1: I've been coughing up a storm all day long. (sorry to those people I sit next to at work...)

2: Matthew pretended to like Panda Express because he knows that I like it and he felt bad that I never got to eat there just because he didn't like it. He's too good to me.

3: I am sort of missing my straight-across bangs...who votes I snip em? like ^^ up thurr.. but JUST the bangs. Not the rest.

4: I am definitely missing Abigail, Emily Sue, and Braden.

5: Not super excited about school starting again..

6: Promised Matthew I'd watch the Pokemon series after we finished the Friends series....ha.

7: Getting excited for the weekend.

8: Still can't believe my brother and best friend is getting married a week from Sunday.

9: Wishing I wasn't too sick to start some of my New Year's Resolutions..

10: Feeling a super strong urge to make a trip to the warmth of my St. George.

The one where the world meets Kenzie.

Apparently my brother reads my blog.

And when he saw that I hadn't posted any pictures of him and his woman from the weekend,

he was upset. 

Yes, yes, you're right. He DID tell me NOT to. 

"I just meant on Facebook, Kalynn."

And then he proceeded to invite (force) me to dedicate a blog post to him and her.

These are the only pictures I got of them. 

Not that she doesn't look good in this picture, but they really don't do her justice.

She is seriously so pretty. 

The wind was just blowing here and it was awkward.

But I really like her, and I know you will too.

p.s. Adam's fish was smaller than mine. 

p.p.s. Matthew wants me to let you know that he also caught a really big fish, 

and it was only captured on Jon's phone because my camera died, or else it would be pictured here.

Cheating isn't cool, guys.

For some reason, every time my brother Adam and I go some place together, the world thinks we are a couple. Adam came down to Cedar City today, and he took me out to lunch at Cafe Rio! Which was, as always, very delicious. After we were done eating, we walk out of the restaurant and Adam says "wait..I have to pee." So we walk back in and I wait by the door while he uses the little boys' room. As I'm patiently waiting by the door, a girl I recognize from a class, but don't know her name, walks up to me. Our conversation went a little bit like this:

Girl: I'm just voicing my opinion here, but cheating ISN'T cool.

Kalynn: ....huh?

Girl: I see you walking around campus every day holding hands with some cute guy, and now you're here with ANOTHER guy. I'm positive that your boyfriend would NOT appreciate this. It seriously IS NOT cool to cheat on nice guys.

Kalynn:....this guy is my brother....?...

Girl: oh...

yeah. lesson learned.

What got left out.

There were some pictures/occasions that got left out of my blog during Spring break by accident.
I thought I'd fill you in now.

Matthew and I like to eat.
We especially like breakfast.
So we planned a brilliant breakfast of sausage, bacon, french toast, eggs, and smoothies.
We decided to be nice and invite Kels and Adam along too.

yeah, yeah. I'm hawwtt. Tell me about it.
not.

Matthew took me out to Fazoli's, cause that's our place.
They just keep handing you breadstick after breadstick.
Would you think differently of me if I told you that we ate 10 by the end of the night?
Cause...we really did.
But in my defense, it wasn't 10 each.
Just...10 total.

Lastly, I finally got to go see my newest nephew:
Cole Nolan Johnson.
He's such an adorable baby!
He totally looks like a little man, doesn't he?
I'm such a lucky aunt.

And...that's it.
you will hear no more talk of Spring Break in these parts.
Summer break is coming in 6 weeks though.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--Love Always,
Kalynn.

p.s. MOM: I forgot to bring that big box of goldfish to Cedar that you bought for me. Don't let Adam eat them.

rinse. lather. repeat.

bad news.
I have been sick for a week and JUST got over it two days ago.
but guess what?
When I get sick, the boyfriend gets sick.
I hope it doesn't end up working both ways.

Also, can I just say that Adam left today
and I miss his presence already.
That very new returned missionary brought such a
fantastic spirit into our dorms.
I hope it lasts all semester.
Thanks for everything, Adam.

