a really huge recap.

I don't remember what my last post was about, so forgive me if I happen to repeat some stuff. It's been approximately 3 weeks or so, and a lot has happened. First of all (and maybe even most important), my other brother got home!!! :) I'm so so happy. Here are some pictures from his arrival!

waitinggg

me and Kieffer (still waitinggg)

there he is!!!

tender :)

the twins. reunited 2.5 years later.

siblings all together again 

So there it is. Also during that time, we played a ton of xbox kinect. I don't think I have laughed that hard in a LONGG time! My grandparents? SO hilarious. Here is a video of they're boxing match. I think maybe they let go of some pent up frustrations they had towards each other. Baha.

What else. I went to a party and made a lot of great friends. I also reconnected with some old ones. :) I'm really grateful for friendship, and I'm very blessed to have such amazing friends all over the country and even in parts of the world.

Here are a few more things I did recently:
1. Built a fort with some cool dudes.
2. Watched Burlesque for the 8th and 9th times. (still so good to me)
3. Wrote a speech on legalizing marijuana (and provoked quite the debate amongst my peers on facebook).
4. Built a starfield simulation light.
5. Jumped on a trampoline in front of a grocery store with my best friend.
6. Purchased pink lipstick.
7. Started my easiest and most fun semester ever here. (maybe not most fun but definitely close)
8. Visited some relatives in Utah (which was, for the record, very much overdue)
9. Lost and found my phone for the thousandth time. (thank goodness for people with integrity)
10. Saw Arthur. (so freaking hilarious)

I've had a pretty awesome past few weeks. I'm really excited for this summer too! And my GRADUATIONNNN!!!! SO happy that it's finally  happening!

me and melanie on the trampoline!

final countdown

well guys...it's about that time. finals are next week so you know what that means--everything that i've procrastinated doing the whole semester will be done all in one night. maybe two. good thing i work really well under pressure (it's true, just look at my resume). in all seriousness though, i'm starting to realize how much work i have left to do and i'm kind of freaking out inside (i never freak out on the outside). the only good thing i have to look forward to is the fact that most of my teachers allow food "labs" during the last couple lecture days which means i get free food. one of my teachers is bringing subway next week for our whole class. and then in one of my other classes, my teacher is ordering texas roadhouse for everyone. okay no not really, but if it were true, i'm pretty positive my blog would get more hits. okay that's probably not true either actually. ha.

so my bracket is shot. lots of teams let me down. especially duke. i guess i should've known better than to pick them for my champion for both of my brackets. i didn't make any bets with anyone though, thank goodness. i would've been in so much trouble. baseball is gonna be another story though. pretty sure i'll have a bet going every week until the world series.

my brother, korben, gets home in less than a month! i cannot wait. when kieffer and i hang out, korben is all we talk about. we miss him a lot. i'm kinda bummed i won't get to hang out with him much though because i leave 2 days after he gets home. having both of my brothers home is such a great feeling. it really hasn't been the same without them around. no one makes me laugh like they do, and the day i find a guy who does make me laugh like them, i'm marrying him. ha ha. anyway, my point is, i really love my brothers and i've missed having them around so it feels really good knowing they'll be back again. i'm really proud of them, and i look up to them a lot. they're my best friends for sure.

me and korben at his graduation party

Resolve to Resolve.

Wellllll.... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE :)


I had to start out the new year with the traditional new year's blog!

2010 has been a crazy one with lots adventures and tons of lessons. I have been very blessed and I am very grateful for everything that has happened to me thus far in my life. Especially this past year, since it is so fresh in my mind. I have had a lot of experiences that I will never forget, nor do I regret. There have been lots of ups (and realllly really great ups) and lots of downs (some really terrible downs). But overall, 2010 has been a happy one. And, as this year has closed and a new one has started, I know I have a lot to look forward to. :)

This year, in 2011, I decided not to make too many resolutions. If anything, I just want to resolve to live life in such a way that makes me happy--to make decisions because it's what I want to do, not just what others want to do. I resolve to strive to be the best version of myself and to influence others to be the same. I resolve to put forth my best efforts (which includes graduating in July! finally!). And I also would like to read more. For myself. Not for others, or for a class or anything. Just for me. I really don't think I read enough, and I have a ton of books in my room that have only served the purpose of collecting dust. I started Eat Pray Love today. I loved the movie, so of course I had to read the book. But it is only going to increase my desire to travel. Which is something else I resolve to do. My plans after graduation include traveling. I'm not sure when those adventures will begin, but it will definitely be this year. :) And for now, those are all my resolutions (aside from the usual "lose the holiday weight" because it really is happening. for real.).

Anyway, before I end this thing and go get some cafe freakin rio with my family, I just wanted to share a few of my favorite memories from 2010...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!