The tabernacle burned down while we were sleeping

Well, it's the end of another semester here in p-town. This one takes the cake for craziest, most hectic, most stressful, and most insane. But also, I learned more this semester than in any other. I progressed more. I grew more. And I accomplished more. 

Last day in the newsroom. I had a love/hate relationship with this place. And I'll be back at it again next semester...this time as an editor. 

My FHE family. Surprise, I was a mom again. I always get so lucky with an incredible group. 

And what would December be without a trip to Temple Square?

 

It's that time of year again...I'm off on an adventure with the fam. This year's destination...Namibia.

"Oh what a night, late december"

In celebration of Jordie and my 21st birthdays and finals being over, we headed up to the SLC.

 Getting carded for our first time

 Cousins

 Spainy Spain

 Besties

 Up on stage at Keys on Main

 Jitterbug

Every year of my life is crazier than the last. I know that this next one won't break that pattern. Here's to another year. 

Twenty-One

Today I turned twenty-one.

These are pictures from a few of the days happenings. Thank you friends for making it a wonderful day. I am so lucky to have such amazing people in my life. 

Birthday week

My bestie Jordie turned 21 yesterday. Love this girl.

Here is a series of pictures of what happened right before The Pent birthday dinner.

Yes, the martinellis exploded everywhere and yes there was blood drawn. Luckily, domestic Whit was there to clean up.

My last story of the semester ran today. It made front page.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling rain & remember it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

Team Dowser

This week marks the end of my internship with Dowser. I was privileged work with David Bornstein and interview social entrepreneurs around the country and help tell their stories. And one of the best parts about this internship was the team I worked with. Each of the four other people are incredible and I know each one will change the world in one way or another.

We celebrated the end of our hard work with a true mexican fiesta. Meet team Dowser.org:

Life surprises

Sometimes all I can do is sit back in awe of how blessed I am. And sometimes I surprise myself. And sometimes life surprises me. Surprises this week:

1. Getting a job at the Daily Universe as campus editor
2. Getting asked to be an internship director for The Ballard Center for Self Economic Reliance
3. Getting accepted to Washington Seminar (this isn't as recent, but still awesome)

Life is throwing me incredible opportunities. All of these surprises were a great break from the hours I've spent uploading, writing, reading, applying, and not sleeping this week.

Thank you life for surprising me.

"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible vareity of life"
-F. Scott Fitzgerald

December 1st

It is fitting that on the first day of this month I enjoyed a taste of Christmas while walking through lights and sitting on Santa's lap. And what made it even more wonderful was the company of Spain friends. It still amazes me that 8 months ago I didn't know any of these people and now we continue to be best friends. Every time we get together we can't help but laugh at the crazy, ridiculous, incredible, and out of control times we had over there. It was a dream.

Unfortunately we were missing some key people from the Spain crew tonight. Nevertheless, these people are all dear to my heart.


Gracias a Espana por todo. Siempre lo hecho de menos. 

The Dreamer

I've been listening to this song on repeat for the past few days. This man is genius.

i'm just a dreamer but i'm hanging on
though i am nothing big to offer
i watch the birds, how they dive in then gone
it's like nothing in this world's ever still

It's amazing how music seems to fix everything for me. And good friends help too. 

Me and some of my favorite boys. Taken this past winter.