blah blah blah

of course.

just so everyone who reads this knows.... 

i absolutely love my life. 

let's play catch up.

let's reminisce shall we? life lately has been a bit of everything: smiles, laughs, tears, stress, happiness, and pure fun. A little over two weeks ago I left those teenage years behind and finally turned twenty. It's odd because for the past couple of years I've been looking forward to turning twenty, don't ask me why because I have no idea? Maybe I thought I'd be taken more seriously not being a teenager and all. But in reality on my plane ride home from Seattle I was thinking to myself and it hit me. I will never be a kid again- sure maybe a kid at heart, but still always an adult. It was insane to me. I know many of us have had this realization and I'm sure I've had it before but not like this one. Through all of this I realized that I want to keep that carefree happylike characteristics that kids/teenagers have. It's not my personality at all to turn into this stress crazy woman so I'm hoping to always still be somewhat of a kid at heart. 

Right after my birthday I flew up to Seattle, WA for Niff's farewell weekend. It was the kind of weekend I needed. There wasn't a ton of plans, I fell in love with Washington and I got to spend some quality time with some of my best friends. I was content and it was amazing. Niff actually went into the MTC (Missionary Training Center) in Provo, UT to begin her mission which will take her to serve the people of Bangkok, Thailand. I'm so proud of her. It's going to be weird not having her with me 24/7 in Rexburg but she's doing better things :). 

life is good. oh so good.

yes yes yes.

heads up. i love so you think you can dance. partly, because i wish that was a talent of mine. they are just so good at what they do. i'm constantly amazed.

sweet 16.

my boys. my baby brothers are 16 today. watch out everyone. the van liew twins are now of age to drive. good luck.. seriously.

take note: these pictures are from 2010.

happy birthday chase and conner! i love you both so much.

la la la .

looooove gavin. at work this song came up on pandora and i realized that i had forgotten how much i love my gavin degraw.

17 days till I get to get on a plane to go see my babes ( niff, sarah, logan, and ali--and finally meet brock). You know no idea how excited i am. i'm dying of excitement.

here is courtney. court and i lived together my first semester and we have known eachother for years, due to being from the same hometown. 

she has returned from her mission and it's so great having her home! i've missed her. 

oh and anyone who knows me knows that i'm obsessed with nixon.... and that i have a million freckles. awesome.

happy tuesday yo. 

be happy and make it great!!

quick trip.

this past weekend was the long awaited break from everything here in california. i hopped in a car and drove all through the night to end up in provo, utah. good ol' happy valley. it was a short lived time there but definitely well spent. i got to see my other half alexander morgan---always a good time.

we also discovered that i have a million freckles...but hey what's new. (don't mind the smeared eye liner...classy i know.

then i got to see my old roommate sarah and spend time with her and her family. i barely took any pictures of being there with them at their condo, but again---good times.

then the long awaited rexburg, id. 

a big reason of why i needed to go was to see abi. abi and i have been friends for the past two years and now she is all grown up, married & such which means she has to leave the college town and move elsewhere (texas, no worries---i will visit). ps. abi & luke's dog sperry is a total babe.

i also hung out with some more regulars---nick, ryan, megan and such. picture overload...ready.go.

i'll be back soon enough. 

oh idaho.

i always forget how much i love you. it's beautiful, HOT, you have gems of friends and all i can say is that it's been far too long. no worries. i'm moving back. soooooon. well not soon enough, but that's ok. two more days of greatness. currently: loving life. not exactly looking forward to going home. mainly, because all i do is work work work. but not for long my friends. not for long.

rexburg. i love you.

countdowns.

yes. this is borderline pathetic, who am i kidding? this is absolutely pathetic. 

2 days

 until my trip for this weekend which consists of a couple days in utah with my babies and then up to the glorious rexburg for a few days.

29 days

 until i am in my 20s. dang. and yes, if you haven't recently noticed i am young. even though my sleep schedule would tell you i'm 68. 

31 days

 until my trip to bellingham, washington for one of my bests (Niff)'s missionary farewell. Thailand isn't going to know what hit them.

58 days

 until I am done working my "lovely" job. and boy. let me tell you, these countdowns help me get through  days like today. 

ps. this is for all of the ladies and gents that i know watch the bachelorette religiously, like myself. first off let me start by saying i tell myself every season that i'm not going to watch it. but somehow i always watch the first episode and i'm hooked. my mom refers to this show as "trash", but let's be real. it is extremely entertaining. but really. somethings I have noticed:

1. I do believe that Ashley's belly show count has gone up to about 212.

2. Bentley? Do I really need to say any more?

3. Ames.... looks like hercules, i'm sure everyone has already noticed this. but it clearly needed to be stated.

4. JP-awesome. 

and again... i'm way too into this show. oh well. i'm past it. 

sometimes...

• sometimes i fail to shave my legs for days on end.
• sometimes i wonder what the soundtrack to my life would be.
• sometimes i throw in the old NOW cds and sing to my hearts content, not worrying about the old man who stared at me while at the traffic light.
• sometimes i can't shut up. sometimes i'm really shy.
• sometimes i just want to go swimming, with goggles of course.
• sometimes i change my major 15 times a day, wait. that's reality. 

for i am thankful for so many things today.

-for the greatest friends known to man. but seriously, i've got some gems.
-the fact that niff still answers my phone calls everyday without fail. it's called being at home and being way too bored.
-for the sunset drives i have with aud. we look at eachother when we're definitely not done singing out rendition of adele's "someone like you" and keep driving past our turn home...sure maybe she hit a bunny on the way. oops.
-monday night bachelorette with regulars.
-sundays...oh i cannot explain how much i adore sundays. bliss for sure.
-laying out feeling the sun on my skin while having that slight breeze.
-ingrid michaelson...oh you make my heart melt.
-sleep. sleep. sleep. sleep.
-prayer. seriously gets me through all of my days.
-right now i'm just grateful for life. life is good. oh so good.

enjoy.

women.

