New Annie.

It's been way too long since I last blogged.
I would update you on life, but there has been so much going on.
I'd rather do you a favor and not bore you with Annie's lifetime updates.
All you need to know is:
Synergy has been amazing.
My friends are incredible.
My family is the bomb digity.
School needs to end.
Work needs to speed up.
My laptop is now fixed.
I finally saw How to Train Your Dragon and The Lorax.
Hair has been dyed auburn.
And I'm changing into a new person.

I've realized that ever since I turned 20, I turned into a different person.
I guess that change comes with the age eh?
No but really...
I have found myself more driven and motivated.
Motivated to be happy.
Eat healthy.
NO MORE GLUTEN...
Go to the gym...? What?
Do homework without procrastinating.
Be more forgiving.
Play the piano more.
Be the kind of friend that I want to have.

Just little things that will make life easier and a lot more enjoyable.
I already started this new life by going to the grocery store and picking out healthy food.
Working harder at work and school.
Giving other people the benefit of the doubt...that can be a hard one sometimes.
Making the best of each day.
Saying my prayers ON MY KNEES every night.
Reading my scriptures before bed.

I've seen the change.
I've felt the change.
I've loved the change.

It's a new Anna Marilyn.
It's a happy Anna Marilyn.
It's a more responsible Anna Marilyn.
It's me.

Saturday.

Saturday was nothing but amazing!
We went on a roomie picnic to enjoy the warm weather.
Jessie and Aubrey came too!
They are practically roommates here too.
It took us a while to find a good spot to eat our yummy lunch prepared by our apartment mom.
AKA...Ashley.
Found a spot and man did we score.
We had a delicious lunch and decided to go on a walk.
Jess had to leave for work unfortunately.
We walked on the bike trail and had some good talks.
I just love my roommates.
And Aubrey. haha
{I love it when she comes down...which is very frequent}
We took pictures and just enjoyed each other's company.

...cute shoes...

...the ladies...

...yummy yummy time...

...monkeys...

...love this...

...love her...

When we got home Aub and I got ready for our Synergy performance and headed to Salt Lake.
To the Gateway!
We were supported by many friends from down here in Orem.
Elsa even came!
I loved having my family right there too.
It was a good show.

Got dinner with Els and got a book at Barnes & Noble,
"Wreck This Journal"
It's a fun journal that tells you to do random things and record it!

Ended the night at cousin Missy's house.
Missy invited Trent to tag along too!
We hung out and chatted.
I watched a movie and passed out.
I love spending time with my cousins and friends.

It was just a really good day.
A good day with family, roomies and friends.

The Big 2-0!

20.
Where has the time gone?
I remember when I turned 10 like it was yesterday.
A decade later....I'm 20.
What the freak just happened?!

Anywho...
Woke up.
Not feeling any different really.
Went to work with a good attitude.
Everyone should be happy on their birthday!

My dear sweet brother Hughbie came to Zupas after my shift and we had lunch together.
I love my brotato chip!

Came home to loving roomies giving me birthday wishes!
We watched How I Met Your Mother.
I'm really starting to like it.
Some of us passed out.
Me being one of them.
Woke up to Trent and Aubrey at the door.
Birthday hugs!
We all hung out for a while and I got ready for the night.

Trent took me to get sushi!
I LOVE SUSHI!
We got Asaki.
So yummy!

Went home and....
SURPRISE!!!!
My roomies, Aubrey and some friends for our complex were there!
I haven't had a surprise party since my 16th birthday so it was quite a treat!
I am so lucky to have amazing friends!
We all sat down and Aubrey popped in a DVD.
It was a movie of my friends, family and of course...Aubrey's dog, Roxy, wishing me a happy birthday.
My parents are over in NYC with Jake and Jess and they were all in the movie too!
I seriously have the greatest friends!
Thank you Aubrey!!!!

Some of the peeps there.

My sister.

Best friends.

The ladies of I-1133

Ladies of I-1133 + Aubbie and ze Jessie (Unofficial roomies)

Trent has an aunt down here who has a dog that just had puppies!
So Aub, Trent and I went over there and played with them for a bit.
Soooo cute.

Came back to hang out at the apartment.
Joseph came over to wish me a happy birthday!
We had ordered some wishing lanterns a while ago and gave me and Aubrey each one for our birthdays!
Bucket list item..CHECK!
THANK YOU JOSEPH!!!!

