do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to? do you have to?

let it linger.

best ever.

red things.

{1/2/3/4/5}

pretty hair.

tights.

little house.

glasses.

lips.

sing. sing a song.

going to lagoon for homecoming was one of the greatest ideas those boys have ever had.

no dance.

no dress.

no worries.

best friends.

best idea.

and it was oh so much fun.

i feel like i've laughed more this last week than i have in months.

the real laughter kind.

the kind that hurts your stomach but it feels so good.

and my laughter/happy high credits go to:

Neil Diamond.

my friendly friend friends.

Mr. Newman.

Jessie being in the homecoming pageant.

new dresses and boots.

catching a 2010 PG Football t-shirt in the assembly/wearing it to the BIG GAME.

family.

lit up G's.

g-status jokes.

modern day prophets.

big side-burns and hairy necks.

lagoon.

Decades in Salt Lake.

buy one get one free LP's.

seminary.
realizing i've had the Chuck theme song in my itunes this whole time.

feeling a bit happy once you realize you did one percent better on a math test than someone that irks you, heh heh. (but...Love One Another.)

saying happy birthday to someone.

conference pick-me ups.
Harry Potter on audio book.

screaming on rides.

the fun house.

hour long movie games.

B-tholomew.

"Mobile Home!"..."uh, it's called The RV."

and the prize for the biggest contributor goes to,

The Weather.

i don't recall ever being so excited for this beautiful season of fall. i always thought i was a die hard summer person.

but look outside.

i feel like i can finally breathe and be happy. it's like i walked outside last Monday and woke up from a four month slumber of boredom, depression and nothingness.

feeeels good.

even just driving around looking at the trees make me happy.

i also feel like i have a lot of things to change in my life that can make it so much better, even if they are little things.

-cut back on stuff i think i need, but i don't. the computer and music for example.

-make better use of my time, so much of what i do is a waste.

-be more positive and happy.

oh, i thought about this talk while i typed this up, learn to laugh.

you know, we are made in the image of God.

we are like him.

we like to laugh.

so he must love to laugh.

i remember thinking that one day in Brother Fossum's seminary class last year.
He wants us to be happy.

three cheers for this being the longest post ever.

happy Sunday.

ps. a very happy would-be-70th birthday to Mister John Lennon yesterday, that beautiful man.

"Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world"

"I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go"

"Love is real, real is love"

{photo via lastfm}

"no taking pictures of vampires in bathrooms." mr. b-tholomew

oh. i loooove Nienie.
she is amazing.
her family is the cutest.
look at a photo shoot of them here.
listen to her story here. (i love this video so so much.)
read her blog here.

i want a mix of kids like they do.
red hair.
brown hair.
red-brown hair.
blonde hair.

cutest family.
and she is just amazing. AMAZING.

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words from Ukraine:

"On Friday Elder Cluff and I were in Kiev for Zone Leaders' Council. It is now held monthly. We meet to discuss the progress and needs of the mission and to set goals and also receive training. Every time I go to this meeting I'm always struck by the Spirit of it. Think of the things that most 19 to 21 year old young men in the world think about, talk about, and spend their time doing. At this meeting I look around at the faces of the other eleven missionaries and I see eleven representatives of Jesus Christ. I see education and work put on hold, girlfriends taking the backseat, music, videos, and games forgotten,  and things of the world pushed out of mind. I feel that it is truly a marvelous work and a wonder that young men and women would give up their entire lives for two years to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. It's not two years of endurance. It's not two years and then "oh-sigh of relief-now we're back to the real world." Yes it's a sacrifice, but one far outweighed by the blessings. There is no price nor value that can be put to the joys, fears, struggles, growth, and blessings that accompany serving a mission. I express my gratitude for every single missionary, whether they be full-time or not. I also encourage every young man who may read this to begin preparing now for a mission. You're blessing your future wife, children, and friends because of the changes and growth you'll experience on your mission. I love my mission. I love this people so much. There's no greater calling."

-my pretty awesome missionary brother.

happy.

"make yourself at home, cause i'm goin out..."

today:
Mason Jennings.
pumpkins.
black and white.
sister.
colors.

{ps.}

if it's a Monday and it's raining.

and you are coming back to school after lunch.

and you don't want to get all wet when you get out of your car.

find a friend like Carrie.

who is cool enough to have an umbrella in her car.

and

you

won't

get

wet.

da da da.

huzzah.

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last call soon kids.

a message to the slithery friends that read this nonsense.

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seriously though, we don't not like readers.

switching to private just sounds, nice.