blackout games are fun

I am pleased to say that my Utes won yesterday! 27-8 against Oregon State!

I am also pleased to say that I have been in attendance at all the blackout games since their beginning in 2008. I love blackout games!

A sad discovery I made today: I only have two more home football games in my U life...two more games in the MUSS...what am I going to do? How will I get my football fix without it?! I'm going to miss it soo much.

sf

Spent the past weekend with C in San Francisco, California! It was so great to get away and hang out in such an awesome city.
We went on the MUSS Bus to watch Utah play Cal. Sadly, the three-hour game was quite disappointing, but the overall trip was wonderful!
Pictures say more than words, so here are a few from the great vacation.

C and I walked from Ghirardelli Square to the Golden Gate Bridge. It's about 5 miles.

It was super fun though.

 The Golden Gate Bridge is so beautiful. It almost looks fake.

 We ate yummy Mexican food at the U tailgate before the football game.

 And C won this great red wig from the raffle at the tailgate.

 AT&T is the coolest baseball park/football stadium ever. It's right on the bay, you can see the bridge in the background.

And people hang out in their boats right next to the stadium and listen to the game/catch home runs during baseball season.

It was such a great trip, I wish we were still there! We are definitely going back very soon.

tv

I feel like I need a tribute post to my favorite television shows. I don't ever watch them when they air (thank you On Demand and Netflix) because I don't have time, but I love them. (I watch other TV shows too, these are just my "most watched"/faves)

1. "Bones" — C and I started watching "Bones" on Netflix near the beginning of our relationship, and I am hooked. He's seen it before, but I'd never watched it, and I'm obsessed. It's such a great show. Mystery, crime, with a little drama mixed in. Love it.

2. "Glee" — I'm a Gleek, I'll admit it. This show is just too great to pass up. The music is my favorite part (sometimes the story is just too dramatic for me) and I just love it.

3. "Food Network" —I know this isn't a specific show, but the Food Network is the greatest. I especially loved "Chopped," but everything on this channel is awesome.

4. "Revenge" —A new favorite, but good nonetheless. It's still the first season, so I'm still getting into it, but I love it. Lots.

5. "Terra Nova" — So great. Saw the previews for it, decided to watch it On Demand, and now I'm hooked. Dinos and drama? Pretty great for sure.

6. "Biggest Loser" — Always a tear-jerker. Always. I love it.

7. "Say Yes to the Dress" — Looooooove. I'm so obsessed with this show, it's kind of embarrassing. But really, I love it soo soo much.

So, if you're looking for new shows to watch, check these out. They are great.

what I did for fall break

Fall break is the best. It's a much needed rest from the stress of school, and while I didn't go anywhere exciting, I still had a wonderful week!
C and I spent Tuesday driving up to Park City and Midway. We stopped in Midway for some lunch at Tarahumara (arguably one of the best Mexican food places in Utah—not my fave, but quite delicious. The salsa bar was the best) and then decided to take a drive up to my cabin for an afternoon movie. We watched "Remember the Titans" (the vhs version) and snuggled a lot—a perfect fall activity.
Thursday we went to Gateway, discovered that Juicy Berry has some amazing frozen yogurt, and indulged in a great movie. (It's rated R, don't judge me) We saw "50/50," and it was INCREDIBLE! I highly recommend it.
Saturday we watched our UTES crush the Pitt Panthers 26-14, which was a glorious and much-needed win. We also carved pumpkins! Check mine out.

I had a fantastic fall break! I'm sad to be going back to school, but the prospect of graduation looming in the near future (I applied for graduation this past week as well!!) I don't mind school too much.
I also made this over the break:

I love quilts!
I love my life!

I'm excited for bowling class to start tomorrow!

My two favorite things: C and the temple.

fall break

It's fall break! Finally. I need this break from school so much—just a week straight to relax and hang out with C. It'll be so great!

I love fall so much. I'm hoping it sticks around a little longer so that I can enjoy the nice weather before the snow attacks.

sand castle

About a month ago C and I went to the Great Salt Lake with his family. We decided to make a sand castle since the water is stinky and itchy and not that much fun to swim in. C decided to take a time lapse of our castle building adventure, and he recently put it up on Vimeo. I thought I'd share it—it's super neat.


The Great Salt Castle from Conor Barry on Vimeo.

I just want to say

That I love my Utes no matter what happens!
I'm looking forward to destroying Arizona State this weekend!
Go Utes!

C is the best. I'm seriously so so lucky!

And just to add a little quip about the BYU game a couple weeks ago:

I want one of these shirts!!