Recovering Charles.

I picked this book up at Seagull Book the other day, because I really loved the photograph on the front. The book was only $1.99 so I thought why not? I'm about half way through it, and I love it. It's got a lot of information from Hurricane Katrina in it, and I totally love it. I don't like to read much, but I'm really glad I picked up this book.

Second Piggy Bankkk

Seriously... Jotting down the hilarious things that people around me say, has turned out to be one of the smartest ideas of my life. You should try it. New Years Res! Holls. Enjoy the hilariously stupid things that my friends, family, and I say.

You basically tore my hamstrings in half! - emily

I kissed Bella. Then she broke her hand. Punching my face. - JB. (hahahahahhah. not funny? I don't care.)

I'll hit you with my cane. My Candycane! - Emily


Why are they all from Hungaria? - Caity
You mean Hungry? - Nicole
I am. - Caity

Taylor... HOTNER! - Emily

Who was Joseph Smith with when he was baptized? - Mom
sa... I mean Scott. - Karson
Who's Scott? - Nicole
Well I was gonna say Satan, but then I thought... - Karson

Why doesn't he just move away from that town? - Nicole
Demons don't need cars to follow you. - Emily

Shut up, it was a hard ride. - Caity

Everything in your life doesn't have to be fun. Do something constructive. - Dad

That poor little penguin! - Nicole
He waddles. - Caity
Like Caity. - Emily

Twenty Ten

2010 Has brought me so many good times. I've loved this year so much! It's probably one of my favorite years of life so far! Here are a few photo spotlights of my year! (No particular order, just however blogger decided it wanted to upload them...)


^Sadies with my best friends! We seriously had so much fun that night.
Going to Lagoon not once... but TWICE in a row. Two weekends. :)) ^ This time with the Utleys. :))
Meeting Josh and Chandler! I'm so grateful for these two! They are awesome! We have had some bombin' Friday nights together, and I hope we have even more in 2011! Plus... HP7 was quite possibly one of the best nights of my life.
The Marathon! This year I gained the BIGGEST love for the St. George Marathon. I'm going to run it someday.
My Seventeen Forever! It was such a fun party, and I'm so glad all of my friends came! I've done the exact same thing for the past two years... and I'll probably do the same again. :))
Girls Camp! It was such an adventure... I LOVED being a YCL, I wish I could be a YCL every single year. I'm going again this next summer, and possibly for a few extra... I love my ward, and I love our girls.
While this wasn't the biggest highlight of my year... it was a ginormous part. Working at the plant was the most horrid thing of my life! But it taught me so much. It taught me to get an education... because I don't want to have to work there when I'm older, and it taught me to be responsible. I became a part of a team, and learned that "ditching out" on work, is a huge disaster.
Camping with the Richesons! I spent basically my whole summer with the Richesons, Bischoffs, and Werners, and it was SO much fun. I love their family, and I've become a part of it. :))
My second weekend in Lagoon. :)) Turns out that Lagoon is 20x scarier in the rain.
All of the amazing fun times that Caity, Emma, and I had. I'm so sad that Emma is gone, and now I hardly ever see her. I wish she would come back to D.H. but I'm glad that she's having fun at P.V.
Our Town! So. Much. Fun. I loved our town! I spent numerous days there after school, and megsy, ash, and I MEMORIZED that darn song. We had so much fun :))
Guarding Winter! I loved all of the trips up north, and spending time with Brandee, and the boys, and Lacee, and the twins. Winterguard kicked my butt, but it was so much fun. :))
Running for Stud.Co. This was probs. my favorite poster. :))

Going to Desert Hills of course! We are amazing. That's all I have, and need to say.
Quadding, and the Orange Traffic cone. Another amazing day of my life... seriously. hahaha. By the way, -- Caity, I went back to see if I could find the cone, because I wanted to use it as a target... SOMEONE STOLE IT! We hid that darn thing, and someone found it and took it! I was so angry. Gees. We'll just have to go find another one.

Some more Highlights of the year.... That I don't have pictures for.

• Starting my own Photography Business.
  
• Free Frazil Friday (I'm so excited for this next March.)
• Preference, with Cait, Zac, and Brandon.
• Becoming Laurel President.
• Getting my SLR
• Becoming friends with the B.G.
• Working at the Snoshac
• Getting my Braces off!
  
• Naphtali. Nuff said.
  
• Tubing down the river
• Save the Raccoons ( So sad, but so funny at the same time.)

Welp. There's my Highlight post. I hope you enjoyed, and I hope you're ready for some stokin' times this next year! :))

Bring it on 2011.

CHRISTmas.

"We are the Innkeepers, and it is our choice whether or not to let the savior in."

This statement is so true. It's Christmas time, and while it doesn't feel like it to me, the calendar insists. I love Christmas time, and everything that it brings, but this Christmas has just been different. I'm growing up, and I just have one year left to be at home. Just one year left to do what I want. I have to take on real responsibility next year. There are 6 days until the new year. In 2011 I will turn Eighteen years old. I will be accountable for my actions! No more hiding behind my Daddy. This Christmas has been different because I think that the magic of Santa Clause, and Jingle Bells, and Rudolph are finally gone. I need to find the magic that I know is there. The real reason that we celebrate Christmas. Hopefully that feeling will come soon, because I don't know if I can wait until next year.

Merry Christmas to you all!
I hope you have a lovely holiday.

P.s. There will be much less postage here, because I've created a new blog. One that only I can see to feed my unquenchable thirst for online writing. You won't have to look at my un-important thoughts anymore. I'll just post the normal things.

-Nicole.

Thought + Action = Story

An interesting subject was brought up tonight... With one of the only probably 3 people who read this blog. It was actually about my blog... Everything I say here, are my thoughts. It's totally true. It's kinda a... Think-Blog. haha. Whenever I get bored, or I want to remember something, or I want someone else to see something... I throw it out here. When you think about it... this is how the equation goes down. A Thought plus an Action equals a Story. I guess I just have part of the equation. I have A LOT of parts of the equation. My favorite hobby, besides Photographing, is thinking. I'm always thinking. Not only do I solve my own problems, but often times I solve everyone elses problems as well. I connect things that normally wouldn't be connected. I just think. I have a billion and one idea's, and most of the time I do nothing with them. This is my idea to fix my ample amount of Ideas:

Ever since the movie Bucket List came out, I have wanted to actually MAKE a bucket list. My only problem is I've been too afraid. My second biggest fear in life is failure (I bet all three of you who read this can tell me what my first fear is...). I'm even cautious when I make new years resolutions, to make sure I can accomplish them, because I feel sick to my stomach if I don't. My solution is... Making a Bucket List. I'm going to put everything that I have ever wanted to do on it, and I'm going to accomplish what I can. If I get it all done by the time I kick the bucket... then Awesome! If I don't... I'll just look back on all of the things I did do.

