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New Year!

Gotta love Christmas break. Unfortunately my plans to go play at Disney World for a week were shattered when I got sick.. :( But other than that it's been a pretty nice break. I've found that I like coming home so much more than I did last year.

So, it's almost the new year. And I'm going to do what 99 percent of people do at this point..make goals for the new year that will likely be shot by February. It's worth a try though, right? Here's a few:

1. Keep resolutions
2. Get in shape
3. Eat better
4. Cook meals
5. Go to bed early

Haha we'll see how this goes. They're the pretty simple goals every one makes but we'll see how they go for me. Good luck everyone :P

Outside my window: Snow...lots of snow...please go away please and thank you :)

Brag Moment.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. While I could be referring to the fabulous Christmas season that I'm so excited for or the fact that in a little over a week I'll be half way done with college, I'm actually referring to the fabulous season knows as College Football. Every year my family participates in ESPN's College Pick'em. And every year I get either 1st or 2nd place. This year I'm back on top at #1. Go team. :) That's right..94 percent accuracy and 550 total points. Granted I am still ranked in the thousands overall, but I do get bragging rights in the Matheson family..at least until March Madness (predicting college basketball is not my forte).

If you don't believe me, check it out :)

The semester is almost over..finally. Hopefully I'll like my classes better next semester. I am beyond grateful that I am almost done with ISys and Finance. Next semester is going to be crazy busy, but hopefully it's not all school. I have my internship with the Utah Flash and a job in the Marriott Undergraduate Advisement Center. I'm also a campus rep for the Disney college program and will be taking a full class schedule. I'm definitely going to need to be more organized. But it should be a good, fun semester.

Next week, I'm half way through college. Yes way.

Outside my window: December? doesn't look like it. Complaints? absolutely not.

Weekend Assignment #2

Stress? We're all stressed. It's the week before finals and obviously everyone has way too much stuff to do and way too little motivation to get any of it done. But if we were to all help each other out a little bit, could we diminish the stress a little? I think so. This week my wonderful, fabulous roommate Ju turned the big 2-0. She is no longer a teenager. Exciting? I think so. She had a lot going on on her birthday--so much that it definitely shouldn't have been legal. So what did I do? Grabbed my other two roommates and spent part of the crazy afternoon making BTS cake and finding some friends who were home to celebrate with us. It gave everyone the chance to breathe and have a good time with friends and get re-energized for whatever else they had going on that night and for the rest of the week. So much fun. And me and Ju definitely devoured the leftover cake the next day. So worth the calories. :)

Outside my window: A beautiful winter day that totally doesn't feel like December. I'm loving it :)

Wiiiiinding down.

One week left of class. 4 days. 2 projects. 4 finals. Go team. I'm pretty excited. This semester has been pretty fun and definitely better than last year but I am so ready for it to be over. Christmas break is going to be fabulous, I can tell. I'm spending a week in Florida which will be so very much fun. I can't wait! And the time before that will be spent probably going crazy with my cute little sister. I swear last week during Thanksgiving break our family was going to kill us, especially my sister and her husband. Haha oh he has to love his sisters in law. Tonight I start my internship with the Utah Flash NBA Developmental League team. Pretty excited but kinda nervous. It'll be different and interesting but I think I'm ready. I've been watching way too much Gilmore Girls lately...gotta love living vicariously through fictional characters' lives when there's nothing going on in your own. Ahhh good times. Almost done.

Outside my window: cold snow.

Thankful Fors

It's Thanksgiving week. A gratitude list seems appropriate. And beyond the basic obvious ones like the gospel, family, and friends, here's some random, simple things that make life a little better that I'm grateful for:

