it's friday OR merry christmas past

things to pay attention to in this photo:
*dad's hand awkwardly placed on my...side?
*matching outfits. velvet matching outfits actually.
*mom's ginormous shoulder puffs.
*the fact that it looks like i've been wearing a helmet
*jen's all tooth smile and fluffed bangs
*the sister's hands. presh really.
*mom's hair. again

what a cute family picture. :)

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

rock candy crystal sticks

i get real excited whenever i go to my apt. and there is rock candy

nothing like eating straight sugar in the morning to jump start your day.

this is obviously a reoccurring theme in my life.

i love plain sugar. all the time. and apparently going into sugar comas.

and looking like i have botched implants. and posting embarrassing pictures of myself.

this one's for you jen...this one's for you.

oh well...sometimes you just gotta live.

who says you can't wear a leather jacket in may

after all...it did snow yesterday.

sometimes i look around and realize that i work with some of my best friends.

fy3/skinz tie-dye night was a hit!

some of the events of the night included (but were not limited to):

*everyone being in awe of ashley's house and that she has cleaning people

*sam being a pro at tie-dying polka dots (who knew you could even do that?)

*talia (bestie) and i doing all the work to make this night possible

*tie-dying little PP a cute little onesie

*everyone talking about inappropriate things in the presence of a 12 year old

*watching 'Valentines Day' (it sucks don't watch it)

*getting lost and having to drive over a median on the way home

*having a great night, with the greatest group of ladies! holla!

ps: i still have a ton of dye...so talia and i are ready to take on the task of tie-dying anything in sight. lemme know if anyone wants some bed sheets tie-dyed or something. oh and apparently we're all coordinating a day to wear our shirts to work. we'll look so cute. look out for a follow up post. yeauhhhh!

i hold this quote responsible for helping me get through the day, every day.

it's frrrrrrrriday!!!!

you know what that means....FLASHBACK TIME!

look at these cuties. look how young they look. circa 1987?

annnnnnd the grand finale. look at that hot babe. gotta love the late 80's style.
i showed Mom this picture and the first thing she said was,
"look at that billy ray cyrus hair"
so funny. i love old pictures!

a little known amanda fact: seeing a quail automatically makes me 100% happier.

lines OR wrinkles of great wisdom and knowledge AND awesomeness..

but guys, look how awesome mine hair looks!

when it rains, it pours

i'm just sayin..

and we're back.

back to waking up at 6:00 am

back to school

back to taking self portraits in the library

back to not looking outside before getting dressed

(it's rainy and i'm in a skirt and sandals)

back to how things used to be

happy birthday

There is no passion to be found in

playing small,

in settling for a life

that is less than what you are

capable of living.

-Nelson Mandela

WHERE

in your car

fists clenched

over the loss of control

that's been taking your life

slowly but clearly in a direction

unplanned and unwanted

you ask big questions,

bigger than you've ever asked to date.

the radio answers

-a bad familiar song

you once danced to

kissed someone too

took your shirt off and yelled out into the night to

back before

bad songs were bad songs

and no one knew the difference

between one direction and the other.

via dallasclayton

me in a quote.

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
— Marilyn Monroe

cute.

thanks little fuzzy cookie and strawberry for makin me smile

how am i supposed to do 'flashback friday' if i can't even get my scanner to work

oh heyyyyy shummer.

see ya gen chem 2. i'll be fine if we never have meet again. just sayin'

and then i had the best italian soda ever

on tuesday, A and i went to the cutest little chocolate shop up in the avenues. it's called hatch family chocolates. the owners (who are 'little people' and super awesome) have their own show on TLC, little chocolatiers. i got a raspberry-vanilla italian soda (heaven) and 6 pieces of chocolate. A got a super thick milkshake made with caribou caramel ice cream and 2 shots of espresso. all amazing.

anyone been there? if not, you should definitely try it anytime you're in slc.