Life Goes On

So a lot of things have happened in the last few weeks.  Probably the biggest news is that yesterday President Hinckley passed away.  It was really crazy, I got one text and then within a few minutes I got tons more.  While I have been alive for several presidents of the Church, he is really the only one I can remember.  He was such an amazing man(one would have to be to be a prophet of the Lord) and I'm sure he's having quite the reunion with his wife up top and chillaxing with Heavenly Father and Jesus(in the most reverent way possible of course). I went up to Temple Square that night and saw a bunch of people.  It wasn't really a sad event, more of one of those where life goes on.  

A few other things have happened that have kind of shaken me a bit.  For as long as I can remember things will be really good for a while and then just kind of suck all at once.  But it was only until recently that I have realized that these experiences can no longer determine who I am as a person, that I just have to roll with it and things will be better.  Like in this case, things aren't exactly how I would like them in a perfect world, but non-the-less, things are good; I've got a great family, amazing friends, a good job and I'm in school-so I can't complain too much.  No matter what happens, life goes on.

Sweet Trip to Oregon and Cali.

So last week I took a trip up to Oregon with Nick to take some pics and just get away for a while. It was so great, Oregon is so beautiful and there were so many opportunities to get great shots. We went around the area of Klamath Falls, to a wildlife refuge, the coast of CA, a redwood forest, and even a plane ride around Crater Lake. It was so much fun to be with Nick and his family, they are all crazy funny. Plus I got to be out shooting which is pretty much my favorite thing in the world. And while it was great to be doing that it was also good to get back and be with the people that I care about back in Provo.

It's so crazy, this was the first trip longer than 3 days that I have taken in about 6 months and it was just a solid reminder that this is what I really do want to do with my life. I know it will be hard being done a lot but it is something that I think is worth it and nothing is better to me than documenting the beauty of this great Earth.

While we were at the coast we had a few hours before the light was good to just hang out, so I went out on some rocks and just sat and meditated for a while. It was a good time to reflect and just be reminded of all the things that I have been blessed with, and while I am constantly screwing up I know that no matter what I have to do to return to my Father in Heaven is worth it. I often find myself looking for the answers and expecting some great miracle to come and rescue me but I am recently finding myself needing to be even more patient. Life is full of mysteries, that's the point(well one of the many), we'll never find the answers if we don't have the patience for them to come. So yeah, it was a good think.

Pics in the Snow

So yesterday Emily and I went hiking to take pics. It was crazy fun and the snow was so deep. Here's some of my faves, enjoy

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So it's snowing like crazy!!!! That means ski season is almost here. It's a little late in the season but no worries. I went to Salt Lake this morning to take some pics of Jarad and Ashley. It was so much fun and tons of coldness. It took me 2 hours to get back to Provo because of the crazy snow. Plus tonight I went to see Mae, Anberlin and Motion City Soundtrack which was totally awesome, probably one of the best nights I've had in a really long time. Then went around attacking snowmen.

Craziness

So a lot has happened since I've last posted a blog, I'm not sure how this whole thing works yet, how I can see other people's blogs and shiz but whatev. Things have been really crazy, about 2 weeks left in the semester so everything is due. I went to AZ a few weeks ago with Nate and C for Brad's wedding which was a total blast. We went to the Grand Canyon and got searched for drugs on the way back. Liz and I ended things completely, I threw up. I'm sad but I hope I can someday love someone as much as I loved her, you know? Well it's crazy late and I have to work on some pics before tomorrow. Peace

Midterms and Wedding Albums

So this week has been full of tons of work! Mostly because it is time for all my second midterms and it's pretty much killing me. In addition to that I have like 4 wedding albums that I have to get out and I haven't gone out to take normal pics in forever! I'm planning on going out on Sat to the west desert and take some pics of some wild horses but I have to finish all my work. But yeah, that's what's crackin lately.

My Life

So I've come to the realization that fall just is a sucky time for me. For the last 4 years something terrible has happened in the months of Sep or Oct. 4 years ago it was the killer Masons on the mission trying to cap me, and for the last 3 years I've broken up with great girls, girls that I probably could have married had I tried harder and been more patient. These experiences have totally shaped who I became that year and how I acted and reacted in certain situations. But you know what, that is a bunch of shiz, I can't let how others treat me effect how and who I am. It's time to start living for me, not for the person that I'm dating at the time. Christian told me last night at the Cary Judd concert(which was awesome by the way!) that before I can be happy with someone else I have to be happy with me. It's totally true, and I am happy with me, and all the crappy drama that happens is totally avoidable and that's what I'm going to do.
I just got a gym membership to 24 hour fitness with Nick and let me tell you it has been the first time in a long time that I've worked out and I am SOOOOOO freaking sore. But yeah, I just want to be happy with me, help make my friends happy, serve the Lord and take awesome pics.