1. A hug from your parents
2.  Cute little babies
3. Oreos dipped in cookies-and-cream ice cream 
4. An A
5. Catching a really good highlight reel on ESPN 
6. The smell of spring flowers
7. Hot chocolate on a cold day
8. Cold water on a hot day
9. The sound of a rainstorm
10. Movie nights
11. Pumpkin pie
12. Parties
13. Fields of tall grass
14. Horses
15. Water tubing
16. Good music
17. Fresh rolls dipped in gravy
18. New places
19. Good smelling candles
20. Fresh fruit
21. FHE
22. Warm blankets while it's snowing
23. Baby laughs
24. Christmas lights
25. The holidays in general
26. Cuddling
27. Girls nights out
28. The sound of the rain on the roof
29. Cake
30. Summer nights
31. Dancing
32. Fruit smoothies
33. Palm trees
34. Hot showers
35. Snowflakes
36. Bare feet
37. Long walks
38. Long talks
39. Smiles from a cute stranger
40. Road trips
41. Early summer days when you can open all the windows
42. Crickets
43. Dreams
44. Snow covered pine trees
45. The feeling of cool grass beneath your feet
46. Outdoor cafes
47. Pancakes with maple syrup
48. Sleeping longer than 6 hours
49. Pretty pictures
50. Big fuzzy sweatshirts
51. Fountains
52. Sunny days
53. Christmas trees on top of cars
54. Sand
55. Meditation
56. Photography
57. The color of leaves in the fall
58. Hot apple cider
59. Goldfish (the cracker)
60. Summer sun
61. Starry skies
62. Swimming pools
63. Pranks
64. Perfume
65. Halloween pumpkins
66. Ocean Waves
67. Good workouts
68. The way leaves swirl in the wind
69. My Mom and Dad
70. Freedom
71. Fireworks
72. Chocolate
73. Disney
74. Santa Claus
75. Picnics
76. Mountains
77. Hugs
78. Butterflies
79. Butterflies in your stomach
80. The sound of birds chirping
81. Stormy days
82. A roaring fireplace
83. Smiles
84. Helping others
85. Fun
86. New experiences
87. Life itself
88. Love
89. Berries
90. Walking barefoot in grass.
91. Listening to good music in the car.
92. Taking a long, relaxing shower
93. A good movie
94. Finding $20 in your pocket
95. Watching the sunrise
96. Walking on the beach
97. A morning run
98. Waking up and realizing you have a few more hours to sleep
99. Watching the sunset
100. Talking to someone you haven't seen in a while
101. Dark chocolate
102. Dancing like you’re crazy
103. Telling jokes till your sides ache
104. A long conversation with a good friend
105. Lemonade
106. Kissing in the rain
107. Being lazy on a Sunday
108. Waking to a clean house
109. An uncluttered room
110. Banana splits
111. Pillow fights
112. Fries and frosties
113. Singing in the shower, loudly
114. Dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles
115. A cold glass of milk with a sticky peanut butter sandwich
116. Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies
117. Helping someone in need
118. Making someone smile
119. Homemade pie
120. A nature hike
121. Laying back and watching the stars
122. Making a sandcastle
123. Floating in the water
124. Taking an afternoon nap
125. Watching little kids on Christmas morning
126. Laying back and looking up at clouds
127. Watching the ocean
128. Getting a massage
129. BTS cake (or BTBTLOC cake...)
130. Acting crazy in public
131. Seeing your savings account grow
132. Blowing bubbles
133. Food. I love food.
134. The feeling after a good workout
135. Checking something off your to-do list
136. Playing a good game of basketball, football, soccer...
137. A clear desk
138. Fresh popped popcorn
139. A fresh snow
140. Swinging on a swing
141. Homemade strawberry shortcake
142. Playing hooky
143. Staying up all night talking
144. Swimming at night
145. Knowing you did your best
146. Going home after being away
147. Watching little kid shows and remember how great it was to be that young
148. Accomplishing a goal
149. Daydreaming
150. Having a plan for the future..and while you know it won't work out exactly how you've planned, it'll all work out in the end :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Outside my window: snow. I'll be okay with it until New Year's...and then it should probably leave.

Shut the door..the farmer's coming!

Who doesn't love a good inside joke?

This past weekend my roommates and I got all bundled up and my awesome sister took pictures of us. Hundreds of them.

And with those hours of picture taking, several inside jokes were brought up, and a few more were created. Inside jokes along with lots of random, funny phrases...here's just a few.

Beth's gonna hate me

Shut the door, the farmer's coming!

Jump!

Apparently Beth can't..

Well that was stupid..

Let's make sad faces again!

 Defection!

I guess we weren't supposed to throw them yet?..

Holly struggles..

Something about being Bigger and Tanner...

Can I get an epic with that fail?

Lindsay's fat picture..

"Did you just say Lindsay's fat? That totally made my day!"

I've got dirt on my hand! :(

That's nasty.

I know I know I know I know!

B 'n' B baby

Aw we're so great.

 And Rascal Flatts' new CD is pretty great too. Just sayin.

Outside my window: Crispy autumn leaves that remind me that it's almost time for Thanksgiving break :D