HAPpy New Year!

The new year is always interesting to me. It's obviously the time everyone makes their new years resolutions, but it seems that everyone always expects to break them. They say "this year I will actually go through with my resolutions....we'll see how long this lasts." 

I've never been one myself to really make resolutions or goals - even though I probably should. But I'm just as bad as the next person...I end up ending those resolutions a couple months, if not a couple days, after the new year begins.

So the questions is what are we going to do about it? Are we going to just not even try to make resolutions anymore? Do we keep up with the old habit of starting then stopping? Or do we actually try and go through with our goals? I, for one, am going to pick one goal for me to work on this year. Only one.

That doesn't mean I won't have other goals that I will want to do, and habits I want to develop, but as far as really focusing on a new years goal, I'm just picking one. You may think I lack ambition, which may be true, but I also know that taking things a teaspoon at a time can be more productive than grabbing a whole handful. Maybe eventually as I work up to I will be able to handle that handful!


Ready to hear my goal?
                                    
                           I am going to write in my journal at least three times a week.

Why not actually try for writing everyday? Because I know I wouldn't do it. What it the point of making a goal that you know may be little more than you can handle? If I can handle writing 3 times a week for a couple months, then when I get on my mission it will be my goal to do at least 4-5 times a week and then hopefully I will get it up to everyday.

One step at a time, folks. Don't push me (or yourselves).


There is my one New Years Resolution.

P.S. The papers go in Wednesday
      I've been waiting over a month to put those finished papers in. I find myself thinking a lot of the time "meh. I don't need another semester, I'm ready to just get out." But then I realize that I do need this next semester...don't know why. Maybe it will just make me more prepared.

Yo.

I feel like a have a million things to post, but no time to post them.



Juuust in case you were wondering.


This week some of us in the familia watched Anne of Green Gables (both the first and second) and I'm pretty sure Gilbert is amazing. I would say I want a Gilbert but in reality I don't think I do. How about a guy with the personality of Gilbert but he wasn't someone I grew up with? Sounds good to me!
               Now the question is do I watch the 3rd movie? It's not technically a part of the real story, and isn't that great. Maybe I won't waste my time at the moment. And yet, maybe I will.




Did anyone else watch the BYU basketball game yesterday? Love those boys. And Tyler Haws? 42 points? What a stud.

Hope your Christmas was Grand!

 This year we made our 3rd "Christmas Card "Video. These are the costumes from it. I'm sad that I will be missing the one for next year....maybe we can do another one now or somehow have me in it? Deal.

This is the picture we had framed and signed to be a part of our families white elephant. It has become the white elephant gift now. 

I wish I could post the video as well...but that is for family eyes only at the moment :D

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 This picture was accidental. And you know what? I like it.

It's fun seeing the sunset, the Christmas tree, my reflection, and then seeing the window on the other side of the house.

And then this one of Cameron's face in the middle is a beauty.

I have no thoughts for you. No exciting stories. But I am loving those Holiday Hallmark shows. Got to watch at least one of those a day! Bride for Christmas....12 Dates of Christmas...Most Wonderful Time of the Year and...All I want for Christmas. Those are the ones I'd recommend so far. :)

So I guess this is a bit of a pointless post. 

Sometimes I don't know why I even have a blog. I don't do enough exciting things. No dates...no adventures...just Hallmark movies. 

I've got a picture to post that will make you all happy

         It makes me happy :) 

                                                 But we will have to wait another day or two!

We'll have fun fun fun

I wish you could all see what is going on in my living room right now. We are having a party.

New Blog

I've run out of space for this account...as far as pictures go. So I have created a new blog where I will post the pictures I take, and this one will continue to be just be random stuff from life.

Here's the link: click me

It's not set-up all fancy like yet...I'll work on layout and design some other time.



Too many blogs to keep track of...so there will be no offense if you throw one of mine (or more) out the window. I may be a little sad for a minute, but I would get over it.


Eventually :D

Oh, Boy

Yesterday, while I was walking to turn in my chem notebook (that class....I'm done...) , an attractive man was walking towards me. Not towards me, but in the opposite direction I was walking. I was having a crappy day and decided to just see what would happen if I smiled at him.