Dear friend who kick-started my Bucket List thought process, Thank you. I remember that one time that I helped you out, and gave you that lovely little 10 minute pep-talk. This is kinda the same... except for you only said about 10 words, instead of 10 minutes worth of words. I just filled in all of the blank spaces.

♥/ Nicole

Oh Blighme!

^ You can see where the water is hitting the bridge SO hard that it's starting to Bow!
^ Part of the river from the trail...
^ The Trail Bridge right by the freeway overpass.

2+2=4

Ohhhhhhhhhmygosh.
I am NOT FAILING MATH! hahaha.
So here's the story...

The last DAY of Pre-calc... we had a TEST! oh my gash. Talk about not fair... I studied, and studied, and studied, and did TONS of work to try and pass this test... and... I kinda-ish did! haha. The day that school ended, powerschool showed my math grade as a B- and that was without the test score! So I was completely freaking out... because If I got a horrid grade on my test, then I would have a C! ahhh. Not okay for me. Not okay for me at ALL! B's aren't even okay, but Pre-cal, and Chem. are hecka hard! Anyways... I just barely checked powerschool... I have a B in Math! Hol.ler! I am so completely stoked about this, when I really should be crying, because it's not an A... haha. But I don't care! a B is better than the B- that I got last semester! I'll deal! haha. Anyways... I just wanted to give you that little spiel about how proud I am of myself, when my grade really is barely substantial haha. Welp. Now I can go through the rest of my Christmas break without freaking out about math! hahaha.

Peace!

I am dying...

OF BOREDOM!

I have nothing to do... the past 2 days this is what I've accomplished...

• Went to the store
• made 4 hats
• watched all 3 Pirates of the Caribbean
• Made some salsa
• Went to the store again
• Picked my sister up from a movie

OH. MY. GOSH.
I'm dying of boredom. I hate being sick... my parents won't let me out of the house! I'm planning on being better... by tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. I'd really appreciate it if someone could like... text/call me to make plans, because if I spend one more day at home by myself... well then I might not make it until Christmas. hahahahaha.
Welp. Now I'm going to go do nothing... because that's all I have to do... so see ya 'round.

Pneumonia.

Awesome. I think I have Pneumonia. I tried to give my lovely talk in Seminary today, but I barely made it through with all of the coughing I was doing. I AM SO ANGRY! I better get better by Monday, OR ELSE! I'm so mad. Usually when I ignore a cold... and pretend I don't have one, then it goes away... but NooooOoOoooOoOo. PNEUMONIA just won't give up. Stupid sickness. I am just angggggry. I have a photoshoot today too! I don't care how much I cough... I'm doing this shoot. mmmmhmmmm. Well, now I'm at home, and I don't have anything to do... so I'm going to go do... nothing.
Kbye.

The TRUE meaning of Christmas.

Tomorrow, I have to give a talk in Seminary on what the "True meaning of Christmas" is... Seeing as I write the best when I'm blogging... I'm going to write my talk here. :))

Christmas is such a special time in my heart. I love being surrounded by my family, I love the warm smell of bread baking in the oven, and the cranberry candle that my mother always puts in our downstairs. Christmas is a truly amazing time of year. Too often, is the TRUE meaning of the Holiday overlooked though. The reason we celebrate Christmas is because of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Christmas is a time for giving, not receiving. We are all so spoiled with the things we have. A home, a car, food on the table, Christmas presents, school clothes, school supplies, and so many more things. There are so many people in the world, that don't have anything. Our Savior gave us everything. He gave us his very life, so that we might be able to repent, and live with him, and our Heavenly Father and Mother again someday.
My favorite Christmas Story is "Christmas Jars" It's about a family that saves up their spare change in a small glass jar every year, and at Christmas time they anonymously give it to someone who needs it. The family in this story does such a small thing, putting a few pennies, and maybe a nickel or dime into the jar every day when they get home from work, or School, but by the end of the year the amount of money in the jar ends up helping someone else who is in need SO much. One of my favorite parts in the book is when a man who receives a Christmas Jar says, "The money did not save my life, but it did save my faith in men."
My mom is one of the greatest examples of service. Whenever I come home and smell cookies, or bread that has just come out of the oven, I always know not to dig into it, because it's probably for someone that my mother knows needs it. My Dad is an amazing example of service as well, he knows how to do EVERYTHING. And I mean everything, and he is always the first person to step up and volunteer to help when someone is in need, whether it be fixing a car, building something, or moving to a new home.
Giving is such an important aspect of our lives, at least it should be. Service, and charity is one of the most amazing things in this world, and we have the opportunity to be surrounded by it. In our community there is always some act of group service being performed, and we have the chance to help out with it. I want to challenge you all to do something nice for someone else this season. Bake cookies for the elderly woman down the street, visit your young womens, or young mens leader that is sick, or even write a Thank you letter to your Bishop for all of the hard work that he does.
Service, and Family are what the holidays are about. It's not about the presents, the wreaths, the tree, the lights, the colors, it's about recognizing what the Savior did for us, and trying to pay a fraction of it forward to someone else. In closing I want to give this scripture, " When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. - Mosiah 2:17" When we are giving service to others, we really are serving our Heavenly Father. He wants us to help out as many people as we can, because he knows that we can impact their lives greatly. I hope that we all might be able to bless someone else's life with service this season. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday, and I pray that you keep the Savior, and everything that he has done for us in mind.

Piggy Bankkk.

I've been saving these funny and inspirational quotes up!
Whenever someone... or I say something Funny/Silly/Stupid/Wise. I jot it down... and now I'm going to empty them... here. haha.
Breaking the Piggy Bank!

You know the world is a great place when Voldemort gives you cupcakes - Josh Barney

Wow, She's a loud dyer. - Caity

When you become president, can I be ambassador of someplace cool? (caity)
Like Taiwan? (me)
No, like Jamaica, or Hawaii. (caity)
You don't need an ambassador of Hawaii, it's part of our country. (me)

That was a really pretty polygamist lady - Caity

Lately that just happens a lot, i just get so excited, and it's only in your Kitchen. - Caity

If people really knew what we were like when we're alone, we would have no friends. - Caity

You can't have any of me, if you don't take all of me.

Our conquered trials strengthen us over everyone else. We can be the last ones standing, when the world falls.

It's the small things you do that show me you don't care.

You were going to conquer the world. What happened?

Night is a world lit by itself.

For every bad day, count the ten good days before it. - Me!



Why would you kill yourself if you looked that good? - Courtney

When nobody knows anything, somebody knows something. - Chief Brass (C.S.I.)

I know it's lame when you're doing it by yourself.... - don't remember who said it...

I'm basically the Chuck Norris of our family. - Me

You look like Butch Cassidy! - Caity

Boys are the scum of the earth... DIRTBAG! - The song I started writing for Taylor Swift...

The best present my mom could ever get for my birthday is, 3oh!3 to come perform - Caity

If I put that as my facebook status, everyone would like it. - Me

Most Eskimo's are Russian Orphans. - Dad.

