Someday, we'll look back & smile.

The Thursday Thirteen:
Memorable moments of 2012

{1}

Life-changing Mat Kearney concert.

"young, dumb, & in love."

{2}

Memorial day weekend at the beach. 

we still laugh about this trip...and probably always will

& never mind the fact that I'm totally fifth wheeling

{3}

The Collier-crew gathered for a goodbye photo.

{4}

Moving out of the dorm...such a bitter-sweet day.

{5}

Re-uniting with the "Six Pack" for summer break.

& yes, this photo was captured as I was falling into the fountain

{6}

Turning nineteen. Last of the teen years.

{7}

Visiting friends in their own college settings.

& enjoying the occasional (free) Tyrone Wells concert that comes along with doing so

{8}

Moving into my first apartment.

{9}

Enjoying some Duck victories with good buddies.

{10}

Voting in my first election.

'merica.

{11}

Living with some of the best roomies I could ever ask for.

some of the hardest laughs & most epic dance parties

{12}

Bringing home Charlie.

truly never thought this day would come

{13}

Ringing in the new year. Hello, 2013.

looking forward to more memories

Someday, I'll learn the lessons before I need them.

The Thursday Thirteen
Things I've learned this week:

1. Always, always, always bring an extra memory card.
2. One should avoid navigating the streets of Springfield, Oregon alone...at night.
3. Stink bugs do in fact stink.
4. If you ask the balloon man at The Spaghetti Factory if he can craft you a narwhal balloon animal, he can...and will.
5. Macklemore makes for excellent running music.
6. iPhones have lifesaving features. Especially for those who lack adequate navigational skills.
7. How I Met Your Mother possesses extremely tasteful comedic qualities and thus is highly addicting.
8. If you politely ask {yell at} your upstairs neighbors to turn down their television, they will do so in a surprisingly timely manner.
9. It takes my roommates and me less than 24 hours to completely devour a box of Betty Crocker brownies.
10. My black boots have NO traction.
11. If I buy chocolate chips for baking, chances are they will get devoured before they actually become a part of any concoction. 
12. My usual running route doubles as a hot spot for a local elementary school's wildlife-study field trips. {Little. Kids. Everywhere.}
13. I have amazing parents {and grandparents} for too many reasons to list.