in other news.

i feel like i haven't blogged in, well, forever. it's probably mostly due to more busy, busy, boring schedule. but let me, let you in on the details of the life of brooke:

• i'm now 23. i think i'm smarter now at 23 than i was at 22. i know i already said it, but i've got a good feeling about 23.
• i got school 5, yes FIVE, days a week. i. hate. it. especially the three days a week, 7 am geology class. yawn.
• i'm still running, at least trying to. winter running is not my idea of fun. two months until the southern california ragnar, and i'm nowhere near where i ought to be.
• work. 40 hours a week. yawn.
• i'm working on not drinking, or at least dramatically decreasing, my diet coke consumption.
• i'm re-considering the singles ward. heaven help me.
• i now have 3 callings in my ward.
• my new $60 phone case that i bought myself for my birthday broke. eff. the only thing they will do is discount a new one. ya right?! like i want to drop another $50 on one. no thank you.
• i'm growing my hair out.
• i have been on one date since the beginning of the year. i'm as single as they come, and for the first time in my entire life i'm surprisingly ok with it.

to sum it up life is just busy, busy, busy! i go from sun-up to sun-down, however, i can honestly say i'm happier than i have ever been. i don't know what to attribute it to. maybe just a change of perspective?

23!

wow, you all know how to make a girl feel special on her birthday! honestly i've been so humbled by the good people i'm lucky enough to have in my life. as far as birthday's go, i'm going to say today was just about perfect. thank you. thank you. thank you, to all those who made today so special for me. i love each and everyone of you.

thank you:
mom. dad. trent. amy. brad. heidi. mike. jamie. jacob. candice. jill. cameron. jenny. annie. maga. dan. michelle t. gbenga. jordan. aubree. alex. bridget. ben. carolyn. kim. nicole. brooke. justin. talmage. kc. jeevan. joie. michelle m. jantzen. jen. mandy. lenice. shane. nathan. amanda. carey. elise. izzy. ashlee. jenna. craig. ian. mike. april. meagan. laurie. whitney. steve. ryan. chelsee. laura. meagan j. shaleigh. danika. nancy. nicholas. danielle. matt. marggie. kristen. marty. kristine. alice. brother butler. bishop moore. heather. tracey. kaylee.
{i really hope i didn't miss anyone. i apologize if i did.}

i have a good feeling about 23, i think it's going to be my year. thanks again for all the birthday love! here's to happy and healthy new year....it's going to be great, i can just feel it!

happy brithday to me.

it's almost my birthday! did you know?
my brithday, and my tax return usually go hand in hand... that's where things get a bit dangerous.

you see my brithday is probably my most favorite day of the year.
it's a pretty big deal in my mind...
like make my own brithday card at work, kind of big deal.


yes, i really did color that.

 I also get my tax return this time of year.
Then I decided to buy things for my "brithday" that I would never buy normally.
Like today.
Ever since before I got an iPhone I've wanted a wooden case for it, but they are kind of spendy.
Today, while I was making my birthday card of course, I decided that's what I would get myself for my brithday.
Soooo, I bought one. Kind of spendy. Totally unnecessary. But totally cool.

happy brithday to me.