2 the orange and the green

shirt: Old Navy, cardigan: gifted, glasses: Lookmatic, slip-on espadrilles: American Eagle, ring: Urban Outfitters, necklace: Forever 21, jeans: American Eagle. Photos by D.

I love the colors outside right now! And I would like to point out that, as requested, I have a picture of my hair without a hat! It was a bit of a mess, which is why I kept touching it in every picture I took, but whatever. Maybe one day I'll actually devote a massive amount of time to making my hair look like this (my hair inspiration Cara Loren).

D and I went longboarding on Sunday at the park, and it felt so nice. I want to save up for a new one because the ones we have are a little old. SO if you have any recommendations, feel free to share! Because right now I'm looking at this brand and this one. Not that I know how to judge between longboards; I don't. I would get a longboard based on looks alone if I bought it by myself. But I have D, who fortunately knows more about what we need to look for than I do, and is willing to help me find one that I can ride comfortably.

Just to be clear, I am not good at riding longboards/skateboards/wheeled anything. I am capable of riding longboards, but not with 100% confidence. I just really like riding them, and I want to get better at it. Also, I found a helmet the other day so I can display my uncool concern for my head's safety for the world to see! <--- it has a wolf on it, which is genuinely not cool.

^^^jumping photo! I told you I would try and take more of them!

I am working on my narrative for my grad school application, and calling/bugging schools to make sure my prerequisite classes are all good. Besides that stressful part of my life, everything is great. One of my best friends from high school is coming into town soon, and I am really excited to see her again.

Also, did anyone see Star Trek Into Darkness yet? D and I saw it this past weekend and loved it! I went in hoping for great things and was not disappointed. No surprise, Simon Pegg was in every scene I loved in that movie. That man is awesome, and I'm excited for his next movie. And I'm strangely excited for the upcoming Superman movie, because I am usually not a Superman fan. But the trailer gives me chills!....and it helps that my mini-crush, Russell Crowe, is going to be Jor-El.....

Mucho lurve-o,

M

8 i got stripes

Drop-shoulder jersey top: Old Navy (on sale), jeans: Forever 21, shoes: Zumiez (old; similar here), trucker hat: Quiksilver (alternative here, here or here), earrings: Forever 21. Photos taken by D (thanks sweetheart!).

I DYED MY HAIR! I haven't been taking outfit pictures as a result because I wanted the orange/yellow that initially occurs when you go platinum to die down. My awesome sister-in-law did my hair for me, and though I didn't like it at first, I am a big fan now. I feel like it suits me well. I was freaking out when it initially happened because there is/was such a difference from my previous hair color. These pictures don't do it justice, but I have had it in ponytails and buns for awhile because I've already abused my hair enough lately. I thought I'd give it a break from curling irons, blow dryers, etc.

Also, I feel like this is a very "me" outfit. As I've mentioned before, I'm a jeans-and-a t-shirt kinda girl. I love dresses as well, and summer is great because I can wear either one. It's starting to get really warm around here, but every once in awhile we have a day like the day in these pictures where it's stormy. I LOVE stormy days. The smell, the colors, everything. So, so good.

I'm working on my PA application right now. I still have a ways to go, but I have quite a bit of info in and I want to be done with a majority of the process by the end of this month. I'm trying to get it done early so I have a better chance of getting in, but I'm still nervous about the entire thing. It's hard to gauge whether or not I'm a good applicant in comparison to other applicants, which is frustrating. Every time I think I'll be fine, I hear about someone who I thought was a good applicant not getting in and vice versa. It's nerve-racking. Knowing whether or not I'm accepted will be so nice because at this point D and I have NO idea where we'll be in a year. Literally, none. We could live across the country or still be here, depending on his job status and my grad school status. It's weird.

Wish us luck!

Lurve,

M

PS Are my feet sufficiently not pigeon-toed in these pics Trev? I'm workin' on it.

2 move on up

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I was thinking about my phone progression yesterday and it struck me as really crazy how much progress has been made, even in the last ten years. 

