Life Lately...

I came to a realization. When I eat crappy, I feel crappy.
Ground breaking, I know.
How did I come by this gem of knowledge? I've been living better in the last two months than I ever have in my life before, and I've been feeling it. I've felt GREAT! Then this weekend hit, yesterday especially and I (honest to goodness, swear this is the truth) ate about 6 servings of potato chips and a FOURTH of a custard and fruit cake. Disgusting, I know. The cake itself was divine, how I felt after, not so much. Solution? I worked my butt off today and had a nearly flawless eating day today (blasted salt water taffy, why do you have to tempt me so?), and I'm feeling better! I'm still not completely over my binge day yet, but I'm at least on my way. How so? I'm running a 5K on Saturday with my friend Morgan. This is more than I've run before...here's hoping I don't collapse or something. That would sure be embarrassing...

Best song in the universe? Possibly Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO. I seriously am in love. I can't help myself when that song comes on, I just HAVE to dance. I've tried not moving while it's playing...it's hopeless. "Every day I'm shufflin..." Hell yeah.

I'm also trying a new tactic with my life. I'm setting goals. Up to this point I've pretty much avoided that game plan at all costs, I don't love goals. But I think this may be a good thing for me. I'll let you know how it goes.

Also, the rumors you've heard are true, I AM in fact a Zions Bank star employee. It's official. It was in the company wide email and everything. This is a whole new high for my life so far. Thank you to all of the little people who made this possible.

AROHA!

I feel like I just HAVE to share my new discovery/obsession. Watermelon smoothies. Mmmmm....

Seriously though, I believe that everyone should try it.
Now.
Go.

Love, Love, Love...



 Love.



Rivers just scream summer to me. I love them. Too bad they're so dangerously full. Tubing and rafting will just have to wait another month or so :)



Longboarding. Need I say more?






Art! Any way you create it. It's inspiring.



Parfaits...Mmmmm...

Ask me if I've been to a game this season for either of these home town teams. No. But I am DYING to get to some!


AROHA

Poetry Is For When You're In Love...

L-onging to be with you
O-ne, that's what we are when we're together
N-ot a day goes by when I don't think of you
G-reat memories, that's what we create
B-est use of time I can imagine
O-nly thing I would risk injury for...you
A-mazing how in love we are
R-iding you...my favorite passtime (HAHAHAHAHA I crack myself up)
D-aring is how you make me feel
I-ncredible sensations are what you create for me
N-early perfect match, you and I
G-reastest love poem EVER...right here folks!!

AROHA

The Best Holiday of the Year...

Everybody knows that summer is the best season of the year, hands down. What makes it even better? The best holiday of the year.

The fourth of July.
I love it with my whole heart.
Everything about it.

I love BBQ's, fireworks, parades, America, camping, days off of work, socializing, live music, cotton candy, laying on blankets on the grass...you name it, I love it. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin. The Statue of Liberty, baseball games. Red, white and blue.

Our wonderful, amazing, brave, heroic troops. I love them a whole lot. Those that have made it back and those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

I was pretty worried about this July 4th being a dud, my family was all going to be out of town, and I've been in a rut as far as my social life goes. Turns out that it's been the best one I can remember!

It started Friday night when Jamie, Morgan, Kaitlyn, Jed, Andrew, Zach and I hiked up Spanish Fork Canyon at midnight to go to hot springs. Then there was longboarding to the Eaglewood firework show with Ben and Zach and meeting Morgan after for some good old In N Out happiness. Camping last night was a stroke of genius on Zach's part; everyone is apparently pretty excited about being able to legally do aerials, because from our vantage point on a ledge in the mountains we could see the area from North Salt Lake to Syracuse and the sky was COVERED with fireworks! The Kaysville parade this morning with Lindsay, Justin, Brynleigh, Andrew and Zach was incredibly fun, I had never been before! It was pretty excellent! I'm on my way to a BBQ with friends now and then MORE fireworks after.

Seriously, it's been the best. I needed this weekend.

God bless America, the land that I LOVE!!

Aroha