the fact that i haven't blogged since january 23 is a tell-tale sign of just how crazy this past semester has been. i thought that by only taking two classes my last semester at BYU would be a walk in the park. not so.
i had the wonderful experience of participating in a student-giving campaign on campus. it was a ton of work but it paid off. it was so much fun to be able to pour yourself into something so big and so good.
by the end of march i was beat though.
good thing that's when everything with school started to get busier as it was winding down.
but i managed to do well in my classes and on april 25 i officially became a college graduate!
and i got to graduate with this stud.
don't mind that we are both obviously terrible at taking pictures- so here are more pictures to sum up the last three months.
1. roses from valentine's day. i think i could get used to that... [the rest are from our california trip.] 2. at a funeral but still being happy. 3. oceanside pier. 4. la jolla sunset. 5. la jolla sunset again. 6. san diego temple. honestly, i just want to go back to california. and if, you know, our car broke down and we couldn't come back to utah, well it wouldn't be the end of the world... more pictures:
1. i had the chance to participate in project youth at byu. so much fun.
2. me and my cheesy smile for my dad after i received my diploma.
so california was in february, choose to give and project youth were in march, and graduation was in april. now i'm just finishing my last days at the Telefund and then i'll be looking for a big girl job. (yikes.)
not sure i want to be a part of the real world just yet, but i'm sure reality will hit me in the butt soon enough. wish me luck. or maybe wish the world luck.
i was walking home from a meeting today and i was happy.
still am.
i put my headphones in, started playing the song that was stuck in my head, and decided not to care what was going on around me. i had a huge smile on my face and i hoped it would be contagious.
i'd like to consider myself a generally happy person, but it's not too often i feel like i might just burst.
i just felt like at any minute i wouldn't be able to contain myself and i'd just have to break out in dancing.
people walking past me probably thought to themselves, "what the heck is wrong with that girl? nobody smiles like that walking home."
at least that's what i usually think of people i see with a huge smile on their face for what seems like no reason.
but today, i was that person.
and the smile is still here.
{i'm happy with life.}
i'm happy with the people i love and classes and work and opportunities.
i'm happy with good hair days, a new blanket, finding new music, old friends and new ones, sunshine, good food, good books, finding the best pants ever, hearing exactly what i need to hear, being productive, moving forward, my students, my future, clean dishes, doing all my laundry, not dealing with car issues, kind words, giving back, developing a new talent, figuring something out on my own and knowing someone is there to look out for me when i can't, laughing just because i can, having time, running for the thrill of it, writing letters and getting them, finding success, learning lessons, being missed, health, sleep, optimism, and so many other things.
be grateful.
if you need happy, soundtrack your life.
and you came to the right place.
here's what i'm listening to:
happy- pharrell
goodness gracious- ellie goulding
treasure- bruno mars
something good can work- two door cinema club
bloom- the paper kites
eyes- mindy gledhill
you make my dreams- hall & oates
get lucky- daft punk, pharrell
on top of the world- imagine dragons
if nothing else, just listen to the first one on repeat. it'll make your soul dance and your body with it. if you don't believe, play it in a room full of people and watch what happens. there's even a 24-hour music video.