Explore the Possibilities. - Caity

Hey Speedster Grandpa... - Caity

I just put my hand in something wet! Gross! - Nicole
Oh, it's just the sea-creature I keep in here. - Caity

We meet every monday in the alley behind the parking lot. Bring your knives and guns. - Caity

So I have these leaves... - Kim

Do you think that sometimes cowboys put their hats sideways to pretend to be gangster? - Me

It's all a circle of gayness. - Don't remember who said that one...

Wait, the frog had puppies? - Addie

Grandma did your pumpkin pie shrink? - me
Yes, because I ate it. - Grandma

Sometimes God calms the raging storm, and sometimes he lets the storm rage, and calms you.

Even if you're on the right track you'll get run over if you just sit there. - Will Rogers

Every time of year is my favorite time of year, when I'm with you.

A word of advice...

NEVER.
I mean EVER
NEVER EVER, EVER!
Span 30 Gig's across 5 DVD-R's.

Honestly, talk about the largest headache of my life. The last time that I was cleaning my computer off... I decided it would be a good idea to Span my Disks, instead of individually make them. DO NOT DO THIS! I don't care how much organization, and time it saves. Don't do it. Seriously, the worst decision of my Photographical life. I still have all of my data, but I have to individually put in each disk to get ANYTHING off... it's ridiculous. I'll never do that again.

Don't just wait, and sit, if you have a problem, then find a way to fix it. You're not as perfect as you think.

I just can't wait. I can't wait for Christmas break anymore. I have a Pre-Cal test this week... totally NOT stoked for that at all...

Chem. should be a breeze, we're doing two way fun labs and that's it... haha.

Language Arts... I have NO clue what is in store for me... a Sentence Skills test, and possibly Vocab? I don't know..

Seminary... AHHHH! I have to give a talk in front of my WHOLE CLASS on Friday. Sooo nervous. But I can do it :))

Photog. is almost OVER! I am so glad. I hate that class with the burning passion of life. I am so ready to be out. I don't like having people tell me what I have to take photo's of. I hate limitations. Hate, Hate, Hate them.

Our Orch. Concert was this last week... I sucked up my duet in front of EVERYONE, but I'm over it. The rest was extremely amazing! I loved our Christmas music this year :))

Spanish... I miss Miss Thomas. Lots. I miss my last year's class. Cody, Josh, Leslie, Meghan, Monica, Aaron, we just had SO much fun. I just wish I could take my Spanish class back to those days.. hah.

Christmassss is almost here. I can't believe it. I am just so dang excited! I started wrapping my presents tonight... I have 6 wrapped... and about 5 to go. We went out looking at Christmas lights tonight, So much fun... seriously. I just want Christmas Eve to be here. I want it right now.

I've been thinking about Summer plans. I'm going on a trip. Me + Caity. We're going to go to all of the Temples in Utah, and do Baptism's. I'm making it happen. Some boys in my ward did it a few years ago... and I think it sounds like an awesome idea! We just have to figure out where we're going to stay everywhere we go... haha. Shouldn't be a prob. I have family scattered all across the nation. :))

Ocean. I want to go to the ocean. Every Owl City song paints me a picture of some part along the coast. Never the same part though. Saltwater Room makes me picture the Northwest Coast. Sunburn makes me picture California. I'll meet you there depicts Florida. To the Sky makes me think of the Northeast shoreline. The Ocean is so divine... I just need it. I love the smell, the colors, the sand, the seaweed. Everything.

New Years. I'm extremely excited for New Years. I need a new year. I need a fresh start. Goals are one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. I love the feeling of reaching a high bar that I've set for myself.

Well... I'm going to sleep.
Bye!

NSW's Photog. Blog.

http://www.nswphotography.blogspot.com

This is the OFFICIAL Photog. Blog. For NSW Photography! hahah.
Stalk it up!

Eye Donn Currrrr.

Seriously... I know that I said
"Wow, I love Christmas. It's seriously one of the best times of the year. Let me just add 50 thousand Christmas songs to my playlist."

I'm sick of it.

I am so annoyed with Jingle Bells, and Frank Sinatra... my mom makes me listen to Christmas music in the car, and EVERY OTHER SONG on Kony is a Christmas song.... so I don't need it here. Goodbye Christmas music... Hello OWL CITY!

P.s. I'm seriously thinking about starting a Photog. Blog. (and as I wrote that... I just realized that, that would be a great title. "NSW's Photog. Blog."... ehh... maybe.) I don't have the time to do it right now... because it's 12:22 a.m. and I have 9:00 church... buuuuuuut. Maybe tomorrow, or something.
Alright, well I'm going to sleep... maybe... hahah.
Goodnight!

When I woke up beside the ocean, I realized I must be in California... DUH!

Oh California...
I want ocean. Now.
Could someone just take me? That would be Tote's rad.
hahah.

The busy life has made me really appreciate chill weekends like this. I have done nothing but playyy. Last night I went to my Gramma's house and slept over... and today I went to Basketball games, Hung with Skyler, and Went to a dance! NO HOMEWORK INVOLVED! hahah. I loved every moment of it. And when I got home... I didn't do any homework... I've been editing senior pictures... today has just been a dream! Oh goodness. Life was getting a little Sketchh there for a moment, I was quite worried as I'm sure you could tell! But... all is well, and I'm in love with life again.
Byeee.

Reminisce.

Oh my gashhhh.
I just went back to "Through the lense"
1. I spelled "lens" wrong... didn't know.
2. I had 439 posts on that darn thing!
3. I changed the name so many times...
4. the URL is ridiculously hilarious!

It used to be private... but since I don't really use it anymore, I figure... WHY NOT?! I opened it to the public again... so if you want to stalk my pastlife... feel free. hahahah.

http://www.nicolethegreat-winona.blogspot.com

Shy of perfect. Bold attempt.

I'm ready for change. Now. My heart is aching for it. I am so overwhelmed... with stress comes literal pressure. I am feeling it quite heavily right now. I can't believe that the quarter ends in one week. Half of the school year will be over. I don't have anything prepared for Sterling Scholar, I'm barely keeping my grades up. I don't understand pre-calc. at all... I am just overwhelmed, and I hope the holidays bring me peace. It seems like nothing is going right lately... and no matter how hard I try, it's not good enough. I feel as though I am always just shy of perfect. I feel like I always come in 2nd place... and I am sick of it. 2010 is all drained out... I need a new year, a new start, a new perspective, a new me.

Cascade vs. Dawn

Here's the Winona Moment of STUPIDITY for the day...

So, we ran out of Dish washing detergent right? My sister decided that Dish SOAP and Dish washing detergent were just the same thing! HA! no. So she loads up the dishwasher with Dawn... Suchhh a bad Idea. Liquid dish soap goes SO much farther than your regular Cascade. We had bubbles ALL OVER OUR KITCHEN! It was so ridiculous... when my dad walked in the door... he just turned right around and walked out. it was SO hilarious. I loved every minute of it! It was like something that you would see in a movie, only better... because it was my family.

The end.

