the funny thing

funny how you can find yourself sitting in a classroom, a week and a day in to school, listening to a professor go off about the six dimensions of public health and think a funny thought like this:

"the boy sitting in front of me right now used to sit in front of me every day in AP US history my junior year in high school. and every day he would lean back as if he were stretching to purposely smack me in the face with his fist"

and suddenly he leans back as if stretching and smacks me in the face. with his fist. some people never change.

I guess I'm still trying to get into a style and schedule with this blog (thus, it is not open for the world to see yet). I just want to discover a rhythm, find a comfort zone that fits me and the direction I want to take in this wor(l)d of mine. because of this, I have not been very good at blogging. However, I guess you could say I have had some "sense knocked in to me" in the last few seconds (thank you high school friend--love still having classes with you, five years later) and so I have a renewed determination to, once again, attempt to making something of my writing skills on the world-wide-web.

I should probably start by thanking everyone, including my Heavenly Father, for the incredible summer I just had. boy was it full of adventure and craziness and fun. it was also full of some heartache and upset stomaches and hospital visits but for the most part it was a heck of a good time.

I survived my time back east--had an incredible time with some incredible people. learned more about life and about myself than I ever thought possible. and got the chance to stand for something, to be someone amazing and worthwhile, and to completely lose myself in the service of others. everyone should get a chance like that. (and, everyone should get to ride across the country in a private jet at least once in their lifetime as well. check that off the bucket list)

I spent a glorious few days in lake powell and had a splended time there with some of the best people I know:

my best friend got engaged!!

Carly left for her adventure in ecuador! SOOOO excited for her!

my family attempted--on request of my grandma for the last ten years straight for her one and only christmas present--to take family pictures. we re-recognized that this is not our forte and will most likely not attempt it again until another decade surpasses, but it was still fun. my parents are pretty cute (#highschoolsweethearts) and my siblings, although non-photogenic, are the silliest human beings alive and I love them!!! when I get the group shots I will try and share a little more about my incredible family. I am truly so blessed!

But that's it for now! 

C