i've gone back to my poppy, coldplay loving ways. i don't know if i am ashamed of this or not, because it just puts me in a better mood.


i am reading the confessions of saint augustine. super stoked on this one.

i keep buying unnecessary books and trinkets at thrift stores.

i am not as angry about the snow as everyone else, because utah is so pretty. plus, i live close to all the places i need to go now anyways.

weeks get to be both short and long. i am confused about time lately. in three weeks i will get a whole week off of work, to spend time with my brother. my last vacation was michigan, so this will be a joy, even if it's a vacation to provo, utah. at least the air is less inversion-y. plus, i'm sure we will end up in zion...or at least, mapleton. i miss my little bro. every time he's been in town i've been tied to school and work, so this will be the first time we actually get a decent amount of time together. maybe he'll teach me how to get buff real quick.

sorry i am so lazy about capitalization. i am probably rebelling against seo writing, since this is all i have been doing.

tomorrow is my sabbath and i am going to enjoy it to the full. God is good to give rest. i keep thinking about the fact that our bodies could have been created to function without sleep, and we could get so much more done, but that God allows for rest in our lives simply because he is good. i always wish i had more time to get things done, but i am also learning to love naps, VERY MUCH, and i think God is so kind to have designed us to be able to just take a break for six to eight hours a night.

i am seeing God's kindness in the strangest things. goats, because they really aren't useful for much, and they eat everything, but they're so cute and hilarious. crazy days at work. gift cards for sweatpants. snow. salt lake. buffalo chicken. spyro the dragon. wine. God creates to bring joy and bless our hearts. i want to create, to write, to photograph, to give back. God is the best artist, and all my attempts are feeble, but He loves them nonetheless and i am so grateful.