choosing to be happy

i stole this from a blog that i read and i fell in love with it a little bit. please read it and tell me that you do not love it too. 

it got me thinking though, about how often we do blame our situations and others for things that happen to us. and i realized that i need to start looking for the good things in life instead of letting little things bother me. so i am now resolved to always be the happiest person that i can be. lets see how that goes..
and in the meantime, here is a pretty picture.

my day

so today i became very determined to find a job, so i got myself dressed up all cute and headed down to the gateway.. 11 applications later i feel pretty confident that i am going to get at least one of the jobs.

after spending a countless amount of time filling those out i went on a lovely little adventure with my long-time friend rachel down to the institute building for a fondu party.. that was a fail. there were maybe 10 people there, so we just sat outside and listened to this.. Our summer theme song of 2008 and this.. Our "mating call". all the while enjoying our chocolate and pretzels.

so long sweet summer..

and hello fall! i am so excited to for all of the leaves to change colors and for the canyons to become so pretty again. and not going to lie, i am so excited for the fall fashions! boots, sweaters, coats.. mm.

love this

and this

oh this too

  

okay, that is all for now. i'm getting too excited.

i have returned

well turns out college doesn't leave much time for blogging, but i am forgoing sleep at the moment to do this.. finally. these last couple of weeks have been so awesome. i'm trying to get used to the whole college, and so far it is working out so great. i've had quite a few adventures, and cannot wait for the rest of this year.

This is only half of what I took up with me..

I had to capture my first day of school

My first brain cramp of college

At the zoo with my sister

First football game as a Ute.. still getting used to that one.

cruisin the streets of SLC

Makes me feel like I'm kind of in a big city.

procrastination..

i'm supposed to be packing right now because the big move is tomorrow, but i just can't seem to make myself want to go do it. maybe that's just because i have this mess waiting for me..

and this is only some of it. i just keep telling myself that it's going to be worth it. wish me luck!

sundrenched world

it was just one of those beautiful days, where i just sat in my backyard and relaxed. it was great. i'm definitely going to miss this when i move.
p.s. move in day is in 4 days!

it's official

this is my new home

as of tuesday i am an official resident of the university of utah. i will be living in the gateway heights dorms. i'm really nervous about living in the dorms though. i hope my roommate isn't a complete freak and that we get along, otherwise i don't know how i am going to survive a full year sharing a room the size of a shoebox with her. but i'm trying to find ideas for ways to decorate my room. because right now it's quite an eyesore. 
i have less than one week until move in day, and i don't think that is nearly enough time to find things to make my room cute, but it's okay. things will eventually fall into place, i hope.

i'm definitely going to need something like this.

and i think that this is a must