Oh Sweet Vacation...

There are a lot of things in this world that I love:

BYU

Sleep

My job (believe it or not)

Popsicles

Adventures

My Family

(these are not in order of importance....just FYI...I DO love my family more than popsicles...most of the time)

Church

Music

J-Lo (SERIOUSLY)

ALL of the Rocky movies

People to love

Clothes...and money to buy said clothes

Cute people...cute person in particular...

NOODLES AND CO.

Best friends!!

and mostly right now I love:

VACATIONS!

(here's the thing that I don't really like so much right now: when my brother makes me smell his hand after he feeds the dog...do NOT fall for this trick)

Anyway, I am visiting home right now...and I love it. I love the green trees and the people who know who I am, and the smiling and waving at strangers (it just doesn't happen in Utah the same way it does in Minnesota) and the best friends who know you so well that you don't even have to tell each other what you're thinking...THEY JUST KNOW! Wowza, I forgot how great that is.

Do I miss BYU, you ask? Yeah...I do. I miss my apartment, I miss doing what I want when I want and I miss the people (some more than others) in Utah...

BUT being home is a much needed break from adulthood. Sleeping in, eating food that was cooked by SOMEONE ELSE, not having to go to work (YES!), playing, swimming, JUST DANCE, sleepovers. Basically just being a kid again for a couple of weeks...it's the best. Really really it is. I love it. 

And the best part of all of this is that my family is HILARIOUS.

Seriously. I just soil myself every time we are all together because they are so hilarious. 

Lets just say that there were MULTIPLE instances this last week (enough to make a substantial montage) where people spit various liquids out of their mouths and/or were squirted out their noses because the hilariousness was just so overwhelming.

In essence: my family is hilarious.

My family spent this last week up north in Marcell, Minnesota in a LOG CABIN. A real log cabin, people!

It was, simply put, RIDICULOUSLY WONDERFUL.

We were right on a gorgeous lake, we went canoeing, I learned how to cross stitch. (yes, ME)

and in the process of taking that picture, I accidentally made a video (which is flipped horizontally...please excuse) and I thought that some of you may want to watch it, so for your viewing pleasure, here is 

THE ACCIDENTAL VIDEO

Disclaimer: there is music from Toy Story in the background...yes, yes I WAS listening to this music...no need to judge.

So, yeah. My life eez GOOD.

I hope you all had a fabulous summer! Mine was just crazy...and fun...and CRAZY.

adios mi amigos.

People aren't always what they seem...

Dear faithful readers,

 I have some advice to give you. I think most of you probably already know this, but I will tell you anyway, just in case.

People aren't always what they seem.

That is all I will say.

This doesn't really have anything to do with anyone in particular, if you were curious. 

Just something I have learned in my mere 5 weeks of college.

I went stargazing with some of my friends in a canyon in the mountains last night. It was gorgeous. Really really gorgeous. I loved it. And I love my friends. :) 

Harry Potter was wonderful! There is a part of my soul that has been clenched since I started watching those movies however many years ago (I've never read the books, you see) and now that I've FINALLY seen the end, it has finally un-clenched. I feel so good now. WHEW.

Here is what I just ate for breakfast:

Trix cereal and sour gummy worms.
So healthy.
Oh yeah, I had breakfast at noon.

Gosh I love college.

Here is what  I don't like: 

I have a paper due and a midterm exam on Monday. 

I AM FREAKING OUT.

Also, here is what I have learned lately: 

I am very VERY impatient. With everything. People, school, food, sleep, having fun. Everything.

I need to figure out a way to change that or it might just mess up my whole life. I hope not. But it COULD.

Now that I'm used to college...I think I want to go home for awhile. I mean, it's awesome here and everything, but I just miss everything being sure and familiar. Sometimes I just want to NOT have to worry about everything. I miss having a summer. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I did summer term and everything, but I am tired. And I need a real break. One that is more than just sleeping until noon on Saturday and doing nothing. Especially since I actually have to do things today...:/

Here is all I want:

Someone to hold hands with on campus. Just cause I think that's cute.

To not have a midterm

To not have to write my paper

To be able to follow my heart and do what I want.

Does this sound depressing? A little bit.

Is it really? No, it's just me learning about myself. It's good really. 

So, off to the library to write my paper.

It'll be good for me.

"4 and a half gold stars for you"...

Here's what I don't like:

When my dog farts. It smells like death. Like, makes-your-nose-bleed bad.

When you sit so long your butt hurts

Sour milk

Saying goodbye

Broccoli

Math homework

Bad grammar

Wet socks

Also: GOVERNMENT MEETINGS. That I have to go to. To graduate. BLECH.

Here's what I love:

School Of Rock

Chillin' in my room in my undies eating chocolate and listening to music

Singing in the shower

Chicken salad sandwiches

Quoting movies. Like a lot. You have no idea. Just ask Cami.

Getting asked out on dates

Having the boy actually plan the date

Bees knees

MAXI DRESSES!

Here is the one I just bought and I am in love with it. I might marry it. 

ALSO: JACK BLACK.

 I love him so much. I pee my pants EVERY TIME I see one of his movies. Goodness he's hilarious. I cannot even handle it. 

4 and a half gold stars for you, Jack Black. 

(I will give whoever knows what movie that quote is from...4 and a half gold stars as well)

Hmmmm other things to blog about...hmmmmm....

WELL 

I got asked out on a date today. Which, regardless of who you are, makes you feel good, I guarantee it. 

So THAT was good.

Plus I looked super hot today.

Something else I have realized lately:

Whenever I'm just sitting on the floor doing homework, (or blogging) or whatever, I always find myself zoned out, rocking back and forth.

 Is that weird? Yes, yes it is. 

Can it be explained? I don't know. 

Am I just antsy? YES. 

Am I just insane? Quite possibly. 

Well, that was just a weird happenstance in the life of Allison Heroux.

Tomorrow is Gideon's 9th birthday. 

(He is my wonderfully adorable little brother.) 

Best little brother in the world! 

For his birthday, we are having a nerf gun war. Yeah. You heard me correctly. 

NERF GUNS.

I can't wait. Get ready to get owned, family. It's on.