balloons

via snippet & ink

images via Oh Happy Day!

I have a balloon obsession right now. No idea how long it will last. But they make me happy.

oh thank heaven for 7/11

My best friend and roommate of three years tied the knot on Saturday. It was an all day event and by the end I was exhausted. But it was so much fun and Candace was so happy. It was a great day.

Last minute my friend Jamie and I ended up doing Candace's hair. It was an interesting experience, but it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. (Mostly thanks to Jamie).

Since it was free slurpee day we couldn't resist a pit stop at 7 Eleven.

This is my very favorite picture of the whole day. Jamie took it and I think it perfectly captures the emotion of a wedding day. How cute are they. And Candace looks beautiful.

They got married in the Draper temple at 4:00 and it was SO windy- as evidenced by my bangs blowing everywhere. I sure am going to miss living with this girl. BUT Jamie and I get to be roommates in the Fall and it is going to be fabulous.

All the girls at the reception. Such a good night! Yea for Candace and Dan being married!

interesting

I just discovered this. Really interesting idea. Take a look.

http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

i heart zac

I saw 17 Again this past weekend with my friend Alisa and was reminded of the deep and unabated love I have for Zac Efron. I shamelessly love all High School Musical movies and as I write this I am listening to the sound of Zac's voice serenading me via the Hairspray soundtrack. Lovely. (ps see move pictures from this GQ shoot here)

Advice

"Advice. I'm great at advice." -Tom Hanks, You've Got Mail

So I have always known that I love giving advice. Friends come to me and I have no problem telling them what to do and what should change etc. However, I recently discovered that I'm not so good at taking advice. Especially when it's not what I want to hear and especially when I didn't ask for it. I quite enjoy believing that I have my life pretty well in order. I'm happy with where I'm at and where I'm going. But in light of this recent discovery I've realized I need to do better. For the most part when people give advice, it's well meaning. If I want to dish it out, I need to take it. So new goal- a.) be more careful about the advice I dish out- be more sensitive to other people's feelings and b.) be more open to the advice of others, they can have some good insights.

Really!?!

Normally, being twenty years old and unmarried, with zero prospects of marriage wouldn't be a big deal. However, courtesy of the good ol' institution of BYU apparently, being twenty and very single with graduation peeking around the corner (-ish, still two years out, but I've been here three years so...) is a problem. I was talking to my lovely friend Kristen a few days ago about how ridiculous it is that I'm TWENTY (I can not emphasize this point enough) and feeling pressure to get married. Lots of friends are either already married or taking the plunge this summer. I am not remotely close to this possibility in my life, and ya know what?! I'm totally ok with that. I don't want to be married! I have so much to do and to learn about myself and others. I still don't know who I am yet, I'm not ready to add another person into the mix- at all. Even if I graduate unmarried, so what? It effects no one but me. I don't need people telling me that if I graduate unmarried then it'll never happen. Really?!? What are you trying to do to me man? And you want me to stop hanging out with two of my best friends because they're boys and because I know I won't marry them and therefore they're not marriageable prospects? Really?!?
I love my life. I love where I'm at and what I'm doing. I love not worrying about taking care of anyone but myself (and yes, I know how selfish that sounds). I love the freedom I have. I love all the friends I've met and the wonderful time we all have together. I'm not married, and nor am I dating anyone, but if it doesn't bother me, it shouldn't bother you. Ok? Things will happen in due time. Someday I'll meet my Mr. Darcy and get married but until then, let me enjoy what I've got.

p.s. The title of this post is courtesy of this clip. It's a favorite among my brothers and me.
p.p.s. Sorry for the bitterness that might be found throughout the above rant. I just needed to get it out. BUT please note, I am not against marriage at all. It's wonderful and great! Just not for me right now.

I left my heart in San Francisco

Just a brief recap of the weekends events. Thursday morning- drive to Reno. Friday morning- drive to San Francisco. Friday and Saturday- have an amazing time in SF. Sunday morning- drive back to Utah. All pictures of courtesy of the lovely Kristen Brown. More will follow (I hope) once Alisa posts her pictures.

The girls- Kristen, me and Alisa

Buffet. Jason ate more than I've ever seen anyone eat.


Lombard Street! The most curvy road in the world!

Very typical- Jason with all the girls.

Muir Woods- big, pretty trees

At the Oakland temple. Love this picture!

The crew at the Oakland temple.

SUCH a fun weekend. I love big cities and everyone in San Francisco is so nice! Plus it's beautiful (minus the smog).