tumblr all the way.

so i made a new tumblr. cause i'm cool like that.

it's specifically for movies/music/television/celebrities.

and i totally love it.

here are some of my faves:

seriously, check it out. it's not even me trying to promote my own tumblr. just promoting the awesomeness of the internet.

 credit: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

adult things.

so my blog friend jordyn [who i recently met and is awesome] does a series listing adult things she's done vs. kid things she's done. they are kind of brilliant. so i decided to come up with one of my own. [her's are way better though, trust me.]

recent adult things i've done:

1. moved all my things into my new apartment by myself.
2. started working again. yay for paychecks.
3. took my car to the dealership to get fixed and talked shop [kind of not really].
4. shopped at a health food store. look at me go.
5. went to fhe all by myself and met people.

recent kid things i've done:

1. i decide multiple times everyday it would be best to never leave the safety of provo.
2. then i call my mother for reassurance.
3. got nutella crepes at ihop, completely ignoring the 'fit and simple' menu options. #getinmybellay
4. freaked out like a little girl when i saw david archuleta.
5. watched 'tangled' three times in two weeks.

after the third time watching 'tangled' i found this gem on youtube. please note the wink at 2:00 and die with me.

new look.

so. i'm sure you may have noticed by now. things have changed up a bit around here. i created some new pages at the top. here's a little taste of their contents:

it's just me - a little intro to me and the blog.
linked - other places you can find me on the internets.
slightly inspired - blogs i like to read because they are awesome.
words to keep sane - quotes i like.
in the limelight - things i'm liking at the moment.
ear candy - my playlist [it's back].
questions i am frequently asked - just some faqs. that may or may not be actual faqs.

i also simplified the sidebar as well as added some things about me.
oh and i changed the name. duh.

i'm going to be more interesting on here too, i promise. lots of myspace pics like this coming your way.
just kidding. i swear.

things that made this insane week bearable.

people always ask if i'm worried about finals but let me tell you something. the last week of classes is way worse than finals week. everything is due and, unlike finals week, they don't give you two full days to write the two papers you were assigned to write at the beginning of the semester but never was able to get around to. i never thought this day would come. especially when i was looking at it from sunday night's point of view. but come it did! i am here, no more papers, no more assignments, only finals week and then it is officially over.

here are some things that kept me sane and not hating life:

- walking past blooming trees and being able to smell them. i've been waiting for this for so long! i literally stopped, jumped up to grab a branch and took a deep breath in. yum.

- running into my friend anna at the library. sometimes i have to remind myself that we've only hung out like twice #bloggingbesties

- leslie got a twitter. be prepared for a wave of @mentions coming your way.

- i saw someone watching prison break in the library while doing homework. my hero.

- talking to slash getting pep talks from my mom. whoever thinks they are too cool for their mom is a sad sad person.

- talking to jade and getting 'invited' to pinterest. yesss, another thing to get addicted to.

- eating taco bell every night before i go into the library. i should probably start a taco bell fast.
- rediscovered byu creamery ice cream. hi peanut butter chocolate goodness.
- eating with a taco in one hand and huge ice cream cone in the other. quite the sight to see, i'm sure.
- my room stayed relatively clean this week. a messy room adds severely to my stress level.
- reading this blog. girl cracks me up.
- seeing fernando torres' and joe jonas' doppelganger multiple times. no joke guys. it was weird.
- watching new brandon flowers' videos and debating whether to see him in vegas this weekend or not. still debating...
- my dad paying for the battery in the car. thanks so much papi!
- finding out adam ruri is coming to town!
- hanging out with my sister and her kids. plus golden spoon. #perfectday

tweet tweet.

alright. i did it. i made a twitter.
because obviously the world wants to know what i have to say.
oh wait. that's just sarah.

twitter - @ahlinrochelle
tumblr - run the risk

but no facebook. that's me sticking it to the man.

handwriting [challenge]

sarah tagged me in this challenge which i think is pretty cute and creative. and not really a challenge at all.

my mom will love this one...

