3 month RELATIONSHIP

on septemeber 30, 2009, something walked into my life, that would change it forever.

whom may you ask?

well, my friends, i'll tell you.

people keep asking me "lish, where have you been? what have you been doing with all your time? we never see you anymore, are you ok?"

and to them i would reply, " you will see, you will see."

and now finally after 3 months of adventure, i will now confess.

"hiiii my name is alisha and i have been in a love/hate relationship for the past 3 months."

i've spent countless hours, so wrapped up and involved in this little guy. at first it was fun. i'd look forward to the time i would get to spend with him. always wondering what i'd get to do with him next. what adventure would wait for us today! time would just fly whenever i was with him. all the hours would just fade into each other. getting little or no sleep each night because of him, and when i did get sleep, of course i was still dreaming about him. my life was consumed. when i let friends get a glimpse of him, they would just stand back in awe, asking, "is this HIM?" people couldn't understand why i would let him control everything i did. why i was spending so much time with him instead of THEM.

with whom you may ask?

who is this HIM i keep talking about?

let me introduce you to him. tiny, these are my friends,

friends this is tiny, my love for the past 3 months.

haha is he not what you were expecting?

in my design program, each sophomore must go through the gruelling process of designing an entire 1000 sq. foot home.

the whole process.

brainstorming ideas, building it on cadd, getting each section and aspect of the plan approved by my professor. building presentation boards, axonometric views, construction documents and the final building model of your house.

it's been a heck of a semester.

i wouldn't trade it for anything, or would i? haha.

and like any relationship,

we'll see if this one pays off.

and if i have a future with it.

i guess we will see in april when sophomore review rolls around...

back to the grind...

well i'm officially back to the grind,

sketching my little heart away.

last weeks sketches were from

"the ancient egyptian and greek period."

i must say,

my sketching skills had gotten a little

rusty over the summer,

but low and behold,

3 of my 10 sketches

were chosen by my professor as

"show stoppers."

and were shown to the class.

it totally made my day :)

lazy sundays

i was home in burley this weekend.

sunday evening mason and i decided to take a few photos.

they actually turned our pretty good.

i love this little guy.

here are just a few i like...

life.

lately, i have been thinking SO much about life, and evaluating my own.

life can get so hard sometimes and we might ask, "Why?"

BUT

we are each here with a purpose.

we are here at the

exact time,

at the exact place,

that we are suppose to

because each of us

has a specific plan set out for us.

each trial we face,

is for OUR benefit.

heavenly father never hands us a trial

that he knows we cannot handle.

they make us STRONGER.

i read this quote the other day.

promise yourself this:

"to be SO strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

to talk health, happiness & prosperity to everyone you meet.

to make all of your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

to look at the sunny side of everything & make your optimism come true.

to think only of the best, to work only for the best, and expect only the best.

to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

to forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

to wear a cheerful expression at all times & give a smile to every living creature you meet.

to give so much time to improving yourself, that you have no time to criticize others.

to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

to think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

to live in faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in YOU."

-Christian D. Larson-

Today's tests, are tomorrow's testimonies,

make the MOST of them.

You will find happiness in the life you choose for

yourself.

harman birthdays

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY TO:

my dearest daddy :)

aunt tina

uncle trent

and TOMORROW

happy birthday to

summer dear

i love you all

zach's photography :)

last monday, i had the opportunity to spend a couple hours with my cousin Zach. He is quite the little photographer. EXTREMELY talented. I had a blast! I love that kid! We had so much fun. If any of you are interested in a little photo shoot, I would definitely recommend him! I love you Zachary Bob Harman. :) Here's a slideshow of our favorites.

in the past week, i have been in a few situations,
that have caused me to realize just how precious life is.

the truth is, we take it for granted.

we never know how long we have.

so while we're here, being tried and tested,
we need to make the MOST of it.

live each day to the fullest.

don't hold grudges.

enjoy the little things.
appreciate those around you.

laugh TOO much.

give.

love.

you can never have too many friends.

count your blessings.

smile.

family is everything.

choose the right.
everything in our lives happen for a reason,

at exactly the right time,

at exactly the right place,

that it's suppose to.

AND

heavenly father watches out for each and every one of us.

and hears and answers our prayers.