Hot Chocolate

I love this time of year. There is something special in the air every time I walk outside. Maybe it's the imminent approach of the holidays. Could be the changing weather or the changing leaves. School spirit is raging with football games every weekend and marching band in full swing. General Conference is a time to hear from the prophet of God on earth today. The smell and feel of new school supplies always gets me excited. The World Series is revving up! Hot chocolate starts to make its way back out, along with all kinds of harvest breads and soups. Honestly, I don't even like soup but when the time is right, like right now, I could totally go for it.

My favorite part of all is the slow change in mood of the music I listen to. Summertime is "roll down the windows and cruise down the street singing at the top of your lungs" type of music. As I go into winter, it becomes a little more chill, a little more acoustic, a little more "sitting by the fireplace with good friends" type of music. The Adele station on Pandora is the best, just in case anybody was wondering. And my favorite song of the season? Winter Song (click it to listen...you'll love it too).

Ward Campout!

My roommate Susie and I went to a food fight!

Let's just be honest, there are plenty of things about every time of year that one could find to hate but that's no fun. Personally in my life right now, things are going so well. Summer was not the best one on record but I've bounced back. I'm now in my last semester at BYU. So weird! Trying to make the most of it though...2 jobs, 14 credits, and playing trumpet in marching band is definitely keeping me busy but I wouldn't have it any other way. I've loved my time at BYU but I'm ready to move on and see what else life has in store for me.

My friends in marching band, Doug and Kate. Go cougars!

Come January, who knows what I'll be doing? :) Right now the plan is to move to Auburn, CA, with an old mission companion...just for the heck of it basically! I will spend about 5-6 months there and then *hopefully* start training sessions for Teach For America. I've been accepted to the final interview, which is scheduled for October 20! Wish me luck. :) Though I do have all this in the plans, however, I am trying to still keep myself open to other plans the Lord may have for me...aka: if I start dating someone, I would be more than willing to change some things around. Haha :) But until the guys get their act together, I will just keep setting goals and making plans and finding happiness now, every step of the way.