random pictures from this year.

 

New Year's Day in Frisco// One of my favorite accidental pictures in SF with Jeffrey's family// A beautiful weekend in Boulder, UT with friends// One of the 14 days of Valentine's I did for my sweetheart// The sweetest V-day card from him// Valentine's night at Little America// Pizza Heart partywith some lovely people// Date nights with the fam & twinner glasses// Just because it's the sweetest picture ever

Trying to post more pictures. Mostly from my phone (sorry for the low quality). 

Follow me on instagram for more photograph fun: @mollyjaney 

(*Warning...my insta is mostly of my niece and nephew...but don't worry, they're the cutest ever)

a new year.

Well, I took this year's Winter break quite seriously. As soon as I finished my last week of school (which included endless hours on my laptop doing projects and papers and studying) I simply put my computer away and didn't even look at it until I was back in school last week. In the time I spent away I had my first Christmas in California with my darling husband, I went to San Francisco for the first time and let's get real--I did lots and lots of nothing mixed in with whatever I wanted (which most of the time, meant more nothing).

Seeing as how it is basically half way into January already, I thought I might write down some of the things that have been filling my thoughts with all of this beginning/clean slate/new goals talk around town.

I've never been very good at your traditional "Resolutions." I mean, I usually set them (see: no sugar, go to the gym more, write more often...) and I usually am disappointed in my lack of motivation/initiative and generally completely forget about said goals by February 1st.

2013 seems like such a fantastic year to be different. Better. Best, even. Let me tell you why...

Twenty-Thirteen is an odd year. And for me, odds just work.
I'll be 23 this year, and as far as I'm concerned that means I'm that much closer to grown up things.
I've already started my last semester of my undergraduate career (sort of: student teaching in the Fall)
If all goes as planned, I'll be a college graduate by December!

Let's just say this: I have such high hopes for this year. I mean, 2012, you ended up being pretty spectacular. In some ways, last year was one of the hardest years of my life. In other ways, it was the very best. 2012 gave me some major growing pains, but it is also the year I will always remember as the one that gave me my Jeffrey to have for keeps. I saw Nashville, New York City, and San Francisco. I learned things about myself I never dreamed I would. So, I'd say it was a success.

SO, here's where this blog is going this year...including my hopes and dreams...and everything in between. More. Just in the direction of more. I haven't touched it in so long, and I've missed it. I really have.

And here's a glance at my hoped-for accomplishments:

Floating Lanterns. Photoshop. Traveltraveltravel. Painted fingernails. More old movies, less pointless ones. Always read for class. Visit teach, and teach well. Be a teacher. Be a gym-goer.

PS. after this post I promise more pictures. promise.

a last-minute california road trip is good for:

lots of singing in the car. many trips to c'est si bon (bless those chocolate croissants). floppy hats. pink peonies. mani/pedis. reading on the beach. awkward sunburns. shopping. ferris wheels. a farewell (but also the opposite of that).

stories from the best pair of sisters I've ever met (my sweet grandma and my aunt shirley). more shopping. mexican cokes. ortega burgers. gooood food. balboa island. the ferry. and lots of phone pictures.

newport, newport, newport, we love you :) 

 

 

 

 

I heart superheroes.

There is something about superhero movies that I just love.
They are always cheesey. The nature of the genre, maybe?
They always have attractive men. 
They always have some sort of awesome love story thrown in the mix (I can't help myself)
And they just make me happy.
X-men happens to be my absolute favorite.
I've never read any comics...
But I watched the X-men cartoon growing up (that and the Power Rangers were my faves).

When I was 16 my BFF Hayley took me to Florida for her birthday and we ran into some of these heroes of mine at the Islands of Adventure Universal Studios theme park.
Cyclops was right there. (it was pretty sweet)
We waited in line to get a picture with him and he looks at us and says (quite rudely),

"Do you even know who I am??"

I respond immediately, "Of course we do."
In my head I was like....uhh....he's an X-men (man?)...Cyclops....wait. That doesn't sound right??!
Naturally, I don't tell him who he is because #1 HE knows who he is and #2 he made me question if I really did know who he was and #3 I couldn't convince myself his name was Cyclops because he really does not look like a cyclops.

Jerk. Made me question my superhero knowledge skills. His job is to look awesome and take pictures with people. Nothing more. I was so bothered by this interaction. (Don't worry, I'm over it now....Oh and isn't this a GREAT pic? hahaha)

Anyway. Last night I saw X-Men: First Class (or whatever it is called) and I LOVED it. I thought it was perfect. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender were awesome. I liked everything about it. I'm the worst at reviewing movies though so I'm going to stop there. All I ever have to say is that I love them or I don't. (more love than not).

I just really wanted to tell someone of my undying love for superheroes. X-men. Superman. Batman. Spiderman. (Apparently it is mostly the man ones that have my heart)

And I also wanted to show you another picture of Hayley and I in 2006...because I know you loved the first one so much.

