The Evans

It started again

2012-01-10T15:26:00.000-08:00

School....blek!

I am super excited its my last semester of interior design. I might cry, out of joy or sorrow I am not sure which.

So this may be the last blog you read for a while. I am completely terrible at updating about our lives and really great at updating about completely useless information. Go figure. When I look back and read this blog a gazillion years from now, I will be so annoyed that I didn't actually put anything pertinent on here.

meh...oh well

Ty and I are great. He is so awesome and landed his sweet booty a scholarship. MAMA IS PROUD!

We went for a quick visit to phoenix to see some of our best friends while on break and spent the rest of

Christmas break working and eating delicious food!

It was so nice to spend time with our friends and family during the holidays. I love Christmas and we both were completely spoiled by Santa this year.

Sigh, back to the frigid logan weather and the endless homework. ugh. I am soo too old to be doing this still.

whats funnier than being in school till you are 26? Paying to be in school till you are 26.

Gross.

On the plus side I finally realized Tyler is way smarter than I am. All this time I was such a little snot and

thinking I was the smartest because I got the best grades and scholarships and blah blah blah....turns out I have a vast amount of knowledge in a very unimportant range. Husb on the other hands seems to know everything about everything. I asked him if he thought he was smarter than me and he looked at me weird and said yes? With that I am scared you will hurt me if I tell the truth but if I lie you can tell and I am scared of you, face...

Good times.

Hopefully this year will be the best one yet, I am really ready for a freaking awesome time.

I think there will be a lot of firsts and lasts this year and I can't wait to see what 2012 brings!!

boom. roasted.

STUCK STUCK STUCK!

2011-12-12T12:26:00.000-08:00

Guess what has been stuck in my head ALL weekend?

Batman's in the kitchen,

Robin's in the hall,

Jokers in the bathroom,

Peeing on the wall!

Classy no?

Hi! Oh you don't remember me?

2011-11-26T12:27:00.000-08:00

Strange....

I thought for sure I could neglect you for months on end and all of you would still remember me without even an ounce of hesitation.

Sorry for the delay folks, Honestly I neglect this blog the way I neglect my homework.

since all of the non blogging, I haven't really done anything exciting.

Ty and I are still just trucking along in school. Can I graduate yet? Seriously?

I want to be out of school and onto real life so bad I would give my first born to

Rumpelstiltskin if he could make it happen now.

Great for me, sucks for the kid.

Life is crazy and there either seems to be too much time or not enough. And although I can't wait for real life to start and to earn money and not turn around and give it right to the school, I have been thinking lately

that there are some things I am so grateful for, that if I didn't say them out loud,

I would be doing them a disservice

I have a really amazing family. They make me crazy and happy all the time. I love them and they are always there for Tyler and me. They even put up with an occassional appearance of the hulk when I get too little sleep and too much stress.
I have the best friends in the world. Seriously really amazing people. I have friends that have stuck by my side since elementary school, through my ups and downs, introduced me to my hubby, inspired me creatively, introduced me to diet coke, and help me laugh at myself. My friends are the best part about my day, whether its phone calls, drink runs, or hate dancing, the happiness they bring makes everything better.
I am in one of the best Interior Design programs in the nation. I have learned so much and although this has been the absolute worst year ever, as far as school goes, despite the major problems, it is so awesome. I am inspired everyday, and love everything about it.
I am sort of in a healthy state. I mean I could be so much worse and I am so much better than I have been in while. So I am grateful for the not too distant future where I have no ulcers, thyroid, or insulin issues. Don't you worry carbs and Diet Coke....I am coming back for you, someday, I swear!
My husband. He is so so good to me, and loves me despite the appearance of my ugly side(s). He treats me better than I deserve, he picks up after me when I pass out from exhaustion, he makes me protein shakes in the morning and popcorn at night. He thinks I am funny, pretty and smart. Even if he is way smarter than I am, he pretends that I am the smartest, because I like it. He always knows when to shut me up, hold me close, and let me cry. He is everything I never knew I wanted, but have always needed. he is the breathe to my life.
The gospel. I am so thankful that I know I am a daughter of our heavenly father, and that he knows me. I am so thankful for the knowledge I have, and that Ty and I can live with him forever. I am of late especially most grateful for answered prayers. They take such little effort and produce such big results.

So there you have it. My little list, of what makes my world go round. Its short but important, just like midgets.

LOVE

DC to CL

2011-09-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Lots has happened, None that is exciting.

My ulcer is much better now that I am on strict order from doc to never again drink diet coke....

Moment of Silence for the loss of a DEAR friend.

On the plus side I haven't woken up with searing pain in my abdomen for over a week.

However I am also off grain....like all of them.

I don't know if you know me or not, But I am a Carb girl.

Like, it lights up my life in a way that

makes my husband jealous and

my family and friends embarrassed to take me out in public.

ANYWAY,

despite all the set backs, I am actually a lot healthier and less tempted by

They that shall not be named.

( this is what we call bread and cake and treats now, not out of fear like in the Voldemort/Harry

issue but more in the pining loss of the meaning in your life, kind of way. )

I have however substituted my addiction with crystal light lemonade and

sauteed zucchini.

Us addicts always have to have something to be fixated on right?

The only reported loss so far was when I got mad at my husband for having an adorable teeny, tiny, tooshy. Why does he get to have a slammin body when he doesn't even care that much about it?

Curse him and his perfect body.

Serious I get naked and you can literally feel the house shudder.

Well that's all for now, lost in the land of studio, Netflix, and Crystal Light Lemonade.

Ready, Set......

2011-09-07T14:24:00.000-07:00

School has started.

let the stress begin....

On a more exciting note:

I get to hang out with these peeps

(who happen to be my freakin fav)

Cheers to you and with a little Diet Coke and

Frozen Yogurt we just might

make it through this year!

Don't you just LOVE....

2011-08-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

spending the day at the water park with the fam.....

getting splash attacked by your parents even if they are 48 and 53?

eating IN-N-OUT in chlorine soaked clothes.....

and spending the evening baking red velvet cupcakes with the BEST SISTERS in the WORLD?

I do.

the end of an era

2011-08-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

I am sitting here waiting for my shuttle to come collect me and my things. I am leaving on a jet plane...all my bags are packed....I am ready to go...
you get the idea.
I am so excited. I am SO excited to see my sweet husband and to feel small and safe in his big long arms. I miss him so bad my body aches. I always feel so lacking when we aren't hanging out.

