Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sunday Afternoon

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sunday afternoon Julie and I were starving. Well... we always say we are "starving" but really we were hungry and we wanted somewhere good to eat. We had been told by friends that Urth Cafe was amazing and that the Kardashian girls eat there. Not only did we want good food but we definitely wanted to run into famous people. I am not going to lie I love the Kardashian family and watching their show is a guilty pleasure of mine. Unforuntaly, we did not run into them at Urth cafe or any famous people for that matter but we did eat really good butternut squash pizza that I still have dreams about. I wish I knew enough about food to be a food critic for a profession because I love to eat and had great would it be to eat for your job!?! I mean sign me up! 


Green Tea Boba 





You probably can't tell what that itty bitty, tinny weeny white sign is in the background on the hill, but it is the Hollywood sign. We had the option of hiking to it, but knowing Julie and I, we hate hiking and had our church clothes on. Even though we didn't get great pictures and didn't get to see it close up, it was still fun and a pretty view from the top. 



Well the weekend is over and it is back to reality..... I guess I really can't complain because spring break is in a week and I will be back in California yet again. I have been super lucky this semester with being able to travel as much as I have. I have been to California twice already! Once with my parents and then just this past weekend with Julie. It is the life of being a super senior and only having 4 credits left until graduation. I figure I might as well enjoy it as much as I can because soon this stage of my life will be over and I will have a full time job with limited vacation time. Bummer. I am sure going to miss having flexibility. You know how when you graduate high school and everybody claims you are entering the "real world" and then you are like okay... college is definitely not the real world! It is too much fun! Granted you have homework and tons of studying, it is mostly just one big party. I guess one big party in the sense that you are surrounded by young, single adults, around your age. It is so easy to find things to do and to be social.  In college, especially in a college town like Logan you are constantly meeting people. Well.... that party is going to end here real soon for me, so I am soaking up every moment. I know life never ends, it just changes, and just because college is ending doesn't mean my life is going to be miserable from here on out, but it will be different and hopefully I will be ready for the change. I have become so use to being in school I can't imagine having a full time job with added responsibilities that come post graduation. I have been fortunate that my parents have helped pay for my school but my dad told me, "once you graduate, you are on your own" aghhhhhhh....... not really sure if I am ready for my wings to be clipped just yet.

Well.... no need to stress about all that adult stuff now because I still have two months until graduation. I am just going to enjoy mid-semester weekend trips and my upcoming spring break trip. Doesn't my life sound hard.... haha but really as you can probably see from the pics Julie and I had a great time together. We have been best friends since my sophomore year of college and we will continue to be best friends for the rest of our lives. No joke, we have already planned that we are going to have babies at the same time, live right next door to each other and keep traveling around the world together. Hope our husbands are okay with that! 



Temple Time






Sunday evening after church, Julie and I decided to take a drive to see the LA temple. We went with our friend Whitney, who currently lives in LA and whose apartment we had been staying at all weekend. Since I have been visiting LA quite frequently this year, this wasn't my first visit to the temple. However, Julie had never been and was dying to go. The LA temple is gorgeous!!! It could be one of my favorite temples. I love that it over looks the city and if you go just as the sun is about to set you will be amazed at how even more beautiful it looks. There is a definite peace that comes from the temple and even though I haven't ever been inside, I enjoy just being near it. Whether or not you believe in the LDS religion you can not deny its beauty.  LA is a crazy place and it is hard to find peace in such a hectic environment. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love California but everybody needs an escape once in a while. For us, taking time out of our day of site seeing to visit something so sacred was a perfect way to end our Sunday evening. 

Julie, Whitney and I probably spent about 20 minutes walking around, talking and taking pictures. After, we decided to take a look in the visitor center. The LA visitor center is great and is so interactive. I think it is an awesome place for non-members to go and learn about our church. A few months ago I took a non-member friend to the visitor center. We both had a good time and I enjoyed watching him learn about our church and learn about something that is and has been such a big part of my life for a long time. I have to admit that in my life, I have struggled with my testimony as far as knowing if our church is the ONLY true church. I know it is a good and wonderful thing but sometimes it is hard to comprehend its greatness and truth. However, I do know that the church makes up a big part of who I am and to share that with someone is an awesome experience. 

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Girls Trip to Cali

Sunday, February 23, 2014





















 This weekend has been the funnest weekend of my whole semester. Logan is killin me. The smog, the cold aghhhhh I need to move to California. I have always been one to love the 4 seasons. I think it is so great to have variety but now that I have taken frequent trips to L.A, I am like okay change my mind! L.A is where I belong. Maybe not permanently but for a time I need to get out of Utah. If you follow my instagram or have been following my blog you have probably seen that I have been to L.A so much this year. I think I have been six times now. I never planned to come this much it has just happened. Last March I came to visit my old roommate Whit because she had just moved here, then all summer I dated a guy who lived in L.A, back in September my friends and I made a spontaneous trip down to see Utah State play USC in football and then this time Julie and I had flight vouchers  with Alligent Air. We got a free flight and we have a friend that lives here! It has been pretty sweet.

California is just a happy place. It is crowded and a little dirty but I don't get what is not to like? There is so much variety here including the people and places to eat. I don't know how anyone could be bored here. I am thinking once I graduate college I am like seeeeeee YAAAAA Utah I am out. Our trip so far has been incredibly fun. I have just been so happy all weekend long. I guess I am always happy when I am on vacation. The last time I remember being this happy was on my Hawaii trip with my family over Christmas break. I have to pretend this weekend is never going to end because it is depressing thinking about it. 

Today was lots of fun! We went to Venice Beach, ate ice cream, ate good food, walked around and had yummy cupcakes from Sprinkles. When I write about what we did today it seems like nothing, but it some how took all day long and we were exhausted by the end of it. I can't wait for tomorrow and dreading Monday when we have to leave. But like I said I have to pretend that day is not going to come.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Turnin 23

Saturday, February 22, 2014






Happy Birthday to me! I celebrated the big 23 two days ago and it was so so great. My friends really came together to make it so fun. The morning of my birthday I woke up to my sister and best friend Julie banging pots and pans wishing me a happy birthday. It scarred me half to death but I love surprises. They took me to my favorite breakfast place in Logan, Herms Inn and I ordered my favorite dish, Eggs Florentine... AMAZZZZZING. My friends were so cute and were trying to make everything super special. Who needs a boyfriend when you have a group of amazing girl friends? The night before, my friend Sarah brought her planning book to my house so we could plan a birthday party for me. My friends bought all of the decorations and treats for my party. I didn't even have to lift a finger.

Birthdays are great. They are that one day a year you feel so special and feel like everybody is thinking about you even though they are not. It's a day you get to dress up, put on heels and look cute. You receive multiple text messages, calls and social media shout outs. Last year I went crazy and through myself a fondue party, this year I kept it simple with cake, ice cream, streamers and balloons. But I had all my favorite people at my party and there is nothing better than being around the people you love.