buh bye to you, 2011!

it's over! can you believe it? i remember last year's new years eve, watching the ball drop and wondering what exactly would go down in 2012. well past self, this is future self telling you that nope, not much changed! just another normal year filled with pretty normal stuff! granted, there were highlights and lowlights. there were moments for laughing and moments for wanting to punch somebody in the kidney. hard. a couple times i made really rad decisions.... and vise versa. you live! you learn! you smack yourself in the forehead and get over things.
i'm not making any resolutions this year. i'd going to do an experiment where my only resolution is to just keep living right- step out of myself and do something for somebody. eat vegetables. don't take myself to seriously. be patient.

oh, and remember my list? still going strong!

as for the year, here it is... in pictures.

i had great roommates and good pizza

i drove home in the middle of the night and surprised my family

i played with my friends in a foam pit

i burned stuff

i got glasses (and hardly even wore em)

i turned twenty and burned more stuff

i threw some chalk

we visited hailey in slc

we celebrated cinco de mayo and grew mustaches

i had sushi for the first time

we day tripped to park city

i ran the redrock relay in moab, ut

i worked a lot... and made wonderful work pals

i lived with more friends and had the most relaxing summer ever

i bummed at the pool 

i met a famous guy. (payton... who is this?)

i grilled. and cooked 

we went on vacation to california

a hefty chunk of my gal pals got married 

i laid on the grass and stared at the sky

we went to concerts

and more concerts! 

britni and i flew to colorado

i hung out with my cute colorado cousins (alliteration) 

i made a mental note of coming back here....

i had a mini quarterlife crisis and dropped out of school and ran more relays!

more weddings! 

general conference was attended on a whim (sweet parted bangs?)

a big chunk of cash was deposited on this new "investment" 

i started learning how to take pictures

my pretty sisters were in homecoming court

lots of fall hikes happened

i discovered rock canyon park!

halloween came... i carved a masterpiece.

i celebrated with friends

christmas parties happened.

i went home for christmas and hung out with my nearest and dearest!

i knit

it has been a good year. thanks for the memories. here's to 2012 and the good it will bring.

good feeling 18

i got hit in the face with a flying tshirt shot out of a cannon today.
kelsey and i were at the byu game and i had my face buried in my phone when OOF a flying shirt came and hit me. and everyone in the the crowd made that "oooooooh" noise. what a week, eh?

let me give you a little peek into the the good feelings of today. they are all pretty random.... but i'm feeling list-y. day eighteen here goes

1. it snowed tonight and i'm only okay with that because the flakes were HUGE. i am all about the "go big or go home factor"... even when it comes to snow.

2. i bought big grandpa sweaters at tj maxx. so big.... so boxy.

3. look at this! i love ryan gosling just about as much as the next girl. i love pancakes probably a lot more than the next girl...

4. look these rad shoes. i put them on at the store today and then took them off. then put them on, and took them off. then looked at the price tag.... and put them right back on the shelf.

5.  i think i've eaten variations of this about every day this week sans the meats. it is more or less delicious.

6. i can't wait to pick up my bountiful basket tomorrow. it is going to be like christmas.

7. speaking of food, i am probably going to make a whole batch of this next week to keep me company when my roommates ditch out on me for their homes. homemade gingersnaps are probably happening, too. feel free to drop by...

8. i went on a major shoeshopping binge today online without buying anything, and now all my sidebar ads are taunting me with beautiful boots. maybe its a sign.

my summer lists: favorites

july 14: summer is officially half over.
let's celebrate it's half-life with a little reflection on the last few weeks through my favorite medium: LISTS.

albums:
yeah yeah yeahs- it's blitz!
arcade fire- the suburbs
bon iver- bon iver
the sounds- crossing the rubicon
kings of leon- come around sundown

books:
one thousand splendid suns- khaled hosseini
joy luck club- amy tan
the alchemist- paulo coelho
the omnivore's dilemma- michael pollan
east of eden- john steinbeck
water for elephants- sara gruen
the help- kathryn stockett

movies:
water for elephants
the king's speech
gone with the wind
bill and ted's excellent adventure
xmen: first class
jesus camp

places:
utah valley peds
seven peaks
yogurtland
idaho falls, id
provo, ut
boise, id
moab, ut

eats:
peaches & blueberries
zoi greek yogurt
homemade black beans
maranatha almond butter
sweet potato fries
lemon zest
fresh garlic

things:
cheap sunglasses
vegetable steamers
pinterest
front porches
black leggings
espadrilles
this american life
emily's record player
dollar movie tuesdays
cooking with friends wednesdays

blogs:
eatliverun.com
edibleperspective.com
ohsheglows.com
shutterbean.com
joythebaker.com
joannagoddard.com

accomplishments:
incorporating more vegetables
giving a talk in church
exercising 5+ times a week
making it to boise in 5 hours
a full 40 hour work week
minimal mosquito bites (subject to change tonight)

anticipating:
friends' weddings
california sunshine
hp 7 pt 2
red hot chili peppers album: 8/30!
slc twilight concert series: conor oberst
sundance theatre: the sound of music

goals for the remainder of summer:
writing more thank you cards
buying one new thing at the grocery store/week
buying a bountiful basket
stepping up the blog: new post series
keep basil plant alive
snap some more pics

t b c.

what are your lists, eh?

i typed out an entire post, then succeeded in losing it.

and now i just want to bang my head on the keyboard and lay there.
booooo

oh well, the rest of the day was real great. lets move on to my favorite things for the week:

1. broiled peaches. seriously it's like cobbler without the poundage. cut one in half, sprinkle on some sugar, then broil for 4 minutes. add in a couple blueberries, honey, and greek yogurt. whoa
2. soaking beans. tonight we cooked, of course, but this time we got crafty and soaked and cooked our own black beans. oooooooooh paired with a some roasted sweet potatoes in a corn tortilla, there is simply nothing better. nothing! (besides #1 above)
3. urban outfitters vnecks. on saturday i got three and i have worn them every day since. three shirts, five days... you do the math.
4. the random/mostly awesome monsoon that hit provo today.
5. this hilarious video. oh jbeibs.

justin came to the boise town square mall to advertise his fragrance....somedaaaaaaaaay