Panhandling

Okay, most people think this is horrifying.  But actually, this was on of the most fun Saturday activities I have done in a while!  Here are some reasons why panhandling was so much fun.

• It was a lovely day.  Not too hot, but sunny enough to get a good start on my Chaco tan line.  
• People thought we were hilarious and wanted to take pictures of us.
• We made enough money to cover a nice lunch from City Creek.  
• I got to hang with one of my great friends all day!  

So there we go.  Staying in Utah for the summer, and still finding something unique, and bucket-list-worthy to do!  

Live it Up

Last year, today, this was me.

This year, I'm in Logan taking summer classes and working.  It's not nearly as exotic, and definitely doesn't sound as exciting as living in Uganda.  Africa was a whole new world.  I remember being told before I went to write everything down, because soon, the things that seemed so strange and different would become a part of my everyday life.  And it did.

I guess being in Logan this summer (and not traveling abroad as I have been lucky enough to do the past two summers) makes me want to find excitement here.  The zest in life doesn't have to come from exciting trips, or out-of-this-world adventures--it can come from how you view the world.  It's a choice, no matter where you are, you can make the most of life.  

So, I'm wondering, what do I have here, in my daily life, that I take for granted because I am so used to it.  Not just things I am grateful for, but things that are funny, or strange, or exciting, or fun. This summer, I hope that I can open my eyes and my senses to realize just how amazing my life is.  I want to have a passion for life, whether I'm in Logan, or Pleasant Grove, or Uganda.  

Anyways, I tend to set these goals, and then they just become nice thoughts...but I'm going to give it a shot.

Adventurous and beautiful summer in Logan...Here we come!

[And yes.  Hopefully this means I will start taking new pictures so I won't have to post old pictures.  Because clearly that makes it look like I am not having any new adventures...and regardless of there being adventure here...let's be honest, Cairo was SWEET!]

Straws and Sushi

I need to remember...whenever I need some excitement in my life, this is the girl to call!

She made a whole list of activities sure to lead to a night of fun.  One of the activities was to go to Dollar Tree...which will clearly always lead to something good.

Crazy Straws?  These take the cake for sure.

The next step in the evening was, of course, sushi.

YUM.

I don't know why Sam and I don't hang out more...clearly we've been having a great time ever since we met.  But I love that ever time we do hang out, it's always a great time, and it's like we never stopped hanging out. She's one of the best friends I've made at Utah State, and I love her!

Roadtrip!

Some people do not like road trips, but I am not one of them.  I love most road trips, so I was pretty excited for this weekend, because for fall break, we decided to drive up to Canada.

Ashley is really nice, and she offered to drive.  We were well into our road trip, and in the middle of nowhere Montana when the first big event of the trip occurred.  There was something black in the middle of the road, and we managed to run right over it.  We then had to pull over, and discovered two flat tires.

This is what Ashley ran over.  Oops.

We still managed to have a good time!

Adam came and helped us!

Luckily there was a Les Schwabb in Dillion, Montana.  They sent Adam out to get us some new tires.  We didn't make it to Helena in time to watch the Vampire Diaries, but we did manage to make it safely!

Partners in Crime

My roommate Heidi is awesome.  Lately she's been getting into a real festive mood.  Our window has a neat sign on it, there's cobwebs in the corners, and a nice little Halloween coloring book to add even more Halloween cheer to the apartment.

It's new grammar.  Embrace it.  

Yup, we live in a regular haunted house!

Yup, it's scare in here!

We decided our porch was a little lacking.  We had two cute little pumpkins (okay, one cute little pumpkin that I carved, and one giant one that Heidi has yet to carve), but we needed more.  We'd seen some nice hay bales somewhere, so we just went picked one up.  There also found a little bench that we thought would make a nice addition.

Lucky thing we have friends with vehicles other than Civics!
(Even though obviously Civics are the best)

Our porch is most ready for Halloween.

And it's officially hot chocolate season.