1 Week Until 20

Loving this tumblr I stumbled on today: http://middlechildcomplex.tumblr.com/#107

Here are some favorites:

In other news, birthday's in a week. No plans. Stress.

Home (skillet)

So hey. This is me now (I hate this picture of myself, but whatevvvvvs). OKAY YES I'M TOTALLY ARIEL THE MERMAID NOW. I have red hair for the time being. It should wash out in twenty something more washes but if I'm allowed to it'll be permanent someday. Not crossing my fingers on that one.

I'm just as horrible at blogging as I am at journaling. Neither are very satisfying. As for journaling, my children are NOT going to want to read about my life, and I don't get any satisfaction writing for myself. And with blogging I don't get much feedback so if I find something amazing I'll usually just post it to le book of faces.

Everyone's in a fit over Titanic in 3-D. I could care less. That movie is way too sad, and we all know they both could have fit on that stupid floating door. I'd much prefer this cartoon with Jafar.

Well said. BRAVO.

Ellie Saab Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. I. WANT. There's more where that came from on my Pinterest, which you will CERTAINLY not be getting a link to because it's stupid and I only "pin" so I can have a nice little collection of clothes to inspire me (it's like a digital version of my fashion book) and also quotes. Quotes are good and goodness knows I don't need anymore digital sticky notes on my computer (apparently people get headaches from looking at them?).

Sistah sistahhhhhhhh <3

MUSIC. OH MY GOODNESS. New favorite song:

Warrior. By Foster the People, Kimbra, and A-Trak. It's just so great. BELIEVE IT.

The entire Joywave album "Koda Vista". MMMPH.

The Miike Snow album "Happy to You". Classy.

Hello, I'm in Delaware - City and Colour

Colours- Captain Cuts Remix - Grouplove

Tokyo - Vampires and Wolves - The Wombats

Shuffle - Bombay Bicycle Club (saw someone with a Bombay Bicycle shirt. WANT.)

Sidenote: I got a Regular Show shirt yesterday :3 You jeal?

BIGGESTSIDENOTEOFMYLIFE: Jessie and I are going to A CONCERT. YES. A CONCERT. With Foster the People, Kimbra, and Tokyo Police Club. I DIE.

Also, I created a Mormon.org profile today. It has to be reviewed to make sure I'm not a sketcher but once they find out I'm awesome it'll be up and running. Get exciiiiited.

So I'm home now. Hit me up. Should be a fun summer!

Peace, bb.



But I'm Not a Rapper

Hello lovelies! I realize it's been forever and a day, but you all have probably come to expect nothing more from me, so... hi.

This semester is going by quickly, which may or may not be a bad thing. It means I'm busy enough, but that business entails many an hour of homework. On a lighter note, here are some pictures that I've had saved up JUST FOR YOU:

Also, I feel compelled to advertise the facebook page that a few guys in my ward made, because it's actually a really big hit, and I like it:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/BYUMemes

I'm such a nice person.

Anyways, there have been a couple exciting developments lately. Right now, for instance, my parentals are across the pond in FRICKIN' LONDON. First my basically-brother gets called to London on his mission, and now this? I admit I'm more than a little jealous. Pretty sure my mom's on her BBC tour right now and I'm in Provo eating at the Cannon? Give me a breakkkkk. But a service project last week, a ballet, a ward talent show, a movie night, and another service project tonight have kept me content! Hopefully the trend continues!

OH MUSIC. These songs aren't normally what I'd post, seeing as they're old, etc. but here ya go:

Marching Bands of Manhattan - Death Cab for Cutie

Called Out in the Dark - Snow Patrol

Check out the band "Jinja Safari". You'll have to go on YouTube because they're Australian... but they're GREAT.

7/4 (Shoreline) - Broken Social Scene

That's all for now, folks! I'm going to go shopping, so TTFN!

THIS.

This dress (yes I am aware it's a wedding dress... pfft):These 3 Facebook fails:

This picture for my nerdy math friends... which I have:

This small Asian child:

This panorama of Paris:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1QGIv5/www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/paris.htm

This necklace:
http://www.modcloth.com/shop/necklaces/world-s-smallest-lookbook-necklace-in-70s

This quote:

"Along your pathway of life you will observe that you are not the only
traveler. There are others who need your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save."

-Thomas S. Monson

Lots of Pictures.

Greetings. Today I will be sharing a plethora of pictures because I am currently addicted to http://iwastesomuchtime.com/ and http://www.stumbleupon.com/su. Be prepared.

^Alright, so the facebook = procrastination thing is a little old, but the others are funnee.

^ I <3 MEAT

^ Let's go.

