another summer day has come and gone away.

Where the heck did Summer go?

Honestly, I feel like it just started.

But it's nearly September...

goodness gracious!

But I must say, this has been one of the most random, fun, stress-free, memorable summers I have had in a very very long time. It's also the VERY first summer I've spent in Idaho in 4 years. And never in a million years would I have guessed I would have spent it the way I did, but I am oh so glad I did!

After graduation in May, everything else has just buzzed on by. 

Here's a re-cap.

May and June were spent in Logan. 

Finishing up an Art History Class (blah!) and putting in my final hours with this crew at Downeast!

June faded, and with my apartment contract ending, I was uncertain of what my post-graduation future would hold, so bitter-sweetly, I moved on back to Burley.

Last fall after returning from my awesome internship, I had ZERO intentions of ever ever moving back home.

I had high hopes of returning back to the big city, at least for a little bit, to pursue my career in a place that was a thriving metropolis for design. I kept in close contact with my designer all year. As the year drew on, she kept throwing me the idea of coming back. Two of her junior designers were expecting babies, and she wanted my help! I was honored, thrilled, and excited about the idea. However, as graduation drew closer, the idea became less appealing, for reasons I have no idea how to explain, but in a nut-shell, it just didn't feel right, at least not for the time being. So I began exploring the Salt Lake area for jobs. I love Salt Lake and it's the biggest city closest to home, so i figured, "WHY NOT?"

I applied for a few design jobs. 

Within a week's time...

 I heard back instantly from one.

Interviewed with two,

was offered a job with another...

 was about to accept, but it didn't feel right.

 I wasn't sold. I couldn't commit. I felt completely uneasy.

So I declined.

By this time I'm thinking...

"Really Lish, REALLY? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? BUCK UP, AND GROW UP!"

I guarantee my parents were thinking the same thing.

So one weekend while visiting home, I had a serious talk with my dad.

You know what kind of talk I'm talking about.

Some might refer to it as a..

"POW-WOW"

or a 

"Come-to-Jesus"

(for lack of a better term)

Basically, I was really at my wit's end and while I had so many options,

I still felt like I had none. After sorting it all out with my dad, we decided that if no other opportunities presented themselves by the time my contract was up, I would move home, and roll with it from there. As long as I was doing what I was suppose to and doing my part, things would work out the way they were suppose to.

And what do you know..
opportunities started rolling my way.
I had the absolute pleasure of being an event planner for my cousin and good friend Sadie.
I enjoyed every single second of it and am rather pleased with how it turned out.
(Details & Post to follow a little later...)

I got a job working part-time at Wells Fargo. Never in a million years did I think I would end up working at a bank, but it has been an extremely educational and humbling experience.

And most recently I have taken a new job that I am absolutely and completely THRILLED about.
One that I will get to use my education and design skills on.
I literally have been giddy for the past 2 weeks
Details on that to follow as well...


You don't always end up where you think you'll be,
but
you always end up where you are suppose to be.

That's all for now.
Over & out...

xo.
Lish

Hacked.

So apparently I am pretty gullible.

My phone and facebook get hacked all the time, 

but hands down this one beats it all.

My sister Averi decided it would be pretty darn funny to 

reprogram my name as "butthead" in my iphone.

Now whenever I go to ask Siri a question,

she thinks my name is "butthead."

Well done Averi, well done. :)

the past four years.

To be honest with you...

four years ago if you would have asked me where I'd be now, 

I certainly never would have thought I'd be here. 

A college graduate. 

It still seems a little bit surreal. 

It honestly amazes me how fast these past four years have flown by. 

I still remember the day we loaded up my little silver grand am and headed to Logan. 

I remember the pit I had in my stomach. 

As I pulled out of the driveway and headed towards the highway, tears literally spilled down my face. 

I was scared. I was happy. I was excited. 

I felt old, oh so old.

And today, 

I feel even older (& maybe a little wiser haha)

but I am happy with how much progress I have made.

I've learned a lot of lessons over the past couple of years. 

I've changed in so so many ways. 

I've become stronger. I've become smarter. I've become independent. I've become outgoing. I've become exactly who I've needed to become, 

or at least a pretty good start at who I should become.

