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two things:

1. Thanks sister! I loved this story.

2. Also, Katie and I are pathetic apparently. great.

cette week-end j'ai été un{e} espion{ne}

¡uɐɯ ʞɔɐls ǝɯos ǝɯ ʇnɔ ˙pǝɹıdsuı uǝǝq ʇ,uǝʌɐɥ ı ˙ʎlǝʇɐl sǝʇɐpdn ɟo ʞɔɐl ǝɥʇ ʇnoqɐ ʎɹɹos ˙ɐl ɐl ɐl ɥɐlq ɥɐlq.

I've been super busy lately. blech.

I feel like there is something in my life that is coming soon. I don't know what it is, but change is inevitable. I've been feeling like this semester will be different for me in some way. I know that I am a different person now and I think Heavenly Father is preparing me for things to come. I know that the person I am today is definitely more open to whatever may come compared to the person that I was last year. At the moment my life is so open to countless opportunities and ready for exciting new adventures! So for now: Come what may and love it. {I love and miss this man. He was one of my fav's}

"could it be? yes, it could. something's coming, something good, if I can wait! something's coming, i don't know what it is, but it is gonna be great!"

{something's coming~west side story}


p.s. brooke, i want a photo shoot. but for now i have tons of homework to do.

pic via "b.e."

je t'aime, trop

procrastination in Polaroids

today i am thankful for . . .

1. Chocolate

2. Chiclets, tiny size {They lose their flavor fast, but it's worth it. They seriously defined my childhood Christmases. nostalgia.}

and

3. My mom who listens and cares {I have the best one!}

panoche. faces. gelato.

making panoche with my grandma over break. it's my favorite dessert. now i appreciate all the work that goes into making it. i can see why we don't make it that often, but it is totally worth it. also some random pics with the fam and some amazing gelato. and for your pleasure a sweet little video, check it out! {sorry about the abundance of pictures}





















i am making this look easy

























the easy way:

















the finished product:



















mon père, hilarious:

well in case you never noticed, the path you never chose has chosen you

It's interesting how things work out. How life changes. How new opportunities arise. How things that were planned on before are now forgotten. How abandoned dreams are brought back to life.

How you can miss things, but return to them again for a bit to enjoy the sweetness about them {which makes you yearn for them even more and makes it that much more pleasant when you get it again}

How staying in bed while it snows or rains sounds divine. How being with those you love sounds even more divine. How reunions are so splendid!

How life can get to you if you aren't careful.

How I can still dream.

"awful happens all the time, try not to let it kill you . . . don't be afraid to face and break it"

{hey love-jason mraz}

au revoir 2008, salut 2009!

Well it is gone, and it went by fast. 2008. What a great year. Here are just a few memories of 2008 {good and bad, but mostly good}:

*I made some sweet new friends
*I lost some others
*I stood up for myself even when it was hard
*My family and I said goodbye to our first little missionary!
*I tried to figure out my life
*I pulled my first all-nighter {or first couple}
*We had some awesome adventures
*I finished my freshman year off with a bang and tears
*I hung out with my fam all summer
*I was really lazy all summer, but I don't regret it
*I had a fantastic time in coeur d'alene with the best people in the world
*I drove to Provo by myself for the first time
*I started my sophomore year. crazy.
*I avoided the assassins around every corner, but eventually shady Ian got me {in exchange for cookies ;) }
*We eventually adjusted and found a place in our ward
*I made some more new friends
*I tried to figure out my life some more and was a bit more successful
*I anxiously awaited Thanksgiving and Christmas
*I took finals and peaced out {but not before I partied with kaylie ;) }
*I had another smashingly fantastic Christmas with the fam!

Thank you 2008 for being so great {that rhymed}!
I can't wait to see what 2009 will bring.

{now in search of new adventures for 2009!}