surgeryyyyyyyy...

hey remember that one time in august when i got an MRI on my shoulder and they told me nothing was torn? (and i told them there was)

and then remember how i did three months of physical therapy to fix something that wasn't torn (even though i said it was)

and then remember how i just had surgery even though nothing was torn (even though i said they would find a tear in there)

and then remember when the surgeon didnt say anything to my mom about finding a tear (and i was really confused because i was convinced something was torn)

and then i went in to get my stitches out, and lo and behold, he told me the labrum had been torn and i had this that and the other thing done to fix it.

I SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS SURGERY IN AUGUST. (insert grouchy face here)

and i'm smarter than doctors. good thing i am going into physical therapy.

blaaaaah. its been a reeeeeaaaaaaallly good day.

i'll post some pictures soon. they aren't really that exciting though.

oh p.s. heather: i loved your last post. and guess what? i'm BUYING A MACBOOK. you've all inspired me. :)

love you the mostest.

i got my

lllllaaaaaapppppyyyyyy back today [it's working, the battery doesn't charge, but it turns on when it plugs in. whatever.] i was sort of excited. but the wireless has been disconnected or something. gotta have somebody come and fix that. but the point of this story is: its no beautiful, shiny, new, 20 inch iMAC.

maybe its not portable

maybe i can't watch tv and facebook chat at the same time

maybe its not a PC [ew gross] remember those mac vs. pc commercials

i love and am so grateful for my mac, even if it is still stuck on my desk in my room!


just a holla at all my other mac girls!!! still love you though jess!!! feel better!!!!! i can't wait to see some pics of your battle wounds!!

Here it is lovelies....

Maybe this is the one and only picture of the six of us. Maybe we had a legit apartment. Maybe we had apartment prayer every morning at 7:25. Maybe the only things we really fought about were dishes and trash. Maybe we had over 200 Horkley's cups in our possession. Maybe we laughed, cried, and cheered. Maybe the ridge two10 was much more than an apartment and maybe I think of you as more than roommates.

xoxo, kristen

Greetings from the Windy City :)

This week has been just insane:
• Tiffany and I have a new addition to our bed: Whitney.
She boke off the engagement with Neal last weekend, and came to visit. Upon arriving, they broke up completely. It's tearing both of them apart and it's really hard to watch. So looks like Memorial Day Weekend is out. Sorry Kristen :( However, Jeff made flight plans to come here! So he'll be here for a week and I'm so excited.
• I am now a nanny. I've been working for 3 whole days and I get to watch the cutest girl in the whole world, Eva. I only work from 7:30-1:30 M-F so it's like the best job ever. Plus I just get to play with her. Basically my day consists of:
Passing the Oprah Show set at around 7:15 a.m.
Playing with this cute girl for hours; we sing songs, read books, play with stuffed animals, have tickle fights, go to the park, and eat breakfast and lunch together.

And then I'm home between 12:30 and 2. I'm getting paid way too much to have fun.

Plus I get to walk past this really amazing building every day. SHOUT TO KRISTEN. (check out the Sears in the background!)


• My sister is amazing. I am so glad I'm here even though I miss all of you sooo so much. Loves.

• And the singles ward....is well a singles ward. But it's fun! Yes. Haha

And don't worry Court, Eric killed it on Rock Band. He played expert on the drums and got like a 93%. It's ridiculous.
Alright, that's it for now. Stay out of trouble.

-Your lady of the nighttt, Kim

this is for kristen

and all you other lovelies that miss my closet

of course over the break i did a lot of shopping, and it occured to me, when kristen called me last night and asked me what i wore on the first day of class, that y'all are missing out on the new spring editions to my wardrobe.

hahaha.

so i thought i would share because as all good blog-arazzis do:
live vicariously through others via blogspotday 1 outfit: shirt -- h&m, true religion jeansday 2 outfit: shirt -- h&m, sweater -- o'neil, jeans --j brandshoes [worn day 1 &2]: reports from nordstrom rack

I didn't think I would ever say this, but I miss you all borrowing my clothes... I now have too much laundry and extra clothes hanging in Jessica's empty bedroom, which is now -- my storage closet/art studio! :)

alpha and omega

welp, the first day of my first summer semester was successful [after rearranging my schedule last night]. I have already done too much homework and have much more homework to do and a new day of classes tomorrow. I went to ward FHE to not meet my FHE brothers, because they were not there. whatever. i have seen matt, ace, chase, tyler, nate, jacob, kelsey, meagan, met new roommates, got a weeks worth of mail, drank one horkley's sized diet coke, went to the grocery store, spent too much on too many books, experienced rare rexburg, april 75 degree weather, played stupid get-to-know-you games, unpacked, already blogged, stalked people on fb, and so much more in the little over 24 hours i've been back in rexburg.

but i need more sleep [already], i need more pinkberry, in.n.out, anthropologie, nordstrom, urban, cooper, jgk&k, time for fun things, time for homework, money, family, but most of all i need my faves THE GIRLS UPSTAIRS!!!!!!

i hate goodbyees!!

its been a time of reflection for me over these past few days {especially my nine hour road trip today = D } about the person that i have become and the people who have changed me. I'm a different person then when i walked into the Ridge two10 about seven months ago. I have been taught, inspired, and guided by some of the greatest people i have ever met. Thank you for being my friends through some of the most influential times of my life. i will cherish our memories constantly! and miss apartment prayer every morning.... but probably not till about 10! i've never been good at farewells, especially to the people that have made me the person that i am today. i adore you, my fellow roomates, my friends, my boys, my heroes! miss you more than you know! love, kristen

SUMMERRRRR...

