North Carolina, you better raise up!

AHH, I love North Carolina so far. We are living in a small-ish town called Goldsboro. It's the biggest town I lived in since leaving home, but it is still lacking a lot of fun. However, we are living in possibly the coolest house EVER. It was built a loooonnnggg time ago by a very eccentric man. And you can tell by the decor. (pictures to come!)

While we are here we are working for Habitat for Humanity. Building two houses, and LOVING IT. Our sponsors are absolutely amazing. I am learning so many new skills, that will help me when I become a homeowner. For instance, the other day, Matt and I built and entire deck. Anyone in need of a deck? I can build you one!

For Memorial Day weekend, my team leader, two teammates, and I took a vacation to Atlantic Beach, North Carolina to soak up some rays. Atlantic Beach is the cutest beach town I have ever seen. And they have a killer aquarium that costs only 8 dollars!!! If you are ever looking for a place to vacay, choose Atlantic Beach.

I really love working with Habitat for Humanity. Just the other day, I was working along side the future homeowner of the home we were working on. You could tell how excited he was to have such an amazing opportunity presented in his life. Habitat is not only an amazing corporation, but it is an amazing life changer. Get out in your community and find a local Habitat for Humanity to volunteer at. It is well worth it.

flight itineraries & three days.

Although I am leaving in a mere three days, I have just barley received my flight information.

They like to keep ya on your toes, I guess!

I am very excited to start this adventure and boarding three different planes in one day.

Twin Falls -- Salt Lake -- Dallas -- Jackson -- Vicksburg

And even though I am feeling sad, happy, a little bit frustrated, and a lotta unpreparedness, I know that everything is going to work out. 

And since I do only have three days, I am going to make them the most stupendous three days ever.

Starting right after 4 p.m. today.

I hope that I find time to see each lovely face of my closest friends.

I am going to try my very hardest.

And ready or not

Monday will come

I will jump on that plane

then another

then another

and make it to Mississippi

where my dreams will be realized

and my passion will be renewed

I can't wait.

Weekend in Washingtonnnnn

birthday weekend of extreme proportions

I can't even.

I can't even explain or start to say how awesome my weekend was.

Everything that happened, in bullet form. 

Thursday

• drive to Boise
• plane ride to Seattle
• bus ride to Ellensburg
• meet Kable's friends
• stay up till past midnight for the first happy birthday of year 19

Friday

• lunch with Kable and Dennis
• exploring the Burg
• air mattrass fun
• group messages
• millions of phone calls/texts
• dinner with friends
• amazing party
• Happy Birthday singing by an entire party of strangers 
• deep conversations

Saturday

• breakfast with Kable and Dennis
• sit in on tap/ballet class
• bus ride to Seattle
• crazy hobos, shuttle drivers, waitors
• night in Seattle with Kable
• trying to get tickets to The Book of Mormon
• dinner
• cheesecake

Sunday 

• 5:30 AM alarm
• crying at the airport
• saying goodbye to my boo
• crying some more
• plane ride to Boise
• shopping with Mom&Dad
• drive to Twin Falls
• birthday dinner
• presents

But the best parts were the people, the memories, the conversations. 

I want to go backkk. 

**pictures soonnn**

now boarding the plane to birthday fun.

I just purchased a ticket to go see Kable over my birthday!!!!!

Next Thursday I will be boarding a plane to Seattle and I couldn't be happier.

Or more excited.

Best birthday present ever. 

Thanks, self. 

how to win a date 101

It was a Sunday evening just like any other.

HAHAHA

okay, no it wasn't.

I had way too much caffine yesterday and as a result, I went slightly cray cray.

And by cray cray, I mean I went to all of my clostest FB friends...

and starting liking every. single. one. of. their. profile. pictures.
I'm pretty sure I liked about 1,000 pictures, no joke.

As I was doing this, I started to get a lot of cyber attention.

and everyone loves that.

This is in chronological order of how things happened...

Wall posts... :)

My status... 

Read these in the order I numbered them... :) 

Sydney's status...

Wall posts.... :)

My sister's lovely posting of this picture...

And then, this morning.........

 And, that, my friends, is how you win a date.
check all this out for yourself on my facebookpage...

the past little while.

the past two weeks have been the best time, practically, ever.

 And I want to tell you all about it, 

but I don't want to bore you. 

So, in picture form, the past couple of weeks have been like this. 

to start things off, MY BEST FRIEND CAME HOME!!!!

Christmas Eve. Sister Love.

Christmas Day we went to Les Mis with a ton of fiends.

My other best friend came home, and we played in the snow :)

I had an absolutely amazing night with best friends. Before we went to Chilies Friday, we had a mini photoshoot.