^ Worst. Day. Ever.
^ FOR TRUE (no typo there).

^ Tangled, much?

And now, here's a good song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5hPz-bXlP4

Here's the best video of my entire life:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/9guNPY/shuttersalt.com/blog/most-amazing-time-lapse-video-milky-way-ever-made-seriously

I'm not kidding. This video is BREATHTAKING.

Oh, and a funny/cool video, of course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52_TvqYtZ-E&feature=share

Sewwwwww. What's new with me? School = STRESS. I shall not speak of it. Instead, here are some things you probably didn't know about me:

- I've just started to help out with this thing called "The Vineyard" where I get to translate church materials from English into German. Soup-er kewl.

- Sometimes... I listen to rap. And I like it.

- I've eaten a kids chocolate brownie Clif bar almost every day for the past few years. I ate one for lunch every day - at least in my last 2 years of high school. I'm addicted.

- I don't like talking about myself, so we're done here.

Fantastic. So insightful.

And now, I'm going to go see what the deal with room swaps is (I'm moving down the hall). TTFN!

Thanksgiving and Such

Hey there.

I guess Thanksgiving is coming up. And some of us will be eating pie. Now I can pretend that this picture is applicable:

Today, I got an actionsampler camera in the mail. Surprise! Late birthday present from the parentals! It was FANTASTIC. This camera take four sequential frames on one photo. So you move the camera around or you just take a picture of someone in action and by pressing the shutter button once, it'll give you four different shots all on the same picture. I'm so pumped to use it. By the way, this is 35mm film material. Not some digital nonsense. I roll deep.

Here's another mindblowing picture (I actually really want to try this at the Canc):

The facial expression of this hot tottie was mirrored on my face when I came upon this realization. Just imagine it.
Coming to Utah, I expected the native Utah'ns to say certain things. "Oh my heck", "oh my lanta", "the Nordstroms", "sull" (sale), etc. And that these things would never become part of my daily vocabulary. One thing I DID NOT expect was that the use of the word "super" would rub off on me. I find myself saying that things are "super fun", "super great", and even "super bad". I don't even know. But it's a sad state of affairs. *sigh*.
Also, I made a Twitter, so that just means I've gone off the deep end. I understand if this is shocking and/or upsetting to you, because it is to me.

Also, THIS:
Seeing as we're nearing Thanksgiving, I'd like to share a suggestion from my Book of Mormon class. My professor said to take a notecard and write down one thing you're grateful for. Obviously if you're a beast you'll be able to think of at least one zillion and write all of those down. Now with that list, you can remember to thank Heavenly Father for everything in your nightly prayer because you have a cheat sheet! I think it's pretty great. And for those of you who don't appreciate my incorporation of religion, the point is just to document the things that you're grateful for. I think we all can do that. One way that my hall has done that is with grateful chains. We have them around our door frames and they all connect to each other. It's really cool.
Here is my playlist for the moment:
Don't Move - Phantogram
Talking in Code - Margot and the Nuclear So and So's
Love Lost- The Temper Trap
As the Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Chill Out Mix)- Motorcycle
Signs - Bloc Party
The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade - The Joy Formidable
It's a pretty chill.
I hope you all have a "SUPER" great (smh...) Thanksgiving! I'm going to go see Matthew soon (if me ever gets here), so TTFN!

a not-so-urgent update.

Disclaimer: I might have a picture or two from some friends' blogs. Be flattered?

Halloween is fast approaching, and I don't have a costume. I don't really want one, but I suppose I need one for all of these Halloween activities on and off campus. The thing is... I just don't like Halloween. I don't understand the appeal in celebrating creepiness. Don't get me wrong, I'll accept your candy, but you won't see me decorating my room or watching scary movie marathons. It's just... gross. Sorry, Halloween. We just can't be friends.

If I could be someone from Napoleon Dynamite, I might be happy. Favorite picture of all time right here:

<3

Sometimes I try to keep you guys up to date on what's happening in the world. You're welcome:

*Sigh*. Oh, BYU. I'm not going to rant about it. Actually, I've almost mastered getting to my classes without a map. Almost. Halfway through the semester and I'm still lost. It's chill. Maybe they should just stop naming every building J_B. Just a suggestion.

One thing I very much enjoy about this campus is the Jamba Juice. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:55 (right after dance class) I go to Jamba Juice and say "the usual". Priceless. It's pink star, if you wanted to know. So freaking tasty.

Also:

Whoever you are, I'm sure this applies to you.

