Excuses Excuses :)

I'm pretty sure I've been so busy the last couple weeks to even think about sitting down and blogging so... that's my excuse, and now I'll attempt to summarize the recent little bit of my life:

Christmas was dandy, and then three days later I was on my way to California :) I was with some of my most favoritest (yes, that's incorrect english) people in the entire world and it was a serious party. Even the 14 hour bus ride wasn't as bad simply because I got to enjoy the company of my amazing friends. and maybe i also enjoyed it cause I sat next to him the whole time. Disneyland definitely became my happiest place on earth. Rides, Food, Friends, Talking, Laughing, Carefree... it was perfect.  Every second of those two days in Disneyland will now forever be a memory that I will hopefully always remember. It was everything I expected and more. yes, i spent nearly every moment with him, went on every ride with him, enjoyed all my time with him. But the fun didn't stop there. There was also a New Years dance, Hollywood, the beach and also some very enjoyed free time at the hotel. Finally at the end of the week came the Rose parade. It ended up not being as hard as anticipated... but that definitely does not mean it wasn't hard. I thought my arms were going to fall off! but I'm proud to say I made it, and now it will be something I can always look back on.  Although I must say that one of the best feelings ever was seeing the end of that 7 mile parade route. And now it's all over. Probably one of the best weeks of my life thus far. It was amazing, and it was quite the shock coming back to reality: back to school, coming back to the end of the semester, back to the stress. but that's life. 

Kirsten & Tanner

Kyle, Kenz & Cameron

Pluto!!

We ran into my family while in Disneyland...

so this is me and Kolbein :)

Tanner and I took this picture :)

I like it

Eliza & Kirsten

she was in my room... party!

So that was my not so short summary of California. And since then it's just been school, dance, family, the normal. Today's Kolbein's birthday... just thought I'd throw that out there. He's turning six which means I'm sixteen in twelve days :) well have a great day, I'm going to go enjoy mine.

A little White Chocolate Hot Cocoa :)

Sometimes it the little things that get you through the day...
or else I might just have not made it through today.

• Like being able to wear old grandma christmas sweaters, and recieving more compliments then any other time
• having friends snitch food from their own class parties to share with me
• watching Carson Thompson light a match on his pants zipper in order to light candles on a cake,and then quickly blowing them out realizing potential suspension :P
• eating so much junk food it's kinda insane.... doughnuts, soda, cake, cookies, random chips and salsa [yep that was my lunch]
• White Chocolate Hot Cocoa after school= happy Kirsten :)

anyways this shall be short because I must go, but I did in fact make it through school today and surprisingly quite enjoyably. only one more day to go!

Random Spasms of Happiness

It's official:

Everyone thinks I'm crazy

I am crazy

and today it was a little more than normal.

Reason? maybe it was the relief of turning in an essay, or a teacher saying that the homework actually isn't due until next time, or feeling good after taking a test. maybe it was the sporatic hug, or even the fact that he walked a little faster in the hall just to come talk to me, there's a possibility it was simply because he sat by me at lunch, or maybe it was the doughnuts my wonderful friend Brittney brought to lunch. It could have also been that school was short, that I have no homework to do and therefore I finally get to enjoy my time and breathe.

well... life is good. in fact life is beautiful and amazing.



Count Your *bLeSsInGs*

I realize I complain a lot

that sometimes I'm negative

that you all have to listen to me whine

but I also realize that we live life once

that being positive makes life better

and that I have a lot of blessings.

Some look at the glass half empty, others half full...and then there's the ones who are just grateful for the glass :)

• my family
• the gospel
• my house
• my clothes
• my friends
• school
• my shoes
• a car
• dance
• the sun
• beautiful sunsets
• gorgeous sunrises
• daylight savings
• seminary
• the scriptures
• prayer
• church
• people at church
• this computer
• the internet
• paper
• homework (believe it or not)
• food
• people who smile in the halls
• friends who give me hugs
• a very special friend who brings me hot chocolate :)
• the sound crunching leaves make
• people who give compliments
• my mom and dad encouraging me to get good grades
• my little brother who makes me laugh
• inspirational quotes
• music
• the temple
• cell phones
• holidays to look forward to
• a warm house
• the piano
• hymns
• post-it notes (they help me more than you could imagine)
• sleep
• I'm grateful for you... no matter who you are I know you have impacted my life, whether big or small, and I appreciate that. 
• and I'm sure I could continue this list...but for times sake I won't :) 

Lost for Words

I have no idea what I'm posting about or why I'm even attempting

to create a legitimate post...but any who here's some random thoughts of mine.



