I wanna be your Friday night.

Friends friends friends! What a crazy week/weekend it was. I have been busy as I’ll get out, but having too much fun to complain!

So Thursday night our ward rented out Soldier Hollow for tubing! Basically, it’s too fun to even talk about. It was cold, but I know how to bundle up, so I was happy! I can’t even explain how it feels to be pulled up a giant hill, while gentle snow is falling, and the stars are bright. It’s unreal actually. And then going down the hill with powder flying in your face and flying over hills so you catch air, that’s an unreal experience too!

We killed in tubing. Shout out to BETHANY RICHARDS for giving me this adorable hat as a Christmas present. XOXO

The rest of the weekend was filled with OLYMPICS and homework. Oh and the occasional classy party and country dance night. All of the above were fantastic.


Best friends are a good reason to smile.

And that favorite missionary of mine has been gone for 13 months today. WHAT. When did that happen?? I know, it’s crazy. Can’t wait to see that smiling face of his SOON. He loves Japan and being a missionary so much though, it may be hard to convince him to come back!

Happy Monday everyone, happy Valentine’s Day week (are you prepared???) and HAPPY OLYMPICS. USA!

Forever

I’ve been a little sick lately, and also a little busy.

But here’s a quote that I love. I heard it when the Relief Society President from my ward in Kaysville gave a lesson on marriage. She then told a story about a woman who polished her silver and kept it safe and was so careful with it her whole life. When asked why she spent so much time and care on her silver, she said this…

Just remember friends. If you want ANYTHING to last forever, you treat it differently. Whether it’s silver, a friendship, a marriage, a personality trait, a testimony, anything. Treat the things that you want to last forever better. 
Happy Saturday everyone.
AND HAPPY OLYMPICS!!! AHHHHHH:)

Currently

Currently I am horrible at blogging. February will be a better month for that.

Quick catch up, and then on to the currently part of this post.

Rachel and I got to go home to my house for the Super Bowl. (Yes I am a Bronco’s fan, no I don’t want to talk about it.)

My cousin Lindsay is too cute!

An hour of talking and a T-Swift jam sesh sandwiched around lots of food, my awesome family, and free laundry. What could be better?

Allllll righty that’s about it.

Currently:

Currently wanting:

Scrabble and Boggle and other word games are favorites in my house. These pillows would just make it perfect.
Currently listening to:

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/kALSETZ9ngk&source=uds

I’m still obsessed with them.
Currently missing: 
Missionaries. All of them. But especially HIM. You know what I mean. 
Currently loving:
Currently working on:
I have upcoming interviews with Jonathan Last (the writer/author), Gina Berreca (the author/humorist), Colby Larsen (gallery owner in Park City/Banksy enthusiast). I have a story due on Thursday for my intro to reporting class, and a paper due on Wednesday for Art History. 
Friends, life is good.
Happy Monday everyone!

Not too much to say

This weekend has been crazy busy! And also not busy at the same time now that I think about it!

I got homework done, did laundry, spent some quality time with my amazing friends, and and got to spend some time at the temple and a Relief Society conference, plus having my awesome roomies teach a great lesson today!

Why is she so beautiful?

So maybe I had Maddy/Randy night, eating Japanese ramen and watching “Departures”

Comedy Sports with these cuties:)
Happy Sunday everyone:)

The vague wanderings to cleanse the palate

I’m sorry if my melodramatic stories irritate you, if they do please stop reading now!

There have been too many thoughts bouncing around in my head and I need to get rid of them. So here we go.

I hear the door click behind me and I briskly walk down the stairs. The bottom stair that’s only really half of a stair doesn’t bother me anymore. It doesn’t  bother me like it did the first time I walked into my new home.

The car is parked exactly where it was that first night, when we sat and talked for hours. You told stories and I laughed. That was before everything got confusing, before it was too hard and complicated.

It’s strange to think that three months ago, the set of stairs leading up to you wasn’t well-worn. I didn’t take the stairs two at a time to see you then. And now I do, every day.

The strangest part of it all is you. It’s been too long, but for some reason it’s still ok. Still the most of everything.

When I walk to work, I walk past the past. I can see her watching out the window for him to appear. She’ll see him, and then run back to her room or to the couch, trying to act nonchalant about his coming, but in reality she can’t breathe. She still can’t. Can’t believe you are still perfect.

There are late night talks. But they are serious now. The future is present. And that is terrifying.

Sorry for the vague vulnerability.
Happy Wednesday everyone!

He’s feelin 22

Ok well I am horrible at blogging! But lots of good things have been going on lately. I have been going to school like CRAZY and working hard, but also playing hard when I have time

So here’s a small update!

Ages 8 and under. He fits that description.

Today is this amazing guy’s birthday! He’s 22. Yeah, I know he acts like a 6 year old, but he’s 22! Happy birthday to one of the funniest, sweetest, and nicest people I know. I’m lucky to have a best friend like Drew!

