oh yeah, i graduated.

I graduated college on the 4th. I have a Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science. Wow, I sound smart. Not so. 

Mom, Dad, and the girls came up for my graduation. Andrew and KateLyn just moved to Oklahoma so they couldn't be there. 

Katie and I went to USU together for a couple years. So we had to get a pic of us sitting on our A's on the A.

 

The ceremony was only an hour, thank heavens! I got to wear the cutest outfit, as you can see!

Don't mind the blurryness...

The girls made me a hilarious candy gram for graduating....

College has been grand and I'm sad to leave it behind. But, sometimes, you just gotta.

so like, i guess i'm done with college?

It's over. Complete. I'm done. Finished. Graduated.

This year has proved to be the best of my college years. I've made the best of friends and I'm so sad it's over. Like, way sad.

Mark, Dallon, Jaron, Keaton, Katie, and Katherine were my favorites. We were all kind of a little group. A family, if you will. Half of them moved home for the summer. And I'm moving in a month. Goodbyes really are the worst.

Mark, Keaton, me, Kat, Katie, Jaron

These guys really are my favorites. I pretty much lived at the boys' house. It's way more fun there!

Top: Cody, Katie; Bottom: Mark, me, Dallon, Kat, Jaron

Let me tell you a little bit about them.

Katie. She has been a great roommate. She is NEVER in a bad mood. Even if she's mad about something, she never lets it ruin her day. She has some attitude and it cracks me up. She is that person that when you meet her, you become instant friends because she'll talk to anyone. Put her in a group of people she doesn't know, she'll be besties with them by the end of the night. She is a partier and is always having a good time, so people love being around her. She cracks me up and she really cares about her friends.

Mark. He is the best gentleman I know. Whenever I'm over there, even just hanging out with all the boys, he always walks me home. It really is the sweetest thing. When we go places, he always drives and picks me up and gets my door. I love being around him because he makes me laugh so much. We both have the same dorky humor and we're always just joking around and laughing. I don't know anyone that can make me laugh as much as he does! He's one of the people that I feel like I can tell pretty much anything to.

Dallon tells me how it is. He is super honest; sometimes too honest. But at least I know he's not lying or hiding something. At the same time, I am pretty blunt with him. I scold him sometimes and he scolds me. Dallon is the best listener. I can tell him anything and he listens. We sing together and even though we have completely different singing styles, we have fun and sound pretty good together. He calls me Emelia and I respond like it's my own name to anyone who says it.

Jaron. He is way sincere and cares so much about people. He's the biggest goof I know but can be serious if he needs to. He is hilarious and we always have lots of fun. Whenever I walk in to his house or get a call from him I can expect, "Hey hooker!" from him. He calls me Em Job, and I kinda like it.

Keaton is the cockiest kid I know, but I still gotta love him. We've had some deep talks, mostly about his love life. I love just hangin out and chatting with him. He sometimes asks me girl advice, and I love giving girl advice. I feel like I can be pretty blunt with this kid. So, sorry not sorry Keat.

Katherine. She is the nicest person alive. She'll be friends with anyone and she's super friendly to everyone. We pretty much became instant friends the first time we really talked. I love people like that! Katherine is that girl that no one can really hate, because she's too nice to everyone. She says whatever she's thinking to anyone. No sugar coating. It cracks me up.

So you see, my friends are great. I love them all! This week has been one of the funnest ever because we've hung out everyday. We laid out on the boys' roof, I ate out with some of them seven times this week. We had some sleepovers, watched movies, had a fire, and had tonz of funz.

I have definitely been blessed with great friends this year!

triathlon

holy crap, i just did a triathlon!

i've never done a race before and it was one of my new years goals. well, my goal was actually to run a 10k or a half marathon. but i think this counts. it was a 500 yard swim, 9 mile bike, and 5k run. it kicked my butt pretty good. a nice little chunk of that biking was uphill, which was killer. and i didn't even have a road bike! no matter, i still finished in 1 hour and 26 minutes. my goal was an hour and a half, so i barely beat it. and i beat my records in swimming and running!

the whole time i was racing i kept thinking, "what was i thinking?!"
but even though i kind of hated it, i also really loved it. and once i forget the hate part, i'll probably do it again!

this kid, mark, right here kicked my butt. but i knew he would; he has a gender advantage! he kind of got me into doing this triathlon, so holler! best day ever.

viva la fiesta: 2013 edition

Last night we threw a huge Fiesta.

It was kinda like last year. The bean dip doesn't look quite as fancy this year, but that's because the boys helped. So, it's not my fault. Obviously.

 We had a fun dance party, DJ'd by only the best, Jason. Or DJ Dub as he calls himself. This is what I live for. My entire body hates me today because I was getting so down on the dance floor.

 We had a cute little photobooth. Aren't those letters adorable? I made them myself. We had festive props such as a fake beer bottle, maracas, and fake mustaches. I used mascara for my mustache, which proved to be flawless.

Here are the founders of the party... plus that kid in the asian hat.

Ya know, when I dance, I get all sweaty and my cheeks get real red and I'm not really that pretty of a sight. Good thing it's dark on the dance floor. And good thing I can shake my booty. I'm pretty sure.

fiesta: the before

So, a few days ago I made a Facebook event titled, "Viva la Fiesta". Really nice, right? Right.

This was the description that I wrote:

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Come dance the night away like a true Mexican! There will even be a real half Mexican there!

Features include:
-Giant 7 layer dip
-Dance party featuring DJ Dub
-Mexican Photobooth with sombreros and mustaches to make you look like a true Mexican
-Pin the mustache on the Mexican
-Bonfire to burn your mustache
-Giant Nacho Libre poster for your viewing pleasure

Dress up like a Mexican and come shake your booty like one, too. If you don't know how, there will be Mexican booty shaking lessons.

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Now, I know exactly what you're thinking.... 

"ha." 

...am I right? 

Well, some girl commented and said it was culturally insensitive. "Not going to lie the description of this is offensive," she said.

Um excuse me. A half Mecican helped me write this! Well, not really. But she supported my writing of this and helped me plan the party! Oh how I would love to go to an American party with features like fat suits, pin the chest hair on the white man, and hot dog dip on the table.

I guess you're only supposed to throw fiestas if you're Mexican. Luckily I dressed the part well.

favor(ite)

i'm currently diggin...

1. 8tracks (best music website)
2. nicknames
3. my suede oxfords
4. running (i hate it but i crave it)
5. the fact that i'm graduating in less than 4 weeks
6. my neighbors
7. party planning
8. 'hall of fame' by the script
9. the helium app
10. warm weather

phone

my phone is almost 4 years old. it has served me quite well since the loss of my last phone. that one fell out of my pocket on a ride at lagoon. on my birthday. so i didn't receive all of my 'happy birthday' texts. yesterday, part of my phone broke. it's a flip phone, and one side broke off so it's very flimsy right now. it was horrible news, as i was trying to hold out another year till i finish my internship, get a career, and get rich enough to afford an iphone and data plan. chyeah right. now i have to probably get another crappy phone for two years until my contract is up. in two years, i WILL have an iphone. that's that.