I recently had a perfect trip to Hanksville, UT. (Note: PERFECT=miserable, scary and awkward.) Neil, James, and I went on a canyoneering trip to the Maidenwater Slot Canyon. You'd think by the name we'd be 100% prepared for water. Fail. There was WAY more water and WAY more repelling than we had planned for. We came prepared for an 8 hour canyoneering experience with 7 repels and 1 pothole deep enough to swim in. Sounds charming. What we got was over 9 hours of canyoneering, 14-15 repels, and countless potholes in which we were forced to swim. We had to strip our clothes off in order to stay warmer and be able to swim through the deeper-than-expected potholes. There were some times I was afraid someone might drown or freeze. I know. Call me a drama queen. But we were all pooped. Picture this: A girl, walking through a narrow slot canyon in her underwear, covered in muddy water that smells horrible, body and backpack soaked in 40 degree water, body rolled in dirt to take away moisture and cold, scrapes all over her body from repelling half naked over sandstone, food/camera/clothing/boots/backpack/repelling equipment absolutely soaked and weighing more than normal, feminine problems kicking her butt, watching her canyoneering buddies try to stay calm, her muscles burning, and shivering for about 4 and 1/2 hours straight. Can you see her? Now imagine her dirty near naked self making it back to the car. Finally. Yes folks. That is a fine, FINE feeling. FINE. Some magical stuff happened in that canyon. Yes sir. I loved it. And on to the next adventure...

We managed to save the pictures from our cameras. Here, I stand next to one of the many potholes I had to swim through. Notice the highlights of this picture which include: (1) the fact that you can't see the beginning to this watery stretch of doom. (2) The murk in the water. It smelled really bad. I'm going to throw out 3 wild guesses: bat feces, rat feces, and old berries. (3) I feel cold.

The gangs all hear. 

In Other News:

Neil, you're my favorite. 

Gah! Boo! *fizzle*

Title's kinda weird, right? It's just my sound effects when I realized how badly I needed to update my blog. Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to do the bulleted quick update with absolutely no detail. Well, that's probably ok with anyone that is reading. Yes. All 2 of my followers that I'm SURE read every post. : )

1. My mother and I took Neil, Garett, and Becca (in glitter form) up to Table Rock a few weeks ago to celebrate Neil and Garett's birthday. We brought birthday cake to eat on top and everything. So... I thought that was pretty awesome-ish. Happy Birthday Neil and Garett! Hope it was a good day!

2. I've officially moved into the upstairs of my house. Holy heck. I'm so pleased!

3. Started school this week! My schedule and tuition is all messed up, but hey, gives me something to do right?

4. Embarrassing story moment that to this moment, still cracks me up: So, I went to my first day of school. I got up and got all dressed for the day. I was rockin' my oversized sweatshirt and leggings. I went to class, bought a book for school, got some other stuff taken care of, and then I came home. When I got home, I kneeled on the ground and I felt my cold heel press against my butt. I thought "Hm. That's not right. I should not be able to feel that." So I stood up and looked in the mirror. Holy crap. My leggings had split clear down the butt exposing my crack for the world to see. Awesome. Good first day of school. Ha!

Stars and Just Some Awkward "Life" Crap That Happens, Yet I Freakishly Enjoy...

So meteor shower last weekend! Mmm... (First Night): Thank you Lady Jane for inviting Neil and I to tag along up to Tony's Grove to watch. It was just perfect! (Second Night): Neil and I attempted to star gaze again at the North Logan cemetery. It was pretty ok until the sprinklers popped up on us. We got a little drenched. Woot! I love it.

Neil has been living on my couch  for the past week due to some unfortunate family events. I won't say anything else except: I'm sure glad SOMEONE is out of SOME house so SOMEONE ELSE can move back in. There. No names mentioned. This chain of events has been so interesting to me! It's just been a mind bending week, filled with intense-ness. I like that! While I feel bad for the people involved, I just can't get enough. Due to this event and other past events, I'm kinda thinking I'd like to go into a career field such as Social Work. Everyone I've talked to likes the idea. Except my parents. Gah! We'll see what happens.

Here is a picture Neil and I took and gave to my roommate Jane for her birthday. It was meant to be an impersonation of the famous Marilyn and James picture she owns, but when we posted it on facebook everyone just thought we were tacky and weird. THIS ISN'T A NATURAL POSE PEOPLE!! Geez...

Union

I am SO SLEEP DEPRIVED! Ashley, Townson, Harry, Neil and I went on a very spur-of-the-moment trip to UNION FALLS in YELLOWSTONE. It was so fantastic. While Union and the heated hot springs river were just wonderful, the entire trip was epic. Neil and I were totally running on little to no sleep. And we think we were in the car for at least 12 hours out of the 27 hours in which this adventure took place. I just gotta say... I love adventures and spontaneity. Those things just tickle me pink.

Just an awkward shot of the underneath parts of a waterfall.

Gah! I just love this spot! Dead trees meets new life. Woo!

I am a blessed, blessed daughter of God. I know who I am and I know where I'm going. And I'm thankful for the relationship I have with my Heavenly Father.

Fantastic Happening: Beginningish Part of June Edition.

1. Road trip with Cindy. Monk monastery, Rainbow Gardens, little shop in Eden, chocolate, ect. Love.

2. Found the real live Mexican Zing that Ashley and I obsess over. Squealed for a solid 7-10 to minutes.

3. Totally found notes leading to an antique box and a necklace under my car. There is a sweetheart lurking around my house. ; )

4. Calling upgrade. You're looking at the new Activities Chairman for the 30-somethin' student ward!

5. Finished Psych!!

6. Took a homeless man to lunch today. Crossed this off my bucket list.

7. Mmm.... Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae binge may have ended? Probably a good thing. 

8. Jack's Wood Fired Oven=Greatest Pizza in Logan+Coolest People Ever

9. My old sign language video was finally posted on facebook. I'm so proud...

    Bob and Jan's Finite Playlist

10. One word: Facial.

I'm Just Really Hot.

I have discovered my awkward charisma can be captured with a camera much easier than I had originally realized. But oh how these pictures give me the giggles. Maybe, someday, I will put them in a portfolio for a modeling agency of some sort...

Thrilled to be at the spud museum.

With the worlds largest ball of barb wire.

Waking up in Zions.

Giving birth at Bear Lake.

'Worlds Worst Wedgie' in the Wind Caves.