look up.

hahaha. ok, so i haven't written on my blog in forever and tonight i decided to sit down and actually write an update just to let everyone know i'm doing ok... well, instead i decided to go make a stick family thing. except i decided to do apartment 109. so there we are :) in all our stick figure glory. i think we look fabulous.

disappointment happens

apartments leak. and sometimes gush.

boys will never grow up.

jobs are given to other people. even though the guy told me i'm perfect for it.

professors still give homework even if i don't feel like doing it.

plasma centers give me track marks on my arms all for the sake of grocery money.

BUT...

the biggest disappointment in my life is...

i couldn't find the right kind of tortillas at walmart.

ugh.

its a hard-knock life, eh? :)

this is the place.

Alot of people ask me why I chose to come to BYU. When I get direct questions like that I never know how to answer... Do I joke about how it's all about football? Do I tell them the truth and tell them it was a completely random decision? I usually just say "Oh, cause they have really good programs."

Right now I can tell you I KNOW why I am here.
This is a special place.

Guess who spoke to us at Devotional today?

Yeah, I got to sit there, with the rest of the student body, and listen to our Prophet speak directly to us. And I can tell you without a doubt that he loves us.

I only got one picture of the Mariott on my phone because I didn't have a real camera, but look at how many people were there. It was packed.

Now tell me THAT isn't a legit reason for me to be here.

alive.

for all of you who may not have heard, i am indeed alive. i know it looks like i have been lazy with blogging but that's only because i'm trying not to be lazy on everything else... i.e. school or something like that. hm. oh well. i will get around to posting russia pictures eventually! in the meantime, go check out my photography blog to hear some happy stuff! =) www.amyrobinsonphotography.blogspot.com

on your mark, get set....

This week is going to be a pretty crazy one with all the packing, cleaning, moving, and traveling but I am SO READY for it! I can't believe I'm trying to squeeze so much into 5 short days and I just hope that I make it through ;) Today through Wednesday is packing and cleaning and just general preparation for the big move so when Thursday morning rolls around I can just hop in my car and get down to Provo! I am so excited to see my new apartment and get everything settled in so that on Friday I can head to SLC and board my plane! So much in so little time... But like I said, SO READY.

in case you haven't heard...

in exactly 8 days i will be traveling 16ish hours, starting from salt lake and landing here...

oh, i'm sorry, do you need a bigger hint? how about this...

just to make sure i'm being perfectly clear, does this help? ;)

yes, that's right folks... little amy from small town idaho is going to RUSSIA! i cannot even put into words how excited i am for this trip. i haven't even been out of the country before! i'm so lucky i got this job as a nanny this summer, not only has it been VERY educational, but there are perks like, oh i don't know, A FREE TRIP TO RUSSIA! i will leave early next friday (the 21st) and i will be coming back the 30th. do not worry, i will take MANY pictures. and as crazy as it is, i am almost (note, ALMOST) as excited that before i leave the country i get to move my stuff back to this place...

simple as that

All I have to say is...

I want to get back to Provo ASAP. I miss these girls like crazy.