Left Behind

Today I'm feeling a little left Behind. 

My friends are all leaving for college.

The "Dish Boys" who were in our ward for the summer left for school today.

And so did Derek.

which is not okay at all.

And one of my co-workers still calls me Michelle. seriously? I've worked there every weekday since July 4, and you don't know my name? there's only five people in the office.

I try really hard not to sadblog. you know. get on and rant about how crappy my life is.

I do rant sometimes. okay a lot. but usually aren't sad, they're annoyed. you know?

anyway. so I'm not going to go into detail about how ripped up i am or how much i HATE saying goodbyes.

(I didn't even say goodbye to Derek. ha. I stuck my hand out the door and gave him a fist bump and said, "Deuces, bro." haha )

So instead of being mopey, i'm going to show you 20 photos that somehow got left behind in the past couple months. Either they didn't get put on Facebook because they were too ugly or personal, or they didn't make it on to the blog because they didn't necessarily fit into one event group or category. there are a couple that i didn't blog about just because...I have no idea who reads this blog. and certain opinions or feelings are a little too personal for invisible internet friends. no offense! I love all of you, probably. I just don't really want to drop the names of guys i'm hard core crushing on. just in case they, or their sisters or moms or friends or neighbors or pets read my blog. haha.  

1. I love this. right after their last playoff game, right when the thought of graduating and leaving town was hitting. Jason only left like two weeks ago, I already miss him. sigh.....

2. oh hey. It's Rory. at seminary Graduation. he's great. 

3. I live in a relatively small town, I love it. especially the Mexican markets and the killer sunsets 

4. I voted for the first time, and i felt pretty important, guys.

5. This Trogdor cup. My friend Taylor Beakes painted it for me at grad night. at 2 in the morning. dedication.

6. temple trips with the fam bam

7. the house to ourselves and Switched At Birth on Netflix instant play? Red Dye overload to the MAX.

8. once upon a time i thought it's be all cool and artsy and take a picture of the sunset from my roof.

And then i couldn't get down. so i was trapped on the roof until i had the courage to blindly put all my weight and faith in a rickety old ladder. too bad the trampoline wasn't closer, or i could have pulled an Allison.

10. I love my job, have i mentioned that? I really do! and my favorite part (besides reading books all day) is all the little things. like, I LOVE shredding paper. and using Swiffers. I'm converted, for sure.

11. one day, randomly, Jason and Brandon came over and were like, "uhmm, can Melissa come to the school with us? " So we went to the school and played Frisbee and went crazy on the swings and ran in the sprinklers and talked and talked and talked. It felt like third grade, and i LOVED it.

12. I love the fourth of July. and i posted about it, but i left out this crazy picture that i love. haha Uncle Mark is about to delve into the Penisieve! wild!

13. sometimes when Derek has the expedition at work, and my mom needs to run errands, she gives me rides to work. but i am impatient. so instead of waiting at work to be picked up, i somehow feel better by walking down the street to the Orthodontists and reading in the shade until she comes. 

14. This is my knick knack shelf. My mom hates it. Natalie and Caleb love it. and 98% of the things on it, i got from Oscar Bolonos. tahaha.

15. Derek got me some sweet paints for Christmas, and I am loving them

16. One day, My grandma and Grandpa Hansen were over and my grandma used the restroom just before she left. As she walked to the car, she kinda looked at me weird. for a second i thought, "what?" and then i died laughing. I had just gotten out of the shower and i had written on the mirror, "The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir Beware...."

17. Oh hey, meet Zane. He's one of my favorite people. we went on a friend date a few weeks ago and we asked for crayons because we're awesome.

also, he bought me a fanny pack. which only increases his chances in the "Become Melissa's favorite person" raffle. ALSO, we're both super awkward. as shown in the picture below:

18. Random American flags make me happy

19. I took a pottery and Ceramics class this year and it was flipping the BEST decision i ever made. I absolutely love it and all of my projects from it. I made this box for my Director, Mrs.Latimer. don't judge my incision skills. you try carving a summary of The Wizard of Oz into leather hard clay with a fruit skewer.

20. Derek got Monopoly for his birthday. We played it for the first time and i KICKED his butt. and mom's. and Jonathan's. I AM ANDREW CARNEGIE.  yay capitalism.

twenty happys.