Happy Birthday, Happy weekend, Happy Thursday, and other things.

Oh em gee, I totz haven't posted in the longest time! 
No but really.

I feel like there is just too much to say, so I think that listing is probably going to be my best option.

1. I went home this weekend, as I’m pretty sure I mentioned once or twice. (sarcasm). It was THE BEST, to say the least. 

2. I have a new favorite movie. “It’s kind of a funny story”. I mean seriously? I didn’t even mind Zach Galifianakis because his character was so GOOD. Watch it.

3. My baby brother turned 16. AH.

 100% awesome, all the time
  
4.Speaking of birthdays, my mom, grandpa and favorite missionary all had birthdays yesterday. PRESH. And in light of the presh-ness, here are some tribute pictures.

 this is why my mom is my bff

 gpa is the one in the middle. He is so cute, I can't handle it.

this is probs my favorite picture. EVER. 

such the great wittle missionary!

5. One of my bestest friends, also roommate, Claira Lynn Gale got engaged this week. Wedding mode 2point0! 

 picture stolen from em. thanks boo :)

6. I really believe spring is around the corner. Really. I mean, next week it’s supposed to be in the 40s again. At this rate, flowers will be blooming by April. Which means finals week will be reminiscent of freshman year aka freaking beautiful. Also just a side note, you know you have been living in Utah for too long when 40 feels gorgeous. Sorry Arizona, I have failed you.

7. ARCADE FIRE IS COMING TO OREM ON APRIL 11 
DONTEVENTELLMEIMNOTGOING. 

8. I can’t stop listening to the Black Keys and Mumford and Sons. And both make for fantastic Pandora stations, just in case you are trying to boost your musical repertoire. And if you aren't well.... shame on you.

9. I have a good weekend ahead of me. REAL GOOD *spanishaccent* (gold star if you name that movie)

10. I have been DYING to go to Washington D.C. lately for some reason. I keep thinking about walking around the Museum of the Native American and eating a buffalo burger and enjoying the cherry blossoms…  and then I die. I JUST WANT TO GOOO!

Welp. That's about it. 
Happy Thursday.

Don't knock it.

Guess what I did this weekend. 

NOTHING.

False. I did a lot. But the great news is that none of it included homework. 

 Let's start with Friday. I took an Econ test after I was done working (BOO), then I went to the grocery store. And bought lots of good things, but mostly I was just excited about the 2 boxes of couscous (one of which I may or may not have eaten later than night at 2am...)

 couscous, i love you

Then I went with a gang of friend to Cafe Rio, BLISS, after which we hit up Provo's HOTTEST improv club, Comedy Sports (as 100% gay as that sounded, I am being so real. I was dying of laughter for the full 2 hours). Then I came home and sat on my kitchen floor talking with my roommates until 3:30am. 

It felt nice to be a little irresponsible like that.

And then there was Saturday.

I began my day with every intention of magnifying my student-ly duties and studying my brains out. 

Then I realized something

Over the prior week, I had 4 massive tests that just assassinated my life, as well as any shred of mental capacity I had left by Saturday morning. So at 10:30 am, I decided that I was giving up and I was just going to go to the basketball game. Which I did. And it was lovely. And it just reminded me how much I love BYU and all things BYU sports related. And Jimmer.

Fredette about it.

Then I got to spend the rest of the evening eating good food, listening to good music, watching a good movie (if you haven't seen Meet Joe Black, add that to your bucket list... because that movie is unreal), and laughing with one of my favorite good friends Nicole. 

Then Sunday. 

Oh glorious Sunday.

Firstly, the weather was beautiful. It felt like this all day.

We also had stake conference, which just brought on all sorts of life-changing moves on my part. 

I am so thankful for wonderful, inspired people.

Then got to watch Ratatouille and take the best nap of my life, followed by a very therapeutic and much needed drive up Provo canyon. To top everything off, I had a really nice evening with hilarious friends, during which we discussed a lot of important issues... including, but not limited to which of our ward's current couples will be engaged by the end of the semester. And other similar issues. I laughed a lot.

And now there is today.

The "dreaded" Valentines Day.

It's funny, I really don't mind this holiday. 

I mean, there is a lot of irony in the fact that the last 3 years in a row, I have been in a relationship until the week or so before the 14th (do I secretly hate getting flowers and chocolate and other nice things?? I didn't think so but my past would say otherwise....)

So anyways, you would think I would have a lot of animosity towards this day.

But I totally don't.

The weather is gorgeous, 

And this song is making me really happy 

Ok now I am done. 

Sorry about my verbose tendencies sometimes.

All in all, despite the homework onslaught that will happen over the next few days, I had a really good weekend. And this week is looking just fine too.

Oh and p.s.!
Arcade Fire winning best album of the year at the Grammy's last night?? I mean let's be real that's enough to make my day alone. Take that, Lady G!

viva la weekend, here's a good song

Tryin to get your party on because it's Friday?

Me too.

Just listen to this song, and let the party begin.

dear world,

YOU'VE BEEN JIMMERED.

Right. So as ridiculous as this Jimmermania seems, it's also really funny, and kind of amazing.

Case in point:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/602475-byus-jimmer-fredette-the-greatest-mormon-missionary-in-the-world

 I love my church 

I love my school

And Utah better be ready to get Jimmered on Saturday!

another one of these

I have decided that I go through phases where I have a lot of really, really bizarre dreams. I am currently in one of those phases. Case in point: Last night.

First, I dreamed I was drowning. For some reason I was stuck on this outcropping of rocks in the ocean, and I kept getting pounded by waves and I couldn't for the life of me climb up to safety. Then, all the sudden I have this pet iguana ...

 

 just sitting there looking at me. And I got really mad because he wouldn't help me up (obviously iguanas are renowned for their superhuman strength and ability to lift full grown adults out of the water...), 

so I poked his eye out.

I repeat.

I POKED HIS EYE OUT.

I am the rudest pet owner in history.

*intermission* (aka I woke up and got a drink or something)

*enter next dream*

In this dream, I was walking through my neighborhood in Arizona. I remember feeling concerned because it was getting kind of dark and that's when all the scaries come out. I was correct in my thinking, because all the sudden this guy rolls up in a creepy car and is all

"Come over to my house for dinner with me and my wife"

Ok red flag. 

But apparently that didn't register because I went with him anyways. 

Well then I get to his house and I am talking with him for a few minutes when all the sudden I think 

"This dude does NOT have a wife."

Wanna know how I came to this conclusion?

His house was zero percent decorated, totally and completely lacking a woman's touch.

HAHA good thing I am so observant

So then I panicked, (my brain was all "He's probably a KILLLLEERRRR!") and sprinted out of there and ran to my neighbors house and hid under their kitchen table.

And then took note of their weird purple carpet as I was under their table. And that was about when I woke up. First, I was mildly terrified that I was a crazed animal abuser and now someone was after me, but thankfully I came to and realized my only worry for the day was my impending family finance exam.

And suddenly that doesn't seem like that big of a deal!

SIDENOTE: Is it so weird that I had steamed asparagus this morning with breakfast?
I just couldn't quell the craving I had for it!
If I didn't know any better, I would think I was pregnant or something.
False.
I wouldn't think that.
But still, my cravings are a little out of hand this week.
And wouldn't it be nice to have something like pregnancy to blame them on?