today

Today I miss my Grandpa

remember remember the sixth of november?

When you date long-distance, pretty much all of your "pictures together" look like this:

Seriously, Nate and I have been dating for six months and have one legitimate picture together, and that stinks. Something is wrong here people! For someone who owns upwards of 10 cameras, you'd think there would be massive amounts of picture taking going on.
Nope.
Mostly just screen shots.

Someone fast forward to January. Go. 

AAAAANYWAY

It snowed here on Friday night, so on Saturday I felt justified in making the most bomb christmas music playlist EVER and listening to it while I did homework.

Until they make a genre of music that is legitimately classifiable as "thanksgiving music," I reserve the right to listen to christmas music starting the day after halloween. 

the end.

one month down

I wish I had a lot of time to blog something really cool and tell how my life is going. 

But I don't. 

That's coming sometime in the not too distant future.

I hope :)

ANYWAY, I will just let you know of my desire for it to be after thanksgiving so that I can listen to the forgotten carols, 

and watch little women

and a christmas story

and white christmas

and christmas in connecticut

all day every day. 

that's all. 

the end

oh, and a sneak peek of some pictures I have yet to edit. 

Paisley Jane, swinging in a swing like she's a big kid and stuff
:)

down for the count

A few months ago, I posted about how life essentially punched me in the face.

Literally (and yes, I mean that in the truest sense of the word) yesterday, I finally got to the point where I felt like everything was on track and I was so so exited about the road I was on and the places I was going.

I went to an open house by the U (my grad school of choice) and was practically jumping around, I was so happy about starting grad school soon, albeit behind schedule.

And then, a few short hours ago, life punched me in the face.

Again.

It's pretty much the same thing as last time, more prerequisites to take. But this time...it's just too much.

I don't think I can get up from this one.
I keep breaking out in tears and I just want to quit functioning for a few days.
But I can't, because half the things in my anatomy & physiology class are over my head, I've got to fulfill my calling, and I have tests and papers and assignments piling up higher every day.

And what kills me about it, is that I have noble goals. I want to be an OT so that I can help people who are in some of the scariest situations of their lives. I want to work with kids with special needs to improve their quality of life!

So why can't I get a break?

blahg

I like to pretend that I have a lot of "readers" and people who actually care if I update my blahg.

So to you imaginary readers out there, I say sorry.

I'm taking smart people classes now AND just got called as the relief society president. One week into the semester and I've already had two major meltdowns.

Awesome.

Anyway, I have some cool pictures coming soon, I promise. I shot a few rolls of film that I'm REALLY excited about, so I'll have them up as soon as I develop and scan them. Also some more digital stuff soon :)

And until then, here are some pictures that I've taken not-so-recently but that I like a lot.

Enjoy

old stuff from my camera

Buildings in Teton. Fun to break into, if you don't mind getting the bird flu (ps: chances of ACTUALLY getting bird flu are significantly decreased if you DON'T throw the eggs from a dead bird into a live bird's nest, causing the live bird to attack you. *CoughNateCough*)

Exploring Teton

Paint pots in Yellowstone

Ye Old Yellerstone Transport

Oops, how did this get on here? :)

i want

I'm not saying this because I'm sad or depressed or angry or any of those things,

but more than almost anything in the world right now,

I want to be getting ready to go to Russia. 

I just want to go to Russia so bad!

I don't know what it is that ties me to Mother Russia, but that is where my heart is.

I can't explain it.

I was in the library the other day and found a book of pictures of the Romanovs (Tsar Nicolas and Alexandria) and it just made me heart ache!

Anyway

I'll have some fun pictures of my summer so far up soon.