well the area code is 435 and its cold.

you guessed it, I moved to LOGAN.
& I like it so far...

collecting a speciman.

I am awake here @ 2am MST reviewing an illegally long list of review videos for my CNA renewal test which I have to take before i strart nursing school next week. To keep me awake i have been absentmindedly "stumbling" on the side in a smaller window. Most of the information covered in the videos is common sense and trivial really, but my mind  fell victim toextremely unforgiving whiplash as my attention was unfortunatly glued to the video that was currently playing in the background. 
Now, being the understanding, kind young woman that i am i have ofcourse included a link to said vidoe so you also can indulge! i call it, the video to end all late night review video watching.
there is simply nothing i like less than a friendly little reminder of why i actually hate the major and carrer path i have choosen. i  have chosen to just ignore this video and pretend that the is one activity i will NEVER perform.
ahh. the beautiful surpises we encounter at 2 am.

Coachella 2012

Who is going? Well for starters, the black keys, band of horses, miike snow, bon iver,m83, m ward, the shins and ofcourse snoop dogg!
notice how aubrie dawn tilley wasn't among those names where it rightfully belongs

the reason: i actually dont have a good excuse, so maybe i will change my mind! LETS HOPE!!!

 I mean nothing is final but.... i would be crazy to miss this.. & so would everyone else!  im just a little bit poor, but im alot in love with these bands!
 I can just imagine a fun snack & laughter filled roadtrip to Indio, CA followed by an even more sublime3 days of music& bumming around! I know. I'll drag my hipster sister with me and she'll LOVE it!

tickets are $356 and go on sale in 2 days..... 

just seems like a dream team event this year, im proud of goldenvoice. hahah!

god bless america &&& christmas!

im home . it is home sweet home. leaving china was the hardest thing i have ever done. if i may get a little mushy on you i will say that i grew more than i could have ever imagine and loved more than i thought i was capable. i have been struggling and i think i will for a long time.  i miss my babies. 

that being said, home for the holidays with the worlds greatest family never felt so good!

 Well I am now officially over my jetlag and really dont feel like since i have been home for 2 week it is a viable excuse for my sleeping in and lazying around:(  I milked it for all it was worth.. no worries!! 
I am nothing if not a Christmas enthusiast! I had SO much fun getting ready for the big day and spending time with my fam. all the gifts i had brought from china for them were a hit and i would have to say i am getting really good at gifting. one special thing that my sweet sweet father wanted to do for my mom was a 4-part photo frame which he wanted to fill photos of the 4 kids with a nice message to the lady of the house.  
he gave me the reins. i may or may not have gone a little overboard..
dad said " just a snap shot in front of the house or something"... i only heard the "something" and off i went.

 

 Pretty good...eh? I thought so too!
I mean... we only used 4 but I though it could be like one of those gifts that keep giving and i would share some of the good bad and funny with my blog!

i love my crazy beautiful siblings. i truely feel so blessed to have the family that i do. after 258 photos we got the 4 that my dad requested and had also had a riot in the freezing cold at midnight!!! nothing says i love you like a last minute photo shoot in the cold ... in all seriousness, we do love our mom & she cried when she opened this little surprise so it was all worth it in the end. We tore up Christmas, like always!

Hope Christmas was great for ya'll and the the new year will be bright!

Pedicab Gypsycab Dollarcab..Hollaback!

Well hey there Beijing, What's going on.

Meet Jaio My pedicab driver/tourguide/best friend
Where could I possibly meet a more dapper fellow.....?
I went to Beijing  A tiny bit ago and i had a BLAST. 

Checked this little guy off the list.

 (& i checked it off sideways)

Experienced the AMAZING culture &history of the Forbidden City

Met a hot Scottish guy named Scott

And just roamed around this beautiful city!

I took a sleeper train both ways, it was quite the experience.Its one of those things you have to see first hand to understand but I loved it! I stayed at a foster home in Beijing and got to play with those babies a little.

However

I was beyond ecstatic to get home after a long 5 days away from my babes

Making some additions

In lui of some recently scheduled events and some long hard thinking time I have decided to add not one but 2 items to my bucket list. Because I feel that my " life's little to do list" is important I have decided to keep you updated on any and all changes to said list, which can be viewed in full here

Down to business then

.........

Additional item #1

 Catch a Bouquet at a Wedding

No matter what it takes!

Additional item #2

Do this.

On this.

Maybe add in one of these too!

The New Starfish 7!

 This just in we got 7 more babies.

I named one after my beautiful late Grandma Kay.

I think the baby is an Indian, Kay Louise. Indian in a Chinese orphanage!!!

B.E.AUTIFUL BABE!

What little blessings, these babies are. Love them so much!