Alls I want for Christmas is a Jonas Brother...

O.M.J.B.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
Only 20 days left until one of the very best days, out of 365 days, in a year!

To Do List

1. Invent the most incredible cup of Hot Chocolate that has ever touched the lips of a human being.
2. Go Ice Skating.
3. Get a Christmas present for my Dad, and my Grandma. (Everyone else is done... haha.)
4. Look at Christmas lights!
5. Caroling with the B.H.1st! Holls!
6. French Toast party with my miamaids, beehives, and laurels!
7. Make my Christmas presents for the B.G. , Sarah, and all of my other friends!
8. Go snowboarding? Possibly? I really want to! How fun would that be?!
9. Find my Christmas ornament for the year! (I want a camera this year... dont' know where I'll find one.. haha.)
   
10. Take Family Christmas photo's...
11. Bake cookies for Santa!

Oh good golly gosh, I have so darn much to do before December 25th gets here! I'll be exhausted! ohhh... but it is SO worth it. I love this time of year so much! I love every time of year lately... Life is just... good! hahaha. I'm so stoked now that the season is finally kicked off! There are only... 12 days left, until school is officially out for Christmas break! I can't wait to walk out of the classroom saying "See you next year!" hahah. I'm so excited for New Years too! I have had SO many good New Years Eves... so many, and I know that this one will be grand too! I love my friends right now... and I'm SO stoked to see what we'll plan for New Years Eve... it has to be great haha.

Well, I've ran out of things to say at the moment... and I have some homework to do. hahah.
Arrivadercci!
-Nicholieolieolieolie.

One One : One One

Today I'm going to discuss my favorite time of every single day. 11:11 p.m. OR a.m. ! Did you know it's one of the only magical times of the day? Well it is... You can make a wish, and generally... it comes true! Did you know... that 1+1+1+1=4? Well, actually it does! 4 is my lucky number... thus making 11:11 my lucky time of day. Next time you see the quad ones up on the clock... be sure to wish for something great! :))

P.s. I have to correct my "Inverse Christmas List" ...

Chandler - A Barnes and Noble of his very own, that if he chooses could be changed to Barnes and Jensen, or Jensen and Noble... or something. You can go read brand new books all day, and you don't have to be subjected to the icky library. :))

Inverse Christmas List.

Here is my "inverse Christmas list"
A list of everything that I would LOVE to get for my friends, and family... if I could get them anything I wanted.

Dad - A membership to the Masters Course.
Mom - Peace. haha.
Emily - A Julliard Scholarship.
Caity - A "Vans" Factory!
Chandler - A Library. hahahh.
Josh - A computer that let you make any kind of shirt you would ever want, and it had an endless supply of shirts... so you could make a new one every day! hahaha.
Samantha, Carley, Mandy, Haley - Alpine. Villages. hahaha.
Whit, Emily, Maiah, Monica - an un-dying knowledge of the Spanish language.


Now it's your turn...
I tag... Caity, Aubrey, Erin, Chandler, Krista, and Brooke. :))

I went broke believing, that the simple should be hard...

Dare To Dream

Let nothing hold you back from
exploring your wildest fantasies,
wishes, and aspirations.
Don't be afraid to dream big
and to follow your dreams
wherever they may lead you.
Open your eyes to their beauty;
open your mind to their magic;
open your heart to their possibilities.

Dare to dream.
Whether they are in color
or in black and white,
whether they are big or small,
easily attainable or almost impossible,
look to your dreams,
and make them become reality.
Wishes and hopes are nothing
until you take the first step
towards making them something!

Dare to dream,
Because only by dreaming,
will you ever discover
who you are, what you want,
and what you can do.
Don't be afraid to take risks,
to become involved,
to make commitment.
Do whatever it takes to make
your dreams come true.
Always believe in miracles,
and always believe in you!

~ Julie Anne Ford ~

I love this Poem.
I love the Song "All we are" by Matt Nathanson.
I love life.

It's Christmas time! I am so exciteddd for the holidays! I am MAKING my friends partake in my favorite holiday passtimes... baking cookies, sledding, ice skating, caroling, secret santa... EVERYTHINGGG! So be stoked, because you have to do it anyways. haha. I am finally just about caught up on Homework, and it feels SO good! I can go to sleep at 10:00 without having to worry about all of the homework that I didn't do! hah. Such a great feeling. I hope it snows! I don't even care about a "Snow day" I just want it to snow... things seem so much more magical when the world is white.

I'm just now realizing, that I need to dream now! Because... later, is when I'm supposed to make my dreams happen. I'm so worried... about everything. I'm a huge worrier. I need to go with the flow, but be responsible at the same time. Junior year has been such a great, uplifting, changing year of my life. I'm so grateful for the friends that I've made, the memories we've shared, and the many times to come.

Only a few more days until the quarter ends! Only a few more days than that, until Christmas! And only a few more days from Christmas... is the New year! Oh good golly gosh! It's so close! 2010 has gone by so fast! I don't know if I'm ready for the new year! I... always get so sad, on my Birthday, and New Years Eve, because... it's an ending to a Chronological chapter of my life! ... but my storybook is just beginning... I have lots more to write. And I can't wait to write chapter 2011. :))

"In the end, the words won't matter. In the end, nothing stays the same. In the end, dreams just scatter, and fall, like rain."

7 reason's to hate DBQ's...

1. No one ever wants to write them.
2. 5 words, Thus one can see that...
3. I don't even understand the documents!
4. Outside information? NO!
5. Economic, Social, Political.
6. Assess the validity? Don't wanna..
7. [Document D]

Hi. My name is Nicole, and I hate Document Based Question's.
For A.P.U.S.H. we have to write these stupid papers called "Document Based Question's" I hate them with a passion. actually... I'm writing this post, instead of writing one right now. hahah. So what you're supposed to do, is take... about 10 documents that you are given, and turn them into an essay. But you can't directly use the documents. Noooooo why would you do that? I mean... Document Based... isn't in the title or anything! You have to base your paper from outside information... I hate D.B.Q.'s. They are another Truck in my life.
Kbye.

Quote of the Moment.

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

Quote of the Moment.

New Post! New Post! New Post!

Alright world... I've come up with a new Weekly post that I can do!
QUOTE OF THE MOMENT!
Hollllls! :)))

Here's how it'll work...
Every time I hear, make up, see, ask for,
an amazing quote, I'll blog it!

P.s. I don't like "Quote of the Month" "Quote of the Week" "Quote of the Day" because ... they give me limitations. hahah. So moment... gives me so much more opportunity:))

Presidentially Pardoned Turkey....

Today I learned of one of the funniest traditions of our country... EVER! bahahah. Apparently... every single year the President of the United States is given a live Turkey... He could do anything with it. hmm... What would you do if someone gave you a turkey? I can think of a few shenanigans I could pull... muahah. No... he doesn't even... put the Turkey in the bathtub... or stick it in someone's closet... instead, he PARDONS THE TURKEY! bahah. YEAH! oh my word... just like you would pardon someone from jail. They give a Presidential Pardon to the Turkey... and they send it to some Animal Shelter or something.

