so cute!

Mom: Carrie and her voice are so pretty!

Mom: Riannah looks skanky!
Mom: Jennifer Hudson did good too!

Mom: OK NIKKI IS CREEPY! It was C. R. A. P.

(I know.. she is pretty cool)

-This recipe. Trust me-you want to make this now, and eat it while it's hot!

and last but definitely most important...

-The people I'm surrounded by

(wonderful roommates, friends from home, friends who live in Texas or Hawaii, my family, girls that go see the Vow with me, the sweethearts next door, the roommates' boyfriends who inhabit our home, my dear parents, BYU friends, saints who give me rides to/from church, my great boss, people who compliment my hair, my sisters, friends who e-mail from J-Ru, and the awesome people in my ward)

I hope you're life is full of things you love as well! 

Happy Valentines Day.

today

Keeping My Promise

About a year ago when I desperately wanted an iphone I promise myself and the parents that I would use it to take more pictures. 

I know-the iphone doesn't deliver the best quality of pictures-but I'm a firm believer in the fact that the best camera is the one you have with you, and you'd be hard pressed to find me without my phone. 

So here it is, my everyday life according to my iphone...