I got my first phone when I was in high school. My parents said if I wanted a phone, I had to pay for it, which I think is a good idea for anyone. I really don't understand parents that give their ten year old a smartphone....but that's a side note! My best friend gave me her old one, which wasn't exactly the same as the one pictured above but I can't find the exact model I had. It was a pay-as-you-go kind, and I felt so grown up and I texted all the time. But I decided to get a new, fancy flip phone later. And then I decided I wasn't a fan of Cricket and got a T-Mobile phone. It was a hideous, hideous pink color because my boyfriend at the time had the grey version and heaven forbid we have the same color phone. Then I got a touch screen from Verizon. And then my current phone, whom I have fondly named Blondie (because of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; the Ugly yells at Blondie not to die quite a bit and I feel like I'm always yelling the same thing at my phone). I've liked all of my phones, but I always like the next one more than the last.

I'm looking for my next one, but I'm not due for an upgrade until September-ish and looking for phones now is a little pointless because they'll have new ones then. Isn't that a crazy thought?? They are improving phones so often that they'll have new ones in five or six months! Holy cow.

Anywho, what phones did you used to have? Have you ever thought about the progression of your phones/computers/vehicles/etc.? 

Technology is so, so incredibly awesome.

Auf Wiedersehen + lurves,

M

2 sing girl sing

Harlem by New Politics

Houdini by Foster the People

Who Did That To You by John Legend

Shimmer by Fuel

Brand New Key by Melanie

Beware! by Joshua James

Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone by Lulu & the Lampshades, covered by Anna Kendrick

This week's music suggestions: songs I've been obsessed with for the past month. Also, Joshua James keeps appearing on my playlists because I really, really like him.

That is all.

Lurve,

M

2 little ol' me

It's finally starting to feel like spring! I'll admit, it's mostly because of the flowers our next door neighbor planted. Aren't they beautiful? The first thing D and I said when we walked outside today was, "Ooo! Those look great!" It reminded me of this scene from "Mulan".

The last pic is of a note D left me awhile ago on our bathroom mirror. I seriously grinned like a dork for half an hour. That boy is the nicest, I swear. I'm pretty dang lucky. I know, I know....you're rolling your eyes right now. But guess what? Nice things like that should be shared more often. So I'm sharing it. DEAL WITH IT. (<--PS If you haven't watched Better Off Ted, start now.)

Not too much to report as far as we go. D will be done with this semester in a couple of weeks, and I'm trying to summon the gumption to ask for letters of recommendation for my application. I spent a couple of hours putting in my grades to CASPA and now the only thing left is to put in my work experience, my narrative, get some transcripts and get those letters in. It's surreal that I'm actually applying for grad school right now. I'm not sure if I will get in the first time I apply or not, but it's still weird to actually be doing it.

Hope your weekend is going well!

Lurve,

M

2 white wedding

Yesterday my little brother got married, and I was asked to be one of the photographers for the event. Which I of course said yes to.

It was a very sweet and small event. My little brother and his wife (weird!) wanted it to be just family and some close friends at a place they both liked, which turned out to be a park that my family has gone to since we were little that we call "Grass Mountain". It was stormy out and it even rained at the end, but I couldn't have asked for better lighting. Seriously, beautiful stuff.

^^^The bride and my little sister

My family's bishop was kind enough to marry them and if he ever reads this post, I want to thank him again for his kindness. He has always been there for my family, and we have always been grateful for him. He got me through some hard times in my past, and I can't think of a nicer person.

My sister-in-law (my older brother's wife) and I put together the decor, food, etc. My mom whipped out her amazing crafting skills and helped us put together a book, the cake bunting and provided all of the platters and serving dishes. I honestly don't think we could have had a better group of people to help with the event.

^^^lots of smooching :)

Congrats to my little brother and new sister-in-law! I'm so excited for you two and for what's to come. Thanks for including me in your very special day.

Aren't they adorable?

Lurve,

M

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Lurve,

M