Boys boys boys.. And a photoshoot

I've thought about looking back on my blog and reading about how many times I've talked about boys. But I decided not to, and I'll still write about them. I feel like there is a pattern in my life when it comes to boys, me, and being here at school. Last semester I was having my own little pity party because boys weren't interested in me.

I decided to get over and make the best of it. And that's precisely what I did. I have been probably the happiest I've been in the longest time. I'm where I want to be in my life and it feels great.. and then boys happen. I mean I'm still extremely happy but it always seems that mid-spring semester boys flock. It's not like one guys comes around.. they come in groups.. Without getting into too much detail, let's just say that this well be an interesting next month or so! :)

And on a little side note, my friend Johnathan has been trying to start up a little photography business so he asked if I could do some portraits for him.. Here they are!

To My Mom

Today is my mom's birthday. I absolutely love my mom. I'm so glad I was able to see her this past weekend. But I wanted to write a few of my favorite things about her.

• She has always been one of my biggest supporters. She has been to so many games and performances, there's no way I could have done it without her.
• She's so patient. I probably wasn't the easiest teenager, and I know that. She definitely had to have a lot of patience to deal with me.
• She is an amazing example. She has always lived the life that I aspire to have when I grow up.
• Last but not least, she has become one of my best friends. I always used to find it so weird that my sister and my mom were so close. My sister said that if she could have a trip to anywhere and could take one of her best friends, she said she'd take our mom. I laughed at that, but the more I've grown closer to her, the more I realize that I feel the same way.

So here's to my mom..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Trend

I've noticed a trend in my posts. I don't post, and ten when I go home or something big happens, that's when I write. So I suppose the trend will continue for now.

I was able to go home again and had a blast. I feel bad because I never real spend much time at my actual home. I usually spend my time with my friends that I enjoy spending time with. THis trip was no different.

This weekend was spent with friends, but I mostly spent time with one of my friends Jed. He's hilarious and an absolute blast. We spent most of the time watching movies and with each other's families. He came and spent Sunday with my family and went out to put the flowers on my grandparents graves, and then I went out to his home town to spend some time with his family and celebrate his grandma's birthday.

I had a great time! I was tired the entire weekend because when I come home I tend to stay out all hours of the night, and sleep until noon. But overall it was a great trip!

No pictures.. Oh well. :)

Life decisions

Trying to decide what to do with my life is definitely taking a toll on me. I’m so confused on what I want to do with my life right now. After this semester I’m off-track which means that I have to decide where I will be. I don’t want to go home because there’s nothing there for me anymore other than my family. The job market is non-existent and I have no desire to be there for any length of time. I would love to go back to Milwaukee and live with Kara and her family and work at the corporate office again, but there’s no guarantee that there is a job for me there anymore. Then I have the option of studying abroad. When I come back there is no one here for me. My best friend/roommate, Brennan, for the past two years is leaving to go to Weber. My other roommate is getting married, and I just see myself as having nothing holding me back. Then again, do I just want to study abroad or would I rather take my summer and just travel abroad. See the world! There are so many options and I never realized how stressed I get when I actually talk about it with someone. But I know, that if I keep doing what I’m supposed to and I put my trust in the Lord, he will guide me to what I’m supposed to do.

Mother's Day/Weddings!

I was able to go home for Mother's Day and I had a blast! It was nice to go home and be with family. It's amazing how much more you appreciate the time you get to spend with your family when you grown up and leave the nest.

I know I don't always spend as much time as possible with them when I'm home because there are also friends that I like to go hang out with. But the time that we do spend together is awesome.

Not only was it Mother's day, but it was also my best friend Jordan's wedding. I've never had a friend get married before that was very close to me, so it was an interesting experience to see my best friend walking down the aisle. I got a little choked up as I watched her look into the face of the man that she was in love with. She was so happy, and I hope nothing but the best for her!

I was also able to spend some time with some friends that I've missed greatly. We got together both Friday and Saturday night, had some barbecue, played some pool and watched some movies! I had a great time, and I can't wait for this weekend when I head down again!

(I was also able to get some good pictures of me with my parents. I don't know the last time I got pictures with my dad, but I have some now!)

Jed and I went four-wheeling

(I know these upcoming ones are on my sidebar, but I like them)

Finals

I'm sitting here studying for finals today. I have already taken 3, hoping to have gotten good enough grades to maintain my A's. So as I sit here.. I have to think to myself, "Why in the world do they do finals?"

It's not like they're a REAL interpretation of what we have learned over this past semester. In all reality, it's more show of what someone can cram study for the night before for hours on end. Not to say that I haven't learned things this semester, but really teachers, you're fooling yourselves if you really think that I actually learned (and understood) what ATP is and what it does and who Vladimir Zworykin is. Silly teachers.

Oh Rexburg

Rexburg is seriously such a tease. Like so many guys here, it likes to make you think it's all warm (hot) and awesome.. and then you see it for what it truly is.. a cold desolate (hearted) place (person). So, that might be a joke, I haven't really found guys like that here. They're actually all pretty nice. But Rexburg still teases. It makes you believe that Spring actually has a chance to show through, and then it freezes over in a bed of cold, white, frozen water.

Yesterday, was that day. It looked like a bit of a stormy day, but nothing that looked too bad. As I sat in my work office, I looked out the window and saw a flurry of hellacious snow. It was going in all directions causing havoc to the poor students that were left outside to walk in it. When I got done with work. I put on my hood, and headed out. With snowflakes the size of 1/2 dollars, it took approximately 5 flakes to completely ruin what used to be my straight hair. I walked into my apartment, looking like a wet dog, put my bag down and went straight into the bathroom. I wrung my hair out and continued to blow dry and straighten it.

Dang you Rexburg..

I suppose one of the things that make going through days like this worth it, is to capture days like this...

* I suppose I'll put up with you.. for now.