However,

Over the past 2 1/2 months something happened.
I fell in love. With New York.
I love it here. I absolutely love it here. I even love the mean people and the creepers that tell me god blesses me for being sexy(pretty sure it doesn't work that way)
There is something so incredibly charging about this city and my favorite part is the way the city become cozy and magical and alive with a frenzy of possibilities at night. There is something truly awesome about this city at night. It doesn't matter if you are running in the park to a backdrop of luscious tall trees, and sparkling cityscapes, or downtown at a fancy party, rubbing elbows with the most interesting people you have ever met, its something in the air that brings a level of anticipation and excitement for the possibilities that are waiting.

I can't even talk about the food. It is the best thing that has ever happened to my tummy, in terms of the food put inside not the effect it had on my waistline (duh duh duuuuuuhhh!) The best of so many things have happened here and you never which restaurant is going to be the next experience to blow you away.

So while I sit here, anticipating what will be the best hug I have maybe ever had sans my wedding day, Part of my heart is breaking a little. I love this city and the affect it has made on me.
I am braver here, I wear red lipstick whenever I want. I dress like I am too cool for school and I don't feel like an imposter. I give directions to tourists like a local. I yell at cab drivers when the almost run me over, I walk fast and I now know the subways like my way around a pizza..(which is extremely well.....wink!) I feel cooler here. And maybe its not true, maybe I was to shy or scared to do all of these things before and they were buried deep down inside of me, but regardless, The city changed me. The city taught me, and above all inspired me.

As I contemplate my life back home and what I am so anxiously awaiting to return too, I know that I am forever better for what I have learned and grown to be here.

I think the street vendors said it best...

I HEART NEW YORK

Perky Birds.

2011-07-06T14:28:00.000-07:00

I did it. I decided to try and be open...meaning not private for a while. Main reason I was private...buhcuz I didn't like the idea of peeps I don't know or like reading my life. But I thought I would give it a go. Its been like 2 solid years of private - ness and I feel so...exposed. Nakey! Eeeeewwww. Ha!

Hello again world, How have you been?

I am great. I love New York, with a passion.
I feel like it likes me back.

Yesterday while eating at the shake shack with 4 other of the most fabulous women I know, we were trying to find a great table to sit at...during lunch hour, in Madison Square park, in the shade...impossible you say? uh, YEAH. Nevertheless ( I feel biblical when I say that word, like extra fancy) we prevailed, until I figured out why the seat was so available. It all started when I literally carried a table on top of my head over a crowd of peeps to insert myself and friends int he shade, because really the 90 degree weather and intense humidity was just a little too much fun for me. Whilest setting down said table I stepped on something extra soft. Hmmm. Gravel, is what I should be feelign right? ( I thougth to myself)
Yeah, I think thats why I have several tiny rocks rolling around in my cute shoes. So I lifted my foot only to find that I was not somehow stepping on a nice stray patch of grass or, a pretty flower, nope....it was something much better.

A. Dead. Bird.

I imidiatly tasted blood in my mouth, I am not sure why I react this way, I always have, everytime I run over someone elses roadkill by accident on the road, I taste blood in my mouth. Its not really there. Its my intensly overactive imagination, but either way, its there, all coppery and gross.

Dead bird. Dead bird. Dead bird.

I starrted dragging my leg around the ground like a homeboy with a janky leg. This is not uncommon here in New York, but for me, it was very uncoordinated and I was sure that if I looked under my shoe I would see baby bird eyeball stuck to my shoe or something.

Well if that wasn't enough halfway through the best burger you will ever eat....Some naked chic covered in paint,( it was a nice color scheme if I might add ) walks up to the middle of the park and just stands there. I could not stop staring at her pennys. ( thats code word for the pointy part of juicy doubles ) They were so perky. Why? Does paint bring this to be? Oh wait it was probably the fact that she was wearing only a thong in front of at least 600 people while a man painted more designs on her slender, albeit very naked body. I took a bunch of photos...of course.

Best part of the day?

That not one of us, even thougth twice about it. and most of the people didn't even look up. I mean we are talking seriously naked, and perky pennys people. The popo almost shut her down, But then they decided it was fine. I watched them tell her and her artist, it was no problem. I am positive it had nothing to do with the penny situation. absolutely positive.

Its art. Living, breathing, perky art. I wonder if it would have been "ok" if the painted naked subject was a perky man? I will try it as soon as I get a volunteer and let you know. You think Husb would be willing? I could like match the blue in his eyes or soemthing really cool. Thats what everyone will look at first, His eyes, and nothing else, I am positive. Which brings me to my next topic, I will now be taking donations for Bail, after I attempt this art project. Thousand dollar bills need only apply.

I guess thats what you get for eating lunch outside in New York.

Did I mention how much I love it here. Its just so perky!

LOVE!

posting = lame

2011-06-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

I have no desire to post. Because no one has a desire to post when they know that no one is reading what they post. No comments = no readers = no reason to post.

lamesauce.

Its up to you...New York, NEW YORK!!

2011-05-26T16:39:00.001-07:00

Hey all,

Reporting here live from the big apple.

All is well!

I live in a constant state of grunt work and sleepover parties. every night, me and five of my roommates crawl into our boudoir of wall to wall air mattresses, and giggles. I am not going to lie, its gets a little crazy!

I love new York, I feel the way I felt in Europe, like I am more at home here, than I am in my hometown. Sans the people nearest and dearest being thousands of miles away, I love everything about it.

I miss hubs.

He makes me laugh like no one can, and turns out I have a hard time sleeping unless righty is being groped. I have adjusted, I sleep with a travel pillow around my neck, it helps to recreate the "I might die of suffocation, he is so close to me," feeling. The feeling I apparently need to sleep at night...ha! who knew? I guess I like it after all.

I love my internship, I have gotten to see and do a lot of really cool things, like see all the places she has been featured in magazines for and some custom designs of my own, including a giant plaid application for a client. The money in this city is extraordinary.

As per expected I have eaten like a goddess here. I love the food, It is so choice. Except when my "trainer" is around, Then I eat like a rabbit. Oh! Did I mention? I am supposedly running a half marathon at the end of the summer. Kill. ME. Now. Husb bet I couldn't and I had to challenge him. So I am in training. I run in central park every morning and do other things like push ups, plyometrics, and strengthening excercises. Its not bad except walking anywhere after makes my butt and legs cry out in the agony of a thousand lost souls.