1. what’s your name / blogger name? [pronounced awe-leen :]

2. what’s your blogs URL?

3. write, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”.

4. favorite quote?

5. favorite song?

6. favorite band/singers?

7. anything else you want to say?

8. tag three bloggers to participate.

do you like how i spelled 'the kellers'? #hiigotocollege.

i tag megan, gina, and li-sha. have at it!

challenge accepted.

the other day i was trying to figure out what i wanted to eat for lunch and i realized i have a ton of food in my pantry that i have had for forever that is still good and i just never use. 

so i decided to come up with a little challenge for myself: i will eat everything in my pantry [or eat at least as much as i can before i start losing nutrients] before i buy more food. 

this way i can save money, learn new recipes, and utilize what i already have. this only applies to my pantry because i need to buy fruits and vegetables and such like every week. and typically the more perishable the food, the better it is for you right? the only thing i will replace in my pantry is bread. because i cannot live in a world where sandwiches do not exist.

so, here are the contestants. let the challenge begin!

 not buying cereal will be a problem. it is my staple food. i have a bowl like every night. sad face.

feel free to take up this challenge as well. it's not as cool as a fashion challenge and maybe this is only a problem for me. i'm also a student so the most food storage preparedness i can really have is a 72 hour kit [which i do have, what up] so i don't really need to keep the cans around. i'll try and post the meals i make, especially if they're cool or yummy.

iCook.

it's kind of old news that i've started to be healthy. i decided to change my old ways of avoiding cooking and produce sections at all costs back in june. throwing out the pop tarts [one blessed s'more pop tart at a time] and bringing in the special k. trading in eggos and peanut butter with chocolate chips melting on top [seriously divine] for whole wheat everything. and i actually bought produce which was pretty much a lost cause for the last two years slash my entire life. now i feel sick if i don't eat something fresh every week. it's a wonder i didn't die of scurvy or something years ago. my health conscious parents are so proud.

so even though this has been going on for almost six months, a fist pump of celebration still ensues every time i have a healthy meal. especially when i totally invented it and it totally rocks with yumminess!

so here it is. i call it super awesome healthy pasta salad of deliciousness.

so colorful! and the more color, the better. aesthetic and health wise :)

ingredients of fresh delectableness:

spinach

tomato

avocado

red bell peppers

cucumber

whole wheat bow tie pasta

sharp cheddar

newman's own balsamic vinegarette

i added rosemary for experimenting sake but i would leave it out next time.

the best is that there are no measurements. measuring things always freaks me out. ha! just do whatever your heart tells you.
seriously, so easy and so delicious! and it was even better for lunch the next day.

i feel super cool now that i have a recipe on my blog. for even better taste [in all things] go here.

bf: song

his hand movements are so great.

you can tell he really believes in what he's singing.

three [3] days

four hundred [400] posts

mantra

this is going in my apt.

and all apts/basements/condos/houses to come.

seriously.

everyone needs {a} vintage poster.

future heart.

please do me a favor. 

and if you're a hopeless romantic like me. 

check out this blog.

dear future husband

she's pretty good at saying things i don't know how to say.

and she has brilliant ideas too.

so cute.

image via the city that never sleeps

you guys are too much

 thank you alycia from crowley party for the award!

 

the rules of this award are:
list three things which you love about yourself.

post a picture you love

tag your peeps

um....

1 - my hair and eyelashes. they're the only thing i'm consciously vain about.

2 - my ability to not get stressed [i may get crunched for time... but stressed? nope].

3 - my movie knowledge. i know everything. ok not really. ok not at all. but enough to have my family call me up to say 'hey what's the name of that one movie with that one girl and that one scene and that one song?' 'um it's [blank].' ' ok thanks bye!' love you too guys.

i heart this pic because sarahmaines and i are besties. and we are hot. 

and on a scale from one to ten i'm going to miss her, like, eight billion.

i tag

li-sha loves

 it's simple love

from the grey wall

and thank you jennifer from life IS the messy parts!

for this award

share where you see yourself in ten years

and then tag more peeps.

yup.

