now that's a promise!

while i agree with this statement to a certain extent, i'm not sure why this is and other statements like "be your own valentine" or "exercise your heart today" are considered promises.

maybe instead of calling their chocolates "promises," they should call them "phrases that appeal to women."

you know how spring may or may not be coming soon?

and how the thought of this possibility kind of makes you really happy?

as i drove home from work last night and the sun was still up (!!!!!) i remembered that i had a clean bedroom to come home to and how awesome it feels to come home to a clean, clutter-free bedroom.

it also helps that i had a really great sunday to start off my week and that i finished my taxes. i hate doing my taxes. though i guess everyone else probably does too.

shoulders - weight = lifted.

you know?

dear summer,

please come soon. i can't wait to see you. if you want to come early, it would be greatly appreciated.

love, pudge

i am clearly not over this. i was going through all my photos from the past year because i got an offer for 75 free prints from shutterfly (sorry, it ended yesterday) and i am longing for summer more than ever.

this picture was taken the night before my cousin mckenzi's wedding in arizona last august, which is why i am sweating my face off.

look at all these beautiful, tan, happy faces. not only are we sooo happy that kenzi is getting married, but it is summer.

with my fellow bridesmaid and cousin, the beautiful jamie thomas. so tan, so warm, so happy. now i'm cold and pale.

as i was sitting outside watching my niece and nephew play today, i thought back to the last time i stayed with them. it was early september, quite warm and i got to sit on the driveway and watch them play in the perfect temperature instead of freezing/sweating in 30 degree sunny weather.

just a few more months...slash it is going to take forever to be warm again.

'tis the season

a couple of the blogs that i stalk have been writing about things that they are grateful for. so, in the spirit of the season, i will give you three.

number one.

i am thankful today is wednesday, as is evident in the post below. seriously though, watch modern family tonight. i'm even going to invite you to my apartment to watch it. consider yourself invited. (but if you're really going to come, text me and give me some notice.)

number two.

i am thankful for my almost-nine-year-old niece's cell phone because i get to have conversations via text like this one:

me: londie pants! i'm going to be in colorado in 3 and a half days.

i can't wait to see my babies, i miss you!

london: i now!!!!! i am really exited!! i miss you. have a good time!

or

london: hey, text me when i get out of school at 3:30

"have a good time?" seriously, so precious.

number three.

i am thankful for mylifeisaverage.com. this website has literally changed my life. i am obsessed, all i do at work every morning is read this glorious, hilarious website. thank you mlia, thank you. i just hope that someday my life can be average enough to grace the presence of your website.

number four.

how 'bout a fourth? sounds good to me. i am thankful that i had my cooking class tonight so i don't have to worry about eating tonight and we all know that is a big burden for college students. oh, i wish i was kidding right now.

what are you thankful for on this fine november evening?

saturday night special

we cleaned out our fridge on saturday night.

we found out that not only did we have a ton of gross, old food in our fridge, but that i can fit inside.

and andrea too. kind of.

and maybe we have the exact same outfit on.

it was definitely a glorious coincidence that could have been easily corrected by changing our clothes, but we chose to not take that route and continued to match for the remainder of the evening.

oh the weekend

what are your plans this weekend? i am attending a bridal shower and perhaps spending saturday afternoon at seven peaks, and then cousin dinner on sunday - it is going to be glorious. i also just may break out my jazz hands and dance around my apartment to this song. who knows? anything is possible.

via awkward family photos. my new favorite website.

definition of perfection

laying in my bed.

rain outside my window.

reading a great book.

peaches for breakfast.

great news

i found my cardigan.

someone took it to the lost and found. apparently seconds after i dropped it, which is slightly irritating.

but now i have my favorite cardigan and i couldn't be happier.

this night

top five reasons why i love this night:

1. the view from brooke's deck

2. peaches + milk + sugar = delicious perfection

3. i just did a hardcore workout courtesy of exercise tv on hulu

4. i am sitting outside at night and don't feel the least bit chilly

5. i get to read more of my new favorite book, the historian

i really could go on...apparently my favorite thing about summer is the summer nights, what's yours?

sweet nectar of the gods.

if it rained all day i would be a happy camper. there is just something so beautiful about the rain to me.

gray is probably my favorite color and there is nothing like an overcast sky with fog covering the tops of the mountains. the contrast of the gloomy sky with the intensely colored ground is so striking. rain is romantic, eerie, comfortable, warm, playful, exciting, sympathetic, intriguing...and the list goes on.

provo got a little taste of the magnificence of rain last night and this morning, but then it stopped and turned into snow and then into bitterness. typical.

now you need to listen to this.