Just a small example of the pain.

It was our ANNIVERSARY yesterday. 5 years, and I admit it has been a little hard. Homeboy sent me a beautiful bouquet of yellow roses to my work and Me and the girls hit up max brenners for a chocolate foodgasm. It was oh oh oh so good.

mmm chocolate.

Sorry still thinking about it....anyways, the humidity is here and I can't tell how attractive you feel in it. Like a misting of hot breath down your shirt and in your creases, all of them. HA! Sexy, good thing I am taken or all the black men that holler at my fat booty would be all up on this. ( note that I said black men...its because literally they all look at my butt, no white men, I don't even notice until I look over and they start yelling at me about my "sweet ass" and although I am not one to be upset about that kind of thing, its a little upsetting that its only black men, its great ammunition when running, The white dudes like the small butts, and I happen to be a white dude kind of girl. Hence my Caucasian husband.) gross.

anyway from me and all my little ducks here in this upper east side apartment, and my African american fans...

Peace and Blessings!!

happenings

2011-04-28T22:34:00.000-07:00

So much has happened..

Husb is old. 28. And I love him a little less for it. HA! jk.

I got an internship with two firms Ghislaine Vinas from May 16th to June 23rd,

and Campion Platt from June 25th to August 1st. I am SOOO excited.

New York and I are having a summer romance.

I am leaving my best friends, and family for 21/2 months. boo.

The studio before we presented our work to GV.

I have made some of the best friends in the world, I have some pretty awesome friends already,

but somehow these kidos weasled their way into my heart, and now I just love them. I guess spending 24rs a day with eachother in the studio will do that to you.

note: GV in the center. She came and critiqued our work...it was scary.

I am finally closing up the worst school year of my life. I can't even imagine how it was survived, but I am pleased as punch to never have to do that again.

Even if I tried to describe it to you...you would think I was exaggerating. thats how horrible it was.

gross.

I got a scholarship.

wahoo!

My baby sister got baptized...my BABY sister. Crazy.

Ty and I survived...and still love eachother. STILL!! I am so happy. I can't wait to write love letters this summer. He is so dreamy.

(that is my attempt at a positive spin on being thousands of miles apart. good eh?)

Summer is coming. I can smell it. I can't wait!!!

I need a snow cone and a tan...stat!

two four

2011-04-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

Twenty Four.

Twenty four hours in a day,

Two dozen donuts,

Two carton of eggs,

The atomic number of Chromium,

Times a day I wish I was asleep,

24 carat is pure gold,

24 moments a day it takes me realize that now,

I am 25.

Four is my favorite number.

Even numbers.

This year is going to be an odd one,

I can feel it.

Eff the Comp

2011-03-23T08:52:00.000-07:00

So, sometimes I think about the ridiculous things that happen to me... and it seems that I am the butt end of every joke. Seriously could this really be happening to me?

Exhibit A:
I have been applying for Internships all over New York. I want to go there so bad my teeth hurt. My number one choice is Ghislaine Vinas. Look her up...she is incredible and so inspired. I LOVE her.

Monday I get an email....she wants to interview with me. ME? really? could it be that all my dreams are coming true? I was so nervous. I asked everyone for good interview questions and picked out a funky yet dressy top and I had a great hair day.

I did everything possible to prepare. I went home an hour before the SKYPE interview....yes Skype, meaning she could see my face while we talked her in new york, me in Lo. I made sure the wall behind me was blank and undistinguished. I closed the blinds 3/4s of the way, and opened the curtains half way to ensure the perfect amount of light diffusion and a warm glowy incandescent light above me. I took off my shirt and walked around while preparing to ensure there would be no tacos due to nervous amounts of sweating. I set up the laptop, asked the people who live below us to be quiet and not get on the internet.....aka don't play x box while your 2 year old screams bloody murder and the bass makes my dishes vibrate. I took a drink of water to ensure no dry mouth, I wrote out cues on my sticky notes and posted them on my laptop on either side of my camera on the laptop to ensure it would appear I was speaking to her whilst giving an incredibly deep and professional answer.

I called, no answer, so I called the office and they set it up. She answered....SHE answered. My heart was racing. we started the interview..."why a double major?" I answered beautifully, skills? you bet I got em....and then it happened.

My computer turned completely off. mid. interview.

Panic ensues....not this time...please no! I turn it back on and call her back 2 min later. I tell her the snow made the power go out. then she can't see me in my video. I hang up and try to fix it.

10 min later. I call her back.
she STILL can't see me.

Oh well she says and we continue the interview. With no video. The rest of the interview went ok...but seriously, I am up against people from Parsons and FIT and the lowly Utah State girl?
Can't get her crap together.

Screw you computer....because you SURE screwed me!
Seriously people I can't make this crap up.

called and gone

2011-03-22T21:20:00.000-07:00

My baby bro is now on a mission. My broseph is now married. My baby sister is turning 8 this week, and my grandma is about to call it quits in the game of life.

My life is changing.

I am sad about the way things change. Its always hard to let go of the past. Of the people you love.

Sometimes I miss the way things were, its hard to say goodbye, accept change, get closure.

But what else can you do, but evolve, accept, and move on?

I am trying, I may not be succedding, but trying is better than not right?

evolution sucks, boo on you darwin.

DISNEYLAND

2011-02-24T22:55:00.000-08:00

Last weekend my brother Shane, my sister Molly, and My cute Hubby, and I kidnapped our youngest broseph Dillon. We walked into my parents house and said, "Dillon! You just won the Superbowl, what are you gonna do next?" and he looked at us like we were crazy. So we tried again..."you just won a million dollars, what are you going to do next?" and he still looked at us like we were nuts. We all just kept grinning at him and pointing at him, and slowly with a look of slight confusion he said "im going to disneyland." In the most unexciting way possible. Our response? We screamed and cheered and replied with..YEAH YOU ARE! Go pack, we leave in twenty! He took a solid twenty minutes to be convinced it was real. Then we were off! We drove through the night and it was cramped 5 full adults in my dad's tiny camry, but it was so fun! We ate junk food and took turns picking songs on our ipods to share with the group. My favorite was the group participation of Jukebox hero.