I want to be in Hawaii

on a beach...yeah that'd

be nice

I love fall, mostly the leaves

I really want to make a huge

pile and jump in it.

Maybe my bestie will decide

to play with me and we shall

do this.

He's amazing...yes him.

I'm obsessed. But if he

would just stop being so

nice, and smart, and funny,

and cute, and talk able, and

incredible then maybe I'd be

able to get over him.

I love my crazy family.

Eating Ice cream and going

crazy in a car with them is

most enjoyable. They make

me giggle.

I'm so sore from dance...

but I love it.

I LOVE IT!!

I should probably be doing

this silly little thing called

homework right now.

I think I'll go make cupcakes

for my friends little sister...

Life is good. Be Happy.

Enjoy life. You only get to live

today once.

Let's Be Friends

Sometimes you meet extraordinary people amongst the bustle of every-day life, 
and it feels like you've been friends
for years, and years, and years.
 It doesn't feel like you're welcoming the new face into the collection of familiars,
rather, you're refreshing an old memory of an old face you never get to see. 
You skip the introductions, the stupid remarks, and the small talk.
You skip all the usual occurrences that normal people undergoing introductions endure, 
for you see, this introduction in particular doesn't feel like much of an introduction at all.
 Deep down, despite the lacking memories and the empty safe that's supposed to be filled with long-hushed secrets,
your meeting feels like more of a reuinion.

And just like that,
you find yourselves hidden within a safe place,
tucked away from the chaotic world, 
as every secret that has been locked within your heart for so many years manages to slither out of your lips.
 Somehow, this new-found friend held the key that unlocked all your secrets.
You soon realize that before you could even stop it from happening,
you'd become genuine friends.

finding a way to forget life and live

Life is perfect,

who would've thought I'd be saying that,

but I am,

and you may be wondering...

why so perfect?

answer: there's no reason it can't be,

I've learned to live,

don't live in the past but learn from it,

don't live only for the present but live with it,

don't wish for the future but determine what it will be,

Life is a gift

 and sometimes we just have to step back,

forget about stress,

forget about silly little things,

and appreciate life for what it's worth,

I just feel joy,

and there is no particlular reason,

except for there is no reason to be anything except

happy.

but maybe he does add to the happiness,

and maybe sitting next to him with us playing the piano

is the best feeling in the world,

and maybe long late night talks are really nice,

and maybe I just really love life.

and maybe I've learned what it really means to live...

because I love it

 Just because....

because we were there



What Life's About...

It's not the being famous,

or becoming a billionaire,

It's not necessarily even about being the smartest person in the world,

or inventing something important,

It doesn't matter whether you're the jock or the nerd of the high school,

So what is important?

And so now I guess I'll tell you what I want my life to be about,

and you never know,

you might even agree...

Have you ever had a bad day and someone said something simple to make life a little better? Have you ever done that for someone else? Well I'll tell you this: An old friend of mine randomly (or inspirationally) came across my thoughts the other day...I simply sent her a little simple text expressing my love for her. Little did I know, it made a huge impact on her and made her day. And guess what, knowing that I made her even the slightest bit happier made my day :) You may never know what impact you can have on others...and I think that a smile to that friendless kid, saying "hi" to that person you may not always get along with, and just caring about another and listening to their story...this can make all the difference. And for me, this is what life is about.  Being the best you and helping God's children make it through. So when you're feeling down find a way to make an other's day and I promise, it will make yours too.