This weekend we’ve gone to Classic Skating and Denny’s with friends, spent the day shopping, eating all you can eat sushi, getting our favorite desserts at our favorite Mexican spot, and then watching Animal Odd Couples on Netflix. I also got to spend some time with my family at the MOA and going to dinner!

So basically it was an amazing weekend! And we still get tomorrow to play! How exciting:)

Speed skating WIZARD.

So if you haven’t gone to see Sacred Gifts at the BYU Museum of Art, shame on you! GO go go go. It’s amazing and it has art that will never be allowed out of Denmark and Germany again! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that you shouldn’t pass up!
I hope school is going well! I hope I get better at blogging haha. 
Also, today in church my bishop said something interesting that I loved. He said, “You are the elect of God. Start acting like it!” We are doing an 8 day challenge of being better, more positive and obedient people. He promised us that if we do this for 8 days, the things that we want and need will come to us. It was an amazing Sunday, to say the least! So I hope you’ll do the 8 day challenge too! 
Happy Sunday everyone!

Dear Future Self…

Dear Future Self (approximately one year in the future to be exact):

How are you? I hope the answer to that question is happy. I am happy right now, and I can only hope I find ways to be happy 1 year from now too.
You are beautiful. You have days when you don’t believe that, but you are. The best beauty comes from happiness, hence why I hope you are happy. 
Life throws curve balls. It also throws fast balls, and sometimes even gentle lobs right across the plate. I hope you take a swing at each one, give it your best. Sometimes you’ll strike out. Sometimes, you’ll hit a home run. Either way, it’s the effort you put behind the bat that counts. So keep swinging.
Don’t be afraid to love. It’s the best thing you can give someone. They may not understand that, but you do. So sprinkle around all the capacity in your heart and hopefully it will brighten someone’s day. Don’t be afraid of the risk involved with loving someone. Take the leap. Even if you end up crashing, for a few glorious seconds, you’ll get to fly. And that’s worth any hurt that comes from a fall. And who knows, maybe someone will catch you.
Forgive. Open your heart to letting someone move through their past and become a better person. Allow them that chance. Finding the heart to let someone be new, gives you that same opportunity. 
Promise me that you’ll spend your time pursuing good things, reaching for the best and the brightest star. Don’t ever forget that you CAN achieve anything. 
Never forget that there is a God in Heaven who loves you. 
Love,
Me (from one year ago, to be exact)

It’l be worth it, all this time

January 9, 2013.

It was one year ago today that I said goodbye to my best friend. There aren’t words to explain that day, and most of me doesn’t want to relive it.

As hard as this past year has been, it has been good. So very good. I have spent the past year learning, laughing, crying, dating, playing, working, exploring, missing, supporting, helping, and mostly growing. I know more about myself know than I did a year ago. And I think it’s safe to say that Elder Low does too. I can’t say what this next year will bring, but I do know that there’s a boy in Japan who means the world to me, and that he’s doing so many good things there.

People ask me if I regret anything, and the answer is no. Every choice has lead me here, and I’m happy and so is he. People ask me if I would do things differently. I think there are some things I wish were different, but nothing really that I have control over.

Everything happens for a reason. I tell myself that every single day. And I have already found a million reasons why this trial has been a blessing. Not seeing or even really talking to your best friend for 2 years is hard. But in the past year I think I’ve grasped a little more the good things that come.

People are going to form their own opinions, and I can’t do anything about that. I know that I’m happy, Randy is happy, and the past year has been good to both of us. I’m sure this next year will be too.

I don’t know what the future holds. I won’t pretend that I do. I just know that I know Randy will continue to be an awesome missionary, and I’ll continue living my life and loving it.

Maybe in a year we’ll be back to doing Chili’s runs, back to singing while you play the guitar, back to me asking you what outfit to wear, back to you taking out the trash while I cook you dinner, back to parking lot dancing, screaming our favorite songs in the car, frozen hot chocolates, and endless scheming, back to goodnight texts instead of letters, back to calls in between classes, back to long walks, back to shopping, seeing shows, eating dinner, and just enjoying time together. I sure hope so.

Happy 1 year down Elder Low. I couldn’t be more proud of you!

Reflections

Tonight I’m reflecting. You’ll find out why tomorrow.

School is going so well! It’s hard, but I really like it. I’m delving into broadcasting and it’s everything I wanted it to be.

I have an interview to be an EFY Counselor tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Also, I find I’m not a very nice person when I don’t get enough sleep. So I’ll be working on that.

I also have time to read. It’s blessed. I don’t expect it to last, but for this moment, novels are my good night kiss.

There’s this song that I fell in love with. You say you don’t like Taylor Swift? Guess again. Because you do. She’s so spot on it’s disgusting.
Happy Wednesday everyone!
And Happy Birthday Rebecca darling:)