FINALS

i know i may not be at school

i may not have finals this week

but i am up late editing photos

and reminiscing of my college days :)

they weren't so long ago

and i miss them a lot

good luck on your finals my lovelies

i miss you

but i will see some of you soon

kisses

hoho

heyo!

guess what team?

i made my own blog now too! kimmy has one too (i dont remember what its called, sorry!) 

i want to be friends but i dont really know how, HOHO, help! thanks. so ya check it out ladies!

LOVE YOU. MISS YOU. 

-merry christmas :) (11 days)

courtneemiller.blogspot.com 

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let me know what you think!!!! 

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I was just thinking earlier today about how nobody blogs on our beloved "girls upstairs!" so glad that kristen and kj did! I miss you all. And can't wait to see some of you! I'll blog for real soon...

but

SERIOUSLY

i love and miss you all!!!

3 in a roww

i know! i know! i'm sorry to bother you! but....

i'm seven days clean...

i have not had a diet coke (or any soda for that matter).

commonly asked questions...

why???

well, good question! this semester I gave a speech on the woes of soda addictions, mainly diet coke and the effects their of. It was really eye opening, and even though I don't think this will kill me, it just might make me healthier to stop. also boys in my life like Red, Spencer, Taylor, and my brothers have made it clear they'd prefer me to stop. and for me, I wanted to know if I could do it. I now know I can do anything!

how do you feel?

tired! I am oddly tired all the time! Which, thankfully, is my only side effect! No headaches, shaking, throwing up, or crying!

how long?

I do not really know. A while. At least till I return for winter semester. That is where I stand as of now.

what do you drink now?

GATORADE AND POWERADE! and don't tell anyone but H2O.... I still go to horkley's. just get the fountain four to the left. and I actually really like it! It lacks the pop and excitement of soda, but it does the trick!

I think that may be all that I am asked... but if you have any more just holler!

i'll miss diet coke, I already do! but i have never felt so strong and brave! i really can do anything! thanks for the love and support!!

p.s. this super cool bloger is very inspirational!! she's 40 days clean!! i stumbled across this blog!! she's soo cool!

Lincoln!! (sorry it's late!)

210ers meet my nephew...

Lincoln Anthony Secor!

I did not know i could love someone so much whom I have never met!! Lincoln was born last Friday at 6:49 PM. 8 pounds 8 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long! i can not wait to meet this little guy on friday!!! then spend all christmas with him and my family!!

Lincoln's parents are without a doubt two of my favorite people! Thomas and Jenn are strong, faithful, loving people who I admire! Thomas has always been the best brother to me and I am so excited (and a little nervous) that he is a dad. He's amazing!! They are a beautiful family!! i love you all!!!

Love you Lincoln! Welcome to the family!!!

teachings of President Clark and Brother Allred

dear president clark and brother allred,

thank you for the best class i have ever taken. thank you for learning my name and being my friend. thank you for teaching me how to be a better me. thank you for your kind words and support. thank you for a great endeavor of studying the words of living prophets! i'll miss you.

love, kristen

dear kim and kristie,

thank you for sitting by me. thank you for answering my questions. thank you for your examples. thank you for experiencing this with me!

love, kristen

dear class,

thank you for everything you have taught me! i will never forget you!!

love, kristen

dear Brethren,

thank you for inspiring words and talks that have changed my life. thank you for living what you preach. thank you for being righteous worthy men of God. thank you for holding the priesthood. thank you for General Conference and letting me study with you!

love, kristen

HAPPY CONFERENCE!!

I love General Conference! I have a testimony of President Thomas S. Monson as a Prophet, Seer, and Revelator in this last dispensation. I know that this weekend the Lord will speak to His children using the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 Apostles as mouthpieces for Him! This Church is true! Jesus is the Christ! and I am soo excited for more to come this weekend! So two10ers i am sending you the best wishes this conference weekend! i love you and wish we could all be together! miss you mucho!

xoxo

pamela

yesterday was my mother's birthday!! now i don't mean to brag but i have the greatest mom in the world!! she is amazing! i am so lucky that i had the opportunity this summer to return home and spend the last five months with her and my little brother! they are quite the duo who i miss ALL the time!! i know exactly who i want to be, because it is exactly who my mother is. So pamela this one is for you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!

