Draw a map, find a path, take a breath and run.

Sorry guys, I just don't ever have time anymore. This is craziness. School and everything else is taking over my life and the past few weeks have been intensely stressful. However, they have also been intensely wonderful :)

Well, life is cray cray. Let me just elaborate on a couple of cool things-

Tuesday this Dutch professor from Holland named Mient Jan Faber came to speak on war, specifically the war on Iraq, and I got excited because he is from Den Haag which is where I used to live! So afterwards I waited to go speak to him and we started talking, and then I asked him about how to get in contact with students in war zone because that was something he mentioned that really intrigued me. He gave me his card so I just emailed him and I'm excited out of my mind for his response. 

This upcoming Monday we're all going to my aunt and uncle's house in Atlanta, Georgia, and Siri and I cannot wait. I'm driving Siri and I (13 hours!) so we're going to have tons of fun blasting music and talking and being crazy. I love love love Thanksgiving.

Weeeeeeeeell, the church's head graphics department in SLC contacted me and told me to keep checking up with the media section of the new.lds.org because my pictures should be on it! Or on the church magazines, so I have to keep on the watch. That's kind of exciting.

I can't wait to go on a mission.

I'm doing really well in English right now, and that means a buttload to me because I love that teacher and I absolutely love writing. English III AP is not an easy class, in fact it's my second hardest (Pre cal being the first...) but I actually enjoy it. My teacher in that class is a phenomenal woman too. 

I want to learn guitar.

And that's pretty much all that has been going down. Remember who you are,

Lauren

Sunshine.

Today was an incredible day. Some things happened that just filled me to the absolute brim with happiness and made me recognize really how blessed I am. I honestly have so, so much to be grateful for, and I'm so pleased that I've gotten to the point where even when things suck, I still know why I should be happy. I have many reasons to be content with my life... including so, so many people that enhance my life to the fullest. 

Tonight I got down on my knees and prayed for longer than I've prayed in a really long time. I know who I am, I know who I want to be, and I know exactly how I'm getting there.

Life is too short to be anything but happy, and I'm so glad I know that.

Monday.

Today is a special Monday. But only because I made it special. I decided to start fresh this week on a lot of different levels. So therefore, it is special.

One thing I thoroughly enjoyed today is after school I went to my room, changed, got under my covers and about 3 comforters and listened to music for about an hour before I actually started anything. It felt SO good, let me tell ya. There isn't anything I love more than my bed, for sure.

This weekend should be great :) Yes, it is Monday and I'm already thinking about it. One day at a time, I know. But I cannnoooottttttttttttt waiiiiiiiiitttttttt:)

Fun.

This weekend rocked. Download:

Friday Sarah and I went to a concert downtown at the House of Blues, and we saw Ladylike, Gold Motel, Steel Train, and Fun. IT. WAS. FREAKING. AWESOME. We had a blast and I liked every single band that played so I was a happy camper. Fun. was so good, and I absolutely loved singing along. It was a great day.

Saturday was a 'get stuff done' day so I... got stuff done. I got a hair cut (8cm!), went shopping with Siri, then went to Brynn's dance show at Kinkaid with Sarah & Siri and got to see some of my Kinkaid peeps. The dance show was phenomenal and I had quite a fabulous time :)

Now it's Sunday. I love my life. Life is good, God is good, and I am happy.

Remember who you are,

-Low

There's not much left that I need.

Homecoming this weekend couldn't have been more perfect, and it was even better than I expected. I had an awesome date, and our group had a toooonnnnn of fun. Not to mention, the rest of the weekend was really great too :)

Okay so I know everyone is getting bored with all the happy fluffy mushy stuff I'm saying but hey this is my blog and I can say what I want! Haha oh dear.

I AM SO HAPPY. So so so so happy. Today in my journal I took up an entire page saying "I'm so happy." over and over and over again... I was like what the heck, am I seriously going crazy? But I guess this is a good kind of crazy, right? Well, I don't know. I'm stressed but still incredibly happy so I think it's good.

I mean, I have so many things to be grateful for. SO many things. And not to mention so many people in my life are absolutely incredibly phenomenal all over the world. You guys... I am so freaking lucky.

I know the best people on the Earth, seriously. Cream of the crop right here.

Oh I might be going to fun.'s concert Friday night. WOOOH.