Grouplove Fangirling

Last night standing in a gross, overcrowded mosh pit for 5 hours at the Marquee theater was well worth it.

The Grouplove concert was definitely one the best concerts I've been too. They're one my favorite bands, definitely in my top 5 of 10 billion. 

Major party all night long. My feet KILLED from standing so long, my throat hurt from screaming, and all I wanted to do was take a bath but all of that was worth it because Grouplove ROCKS. They sounded just as good live as they do on their CD. They had  two bands open for them, Smallpools & MrsMr.  The first band Smallpools was decent, MrsMr not so much. 

School mornings after late night concerts the night before? Awful. Sleep deprivation and ringing ears are the outcome.

Running Love

Tonight after work I had a million things I should have been doing, but I did what my heart and body needed most, I went for a run. Monday was the Boston Marathon and it honestly inspired me so much!! I was so happy that first place was an american after 31 years. The winning guy ran it in 2 hours and 8 minutes. I don't even think I can run 1 mile at his average mile pace. I decided the year 2020 I'm running Boston. (So mark your calendar you've got 6 years) I've got a long ways to go in order to qualify but I'm going to do it. 

To be honest the last couple weeks I've been a downer on my running abilities. Phoenix left me feeling so incredibly happy (literally THE BEST moment of my life was that finish line) but oh so sore. After the marathon, I took a solid week off before I started running again. By the end of the week I was dying, not running makes me moody. I run at least 4 days a week and the days I don't run I definitely notice an attitude difference in me. But I haven't gotten some serious speed since the marathon. Well actually I haven't gotten some serious speed ever. But I realized something. I once never thought I would run more than 2 miles, then more than a 10k, then more than a half marathon, and then I'd never be able to run a marathon. But you know what I've grasped all of those dreams and I believe in redefining my impossible. Today I am going to stop comparing my running results to other people and just work harder than I did the day before every single day. I'm faster then I was when I first started running, and I'm going to get faster and faster as the months go by if I work for it. 

So incredibly blessed that I am capable of running. It makes me feel in control of my mind and feel like I'm doing something good for myself.

Happy Bday from AZ

One of the many reasons today is exciting is because it is my best friend's birthday!! She is EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOKE!!!!! I wish we didn't live thousands of miles apart so I could celebrate your birthday with you in person!

She has been by my side for a loooooooong time, and I'm grateful she will be there for forever! 

When I think of Brooke I think of the most spiritual, kind-hearted person I know. She is always striving for perfection and in my opinion she's pretty much nailed it. She's beautiful inside and out. She is my best friend and I can always count on her. We may live thousands of miles apart but we are closer than anything. "Owl love her forever" ;) 

Here's a video of our last trip together back in November! That annoying high pitched squeal at the beginning? Yeah that's me jumping for excitement...

Memories of Brooke: I think of dancing to Hannah Montana, sleeping in ant-infested tents, dancing in the ocean, being barf buddies, curling hair, EFY summer camps, chips ahoy cookies, double-stuffed oreos, facetiming, hour long phone calls, ice ice baby, taking pictures, taking more pictures, swooning over Safehaven, swimming in Ammon pool, charging phones in disgusting bathrooms, canada eh, stealing Alan the crayon, washrooms, owls, being on the news eating Pizza at a midnight movie premiere, going to Disneyland and thinking we would meet the real cast of High School Musical, there we go!!, foster's freeze, sending funny videos to each other, John Woodruff telling us he wish he had daughter like us after we rocked out in the car to Cascada, making up little tunes in the ocean, boogieboarding, Sizzins, cinnnamon toast crunch, talking with our eyes, josh the racoon slayer, sluuuuurp, and MANY more things that I could spend hours, no wait days listing!

Flashback Friday- Easter Style

Easter is on Sunday so I was looking back at pictures of Easter's past, and I've definitely gotten some chuckles out of doing it. My sister Sarah and I always wore the same dress and I pose like a diva in all of the really old ones. Guess I've always been sassy. Thankfully in the past couple years though my Mom hasn't made Sarah and I dress up the exact same - a perk of growing up. Although I mean our hats back in 99 were pretty sweet and in 2001 my Grandma Hancock made our dresses. (I still remember getting measured for my dress to fit me.) 

(Up and to the left...2008, 1999, 2001, 2000)

1999

1998

#GoDbacks

 A pro of being in student council is free baseball games when your school blood drive is successful. Which means yesterday I went to Chase Field. Aka I ate too many Wetzel Bits and Coldstone ice cream while watching the Diamondbacks get their butts kicked. And took lots of pictures too, oops this post has a picture overload. I love my fellow student council members so it made for a fun afternoon/night. Student council is pretty awesome in the fact that we all come from different friend groups but StudCo has made us all become friends. 

What A Day

Today was quite the day. It was hectic and busy and to top it off I got a new watch! (I'm obsessed) So much to share I don't know where to begin so I guess I'll start with cupshakes...Today I discovered magic in a shake.....cupshakes, a cupcake in a shake.

