oh wednesday

this is what happens when i'm left to paint my own nails.

side note:

as i sit here with my silver spoon,

scooping creamy peanut buttery goodness from a jar of jif,

my eyes catch the nutrition facts...

2 Tbsp = 190 calories

{i don't count calories by any means, but even i know that is a lot!}

then i peek inside the jar...

how many Tbsp are in the half of the jar i just ate?

fail.

i didn't mean it...

i'm pretty positive that for the past number of years i have been trash talking...

not being able to stand the thought of ever having to attend ASU main campus in tempe.

{polytechnic campus has just been too good to me}

well...that all changed when i needed a global humanities course,

and the only thing that worked was some hippie version of cultural dance studies.

and you guessed it...it's on main campus;

dun dun duuuuuunnnn!!

much to my dismay, i surrendered myself to the near half hour drive,

copious amounts of pedestrians, bicyclists and longboarders,

a few hobos,

and paying 6 dollars to park.

and surprisingly,

i'm in love, i'm in love, i'm in love and i don't care who knows it!!

oh what fun i happened upon when i got to sit in a cute,

mildly {ok mostly} crusty old classroom.

but it had character.

the windows were all glass pane and everything was old, dusty and cracked.

and, hanging around the phys ed department makes me feel like people will think i'm a dancer...

ok, so that's just in my head, but a girl can dream.

this is not a love story. this is a story about love.

{500 days of summer}

so i'm way behind on the bandwagon...

but i am insanely in love with this movie.

{and this scene in particular for its childlike hilarity.}

my lady loves

The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or they will take you down."

“

—	Alexander Lockhart

“ I guess that’s all forever is. Just one long trail of nows. And I guess all you can do is try and live one now at a time without getting too worked up about the last now or the next now.

— The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans

i think i'm in love with my radio

love is just a piece of time in the world

i thought i saw your face today

[she + him]

confession#5

living at home has its perks...

free rent

free food

always someone to talk to

hot water

you know, the basics.

however,

living at home {at least for me} presents a problem.

there is always someone who notices you and what's happening in your life.

this equals almost total lack of privacy.

and it doesn't help when extended family comes over for game night

and proceed to tell mommy dear how "thin" i look.

then i have to get 'the talk'

no kids, not the birds and the bees, i mean the,

"caitlin everyone says you look really thin, are you okay? what's wrong in your life?" talk

long story short,

no. not this girl.

i like food, sometimes it's a love hate relationship, but i like it.

just because i watch what i eat and i step on a scale every once in a while

does not amount to anything more than just that.

what about the fact that i'm actually happy with my body?

despite the fact that every time i see my dad he says,

"caitlin, put some meat on those bones!!"

how does my own mother fail to recognize that i've been this way practically my whole life?

i'm pretty sure in grade school they called me chicken legs.

not that it seems that way because now mother dear is forcing protein drinks down my throat.

{caitlin attempts to make her first protein drink only in compliance to get mom off her back}

caitlin: "well, it doesn't look half bad. do i just add it to milk?"

mommy: "yep. that's a good idea."

{caitlin adds one scoop of protein powder and proceeds to pour milk on top}

mommy: "put two scoops in!"

caitlin: "no, mom. it's fine."

mommy: "well, i bet it won't be as chocolatey with only one scoop."

caitlin: "mom, two scoops are for body builders over 125 pounds."

mommy: "okay, fine. well then make sure you drink two of these a day."

{good technique, but i see right through it.}

caitlin: "nope, pretty sure i'm good with one."

a secret for now

“ Love has always had a plan for you. That doesn’t mean you get to know what it is."

- unknown

the more i know the less i understand

the heart of the matter

india arie

girl that already has 2 iPods and is now on her third because one is lost and one is broken say whaaaaat?!

yep. it's true.

i am now officially on my third iPod.

my first iPod decided it wants to be on the fritz and shut off every time,

and tell me it has no battery power when clearly the battery is fully 'charged'. lame.

and iPod numero dos decided it wanted to play a little game of hide and seek,

and i have neither the patience nor motivation to seek...

which brings me to...

::drum roll please::

iPod 3

and it is soOoOo cool!

not only is it fantastically orange

but its lighter so now i can rock a cool arm band when i run.

it has a pedometer to tell me how many steps i take and how many calories i burn

{if i were to actually count steps or calories.}

it streams the radio.

it's shiny.