I uploaded a couple of photo's of our "Presidentially Pardoned Birds" from past, and present. the Black and White photograph is President Truman with his Turkey... and the bottom is... well Obama this year I'm assuming... hahaha. I bet you that they go to the store, and buy another Turkey... awesome Presidents. You may have saved the life of one bird... but you are going to eat another! We know you're not vegetarians!
Welp... hope you enjoyed my Thanksgiving post!
Adios Amigos!

Things of me...

1. I rinse my hair with freezing cold water.
2. I think that the most beautiful things about me are my eyes, and my curly hair.
3. I love it when people notice my quirks.
4. I want someone to "give" me a love song.
5. I believe that silhouette photographs show the true personality of a person.
6. When I get way stressed out, I have dance parties in my room, by myself. (I dont care if you think I'm weird. It rocks.)
7. There are only 4 people in this world who I act my complete self around.
8. I write poetry, only 1 person has read all of my poems, and only 2 people besides that one person have been privileged enough to read a select few.
9. After I've done a photoshoot, I look through the edited photo's at least 10 times, because I am so proud of the work that I have done.
10. I tell everyone that I don't care what people think about me, when in reality the people that I say this to have the opinion that I care about the most.
11. There have been times when I've told myself that I want my first kiss to be on my wedding day.
12. When I'm singing a song, I pretend that Im in the music video.
13. I don't want a big wedding ring. I want a silver band, with an embedded diamond. Small, and Simple.
14. My children will have a turtle as a pet.
    
15. I had a pet turtle for one day!
16. My family has a secret pet cemetery where the pets of my family, and my cousins family are buried.
17. There is only one thing that absolutely NO ONE knows about me, and I'm waiting for the person to come along that I can tell it to.
    
18. I think one of the best feelings is putting on new underwear after you get soaked in the rain.
    
19. One time I tasted water that tasted like the smell of a tree.
20. Rascal Flats annoys the heck out of me.
21. I think my voice is annoying...
22. I love wearing prom dresses. I would wear one to school every day if that were normal.
23. I've had 5 blogs... this is my 6th.
    
24. I try to be posh.
25. I watch 4 shows on ABC Family, and I'm too ashamed to admit it to anyone.
26. One of my biggest pet peeves is the Taylor Swift song "Im only me when Im with you." Come on Girl! Have some independence!!!!
27. My Fourth Grade teacher taught me how to spell BECAUSE by saying the rhyme Bears Eat Candy And Usually Something Else, and every time I spell the word, I have to mentally say that.
28. I text out loud.
29. Im a good liar when I want to be.
30. I wish I were more of a country girl than I am.
31. I hate it when City girls pretend to be country girls
32. I wish that I could go to the Bundy Reunion every single year.
33. I want to go camping out on the strip. soooo badly.
34. I love it when boys smell amazingly good.
35. I still remember my first memory.
36. I wish I could paint.
37. If my feet are cold, then the rest of my body is cold as well.
38. One of my biggest wishes is for my Grandmother to be with me at my Wedding.
39. I want to be married in the St. George Temple.
40. I wish I had a swing set in my back yard... not the kind with a slide, but the huge metal kind that is built into the ground, and just has two swings on it.
    
41. My very first cat died on Christmas day.
42. I think I'm acrobatic, but most of the time I hurt myself with the stunts I try to pull...
43. I have only for really reals held hands with one boy, and it was in 8th grade...
44. Miranda Lambert is one of my biggest hero's.
45. Caity Rose Sullivan is my one, true, best friend in this life. I am so grateful for her, and everything that she has done for me. I would be lost without her.
    
46. I have great aim... with a gun, bow, and camera.
47. I take things way to seriously sometimes.
48. I hate drama... but I cause a lot of it unintentionally.
49. I love the sound of a perfect D on the violin.
50. My favorite Christmas song isn't even a "classic" It's the Owl City Christmas Song.
51. I always want to use the word "via" to sound smart... but every chance I get Im too afraid to take.
52. I dont understand a lot of the things that my friends talk about...
    
53. I used to be one of the three tallest girls in Elementary school... now Im one of the shortest.
54. I wish I had an art studio.
55. I still love to build forts.
56. I love it when I have spiritual experiences.
    
57. I love my scars. and I love their stories.
58. I really really really wish I had an older brother.
59. I actually do love my little sister... She's a'ait.
60. I don't "know" any of my cousins on my mom's side.
61. I constantly think about the future.
62. I make a wish every night at 11:11, and its never the same wish.
63. When I grow up, my family will have FHE every week.
64. I'm glad that my parents make me work for everything that I receive. It ready me for my adult life, and I'll know what to do.
65. My dad can do anything. I mean anything.
66. Comment on this post if you actually read all of these...
    
67. I conform easily.
    
68. I'm a facebook addict.
69. The thing I love most about winter, is that when you wake up, the world is sparkly.
    
70. I wish I was still close to "Olive, Salsa, Cookie Pizza."
71. I already have everything bought for Junior Prom... because I have to go even if I dont get asked... hahah.
72. I love it when a boy surprises me, and hugs me from behind.
    
73. I hate getting compliments, unless they are about my Photography.
74. I love to abbreviate words.
75. I love being busy.
76. I wish I could run all the time.
77. I am so extremely excited about Pirates of the Caribbean Four... it's ridiculous...
78. I look up to my cousin Teila. A lot. More than she knows.
79. I am so grateful for the relationship that I have with Jesus Christ.
80. Emma Smith is one of my biggest Hero's.
81. I hate ice. In my drink, and on the sidewalk, but I love to ice skate!
82. I love hanging out with my Freshman girls... LOVE it!
83. I love swig. a lot. I love going there even if I'm not going to drink anything...
84. Regret; it's like eating glass.
85. I write down my favorite line from every book that I read.
86. I love action movies...
87. Most of my dreams are scenes from action movies...
88. I love the fact that I talk in my sleep... I think it's hilarious.
89. I have watched so many scary movies... that I don't get scared anymore. I just pretend to cuddle up to cute boys. :))
90. I think that Heavenly Father sends us sign's... I look for them everywhere.
91. I love otter pops... a lot.
92. I am very in tune with the spirit.
    
93. I try to stop myself when I notice that Im gossiping about another person...
94. I think I had a dream about my future children once...
95. I want to work in the Young Womens program my whole life long.
96. I love the smell of Axe... Phoenix, and Chocolate are my favorites.
97. I hate to lose with a burning passion.
98. I don't know how to pump gas...
    
99. I used to hate it when people would touch me.
100. I would rather wear Jeans than Pajamas.

(Cheese)GRATE(er)FUL..

Title: Every time I think of the word Grateful... I have to think of the word Cheese Grater... mehh. It's a Nicole thing. I always want to spell it Greatful... so thinking of Cheese Graters helps. hahah.

