perfect game day shoes

Just bought these. I'm obsessed with them. They are perfect for game day. So stoked!

Thought I would share these gems.

 I know, I make really funny faces when I cheer on my Utes—I become a crazy-head.

I just love them too much to look like a normal person.

Thought you'd get a laugh from these great photos from the snowy Utah vs UCLA game last Saturday.

(photos credited from the MUSS Facebook page)

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.

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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.

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!

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!!

holy war destruction

The start of something wonderful:



Seven BYU turnovers, 242 Utah yards to BYU's 11.

It was fantastic.

54-10

GO UTES!

it's becoming fall

It has been awhile since I got my camera out to shoot something, mostly because I was feeling uninspired about things to shoot. But when C and I went out to shoot last night, I decided that even if I wasn't inspired by anything, I was going to get my camera out and shoot anyway.

I wasn't totally happy with all the results, (I only really like two of the images out of the nearly 80 I shot) but here they are anyway.

It's been a long week at school, and I can hardly wait for a relaxing weekend, and to watch my Utes smash the Cougs. That'll be great.

Still haven't given up hope on the job search that is still remaining unsuccessful. Ugh. Oh well.

So happy with life these days. I mean, how could I not be with this cute guy in my life.

17 - 14

A respectable loss.

Honestly, I am so proud of my Utes.

They put up a fight against the legendary Trojans,

and proved that we really do belong in the Pac-12.

I mean really, we kept them under 20 points,

we had a chance to tie at the end of the game,

it was a good game.

C and I watched it with B and J Thorup, 

and it was a grrrreat time!

We'll definitely be hanging out with them again soon.

You know what I love? When you are such good friends with someone that 

even if you haven't seen them, or talked to them in awhile,

you can still have so much fun together,

and talk as if nothing has changed.

J and I have that kind of friendship.

We've known each other for 21 years

(that's longer than I've known my own sisters)

and we've been through so much together.

It was lovely to hang out with her and her darling husband,

they are perfect together and I love it!

Remembering 9/11/01

I was 11 years old.

In 6th grade.

Had absolutely no clue what the World Trade Center was.

And I was terrified.

It was a day I'll never, ever forget.

It's Rivalry Week (try saying that out loud...it's a struggle)

And as always...

Go Utes! Kill the kitties! (also known as: the school down south or BYU)

go utes!

27-10 

Utes vs MSU,

and we WON! Wooooooo!

I love Utah Football.

photo by Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune

Check out the center of the front row.

Yep, that's me!

GO UTES!!

the game of football is in my blood—I'm a Ute

For all you Ute fans out there.

You all know I am one.

A gigantic Utes fan.

At least, you better know that.

Ha.

Go Utes!

I am so so so stoked for this season!