harry potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was AMAZING! It was quite the experience. I got chills and I even teared up a little bit, no real crying, but my heart strings got tugged on a couple of times. I was relieved that we didn't have a "Jazz" in our theater. Let me tell you the story about Jazz while watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 in the movie theater. OH.MY.GOSH. So we're all sitting there enjoying our front row seats the night of the movie, all gussied up in our costumes. And then comes the part where Dobby dies. I love Jazz and all, but this was too much. I was glad I was not sitting next to her because I think I might have punched her. Anyway, Dobby dies and all you hear is Jazz SOBBING; not politely shedding a tear or two. It was as if own of her closest family members had died, one of those weepings. Everyone in the theater kept looking over and every once in a while making shushing sounds. Craziness.

But I do have a few stories from this midnight premiere. Well, first of all, it was only a party of two: my sister and I. I had invited Jennifer to come along with us, but she dislikes Harry Potter and only would go if it was a huge social event. It wasn't, so it was sissy and I for the night. So we got to the theater at around 10 pm; we would have been earlier, but my sister was a little preoccupied. So 10 pm it was and there are NO seats left in the theater besides ones that annoying people were saving and ones in the very very front. So we do the walk of shame to the front of the theater and take our seats, while preparing ourselves for some neck craning. Then one of the managers comes in and says that everyone HAS to scoot in towards the center of the theater to allow for more seats to open up. I immediately stand up and start running towards the top of the theater; not even kidding, I was in a full sprint up the stairs. Of course no one moves so I start giving people the stink eye, waiting for them to feel horrible. It finally paid off, and I secured two prime seats. I'm proud of myself. I know I can be a shy, little one, but I definitely have my shining moments.

All in all, the movie was magical. Literally and figuratively. I loved every moment of it, and I can't wait to have all the movies in my possession. So that I can watch all the magic unfold from beginning to end. And since I have a very long plane flight ahead of me, I might take the seventh book and re-read it. We'll see, maybe I'm just a little ambitious right now.

But for the time being,
Mischief Managed.

summertime is prime

so i just finished my freshman year of college journal. i love to go back through it and read about different times in my life. after reading it, i can't help but look back and laugh and just think: "i am so me." which might be dumb to say because you're probably thinking: DUH, you iddy.

it's crazy to me that just one year ago, i had been at college for a month. and after reading allison's tumblr post about her boy life right now (she's just starting her freshman year), i can't help but laugh and think of how similar our lives are. it's funny to me now, but in the moment i was STRESSED! i say this now only because i have had close to zero interactions with any boy that i care about, but dang is it dumb to stress out about boys. life is so much easier when i can just relax and not have to worry about anything. summertime is prime. think about it, you get your tan on, spend countless hours in water: whether it be a swimming pool, a lake, or the ocean, the sun shines almost everyday. and who doesn't love a good summer storm every once in a while? i just love how relaxed and kind of mindless everything is.

i know i have continually kept thinking about how ready i am to go back to school and be back in provo with my friends, and call me cheesy, but i was listening to some good old tayswift last night and the song "never grow up" came on and that was it for me. i thought about how fast my time at home has gone by and how easy everything used to be. i didn't have to worry about paying rent, or paying for gas, or budgeting. i love my parents and my siblings so much! who would ever want to leave home! haha. i'm sure i'll change my mind about all of this once i get up to utah, but for now those are my thoughts.

i am more than excited for sophomore year and can't wait to see what will happen.

here are just a few things that i have learned after reading through my freshman year journal:
1. Preston Kutney is too indie to date me.
2. I need to learn how to budget. Or i will sink into a black hole called debt.
3. I need a new boy type. As great as bad boys are, they are not good for the soul.
4. Summer is the best time of year.
5. Choose my friends wisely. They effect me.
6. It's way okay if I don't get married anytime soon. My husband will come.
7. Always be myself.
8. Be honest and open with people. But choose what I say very carefully.
9. Be a lady. No one likes trashy.
10. Don't let boys run my life or my emotions.
11. Always take time to think.
12. Be brave!
13. Laugh and breathe. Everything will be okay.
and last but not least,

14. Marry someone that will allow me to have children that look like this:she's a babe.
she's a natural.
she already poses for cameras.
model status.

Excuse me for being just a tad bit obsessed with my niece.

road trippin

so for the past two weeks, i, and some other family members, have been all over the lovely state of texas. san antonio for one week and then a little place called wolfforth for another week. and after many miles and hours of traveling, can i just say that I LOVE TEXAS. i vowed that i would never be one of those people who bragged about texas, but after seeing all that it has to offer, i'm in love. san antonio is kind of like a little mexico. i loved being with my brother and sister-in-law and niece and i loved going to sea world everyday for a week. and after living in a little city north of dallas all my life, i have come to appreciate my hometown and how quaint it is and how i can just drive 30 minutes and be in the heart of a big city. texas is just too perfect. and then there's wolfforth, which is super close to lubbock and texas tech. but i just loved how country it was. you could literally see for miles and not have houses or other buildings blocking your view. and i loved that when it was night time, you could look up and see all the stars. i really do think that i could live out in the country. but at the same time i say that now, but i'm sure that after i lived out there for a good two weeks, i would want to come right back to the city.
but honestly, if my husband turned out to be a cowboy who grew up on a farm and wanted to live on one, i would be more than happy to. i have a soft spot for country music and cowboys and trucks and hick towns. they are so fascinating to me.

now i'm off to hawaii, which is a totally different experience than all the above.