currently:

i am sitting at my desk, in my unorganized abode,
in a towel and the usual turban that dries my hair
shopping online
i found some nixon watches on sale --
brother's birthday is coming up.
got him a nixon watch for christmas last year.
he never wears it.

last night:

exhaustedly on my way home from the happiest place on earth
i started missing school
not the educational part
but the people, atmosphere, and activities
i wondered what everyone's plans were for the weekend
how the new roomies are
feeling a little replaced, and unmissed
but i am content, while still looking for a job
someday i'll find one
i'm a little discouraged
photography is on hold
ecause of unexplicable reasons and frustrations
the job hunt has only just begun,
although i am unexcited and disinterested by it

i am wishing that someone would blog about school
however monotonous it may seem to you
i am curious
i saw pictures from allison's party on fb
you all looked lovely

MISSING YOU ALL
LOVE FROM CA
and the GRADUATE

ps: i will blog soon about all summer happening, but my unmotivated state won't allow it x0x0

Happy

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

to all me lovelies

(KJ i'm sure you have already started, so happy thursday!)

May Rexburg bring you as much sunshine as it can muster

and loads of TALES to share with yours truly, THE GRADUATE

[i want to hear everything]

MISSING YOU ALL VERY MUCH

XOXO, hoho

oh summer 'o9.

two10ers!

i seriously can't believe this summer is over, and this is it! i hope everyone has had an amazing time home/in utah/on vacation/wherever everyone has been! sorry i've been so bad at communication. i'm just so excited to be reunited! --except for heather and kelsey, both of which are extremely selfish.

just thought i'd share a few notes.

wow, i've had the most amazing summer, and i couldn't have asked for a better time these last 4 1/2 months!



i had my last day watching rijk- the world's largest 15 month-old yesterday!
seriously, this kid was the cutest. and the family was amazing...the mother, andrea bought me the CUTEST little clutch from ant hropologie as a going away present! :) such a great summer experience!! it's crazy to me to think that when i first started he wasn't even walking. now he's 18 months. what a champ.



turns out i met a really cute boy (guess i should say man haha).
the eric otto.
a wonderful boy indeed. went to michigan, shared ice cream in the park, ate pizza every time we went out, and he taught me what it's like to date a true gentleman!

can't wait to share all my stories with you little cuties.



living with tiff was the best choice i've ever made. she's the best sister in the whole world!
oh chicago.
turns out she fell in love with a boy. he's really cute. remember tylor ames? yep, just like him.
also, tiffy will be gracing rexburg with her presence come january. yessss. you'll all meet her...be excited! :)

(p.s. check out this dress! the sleeves are outrageous!)


this summer has romanced me!


now it's back to mount shasta for a week before i go to IDAHO. i'll be there the night of the 7th! HEATHER, congrats on graduating! building 2 won't be the same!
KELSEY, i'm just mad at you (and by mad, i mean i'm going to be absolutely depressed).
JESSICA, roommaaaates! yesss.
KRISTEN, i hope you and blockbuster man live happily ever after. can't wait to hear about it.
COURTNEEEE, gossip girl? check yes.

love you all. tons and tons and tons. can't wait to hear all of your stories. :)

the thrine...

dear thrine,
happy first day of your senior year. i hope that this year brings you as much joy, humor, and excitement as mine did. i've loved this summer playing with you. no one can car dance quite like you. you are the greatest kid in the world and i love you. thanks for being my best friend. you are kind, fresh, talented, intelligent, and good. keep it up. and stay close to the Lord. it was zach morris who said, 'high school was great! too bad classes got in the way!' i love you!
love, stian

PARRRRTAAAYYY

Today is the best day of my life.
It is the last day I ever have to work for this blasphemous company called CargoBay, Inc.
Good bye CBi.

I also had a dr's appt this morning.
No more physical therapy.
Wake boarding here I come.

I am seriously so excited to have two and a half weeks of vacation.
And the best part is knowing that when it's over... I'll be seeing all of your lovely faces every second.

Kim: don't kill yourself. Seriously though. Can't wait to move back in with your face.
KJ: wtf. where are you even living in the fall? I DOOOO want to party. Every second I am awake. and sometimes when I am sleeping. Seriously though. This is not a drill.
HoHo, Kris, Court: I believe Sean and I are going to Magic Mtn next weekend. You should come play. I'm not kidding. I really miss you guys. San Diego was the best day of my summer to date.

