***CHINA***

Hello everyone, 

it's been awhile since i've posted anything, but since i'm going to CHINA it's prolly a good idea to start up with piece of random blog again. So, i'm going to china. I'm studying at Nankai university for six weeks where i shall attempt to improve my mandarin. i'm afraid that i'm just going to start yelling in french just to prove that i can speak other languages. hopefully i won't. After the program, i shall be traveling around Beijing, Xi'an, Dunhuang, and Shanghai. wish me luck you guys! i'm super nervous and excited for a new adventure. i've been craving an opportunity to leave SLC forever now, and here's my chance!

{the red is where Tianjin is. duh}

{city of Tianjin}

{Tianjin bridge...how romantic!}

{Nankai Univeristy}

i'll keep you updated, i promise. 

XOXO!

Holla Holla White Wata!!!!!

So, a couple of weeks before school started, my good good friend, Lena, invited to go to Buena Vista, Colorado for the weekend. it was fabulous. i met some really fun and interesting people from Lena's college, Redlands. we went hiking, white water rafting and singing random songs by the camp fire. ah! good times. i hope we do it again next year!!! HOLLA!

{brett and lena making up a song about colorado...yeah}

{watermelon mountain}

{lena, please don't eat the mushroom}

{lena=gollum...duh}

{boys boys boys}

{on our way to the rivurrrr. i was a little hungry}

{evan in a kayak}

{ah. those colorado nights}

Photos taken by Lena

she don't believe in shooting staaaars

So, in Utah. We celebrate pioneer day which is when the mormon pioneers came through emigration canyon (where i grew up as a child) and settled down in the place that is now called salt lake city, utah. it's one of the funnest holidays. I mean, 4th of july is my favorite holiday, but what happens after the 4th of july? well, if you live in other states, nothing. BUT pioneer day is, like, TWO weeks after the 4th. basically it's the 4th of july's half brother: you eat a lot of food and there are fireworks going off every half hour through out the salt lake valley. it's amazing and kind of scary if you think about it, because it's prolly super easy to just kill someone with a shot gun and know one would think it was murder because of the explosions going on....just think about it ok? Anyways, the 24th was wonderful and i got to hang out with some amazing people. yayayayaya!

{me and pat being awesome}

{lighting sum sparklerssss}

{Harry Potter wars...no, this is not legal}

{in awe}

photos taken by Lena

BEIRUT

{Bek bek and me}

So, in Salt Lake City, every summer we have the Twilight Concert Series where well-known bands come and and play for free. In the past years, the concert has been held at Gallivan Plaza, but this year, because of how popular it has become, the Twilight series is now held at Pioneer Park ( this place is basically known for being one of the sketchiest parks in SLC because of all the homeless people who camp out there).
I was so excited because the second week that i was back in amurrica, Modest Mouse was kicking the series off. I was sooo stoked because the last concert that i went to in the states was Modest Mouse. Unfortunately, it was one of the biggest concerts that Twilight has ever seen: 40,000 people came, not just from utah, but from colorado, arizona, etc. it was absolutely ridiculous!!! i was so angry and i promised myself that i wasn't going to go anymore.
well, i broke that promise. my friend Bekah and i went to see Twin Sister and, one of my favorite bands, Beirut. I started listening to Beirut my senior year of high school. I remember dancing around my room to songs like Nantes and Postcards from Italy. --sigh--
let me just say that it was one of the best concerts that i've been to. i say that a lot, but it's true. mind you, there were a lot of rude people that don't understand the greatness of Beirut. i kind of wanted to kick peoples' shins just to get them to shut up, but i am a lady, so i didn't. overall, i will always have fond memories of beirut and can now check them off of my bucket list. CHECK!

{Zach Condon}

{Beirut playing at the Twilight Concert Series}