I guess you could say it was the best birthday I've had.

I had all of my closest friends there.

I was able to check off some items on my bucket list.

Man...it feels good to turn 20!

K.G.

Kina Grannis.
Her music soothes my soul.
Aub and I found her on YouTube a few months ago and fell in love.
She has a sweet style of music and I just love it.

Trent got me and Aubrey tickets for our birthdays!
Such a good friend.
We got Cafe Rio and headed to the park for a picnic!
Item to check off on our summer list!

Headed to the concert.

Loved it.

She sang a song about a time when her mom was diagnosed with cancer.

The lyrics illustrated everything that Kina was feeling as she stood by her mom's side, fighting this cancer.

Tears filled my eyes as I pictures my own mom sitting next to her mom 28 years ago when she was fighting breast cancer.

I felt my grandma Rosemary there.

Next to me.

Holding my hand.

It was the first time in my life where I have really felt her spirit there.

It was amazing.

Thank you for the tickets T!

I have the greatest friends!

My friend Tyson.

Tyson is new friend.

We have fun.

Update.

Been a while since I blogged!
I don't even think I want to update on EVERYTHING.
Too much.

I have had a lot of changes in my life lately and I am so happy!
New apartment.
New roomies.
New semester.
New everything!

Yesterday was probably one of the most relaxing Sundays I have had in a while.
Woke up to AJ at my door.... "Hey Annie....time to get ready for church."
"Thanks mom!"
Love her!
She seriously is the mom of our apartment.

Went to church.
ALL. THREE. MEETINGS.
Been a while.
Lessons were really good!
Testimony meeting.
I love testimony meeting in my ward down here.
There are people lining up to share their testimonies and there is always such an amazing spirit there.

After church we came home and watched the Jungle Book.
Terran and I fell asleep.
Took lovely naps.
Love Sunday naps.
Woke up and had some visitors.
We always have people over here.
I love it.
A bunch of us went to the park to play games.
Some people slept.
Played frisbee...soccer...rugby.
Fed the ducks.
It was a blast!

Went home to start on dinner.

Danny cooked for us!

Shrimp and pasta!

Everyone is so great down here when it comes to what I can and can't eat.

He made me my own gluten free past dish.

I have amazing friends.

Yummy yummy!

Had a lovely dinner and then headed to ward prayer.

I go to ward prayer for people like him:

Came home to watch Arthur.

Not the aardvark.

I wish.

I sat in the kitchen with some people and we painted out nails.

Chance assisted me. 

What a good friend!

Ended the night with writing a bucket list with AJ and Clint!

It was a good Sunday.

A good Sunday indeed.

Wonderful Wednesday.

Woke up.
Aubrey had slept over the night before.
I know.
She moved out but still sleeps in my room.
Went to work.
Soon after I got there the Zupas in American Fork called asking for us to lend them a driver.
I headed up there to help out.
It was weird being in an unfamiliar store.
Knowing only about 3 of the people there.
Took some deliveries.
Went home to relax.
Wasn't feeling too good so it was needed.
My friend Josh came over asking me and Ashley for help.
He was moving from a different building into our building!
p.s. Building I is going to ROCK this summer!
Ash and I helped him out.

We had fun while we did so.
We figured that we could be a very pleasant wake up system for Josh!
Headed up to Salt Lake.
Met up with new friend Trevor for some dinner at a park.
It was fun!
Went home and got ready for Synergy pictures.
Had a good catch up talk with the madre and busted outta there.
It was fun to see Aub...again. :)

We match :)

Had a wonderful end to my night!
Good Wednesday!

Ev'ry Tuesday

Aubsie.

Breseph.

Trentals.

And myself.

Have been wanting to go to open mic night for a long time now.

Trent promised us that he would play the next time we go.

We went.

He played.

It was awesome!!

I have never been to open mic night.

I love how accepting everyone is of the talent there.

It's all different styles.

I loved it.

Trent sang 2 songs.

A mash up of Victoria and My Stupid Mouth.

Both John Mayer songs.

Amazing.

Then he sang one of his originals.

Chasing Shadows.

LOVE THIS ONE!.

{even though someone thought he had said "poops"...not "grooves"}

It was a fun night with the besties!

Faith Johnson....gave me the chills. She's 13.

He's a regular...Bree likes his beard.

T.J.E.