ACCEPTED

I got my letter of acceptance today from the Visual Arts Department here at BYU. You're looking at the newest member of the photography program!! I've worked so hard and had this as a goal since mid-high school and I DID IT. I could not be happier at the moment. I'm feeling a weird mix of satisfaction and excitement—I accomplished a huge goal of mine today! I feel like I can conquer the world.

This blog post is also probably inspired by too many Buzzfeed distractions when I should be studying for finals, which in fact, I finished today—right before I got my letter.

I thought these GIFs could express my emotions a lot more accurately than words. Enjoy.

SOURCES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

My Application to the Photography Program

 

 

 

I Love My Family

Stormy Saturdays & Monday Mornings

So first things first. I didn't go to the first home game of my freshman year. Oops. My sister, friend Sopie, and I were driving to Provo Art & Frame (to buy some ink for one of my classes) when the sky opened up and flooded roads, parking lots, and—you got it—the football stadium. The weird thing about Utah is that the skies are so open and the clouds seem so close to you. They're always getting caught up and mingling with the mountains. To clarify, the black at the bottom of the photos was part of that storm. It reminded me a lot of this concert that also had weather delays because of a similar severe storm. And it reminded Liz of the artwork for this album. I'd have to agree with her. It was insane.

On Monday and Wednesday mornings, I have an hour to kill between two of my classes. I'm going to be sad when the weather gets too cold to spend the time outside on a shaded bench reading or writing in my journal while I listen to Moon River on repeat. It's part of my routine now.

I Survived The First Day Of College

My parents are gone, and classes have started. *weeping* Tuesdays are looking up because I happen to only have one class, in the same building and at the same time as Emily. Today I met a few of her friends and treated her to lunch with my meal plan. I did a load of laundry which basically involved sitting in the basement reading The Happiness Project for two hours. My roommate Kayla showed me this cool website where you can make free typography posters for your room. I want the weekdays to go by quickly so I can get a better idea of my workload this semester. I feel like this post is sounding really boring; today was really slow-paced. Can you tell I live the life of the party? Hahaha

Oh and to all the people who doubted it, my parents have confirmed that my cat clearly misses my presence. And especially my cuddling. 

Sneak Peeks Of My New Home

 

For me the dorm necessities are a little stash of chocolate, some succulents to remind me of the green back home, cozy lights, and lots and lots of photos. Duh.

Here We Go

I've been feeling a little dubious about Utah since Friday (when we got here), but now that I'm done living out of a suitcase and my room feels like a little home (it's nice and decorated), I'm feeling more excited for this year and a little less longing for oak trees. But not my cat. I'll never stop missing my cat.

Guess what?

I was accepted into Brigham Young University last night! When I read the "congratulations" at the beginning of the letter, I pretty much felt like this:

(Here is the only source I could find.)

Why thank you, Leo/Jay Gatsby/Jack Dawson. I feel pretty great right now, too.

More on my excitement about college to come soon, but for now, THE OSCARS ARE TOMORROW!

dorm room dreaming vol. ii

i can't wait until i actually get to go shopping for my dorm room! it's fun to design in my head.

attack cat doormat (NEED) // floor pillow // eat cake // owl // pencil cup

'love' wall hook // camera pencil sharpener // bedspread & pillows

mirror & mini frame collage (i've already started mine!) // twinkle lights 

audrey // audrey & peter // my own polaroid wall

what do you think? (vol i: here)

dorm room dreaming

the last few days i've been daydreaming about my future dorm room, here's what i came up with: most of the stuff i've been drawn to lately is black, white, and cream.

(you can find the sources for everything here, on my pinterest, mainly on the "interiors" and "words to live by boards")