Things I love about this:
1. It shows my mom's amazing photography skills (....)
2. We're fake sleeping? But also smiling...with our eyes closed...
3. That we actually documented this.
4. That bed was the fluffiest bed I've ever slept in.
5. Hayley. I love her.

haves and have nots.

In the past couple of weeks
I haven't been doing my five year plan (woops)
I haven't worn a lot of makeup. 
But
I have devoured an outrageous amount of meatball sandwiches and Blue Bell ice cream.
I have absorbed large amounts of information via twitter. pinterest. tumblr. blogger. stumbleupon. (and the list continues...)
Not going to lie. All the absorption is making me sick. I need to cool it.
I have watched a lot of Friday Night Lights and fallen in love with the Southern-ness of it.

In other news:
Having my parents in Texas with me was a delight, I miss those crazy kids.
also
I just started watching Parks and Recreation...
...
...
...
I am seriously curious,
Whhyyyy did it take me so long???

fail.

I've already failed on what was supposed to be a post a day in May.
Shoot.

But in case you were wondering what I've done this week...
I fiesta-ed with my brother for his cinco de Mayo bday (he's 28!)
I watched lots of Sesame Street and My So-Called Life (That Jordan Catalano is quite the hunk and a half...even if he's worthless in every other area)
I read a good chunk of The History of Love (More like ate up every single word)
I relished in the musical stylings of Arcade Fire (and, being the VIP that I am, drank Perrier in their tent at the after party...might be a pic and a story on that later)
I devoured lots and lots of good food (Including authentic gnocchi...which I've been craving...win)

I've also started hanging out with strictly married couples and toddlers. (My sister-in-law has the best kind of family)

Safe to say that Texas has welcomed me with open arms.
(now I just need to find me one of those hot james dean lookin' cowboys...)

And that's all y'all!

because there was sunshine. (and the semester is over)

I love many things about summer. Especially since I've gone to BYU.
I love that for me, it starts in April. (Always in time for my birthday)
I love that I can read whatever my heart desires. (I even have an [unfinished] list)

**I've never read Jane Eyre but I feel like I should...

and rereading Harry Potter 7 seems appropriate??

Feel free to offer more suggestions.

There are certain things about Summertime that I just love. 

Sunglasses are probably my favorite accessory, to go along with bare feet and no makeup.
My mom and I like to sit on my driveway on beach chairs (and if we listen hard enough we can hear the waves...or at least we pretend to)
I like the way my skin smells after it has spent too much time in the sun and the way it looks as my freckles begin to pop out.
Being able to see the stars every night and gaze at them (without shivering) is the kind of magic I wait all year for.
Happy Hour at Sonic (Cranberry Limeade).
Bike rides up the canyon.
Reading outside in the sunshine.
Tubing down the ice cold river.
Driving around with the windows down.
Wearing sun dresses and jean shorts.

In the Spring air I can smell Summer.
And even though I love Winter (snow is kind of like family), I can't wait for the heat.

me plus you.

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This is what I do instead of studying for my physical science test.
I mean...I study hard and then reward myself by putting myself into Justin Bieber's music video.
hahhahahahahahahaha. 

she & him.

SHE

K really? I love her. 

She rocks out with her tambourine.

(I dream of being on stage rocking out with a tambourine someday)

She's adorable.

I'm in love with her voice.

She has the best style of anyone anywhere.

She can act.

She plays the ukulele.

She's basically my idol.

Oh & HIM? 

His voice is darn sexy.

Their concert = everything I could have dreamed of + more.

if only I could have been just a little closer... 

or she and I were best friends

or I was her...

if only.

Our attempt at a picture with the stage.

Don't mind my awful videography skills. 

ah. LOVE. 

photo booth.

A little journey into the place that is photo booth on my lap top...

This is why I love it so much...and how I take complete advantage of such a tool.

                                      

I get to make people celebrate the fact that I got my passport in the mail (even when they are in texas)

Sometimes I get a surprise of lovely (and rather attractive) pictures such as this one.

I get the opportunity to have lots of bonding time with my brother.

If I ever need advice on whether an outfit I picked out is totally awesome or totally not (and I'm alone...) I can email it to someone to check out (like when they leave me for texas).

If I'm super excited about a prize someone won for me, I can document it.

Again, lots of lovely photos of/with my brothers (bonding for sure)

I can attempt to capture pretty scenes on campus (even if they don't work out...)

I can document wonderful moments such as this (mom in the hospital...haha)

I can show everyone how much my nephew loves me (and he's so happy about it!)

I am able to share and let other people enjoy (as much as I did) the scene in the picture above. (During finals this girl just put two chairs together in the periodicals, cuddled up, and went to sleep, NBD)

I have found that entertainment comes quite easily during the fabulous hours of anthropology with handsome rob (when you have photo booth of course)

I can remember humorous/ironic moments such as the one documented above. 

And I can document my amazement when I find really small paper clips (what would you even use that for??)

Don't know what I'd do without it.