San Diego, my love

to start off my wonderful weekend, my family went to the BYU Ballroom Company show in Oxnard. it was pretty fantastic. i loved the costumes and the dancing, of course. and we found such a cute place in Oxnard on the way. it looks like Utah! it was so pretty and magical looking. I'm definitely going there again, especially to take pictures.
Saturday morning, me and Kayla drove 3 hours down to San Diego. no traffic. it was nice. we met up with everyone at their stake center. i walked into the cultural hall with perfect timing. the whistle in Ash and Katrina's basketball game had just been blown to call a timeout. they both ran over to me and gave me a nice hug, since they were sweaty and all, trying not to cover me in it. haha. after their game we gathered the troops and went to El Pollo Loco. their dad paid. he is the nicest man i think I've ever met. i love both of their parents. after, we went to their house to get ready for the game. after Katrina lost a ticket, and jeanique found it under our car, we were off to meet up with their dad again. once with him and on the freeway, we realized we didn't have the tickets. jeanique left them in Ashlee's car. we went back then were off once again to Qualcomm Stadium. we got a sweet parking spot and started walking up to the stadium. but we left the tickets in the car. so we went back (again). once inside the stadium, we ran around basically the whole thing, looking for where we were allowed to sit. we missed the whole pregame show. bleh. the game was fun, but felt more like a baseball game because the stadium wasn't packed, and, well, it was a pretty boring game. BYU won 38-28. Ashlee was mad that Katrina was cheering for both teams. haha. after the game, we went back to Ashlee's car and went to pick up Robert. squishing 4 people into the back seat all the way to downtown. we had a dance partayyy and drank Monsters. my favorite :) Robert bought mine and Kayla's ticket for the haunted hotel (arghhh), then we had to wait in line for only about three hours. no biggie. oh my hells, it was horrible. then we FINALLY went through. i was gripping onto Katrina so hard that my left arm hurt so badly afterward. it was pretty freaking scary. i basically just looked down at my feet the whole time though, not willing to look around and enjoy the scenery. we drove straight home after, all of us so exhausted and tired. Sunday, we ate waffles and went to church. their ward is ridiculously small and old. i don't know what they would think if they came to my ward! Robert's two little sisters were there. they are adorable. and he is SO good with them. it made me so happy, but also sad for some reason.... After sacrament, we had to say our goodbyes. i don't know why Kayla wanted to leave then, but whatever. we totally could have stayed much longer. i absolutely hate saying goodbye. but I'm hoping they can come up for winter concert.
i love these people with all my heart and i'm so thankful i have them in my life!!!!

rain, rain, don't go away

i usually despise the rain. i hate it when it comes. but this year i love it. just like how i love fall so much this year. i know how much California has been needing the rain, so this is a blessing. and I've been looking forward to wearing big jackets and boots :) i love the feeling of the rain just washing everything away and cleansing the earth. that's what i need for my life right now. for it to be cleansed. all the bad things washed away. i want them to leave my mind and to stop haunting me. I'm praying for that. it will happen. i can feel it.
and for a start, I'm going to San Diego this weekend!!!!!!! me and Kayla are going to the BYU vs. SDSU game! i've never been to a BYU game, so it should be fun and different. which is good, different is good. and of course, katrina and ashlee are going! then we're gonna hang out all day!! and hopefully spend the night if kayla stops being so stubborn. well, i am more than excited. i need these people in my life right now, if only for a day.
hummmmm
as depressed as i somewhat feel right now, i just have to think about going to SD on saturday and a huge smile takes over my face :))

{pictures soon}

OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER!!!

finally!! strangely, i don't remember myself ever being this excited for October and fall. but i just love it so much this year! today was pretty much like any ordinary day in my high school life, but IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER!!!
last night, i wore thermal leggings and a huge USC shirt to bed. my feet were unfamiliar-ly cold. it was awesome. oh and as i ran out the front door into the dark morning, my mom handed me a thermos of hot chocolate!! it was so nice. i walked down the stairs outside and the wind immediately messed up my hair, but i welcomed it. i felt like a sophisticated woman in New York or LA, rushing out of her apartment with a steaming cup of coffee in hand, stressed to get in that taxi to arrive at work on time. but secretly she knows how cool she looks in her pencil skirt, red heels, and neatly tucked in button up shirt. yep, that's almost what i felt like this morning.
the weather is perfect...although a bit dry and windy, but that's California for you.