I love you all... I guess I should go back to work? pahahah. funny joke.

xox.

BUMPA

many of you might remember this....
http://theridgetwo10.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-drink-way-too-much-soda.html
our very first post on two of my favorites...
Diet Coke and my grandpa, affectionately called Bumpa!
this weekend my entire family celebrated a man, a wonderful, brilliant, righteous, amazing man, on his 90th birthday! i'm honored to call him Bumpa and i cherish every diet coke, every Hershey's with almonds, every trip to the Hat, and of course Costco from what i've learned for him! I love Bumpa! and thanks to heathermariephotographie you can all share this beautiful weekend with me!

my entire family was there to celebrate... i'm proud to be a Secor
the grandkids... i loveee my cousins!!

This is Bumpa and Darling, the birthday boi and his wifey

if any of you

have talked to me lately, you would know that i was a little nervous about ACTUALLY graduating. I mean sure, i took all required classes, walked across the stage, received my diploma cover, but passing my classes i was unsure it was going to happen.

i spent most of yesterday [aside from the 3 hours i spent at the dentist] trying to check my grades, but my efforts were squashed by the schools server being down.

i check this morning they were up and i have passed!

i will receive my diploma in the mail, sometime, but i probably owe the school money first.

i also need to mail my apt key back to the ridge (whoopsie)

i think i owe them money too, whatever

ps: graduation was great. however it was hot. i had mentally checked out, no one nearly as cool as pres. uchtdorf came to speak, so i clearly didn't listen. i cried. nuff said.

i'll post pictures soon

summer lovin....

Summer o9 contained some of my favorite times. Minus of course, for the absence of my lovely two1oers!! But honestly team, i had an amazing off track, filled with excitement, humor, joy, and often nothing at all. i can't remember a time used for better reflection, healing, faith seeking, or simple peace in my life! i'm a little more skeptical than i thought i would be to return to my beloved Rexburg. So i thought i'd share a bit of the things that have truly brought me summer lovin....

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1--my family! its been such a joy to live at home again!! my mom is the best!! always has been!! my little brother, Thrine, is truly amazing!! He is strong, smart, loving, and patient. I admire him and respect him. And my older siblings like always have set the bar high! My sister and her husband are unbelievable. Let's just say for as much as i LOVE kate and ethan, i don't see little stians running around anytime soon! But i'm ECSTATIC that my older brother Thomas and his Jenn are expecting a little boy due this December! and i'm green with envy that Jimmy and his Kira went to the Stadium of Fire to see my boyfriends the Jonas Brothers! I love my family!! and i'm constantly in gratitude for my parents!

2--Two1oers meet Tim Tebow! He is the quarterback of Florida State, Heisman Trophy Winner as a Sophomore, lead his team to a National Championship and straight to my heart!! he's this Christian virgin stud! he's sooo cool... youtube him!!

3--Maybe i'm addicted. Maybe Wonka recalled them cause some dumb kid choked on them. Maybe i drove to every liquor store for the next three towns purchasing all that i could find. Maybe they are amazing.

4-- My summer would not have been the same without my job. If i could hand pick my perfect summer employment- my boss, my location, my assignments, my coworkers, my pay and my perks... I would work my exact job!! I LOVE BLOCKBUSTER!! it helps when your boss looks like mine ;)

5--yes, i'm one of those. i love the Bachelorette! clearly, my choice for Jillian would be the nerd wearing short shorts and a tank, the famous ED!! He's such a dork!! i love it!!! GOOD LUCK ED!!!

6--I THINK MISSIONARIES ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! i miss them... wayy too much!! but i love them and i know what they are doing is right because i know that the church is true!!
7-- Diet Coke. speaks for itself. also the theme of the 9oth bday party we are throwin for Bumpa!

8--Heather has an Ipod Touch so Stian has an Ipod Touch.