I tried giving up sweets this week, but obviously I failed. Failed miserably at it today I might add. I went to the Sweeth Tooth Fairy with my pals Olivia and Maddy. So after minutes of deciding I picked a Oreo cupcake and then they put it in a blender with ice cream and made a cupshake! Sooo stinking good. Like my mouth is still watering.

In other news, I also discovered a pro (or con?) of student council. Haven't quite decided which one yet so I'm gonna go with pro.

I spoke in front of the entire junior and senior class at the prom assembly today. I wasn't all that nervous cause I was just talking about the fashion show and announcing each couple. I heard though that once you have that microphone in your hands it does funny things to you and you suddenly forget who you are. Thankfully that was not the case, it was actually fun. Public speaking isn't so bad! Joining student council this year was one of the best decisions I've made. Definitely would not have done a fraction of the things I've done this year without it. I've seriously gotten the coolest, most fun experiences out of it. And I've totally made friendships with the coolest people that I never would have gotten to know.

Friendships such as the one I have with my beautiful co-spirit commissioner Joelle! And boy is she moving on to bigger and better things, she is Student Body President next year at Red Mountain! She ROCKS and I would not have wanted any other spirit commissioner besides her because she is seriously the best partner in spirit :)

Also REALLY big news!! One of my best friends Lindsey is now NINETEEN YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!! That's one year away from being in her twenties!! She goes to NAU but she came down this weekend since today is her birthday. So fun and so exciting! I just love the Sutton girls so much! And naturally we went to Zoyo to celebrate! We go everytime Lindsey comes down and it is definitely one of my fave traditions I have in life.

Birthday girl is in the middle!

And one last thing if you are still reading this extremely long, random post. I have a new fave quote ----->

Seriously needed this today. I'm so quilty of this, it's bad. Ahhhhhhgnveilanejngohlalkakglhlngan..... life can be hard. This is something easier said than done. My goal everyday (because I constantly have to start over) is this. So here's to starting it again!!! 

My BFF Jack

           One year ago today, I said goodbye to this cute face.

 It's weird to me that he has been gone for a whole year now. I still randomly think he's going to be on the other side of the door waiting for me as I jiggle my key to unlock the front door. It's been a weird adjustment to get ready for bed in the bathroom all by myself without having to step over a dog. Whenever I was sad or mad at the world I would tell him all about it. Jack always made me feel safe inside. I still cry when I think of the first time I had to be home alone without him. I felt vulnerable like anyone would break in at any second. That's something I never thought of when he was around. I can't wait to see him in heaven and thank him for being my big, scary guard dog. His bark was ferocious, his bite not so much. That did the job though.

  Jack was the best dog for the best 11 years. He wasn't our dog he was our "house cat". I don't think he liked me much because I was always in his face and playing with his cute, wet noise. But oh boy do I love him. Now I always want to go on a walk, but I don't have him to go with me. We would take him on a walk everyday, or rather he would take us on a walk. I don't think anyone ever held his leash, he did that himself. I wish I could seem him running down the street with his leash hanging out of his mouth right now. One time my sister and I even tried to re-name him to Mack. That didn't last long though because he's our Jacky boy.

I can't wait to go to heaven and hug my dog Jack. 

Nourishment

                                                                This weekend treated me good.

Waffle trucks, and general conference. My stomach as well as my mind definitely got some nourishment this past weekend. I love the Waffle Love food truck. I've only been twice but man it's tasty. My cousin Mallory works on the truck but I haven't seen her working on it yet so that gives me another excuse to go back and indulge myself again. I highly suggest getting their chocolate filled waffle. I love it almost as much as I have been loving my chocolate milk with whip cream lately. And let me tell ya, that's a lot. 
I'm bummed general conference doesn't happen again until October, but I'm excited to go back and re-study all the talks. It's a lot to take in during one weekend, but man is it incredible. So grateful for living Prophet and apostles! Five more days until the next weekend, I'm counting ;) 

Life's weird, take precautions

This week I've been all into reflecting on life and feelin' wayyyyy too sentimental. It's crazy the amount of things you learn in just one day. The heart is funny in the fact that it pretty much does whatever it wants at the least convenient times (i.e. when you're trying to study for your economics test.....ya my grade wasn't too impressive.) One thing I learn over and over again (and especially the past couple days) is that the Mesa temple is literally heaven on earth. 

Feeling down? Go here^^^

I'm known for being the Queen of sass but I'm also the Queen of over-analyzing EVERYTHING. Which is a lot worse than it sounds. So basically the temple is the best because it helps me stop being caught up on past events that I can't do anything about and think about my future aka eternity. The temple is seriously the most peaceful, sacred, most amazing place. I love it so much, hands down it is the greatest blessing in my life.


And on a side note: Current adult alert in my neighborhood. My girl Carly turned 18 on Wednesday. I feel like her 6th birthday party breakfast at Denny's was yesterday, not 12 years ago! Like I say like almost everyday it seems like, time flies!!!!