Well you see... I'm Grateful for a lot of things... and I know that I'll forget some of them... however, I'm going to attempt to tell you most of the things that I am Grateful for... Seeing as Turkey day is coming up and all :)))

1. My wonderful Parents
2. My (ehh) wonderful Sister
3. My AMAZING Grandmother
4. My Home
5. The Gospel
6. Phoebe, Lisa, Leahann, Deon, Amber, Lisa Woods, Natalie, and all of my other Amazing Young Womens leaders
7. The most amazing friends in the world. (did I tell you they're mine?)
8. The Atonement
9. Music
10. Facebook
11. Cell Phones
12. My Cameraaa...
13. The gift of eye sight
14. My cousins
15. Modes of Transportation
16. School
17. Shoes
18. Harry Potter
19. My Violin
20. Warm Blankies
21. Sammy and Ginger
22. FFA
23. Christmas
24. Candy
25. Durango's
26. Thunder Family
27. Seminary
28. "Martin"
29. The Scriptures
30. Vocabulary Words
31. Inside Jokes
32. Love
33. Attractive boys
34. My Confidence
35. Photography
36. Jason Aldean
37. Prayer
38. Eternal Families
39. Temple Marriage
40. Kept Promises
41. Earned Trust
42. Honesty
43. President Hinckleys "Be's"
44. Milk
45. Santa Claus
46. President Monson
47. Everything that my Grandfather taught me
48. The things that my Grandfather, and Grandmother taught my father before they passed away.
    
49. The Plan of Salvation
50. Aunts and Uncles
51. The example that my Parents have set for me
52. My knowledge of Right and Wrong
53. The trials and hardships that I have overcome
54. Repentance

There are so many things that I am Thankful for... and If I didn't have to go clean my bedroom I would continue telling you of them...
Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!
Much Love
-Nicole

Find the Quadrilateral of the Tetra-whaaa?

Oh my frustration.
AAAAHHH!
Chemistry + Pre-Calc = the Trucks in my life.
They are RUNNING ME OVER!

I don't understand anything in Pre-Calc... And I don't think I'm going to begin to understand anything. It's so confusing, and I have no idea what is going on. I get in trouble SO much in that class, because I have so many friends. My teacher Isolated me clear on the other side of the room from my little social group... I don't enjoy this at all. Now I don't understand anything... AND I have no one to talk to. Awess.

Chemistry is not as bad as Pre-Calc. But... It's not as good as Orchestra. But nothing is. hah. Chem is difficult because it involves math.. I remember back in the day, I used to be GOOD at Math... HAH! So not true anymore. Sooooooooooo not true.

9 (x20) Lives...

Life 1 - She got stepped on a couple of days after she was born. (damaged her voicebox, and she meows SO weird... hahah.)

Life 2 - She got locked in the Fridge when she was a kitten...

Life 3 - She ran away to the river for four days...

Life 4 - She got Bit through the ear by another cat...

Life 5 - She got locked in the trailer house for over 24 hours...

Life 6 - She got Shot twice by a Pellet Gun... Once in the Stomach, once in the knee.

Roads, Pathways, and Boardwalks.

"Once for Family Home Evening my family went out Four-Wheeling. It was our favorite thing to do when we were gathered all together. We had fun every single time. This particular time, we decided to go out at night time. It was very dark, but I thought I knew the trails that we took every single time well enough to go out on my own. I hopped on the Bike, and started off down a trail that I had been down millions of times before. I went about half way down, when I had the prompting to stop. I pulled on the break-handle, and came to an abrupt halt. I turned around, and began to go back. I started down the trail, but I got too far. I couldn't find the turnoff that I needed to take to get back to my family. I was lost. I hadn't a clue in my mind of what to do. I prayed. After praying, I did not wait. I turned the Quad around, and started back up the way I went, I decided that this was not a good idea, so I turned around once again, and kept down the trail. I started my way around a small hill, when I saw them. I saw the lights of my family's vehicle. A little shook up, I got back to my family. Heavenly Father answers every prayer, no matter how insignificant we think they are. Anything that means something to us, means something to him. Later, on our drive home, my father made one of the wisest comments that I have ever heard, ' There are a lot of roads out there in the night time. The good thing about it is that they all come back together. If you just keep following, you'll get back to the main road.'"

... A loser can win... because CIWWAF said so.

Having fun is something that I am very good at lately.
Doing homework is something that I have recently declined in faithfulness with... mehh.
I have the best friends ever.
And no, I cannot ever say this enough. Ever.
Maybe sometimes we get in fights, we get jealous, or we just get annoyed!
But in the end, we can count on each other for anything:))
I love my school.
I don't care what you say. You're wrong. Your school is NOT better than mine.
Unless you go to Desert Hills High School.
We rock.
Hol-ler.
Home of; BG, 4threeh5, Uptown Truth... and mucho much more:))
I love Cute is what we aim for.
I haven't listened to them for a good couple of years...
It seems like little kid music!
Now... I love it again:)) It's like eighth grade resurrected itself!
bahah.
I love Photographing.
I just love it.
Sometimes I have a Photo-slump..
But I always get out of it.
I hate the Cadi.
Suck.
That stupid p.o.j. machine finally died on me!
hahahaha...
Now, I get the pontiac, and hopefully... it shall serve me well:))
I can't wait to see what kind of new car my mom gets! So stoked! haha.
I love Jennie Lee Savage ELLET!
Bahhhh! I cannot believe it!
Jen Jenn! You are married now! What?!
bahh! Crazy! haha
I'm still a lil' upset that I didn't catch that boquet..
4,3,2,1...
Okay, now I'm over it. haha
BEST WEDDING EVERRR!
I loved it! So adorable!
Well.... That's it for now...
Sadies next weekend?
I think yes.
Sadies week will be the most epic ever.
You have no idea how much fun we have in store!
:)))
I am stoked.
Well. I'm done.
Bye now!

Hollah hollah wantttttt.....

3oh!3... I want them. hahah. Okay, so maybe just to go to a concert of theirs... Caity and I are completely addicted! hahah. Like... a whole 3oh!3 album is over on my awkk playlist:)) haha. Lovee them.

Time.. I want lots of time. i have basically none. I am always doing something... and half of the time it's homework, or something that I don't even want to do. ugh!

To go to Italy... I want to go to Italy SO BAD! and Spain! And... England, Scotland, Denmark, EVERYWHERE! I just want to go...

Ocean. I want to go to the ocean horribly bad. ugh. I feel like I've been away from it for ages! It's ridiculous! grrrrrr!

Oh, and Also... I really really really really really want my dad to buy an '06 Navy Blue F150 ... suuuuchhhh a tight truck!
So yes, that's what I want.
kbye.

Apoligization.

Welp. I kinda freaked out... but I'm not sorry. It was really... I'm really, really mad, and there are some people that I have a thoroughly sincere hatred for at this moment in time. But... anyways... Life....