 

in ten years...

i'll be thirty. and that's pretty much the only sure thing i know. and most likely graduated from college. hopefully i can be married with two, maybe three kids. i'd like to be settled in a house somewhere, no where in particular, maybe the east coast. that really is my dream. give me the man i love and the kids i love and i'm good.

i tag

 the yellow cardigan

wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell

just a little thought

mr. flowers

remember how the killers are my favorite band of all time?
and how i love brandon flowers even more so than the killers?
if you don't, you can refresh your memory here.

anyway. brandon decided that while the killers are taking a break [don't worry, not a permanent one], he would make a solo album. and that he did.
sadly, it doesn't come out until september. but, he did come out with a single last monday [the 21st. aka his birthday. aka the day after my birthday. aka we're meant for each other].
so here i am. sharing it with you [because i obviously bought it the second i knew it was available. without even previewing it. and i love it].

don't worry, there will be a follow up post come september about the whole album and brandon flowers in general. word.

happy friday!

[almost] the best day of my life.

yesterday was a special day. it's the day my mom and gina and i got to pick niki up from the airport after being in europe for two months, gallivanting away. so i took the day off work to prepare for this momentous occasion. i ran [a rather difficult, for some reason] 4 miles, showered, and ate some einstein's bagels. i heart einstein's. cinnamon sugar bagel with shmear and a second one with honey butter please. thanks.

yummmy to my tummmy.

my madre is so cute.

gina hearts her post-wisdom-teeth-extraction meds.

after we got ready, napped a bit, read a bit, we left for the slc. we went to some mall, which is where all the fun began. gina and i ran off to victoria's secret to take advantage of the 5 for $25 deal, as we do annually. after we were leaving the store with our goodies, the alarm went off. one of the workers went through gina's bag and found a security thing on it. she got it removed and then we went to leave again when the alarm went off again! there were two more security things in gina's bag but she was mainly bugged that the girl had to keep 'rummaging through my intimates'. fer rills.

then we went to california pizza kitchen because we were starving little children who were starting to growl and snap instead of smile and laugh. we walked in to behold that 90% of the male waiters were extremely attractive. like it was so noticeable we decided it had to be part of the criteria of being a waiter there. especially this strapping young man.

yeah. i went there. i dont know if he noticed me staring at him the entire time that i was there but. oh man. his hair. 

i wanted to touch it. really. bad.

anyway, we ordered and then waited for the food. our conversation:

g "if you're going to document something on your effing blog, it should be scrabble." 

[dont worry, she said effing, not the actual word]

a "what i'm documenting is that quote."

g "what quote?"

a "what you just said."

g "that's not a quote. it's my life."

a ...laughing...

g "dont quote that!"

we shared a lettuce wrap[so good] because gina had never had one and i really wanted it. then gina got some ravioli and i went for something new, the buffalo chicken pizza. pretty good fo sho.

carrots and celery on my pizza. i be healthy.

gina had one ravioli left that she didnt want to eat because she was full but our waiter, cliff, was throwing a hilarious fit because she wouldnt just eat it. so he took her plate and put the single piece of ravioli in a plastic cup container. it was so funny.

cliff thought we were hilarious and crazy. first we didnt want soda, just water. then gina wouldnt finish her food. then we didnt want any dessert. so of course we had to get a [few] picture[s] with him.

middle pic: cliff "this is my girlfriend of the day." not awkward at all.

we then went to nordstrom to meet up with momma where she was finding makeup so we looked at shoes and purses and hats and accessories when we realized... crap! niki's flight lands in 40 minutes! so we ran to the car and booked it [maybe with a detour or two] to the airport. gina and i ran in while mom parked the car. niki thought it was just me coming so we were excited to surprise her with all three of us. we even made signs.

here i am. waiting like a puppy dog for niki to come out. gina and mom were off to the side so niki wouldnt see them.

so we got there in time and waited for her to walk out. and waited. and waited. and waited.

after about 30 minutes or so of waiting, my mom gets a call from niki saying she's still in san francisco where she was supposed to change flights! what?! oh dont worry, she had tried calling me but i left my phone in provo. did i not mention that before? yeah, totally the worst day to leave it there. boo.

so not only did our surprise plan not really work out but i have to wait until after work to see her now! i guess if i go to bed it will go by faster...

but yeah. that was my day. hemp necklace.

the great outdoors.

i was waiting to get some pics from leslie before posting about the weekend but i decided i could do without. i may or may not be a lazy person.
friday night a huge group from our ward went to the manti pagaent. it was pretty great, it pretty much made me want to go read my scriptures for an hour.
after that me, sarahmaines, leslie, adam ruri and a few other people went camping at a local park. instead of going to the trouble of setting up tent we decided to sleep under the stars. it was so beautiful and fun, even if it started to rain for a couple minutes haha. sarah and i talked and talked and ended up going to bed at 4 only to rise with the sun around 6:30. was there such thing as sleeping in back in the day?
we got up, ate some provided pancakes and eggs for a mere 4 dollars and then went a couple towns over to visit a friend of adam's and go on a hike. it was very eventful [dancing and singing and bones, oh my!]. after that we went to a local pool, swam, hung out and made it back home in time to witness the end of the usa's 2010 world cup career. sad face.
i then took a nap and visited my sister lauren where we bonded over scrapbook paper and our love/hate relationship with running. it was good to get a bit pumped up by her before i did a [i think my first] 4 mile run. woot woot. go me.
then sarahmaines and leslie and i proceeded to watch the notebook [maybe or maybe not in the deserted 203...]
that adds up to a great weekend in my book! if i'm not lazy and decide to get the pictures of our adventure from leslie, i'll post em. but for now, just go to her blog. word.

this i stole from her blog. because i heart it. and it be cool. i spy some awesome peeps in brad's stunnas.

shake it like a polaroid picture.

busy bee lauren is possibly one of my fave bloggers ever.
she's hilarious, has a great sense of style, and her & her husband are freaking adorable.
anyway, she sent out a challenge to find a favorite old photograph, post it, and share it's meaning.
challenge accepted, bbl.
[these are all within the last two years cause they're the only ones on my comp. i still heart them though.]

when: july 2008, the day before my brother's wedding

where: my dad's house in carlsbad [socal]

who: gina, me, david

why: this is our reunion after my first month at college. it was so good to see them. i'd never gone that long being away from them before. plus this picture shows that i was taller than david before i came to byu. that is no longer the case.

when: the next day 

where: my brother's reception

who: me and gina

why: you can can't totally tell in this picture but we are wearing the exact same outfit. little black dress with red shoes and accessories. this was not planned. we decided to wear the same thing for the same event even after i had moved out of the house. we are truly snisters. plus i love us both laughing here.

when: august 2009

where: timpanogas temple

who: me, krystle, jen, leah

why: we had just been walking around the temple before going to visit sarahmaines and we decided to take some roomie pics of course. krystle was whipping us around and we were all dying laughing.

when: november 2009

where: park place 4

who: me and sarahmaines

why: we had just bought our awesome knee high boots and we were both really excited about them so we put them on with our pajamas and then proceeded to watch elizabethtown. with the boots still on. this picture is us trying to be gangster slash miley cyrus. word.

when: january 2010

where: park place 4

who: me, katie, sarahmaines, jen, leah

why: we were on our way to sarah's birthday dinner at olive garden and we thought it would be fun to dress up in our lbd's for it, especially since we were going to her surprise party right after. we heart taking silly roomie pics.

when: february 2010

where: spyglas 203

who: adam, me, rob, sarahmaines, matt

why: we had just straightened rob's super curly hair- which he had never done before- and it was so fun. this was our first bonding experience with 203. we took this pic and rob thought it would be hilarious to jump from behind us. silly rob. i heart your face.

