no I'm not an ASU or BYU fan...

And I let everyone know it at their game at Cardinals stadium. I even made a pic in the paper! Too bad my camera case was covering my face! Oops! My second sign said you wish you were a Ute fan! I just had to make sure no one was confused!

Friends Forever

Some friends come and some friends go,

and some friends you'll just have forever ya know?!!

I had a going away party with some of my closest friends in Utah.

I don't know how I got so lucky to have these people in my life.
I am truly blessed.

Thank you for:

-being there for me through my ups and downs

-making me laugh

-building a lifetime of memories... and more to come one day!

-listening

-being examples in the gospel... you give me strength to go on

- being adventurous

-being hotel central for all my commuting through the years

-being my biggest supporters

-always up for a good time

-sticking with me through my break ups!

-having so many fun eats and treats and parties

-your continuous love

-giving more to me than I could ever ask for!

I could never thank you enough... now... come and visit me!!!

Adam sportin is support

why not do a pyramid of fun... right?!

My most frequent hotel owners... Mel and Kirk

the big applers with Lynds! Thanks for the cute apple prez girl!

and what is a party without a little rockband?

the old roomies

And for sure why not spoil me by taking me to my favorite restaurant... the Melting Pot! Yum!

Bon Voyage!

my days in Utah are few...

I only have a few days left in Utah, and so I thought, there would be no better way to soak it in, than to be in the beauty of my surroundings. It was pretty chilly... 17 degrees exactly, but well worth it. I had so much fun. I'm sad I won't be going more this year.

My chair lift pic

Jeffrey and I tuckered out

Look at speedy go! :)

showers showers are so fun, maybe one day, I'll have one!

I love getting together with friends and celebrating new endeavors in their lives... This time it was my dear friend Heather. Sara and I threw her the shower, had lots of yummy food, fun, and games!

The gang... mostly from hair school (Sara, Mel, Me, Heather, Karalee, and Tomi) and Jess as well!

is changing...

On Dec. 30th, I will be off to the Big Apple...

This will be my sweet ride

This will be my way about in the city .

There will be a little hand waving (but I'll be much cuter of course! ;) )

And I'll be doing cheers there with one of my bff's.

When life gets down, expect an up. My up is here. I will miss you all, but I'm only a plane away!

but then, they're all proved wrong by MASSIVE VICTORY!!

GO UTES!!! 12 AND 0!!!!! sorry byu... UTAH IS #1!!! No doubt about that...the shirt that tells it all...the lucky 12 shoes...the day I've been waiting for... BYUers leaving with 13 minutes left in the 4th quarter...

My buddy swoop (I managed to take the pic in enough time to push him over me)...

I rushed the field of undefeatedness and met up with my bros :)...
My Man, Casteel...

the CHAMPIONS SPEECH...





AND ONE SWEET VID TO TOP IT OFF!!! GO UTES!

and then comes payback

So alright... not only did I tag up my brother's car, but some of my friend's car as well... they got me back by writing on my house windows... but yes, I am me and drove back down to their house at 1 in the morning to tag them all... AGAIN! BYU was erased from my windows very quickly so that no one would even think I had any part in cheering for them...

helpin the bro to the straight and narrow

So, it is my job as the big sis to keep my brother in line... I thought I would help him out this week with cheering for the right team for the big game. Luckily, he took it well and thought it was hilarious. Unfortunely, he saw it that night and went straight to the gas station to clean his windows off. Weird that he wouldn't make eye contact with anyone along the way! Dearest brother... one day you will learn. Maybe it will be tomorrow. GGGGGOOOOO UUUUUTTTEEESS!

Spooktacular Halloween

Amy Winehouse, The Doc, Buccaneer, and Dolly Parton at the hair salon
let me do surgery on your hair.....
my pretend boyfriend for the night
me and the merry men and cowgirl
The sweet roommates! Arty the pirate, Bambi the Gypsy, and Carsy the Fairy

My rockstar pictures may come too...

and then a curveball!

So... maybe I'm not Arizona bound after all... yet another bitter sweet time. New York has come into the picture. I got an awesome internship in New Hyde Park in New York on Long Island! Sweet! Now it's all about weighing the pros and cons and seeing what I end up with. Balance leaning towards... NEW YORK!

And finally... something

Life has had its fair share of challenges for me in 2008, but finally, something looking up! I have applied for Child Life internships after internships and nothing. But last week I decided to fly down to Arizona for an internship interview, not having very high hopes. Well... this week I got a phone call and an offer! I HAVE AN INTERNSHIP! Finally! It's at Banner Children's at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa. It was kind of funny though because I was so excited, yet so sad. God is probably thinking I am hard to please! I'm excited for the adventure back to Arizona after being gone for 8 years, but I am sad to leave some of the most amazing friends and brother in the world. I feel bad for those of you who don't know them, because they are truly amazing. They have made such a strong influence in my life and have given me precious memories to cherish. You are loved and will be missed... I better have some visitors!

summer nutshell of pics

Disappearing act... GoNe!

Ok, ok... so I've been missing for a while, but here I am! Wow... what a summer and I haven't even blogged about it. This summer has definitely had its ups and downs, but there is nothing but good here on out... in the near future at least. So a catch up...
*Jordan Sparks outdoor summer concert... yipee!!!
*hiking with my bro
*wakeboarding- trying it out and getting up!
*jeff and I going our separate ways after 3 years
*bbq bash
*one of my bffs wedding
*moving yet again
*being homeless
*3D movie with Dev! Freakin awesome Journey to the Center of the Earth... not really awesome, but a good amount of cheesyness when you need an up.
*24th of July P.G. fun
*Drive-In/Finding a temporary rebound... no kissing involved
*babysitting my neices and nephews from Virginia
*Surgery
*Family Reunion in Zions
*applying for more internships!
oh... and my fab sista make me anything I want every night while home as I made her think she was loosing her mind by saying "you told me you would....remember?"

... could bore with more, but will give you a break!

Bridal Shower Fun...

So I got to plan a shower for one of my bffs. We did it luau style and it was so much fun. Everyone was lei'd when they entered. I impressed myself with my grilling skills with briquet coals... I was a little worried at first, but the terryaki chicken as well as vegetable kabobs all worked out! Few! We hung out, did a few quizzes, presents, watched the "Friends" bridal shower episode, etc. Super fun. Oh and don't forget the party favor treats and... the popscicle minis... and yes... they were extremely mini! About the size of my pinky. Of all the popsicle choices and thats what I ended up coming home with!!

Congrats to my dear friend Syd. I wish you the best. You mean the world to me. I am excited for your new endeavor in life. You're just a sweetheart.

the old roomies

and the new!

grillin up some chicks

... present time!