I think going to college is a lot more about learning about life rather than academics. 

I've learned so much about people. 

So so so many different kind of people. 

I've made friends with people I least expected to ever grow close to. 

I've learned that it's important to get to know people. 

And more importantly, to give everyone a chance because often times,

those people come into your life for a reason and at the exact time that you need them to.

I've learned that family is the most important thing. 

And home is quite possibly my favorite place.

I've learned that opportunities shape you, even the opportunities you miss.

I've learned that hard work pays off. 

And when you feel like giving up, you just got to keep going.

I'm grateful for my parents who told me time and time again to keep going.

Like a lot of people, I think we all have our own view of seeing how things will end up, 

but along the way we get thrown curve balls, we stumble upon a few bumps in the road. 

You'll get rerouted. You'll get delayed. 

You'll change your mind. You'll change your heart. 

It might not turn out the way you thought it would. 

It will turn out even better.

SO MUCH BETTER.

I wouldn't change one single thing about my college experience.

thank you

for all of your love and support throughout my experience at Utah State University.

The greatest part of the path that I have just begun is just that: 

I have just started.

I don't know where I'm headed from here,

but I can promise you one thing

it 

certainly 

won't 

be

boring. 

stay tuned. :)

Senior Exhibit

Last weekend was the the weekend that Utah State Interior Design students wait their whole college careers for, SENIOR EXHIBIT. 

The actual exhibit is set up for a month, but Friday night was our reception. 

It was so fun to see everyone's favorite work and display what we've been up to the past 4 years. 

All those all-nighters made it worth it! 

So grateful for all my friends & family who traveled to spend the evening with me. 

Words cannot express how great it has been to have your love and support on this journey! 

Here's the exhibit reception via iPhone. :)

 Good golly, it took a week to set up. 

I was a bit worried that it wasn't going to turn out, but it turned out perfect! 

 Love the 15 people and professors that have become my family over the past four years.

 I'll look back at this with fond, fond memories of each of them.

Senior Exhibit

Our Senior Exhibit is finally set up, it turned out absolutely amazing! 

Can't wait for everyone to see! 

Our opening reception is this Friday, April 20 in the Tippitt's Art Gallery from 6 to 8 pm.

Check out our website and video here!

Thanks for all your support over the last 4 years!

it was a party!

just to give you a heads up, this post is gonna be packed with photos.

consider yourself warned.

anyways.

about a month ago i was given a calling in church.

home enrichment committee.

wanna know my first thoughts?

"awesome. i never go to home enrichment, that's why i'm getting this calling. this will teach me a lesson."

and it certainly has done just that.

my roomate megan and i are on the committee together so almost immediately we put on our thinking caps and started to plan the upcoming relief society birthday dinner.

we wanted a fun night, celebrating all the sisters in our wards birthdays.

we wanted to the night to be as laid back as possible, so the girls could just come and enjoy themselves.

...

and can i just say, I LOVE MY CALLING!

it was so much fun.

( can i be a party planner when i grow up? food, decorating, invitations, whats not to love?)

not going to lie, during the prep time the week of, i was like

how in the heavens is this all going to fall together?

oh and to add to this little pre-party anxiety...

the season's biggest (and only) snow storm decided to come at 5 o'clock that night right as i'm about to drive to the church with 125 cupcakes in the back of my car.

visions of slamming on my breaks and having cupcakes fly everywhere kept dancing through my mind.

i'm happy to say that didn't happen. 

the night was a success and we had such a good turn out!

here's 

a few, 

a variety,

a couple, 

a glimpse,

ok, ok, ok,

a 

MILLION

of photos from the evening...

{fun little invite i made.}

{thank goodness to our roomates for helping us whip out all these cupcakes.
cake boss, watch your back,  YSA 45th Ward is headed your way!}

 we made a photo booth for the girls to take 

pictures with their roomates. 

complete with some hilarious props.

(my roomates and i may or may not have gotten a little carried away...)

{girls of apartment A206}

{janna & i always get asked if we are sisters...}

{typical us}

{a few of the elders quorum who served us dinner. bless their hearts}

{karah & myself}

{mustaches}

{megs & i, my partner in crime for the event}

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