Thus far:

1. I've made the 13 hour drive from Utah on two hours of sleep...
2. Spent 5 hours in a doctor's office to spend 10 minutes scheduling surgery
3. Moved back into my office at work
4. Found a new job and moved back OUT of my office at work
5. Gone to church only to realize how much I DEARLY miss the 70th ward...
6. Woken up everyday to an empty house without roommate prayer (I freaking miss you all!!)
7. Spent some time trying to make new friends (not very successful)
8. Found a dead frog...
9. Bought at least 1 pound of sushi
10. AND MISSED YOU EVERYDAY!

Still to come:
1. 15 hours till surgery... (I keep having mini heart attacks...)
2. Start working 12 hour days (yay for money)
3. Road trips!!!
4. Beach Days
5. Coaching little kid swim teams
6. AND STILL MISSING YOU EVERYDAY!

haha but seriously, thank you all for the best semester EVER! I can't wait to see youuuuuuuuu!

love: jayjay

back to school

after a week of:

shopping

family sleepovers

disneyland

babies

&

nuggets

it's back to the grind... i now have to:

pee with the door closed

go to classes all day and come home to no sleepy heads in my bed

have inky hands

sleep in a twin sized bed and wake up to an alarm clock

&

go to [horks] by myself

it will be okay though... its only 3 months, at least, that's what i keep telling myself

but i have the spud studs, and the bungalow boys, kelsey's in the next building over, court's only 4 hours away, i'm flying home for mother's day, and everyone's just a phone call or a text away! but the ORIGINAL girls upstairs at the ridge two10 will be surely missed

ps: i think i might start going to the gym. what else am i going to do will my free time??

haha

but seriously

life this far

first blog everrrr...haha

you girls were the best roommates & i miss you lots already...
i woke up this morning to the city. cta station sounds about every 15 minutes with trains coming and going. the bustling city sits below my apartment as i sit 13 stories up. all i can see are skyscrapers and office buildings. this is my life now for the next 5 months. it hit me all at once this morning...i love this place- it sure isn't rexburg or mt. shasta, but i think maybe that's what i love about it. it's beautiful and alive.

buuut i just want to thank you girls...
KRISTEN- kristen secor, i love you. i don't care that you won't write on my wall, i guess i'll live with messages. i'll miss you as a roommate, and i'll miss you like crazy this entire summer. fall will be weird, promise me i'll see you more than normal. don't be surprised if i'm lying in your bed when you come home from class or something...or when you don't go to class. love you forever. want a lil cutie!?
COURTY- oh man, i miss you already. i see your cute face when i think of top ramen. you're pretty and i miss everything about you. i've shown 3 people the fanny pack picture; don't be offended. gossip girls marathons should probably continue even if we aren't living together. yeahhhh.
EM-Z- yo gurl, can i have yo numba? can i have it? freaking i never gave you permission to go on a mission. i think you're being very selfish. but never forget how much i love you and i'll miss you. you always dress too cute and you make me want to look better. haha...LET ME KNOW YOUR ADDRESS WHEN YOU GET YOUR CALL (so i can send that's what she said jokes...jk..but seriously..). I love you, i loooove you, i LOVE you.
JESSISSEY- you're the best ever. i'm so glad you gave me a chance/i gave you a chance, cuz turns out, you're like amaaazing! i'm seriously weirdly obsessed with you and want to hang out haha. can't wait to live with you again in the fall :) we should probably sing contracts haha...I LOVE YOU. and miss you to death.
HEATHER- your closet will be greatly misseddd. can't wait for you to visit in the fall! thanks for showing me great art...and i love your perspective on things. you're such a great roommate and good luck with your last semester. you're beautiful and i miss you already :)

we've had some good times girls....



thanks for the memories & i look for many more to come.

oh yeah..
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i'm kind of in love...


my weekend with jeff was absolutely wonderful :)

anyway...i miss you all & can't wait to play again. update me on your life and don't forget how much i love you all :)

today

kristen, courtnee and i had a long conversation about this

can't wait to watch this

it is also the lovely jessica mearns' 20th birthday! she feels old. i say that's silly.
to be twenty again...

haha, but seriously

Happy 20th Jess!