Autumn Adventures Arrive

There's something to be said about that cool crisp air,

the leaves crunching beneath you feet,

walks along the path of color blazing trees,

it's the season for warm boots and sweatshirts,

perfect for cuddling up in a blanket and looking at the stars...

It's all just fantastical

Not only does nature become stunningly beautiful,

life just seems to become easier, or at least more enjoyable...

It's football season and even when my beloved BYU team isn't doing so great,

I still love watching it (:

and yes it is nerdy but I love competing with the marching band,

the feeling of standing there waiting for your named to be called for awards,

standing there knowing there are thousands of people watching *me*

the feeling of performing it's great...

Anyways: As of September 23rd Autumn has arrived as so has all the adventures that accompany this wonderful season.

It's the Sadest sorrows bringing the most glorious Joy

Without sadness we would have no joy,

without dislike, love wouldn't mean nearly as much.

It's that moment that you loose something that it becomes so dear to you,

When you're in the most despair you can finally recongnize what you have.

I'll tell you this: 

Circumstances invade upon our life that happen to influence

our mood... whether that be good or bad,

and when we loose something or someone

we realize just how much they mean to us.

And no matter how bad it seems at the moment,

or how long that moment is,

we always come out stronger and with more appreciation.

Whether it's something as big as loosing your best friend or something somewhat smaller like not being able to go to dance for sometime.... You all mean so much to me and I don't know what I'd do without you.

Everytime I'm not with you I miss you,

but that just makes the times I see you that much more special.

pas·sion.... [pash-uhn]

pas·sion: any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.

It's my life

my love

my thoughts

It's my everything

Who or What is the "It" in your life?



It's that time of year

It's when schools starting to feel normal,

when you can lay outside and find shapes in the sky

when the weather is just about perfect,

when star gazing becomes a favorite past time,

when football starts to be a frequent topic of conversation,

when life is busy, but still enjoyable

and...

when it's my mom's birthday

Now my awesome dad decided to plan an awesome birthday for my awesome mom...I just have an awesome family. But i have to say that it was a lot of work. Like cupcake making, who knew it too so much work?!

The batter is most definitely the best part :)

(especially when you eat lots of it)

These would be the cupcakes i made...i have to say they were quite scrumptious so all that hard work paid off, and enjoying the day with my family as we celebrated my mom's birthday was a certain delight. There was a luau and everything! But next time i say we just buy cupcakes ;)

p.s. my dad would now like me to tell you how amazing he is...which he is! i love him so very much and appreciate him planning this birthday for my mom :) my mom definitely deserved it as she works so very hard for me as well.

After a wonderfully long weekend today was time to go back to school, if i didn't have such amazing friends then school would be more torture than it already is. But no matter how stressful school becomes there is always someone to brighten my day...like this crazy girl:

everyone...just accept the fact that we are slightly insane

This week is going to be a long one but hopefully it will still have wonderful adventures in it :)

BiG KiD ScHoOl

Yep, it's true...one week at the big kid school. and well:

let's just say i still get lost,

and frankly i feel really little,

at times i don't know what to do,

or even what to say,

but

my friends are all amazing,

and lots of new friends are good,

I love people saying, "hi!" going down the hall,

and I'm actually surprised that some of them even remember me.

There's definitely some people i couldn't have made it through this week without like;

 Dallin and Jordan and Chandler, who kept me company on the bus

Julie who helped me with pre-calculus homework

Alyssa, Mattie, Alison, Madison, Kasey and all the otheres that ALWAYS

screamed at me in the hall and gave me hugs :)

and goodness I could go on and on but you know those special people in your life

that listens to all you're pronlems and loves you even if you are a little crazy...

yeah well that's all my besties, especially Kenz
who i spent my last day of summer with and who isn't in any of

my classes but still manages to make my day every day

 

This would be her...on the last day of summer :)

We take pictures of eachother

and play with sidewalk chalk

p.s. jim isn't real

 

 

and then take more pictures

and this would be the bracelet she made for me...

anyways i love her, and all my friends, and schools going to be amazing. Oh

and I miss my bestest friend in the whole entire world Aly,

but she lives a few thousand miles away so yeah, anyways

I love everyone!

THE END