AND, it has a stinkin' video camera on it...

how saweet is that?! 

it's a good time,

kind of like me.

i highly recommend.

noche de chicas

can i just say...

it is so nice having such great girlfriends.

esp when boys let you down

{which is just about always}

it's good to recharge with plenty of girl talk, home-made pizza, shnacks and a great movie...

oh, and don't forget the diet coke.

what better way to have girls night then by watching

John Tucker Must Die,

{on clearplay of course.}

hooray girls night

i need another one asap!!

p.s. britt - stop being so photogenic...you're ruining my life.

touche'

“ Maybe that’s what it all comes down to. Love, not as a surge of passion, but as a choice to commit to something, someone, no matter what obstacles or temptations stand in the way. And maybe making that choice, again and again, day in and day out, year after year, says more about love than never having a choice to make at all."

— Emily Giffin

confession #4

if i don't finish my dinner, 

my mom still tells me to drink all my milk. i'm 21.

to put it plainly,

my mother dearest is as equally blog obsessed as i am.

this is a good thing for her,

she makes lots of new friends.

i also like these new friends of hers,

there's something about bloggy ladies sending each other care packages.

one bloggy lady sent mommy dear a box full of vintage fabric.

also of which contained this vintage apron.

of course, i called dibs.

from the moment i put it on i have had domestic urges.

i quickly whipped up a batch of orange brownies...{orangies}

[courtesy of Paula Deen]

washed all the dishes, among other things

and proceeded to spend the evening happily in my apron.

and now, it seems i can't do much of anything without my apron.

but for those times when you actually need to be cute

i.e. going out in public, on a date, at church or at work etc.

you should let my friend Joslyn take care of you.

she has pretty much pwned me in the world of headbands.

 

but seriously. check her cuteness out HERE.

don't mind my split-pea fingernails covering my face...

it's a no make-up kind of day.

i was just thinking...

you know, 

we could be even happier.

twenty-ten.

only a few days late on my new year's post!

it was quite an eventful new year's eve...

compared to last year where i was in california with a bunch of crazy persians, 

while they danced and drank the night away...

and i sat in the guest room on my lap top for most of the evening.

so, i had to make up for it this year.

which could only include:

going to the polar ice party

{which was quite uneventful}

then heading out to mill ave. for the doobie brothers concert.

yep. i said it.

THE doobie brothers.

don't be jealous.

after THE doobies we headed to the ysa pancake breakfast.

this was a good time with lots of people.

luckily i had my bodyguards [aka a bunch of dudes] 

to keep the weirdos from hitting on me.

that will be a story for another day.

my bodyguards for the night.

flannel shirt: seth.

white shirt: sticky fingers mcgee, 

who stuck his hand in seth's back pocket trying to nab his wallet

luckily seth has his street smarts.

the stache.

the doobie bros in all of their glory

always a good time.

oh yes, i forgot;

we also saw cat woman and LaFawnduh.

happy happy new year lovelies

i sure hope this is the year of all years

pine is fine

hooray for cabin trips!

jossie you are the best for planning our perfect little trip,

and let's not forget nana and how much we love her

"i say whatever i want, i'm the nana!!"

this is nana's gingerbread cabin.

the perfect little flurry of snowy goodness.

snow + blankets + bff's + chick flicks + tons o' shnacks = uh-mazing.

we decided we needed a little adventure in our lives.

yes it was snowing.

yes it was like 4 degrees outside.

yes i wore my hobo gloves that have cut out fingers.

yes i took my turn driving.

yes i got us stuck on a hill after i found out the reverse was broken.

i love my jossie!

yes, i am aware of how incredibly attractive my pants are.

skip-bo and hot chocolate make life sooo groood.

i swear, there's something about the mountains and the cold 

that make you sleep so much better...

and make you want to shnuggle.

this time i even tried a younger one

THIS

+

THESE

=

a crack in the heart glued back together.

can i just say...

that this album is absolutely divine.

and it makes me happy.

and happiness is good.

and today was a wonderful day after a wonderful week.

i think i'm back people.

{well, almost}

b.l.b.

"If ever you are tempted to become discouraged or to lose faith, remember those faithful Saints who remained true in Kirtland. Hold on a little longer. You can do this! You are part of a special generation. You were prepared and preserved to live at this important time in the existence of our beautiful planet earth. You have a celestial pedigree and therefore have all the necessary talents to make your life an eternal success story.

The Lord has blessed you with a testimony of the truth. You have felt His influence and witnessed His power. And if you continue to seek Him, He will continue to grant you sacred experiences. With these and other spiritual gifts, you will be able not only to change your own life for the better but also to bless your homes, wards or branches, communities, cities, states, and nations with your goodness.

It may be hard to see that at times, but hold on a little longer, for “eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” and wait for Him."

-- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf