random thoughts

hello there.
once again i have become a lame blogger these days, but in my own defense i have been quite a busy girl. did i tell you that i am moving exactly two weeks from today? two weeks. that is crazy. so much to do. i guess i better start filling all the boxes i have collected. this week i went dumpster diving for the first time in my life. for boxes. it really was quite an adventure. i actually got inside a dumpster. what is a girl to do when there is a perfect box in the far corner? don't worry though, it was a 'clean' dumpster, if that is possible, and i went home and showered immediately.
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besides moving though, there were a few things i wanted to tell you about:
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the book pictured above being one of them. last week dave and i went on a date to urban outfitters. i know, we're silly. we actually went downtown to go to the farmers market and discovered that due to art in the park last week (which i went to and was awesome) most of the vendors opted out of thursday night farmers market. so, there we were downtown already and decided to shop around. we sampled blackberry ketchup (gross) from one of the four vendors actually at farmers market, we looked at cool handmade dishes, we went to anthropologie, and we got lost in urban outfitters for a few hours. i must say, it ended up being my favorite date of ours. we browsed at clothes and furniture and art and cameras and books. we found a personality book and sat down on one of the oh-so-stylish couches and read about our personalities. very enlightening. but back to the above pictured book. they sold this book and i immediately wanted it. such a clever way to document your life. pre-made lists for all sorts of things: places you have travelled, places you want to travel, restaurants you like to eat at, etc. such a kira book! and they even have a website!
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also, i have to brag. this week i made one of these bracelets. i had never made anything like it before and it ended up being so much fun. i really wish i had a reason to make more. hmm...maybe christmas?
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i also wanted to say that i am excited for general conference coming up in a couple weeks and in preparation have been reading all of the talks from last conference. i have really felt blessed in doing so.
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i have also been a running fool these days. i am proud to report that i have gone running all but one day this week. it is so fun to watch my endurance build as i continue to push myself further and further each day.
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i will now conclude my super long post. i will try to get in some good blogging before i move because things might be kind of crazy for a while once i get there.
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until next time,
k