{ this is why i wish i lived in henderson for just 4 months of the year...}

because on days like today, the sun is not deceiving you that it's actually "warm" outside.

Note to all Utah newbies: sun + winter = cold day.

- TooBadI'mNotAWinterFan -

{ s t a r f l e e t a c a d e m y }

My apologies for the long gaps inbetween posts. I've said it before, but it's still true: my life is crazy right now. But, please know that yes, I am alive, I am finally settled into my new apartment, and just trying to survive the great THING I call my life: work. school. homework. work. and more homework.

I am trying my best to look at the bright side of things each day. I'm sure you'll enjoy this week's read.

Without further adeu, I present, "The Star Fleet Academy," or this week's high/low equivalent.

On Thursday, November 5th I noticed a few things on my way to work. I have at least 30 minutes each day to notice the crazy people on their ways to work, the homeless people walking around the city and a myriad of other things.

Thursday was no different, except I was in an especially happy mood... I was looking forward to a great evening with someone (which, I'm sure I'll be adding more about that later), but for now, the following occured:

01. The Red VW Minivan

I noticed an old VW minivan just 3 blocks from my house. It was one of those classes oldies, probably a '63 at least. I'm sure it had transported hippies to Woodstock. It was awesome. However, an awesome addition made me smile even more. A "Star Fleet Academy" sticker was prominantly placed in the middle of the back window. I don't know why this made me so happy, but it did. I'm sure it's because I could just picture myself with the maturing and yougn Capt. James T. Kirk with his pretty baby blues staring back at me during our Star Fleet trainings. :) (p.s. that movie DID come out on DVD yesterday. I'm just sayin...)

02. Unicycle Rider

Not long after I saw my Star Fleet transporter and woke up from my daydreams with Cpt. Kirk I spied a young buck on a unicycle, enjoying the scenic views around Pioneer Park. He looked like he just woke up from sleeping at the park, but he sure was enjoying his ride around town. Made me smile.

Thursday, November 5th was a great day in my 27th year. 2009 is still a great one. Yes, I did have a date that night. A real one. The kind where the guy has called you a few times that week to just say hi and MAKES PLANS, actual plans, to do something. I love those kinds.

03. Velocity Workouts

A few times a week (ok... as few as once or as many as three times) I participate in office workouts at the Velocity Sports Training center. As difficult as they are, I absolutely love them. I've talked about them briefly before, so if you are interested in learning how to change your life :) go to their blog to see what kind of workouts we've been doing.

Last week we learned propper sprinting techniques. After about 20 minutes of footwork drills and timed 10-meter sprints we strapped harnesses to ourselves and were paired up with class partners by height. Tom and I were the tall ones so we got to prevent the other person from running fast by holding on the end of the harness. When it was Tom's turn to run I thought he was going to drag me across the turf and I'd end up with turf rash on my face. I actually did awesome at hold my own and he said I did better than most of the guys he's worked out with. (Still not sure if that's a good thing or not...) :) When it was my turn to run: it was awesome. I felt like I was in one of those bad dreams where you're trying to hard to run so fast to get away from a moster, but you're not going ANYWHERE.

I can't wait for this week's workouts!

04. Girliness

I am grateful that I have great girlfriends who are just as girly as me, and those who respect the fact that I am girly and don't roll their eyes too much when I want to talk about decorating, or giggle about boys... You know who you are.

05. Halloween: Mary Poppins

I usually don't dress up for Halloween, but I did this year and I was dang cute :)

The moral of this random story? Be yourself. And thankful for who YOU are. If you're not sure yet of who that "You" is, don't be afraid to ask your friends for help. That's what we're here for. You've been there for me and I love you for it.

{ h i g h & l o w }

h i g h s
01. i've successfully trained my hair to go 3 days without needing a wash.
02. i found an $80 dress on sale on Macy's for $12.
03. i look hot in said dress.
04. i have great girlfriends with whom i can attend the temple with, enjoy gingerbread hot chocolate with, have great late-night girl chats with, and for whom i am indeed grateful for helping me clean my old apartment. you know who you are. i love you.
05. i love living in my own place. i am down to having only 5 boxes still unpacked, rather than about 15.
06. for late-night chats, for rundowns on the street & bald heads.
07. hot chocolate. have i mentioned i really love hot chocolate? with whipped cream? i do.
08. my family. they are a constant in the storm of life.
09. my coworkers. seriously. never a dull moment around here.
10. maverick runs.
11. covered parking.
12. naps. i looove naps.


l o w s
01. i'm still about 1 week behind in papers and projects for school. that's better than the 3 weeks behind a few days ago. i've made a huge dent in things this weekend, so hopefully it will get better.
02. don't ever do a lease-to-own car purchase. you'll hate it. i do/did.
03. feeling so busy that the world is spinning around you.

{ lil' sister's engagement photos... giulia & david }

giulia & david

see more here

NYC & Boston: Version I

Ok! So, here are a few pics and reviews of my trip with my friend Heather. Explanations will have to be given later, especially when I have all of Heather's pictures to add to these. :)

But for now, enjoy, and you can see all of them online here and here.

As you can tell, we had a GREAT time. :)

{ t . g . i . f . f . }

thank
goodness
it's
fall-y
friday

{highs}
.01 i wore flip-flops today, which pairs well with my "super girl power" red vintage t-shirt.

.02 i am moving tomorrow.

.03 i will post pictures if i can find my small digital's chord if: my 50s cherry red dining table i found from my new kindred spirit retro friend on ksl. thanks, ann!

.04 congrats to my first lil-sis giulia & her now-fiance david. they'll be sealed on jan. 2nd in the las vegas, nv lds temple. winter weddings in vegas are like springtime elsewhere. perfect!

.05 i leave for nyc & bean town next wednesday a.m.

.06 i love my job. a lot.

{lows}
.01 i'm still not finished with my field project proposal. it was due last monday.

.02 i'm still not all packed up to move... that will change tonight because, well... it just has to.

.03 being the oldest of 6 siblings and being one of only two unmarrieds (the next is 18) is proving to be a bit more difficult than i had anticipated... :( oh well, right?

{ b a b y p i c s :: krugh murdock stolworthy }

meet nephew #3:

krugh murdock stolworthy

see more pictures here