Recess.

Do you know where I always really enjoy walking past on campus?

Elementary school recess.

The kids are so happy.

It's just a joy filled moment to take it all in.

To see them running around smiling.

Boys chasing girls and vice versa.

Groups of two or three standing and talking - probably putting pieces of imagination together.

It brings back memories of my elementary school days.

Days of PURE imagination and magic.

Filled with thoughts like this:

 And adventures such as those found here:

The trailer can't be embedded but click here and you can see what I mean.

And if you haven't seen this movie: DO.

I miss those days.

I highly encourage walking through recess someday.

Life.

I like it.
This past weekend was phenomenal.
In fact I'm beginning to truly love weekends so much.

Friday:
I went to the Institute and caught up with a few friends,
Read me some Rumplestilskin (so much fun to read) with Shayna and Michelle,
and immersed myself in "A Beautiful Mind."

Saturday:

Cody, Robin, Blake, and I enjoyed some horse racing greatness, 

I accomplished some homework,

went to the store for ice cream and libations,

and hosted some of my favorite people in the world for some rambunctious fun and stories, including that of cereal being lost in outer space and about to be cooked by the sun,  

and some mental disorders.

Sunday:

I loved church,

enjoyed a delicious burger just up the hill, 

built a train, 

watched winnie the pooh (I am so excited for more this summer),

talked about life while eating microwave cake 

was informed "Everything has water in it. Even you."

had a friend drop by, 

watched the end of winnie the pooh after eating a delicious dinner, 

basked in my friendships, 

dropped by game night below to say hello.

So far the rest of this week hasn't been too bad . . .
plus it felt like Spring yesterday - glorious!
Now if I could just get all that reading done.


p.s. Raquel best be happy it snowed for her birthday - it's why I allowed it to. :)

Days of Past.

This past week has been great.

I got to see this:

Disney's Tangled

Amazing movie! 

I kicked "making a pumpkin pie from scratch" off my bucket list

I can now use canned pumpkin and feel just as complete . . .

Unless I want to make a more successful one. .  .

Michelle and I had fun in the kitchen that day.

Thanksgiving at the Savages! :)

Then home to Far Far Away.

I love my family. :)

A visit to Ammon and Shelley, ID.

 

 

Notice that Jessika's legs are straight?

Then back to Utah.

 It was a good break. . . 

2 more weeks and an even better one will occur! 

Some things in life are just flat out

associated with happiness:

Here is one of them.

I am so excited 

and EVERY time I watch that there trailer

I can't help but be happy 

due to the thoughts it brings of my

BeSt FrIeNdS!

On other notes I am currently fixated on these two songs.

Thanks Elise and Whitney.

Out Netting Butterflies

Oh the blessed quotes that have come from The Scarlet Pimpernel.

I love that book (as far as I have read anyway)

I love the movie

and I LOVE the musical.

 I attended it this Saturday and I couldn't get it out of my head.

The songs.

The parts that make you laugh.

The storyline.

The unforgettable characters 
(one of the greatest hero of ALL time to me).

This is the second time I watched it and talk about phenomenal.

The Logan Cast is hysterical, moving, and TALENTED.

Holy bologna.

Just look at the costumes . . . and does that NOT look like Marguerite? 

I highly, highLY, HIGHLY recommend seeing it ANYTIME it is near you.

I could go on and on but I will stop here.

p.s. it's still playing this week at the Ellen Eccles Theater so you should go . . . I think I am going again though so just don't steal my seat, ok?

p.p.s. Also my friend Nick is in it as Lord Anthony Dewhurst. 

Awesome is all I need to say. 


p.p.s. I just noticed this post was published barely shy of 11:11. :)

Narnia

I love Narnia.
It's one of those worlds my imagination lingers in.
Other places this has happened with are here, here, and here.
(That's not all but it's what I am listing now)
And I approve of the Narnia movies.
So like me, you may be excited to know the 3rd one is coming.

Do you see this?
(it's not posting right so you might have to click it and watch it elsewhere)

I hope it's as good as I hope it to be.

p.s. post #200 here.

heliolatry

that's just the word of the day at dictionary.com

and so it is this post's title as well.

As of late I have had a lot of fun
(as usual)

I have spent my time reading these:
Oh my goodness gracious incredible.
My emotions are entirely into it.
And I love it. See:
Then I saw this:
It too is emotional and happy.
AND amazing!
What a superb sequel? triquel?

I also got to have a picnic,
and while enjoying some of my favorite people.

I also got to enjoy nature and water.

17/52

Last Friday - I studied a little.
Then Amy, Amy, Alaura, and I
(wow I always seem to be the odd one out
with the first letter of my name)
went to Indian Oven and enjoyed a delicious meal.
YUM!

Pictures to come of the night.

Then we enjoyed us some Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.

Weekends

Oh blessed weekends!

Lately they have been much needed,
and have also REALLY excited me for summer.

This past weekend I got to spend in North Ogden.
I love life there
and we did a lot.

Saturday look at what I did.
Yeah 15 ft. 140 lbs.
I think I'm pretty cool.
I think this face can be contributed to the fact
that snake scales slithering through your hair is
NOT a good feeling!
Neither is having a snake wrap your leg up while that is happening

Then Sunday I went and watched Singin' in the Rain
with my friend Matt and his projector.
Lots of my other friends were there too.*sigh*
I love my connections.
AND I met new people.