When we finally made it, we got our tickets and got into the park! It pretty much rained the first day. which sucked and we left the park early to get out of the sopping wet clothes and check into our cheap hotel.

We spent a total of 15 hours between California and Disneyland on Sunday and although we had moments of flared tempers, usually due to lack of food, we had the best time ever. EVER!! I really liked the family bonding and the funnel cakes. We have awesome photos, and even better memories. Especially when it comes to the Funnel cakes, push-up contests, ugly face contests, boys ganging up on the girls and calling it a fair vote,(totally NOT fair) and waiting in the never ending line for Space Mountain.

Monday was a long drive home in the cramped car again. Believe me sitting in the middle between to almost grown men...not comfy.

Although we had no money to do this, and even though we never have enough time together, never enough time for homework, too much time wasted on unimportant things, I will never forget that weekend. NEVER. I can't remember the last time I spent that much time laughing and enjoying my siblings. It breaks my heart a little to be honest. Its the beginning of a lot of changes in our little family and I can feel the shift starting to happen. My brother Dillon is leaving on a mission to West Virginia for two years. My brother Shane is getting married in a week. My sister is starting her own life and soon Ty and I will graduate and move on. Every time I go home I take a moment to inventory how fast my baby sisters, who really are no longer babies, are growing up. I hate being away from them. It seems we never have the time to do the things we want to. So for the first time in a long time, I took a breath. I didn't do my homework, I didn't work, I didn't stress over the student loans that are drowning my hopes of ever traveling to Thailand. I just exhaled, and savored the sweet moments of life.

I am truly blessed.

frosted mini wheats

2011-01-31T09:45:00.000-08:00

The other day, I was having a grand old time hanging out with one of my oldest best friends,

we were talking about everything,

including the EFY pictures she dug up,
looking our prime in high school. ugh.

she started talking about how mini wheat's before bed, makes a happy bathroom visit the next day.

I was intrigued. I sampled.

the next day, not only did I enjoy a leisurely visit to the bathroom,

but a gastronomical experience for the rest of the day.

mini wheat's works people.

too well.

Consider Yourself Warned.

boom! posted.

2011-01-20T20:08:00.000-08:00

It seems that 2010 came and went so quickly. I can't really believe its 2011 and almost a whole month in. I have sucked at posting. and here is the catch up.
Christmas with the Evans. warm and lovely.

lost half my hair from the stress of the semester. left with no choice
but to cut....12 inches off.
cried. a. lot.

new years with the Sedgwicks....fun until the boys ruined the countdown by taking to long to pull out of x box land. needless to say
my voice got all shreiky and loud when I explained my disappointment.

Phoenix for 5 days of bliss. warm. happy. needed.
school starts again.

I have been thinking about the new year a lot lately. There is a lot expected of this coming year. I was so busy being an over-acheiver this past year that I forgot to do a few crucial things.
Like spending time with my buddy.
taking care of myself both mentally and physically.
sleeping.
going to church on a regular basis and getting there BEFORE sacrement.

and although it seems too easy to name the things I didn't do perfectly last year.
There are a few things that are worth mentioning.
My brother got his mission call.
My husband got AMAZING grades.
I got a scholarship.
Traveled to 3 places I had never been before.
Spent a whole month with my family.
Ty and I celebrated 4 years of growth and love.
I figured out how to tell time.
I made some really great friends here in logan.
we experienced the love and benefits of true friendship.
WE SURVIVED!

So for this year we are going to strive to better than we ever have.
I am going to be more balanced in my life.
Ty is going to try and xbox less.
(he just doesn't know it yet;)
We are going to not only survive it,
but enjoy it.

Look out 2011....
we're coming for ya!

drive just DRIVE!

2010-12-31T00:16:00.000-08:00

to all the retarded drivers out there in the snowy weather with holiday returns piled so high in the back seat you can't see......

STAY ON YO SIDE!

or i might intentionally drive into the side of your car to end my misery and yours

for real.

run and tell that...homeboy.

Thankful

2010-11-26T18:44:00.000-08:00

I am.

For this:

That's all.
LOVE

ugh umph blah

2010-11-10T18:52:00.000-08:00

...words to explain my mid semester burn-out. I am just plum tuckered out. I slept fifteen hours in 7 days last week. No biggie. I can't think of a single person who needs more than 2 hours of sleep a day. Freak I would be lucky to get that. More like a few hours the first few nights than 3 solid days of none. NONE. No exaggerations here...who needs to exaggerate when your life is as crazy as mine? According to a few senior friends of mine...I look healthy today. I don't think I have ever been told I looked healthy before.
Its odd.
I am wishing with all my little heart that school would just be over. I want to be a grown up. I am tired of being in school..I am freakin 24 years old people! I am no spring chicken! I have been in college almost as long as I was in elementary school. FOR REAL.
gross
Well I wish I had something awesomely witty to say. All I have to say is that sometimes all I want is my jammas and a cozy bed.
oh and a time machine
Is that too much too ask? Hope all is well in ya'lls neck of the woods!
Savor your sleep!

Sha la la la la

2010-09-29T21:03:00.000-07:00

I love how when you hear a song it will flash you back to a certain place and time. I can't help but stop and reminisce....

Suddenly its 8th grade and I am laying in front of my boom box and staring at the cd insert and wishing with all my heart that JC Chavez secretly knows how beautiful our babies would be.

Hearing Blink 182 in the Wendy's parking lot with my best friend and her way cool older friends

Eating a #2 meal from McDonald's with my best friend, listening to Van Halen in my favorite ACDC shirt. Skipping school and feeling like the coolest thing to hit Alta.

Driving in the car with my first boyfriend wearing his cowboy hat and singing my favorite song with all the best actions I can muster while the sweet summer sunset lights up the car as he smiles at me like there is nothing better.

Dancing as provocatively as possible in front of my dining room window while avoiding homework like the plague with my best friends. In the cold cold Logan winter. (Jazz Hands) ......I just died in your arms tonight!

Finding myself in a relationship I didn't know I was in due to the most obnoxious song Jimmy Fallon ever wrote. It still makes me smile.

Dancing with my sweetie at our wedding, feeling the sweet bliss and excitement of a new life. relishing in the moment and pleading with heaven to let it last just a second longer.

Being halfway across the world, standing in a sacred place and singing a beautiful hymn. Hearing the sweet harmony of three different languages and feeling my saviors embrace. Knowing that although the 5500 mile distance from my family feels far, its nothing compared to the eternity I have to share with them.

