i lub my brudder.

So.. this one time... i had a terrible day. and the next day.. i had an amazing day! today: amazing day.

school was pretty meeeeehhhhhh. but it's okay. i survived. i got some stuff done. i taught some kids. you know how you hear about soccer players that have been playing for forever. and it has always kinda been their life? i think one of my students is kinda like that. he practices for 5 hours every day. it's kinda insane. i'm curious to see what happens someday. lol sorry, random. i ate school lunch today. for the first time in.. years and years. it was actually pretty dang good. not the uneatable stuff we had when we were going to school.

i'm trying so SO hard not to become a 'utah girl.' i have always been totally content with who i am and the way i look. but for some reason, i move here and it's like everybody is obsessed with the way the look, and looking 'better'. we had that relief society make up night a couple weeks ago and that taught me a lot about how to put on make up. a week or so after that i went out and bought my first bottle of foundation. ever. i'm 23 and i'd never worn foundation! and i was texting lynn that day and her response was "welcome to utah". that was a slap in the face!! she is totally right! i went 23 years without needing foundation? just because i learned how to put it on doesn't mean i need it anymore than i did before. i've worn that foundation twice since i bought it. that bottle will definitely last me awhile at this rate. haha i went tanning this year for the first time. ever. and it was in the spring. trying to get ready for my trip to HI. i only went twice. and it didn't make a difference. i lived 22 years of my life without tanning, why should i start now? honestly. people are SUPPOSED to get pale in the winter and tan in the summer. that is how life works. that's how it was for years and centuries. why should that change now? i hate how much appearance matters here. it frustrates me. a lot.

i've pintresting a lot. haha imagine that. :-P and i've officially decided: i want to get a pair of TOMS SO bad! i need more shoes anyways.... or i need to have mom and dad send me more. if i left any. i hate this. i had an emotional purging session this summer and i got rid of a ton of stuff. so i can't remember what i gave away. and what i stored somewhere. like i have NO idea where i put my Alaska beanie! and i neeeeed that! and i can't find my black winter hat with the puffy on the side. i neeeed that toooooo!! eeks. i digress. on pintrest i've found a ton of stuff i want to bake. i'm excited to be able to try some of it soon! :-)

terrible picture, i know. but i love my brother!!!

hanging out with eric tonight was so awesome!!! i love my brother. we got Noodles & co and took dinner to Ash at work. that was fun to see her too. we went shopping. a lot. best buy, dsw, nordstrom rack, eddie bauer, rei. can you tell who was in charge of picking the store? yep. eric. and guess who left her purse in the car for everything. me me!! yep. so proud of myself. then on our way home we stopped at got some Culvers. oh. em. gee. a single scoop vanilla custard with butterfinger, sitting with my brother was exactly what i needed to get rid of my homesickness! well really.. being with my brother was enough. but the culvers didn't hurt at all! haha. i love my brother. he is seriously such a great guy. i think i've already said that. but i wanted to say it again.

i went for my run tonight. loved it! it is getting COLD out! burrrrr. my fingers did NOT appreciate tonight. i think i need to get mittens. (or have mom look for mine and send them to me haha)

alright. pretty uneventful but very fun day. i'm so blessed to have eric and ash living so close to me! alright. sweet dreams world. and know that you are loved.