when: may 2010

where: gina's graduation

who: me and gina

why: i was gina's personal photographer  and took a ton of pics of her and the fam and some friends. she was about to leave for disneyland and take her camera with all the pictures on it, including the ones of us, and i yelled out 'wait! i need one for the blog!' so we hurried and took this gem with my camera, which was definitely better than the one's on hers. and it has become one of my favorite pictures of us.

www[dot]

sometimes i wonder what people did without the internet.

not in a 'omg how did people survive without facebook slash email slash aim slash myspace slash youtube' way.
more like an 'it must have been hard slash weird slash different to not have so much knowledge and people and connections at your fingertips' way.

people are really cool. and creative. and insightful. and different. and i love getting to know them through their blogs or tumblrs or whatever. here are a few sites that i really like to look through:

i love you more than blank [dot] com this one is just rill cute. i think you can even submit a phrase for yourself.

quote book just a ton of quotes and pictures. i don't know about you but i like to get inspired every once in a while.

the impossible cool um not only is the name awesome but it has a ton of photos of classically cool people.

a conversation on cool by the same person, still really cool.

here are some of the tumblrs of photos i really like and usually use:

coffeestains

i am the crime

limousines and attitudes

weheartit

oh stop, you're makin' me blush.

so i've received a couple blog awards recently (and not so recently...my bad) which i didn't even know existed until a couple months ago and apparently there are rules that go with them...idk.

lauren from believe. dream. achieve. gave me this award a few days ago

awesome. thanks beautiful! :)

bree from viva la breee and kendal from ...striving... also gave me an award (about a month ago...oops)

you ladies are lovely!

i hate choosing things 

(like really, it's dumb how bad i am at choosing anything) 

so i'll just pick a few blogs that i love to read and you girls can take one or both of them. yeah.

que sera sera

duh. i only link her in every single post.

modern marie

i love her music playlists.

daisy chain adventures

eye candy wednesday. nuff said.

whimsy

this girl and her husband are just to die for.

under lock and key

i don't even know, her blog is just so beautiful.

be sure to check these lovely ladies out and follow them! 

i'm not gonna lie...

they're legit. too legit. too legit to quit.

btdub. i realized that the last few music posts have been of heartbreaking songs but i promise i'm fine. they're just the ones stuck in my head!

you are what you eat? crap.

so sarahmaines and i have been meaning to go to tommy's since february.

february 25th to be exact.

yes. this is the one, the same tommy's that the rockstar herself came to on her visit to our humble p town.

jjcjj (that's short for jeffery something something johnson junior [the kid has two middle names. we had to use that to our advantage.{wow tangent much}]) graced us with his presence and even put up with our references to the rockstar (who he definitely knows nothing about).

sarahmaines and i are pretty awesome, i'm not gonna lie. and i have very ladylike, graceful, super sexy eating habits. 

word is bond.

(can you see my attempt at a wink? wrong. i will definitely be working on that...)

i approve.

that was freaking delicious. i think we will definitely be making it a summer hot spot. 

we still need to go back and try the hot dogs...

the weather is on my side.

to sum up my weekend:

three finals down, two itty bitty papers to go.

apartment 203- i kind of live there. don't tell the honor code office.

sunnnnnn. yes.

the scooter is up and running again!

sleeping in.....mmmmm

last day of church for the semester. same ward for spring/summer though!

helped my friend with his new blog.

visiting teaching (woot woot!)

saw the niece and nephew (and my sister of course ;)

helped heartthrob rob pick out and buy cologne. the final choice: calvin klein's euphoria for men. i am so not biased and euphoria is totally not my perfume of choice... oh wait.

a pretty great weekend, i'm not gonna lie.

how was yours?

this is the scoot scoot. 

pretty sure he could eat all other scooters out there, as well as some small motorcycles...