a list of things i am currently excited for.

stuffing.

mashed potatoes.

turkey sandwiches.
pecan pie.
fresh whipped cream.

hazelnut hot chocolate.
watching christmas vacation.
being able to blast christmas music
without being told it's "too early."
snow.snow.snow.
decorating for christmas.
buying a new stocking.
a baby.

duh.

things i am excited to taste this summer.

freedom.

peach rainbows.

state fair corn.

fresh blackberries.

fresh strawberries.

ice cold lemonade.

vanilla soft-serve ice cream.

cole slaw.

grilled burgers.

grilled chicken.

grilled pineapple.

these winter soups 

& teas

& hot chocolates

have filled me for too long.

give me something freshly grown

 & simple

& good.

give me something that doesn't require

a microwave or defrosting time.

for pete's sake,
give me something i can pick
& wash
& eat
on a blanket in the sun
while i listen to birds chirping
and park-goers laughing.

just give me summer already.

finally. fr[ee]day.

may your weekend be

merry and bright

and full of harlem shakers.

twenty[nine]

that's how many days.

no words.

just feelings.

my heart is going crazy.

spongebobhungerpants

 

the hunger games.
tonight.

7:30.

 free.

in a theatre called

"the district."

it's moments like this,

i know the stars have aligned

and blessed me for reading the books during college

and watching spongebob during high school.
i love patrick and peeta.
so much.



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re-cap

wednesday's are big for me.

class from eight to noon,

work from one to four-thirty,

and class from five to seven-thirty.

i hate how war paint and perfume

fade during the day and aren't constantly fresh.

granted, i am riding my bike everywhere,

but still,

i'd rather not look like a haggard hobo by five o'clock.

i keep telling myself  it's just this heat

and it'll be better once fall has settled.

i really hope i'm right. 

my evening class yesterday was photojournalism.

my current feelings toward the class are:

+excited
+nervous

+manual whaaa?

+i want to go to there
+aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

that was an excited scream, i promise. 

i'm crossing my fingers that my mom's camera 

will be good enough to use.

i'd rather not have to check out the crapcams

from the newsroom.

 i just looked at a few picture takers online.

?!?!?!what the what?!?!?!

those things are pricey!

it's times like these

i wish i hadn't chopped down that money tree during my

 "let's chop down trees for fun just like georgie" phase.

is it me, 

or does homeboy look like a man baby in this picture?

rupert can have my heart.

praise goes to kate & brooke for linking this up
and causing me to get addicted.
can't.stop.watching.
but i find this video gives me mixed emotions.
as much as i can't wait for part two,
i'm not ready to say goodbye.
i guess that's life.

how adorable is mr. grint?
sexiest ginger ever. 

hp.vii.pt.ii.

i could die of excitement.
asdflsdkfj;slk.

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give me two wheels and i can fly.

on friday i rode my bike to school.

mmm.

it was amazing and made me more than excited for sunny days.

ilovesummermorethanwordscanexpress.

press pass please.

so i'm going here today

to pick up my credentials.

nbd.

a;lskdfja;lskdfjal;skdfjal;skfj

i'm so excited.

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mi chiamo brissa

yesterday

i bought a mini italian-english dictionary.

today

i changed my facebook language to italian.

 i am determined to learn this language one way or another.

so freaking excited for hpvii.

eggo

aaaaah!

how exciting is that?!

i am so happy for them! 

she's the best imaginary blogger friend ever.

i feel like we'd be best of friends in real life.

i love her blog.

and her dress.

ohmygosh!! their baby is going to be adorable!!

it's all good in da hood.

i love school.

i'm excited to buy my new supplies and get started.

this morning it was non-stop school.

eight to twelve.

yeeowza.

espanol = intense

family recreation = fun

persuasive writing = scary/intense

creative writing = favorite

new testament = t.b.d.

it's going to be a busy semester.

i already have homework.

:(

but three cheers for learning!!

memo

can it please be summer already?
i'm itching to play in the grass. 
to swing high in the sky.
to let the golden rays of sun kiss my cheeks.
to swim in the pool, the lake, the river, the sea.
i want to read and write and sing and play.
i'm excited.
ecstatic.
i honestly can't wait to see what this summer has in store for me.

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let the games begin...