Cheesy as this may be, I can't help but love those moments. I love feeling swept away and feeling that little warm and bubbly even if for a moment. Its things like this that get me through the day.

Epiphany!

2010-09-13T21:54:00.000-07:00

It has recently been brought to my attention that my backpack is especially nerdy. It appears as if I am about to scale a mountain or go backpacking in the Catskills. Everyone agrees...I have a serious backpack. Problem is apparently in my major...everyone is too cool for backpacks. They all carry fabulous carryall bags or chic patterned bags. I am the outsider. I never even realized due to the fact that I am usually running in seconds before class starts and desperately trying to maintain composure.
A lovely man with long curly locks of hair and skinny pants made a verbal note of it.
Talk about embarrassing, a man who looks better in skin tight pants than I do, called me out on a fashion faux pas.

I decided I can't just go get some kind of bag because I am way too in love with all the pockets and waterproofedness and comfy totability. I sat and I thought....and thought.....and thought. Then it hit me like lightening.

Diaper bags!!

They have ample pockets, waterproofing, storage, will fit my laptop, and are freaking adorable!
I am a convert...I don't care that I dont have kids...I will never be ashamed of carrying
a diaper bag in substitution of a backpack.
now the only problem is getting hubs to agree that hundreds of dinero
is totally worth it for this:

Lake Powell

2010-08-21T23:07:00.000-07:00

I went. It was sunny and a bit rainy. More like Monsoons with 70 mph winds. None the less we had fun. We played extreme water spoons. Its like regular Spoons but instead you use waterproof cards and water bottles that you throw out into the Lake. When someone gets 4 of a kind...everyone races into the lake and swims like mad to get a water bottle.....SUPER FUN! Our Air Matress almost blew away a bunch. It also has a slow leak, which equates to a large taco like shape with Ty and I in the middle. The Taco filling if you will. Basically what all of this boils down to is not so much on the sleep end of things. Oh well..it was well worth the sacrifice. Now back to work and reality. Boo. School starts in a week and I am so not looking forward to it. I am looking forward to being in the same place as my husband at all times. Sucks living a double life in two cities.

I am having serious mournful feelings for the end of summer. Where did it go? It went too fast. I am so sad, and I can't believe it came and went. Snow cones, pool time, sunsets, playing outside, and lounging without a feeling of complete panic at the next school days agenda is just too lovely to give up. Please don't leave so soon!

OH! I also may have accidentally wrecked my Jet ski into my sister in laws...and threw her off of it. No one knows yet.....SHH!

gross

2010-08-11T07:57:00.000-07:00

I went to a work out class this morning and half way through some sort of Alien life form started using my uterus as a punching bag, while wearing
Freddy Kruger nails.
To quote one of my favorite movies;
"It feels like I am shitting a knife!"
Needless to say I spent the rest of my workout walking at 3 miles an hour on a treadmill
while everyone else watched from afar as they
worked their butts and legs into submission.
I told them it was lower back pain.
They soooo believed me.
I AM A HUMBLED WUSS.
40 year old woman kicked my trash.
Its going to be a great day.

Super Duper Awesome.

2010-08-01T20:55:00.000-07:00

My life changes a lot. It changed last week. I still have no desire to write about it. Basically Ty and I are homeless. We bounce from moms house to friends houses on the weekends, and back to moms house. Its super fun. My entire collection of possessions are in a Storage Unit. Again Super Awesome. I need to find a house to live in before school starts. Maybe later I will tell you more details. Maybe. For now I am relishing in the peace of Sunday naps, and design blogs.
LOVE

Lake Tahoooooooooo

2010-07-13T23:06:00.000-07:00

For Fam vaca this year...we went to Lake Tahoe. It was my first time ever. I was skeptical..i thought to myself why in the world would I drive to California with 9 other people to see a lake in the mountains...can't we just drive to Deer creek and be there in a flash?
Turns out its not bad at all. In fact its beautiful and it was worth every second of the 9 hour drive through nothingness in the blazing heat. The following are pics from the trip. In no particular order.

We drove to see the giant redwoods! It was SOOO cool! This is no where near the biggest ones...its just the one we parked next too. I felt like I was in Star Wars for some reason...I honestly though that an ewok was going to wander by and offer me some bark to suck on.

Back in Middle School Days my best friend Meggy and I would do this work out routine...we were a real crowd pleaser. Turns out my family thought Ty and I were pretty funny too!

Pioneers cut this out of the tree to drive through it....can't go over it, can't go under it, can't go around it....wait, wouldn't that have been easier than THROUGH it? Maybe they were delirious from crossing the Nevada desert because its just that pretty. right.

We are standing in the roots of a tree that tipped over. Its that big. oh wow.

Oldest and youngest sisters!

All the siblings in one place. We don't look alike.
Note: My hair color has lessened from cartoon color.

My attempt at hiking to a waterfall ended up with Ty playing Sherpa.
He uses 13% less fuel and is #1 in quality control, with the smoothest ride available.
Yours for only a lifetime of payments at a ridiculous interest rate.

Its called the Burger lounge and its PHENOMENAL! I love pesto fries! You should too!!

The Whole Fam Damily.

summoning our eagle powers.

Emerald Bay, part of the lake through the moving car window. Apparently those signs that say Slow tight switchbacks 35 MPH.....those don't apply to my dad. Last time I checked 60 was no where near 35's neck of the woods. Time to get those bifocals checked.

Right after he threw 60 soda cans in the lake and kicked a baby duck. Ha ha Just Kidding.

Eating at the burger lounge...they encourage you to eat fast because their tables are 300 degrees hence my sister's most beautifullest face, and by making sure the shade from the umbrellas hits the concrete surrounding the table that is bolted to the floor, but no the actual table itself. Awesome.

All in all it was a great trip and I love spending time with my fam. I miss them terribly and its so nice to be with them. My uncle flew in from Oklahoma and it was great to spend time with him. My wardrobe thinks so too. Sometimes I can't help but feel like my family could not be anymore embarrassing, but then I remember that they are mine forever, and days like this don't come around very often. The weather is beautiful, the air is sweet and my family is laughing. There is no greater joy.

American Fourth of July

2010-07-05T11:36:00.001-07:00

Happy 4th of July from the shores of Lake Tahoe!