Now it's music time! (:

I found most of these thanks to Pandora <3 :

Lovers In Japan (Osaka Sun Mix) - Coldplay

North by North - Faded Paper Figures

Bambi - Tokyo Police Club

Mornin' - Star Slinger

Block After Block (Echoes Remix) - Matt & Kim

And now, I must tell you about my new favorite band. They're called Givers. Please go listen to them. The music video for "Up Up Up" is way cool, and that song is the most "mainstream", for those who don't appreciate my weird music taste (sadface).

Speaking of weird, here's a weird thought: in less than 2 weeks, I'll be 19. Uhm... I feel like I turned 17 like 5 seconds ago. Rewind?

I'm going to go skype with my portfolio (I want some of it sent out to me for my b-day), so TTFN!

It's Been a While...

I realize it's been almost 2 months since I've last posted. I do. BYU is CRAYSEEEE though. And it's not just because American Heritage is the worst class known to man. There's just so much going on here, but never at the right times. I either have to sit in my dorm bored or choose between 2 or 3 super fun things on campus. Also, the people here are confusing. I don't know if they're being fake or just don't care enough to get to know me, but I feel like as soon as I get close to being really good friends with somebody they just... disappear. And it's hard to find time for everyone back home, but if that's you please don't think it's because I don't care! Seriously, I miss y'all. So for all of you wanting an update on BYU, that's about it (besides schoolwork- I mean, that's going to suck. Just assume :P Though World Dance is pretty fun!).

In the past couple days there have been videos and posts and all this stuff about how Mormons aren't Christians. But listen. Our name is "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". We have Christ in our name. Come now. I tried clearing this up on facebook, but I also feel like it's good that our church is getting attention from the media. It will give members a chance to clear things up for people and explain more about who we are.

My birthday's coming up in a little less than a month. I'm not trying to remind everyone about it- that's annoying. But I did want to say that I asked for a typewriter. A legit, old, typewriter. That's not to say I'll for sure get one, but it'd be super cool if I did. I've ALWAYS wanted one.

I miss photography! I had to leave my portfolio at home, and I've only done one photoshoot since I've been here. And though taking pictures of flowers is pretty legit, I really want to take pictures of people. And I miss my manual camera, film and all, and even the smell of the darkroom chemicals. Digital is great, but there's just something about developing and printing my own pictures.

Speaking of pictures, I haven't posted one yet! Usually I do. So here's one. It's fun. Well, "cute", I guess. Yeahyeahyeah.

Before I go, I MUST list my music faves of right now. Hurrrr they be:

What the Water Gave Me - Florence + the Machine

Paradise - Coldplay

Nothing (edited version) - Young Man

After Midnight - Blink-182

Ghost Towns - Radical Face

Well, I'm going to go bum it up, so TTFN!

Here.

My first blog post from BYU.

I've been putting this off for a WHILE.

I don't like putting sad posts up or anything. So I'll keep the sad stuff short. College is just as bad as I thought it would be, but it's also a lot different than I thought. It's a lot harder for me to make friends than I anticipated, but it's easier to meet people too. Sure I can walk up to someone and introduce myself, but after that neither of us will remember the other's name and we'll both have awkward lives. I mean, I try to

but sometimes, it just doesn't work like that.

Anyway. We all know how I feel about college. Now for some fun stuff. I put pictures up on my shelf. HOW FUN IS THAT?

It's totally fun, don't lie.

Uhm... Oh. And I like this picture.

Music time? I'm thinking yes. Here are two great covers of "Kids" by MGMT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psk09J-ZqXU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2JhlkBcTtQ

Look up this website. Just do it. PLEASE.

http://wesclark.com/ubn/

Utah Baby Names. Classic. Some personal favorites: Bridger A-10, Speedy Esther, and Vernal Independence. These are all real names. Best believe. Comment what you would name your kids if you so desire.

So, I'm going to go attempt attempting homework. TTFN!

BYU Tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm moving in to my home away from home... BYU. It's what I've wanted all my life. I know that. But right now all I can think about is everything I'm leaving behind. My family, my friends, my ward, my room, and basically everything I call "mine". I've said my goodbyes to my friends, packed up my room, my ward doesn't even realize I'm gone so whatever, and I threw away or donated most of my posessions. WHY IS EVERYONE SO EXCITED FOR COLLEGE? Why is everyone SO ready to throw away the lives that they know for a SCHOOL? Education is great, but can we bring BYU to VA or something? I'd really like to go back there and pretend this whole "leaving for college" thing never happened. And I'd kind of like my room back too. That one with the pre-teen bedding and the doll collection? Yeah that one.

I know college will be fun. On the other hand, I know it'll be one of the hardest transitions I'll ever make. Wish me luck.

