Catch Up Smatch Up

This year has been one for the books, not because I did anything terribly exciting or I suffered some great hardship; sure I moved "Up North" meeting amazing new friends, and my higher education consists of dancing for hours on end, but more importantly I was happy. Not that I felt a great void in my life where happiness should be, rather I have realized I was just satisfied with life and going through the daily motions. Humm...perhaps happy ins't the right word, what I really should be saying in alive.  I felt alive again! And currently feel so. Yippy!

My little twin brothers left on their missions, and as of Christmas Day when I got to speak with them, they are having an absolute blast. As usual they were full of entertaining stories. For example, Harbor bought a shirt of a guys back! He literally walked up to him, said something along the lines of "I want your shirt. How much do you want for it?" and settled on a price that translates to roughly 25 cents; what a steal! Duran is also have all kind of crazy things happen to him as well. In fact, just the other day when he was about to jump in the shower he notice the shower curtain looked grosser than usual and seemed to be moving, upon further inspection he spotted well over a hundred cockroaches scurrying about. Needless to say, that was the end of that shower curtain. After that he and his companion deep cleaned their entire apartment, which is now dubbed one of the nicest in the mission.

On the blog front: I got an iPhone for Christmas! I can not tell you how long I have waited for these little suckers to come to Sprint (hint: before the iPhone was even released). So what does that have to do with my blog? Well I shall tell you my friend. I have succumb to my hipster counterpart (read: I am in denial of reality that I may just be a hipster, but a much cool version of one), so I now have an Instagram feed. Woo! Be on the look out for wonderful randoms captured on film. Such as...

Orem=Out of This World

Sure Orem has ice cold winters, Walmart weirdies, and the most dreadful drivers I have ever had the misfortune to encounter; but I am slowly beginning to realize this town has more to offer than the blatenly obvious negatives. 

The first great heaven sent positive was my roommates: Rylee, Ashley, and Meagan. Those girls made my transition  from STG to Orem nearly seamless, because even though I met them an hour after I stepped "creeper style" into the apartment for the first time, I feel like I have lived with them forever. I can't began to explain their coolness, or how grateful I am for them to allow me into the group. 

Secondly, it is so nice to have family here in the great "Up North." I have lived by Aunts, Uncles, and even young cousins before, but having cousins my age near by is a comforting thought. In fact the complex I am living in was even recommended by one of my cousins. His advice turned out to be gold, so I think I can trust him now.

Third plus: my job totally rocks! Truthfully, sitting on the phone for 4 hours a day is not ideal, but the people are pretty cool so it makes the time fly by (at least for now). I have a work "best friend" who is really the kid I sit by and pester for all the secrets of the job. I wounder if he is sick of me yet? Oh, and today I got to walk 2 feet down the imaginary runway, scoring a 8.9, which I consider a victory over my former 7 status.

Lastly, I have met the first absolutely adorable boy, on a list of what I'm sure will be many, that for one reason or another I can never have. Man, life is just so unfair. Fortunately, Orem seems to be swarming with all sorts of boys: gorgeous, cute, nice, fun, fit, intriguing, musical, you name it Orem has it. YIPPY!

Leaving my Room to Facing the Inevitable

I am sitting here on my bed and I am slowly realizing how much I am going to miss my room, or rather what it stands for.  It is pathetic really, I'll be the first to admit it is, but honest is the best policy right?  Plus, I feel like I put a lot into creating the proper ambiance of my beloved room. I feel like my room is a true reflection of who I am right now in my life: an eclectic (closeted) romantic. My friends can attest to my utter lack of romanticism, and I have little doubt some of them are currently making a "psh, yeah right" face. Well are you?
The soft ivory of my old room has been replaced by harsh black, and my light colors have been transformed into deeper richer versions of their former selves. I am sure there is a metaphor for life in there somewhere. Is it that I can no longer take sanctuary from my dynamic self? Should I be just as captivating in private as I am in public? This is to assume I am dynamic or captivating in real life. My thoughts have lead me back to Icarus by White Hinterland, a song that always gives we the sense of approaching inevitability without apprehension. Not to say I can't be timid in that approach, for it is does not suit anyone to be so welcoming to all inevitable aspects of life. Or does it?

  White Hinterland - Icarus by erinaomi

And Cue Summer

Yesterday I was so excited for summer classes to be over with I could not bring myself to participate in any activities reminiscent of school work.  So naturally, typing was out of the question.  Now I am pleased to announce I am FREE!  Well, at least until August 29th, at which time school will be commencing once more. However, until that time I am planning to get as much playing and fun in the sun and I can manage.  I suppose I will also have to find the time to pack for my move to Orem, UT, but I am so not thinking of that at the moment.  For now life is all about being lazy and crazy before I hunker down for another round of Fall/Spring/Summer semesters.  So, excuse me as I am off to swim and sip fruit smoothies.