Things That Don't Suck.

Here are some beautiful things about life lately.. 

-Barefoot hikes in the evening. 

-BIKING. [I swear it consumes 87% of my thoughts lately. All I ever want to do is cruise. I've got the bug!]

-Chalk festivals. 

-Football games. 

-Concerts.

-Moon Festivals & all things Asian. 

-Stumbling upon perfect places like this.

-Front row seats to the General Relief Society meeting & being able to venture through the tunnel. 

-Sharing a room with this cutie. 

-Oktoberfest & delicious German food. 

-Best Friends face time sessions. 

-21st birthdays. 

-Peanut butter cup cheers. 

-Late night ventures with the best.

-Auto surfing 

-Hanging out with the mini me. 

-Family time in the beloved desert. 

-Muddy & crisp fall hikes. 

Till next time! 

If You're Feeling Sinister Go Off & See A Minister.

Its a Friday night & I should probably have gone to that bonfire at that cool place with all those people. But instead I've decided to soak in the bliss of an empty apartment, a good playlist & a warm bed. Hence I have time to spew some of the thoughts in my cluttered mind.

I've realized a lot of simple things lately. Most of those things have stemmed from the fact that my guy left & I moved to an odd place & I decided to be an idiot & wreck my car all within a week.

At first I felt super bad for myself. Bitter that life had dealt me a bad hand. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that life really can be mean sometimes. It was especially hard since I'd been living nothing shy of a dream life for the last eight months.

So here's Alexa feeling all sulky & what not but then I became aware of how blessed I really am! I realized how lucky I am that I have a guy to miss, an apartment full of my best friends to come home to & a car to be upset about damaging. With that I discovered how silly things like having to be patient, living in the hood & owing my insurance a lot of money are.

The days following my bad luck were full of neat experiences. By no coincidence I was surrounded by people who were in much harder situations than I. People with disabilities, lost love ones & deep heartache encircled me. My suddenly sour situation seemed not so sour.

Before Davis left on his mission he would constantly say to me "We're going be okay. No matter what happens, we're all going to be okay." It seemed to frustrate me at the time seeing as I just wanted us to feel bad for ourselves and the unfortunate timing we were placed in. Yet I've come to realize just how true that is.

The worst of situations end up being okay. ALWAYS. It might not be easy getting to the okay stage or as lovely as it could have been but its going to be okay. There's that quote that I'm sure you've heard & brushed off [like myself] a million times. Its goes something like "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay it's not the end." How beautiful it is that we always have an [at least] okay situation to look forward to. 

So three cheers for everything being okay!  

Twilight Concert Series.

It's been years now that the Twilight Concert Series has brought me a plethora of joy but this year was an especially wonderful one. I attended all of the shows except for Erykah Badu & Ludacris, which I didn't loose any sleep over. I can assure you that every venture I made north was worth it & full of excitement. The line up went as follows..

-We started with Belle & Sebastian & Blitzen Trapper which was easily one of my favorite shows. It's always exciting to see a band you've loved for ages play live.

-Next we had the Flaming Lips. It was surely a bizarre show. They once said in a documentary "We aren't very good at playing music so we just focus on our stage presence." I can assure you that they do just that. From metal space ships to plastic babies they quickly put me into a trance.

The National & Sharon Van Etten were pure genius. Again those older bands really know their stuff.

-Grizzly Bear & Youth Lagoon. The vibes I felt throughout all my teenage year were floating through the air.

-Kid Cudi was a WEIRD scene. So many hood rats & so much weed. My butt was grabbed far too many times for my liking. My darling roommates & I had a great time though especially during this extended version of pursuit of happiness. 

-Empire of The Sun was such a gooooood time. I don't think we stopped dancing the whole show & I crowed surfed so that was nice. 

-Last but not least MGMT was as dreamy as ever. Nothing like getting your electric feel on. 

I'd easily say the whole series was a feat. Tens across the board, no spalsh!  

Let The Good Times Roll.

Oh hey! Guess what? I'm back in action. I've just been living a dream life for the last two months. Imagine a life with no job, no obligations, free housing & food, endless good times & a constant adventure partner. That's been my setup lately! I can't even begin to think of all the splendid things that I have done but I will tell you that I've been happier the last couple of months than I've ever been in my life. So that's something worth celebrating! I'm not kidding there was a time where my reality was better than my dreams. Here are just a few things that I have done.. 

-Spent nearly 90% of my time with my favorite guy.

-Watched a lot of meteor showers.

-Wandered around Bryce Canyon.

-Hung out with this lovely.

-Enjoyed my desert.

-Went on a magical backpacking trip with this gem.

-Did a whole lot of camping.

-Made daily trips to Pine Valley & practically lived in the cabin.

-Prepared for the big move with my girls.

-Gained a deeper appreciation for Farmers Markets.

-Shot my first rabbit

-Spent quality time with mama bear.

-Moved north with four of my best friends & started working at MACU again.

-Visited Mars.

More to come soon! Farewell! 

King's Peak.

A couple weeks ago we ventured up to King's Peak.  Which just happens to be the highest peak in Utah, so that's pretty neat. It was real good time. There are few things I like more than getting my body in the long distance hiking groove. You know the one where you've just been walking 10+ miles & your body no longer feels anything & you feel like you could go forever. I live for that feeling. Anyways, we camped out at Henry's Lake, had lots of deep conversations, ate our weight in Mountain House meals, pranced through many fields of wild flowers, got really sunburned, listened to a lot of blue grass & met some rad people. Here are a few photos.

Despite what you think that is delicious cheesecake.

& my personal favorite meal, pasta primavera.