Life's decent, School has been okay, besides the fact that I could COMPLETELY GO WITHOUT A DAYS! oh my hecka.... I hate A days with a burning passion!
Photog - sucks.
Math - Need I say more?
English - not my fav.
Chem. - Class is okay... but... still...

on the other hand... I LOVE B DAYS!
Seminary - so celestial.
A.P.U.S.H. - Soooo much funn:))
Orchestra - basically my favorite class in the universe of classes. I do not know what I would do without Orch. P.s. I'm historian on Orchestra Council... did you know that? Well me either until a couple of days ago... hahaha.
Spanish- LOVE THIS CLASS! I think I'm going on a mission to some spanish speaking country... I want to! That would be sooo tight!

Well... anyways... i really have nothing more to say, and I'm just procrastinating doing homework... so, I guess I'll go.

I am going to scream at someone.

What is wrong with people? why can't they be normal? why do they have to be jerks? Why can't everyone be a good friend? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY?!?! oh my gosh! I am sooooooo angry! I wish I would have been born in the 20's because my grandparents are completely normal... and so was everyone else of their day. This is RIDICULOUS! OH MY GOSH! I am so .... FUMING! ANGER! ANGER ANGER ANGER! lies... cheating... BEING A HORRIBLE FRIEND! What is this?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Do you not know what you are missing?! honestly?! What...are you really this dense?! What... I just... I DON"T GET IT! aspiodghaspiodubgniasdbigqwedigawbeigubedigbaweibuwepdbguqwebguqibgu
If anger were a weather pattern... it would be ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL over the STG right now... that is how angry I am...

1. you do NOT! EVER... mess with my friends... especially Caity.

THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE RULE OF ALL TIME! UNDERSTAND?! K GOOD!
... well, I feel a little bit better now, but not a lot. I'm still pretty angry. and I will be for a long, long long time.
kbye.

F.Y.I. because it's okay.

• I don't judge.

• Sometimes I fight, but I hate it...

• I'm the only person that can tell people what I'm feeling.

• I won't be the first person to apologize, because I always am.

• I don't let my anger govern my life.

• I don't show everyone else that I'm angry.

• Lately, beating around the bush is not an option for me...

• Fake smiles... really aren't that fake sometimes.

• Vicissitude is good. In all aspects.

In need of...

Repair
Swiggaaa
Sophomores
Girls Night
Weekend
Anything FFA
Orch. Concert
New Song
Krista Bice
Wide Angle
Time
Freedom
A not-so-sick feeling in my stomach
Everything to be fixed.

... love it, live it, leave it.

15 reasons why I love the BG...
1. They are ALWAYS THERE!
2. They are the best friends anyone could ask for!
3. They are accepting.
4. They never give up!
5. They are adventurous.
6. They would beat someone up for me.
7. We can crush M&M's together...
8. They are great Scrapbookers!
9. They're going to live in Alpine Village.
10. They love everyone!
11. They are very loyal.
12. They love life!
13. They always make me feel better!
14. They know exactly what to say!
15. They let me be an honorary member!

( I hope one of the BG Member's reads this... jussss sayin:)))

Lately
I just love life... always. Actually... tons of stuff has gone wrong lately, but I still love life! Compared to times past, this is nothing at all! I just have to be optimistic! I really do have the best friends in the whole wide world though! They are always there for me, and they would do anything for me! I love all of you! I hope you know that! I really hate homework though... right now, that's one of the 5 things that I strongly dislike in the world.

Lessons Learned
Sometimes it is better to keep your mouth shut.
I'm going to do what I want. If you don't like it, sucks for you.
Changing for other people is stupid!
Life is short... Live it to the fullest.
When your birthday comes... it's really just another day. It's not like a year of growth springs on you over night.
True friends never leave your side. ever.
When you find a true friend, don't ever leave their side.

Photo.Graphy.
UGH! I am so frustrated right now... My photo's SUCK! I don't even have time to take photo's! ughhh. The only two things on my Wishlist right now are
Time
Wide Angle Lens
If someone could give me these... I would love you for all of eternity. Really.

Happy Birthday!
Happy, Happy Birthday to two of my best friends ever!
Addie, and Chandler!
... Weird... both on the same day too!
TOMORROW!
Holls. at you guys!

Well, I should prolly go and do some homework now... I really don't want to, but... I'm going to anyway. Much Love!
Arrivadercci
Nicolita :))

...

We are remembered for who we are, what we do, and how we act. Not how long we are here.

Courtney.

Sorry girl... my stupid computer won't let me upload the photo's for some reason!
go to this link,

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/NSW-Photography/308121304889

and there are TONS of pictures;)) you should be able to find something!
If you have any other problems... just come over to my house with a flashdrive, and we will find something!
Good Luck!

... days filled with Autumn Air.

Autumn.

I love Autumn!

I am so excited for Autumn this year!
•••••
Bonfires,
Country Music,
Stargazing,
Pumpkins,
Halloween,
Sadies,
FFA things,
Leaves changing color,
Autumn Air,
my mom's Orange Spice Pumpkin Candle that she only breaks out during this time of year! Camping,
Hiking,
Biking,
RUNNING!,
Rain,
Hoodies,
Thunder,
Football Games,
Trick-or-Treating,
Scary movies on the movie channels,
making memories,
dressing up as Michael Myers (holls. to caity and I on that one:))),
Blasting music with no AC on, and the windows open,
Late Nights,
Frightmares at Lagoon!,
BYU Football game,
YW/M Halloween Carnival,
Staying up late,
living outside,
Photo opportunities!

AHHHHHHHH!
I could go on, and on, and on, and on! There are so many things happening in Autumn! I am so excited you have no idea! Autumn is one of my favorite times of year! It is definitely my most active time of year! I LOVE AUTUMN! P.s. It's officially "Jason Aldean Week" on my blog... I can do that. Did you know? mmmhmm.
... Seriously though.
Autumn is the best, I am going to make the most out of this Autumn! The night before my Seventeenth Birthday, I promised myself that my Seventeen year, would be even more amazing than my Fourteenth year of life. I'm going to do something fun every single day!

Holler at My best friends!
Holler at Krave!
Holler at Photography!
Holler at School!
Holler at Night time!
Holler at the Marathon!
HOLLER AT LIFE!

Well... I hope you've enjoyed my lovely Spiel about Autumn time... I really do love it so much! I cannot wait for the times to come! This year has been SO amazing! I have made a completely new group of friends... but it seems like we have been together for ages! I love it! I love Junior Year so much! I don't want my Senior's to Graduate and leave me! ... but they have to. I'm bound and determined to make the most of this year, and make as many impacting memories with my friends as I can! You only live once... and like my wise "older sister" once told me... "Life's too short to be serious."

... Limitations.

I hate putting a limit on things.
Today someone asked me what my FAVORITE song was.
This statement is impossible for me to answer. I have WAY too many songs that I enjoy.
I pondered this question for a while... and realized that I have 5 (and actually probably more) favorite songs!
... Then I just put a few extra's in the mix:)) You'll see what I mean.

