I'll Be There for You!

   A topic I feel like I've dealt with a lot recently is friends. No not the comical show on Netflix, but actual friends! I graduated high school one year ago, and I feel like the best friends I ever had made were from my senior graduating class. We would hang out and go get JCW's or Chick Fil A. Do something stupid, and then proceed to tell everyone what we did. We had backyard movies and razor rides up the canyon! Snoasis runs would be a must every Summer. Bridge jumping, movie theaters, and cafe rio were just some of our favorite things. My friends all started to get their mission calls around February and March of 2015. Most of them were to report in June, July, & August. I didn't think much of it, because it seemed so far away. I was just enjoying life and the end of school.

Shae

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Harrison & Clay

   Then June hit and every Sunday till August, I was at a farewell. The goodbyes killed me. I remember numerous nights calling Quincy or Bronson and just bawling at the fact that everyone was leaving. I felt alone because I was supposed to start my life without any friends with me. I didn't want to go to college because I knew I would have to make new friends, and basically start a new life. August came around and it was time for me to move out to Provo. I chose to be with all random roommates and to start my life over. The first month was pretty rough living there. Yes my roommates were amazing and yes I've been so blessed to have them in my life.

Kiersten, Riley, Brenley, Tori, Me, Kara (not pictured Marley)

   But the constant emails and letters I would get from my friends just broke my heart. They were having the time of their life out in Cambodia and Australia, while I was stuck in school barely passing my classes. Once I got to October I felt a lot of emotions. October 5th was my 18th birthday, and I had come to realize that I wasn't going to be spending it with any of my friends from High School. My 17th birthday was with all my friends as we made doughnuts and watched the classic "Napolean Dynamite". I cried the night before at the fact of how much my life had changed since my last birthday. My roommates were my life savers though. It didn't matter how many people had come to my birthday, it was the fact they put in effort to try and make it my best birthday, and it was. I had never felt such love from people I had just met. 

Sam

   Towards the end of October my best friend had left on his mission to Bolivia. I was a MESS. I was just getting to the end of the goodbyes, and then he left. I cried in my room for about a week and my roommates were doing all they could to cheer me up. I was so devastated but so excited for him as he was leaving on this adventure of his! 

Bronson

   I felt alone and empty, so soon after I drove up to Rexburg Idaho and spent some time with Quincy. We hung out all weekend and it was such a breath of fresh air. 

Quincy

   After that weekend I road back down to Provo, and things finally started to get better. I started being more social and going to more events. I knew I needed to stop being so depressed and I needed to get up and start making friends. Fall and Winter semester went great due to the overwhelming friendship I had acquired in Provo. I'm also SO grateful I had Cortney and Sam (my California best friends) here the whole time as well. I don't know how I would have gotten through college if it weren't for them. 

Charlee, Jacob, Robert, Brooke, Casey, Me, Tyler, Christian

Tori, Josh, Riley, Kara, Carson, Brenley, Kiersten, Justin, Ryan, Me

Catrina, Dad, William, Gregory, Lillee, Gracee, Charlotte, Eleanor, Tyler, Tahnee, Me, Tiersha

   Then came the time when everyone had to move out because Winter semester was over. It was emotional and sad saying bye (again) to all these amazing friends I had made, but it just meant new people were going to move in for Spring! I had a hard time adjusting to this because I had gotten so close with so many people already! Luckily everything did work out, and I'm very content with where I'm at right now. Yes, I still do miss my friends everyday and all our adventures. And yes, I want to hang out with them the second they get home. But I'm so grateful for this experience I'm having in Provo, and I'm so grateful for the love and friendship I've had throughout this past year of my life. 

James, Kiersten, Kara, Robby, Me

The Bachelorette

  It's that time of year again! The time where we woman and most men crowd around the TV at night to watch a "love fantasy" with lots of drama and lots of abs. Of course this season is the most dramatic season yet according to Chris Harrison, so why not watch, ya? Jojo Fletcher is from Dallas, TX and she was on last seasons 'Bachelor' with Ben Higgins being the bachelor. Unfortunately he didn't pick Jojo and decided upon Lauren Bushnell so here we are now! From heart throbs to drunks to freaks, here are my top choices for this season:

Alex: 26 years old and a US Marine (hunk)

Chase: 27 and a Sales Representative (I don't know why, but he's just amazing)

Jordan: 27 and a former Pro Football Player (first true kiss and heart throb)

Luke: 31 and a War Veteran (hunk 2.0)











Wells: 31 and a Radio DJ (romance is love language)

 I feel like all the above boys would be categorized into the "heart throb" category. My favorite is definitely Jordan. He (besides Will's pity kiss) got the first kiss on tonight's episode, and basically stole my heart, so he has my vote! Wells was also one I was keen on just because of the level of romance he has for Jojo already! Be still my beating heart!

  Another category I have a lot of the men in, is weirdos... From Santa Claus to half scottish half asian men, you're bound to have some of these on the Bachelorette.

Daniel: 31 and a Canadian. Now besides getting raging drunk on tonight's episode, he doesn't seem to be as bad of a guy, except for all that he can talk about is Canada....

Evan: 33 and a Erectile Dysfunctional Therapist, or in other words a male OBGYM. This guy was great and all, just a little old and weird career for my taste.











Jonathan: 29 and a Technical Sales Representative. Well his first mistake was walking out of the Limo in a Scottish kilt. And the proceeding to inform Jojo he's not Asian on the lower half of him.. OK then!

Nick B: 33 and a Electrical Engineer. This man dressed up as Santa Claus for Jojo. But contraire to past seasons, Nick did NOT take off the Santa costume and even wore it to the rose ceremony!











Chad: 28, a luxury real estate agent. UMMMM idk he's pretty aggressive !!!

 Overall the first episode of this seasons Bachelorette was a successful one. We met the men that could possibly be Jojo's husband, and we've met men that might be on America's most wanted list. All in all it was a great episode, and of course, there was drama. Never a dull moment with Chris Harrison and this show.

Pioneer Book// Provo

  So Kiersten & I were super bored this past Wednesday, and we decided to go to the Pioneer Book store in Provo! This is an lds book store, and I was so amazed! There was many of books related to so many diverse topics. Not to mention the Book of Mormon georgrahpy class happening upstairs. The lighting was especially awesome for this shoot, and the tons of book shelves. I highly recommend this book store for anyone! 

Kiersten// Provo

  For those of you who don't know Kiersten, she is hilarious. So none the less this shoot was one of the funnest I've had. We found a grove of trees near the Mental Hospital in Provo. 2 weeks prior to when we went, the trees were in full bloom. We got there and all there was were green trees. With some editing and technique the pictures turned out fantastic! All the pictures were just individuals and we had the funnest time shooting !!

New Camera Lens// Utah Lake

  I recently invested in a new camera lens and I am in love with them. I ordered a 50 mm fp 1.8 in order to take better portraits, but I have no idea how much I would love the new lens. Luckily I have friends that like to model and such! Reba and Kimmie wanted to take pictures so we drove down to Utah Lake and started shooting. Little did we know about the bugs, but luckily they stayed back for most of the shoot. Overall this shoot was super fun to do with Reba & Kimmie, and we got some quality photos.

DaVinci's Donuts// Atlanta

  Most people think they know the best donut place to go to: Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, etc... But one place I would highly recommend if ever visiting Georgia would be DaVinci's Donuts. It's in a town call Dunwoody, and it's one of the better donuts I've ever had before. The deep fried dough with the glazed frosting makes for a creamy delight. They are smaller, making it so you have more options of flavors you can get. They are amazing !!!