Love, Kalynn.

Amongst all these farewells, it's been nice to have someone RETURN from a mission.

And that someone is my dear brother, Adam.
And he loves me so much that he came down to Cedar City
JUST to visit me!
/slash/
to take my hot roommate out on a date...
haha. :) I told you I've been doing some matchmaking.
First, we all climbed up to St. George's ocean and chilled
*literally*
for a bit before we headed on over to Iceberg for some delicious shakes.
And...guys...how long has it been you've all been lazer tagging and glow-in-the-dark mini-golfing?
years? Centuries? I know, right?! But it was so much fun!
I missed that Lazer Mania place.
also. Matthew makes my heart happy. Now just TRY and tell me that they wouldn't make a cute couple.
Cross your fingers with me!
I could totally deal with that girl being around for forever.

Here's to a three day weekend! I hope you all enjoy yours. :)
Love, Kalynn.

I'm a sucker for family.

I hope that doesn't come across weirdly.
All I'm sayin' is this:

A couple of weeks ago, I went to visit my sister in St. George. I promised the boyfriend I would be back at 8:00 so we could hang out that night. But when it comes time for me to leave, I shoot a text to Matthew and ask for forgiveness, because I just HAVE to stay ONE more hour. The same thing happens the next hour. When I text him at 10:00, he reminds me that I had a purpose in going to St. George: To pick up a book we ordered and had sent there; a book he was selling that night to some other kid in his class. So I told him to tell the kid he could have it by 11:00. at 10:30, knowing already that I'll be a half an hour late...I begrudgingly leave mi hermana's casa.

And then take yesterday for example. I came home Monday night in order to pick up Adam from the airport on Tuesday. And it has been SO much fun seeing him again. A girl needs her big brother around; She really does. Anyway. Adam has no wardrobe. No one knows where all his clothing went.
[What's that you ask? Did I steal his clothing over the past two years to use as p.j.'s? ....um...that's not important.]
So the plan was we'd drive to the mall separately, and I would just drive to Cedar City from Provo when we were done shopping. So I pack up my suitcase and my pillows and stick them in my car and we're off. We have a lovely time shopping and I help him get some great clothes. He is one attractive man, ladies. I'm seriously tellin' ya. He's a looker. Tangent. Sorry. But...we're having such a good time together...and it's SO great to just be with him...that...I couldn't leave. We finished shopping and I just drove straight back to my house in Pleasant Grove.
[What's that you ask? Don't I have school commitments? Tests? Assignments? .......um..well...i GUESS, but quickly ask me if I find those things important. Especially when compared with my brother.]

So yeah. I'm a sucker for family. Sadly, I really DO have to leave today at noon...:( But no worries, guys. I'm coming back Friday and then Adam is all mine. :)

Excepting the hot date he has Friday at 7:00...

one word.

Tomorrow.

Little Gems.

I can't get over the potential I see in the people I am surrounded by.
I hope they can see it in themselves..

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Right now, Matthew is making me "good-luck pancakes"
because I have a history test first thing in the morning.
:]

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So today we're snowboarding, right?
And you know how sometimes the person who happens to be working at the lift
will rake the unloading area before people get off?
Well, the lady working at it today had no common sense.
She kept raking the snow right where I was supposed to get off.
Right as I set my board on the ground, she sticks her rake underneath my board!
Needless to say, I took a fall and it was not a good one.
Smash head on lift and then on rock-hard ice? check.
Whiplash? check.
Everlasting headache? check.
blehhh...
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Adam comes home in 5 days!!preeeetty stoked, folks.

