It's been a good day.

things that feel good:
Having money.
Not being in any London-owe-my-parents-debt anymore.  (yes, it took this loooong. [but still WAY worth it])
Having the thought that I can quit my job any second now.
Driving the Nissan around town.
Saying hello to my face cleaner again.
Going to St. George tomorrow!

I'm happy.

One word. Pearl.

Back by popular demand!

Hello you 3 people that read my blog.
I have been hearing complaints that I "never blog".  And it's true.  I haven't blogged in quite some time.  In fact, just over this Christmas break I have opened up blogger a total of 4 times, started to type some pathetic little thing.  Hit CTRL A then delete.
(except I really hit command A... but that would have confused 2 out of the 3 people reading this....)
anyway.
Because it's been so long, so much has happened! (I got you excited there didn't I?)
let me introduce myself.
My name is still Holly.
I still drive Lil' Red.
I still go to UVU (formally known as UVPoo, but I am kinda liking it there now...)
I am still 19.
I still am a Graphic Design major  ( I don't see that one changing anytime soon...)
& I am still a bad blogger, because well, this is all I've got.
:)
Abrupt?
yeah, I thought so too.
Well, I'll think of something else later.

enough said.

photo final : done

That was the easiest thing I've ever done in my entire life.
(and I never exaggerate)

Thanks Lar-bear for coming to this creepy house with me.

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guess who's back never fully developed as a child?
... so me feeling like a grandma actually makes sense.
- on the bright side... my chiropractor homework is doing some yoga :)

almost every day.

I like to wear spandex, put pens in my hair and wear scarves.
...thought you'd like to know, just in case you haven't seen me lately.

coin laundry

I just remembered that I like this song.

Dave.

I love my work friends.

When I told them I was getting a hair cut and that I had an appointment my friend said...

"Sometimes I forget you are a girl".

I love them.

Oil Shmoil

Yesterday my oil painting teacher came up to me, looked at my painting and said:
"well (pause) you sure do have an imagination".

Yeah, pretty sure I am not supposed to take that as a compliment.

october.

Hello Blog.
I forgot about you.
Life is great.
On fall break.  And t.i.r.e.d.
How does that happen?
oh well.
Maybe I'll blog about something useful sometime soon.
love,
me.

p.s. what should I be for Halloween?

Lar-bear

I have the best dad in the whole wide world.

Dad, you're great.

you know what you've done for me.

but what you don't know, is how much I really appreciate it.

you've set some pretty high standards for me.

I love you.

-Sally

I've got some pretty good friends.

Sabrina [Sa-breen-a] Pro-noun.
1. Girl.
2. Will do anything for you.
            -Even pick you up for school when your car stops working.
3. Knows what to say to cheer you up.
4. Is an amazing friend.

Thank you Sabrina.  You're awesome.

just a bit of wisdom

Everyone is a genius.
But if you judge a fish on it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life believing that it is stupid.
-Albert Einstein

9/11

I can't believe it has been 10 years.

I want to watch a movie with Zac Efron in it.

I saw Jimmer today.

just enjoying some frozen yogurt.

And then I thought:

"so many other people would appreciate this much more than I am right now"

Too bad.

cutest:

Walking into L & G's house to see...

Greg teaching Lauren guitar so that she can sing to her 2nd graders.

I love them.

irony.

On my last day of work I was asked:

"Are you new here?"

I then went onto tell her that I in fact, was not new.

But actually really old.

Goodbye Quilt shop.

it's that time again...

Sometimes being a girl stinks.

-Like when my uterus decides that it hates me.

[sorry for being so specific]

of course.

greatest feeling: sleeping in my bed again.

not so great of a feeling: forgetting my pillows at Lauren and Greg's house.

I'm ready.

remember this?

well.

I really am aging now because, guess what?

He's back.

We chatted it up tonight and it was really great.

It's just crazy how fast time flies really.

And these next 5 years of my life are going to be the craziest years of my life.

Bring it on.

eye twitch.

my eye has been twitching for one full week now.

awesome.

tow truch shmow shmuck.

Today was quite eventful.

7:30- wake up.

9:00- last class.

11:45- celebratin' because last class= over.

12:00- get a sandwich with the friend.

1:30- sign my life away to Raintree

2:15- realize my car had been towed.

2:16- call the father.

2:17- cry.

2:18- call the tow people.

2:19- call other tow people.

2:20- call other other tow people.

2:25- go back into Raintree.

2:30- chat it up with my new friend Amos. He didn't seem to mind that my eyes were puffy and red.

3:15- get in the mom's car.

3:33- Hydrate and eat some chocolate with the mom.

3:45- Go to my new j.o.b.

4:00-9:15- train.

9:20- walk to the riverwoods to wait for my ride.

10:00- the mom picks me up with lil' red.

So there you go.

Thanks for listening.

I think it's cute that I strap my artwork into the seatbelt of the passengers seat.

I am legend.

Being in summer school makes me feel like I am the only one that exists.

Hello empty campus.

I'm going to miss you when fall rolls around..

I'm still a grandma.

I am going from a quilt shop to a genealogy company.

How much more grandma could I possibly get?