Papa son, Uncle Spikey
Shane, Dillon, Anna
Ty, Me, Molly, Sarah

P.S. If you are wondering why my hair is the color of a frozen mixed drink,
My sister and I thought it would be a great idea to color my hair ourselves. The result has been non stop nicknames ranging from Dr. Gene Gray (X Men) to Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
My personal favorite: Strawberry Shortcake.

Yay for Patriotic Hair!
God Bless America.

Miss Independent

2010-06-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

Its funny how independent you think you are. I consider myself a really independent person. I have all sorts of goals and dreams. In Europe I was courageous and adventurous. I was not shy about acting touristy and exploring the world around me. I eat new things and try new things all the time. Turns out this is a complete lie. I am such a CHICKEN. I decided I wanted to start running, well apparently I am too scared because there "could" be bad guys out there. In Logan. Living directly below the temple. Yep Probably waiting right outside my door, to spring on me and carry me away to Candy Mountain to steal my Kidneys. I don't actually know what kidneys do, but I feel like I should try and keep them off the black market and inside my abdomen.
Just a thought.

I sleep with the lights on. My hubby works in the UC all week. I am alone in my house. ALL. Night. Why? Because the Crocodiles live under my bed and bad guys can come in my window that is three stories up. This way I can see them as they approach and can quickly dial 911 on my phone that I sleep with on my chest.
You know......just in case.

Being 24 is so cool. You get to feel like a grown up.........
Even if you may not act like it.

Sweet Absence

2010-06-08T21:01:00.000-07:00

I am bored. I want to work out yet lack the energy to get a gym pass....and yet every morning when I get in the shower and look at my soft, flabby body....I say today is the day! I will workout and get a gym pass!!! But I got news for you.....it ain't gonna happen!

I am dieting currently to reduce the weight so recently gained with joyous pleasure form my New Orleans trip........and the fact that I apparently didn't feel like I needed to stop the eating of fatteningly delicious food with reckless abandon. OOOPS! Ha ha I would like to say I was hating myself the whole time...but I was not...I felt like I was given wings. Flying in a heavenly sky of sweet treats and fabulously salty fries! Then when I finally weighed in a month later. Lets just say I was hoping gravity weighed more than normal and I somehow became the victim of 10 pounds of water weight....he he he. NOT HAPPENING! yowser. my life sucks...but my stomach is ripe and satisfied and possibly a little roley poley.

So today I have eaten lettuce and chicken. (I may have "accidentally" snuck 10 chocolate chips, a girls gotta keep up the choco quota) I miss everything I can't eat and its only day two! eff.

So what does Megan think is a great idea to abide her time at home in front of the laptop? Hanging out with Bakerella, and Amy Atlas. Awesome.

This means that all I do is stare at fabulous desserts, getting recipes I can't make and dieing inside. Seriously I am actually crying inside...I actually heard my stomach scream with pain! (ok so it is entirely possible that it was a hunger growl, but still) Save me someone! I need a distraction, and more celery.

FOUR

2010-05-29T00:25:00.000-07:00

May 25th was a real big day to me 4 years ago. I got hitched to the coolest dude ever. He is tall and has killer blue eyes. Sometimes I still look at him and think...How does he do it? How does he put up with me, Love Me, and still want to be around me? I am astounded that not only does he think I am cool...but beautiful.

I Love his guts. Everything that makes up HIM. His quiet peaceful demeanor, his witty comments that catch you by surprise. The way that he believes the best of everyone. The way he looks when he is working hard. His relaxed toothy smile. The way he just loves kids. He is the absolute best man I know. I have never known such an unrelenting example of forgiveness. He puts the Lord into every equation, and welcomes our trials with humility and patience. Learning from him and with him is easy and natural. He is all I need and all I want.

I am so happy to have been married for four years. It seems everything about our wedding day is a little fuzzy and a little crazy. Except for the temple. Thinking back, its the only part that feels still, quiet, and real.

Four years, four seconds......it feels the same, and eternity just can't get here fast enough.

2010-05-24T16:37:00.000-07:00

Ty and I have been crazy crazy! The day school finally was put to sleep I raced down to the UC to spend the day with my mom for mothers day. She was leaving on a cruise to Bermuda on Sat and I was taking my baby sisters back with me to Lo to babysit while the parental units were away. Mom wanted to shop, and eat delicious food and hang go to a movie....so we did. I love family time with just the girls! Especially when it is something I have to do. Then I don't feel guilty thinking about all the other things I should do! So I raced home to lo, sisters in tow and had a mad rush of a weekend. An all day wedding, guests at the b and b, baby sisters, primary stuff for church and packing for our trip to New Orleans! I swear it screamed by in a second! We drove home to the rents house and spent the next day in chaos again...seeing broseph before he moved away for the sum sum, getting sisters situated for the forthcoming week, and Ty had some work stuff to do. Bleh.

Finally Tuesday morning at 4 am came!!! My super awesome bro took us to the Aeropeurto and we were off, after Ty mailed his Leatherman home because apparently lover boy thought that Security would be totally ok with him carrying that on....no biggie right? 2:20 pm we arrived in a hot mess. I was so excited I could not even speak...I went pee like seventy times in anticipation! Meags came and got us...a little late..which made me feel good, because I am late to everything, always. Its hot and muggy there. Which means two things......gross hair and the constant feeling of hot breath all over your body. Nothin makes you feel sexier than that!

First thing we did was go to the French Quarter! Its so fun and very quaint.

Its like pa rousing the streets of a french city. We had Po boys for dinner....translation: sandwiches on sandwich roids. So so good!

Over the next two days we did Graduation stuff for Meags and Luke. Each festivity was followed by again more fabulous eating.

Including cream, deep friedness, sugar or all of the above. We spent lots of time with Meagans totally awesome family, we had a great time with them!

Meagan little miss over achiever received 4 awards totaling $1,550.00 if that's not incentive to be a wacko stress case all the time...I don't know what is.

On Friday we went on a swamp tour. SCARIEST EVENT EVER! I think people who think its cool to be in a boat a foot away from live alligators are retarded. Especially when the 12 ft Alligator thinks it would be a great idea to swim up and down the side of the boat to watch the crazy red head lose all sense of control.Then the boat driver man...brought out a baby alligator and was letting everyone pass him around and touch his devil flesh and stuff. Reptiles suck.