My dear brother,

I hope you realize all that I am doing for you,
so as to be able to see you the very day you get home.
That day I was scheduled to take three tests.
Yes, three.
Luckily, my teachers understood and they are willing to work with me.
However, it's been a lot of work on my part!
I had to move one of those tests clear up to today.
(I don't know if you noticed, but that's like..an entire week early.)
PLUS, it was a math test.
So I had to work ahead and do all the sections we'd be doing for the next week,
finish them early enough to turn in and have time to study before I took the test today.
Not to mention that my teacher assigns at least 50 problems every night.
And you know how good I am at math...
It's been a party.
I'm tellin' ya.
Anyway. I do think I kicked that test in the butt.
But I'll have to wait and see.
I feel like..so often when I think I've totally aced a test, it comes back to me....not aced.
Anyway.
One down, two to go.
All for you, Adam.
And to think you didn't even write me the last time you had a chance...

The world is a happy place if you so choose to allow it to be.

Kalynn's Happy List:

1: Every day I get the chance to be better than I was yesterday. Thank-fetching-goodness.
2: Shared joy is double joy, yet shared sorrow is half sorrow. Isn't that a great concept?
3: I am a woman. If I'm ever on a ship and it sinks, I get to get off first. I can hug my best friends without anyone thinking I'm gay. If I don't shave for a couple days, no one knows. Womanhood is the life.
4: My brother comes home in 11 days. After 2 full years of away time, I'm ready to finally meet my new-and-improved best friend.
5: Both Emily and I are getting good at Call of Duty. Right now, Emily and I are taking turns playing with Matthew. I get to spend more time with the boyfriend doing something he loves, AND I get to chill with Em. sa-weeeet. Nuketown? Favorite map.
6: Having the freedom to choose my preferred pizza place. Emily got her pizza from Pizza Hut. Matthew chose Papa Murphy's. I chose Little Caesars. num num num.
7: The Office. I know I've talked about it in basically every post since it became a part of my everyday, but..I just can't get enough of it. Especially when coupled with popcorn.
8: The Hawaiian style version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." It puts a smile on my face that lasts for days.
9: Picnicking. Not that I have been on a picnic as of any recent time...but looking forward to being able to do so makes me giddy.
10: Having nieces and nephews. AND being able to see them. Sammy says "Kee..." which, I am 100% sure means Kalynn.
11: Getting better at yoga. On the P90X DVD, Tony actually makes us to Ohms...haha. Absolutely fantastic, I'm tellin' ya.
12: Snowboarding clothes. Even though this snowboarding season sucks right now, there's just something about baggy, insulated clothing that makes my heart race.
13: Nutter Butters during film class. There's nothing like watching Juno whilst eating Nutter Butters with the boyfriend. Oh, except for maybe taking the nutter butter apart, and taking an Oreo apart and putting one of each together..

See, every Wednesday, I write my missionary friends..

and my work load is about to increase significantly.

Missionaries, missionaries, missionaries.

So many of my friends are going on Missions super soon!
Isn't that so exciting?!

Basically, the next 1,000 Sundays of my life comprise of missionary farewells.

Zachary Pendleton,- Singapore: Malay and Indonesian speaking.
Drew Hemsley-Geneva, Switzerland: French speaking.
Joshua Stewart- Asuncion, Paraguay: Spanish speaking.
Jacob Cooper-Tokyo, Japan: Japanese speaking.
Corey Jackson-Mexico City, Mexico: Spanish speaking.
Austin Woodfield-Guatemala City, Guatemala: Spanish speaking.
Jordan Saltmarsh: Kyiv, Ukraine: I'm not sure what he'll be speaking.
Michael Stanley: Seoul, Korea: Korean speaking.
Brad Dorius: Seoul, Korea: Korean Speaking.
(yes, they are best friends going to the same exact mission!)
Matt Finn: Harare, Zimbabwe: ENGLISH speaking. haha.

Can you believe that not ONE of those guys is staying in the states?!
I'm beginning to believe that they don't even send missionaries inside America anymore!

I'm so excited for all of them though..it's so crazy!

and do you know what ELSE?!

Remember this handsome guy?
{the one on the left}
He comes home in 5 months.

I'm significantly excited for that one.

With love from your very happy friend,
Kalynn Eve.