Stolen From the Birthday Girl

So tonight I'm reblogging some things my friend Amanda posted on her tumblr, http://vintagepiano.tumblr.com/ (check it out, it's HILARIOUS). And how appropriate. It's her birthday! Kind of. I mean technically it just ended at midnight but let's pretend. I mean when you turn 18, the party just doesn't stop... Alright. On to the pics!

^ HAHAHA MOLLY BAKER PLEASE LOVE THIS.

Le caption: The whole thugwarts gang, HPiddy, RWizzle, Hoemoanee, Dumbledawg, Malthug, The half blood pimp and he who should not rap.
BLAHAHAHARHAR.

Someone please do this...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA! I love you and can't wait to see you again!

Averi

I got the pics off my phone- I just bluetoothed them to my dad and he emailed them to me. YAY. Here they are:

Averi sticking her tongue out. She flicked it from side to side when Mikey or I would do it- she just imitated. It was so funny.

Averi and I! This is my phone background.

(:

SO DANG EXCITING.

These past few days have been really exciting. On Friday I went to my cousin's wedding reception, and it was great to see my cousins and to have a change of scenery. But my favorite thing was seeing my cousin's daughter Averi! If you know me you know I love me some Averi. I always got in trouble in Statistics class for being on my cousin Tiffany's blog about her, http://shesnotdown.blogspot.com/ . I would seriously check it every Statistics class. That was me breaking the rules right there. Ahahaha. But seriously, Averi is THE cutest kid EVARRR. She has Down Syndrome, and come on. Cutest DS baby ever? Award would go to her hands down. And she just got done with chemo for leukemia, yet she never stops smiling! She is just so great. I love her to death, and I wrote about her in one of my college essays because she's one of the reasons I want to teach Special Education. I took a couple pictures of her on my phone, but there's just no way I can get them up here so you'll just have to check out the blog to see her cute little face.

Oh. This reminds me. Seeing as I'm so set on this "Special Education" route, I decided to start getting informed. So the other night I watched a documentary on autism. After around an hour it started getting dull but the first hour was pretty interesting. I really enjoyed some of the interviews with autistic people because it showed how smart they can be. They also shot down a lot of misconceptions and introduced medical theories I was previously unaware of. My favorite line? "If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person". This is the movie's website. It's called "Loving Lampposts". http://lovinglamppostsmovie.com/

And now, my adoring fans, I shall show you the best proposal ever.

Also. I got my patriarchal blessing today. For those of you who don't know what that is... http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=17517c2fc20b8010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&vgnextoid=bbd508f54922d010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

YEAH. IT'S FRIGGIN AWESOME. One of the best experiences of my life, hands down. So, so amazing. I never imagined it would be so great(:

SO. I'm going to go reflect on how awesome these past few days have been. TTFN!

Stained Hands

Music:

Phantom Limb - The Shins

Welcome Home - Radical Face

Where I Stood - Missy Higgins

Good Scriptures:

2 Chronicles 15:7

"Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded."

Hebrews 2: 9, 18

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

"For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."

D&C 132: 21-22

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye abide my law ye cannot attain to this glory.

For strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the lices, and few be it that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me."

Also, D&C 9:7-9 is good.

Oh, and I forgot. "Kids (MGMT Cover)" by The Kooks is SO GOOD. Thanks for the recommendation, Maffew.

I tie dyed on Tuesday. My hands got stained. Oops... Oh and my feet looked diseased because they were speckled with blue and green. Lovely. The good news is that my shirt didn't turn out inapropro like last year. HAHAHA. Oh gosh. That shirt is a disaster. I would take pictures of both shirts BUT my webcam isn't working. On my new computer. Thanks, Mr. Computer.

I'm going to go to a wedding reception tomorrow but never fear, I'll be back Saturday. TTFN!

Artsy Fartsy

Music:

It Don't Move Me - Peter Bjorn and John

It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault) - Discovery

Mexican Mavis - Boy & Bear

Moth's Wings - Passion Pit

Fashion:

http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/the-look-of-lollapalooza/#/gallery/street-style-lollapalooza/1

(It's a slideshow... just use your arrow keys. I love that Lykke Li and Ellie Goulding are in this.)

And also. I found some "Fashion Click"s from TeenVogue.com and they're really cute. I love the collars and little-kid feel on the first two, and I think that the mix of the baggy shirt with a short puffy skirt on the third one is kind of perfect.

A little update on my "courage" that I spoke of yesterday- it totally paid off. Today was full of win. So, so full of win. I would highly recommend this "courage" thing. Soooo I'm going to go pretend I'm artsy fartsy - TTFN!