Simple Poetry

who are you

really?

you are not a name

or a height, or a weight

or a gender

you are not an age

and you are not where you

are from

you are your favorite books

and the songs stuck in your head

you are your thoughts

and what you eat for breakfast

on saturday mornings

you are a thousand things

but everyone chooses

to see the million things

you are not

you are not

where you are from

you are

where you're going

and i'd like

to go there

too

m.k.



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I love Pinterest Poetry.

It has and always will speak to my heart.

This particular poem, I saved three years ago, and thank goodness for timehop because it made a much need appearance in my life again.

I took this photo for my 365 project. I just felt like it needed to be shared again.

 

She's My *Impactful* Person

I was looking at blog prompts and came across one that said to write about someone who has made an impact on your life. I have so many people that I could write about. But I am going to take this moment to appreciate my old roommate (no idea why she still has this title) Melissa.

Also, I am going to apologize right now, because I already gave her a shout out on my Insta. But she is just that awesome, so deal.

Roughly three and a half years ago I moved out for college. That time of my life everything changed. Being 18 years old, I was scared. I didn't have a plan of what I was going to do while at school. I didn't have a job, major, car, or friends. All I knew was UVU was the place I was supposed to be.

I distinctly remember coming home from Joe's Valley the Summer of 2013 and opening up my email and seeing that I got my roommate assignments. Of course my other roommates were on top of things and already created a Facebook group and started posting bios, packing lists, and just general excitement of moving. I was starting to get a feel for everyone's personalities and my nerves were being put to rest. Until Melissa logged on (she joined the group a little later). This was what she posted.

"Im so excited to move in! just to give you guys a heads up, sometimes I like to lick all the food in the fridge, and occasionally I like to sleep dance (it's like sleepwalking only dancing)... Oh and I also sleep naked. I'm really hoping to fit all 431 stuffed animals on my bed including my one direction barbies.... But in the end none of this is actually true except that I'm excited to move in :) and now I think I need to check out Heidi's Pinterest, I'm hearing good things about it "

I read this to my mom and she died laughing. She told me how much fun I was going to have with her. I was nervous because I am "normal" or "boring." And this girl that I was going to be sharing a room with for nine months seemed a little more 'out there.' But really, what was the worry doing for me? Not like I could exchange her for a new roommate. So I moved out and my boring life hasn't been the same. I could cross reference every blog post from this blog with the tag F407. Melissa is the highlight is most of them. She is the reason I have crazy stories to talk about from my "college days."

Our first pic together. Ft. Camille, Melissa & me

Our relationship is my favorite because we spent nine months together. How can you not get close to someone in that time? It took us a month or so of warming up and feeling the water. But once we found our stride we haven't really looked back.

What is funny, in high school I had this track record of ruining a friendship in nine months. The relationship would get hard around 7/8 months and by the 9th, the relationship was in crumbles, school was out of session, so both parties wouldn't make an effort to fix it. I told Melissa that if she stuck through that 9th month, then we would be best friends forever. I'm not going to lie, it got a little rough in the 9th month. I kept pushing away and Melissa fought. For a second she did delete me on Facebook (which is a huge deal for her) but I begged for forgiveness and we've been besties ever since.

Most recent pic together ft. Heidi & Melissa

The reason for this long post is to highlight the fact that we had a sleepover this passed week. My adult(ish) brain kept telling me that sleepovers are for children and it was a school night so that is asking for trouble. While these things may be true, we basically had one continuous sleepover for 9 months. So what is another night? That sleepover was just what I needed. Chickfila, Macey's, Chick flicks, boy stories, and we even threw in some Tinder/Mutual for old times sake.

But what makes Melissa great? Why has she made an impact on my life? There are the obvious reasons but the biggest thing I take away from her is it is okay to not have a plan (i.e. Moab). She lets the good times roll. She has taught me that sometimes you just need to let loose and just have fun. She has even taught me some great catch phrases. For example: Don't do it, it's a trap.

I use this one to this day.

I think the point of this post is:

I hope everyone has a 'Melissa' in their lives.

