our lives

my my, it has been quite a while...school has been, well school. busy as i'll get out 90% of the time. the other 10% is spent cleaning, playing volleyball, sleeping, and catching up on my shows. busy busy busy. this is what my life has become since moving here. my program, it's awesome. i've never been more stressed, out of my element, frazzled...and yet i find it exciting, fascinating, fun. i love it. so the sister and i are still setting up the she cave...longest process ever! but it's coming along and we have our fairy lights up! i love the way the white lights look at night. so pretty. it's like christmas year round. =] the "yoshida" is my light art on the wall above our beds. it's my masterpiece. 

not only have we been busy with school and setting up the she cave, we obviously have time for just chillin. i have met some amaaazing people and am actually very glad i came here. besides it being ohio, i'm quite enjoying my time here. but that post is for another day...;]

the top is me and erika at the midnight showing of the vow; we had a group of about 10 girls go out. the ticket is what the boys left on our car one day...thanks boys. the rest are random photos of me and jill. the one to the right -------> is of me looking out at the snow last friday from nora and vanessa's room. 

and lastly, i didn't get a chance to write about it, but the sister and i made the hour long drive to cincinnati at the end of january to see jack's mannequin and allen stone in concert. it was one of the best concerts i have ever been to. and i've been to a loooot of shows. allen stone opened up since he is still very unknown. not unknown to me, i heard him for the first time last summer and instantly fell in love with him and his voice. he's absolutely amazing. his passion for the music is transcendent. he makes you move without even knowing who he is or what he's about. he did a cover of bob marley's "is this love" and i have listened to it every day, multiple times a day, since the show. absolutely incredible. i can't get over how awesome he is. i will for sure be seeing him every chance i get. i love him.

jack's mannequin was amazing. enough said. andrew mcmahon is an inspiration, hero, all around amazing person. to come from where he came from and to be doing what he's done is incredible. take a look at his website. read his story. watch the documentary "dear jack". support his foundation. he will change your life. i promise.