"We women have a lot to learn about

simplifying our lives.

We have to decide what is important

and then move along

at a pace that is comfortable

for us.

We have to develop the maturity

to stop trying to prove something.

We have to learn to be content

with what we are."

- Marjorie Pay Hinckley

what's up what's up what's up.

hello. california is beaaaautiful. just thought I would state that fact for you all.

life has been great lately. I work lots, go to the gym a ton and hang out with the friends that I have here.

and i will just tell you... the future holds amazing things. my fall plans are new and improved and I am so excited. fall 2011 will be memorable and definitely an experience. once everything is for sure i'll let everyone know where I will be! 

the obvious randoms:

lately, i've really been into the "oldies" music. i love me some james brown and stevie wonder.

tomorrow i have a plan to go to the gym three times. i have an issue. oh well.

i move back in with my family next week... finally and oh it feels so good.

i love good hearted people. scratch that... i love all people. 

i've saving my dollars. big accomplishment let me tell you. this next pay check is going straight in the bank and not being touched... that is called dedication my friends.

i purchased my first anthropologie dress this past week (this is before I decided this whole saving deal) and i felt like a class act on sunday.

i now own lipstick. 19 going on 30?

i speak on the phone to niff daily... literally. that's what happens when we are both home and bored.

passion pit pandora station gets me through my day at work.

i'm beginning to think that after my cleanse that i did last week that my body is not loving that i like to eat meat....suck.

i got a new wallet today for the first time in.... 4 years. 

cherries make my summer experience. 

coin star changed my life. 

slacker.

yep that's me. i've been slacking. what's new though? haha i always say i'm going to update this but then I fail... oh well always room for improvement yes? ok. thanks.

so same ol' stuff here. i work all the time (which is nice because i need that paper, haha) and i hang out with my mom and brother a lot. yes, that may make me sound anti social. but fear not! i do hang out with people other than my family....but lately it's been fun to catch up with family. it's been a long while. but they'll get used to me here because i'll be here for a little while!

yes. chase is my brother. one of the twins.

things i've learned lately:

-everything works out...even when it seems like it won't.

-the printer at work hates me.

-prayer works. i promise.

this day.

hi hi hi hi!! I have really neglected my blog. shame on me. well i'm back. 

first things first:

Happy Mother's Day!!

this is my mama after she ran her first marathon back in december. I really appreciate my mom and especially lately with this whole "me moving home for the summer" deal. She's been awesome. Go mom. I love you.

oh and something random I found about moms:

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now a little bit about today for me.
let's just say today i've been in a grateful mood that i wish would stick around everyday.
and i've been really grateful for the role the gospel plays in my life, I honestly do not know where I would be without the knowledge i have. i'm oh so grateful. so with that I decided to write down some goals. sure it isn't the new year or anything but I need goals!!
so here we go:

1. Exercise 30-60 minutes a day.

2. Eat healthier. Eat more vegetables.

3. KNEEL for all of my personal prayers.

4. Help at least one person out daily.

5. Strengthen my relationship with my siblings.

6. Read some new books. 

7. Live my testimony.

8. No negative talk.

9. Save money.

10. Take more pictures. 

time waits for no one.

be your best self.

random rambles my friends.

hi hi hi. yes I cannot find my camera charger (kill me...wait maybe not).
I've been spending tons of time with my mom lately, which means many trips to redbox, nordstrom rack and getting salads. awesome. who doesn't love that combination?

right now i'm doing my healthy binge again. goal=stick with it. I always seem to do this during the summers (partly because living in California brings on swimsuit season earlier). So in about an hour i'm going for a run... am I looking forward to it right now? not exactly, but i do know that it feels amazing afterwards.

I love a good tan.

Random facts about haley (also known as the author of this blog people):

I only like Romaine lettuce. Don't get me wrong I will eat spinach because it's a tid bit healthier but nothing quite hits the spot like romaine. and yes, lettuce does have a taste.

I hate hate hate hate hate onion. I wish i could stress that enough. I often tell people that i'm allergic to them so I know that I won't be eating them. is that a problem? more than likely.

water is my favorite drink. i would drink that over soda any day.

you can often find me crying like a baby in these two shows: Grey's Anatomy and The Biggest Loser. especially the biggest loser.... gets to the heart. haha.

i don't know how to use an iron. probably some skill i should learn.

i change my major probably once a week.

kids under the age of six are my favorite.


yes. i've noticed this post is kind of lame. but this is what i can manage.
because today is saturday and i'm going to have a good time. want a good laugh? watch this. as many of you know my idol is kelly ripa. i'm a big fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTDTcjJxZx8

well let's play catch up.

shall we?
updates:
I am in California in my hometown. Yes, I do realize that the last plan that everyone knew about was me moving to the east coast. Well I did that, and it lasted about 3 days. So here I am in sunny california with completely different job and being newly single.
Phew.That's a lot to take in for the past week. But.... I'm doing awesome. I'm making good money and I have the best support system. And we know that I love California summers. Couldn't stay away.

Reminders:
I love my life. I do. I am so happy. But lately the little things in life are giving me so so much joy.
-The sunshine....and warmth.
-Pretty flowers outside.
-Laughing with family.
-Running with a slight breeze outside with my mama.
-Sundays.
-some good tunes.

i'll get back in the blog schedule now. just had to move home and such :)