My playlist has been altered! I don't know if you noticed or not... but it has! in the order of all of my, and my friends favorite songs! so... here's how it goes.

1-5 (are my favorite songs in the whole wide world!)
6 (Is my best friend Chandler Jensen's favorite song! And I have come to love it as well!)
7 ( Is the Nicole and Caity Song:)))
8 (Is the Samantha, Caity, Nicole, Carley, Manda, Haley song!)

Well... I'm running out of posts... and I figured that this was a fairly acceptable thing to post about:)) I hope you enjoy my new songs! I know I do :))

Eight dollar Engagement Rings...

Life. It's beautiful. Spontaneity. Serendipitous. Calm. Comforting. Amusing. Frightening. Enjoyable. Exciting. Lively. Pleasant. Thrilling.

I love life. I love everything about it.
Things I love...

• School
• Friends
• Best Friends
• Shoes
• Family
• Grandma
• Life in General
• Music
• Poems
• Photography

I'm just in love with everything on this list. I have amazing friends. The most amazing in the world! The best group of friends that I have ever been able to say are my friends! School is amazing! I don't even NOT want to go... like "normal" kids. I have the best Best Friends that anyone could ever ask for! I bought my first pair of Vans! Love them! I love my family! ... Weird, but remodeling our basement bathroom has gotten us together more than once! haha. I LOVE MY GRANDMA! she is my favorite person in the whole world, and I don't think I have ever really expressed this before... so now I am. I love my grandma so much! She and I have been so close ever since I was little! Love you Grandma! Life in General... nuff said. Music, Love music lately... I got out of it for a while, but now I listen to it all the time! I've also been writing a lot of poetry lately... my book is getting full! I love it though! It takes my mind off of the bad things in life.
Photography. it is... my life. I always want to take pictures, of everything. love, love, love it! and I LOVE it when other people like my photographs! it gives me the will power to keep going! I'm so excited about my little hobby, that has sprouted into a forever growing passion! I will NEVER stop taking photographs! I can't wait for our family trip next summer... wherever we go, because I know I'll get some amazing photo's! (we're going on a bigger family trip than ever before, because both of us kids are old now, and we can "handle" it!) hahaha. Hawaii, or a Cruz, or... I really want to go to the Bahama's! My lifelong goal of a trip, is to Travel Europe. can you IMAGINE the photo opportunity there? I want to go SO badly! so so so so so! badly. anyways... that's my large spiel. hope you enjoyed!
- Nicole.

Letting go of the past.

I hate it when past occurrences come up. Hate, hate, hate it! I recently had this happen to me... and this is a rather large occurrence. But none the less, I have decided to let it go. For the sake of reminiscence, I have a new song. Goodbye, and I wish you the best.

Seventeen Forever.

AH! 10 days 10 days! Only TEN days left until I turn Seventeen Forever. I am SO OLD. Fetch. I have decided though, that my Seventeen year, is going to be the best year of my life (so far). In retrospect (vocab. word.) my best year so far has probably been the year that I turned 14. I had the Hollerin'est party ever! (Fugative/Pizza/Stay Up All Night) seriously, so much fun. I think it was even more fun that my Cereal Party! and that was fun... so you can only imagine. My party this year won't really be all that "fun" because technically I 'm not really allowed to have Birthday Parties any more. My mother says "You're too old." pahh. no. I'm never too old for an awesome party. P.s. I'm the best party planner ever. Just sayin'.
I am just so stoked/nervous about turning Seventeen! Each year, as my birthday approaches, I get very very nervous, and I don't know why. I'm just SO afraid to get another year older, and closer to leaving High School. I'm Scared of the Responsibility, the Friend Loss, the Separation. I'm just scared.
Well... that's basically it, I think I can stop rambling now. Oh, sept for, I just wanted to let you know, I changed my top three songs! I was getting bored of the other ones... and I NEVER get bored of PlayRadioPlay! Best Band. Love them! I hope you enjoy the music! and I hope you enjoy my post!

It's approaching...

Camping/Hiking/Drive/EverythingOutdoors Season is officially here!
... okay, well not officially. Not until my birthday at least. But seriously, I'm game to start early! Here is a list of things I want to accomplish this season...

• Kanara Falls
• N.H.-Pinto Drive
• Camping on the Strip
• Duck Creek
• Mammoth Caves (kinda goes with Duck Creek)
• Get Lost.

I think that Caity and I are going to accomplish the Kanara Falls tomorrow! Super Stoked for that one! it will be way rad! I've never been there before... and last night I decided I wanted to go. So I'm going. N.H.-Pinto, I've been on that drive like 20 times before, but I never get sick of it. I actually think that I am going to take my friend Hailey's Senior Photo's on that road! holler! Camping on the Strip, I wanted to do it over the summer, but my dad wouldn't let me. He will probably make us do it as a family, because there's no way he'll let me take the truck over night out to the strip alone with my friends hahaha. Duck Creek/Mamoth Caves, that is my FAVORITE place to camp. EVER. I am in love with it! I don't know why it is my fav. but it always has been! I really want to get lost, and find my way home. I've never done that before (unless if you count getting lost in the neighborhood with Kris... ;))) anyways... that is the only thing on my mind right now!
My favorite times of year are, Autumn, and Spring, because they aren't too hot, aren't to cold, and they have the most BEAUTIFUL scenery! I'm so exciteddd:))

Did you know?

Did you know I write poems? I write them A. Lot. and I mean... A. LOT!
I have a whole book full of them hidden in my room because I am way to scared to show anyone but caity. and now I get to add another friend to the list! Last Night I had an awesome little chat with Jennie! We talked about... EVERYTHING. and about 3 hours previous to this I wrote a lovely little poem... that I let Jennie Read! because it was totally about both of our lives, and the challenges that we are going through. So I decided it was hers:)) ... I'm still way to scared to show anyone my poems... but maybe I'm branching out? hmm... so many changes are happening right now in my life. I'm busier than ever, I don't ever say NO to anything... I have TONS of homework... I have a social life! pahh... weird, I know. anyways... this year is still amazing! I have made a couple New Best Friends, to add to my List... and I am extremely happy. more happy than ever.

Think vs. Feel.

Today as I was walking down the hall, talking to a good, good friend of mine, I was talking about a touchy subject in my life at the moment, and all she was hearing is "I think." "I think..." "I think?" ... and she gave me some of the best advice that anyone has ever given me. Maybe it's not what you think, but what do you feel? Thank you, to the dear, sweet soul who said that to me today. You opened my eyes. wide.

Here we go again, I kinda wanna be more than friends...

To-do's for the week.

1. Get my homework done.
2. Clean my room.
3. Study.
4. Update my music library!
5. Visit the Temple.
6. Krave.
7. Get to page 200 in Twice Told Tales.
8. Schedule another shoot!

p.s. the Photo above is one that I am so so so proud of! from Jennie's Bridal Shoot! the rest are on facebook... NSW Photography.