Well after our little swamp adventure and my heart stopped beating a thousand miles an hour, we went and hung out in Luling, Where Luke's parents live. They went all out Louisiana style on a kick butt Shrimp boil. It was BOMB!! I seriously ate so much I was sick. Sick but Oh so satisfied! Saturday we went on a walking tour of the garden district, which is like the beautiful old houses from the 1800's.

Kate, Jan, meags and I went. Right as mother earth decided it was a great time to dump the annual amount of rain for the amazon on us! Exciting, thrilling, freezing, and crazy are all applicable here. I was wearing a gray t shirt that was so wet that by the end of the 2 hour tour of the rain forest it was see through... HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Even my butt was pruney! We finished off the day by making breakfast for dinner, and going to a movie. Sunday we went to Lukes Bros homecoming talk in their branch...awesome experience! Followed by more southern comfort food. Again ate till I was sick. Monday Meag and I were finally able to hang out alone and went to an Old Plantation house called Oak Alley.

There are 28 Oak trees that line the walk up to the grand house...this equals awesome! We had Mint Juleps on the veranda, and strolled the beautiful gardens. We may have even pulled out a couple ANTM shots.

We went home to have awesome dinner with their friends Sam and Justin. Who at first I thought I would rather poke my eyes out with a toothpick than be with, but turned out to be really funny and very nice. We had a great time laughing and playing games with them. Tuesday we went on a canoe trip up the bayou. Another bright idea involving alligators and dark brown water. I am sure you can imagine how that went for me. despite the white knuckled fear and excessive anxiety it was very beautiful and a really cool experience. I would recommend it to any and all!

We got all gussied up and went out for our last nights dinner and had snow balls to cap the evening. It was perfect.

Wednesday we ran around the french quarter, bought souvenirs, ate more beignets (our second time that trip) hung out in the cemetery and drove around the 9th ward.

The 9th ward is where the levy's broke from Katrina. It was humbling and beautiful all at the same time. So sad to see the ruin of what used to be peoples lives, and homes. However the cycle of rebirth was inspiring to say the least. Fresh foliage, housing construction, and people enjoying the afternoon breeze on their front porch left us with a feeling of hope and faith.

Upon arriving home I instantly was grateful for the dry air in which my hair returned to its normal consistency and no longer resembled that of a 1970's experiment. But my heart missed the charm. New Orleans is an extremely fun and down right charming city! We had a fabulous time. I could not have imagined a better trip if i tried. not to mention that I totally overcame my fears and canoed next to alligators. Gross. We had so much fun hanging out with Meag and lukey and their hospitality was unprecedented. Best things eaten: Eggplant Perogue and Jaque Imo's, charbroiled oysters at Acme Oyster house,

Shrimp and grits at Mr. B's, beignets at Cafe du Monde, Po boys at buddy's and snow balls at Sal's. We also had the best homemade jambalaya, barbecued shrimp (foodgasmic...not and exaggeration) and shrimp boil at Luke's parents house! If you haven't already guessed I gained like 5 pounds in a week of being there...not a joke. People in the south definitely know how to eat and party, my kind of people!
So while I chomp on my celery stick and wish longingly for it to magically transform into a Praline and I shutter against the SNOW falling outside my window....my heart warms at the thought of NOLA and I am counting my pennies for a return trip!

Thanks Meags! Miss you too much already!

Just another manic.......

2010-05-03T09:20:00.000-07:00

Last week turned out to be a pretty exciting week for me. I not only had mounds of homework...that I still have and am trying to wrap up real quick like to finish this week from hell. But Some really cool things happened. Lets start with this:

I took a modern dance class this past semester. Why? you ask.....Why? Well I being the moron that I am thought Oh! I can totally do this...I mean I haven't had any professional dance training since the age of 6 but I like to move it move it! Horrible Idea....never have i been so uncomfortable in my entire life. Every. Single. Class. Seriously...for those of you have have known me a while...you know that Gracefulness and I have been long time enemies. Especially in those should be happy moments in life...when she rears her ugly head and I am once again humbled to a crumpled mess on the floor. Thanks mom for passing that one down....seriously you skipped giving me nice ankles and were generous in the Klutz department...AWESOME. So I tak this class because one of my best friends is the teacher, what a doll by the way, and time after time I look like a fool and have no idea what I am doing. Ha ha its actually pretty funny when I think about how bad I was... I mean really the mirror thing on the walls....was not to my advantage. Final assignment in this class rolls around and what is it you ask? Oh...choreograph your own dance to perform for the ENTIRE class solo. Solo....as in alone? As in me vs. the class of dancers with teeny bodies and judgmental glares?!?
needless to say, I about had a panic attack. I begged my friend/teach if I could just perform it for her outside of class....denied! Her compromise was to have a partner. So who do I pick? Oh the smallest cutest girl slash best ID buddy, Manda. Did I mention mand is Gymnasty? As in been in Gymnastics her whole life and taken dance classes. Great idea right? Well I copped out and made my sister make up a dance for me...she rocks by the way...GO MOLLY! And We practiced and practiced and practiced. Well last Thursday we performed. I have never had so much anxiety about a minute and a half of my life....in my life. My palms were sweaty like when you have to link arms with those boys at EFY and they are sweaty and cold because they are so nervous even though...its a million degrees outside....SWEET! We did it though...we performed to an AFI song. Ha ha it was one of the weirdest things I have ever done.....and will never do again! My biggest excitement.....its over! I survived! I DANCED in front of people.....no DANCERS....and I did not fall...or mess up. I may have even looked somewhat put together. I hate when people say that being out of your comfort zone is a good thing. No that is a total lie. Its horrible...but i must say the view from the other side is pretty sweet! And I am NEVER doing that again!

Other big news...I was elected President Elect for ASID. Which is the American Society of Interior Designers. We have a chapter here at USU and I ran and am now president Elect. Which means that next year I am vice president, and the year after I will be the President! Its a two year obligation and I am really excited about it! It will be a great opportunity for networking, as well as look great on a resume. It will definitely be a lot of work, but I know it will be worth it.

I also met with my counselors last week and am right on track for graduation...with 2 degrees! Thats right I said it....2! Lots of people go to school for 7 years....they are not called doctors...they are called me! Yes I know I could have had a doctorate by now...but hey I will settle for two bachelors instead. Its not so bad. Interior Design and Art History....my two loves outside of husband and shoes. Done and Done.

