life happens

hello
so life is funny sometimes. some of those times i don't really find it funny at the time. but you have to live with it. for example i have taken my car into the shop 3 times in the last week and a half. funny? the first time it was good for a week. this is what happened. i was driving to orem to my cousin's house and it overheated. yipee do da day. my cousin and my two cousin's husbands nicely came and picked me up. i was so grateful to have family around to come get me when i was stranded. the next day my cousin and her husband picked me up and we went and got my car. my cousin's husband looked at it and tried to fix it. well it was still overheating so we took it into the shop. they called and couldnt get the car to overheat after they got an air bubble out from something my cousin's husband had been fixing. (i dont know that much about cars and dont retain the info people tell me) so they changed the coolant and the car was working. tuesday night i am getting into my car and the backseat door will not close. its just open. wow. my luck is so great. so i have to take my car in again wednesday morning. everyone besides me finds this hilarious. i do find some humor in it and i will find more later when it doesn't make me so upset. the things just keep getting piled on. but its okay because life happens.
good-bye

i get by with a little help from my friends...

hello

i am not going to lie, i have some pretty amazing friends. we have so much fun, but it's more than that. a simple night of food, games, and bowling was turned into one of the best nights. we started the night out with a good dinner at los hermanos. then we played harry potter clue (my new favorite game!) and nertz (my old favorite game!). we got a little competitive...okay i got a little competitive, but we still love each other. :) then it was off to bowling. a seriously fun game (or two) of bowling. i love my friends and am so grateful for them!

our bowling shoes!

the crazy girlsBFFs forever laughing is our favorite

life is so much better when you have great friends. and i am glad to say that i do have great friends. they really do help me get by... i couldn't ask for better friends. (cheesy i know ha)

still stuck on this traveling thing

I've been to 28 of the 50 states... a little more than half. I still have a lot to go, but I think its a pretty good start. One of my life goals is to visit all 50.
They are:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
I've been to 5 1/2 countries. (half because I didn't leave the airport but they still stamped my passport. I don't really feel like I can count it though)
United States (of course haha)
Canada
Mexico
Italy
Spain
Germany is the half

oh the places I want to go

I want to travel. Its my biggest dream. I want to go all over. See all the amazing places and experience many of the cultures of this world.
My top places I want to travel to:
England--most my obessions come from this wonderful country. (the Beatles, Harry Potter) also I am a history buff and there is so much history there.
New Zealand--the pictures I have seen look beautiful and there are so many fun adventures that could be had there.
Africa--I know its a huge dream, but I really would love to go on an African safari... I even looked up prices and things online when I was in high school
Those are just my top 3 places. But really I would love to go anywhere, especially right now...
I am ready for an adventure, a change... There are just a few things that get in the way.

remembering 2008

2008 was a great year.
JANUARY:
started taking a picture a day with the greatest roommate ever
went to my first NBA game
started Taco Tuesday with my best friends
FEBRUARY:
had a fun ward party-formal dance
went to my second NBA game
MARCH:
saw the Oscar Meyer mobile
took slim slinky on his first adventure
went rock climbing for the first time
BYU luau
camping in Moab--Arches National Park
APRIL:
finished off my sophomore year at BYU
went to the tulip festival
MAY:
saw Kung Fu Panda
went home
went to Georgia (Atlanta and Savannah)
went to Disney World
saw a space shuttle launch
JUNE:
my sister came to visit me
drew with sidewalk chalk
participated in a food fight
played in dirt
had an amazing birthday
JULY:
rode down the canyon many times
my best friend came to visit
went shooting
celebrated the 4th of July
saw the Dark Knight
went to friend's wedding receptions
went iceblocking for the first time
went to Timp caves
AUGUST:
camping in Moab again
my roommate came back
went to a Jack Johnson concert
went to a Boyz II Men concert
went to Mona-rope swing
built a panda bear
SEPTEMBER:
played quidditch
started my junior year at BYU
went to a neon dance party
went to my first rodeo
went to General Conference for the first time
OCTOBER:
found the hot springs for the first time
went to a corn maze
went to vegas for my friends farewell
dressed up as a tourist on Halloween with my best friends
NOVEMBER:
shot the George Q. Cannon at the last football game
jumped in leaves
made shirts for my friends bball team
cooked a turkey for the first time (actually 2!)
went to another NBA game
saw Twlight
went home for Thanksgiving
DECEMBER:
had a pudding fight
watched a dvd of my best friends
had a fun sledding experience
celebrated Christmas
spent lots of time with my family and closest friends
went to Kangaroo Gym
went to Lamberts
***next post i think i will reflect on the year***