it’s been one of those thursdays where i feel like it is friday.

i start planning a fun weekend date in my head for chase & i

i start scheduling out the homework that i need to get done before monday

i start doing all of my “friday stuff” at work

and i start shutting down mentally.

then i remember that it is only thursday and i will have to endure this whole thing again tomorrow.

thank goodness that i get to leave work early today

and that tomorrow i take off with  chase to a weekend away in st. george filled with a bike race, birthday celebrations and empty, quiet condo

otherwise i just might have to quit this day job.

{gayle if you read this, i’m just kididng, not really going to quit}

is there anything that compares to waking up next to the person you love every morning?

or a 5 minute cuddle before you get out of bed for the day?

i highly doubt it.  and luckily for me, chase highly doubts it either.

lately i’ve found myself to be getting lost in my thoughts.  i swear my head is going to explode because of everything going on up there

thankfully , i’ve always found solace and relaxation in music….

and today these two songs are really speaking to me.

you can never go wrong with rob thomas, can you?  i submit you cannot.

don’t get me wrong, i love being a student at byu.  i wouldn’t want my education from anywhere else.  i mean, on what other campus can you walk by the bike rack and see this locked up to it:

especially with a garbage sack over the seat–what?  probably no where.  because byu is where all the unicycle-riding shmarmy zoobies are. nonetheless, i do love it.

but i’ve never been a byu sports fan.

when it comes to football i’m a die-hard ute fan.

and when it comes to basketball you can’t get me to cheer for anyone but my hometown aggies.  i know i’ve talked about this before on my blog, but i am so in love with the student section of the aggies.  they are so ruthless to the other team and hilarious that i usually leave each game with tears running down my face from laughing so hard.

and today they did it to me again.

haha!  i saw this on a post and almost peed my pants.  and i’m not even offended because technically i am a student at usu   which means i can’t possibly be ugly, right?!

go aggies!  go utes!  and go byu!  because there is a place for each and every one of you in this heart.

this weekend was mucho relaxing as we didn’t really have anything planned.

friday night we grabbed dinner at our favorite spot in highland, ‘blue lemon’ which was delish as it always is.  then we took advantage of some snuggle/watch a movie time.

saturday night we visited some family in bountiful, grabbed dinner at el matador, and met some friends at the temple for a session.  i had never been to a live session before, and it was definitely different, but still amazing.  plus i got to see my old roommate and friend, lindsey, and her husband.

it was so fun to see her and catch up, and also to see our husbands become friends too.  hopefully we will be doing more with them in the future.

after the temple, we grabbed some chai/hot chocolate/italian soda/goat cheese at the salt lake roasting company, where we spent about 2 hours just talking and hanging out.  ah, such a fantastic weekend!

when we were in college, people would ask us if we were twins.  neither of us see it, but we were always entertained that someone thought that a mother would name her twins lindsey and lindsey.  what?  no, we aren’t twins.

oh, and about lent.  not going so well.  as chase can testify, i am an extreme rationalist.  also, i have no self control.  oh well, good thing i’m not catholic and can’t be sent to hell for it

i hate the weather so bad.  all i want to do is go out and ride my new bike, but all of the sudden it decides that it wants to snow every day.  or be rainy.  or hazy.  or too cold.

so, instead of being outside, i’ve been inside on my couch.  catching up on “it’s always sunny” episodes.  if you are reading this and have never experienced what is “charlie” or “it’s always sunny in philadelphia”–shame on you.  shame on your life.  shame on your family and friends and pets and your soul.  it is the best tv show ever.

anyway, a while back i fell in love with the “day man” song that charlie and dennis made up while high on spray paint.  but then while trying to catch up on episodes, i was reminded of how much i actually love this song when i ran into it again on the musical episode.  so funny.

catchy and funny.  enjoy:

i know.  just because i can’t go outside to exercise doesn’t mean i shouldn’t be on our upright bike inside.  i’m a failure, and will probably end up cutting my legs off when i attempt to ride this century race next weekend.  oh well, a good laugh is healthy for your heart, right?

oh, and in case anyone was wondering, i’m still going strong on lent.  no bread, sugar, or juice for me yet.

today starts lent.  no, i’m not catholic, but i think it’s a fantastic way for personal growth and self-mastery.  both of which i could use more of.

so i will be giving up the following items until easter {when i will decide whether or not to bring them back into my life}

sugar, candy, treats, CHOCOLATE, etc.

bread, baked goods, carb-rich foods

and, i don’t drink much soda or carbonation, but i love my cranberry juice and orange juice {which are both full of sugars}, so i’ll be giving them up as well.

wish me luck!  maybe i’ll even lose some weight in the process

i said yes.

best. decision. ever.

and i’m in love.

with this guy to be exact.

if you cant tell….i’m obsessed with being an aunt lately.