Change

SO- I got this job today.

At Ancestry.com

No, I won't be working from home.

But it sounds really great.

But that also means another thing.

I have to say goodbye to the shop.

I'm really going to miss it there.

Ok. Not the store.

The people.

They are some of the greatest people that I know.

Honestly.

I am so glad that I was able to work there.

And that I was able to meet these amazing people.

I know that I really wouldn't be the way I am had I not had their influence on me.

So, here's to a new adventure.

(it's about time...)

One more

week.

Of School that is.

Not life. I'm not suicidal.

I tried a blue cheese burger today and almost barfed.

I made the mistake of using mod podge on my art project and am now just looking at it deciding if I really want to re-do it or not...

I shaved my legs.

I miss my honey

&

I am BORED.

I am kind of sick of my life right now.

(don't worry. still not suicidal).

A little ready for some change.

Both kinds.

-H

It really was yesterday.

Did you know that the bank is closed today?

Yeah,

I didn't.

Happy Birthday Pioneers.

I didn't stop, drop, or roll.

My dress caught on fire today.

It was scary.

There is a fire hole.

(it wasn't as bad as it sounds, but still...)

HB Syd

I have a little sister.

Her name is Sydnee. Sometimes we call her Syd. Or Squid. Or Bean. Or Honeybuns.

(She really answers to anything, it is weird)

Anyway, whoever you are,

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday to you too my G-pa. You are one of the best people I know. And I'm not just saying that.

It's just a baby squirrel.

p.s. at about 1:20-1:25 the mom lets out her true feelings with some lovely language. Just so you know.

fortune cookie.

Just cracked open a fortune cookie...

"Your wisdom will find a way"

WHAT WAY, FORTUNE COOKIE!?

please... Just tell me...

decisions decisions decisions.

Today Chelsea Barney and I went to BYU to learn more about their art department.

And let me tell you, I was overwhelmed.

Take this class, get into the program, 70% of graduates get jobs, oh and did I mention that that one class that you HAVE to take is only offered in the fall?

I came home and talked to the mother about it.

We were talking about how I have been thinking and praying about where to go for a very long time and you know what?

She said something.

"Maybe it doesn't matter where you go".

Instant calmness.

I think she is right.

Maybe I am going to end up with the same skills and the same job no matter where I graduate.

It is embarrassing that I never thought of that.

***

I got this book in London- at the Tate Modern museum.

I'm thinking it was one of my best purchases.

pg. 32

Decisions

Decisions

Decisions.

When you look back there will be things you will regret.

You made the wrong decision.

Wrong.

You made the right decision.

Life is about decisions.

1. Am I going to have the practical car or the fast car?

2. Shall I go to college or get a job?

3. Will I have wine, beer or water soda, juice or water?

Whatever decision you make is the only one you could make.

Otherwise you would make a different one.

Everything we do we choose.

So what is there to regret?

You are the person you choose to be.

I never want to have a ward reunion when I am old.

family reunion? alright.

but ward reunion?

really parents?

you really don't have to read this.

Hi.

It's me. Holly.

I'm just a normal girl with not much to say.

I like to sew.

I like to sleep.

I like summer.

I am broke.

& I am scared of the future.

There you have it.

A little soul spillin'

londy

Here we are! The pictures are a bit scrambled but here is London and Paris in a nutshell. A very small nutshell.

Enjoy. I sure did.

Those my friends are Nudists. Putting their clothes back on. There are still a few nakeds in there if you look hard enough. Go ahead.

Buckinghams Palace.

Our Flat. 37 Hyde Park Gate. We were on the 3rd Floor.

The London Bridge. You though it was cooler than that didn't you? Yeah, so did Mr. McCullouch.

I love Hyde Park

Butter Beer!- pretty sure it was butter and sprite. yum.

Ann Hathaways abode. Not the actress, Shakespears wifey. WAY more interesting...

Oxford! I loved Oxford.

Paris!

HP. In French.

Notre Dame

Way cool graveyard.

Here she is.

On the top.

My Friendles. Me, Courtney, Jenny, & Chantay

Yum. Bum.

Little Mona. I don't know what all of the fuss is about. Stupid Da Vinci Code.

Isn't this beautiful?

This was an emotional time for me.

It took a lot of pointing to get this sandwich.

more more

We lived right next to the Netherlands Embassy... cute.

Poor Guy

Tower Bridge

Just a Telephone Booth. Don't worry, I think this one is clean.

The Church is true kids.

more

Look at that grin. -Portobello Road

The Tube! This is what happens when you stand by the window

Everybody bikes.

Art! -The V&A

So good. Especially with British accents

The Tube!

St. Pauls Cathedral View

St. Pauls Cathedral + us

Stourhead. So beautiful

Stonehenge! "There is nothing that I love more than a pile of rocks"-Chantay Fry

London

The Imperial War Museum- Part of the Berlin Wall

The River Themes, Parliment

Just a little friend

Crape!

On Gloucester Road. I loved this building. All of the buildings were so beautiful.

Point. Proven.

The train to Windsor Castle! + some yummy raspberries.

The Gang

"mind the gap between the train and the platform"

The London Eye