At Chilies we met up with a few other friends and my boyfriend.
Who isn't really my boyfriend.
But I pretend he is.
And that we have been dating for like 7 months.
He's okay with this.
Chase, btw. :)

After Chilies we went to my house and watched Pitch Perfect.
Always Pitch Perfect.

Next adventure was CSI basketball watching with my faves.

After the game, we got in the car and drove to Jack in the Box ( I know, ew)
But I ate my first bite of beef in 4 YEARS!
Big deal.
I felt sick.

And next came New Years Eve.
Which was possible the best night ever.
I spent it with so many people, and I just wish I had taken more pictures.
We went party hopping and saw a ton of old friends.
At midnight, I kissed Kable... because he is my best friend and there is no better person :) 

That about sums up the amazingness of my life.

At least my favorite moments.

Everyday was full, exciting, and fun. 

So blessed with amazing people. 

<3 

let the decorating commence.

my Friday night.

penguin socks, Christmas lights. 

perfection.

bring on December! 

9 DAYSSS

WARNING: THIS IS ALL I AM GOING TO BE ABLE TO BLOG ABOUT FOR THE NEXT MONTH!

prepare yourself for the best news of the entire existence of my life. . . 

but seriously, be ready. . . 

MY BEST FRIEND IS COMING HOME FROM COLLEGE IN LIKE 9 DAYSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that is all.

have a nice day.

carry on. 

<3 

sadies. wait, didn't I graduate?

hi, hi.

so last weekend it was my old high school's sadie hawkins dance.
obviously, I didn't really care seeing as though. . . I GRADUATED ALREADY.
But the Saturday morning I got a text from my friend Veronica (who is still in high school).
Apparently her sister's sadies group had totally ditched out on her and Veronica was trying to find something for her sister and her date to do.
So I went and hung out with them all day.
It was actually pretty fun. We went to our local "old time" ice cream shop, watched glee, made shirts, had s'mores, and drove them to and from the dance.
When we got to the dance to pick up the little freshman kiddos, Veronica and I decided we wanted to go inside to see our fave teacher.
That was weird.
and a total mistake.
Going back into the high school to crash a dance, not my thing.
But anyways, Veronica and I did, in fact, get matching shirts.
Yes. Seriously.
And we took pictures.
Stop thinking this is a joke, it was real life.
and I have pictures to prove it.

The picture quality totally sucks on all of them. . .
but you get the picture. (punny)

fantastic five.

The past five days have been extremely wonderful. Let me tell you why. . .

Friday: All day I worked :/ but I got so much done, that I don't even care. Thennnnn I went to Pitch Perfect for the third, yes third, time with my friendddd Jake. Let me tell you, I love that movie SO MUCH. SO MUCH. 

This was Friday night, we are just so darn good looking.

Saturday: Got to spend some amazingly awesome time with my family. <3 

CSI Basketball Games are seriously so fun. 

This is what happens when your mother HAS to have the rug that has 15 others on top. We had to throw them on another crate thing, one by one. As she went to get the cart, I had to get on top of this crate in order to roll the rug. And let me tell you, I did this all in heels. 

 Sunday: I GOT MY CARTILAGE PIERCED. AND I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT IT.

Monday: Once again. . . I worked. But then I went to play laser tag with my BFF Veronica! 

Mermaid dancing. (Pitch Perfect reference. SERIOUSLY GO SEE IT)

Pole dancing... obvi.

Tuesday aka today: I went to a personal trainer/dietary nutritionist. And although I was really quite scared, she was awesome and I am so excited to start a more healthy, fit life.

woo, celebration weekend

This weekend was seriously amazing! 

I decided Friday night that I wanted it to be my "celebration weekend"

(celebrating my acceptance into AmeriCorps)

My parents got tickets for us to see the BSU vs. UNLV football game.

 So, Saturday morning, my mom, dad, and I left for the game! It was a black out, so we were decked out. But I didn't own anything BSU so, of course, I had to get a hat and some eye-blacks :)

We had the best seats ever! 4th row in the south end-zone :)

Then of course, I took a bunch of fun pictures...

After the game was over (which BSU won!!!) we headed back to Twin so we could have dinner with my brother and sister! When I got to my house, I realized that both my sister and I were wearing Rock Revival jeans! So cute :)

For dinner we went to Tomatoes and it was super fun! When dinner was over, I met a friend at the movie theater and we saw Pitch Perfect. Which was absolutely amazingly funny!!!

End of day one.

This morning, we decided to go to the pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins! Which is a very odd thing for us because we typically just go to the store. Let me tell you, pumpkin patches are wayyyy more fun :)

For some reason, I was really into the pumpkins with the warts. Not really sure why, especially since they were gross looking. But in my hunt for the perfect pumpkin, I stumbled upon this one. . . that happens to look like broccoli, awkwart. haha (get it? awk-wart) 

Anyways, I am so seriously blessed to have such an amazing, supportive family. I could not have asked for a better weekend! <3