It is the best. End of story.

I feel like this post is either extremely nice and thoughtful or just plain creepy.

So naturally I asked Melissa if I should post it.



UVU

I have always found the UVU Campus to be beautiful. I love the modern architecture and how the buildings connect. During my 365 challenge (click HERE to follow along) I have gotten a few pictures of campus that I quite enjoy. I have been telling myself  I would capture pictures of campus for the last four years. I am finally getting around to it. I guess you can say graduation is making me more productive.

I could tell you about each picture and my experiences in those exact locations but I won't bore you with the details. Instead just enjoy a few pictures of a place that is practically my second home.



Interview With Myself

Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how tired are you?

A: Definitely a 12. I am still getting the right amount of sleep, but gosh, I am exhausted each night.

Q: How much time do you spend with your family?

A: Maybe 6-10 hours a week. This is the part that makes me the most sad. It is hard to balance time with family vs. being productive. I have really had to focus on my daily goals before I play too much.

Q: How much time do you spend doing school?

A: More than I would like to admit. Between commuting, class, and homework. It is only week three and I kind of want to die. A bright side to this is the fact that all my hard work from the last three years is paying off. 

Q: How satisfied are you with life?

A: Extremely. I feel like there isn't a wasted moment. Probably because there aren't many moments with the chance of wasting. I also feel like I can truly appreciate the time I spend with my friends and family.

Payson Temple Trip

I have always wanted to go to the Payson Temple. I have heard so many times that it is a gorgeous. I have to admit, the stain glass is breathtaking. 

I have this goal to visit every temple in Utah (currently sitting at 8 including my years doing baptisms). So I am almost half way through!

I texted Melissa this past week saying we should do a temple trip. Next thing I knew, our temple trip for two turned into a temple trip for five. I love going to the temple and I love having my roommates tag along. It brings back so many memories from our freshman year. 

**Side note: I applied for graduation today!**

Heidi, Melissa, Ryan, Keyton, Brittani

Last First Week of School

It felt so good to finally type that blog title. It is the strangest thought that my college career is coming to an end. Now that I look back on it, I have actually enjoyed going to school, meeting new people, learning new things, and having new experiences. I have grown so much since I moved out three years ago. But I think that is a blog post for another time. This blog post is to recap my week of school.

I need to start out saying that I am taking 19 credits. Why you may ask. I am doing it so I can graduate in May. This number is intimidating. The most credits I have done is 15 while working 30 hours. Now it is 19 credits and working 25 hours. In my mind, that is basically the same thing. 

Another thing that is different, I am taking all live classes. I haven't done this since I was a first term sophomore. It is actually kind of weird and I feel like I am missing a class. But all things considered, it should be a good semester.

On Monday I tackled my first night class. It was actually a fun class. Very interactive, which can be a hit or miss with me. We signed up for term projects. I got a project to work the church on an upcoming campaign. I am so excited to see where this leads. 

Tuesday was my first 12 hour school day. This was the day I was nervous for. Turns out it is a long day, but a fun and productive day. 

Throw in a day a work, a repeat of Tuesday for Thursday, then another work day and you basically get my entire week. Simple, right?

But hey, at least I have this cutie to cheer me on each morning.

Look at those fat rings on his wrists. *heart eyes*

Photo 365

Back in December I decided I wanted to grow my photography talent. I looked up photo projects on Pinterest. I found one that looked hard and rewarding. I wanted to push myself. Of course I could have pick something a little shorter term, but that just isn't me. Go for gold or don't try at all. Ha. Anyways, at the beginning of the year I started the 365 photo challenge. 

I am only a week in and I already feel challenged. Which is good :)

If you want to follow along, I am going to be posting weekly on my photo website. 

Follow HERE

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New Year New Adventures

Christmas break is over.

This thought is so bittersweet. I have loved the month off of school. But I am excited to finally finish school!! (Last semester!)

I am excited and nervous for what this year holds.

2017 will be a memorable year because I am anticipating a few life changes.

But for now, I am going to enjoy the last few moments of peace.