9--i'm reading President Kim B. Clark's book Armor! it's amazing! i'd lend you my copy but i don't think i could be without it! you must read it!!
10-- oh! and i've spent the summer making bff bracelets!!! they aren't exactly that cool but i like them!! i have made about a million-my family, my coworkers, my wrists, my ankles, they are everywhere! even my Bishop asked for one! BUT i made matching ones for ya'll first!! so shoot me a text with your address and i'll send it off!! thanks for being my best friends!!

much love
x0x0
stian

Today...

I thought about giving up soda.

I entertained the thought for a good 2 minutes.

And then I laughed as I walked into my bedroom to find piles of change divided up into 75 cent increments for my morning 44ouncer.

Give up soda?? REALLY?

why would I do such a funny thing.

Just wanted all of you to know I miss you lots. and our Horks trips.

I am so excited to see you all soon in the fallllll

:)

look how far we've come

currently

[1]

i should be sleeping

but my current roommates insist upon partaking in "pre-white glove" which i never understood to begin with

i per usual have the living room -- which becomes dumping ground and i never get around to cleaning, my very own fridge -- i don't think i have ever cleaned one before + its probably real nasty, and i was supposed to clean the vanity, but roommate 3 cleaned it for me

you see there are only 4 of us, so we had to pick up the slack for 2 invisible flatmates

so being in b.room 1, i hear everything. it's like i am in the same room even when i am not. i hear their conversations. gay music. swishing cleaning products. demands. and giggles.

i don't appreciate it. because i want to go to bed.

i will clean in the morning.

roommates are usually inconsiderate. i am used to it. however the current ones seem this way extra-ly.

i am excited to live in my house. with a room far away from noise. and people whom, when bothering me, i can lovingly tell to quiet down and don't usually stay up 'til all hours cleaning. where i don't have deadlines for cleaning. there's a reason why they call it ::home.sweet.home::



[2]

interneting

blog stalking which begins to consume me

looking for housing and jobs in portland -- not quite ready for that endeavor

blogging, otherwise




[3]

procrastination of all things having to do with school. homework. projects. papers.




[4]

just got an e.mail.

yes. and e.mail.

from a boy. it made my heart skip a beat.

he called me beautiful.

we don't text. we don't even have each others phone numbers.

i'm graduating.

the end.




[5]

dreaming of all the senior photoshoots that will take place in californ-i-a



LOVE AND MISS YOU ALL

HP.6

The movie was Aight, but super fun was it to dress up!!!!

Jacob decided he wanted to wear uniforms to school. I agreed.

Girls look sexy in a necktie.

WEDDING

Well it finally happened. After 2.5 yrs of engagement. And the MOH stresses. The weekend flew by quickly! EVERYTHING was BE.A.U.TIFUL!

NOSE.

On JULY 4th (which i totally dressed up for) i arrived at lake powell (heaven) the first couple days were great fun of course, i have tons of pictures of those days (view fb later) 

my first time wake surfing on monday, SO much fun. my new fav. 

after a couple runs of wake surfing on tuesday i was even more in love. and looking good doing it. ha. (i was the only girl that got up on the first time, nailed it) and then...

i fell, the board hit my face and now I'm ugly. boom. just like that. so sad. this was right after before the swelling got too bad... 

from tuesday around 5pm until friday when we left this is what i looked like. in bed, covered in ice. awesome.

my first meal, alex gave me ice cream (the main reason i love that girl) 

this was day three (thursday night) i would not let anyone take pictures of me on day two. everyone should just be grateful. al and i decided i looked like 1.) a new born puppy or 2.) the guy from goonies. not good. 

and this one is this morning, day five. i went to the hospital last night and I'm having surgery next week!   

my nose is sideways and for sure broken. and i just look like death/really weird make-up, neither of which are attractive. i have not been in public, nor do i plan to. so you guys are real lucky (or unlucky) to get to see these.

anyways, hope your summers are going better than this!

LOVE YOU

confession...

maybe i want to stop by 'the block' on sunday, just cause i know that's when he works.... embarrassing??? yes!!! someone tell me not to ;D



miss you all
xoxo

THIS will be in my possession as of TUESDAY! I am REALLY excited.

It has been a mostly crazy week... I turned around the other day... and someone was holding a snake behind my head. I have never moved so fast in my life. awesome.

I spilled 44ounces of DP all over my car/pants after lunch at work. also awesome.

AND my physical therapist called me a genuine player. Awkward conversation.

Love you all and miss you LOTS!

<3