This post is probably going to be sappy and drawn out and a little over-indulgent. But I want to write it down now, when I remember it, when I'm still overwhelmed in the best way and still in awe of what all happened. So, if you aren't into those things, I don't blame you, you can click clack away. Buuuuuut if you are...Read More

Can we just talk about this watch? Please ignore my weird hand shape and how pale and translucent my skin is...look at the waaaatch. It's black and floral! It's amazing. It's got a huge face. It's got Roman numerals, which is my only issue with it. I most of missed the day we learned about roman numerals in school. But, I will figure...Read More

Did you guys know that my friend Hannah is famous? CRAZY. For nostalgia's sake here is an old pic of us in our youth. She tagged me for some kind of something (and I love those) so here we goooooo! 1. If you were any TV character, who would you be and why? Question, can I be Jimmy Fallon? I feel like he...Read More

Do you ever realize how much you need to do...for example, pack for your week at home/wedding, pack up all of your belongs so you can move after said wedding, solve all the stupids problems with said wedding, figure out what kind of black hole swallowed half of our wedding invitations in the mail, grovel to those who didn't receive one, ask if...Read More

I'm getting married in two weeks and this is how I feel: That's all. Have a great Saturday/Sunday depending on your time zone. ...Read More

Friends, I wrote a blog post on my other blog that I share with Hannah. You should shimmy on over there and read it, if you'd like. It's about John Paul and how I was angsty about him for a long time. Thanks! Happy Feast day of St. John Paul the Great! ...Read More

This morning was the morning when I was showering and I realized the date. October 21 and then I realized Halloween is next weekend and we need to plan a party and probably costumes. And then I'm shipping out Nov 2. So that's pretty stinkin' soon. Also, ask me if everything is done. Actually don't ask me. The answer is no. We are...Read More

As many of you know I am getting married real soon. I promise I won't dedicate every post to that, but I can't promise that quite yet. So we were also looking for an apartment because married people like to live together. But Berkeley is legit the worst for apartment hunting. We applied to maaaaaany different places, were beat out on all occasions,...Read More

    --- 1 --- I haven't posted in a thousand years and every time I do this i feel the need to apologize so I'm sorrrrrrrry internet. I'm very sorry.  --- 2 --- I'm getting married in less than a month. WHAT  --- 3 --- Also, half of our invites never made it to their intended recipients so that's good. And by...Read More

Cook time sweet potatoes Basically a million years. Why does it take so long to cook them? Do they take a million more hours than normal potatoes? Or am I just that impatient when it comes to that delicious orange tuber? What is kombucha? A mushroom that hippies eat. No gracias. Bed bug bites We don't have them. Whew, PTL.   Is it...Read More

Y'all. I'm getting married in 52 days. This is how I feel about it: But food can't help me make decisions. So here are some things I need some advice about. How should I wear my hair? Wedding favors? What are some nice ones? I'm fine with DIY because, to be honest, I could recruit a bunch of wonderful college women to help...Read More

Hannah has mentioned multiple times that she doesn't know what Berkeley looks like and would like me to send her photos. That sounds like a lot of work. Also I don't want to stand out and take photos because people will know that I'm new and it will ruin my street cred. So instead I'm taking y'all on a digital tour oooooooh Using...Read More

Bad news first: we didn't get that apartment either. Wah wah so sad. Ugh. Pity party. Okay, now that we've moved on. We saw the Avett Brothers this weekend. WHAT. It was pretty stinkin' legit. Brandi Carlile opened and she was legit and then my heart exploded because I love the Avett Brothers. EAGER So their new music I wasn't super into...and two...Read More

Sorry for my weird melancholy post yesterday, friends. Sometimes you just get a case of the Mondays on a Thursday. But now my roommate is singing "That's Amore" and our apartment is clean and tomorrow I'm seeing the Avett Brothers. Ahhhh. But today at 3pm West Coast time John and I are viewing another apartment, with applications in hand, checks prepared to be...Read More

Do you ever have a day where you just can't. Like, nothing bad happened or whatever but you just feel bleeeeeeeh. Or meeeeeeeeh. Or blech. Or blurgh. I feel that. I feel all of that. I definitely ate dairy. And probably fructose. Sometimes I get a liiiiiittle bold and I eat things I probably shouldn't because I feel invincible. I'm not. Anyway here...Read More

eating: so much kale. You guys. My teammates are so healthy and I'm lazy so I just eat what they put in front of me. Most of which is kale.   drinking: Water and water and water. Also coffee. And wine.   listening to: The Brilliance. I highly recommend. It's moody and artsy and calming and about Our Lord. It's legit.   watching:...Read More

I woke up earlier than I normally do this morning which has allowed me to drink two cups of coffee instead of my normal, self control induce, one cup. And because of that second cup my mind is firing 12380x faster than usual. 1. This morning I decided that my greatest fear is not spiders or sharks, but that spicy pepper seeds will...Read More

In middle school Spanish class we would sing a song about the days of the week. Fun fact: the week starts with lunes (Monday) because common sense. Things I get irrationally passioante about: why do our weeks start with Sunday? Why can I never remember that my week starts with Sunday? Anyway, the song began with lunes and then miercoles, jueves, etc. And...Read More

I'm sure there is some kind of rule about this...I've read on other blogs (of mother's) that once you type out that your kid sleeps through the night they immediately stop doing that. And I'm not superstitious but I might be a little stitious (name that show). But I'm throwing caution to the wind and into the arms of Jesus and letting you...Read More

You know when you move and you feel like the first couple of days you are just treading water? Just trying to keep your head above the waves? Well I finally feel like...maybe...I'm past that point. I mean, I'm sure I will feel it again BUT now all my stuff is (basically) put away and I have groceries in my cabinet and I've...Read More

    --- 1 --- Do you ever have those weeks (months) where the last thing you are able to comprehend is what day of the week it is? Seriously, I don't know why this has been such a struggle but my days all run together and about 50% of them are Mondays. --- 2 --- My teammate Carlos is pretty much one...Read More

I knew there would be a lot of perks to moving to Berkeley and being a missionary here. 1. I would be with John. That's the main one. 2. Berkeley is a cool place. 3. Our offsite retreats and planning weekends take place in Napa Valley. Game changer. It takes a lot of get FOCUS onto a campus, but it takes even more...Read More

A couple weeks back my family drove to Wisconsin for a family bridal shower for me. It was the first time John got to meet a lot of my extended family, so that was terrifying  exciting. My Uncle Bob loves taking pictures and he is a real photography nerd. Well, he's a chemist so he's just a nerd in general, but John loves...Read More

Okay let's just jump right in! Sorry I haven't been blogging. I basically started this blog so I could better document all the changes that are happening in my life so when big changes started happening...I stopped blogging. Whoops! So, good news... I made it to Berkeley! This is what we packed: Yikes. John and I for sure don't have that much stuff...Read More

ONE Do you ever see stuff about Pope Francis on facebook and just scroll past really fast? I feel bad but sometimes I just get so nervous about what people are posting about him, or what he is saying/what is he really saying/what is he really really saying. I love the Pope. I pray for him everyday. I also pray for his PR...Read More