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***

BIRTHDAYS!!!

I love birthdays. Fact. Seriously though... I really love my birthday a lot. But I also love celebrating other people's birthdays too. It is just so exciting. :)

Things I love about birthdays:
parties

friends

food

games

It is just all happy things. This weekend was birthday weekend. And two of my bestest friends (Jake and Wesley) had birthdays this weekend. It was so much fun! I loved every minute of it. Christie, Vanessa, and I threw Jake a surprise birthday party on friday. It was fun. We did pudding pictionary...it turned into a pudding fight. haha. So fun though. And we played imaginiff. I love love that game. Saturday was my roommate Sarah's birthday party. We went to the tumbling gym and played games after. Sunday was Wes's birthday. We had a party for him also. Lots of friends from the old ward came and it was fun. Because it was their birthdays, I just wanted to say how grateful I am for Jake and Wes. They are two of the most amazing people I know! I am so glad we are such good friends. I love them!!!

Now for some pictures!

Here (in your arms)

What is your motto?
I Want to Hold Your Hand- The Beatles

What do your friends think of you?
I Will Follow You Into the Dark- Death Cab for Cutie

What do you think about very often?
White Christmas- Bing Crosby

What is 2+2?
Inaudible Melodies- Jack Johnson

What do you think of your best friend?
I Believe in You- Il Divo

What do you think of the person you like?
Open Your Eyes- Snow Patrol

What is your life story?
U Know- Boyz II Men

What do you want to be when you grow up?
What More do You Want- Plain White Ts

What do you think when you see the person you like?
Island in the Sun- Weezer

What do your parents think of you?
Guardian Angel- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Figures A and B (means you and me)- Hellogoodbye

What will they play at your funeral?
The News- Plain White Ts

What is your hobby/interest?
Blackbird/Yesterday- Beatles

What is your biggest secret?
Do You Remember- Jack Johnson

What do you think of your friends?
Hate (I Don’t Really Like You)- Plain White Ts

What’s the worst thing that could happen?
I am the Walrus-Beatles

How will you die?
False Pretense- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

What is the one thing you regret?
Heaven Forbid- The Fray

What makes you laugh?
Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson

What makes you cry?
Jealous Enemies- Dark Captain Light Captain

Will you ever get married?
Give Me Life- Daniel Powter

What scares you the most?
Slow Down- Academy Is

Does anyone like you?
Something-The Beatles

If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Forever- Chris Brown

What hurts right now?
Little Razorblade- The Pink Spiders

What will you post this as?
Here (in your arms)- Hellogoodbye

I decided to do this. (the thing were you put your ipod/itunes on shuffle and then put what songs come on as the answer) I am having trouble getting back in the school mode, and this seemed like a fun thing to do. And some of the answers were hilarious. Like the "what do you think of your friends" one is kinda sad actually. I don't really hate them... haha.

Thanksgiving!!!!

Last week was awesome. It was beyond awesome. It was beawesome! (quote from Bolt, which I saw last week)

Tuesday- fly home. happiness. finally got to see my family and the two bestest friends in the whole world. 12:30 that night or the next morning however you look at it. my sisters and i went to ihop with em's boyfriend and his two brothers. he has a brother my age and a brother a few years older than my youngest sister. it was pretty fun.

Wednesday- my mom took courtney and me to lunch at cheddars. i missed cheddars! then i got my haircut. oh man is it cute. too bad i don't have a picture of it...soon i will. then we went and saw twlight. it was my third time and courtney and my mom's second time. love love love it!!! :) then my family drove to st. louis. my dad and i sat in the backseat and watched kung fu panda. it was so fun. a little squished because it isn't a full backseat. haha. but i love that movie. we were laughing so hard. it was great.

Thursday- the day of thankfullness and deliciousness. we started the morning off with toast and hot chocolate. a very lambert thing to do. we went outside and played a game of football after that. then we ate our normal snacks: cheese ball, spinach dip, veggies, ect. the women cooked all day. well i only made the spinach dip. haha. my dad and i did puzzle after puzzle. with the help of other family members too. i think we did four the two days we were in st. louis. then we ate dinner. and it was delicious! so yummy. i stuffed as much as i could in me. then we played balderdash. hilarious. oh man... my new favorite word is fleep. haha. then we ate delicious pies. oh it was just a very delicious day.

Friday- we went and saw bolt. and i recommend it to anyone and everyone. so funny. i laughed and laughed and laughed. haha. loved the hamster. seriously, go see it. then the family drove back. i went over to courtney's when we got back. we played balderdash. funny i have played that game like three times and two of the times were last week. it was fun. i love hanging out with courtney and michelle.

Saturday- the family decorated for christmas. it is a big deal at my house. and basically takes all day. it was lots of fun though. i love being at home with my family. then we played wii for a little bit. after i hung out with michelle. then i went and said bye to courtney.

Sunday- was my last day and it was sad. we watched white christmas in the morning and then we went to church. it was fun seeing everyone at church. then we had to run to the airport. i made it just in time for my flight.

it went by so fast. but i'll be back soon! three weeks. i just have to make it through classes and finals! and i really need to take pictures over christmas!!!! :)