Author's Note:  When my mom reads this I know she's going to call me and say "Brissa!  That is such an ugly face!  How could you put that on the Internet?!"  Mami, I know it's ugly.  But that's life.  And life isn't always pretty.

I've entered day two of classes and I'm excited.  Astronomy is going to be awesome {and not just because I get to sit in the most comfortable reclining chair on campus for an hour and a half in a planetarium}!!  And public speaking is going to be neat!

This year I am going to:  a) learn a lot.  b) grow a lot.  c) be making the face above....a lot.

Bring it ooon baby!

nerd-alert!

Hello you.

I have a confession for you.  I can be a nerd sometimes.  Especially when it comes to the first day of school.  Especially when that first day of school is in two-ten!  {In case I haven't already told you, I feel like this is my year}.  I went to my first class and loved it.  Viva Espanol!  Then I gave an arm and leg for one text book.  yaay...

Then I bought my new 5-subject notebook!  One of the loves of my life is new school supplies.  Especially notebooks.  And I've been a loyal environotes supporter since the beginning.  Mostly because I refuse to buy any notebook with 'BYU Cougars' splattered all over it.  And because I like the gray front and back covers.  I'm getting excited just thinking about it!  See?  Major nerd.  But I could care less.  The beginning of the semester always excites me!  If you're reading this and you're in school good luck, have fun, and enjoy your new notebooks!!

two10

I realize the last time I wrote was last year.  Sorry for being such a slacker.  But guess what?  I had a feeling and it was that two.ten {that is my name for this current year of our Lord.  People laughed at me for saying oh.ten, and there's no way in heck I'm saying two-thousand-and-ten every time I refer to this year.  Call me lazy, I don't care, I save my breath for witty comments and sarcastic comebacks} is my year. It's a wonderful feeling really.  I just think it's going to be golden.  I'm going to learn and grow and laugh and write and play and live!  

I've got a really good feeling about this one.

Trust me.

You'll have a good year too.

Trust me.

Mama knows.

{I'm mama in case you were wondering...}

So get excited kids.

That's an order.

{yay!}

scatter-brained

I need to be better about doing this whole blog thing.
I had to create another blog for my Principles of Journalism class.  {check it out here - but I'm warning you I haven't posted anything on it just yet, but I think I will tonight}  I've only had that class three times and already it's my favorite.  I don't know how many times I have said this already, but I am so excited for this semester. 

I went on a bike ride on Monday.  I almost got killed at least twice.  I enjoyed my ride.  I went to Macey's to pick up some items for work and didn't feel like going home when I was done so I just rode around Provo. 
I love this weather.  love it.  It's cool enough in the mornings for a white v-neck (cardigan optional) and warm enough in the afternoon to lounge on the grass outside and read the paper.  I wish the weather could be like this all the time. 
Labor Day was amazing.  On Monday I went on my bike ride, went swimming, watched a movie, and chilled.  Damien and Anissa made some amazing guacamole but then we added it to a Spanish rice dish Karen had cooked and reached gastric nirvana.  I'm not even kidding.  It was heaven on a chip...in my belly.   so good.  I saw Courtney and we had a good talk.  I'm glad she's back. 
I've just had a good weekend.
My life is busy, and that's the way I like it.
I love life and living mine.

Day Two.

Today was my second day of school.  I am so excited it should be illegal.  I am really looking forward to learning in all my classes. I can't wait to dive in to my communications classes.  For two of my classes I am assigned to read the New York Times everyday.  I am actually quite thrilled about this and don't look at it as an assignment at all {well, until the quizzes start...}.  I was already planning on keeping up with current events and reading the paper and now I have multiple reasons for following through with it.  I think it's neat that I know a little bit more about the world I'm living in than I did yesterday.  I like it.  I would rather  be aware of what is going on around me than live in ignorance and pretend everything is peachy. 
For my Principles of Journalism class I need to get {another} blog to write about current events or things discussed in class and a twitter account.  I'm not sure how I feel about the latter.  I honestly don't really see a point to twitter.  It's basically a page for multiple facebook statuses.  But I can see how it's beneficial because twitter is one way to relay information and spread news quickly. 
I'm pumped for school to really get started so I can delve into my major and make the steps necessary to get where I want to be.