And so I did. I, Caitlin, smiled at an attractive man. I usually have no such courage.



The outcome was very pleasing and transformed my mood from :( to :D

He smiled back.  And then he stopped and asked me my name and for my number and we are going on a date on Saturday.  And then I wished I would have been brave enough to actually smile (not just a little, no teeth, shy smile) and maybe even say hi.


Anyway. Sometimes I really like boys.

I was told about this and found it completely true. It's like we all had wished (or still wish) that we had a Teddy (Little Women) that doesn't fall in love with us. I just don't like the illustrations...not my type of artwork.

I'm good at following schedules...extremely good.

This morning I had my chemistry final at 7 a.m.

Yesterday I did Chemistry for about 8 hours (meeeeehhhhh).

Here was my plan:

• Go to bed at 10:15 and fall asleep quick
• Wake up at 5:13 quickly throw on some clothes, maybe do make up, leave hair to fend for itself, eat a good breakfast, then study a little more
• Leave at 6:35 to meet up with Jess and Amanda
• Take test and understand everything and do really well
• Finish Chem notebook and turn it in
• Go back to my apartment happy and study for Book of Mormon

Here is what went down:

• Went to bed at 11:00ish. Didn't fall asleep for at least an hour
• Woke up several times during the night
• Woke up to a text from Amanda...at 6:23 (what happened to my alarm? Beats me.)
• Jumped out of bed (literally), pulled on pants, braided hair.
• Put on egg to fry for breakfast while putting on my Bare Minerals. (didn't even have time for eye brow pencil...killed me. )
• Ran into kitchen (egg still not done) - pulled out Cheerios and ate a bowl of that quick.
• Threw away egg because it was completely gross and messed up
• Put on a hoodie and boots and started speed walking to the test
• Got to test - spent two hours and fifteen minutes - pretty sure I failed it. 
• Went to the apartment, grabbed some applesauce, my chem notebook, and chocolate. 

And now I am at the library, just finished the last of my chem questions, and am going to turn in my notebook! At least I did one thing at my list...I guess I will be doing two - Book of Mormon.


This has been a really great day, you guys. And it's only 12.


No worries. The break is almost here.

Well heeeey there.

I know. I said I was done for a couple of weeks but I had to quickly post this!


Claire Jantzen. 13 years old. Photographer.


I just found out about her and HOLY FLIPPIN COW. Check out her website


Oh. And did I say she is 13? Okay, just making sure.

adios.

No more blogging for two or three weeks.

Let it Snow

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It just feels wrong to listen to Christmas music when it's sunny outside and there is no snow.


C'mon weather, cool down.



We need a winter wonderland going on here.

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My addiction.

I think I'm spoiling myself. Let me explain.


So, I love love love to look at photographer's websites - mainly people/portrait photographers. And my favorite category to look at is the wedding/bridals/engagements. I literally spend hours looking at them. Literally.

I found one photographer that I totally LOVE. Her work and pictures are just the style that I can't get over or stop looking at. She knows how to capture moments. I found out about her about...a year ago? And as I said, I love her pictures. If I had one wish, it would be to have her as my photographer at my wedding...whenever that ends up happening. But I know that won't happen (having her as my photographer, not the wedding) because, as good photographers often are, the wedding package is super expensive.

Do you see as I'm setting myself up for being let down? I look at other photographer's work and they are good or decent....or not so good, and I compare them to her and it doesn't even add up. And I don't want to be disappointed in my wedding pictures.

Heck. She got me crying while looking at some of the wedding pictures tonight(yeah yeah, make fun). Crying of excitement for my wedding day. Granted I've been super emotional this week because of life and I'm on my period. And it's 1:30 in the morning. Aaand I'm listening to Mannheim Steamroller's Stille Nacht over and over and over again. So all that got me shedding a tear here and there.

Now who is she? Jessica Rae from Rae Portraits. I believe her link is on the side...where it has a list of blogs. Go check her out. I love her work. She seems to know what's up.


There is my addiction. Beautiful photography.