Last but not least...I was sitting in my professional seminar class and guess who got a scholarship!?! Oh well if you guessed me..You would be right! I applied and was awarded one...in front of my entire major...which was a little frightening to say the least. They applauded all us winners...it was like winning an Oscar I am sure of it.

In actuality all of this happened on Wednesday. Except the dance this was on Thursday. So a 24 hour period. Probably one of the best wed/Thursdays of my life....except when I got married...that was a Thursday too.

So when life sucks a lot...like this week from hell....I can recall the bliss of last week, and next week will be even better....because next week I get to eat carbs again and eat them southern style!

Happiness from me to you!

ugh

2010-04-27T23:30:00.000-07:00

lots of things have happened. I have no energy to write about anything. I feel as if I should blog...but i do not. Ty had a birthday and it was good just so you know. we both are dieing for the semester to be over. we are hitting it up New Orleans style with our bestest friends for about two weeks. excited. that's all. also I am dieting because if i don't I have to swim with crocodiles and I am scared of them. So i really miss bread and chocolate. Oh and also cereal. over and out.

Weekend!

2010-04-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

So the past few weeks have been a blur. Review came screaming up faster than I was hoping. I was nervous and so stressed. In 8 days I had a total of 27 hours sleep. I was so exhausted and nervous. There were a total of 40 ish people applying for studio. There are two options in the interior design program. Studio, and sales and marketing. Studio is the typically more desired tract. Studio is more Interior Design where as Sales and Marketing is the running and ins and outs of running an Interior Design Business. Because of budget cuts they said they would be cutting back this year, and accepting less all together. I was nervous to day the least. Well we turned in all of our work on Monday morning, and then the week of waiting began. All week we had classes with each other everyone hoping and awkwardly reassuring each other. Friday was the day we were to find out. Friday evening...longest. week. ever. Ty and I decided to go snowboarding on Fri for my birthday. We headed down with everything needed for a rockin day of snow play. We get to Brighton and guess what?

Power is out...in the whole canyon. Eff. So we opted for In and Out and an afternoon spent with our favorite little boy. Lucas Daley. Seriously there could not be a cuter boy out there. We just adore that little guy.

We went to my parents house and I knew it was time to check my email....it took forever to load. But when it did, the letter was there. Sitting, waiting to be opened. I sort of just stared at it for a while...then finally I opened it. the results brought tears to my eyes. I immediately started screaming...and crying....and grinning from ear to ear. I got in! I was accepted into Studio! I was so excited, and still am to tell you the truth!

Not only did I get in but my two best buds got in too! The three amigos remain! I am so so so happy about it! They accpeted 19 overall into Studio and 13 into Sales and Marketing. They cut 9 people out altogether. It was a little tense in class this week to say the least. Hopefully it won't be weird for long.
My birthday was the next day Saturday. I got to spend all day with my best friend. She flew in all the way from LA. to be with me, even though it was only a day. It was fabulous! We went to breakfast, shopped til we dropped, spent some time with my family, and ate lunch at my favorite little bakery shop. Soo good!

The best part of the evening was dinner with all my best friends. I don't think we have all been together like that for three years. probably. We ate at Cheesecake...a place with loads of memories for us. We laughed, were way too loud, took obnoxious pictures, and talked and talked and talked. We also may have ate our weight in food. taking home 9 freaking doggie bags from the restaurant. We capped off the evening by playing games and much more laughing! It was the best birthday ever. I loved it. It was so so great to be with all my best friends at the same time. We don't get to see each other often enough.

Sunday I watched conference with my fam and had my mothers delicious Cinnamon Rolls. Right before I left at about 4 we had Birthday cake. My mom made me a really good homemade strawberry and orange cake with creme fraiche and fresh strawberries on top! I loved it! It was the bomb! I drove home and Kylee, Ty and I had Easter Dinner together. We made Roasted Red pepper, grilled pineapple, steak, rosemary potatoes, bread and salad. It was delicious. Then we watched the Burbs...a freaking awesome movie and went to bed.
I had a fabulous weekend and even though Ty wasn't able to be there for a lot of it, because he had to work up here in logan, it was still great!
I hope you all had a great Easter/conference. I definitely Did!
P.S. I only had a few of the photos. Nic took the most of them. So refer to Facebook for most of the goods!

From St. George to saintly hood.

2010-03-18T23:40:00.001-07:00

For spring break we went to Vegas and St George. Oh my gosh we had so much fun! I got sunburned and my armpits itch, because I decided that while I was laying out I would layout with my arms open while floating in the pool. Well water reflects bright sun, and I never thought you needed to put sunscreen in your armpits. HOLY CRAP people!!! Put sunscreen in your armpits!!!! Its so itchy and annoying. Not to mention a great excuse not to wear a bra...which is cute if you have little boobs. But in my case, Big Boobs Magee as my friends lovely husband refers to me as, I gave myself and an old man walking next to me a black eye. NEVER doubt the power of the over the shoulder boulder holder! Praise the under wire...you never know how wonderful it is till its MIA. OK so I really didn't give anyone a black eye....yet! We did though ahve a great time and I even got to shop! I bought so many new things and husband didn't care. What a gem! He loves me....I sort of thought he did before, but now I really know he does because he let me spend oh so much money and I didn't have to show him my boobs to persuade him once! Who knew?

I ate back all the weight I lost. In one week. I was happy while doing it...now I am sad and fat and reminiscing. Boo. 3 months of hard work and rabbit food, down the drain in one week of spring break carb fest! eff.

We took no photos. Other people there did. of themselves. we didn't. sorry

I am preparing for the week of hell forthcoming. 2 years of school, 2 years of preparation, one husband battered and bruised from calming the crazy inside of me, a move across state, giving up a great job, giving up Ty's great job, and leaving family and friends behind has all boiled down to this week and the review at the end of it. My life, I have wagered my life on this. Everything I hold dear I have sacrificed for this moment and as it vastly approaches...I might be a little quivery. I am scared and this time I can't just say my prayers on top of the bed to avoid the Alligators underneath. This time its me and the beast. Mano y mano. All my strength I have mustered and I will now proceed into war. From now till April 2nd, I will be in constant anxiety, hoping, praying, waiting for a the letter. Wish me luck! Thanks Spring break, I needed you and now I gird my loins and charge!

word.