oh, hello blog.

blogging is hard. at a time in my life when i should be recording my every move; for my future fam to learn that i was young and super awesome once, for myself when i'm old and decrepid and senile to remember how great i really had it; it's hard to sit myself down and analyze my feelings and detail my experiences. i'm at a place where the sky's the limit, i can literally do whatever i want to do: live where i want to, be with who i want to, work where i want to, do whatever my heart desires. i'm trying to live every moment to the fullest and sometimes i need to take a step back and record. so here is the first post in a promise to myself to ponder my decisions and remember what life is all about. in the words of the late gordon b. hinckley, "life is to be enjoyed, not endured." so here you can catch a glimpse at the sources of my enjoyment.

summer is unreal amazing. anyone who knows me knows my feelings about this season. in 2011, nothing has compared to the afternoons i've been able to join up with my roommates and bask in the sun's rays on so many occasions. speaking of roommates, all of mine are some of the world's greatest. lynsi elise allen, the newest addition to our home has been so GREAT. i love her more than words. melissa mortenson, those curls are an announcement of the crazy fun she brings always. i love having her as my floor-mate and waking up to her greatness. margee jean cooper, our little baby who just turned 22. i love her, one of the greatest friends anyone could ever imagine having.

probably the most sucky part about summer is having my amazing boyfriend all the way across the country. looking at the more positive side of the situation, besides the fact that we get to play for the other 7 1/2 months of the year, this means that i get multiple summer vacations in a new place. when else would i get the chance to vacation in beautiful minnesota? hopefully never haha. a visit in may, and a visit a few weeks ago and now we're visited out. minnesota is beautiful. i never thought i would say that but here i am, typing it up. great girls and great activities were the equation for fun afternoons while we waited for work to be over and the boys to get their cute behinds home. his office is now located in toledo, ohio. since we're down to the last six crucial weeks of the summer, my patience is being tested to its max, my heart is being stretched past its emotional capacity, and my understanding button has been taped down, and i can not wait for august 28th. don't tell anyone that all i want is for the summer to be over. i feel like wishing that is committing a sin, who wants summer to be over? this girl does.

i think that's about all the recap needed for now, so prepare yourselves for more insights and replays to come.