Just Another Manic Monday . . .

And it was phenomenal!

Yesterday was exceptional!
The sun was shining in the morning.
I actually enjoyed Physics lab.
It was raining when we got out of Physics lab.
Michelle and I sang a little.
And does anyone else LOVE the look of wet sidewalks?
I got just enough time alone at home.
I got a warm shower.
I went to FHE and then to the dollar store with friends.
I got to be in a car that drove down the campus sidewalks.
People do it all the time,
but I don't think just anyone is supposed to. It's fun.

I even got some studying in.
Then I went to this:
With these people:
Yup Ash and Kend.
Ashley . . . but mostly notice the snow in her hair.
Wow.
So good.
And super funny.
I also was able to enjoy some snowballs.
Oh and also we re-enacted a time we went to this same movie theater.
That time to see Leap Year.
A lady in front of us had her hair so much on top of her head
we couldn't see.
So we moved.

Today has also been quite magical. :)

9/52

This week was crazy!
Exams and due assignments are everywhere
with Spring Break quickly on it's way. (big smile on my face)
I did get to play though.
And Cody came up Thursday to Saturday morning.
He's a pretty super big brother.
We didn't do all we had planned necessarily
but we did get to see this:
which was very enjoyably wonderful.
And then we got to go to dinner with my Grandpa and Grandma.
YUM and I love spending time with them.
(Thanks Grandma and Grandpa)

7/52

Wow. I am finally getting this up.

This is from Monday.
After a day of shopping and an internship interview
I got together with a group of friends and made pizza
It was delicious!
Here's Lydia, Amy, Michelle, and I
during the pizza making process.
Michelle and I peering through the pizza.

Then my friend Michelle and I went and saw
Princess and the Frog.
I will honestly say it was better the second time
as the Voodoo was expected this time. Still creepy though.

Twilite Rain

Ok so the title is somewhat backwards
but on Friday I got to watch
Singing in the Rain with one of my best friends, Michelle.
I
WILL
LOVE
THAT
MOVIE
ALWAYS.

Quality right there.
The actors. The music. Ah-mazing!
I have been singing the songs ever since.

Then Saturday night I was privileged to hang out with this group
and watch Desert Star's production of Twilite,
which needless to say was hilarious.
Here is a "trailer"

It's about a boy who likes a girl who is obsessed with Twilight
So what else is there to do but to pretend he is a vampire
And then what can you do when a REAL vampire wants the girl?
Yeah it's great!
And if you're wondering about the green Jell-o in the trailer,
just know vampires do not like religious objects.

2/52

So these are my roommates this semester.
There was a lot of chaos in getting it all figured out.
But there we all are.
Alaura, Amy, Makda, and me! :)
And this one is just great, don't ya think?
After we took these pictures we headed up to campus to see
Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration
It's the film they play in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in
Salt Lake City*,
and the institute got permission to show it here at USU.
It was phenomenal as it was the first time I saw it.

*now available on the D&C collection of DVD's

First day of school!

Hooray! That is today.
At least I will try and sound excited
as I am but I am not.
Hmmm odd. I am ready to learn again though!
Here is how I could maybe be feeling.

Also I saw this movie Friday
with Ashley, Kendra and her friends Taya and Ashley,
and we even managed to bring Brandan along.
It was SO cute.
And the best part . . . a romantic comedy chick flick rated PG.
If you haven't seen the trailer you can here
BUT I also think it gives away a lot.
Not that it isn't already a predictable chick flick but
oh man it was GREAT!

Oh and anyone I said I would watch it with that didn't go . . .
we definitely still are going! :)

1/52

So as I mentioned at the first of the year i was going to incorporate Project 52 into my blog where I show the people in my life and things we do together at least once EVERY week. Yup. This week I have done a lot but I am choosing this memory.

Tuesday my friends Bethany and Kendra went with me to Taco Tuesday at Cafe Rio - YUM! delicious. I met up with my friends Noah and Morgan too. However after Taco Tuesday we watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. which I love. Here we are! :)

We were also joined by Brandan, Scott, Adrienne,

and Matt but they weren't around for the picture.

MY Finals Week Fall 2009

I am actually planning on this week being one of the best weeks of the semester! I took my physics final yesterday morning and found out last night that I did quite well and I am more than pleased with the results. I have two more that I am not really all that worried for. Today is kind of just a lounge, study, play day. Tomorrow I take my O-chem one and then I get to go to lunch with my friend Celeste who is getting married on Saturday! :)

Then I want to have a hot chocolate date with my friend Katie that night - although I have not even seen if that is possible yet (If all else fails I will go with my roommates and watch them clean the sink).
Thursday I am not planning on doing much hard things. I work all day BUT then my friend Michelle and I are going to Hamilton's for steak
and then watching this:
I am SO excited.

Then Friday I am going to see "The Princess and the Frog" (unless something hugely unexpected gets in my way) with people I love! :) AND THEN the clincher I get to go to North Ogden and see:
Yup Tiffany and Kyle! So EXCITED!

Also then I work for a while playing with friends I haven't seen a whole lot of this semester for a week or so then it's HOME to Christmas and THEM: