my peace out provo

Being back home has thrown me completely off schedule (you know now that I don't have any sort of schedule) and also made me completely forget to blog on Sunday. Woopsies.

But, here is a little something for you to listen to while you read. Appropriately named At Home by Crystal Fighters (an awesome band despite the fact that the picture this video has chosen to display is a little odd...)

But, don't worry cause you are about to get blog blasted. Right here. Right now. Lets go. 

To start off with, some end of semester lessons...

1. Experiencing your first year in an apartment, applying for study abroad, starting your major and minor classes, and taking 17 credits is probably a little more than you can handle. Be realistic. 

2. It's ok to break the rules that were stupid to begin with. 

3. If you leave your guitar out in the living room, pretty much every boy that comes over to your apartment will pick it up and start playing for you and also think that you are like 7x cooler because you play (or try to play) too. 

4. Keep a few really close friends that you can always rely on, but get to know everyone. It's more fun that way. 

This semester, I think, was the best semester that I have had at BYU yet. I felt like I was more comfortable and confident than I was freshmen year, and I think that showed in the experiences that I allowed myself to have this time around. I'm so excited to be going to Paris, but I'm also really bummed that now that everything is perfect with my college life I have to go. And I know that as much as I hope that everything will stay the exact same as when I left, I have to be realistic. But, maybe everything will just be better when I get back. 

And to finish off with...a semester in pictures

First night back! Gretchen's Birthday Dinner. 

Waiting in line for parking. Mmmm sleeping on the sidewalk. 

Disco Skating!

Bridgette's wedding with all the girls.

football games. go cougs. 

learning how to ride a bike

spontaneous late night partying

general conference in Salt Lake City

Kailey's iPod dance party birthday party

happy halloween

Park City for fun in the snow

me and my love Kari in Park City

prepping to stay warm in the snow

the whole group ready to start the snowball fighting, snowman making, sledding, etc. 

80s dancing at Area 51. Freshmen year flashback for sure.

90s Party.

the Sunday evening crepe crew

group blind date night

Christmas gift exchange with all the girls [minus Rachel :( ]

 Of course I have a gazillion more pictures than this, which you have probably already seen on Facebook, but these are just some of my favorites (the layout of my pictures got a little goofy when I posted. darn.)

I'm glad to be home, but I'm already seriously missing Provo.
see you in August, but till then peace out Provo

(p.s. I'm still trying to sell my apartment contract so if you know anyone looking for housing by BYU send them to me!)

peace. love. and home for the holidays.