Full Moon - The Black Ghosts
yes, it is at the beginning of twilight and yes, it's pretty much amazing.

unconditional love.

ladies and gentlemen, i have found mutual love. 

i have found something i love with all my heart and that something loves me right back.  i was introduced to this special something a few years ago, and my life has never been the same since. one could say that it literally changed my life.

i know you are dying to know, what is it that has paige so smitten?  oh, it's just the greatest thing to ever happen to her.  

dove unconditional chocolate ice cream.  the name does not disappoint.  it is always there when you need it and is always so incredibly satisfying.  it has a layer of ganache that you break through to get to the ice cream.  the ice cream itself is chocolate and has chocolate chunks and chocolate swirls in it.  if that doesn't sound like perfection, i don't know what does.

utah is a little behind on things (and when i say "things" i mean pretty much everything amazing) and didn't get this little piece of heaven until almost a year ago.  in colorado this puppy is not hard to find, just hop on over to your local safeway and you're good to go.  this has not been the case in utah.  unconditional chocolate had a short stint at the 7-11 on university ave. and 500 north in the winter of 2006 and disappeared much too soon.  albertson's also thought it would be a good idea to carry dove ice cream, but in every flavor except unconditional chocolate.  such a travesty.  

one night last spring i was on an ice cream run with my roommates at smith's and there it was.  i could not believe my eyes.  i started hyperventilating and proceeded to purchase this little piece of divinity.  on occasion the smith's in provo is out of it and i have to drive all the way up to orem to get it.  have you ever been to the smith's in orem?  around midnight?  slightly terrifying.  i am so passionate about this ice cream, i called ahead to the orem store to make sure they had it and asked if i could put it on hold when i was on my way up there.  sounds a little crazy now doesn't it?

go to smith's, buy it (on sale for $1.99 right now - don't worry i bought 3), and let the life changing begin.  you can thank me later.

a beautiful weekend.

if i could use one word to describe this weekend it would be...beauty.  i had my step kardio fusion class on saturday morning, no exams, the weather was gorgeous, and i watched sofia coppola's marie antoinette twice.  

yes, i said it, twice.  i remember anxiously waiting for the movie to come out in theaters in the fall of 2006.  stacy and i saw it and left the theater a little disappointed.  i thought the music (the cure, siouxsie and the banshees, dustin o'halloran, the strokes - how could you not love it?) was amazing and promptly added it to my christmas wishlist.  i thought that was about all it had to offer.

i was definitely singing a different tune this time.  i don't think i have ever seen a prettier movie in my entire life.  the colors are beautiful, muted blues, pinks and minty greens.  the costumes were phenomenal and from what i have learned in my history of apparel class, quite accurate for the time period.  i want one of those dresses.  the food was beautiful.  can i just sit around all day and eat pretty sweets?  also, can i run around versailles all day with my friends listening to cool music?  in true sofia coppola form, there is very little dialogue in the movie, but that is part of what makes it so intriguing.  i can't exactly pinpoint what it is, but this movie has just affected me and i can't stop thinking about it.

hello gorgeous

i don't know much about the life of marie antoinette other than what i saw in the movie, but it seems to me that she had a somewhat difficult life and was misunderstood.  while i do not agree with all of her actions, spoiler alert: i.e. her affair with count fersen - though he was quite nice to look at.  but i do think she was placed in a very difficult situation at a very young age and she dealt with it the best she could - by living a life of excess.  

if you are ever in the mood for beauty and intrigue i would highly recommend marie antoinette.

*side note: i just want to let you all know that i wrote this while i was supposed to be writing a 4 page paper that is due in about 9 1/2 hours that i have barely started.  why do i do these things to myself?

unrequited love.

i got my jcrew catalog. i cried as i turned the pages. why don't i have an infinite amount of money? why is it january and bitter cold outside? why can't i have everything i want?

i love these.



have you ever seen their crewcuts line? it is seriously the most precious thing i have ever seen. they even have a resort collection for these kids. i can't handle this.

this will change your life.

it has been brought to my attention that i use the phrase "this will change your life" a lot. perhaps too much. apparently some people think that if their life changed as often as i promised them it would, their life would be drastically different. but hasn't your life changed drastically since i came into it? don't deny it.

anyway, this video clip will definitely change your life, i know it changed mine years ago. enjoy.

now, watch this. thank you for telling me about it brooke.

can't help but love it.

please look at this.  i dare you to not cry from the preciousness.

the dodson wedding

sarah and jason are officially married! the wedding was last saturday (the 11th) at the mount timpanogos (sp?) temple in american fork, ut. i was fortunate enough to be a bridesmaid and be involved in this special day. it really was beautiful, despite the freezing weather. I am so happy i got to be a part of it!


sorry about the closed eyes, but this is the best one i had.



haha, sorry caroline, i couldn't resist. we had a grand time decorating the getaway car.

such a fun day!

bethany jackman was their photographer and i can't wait to see all her amazing photos.