getting older

i am 21. 

twenty-one! 

WHAT!!! 

how did that happen?!?!

my momma took me to the store but wouldn't tell me why we were going and then she told me to pick out a bike. i was so excited!! i have wanted a bike for a long time because i like to ride around the city. it is so pretty!

 my nieces got me a real salt lake jersey. i was so excited!

me and rilee shae

little girlies helping me blow out all my candles

i had a GREAT birthday! thanks mom, amber&jon, and the rest of my family!

Summer Time and the Living is... Stressful!

I am FINALLY done with my 7th semester of college. Only 2 more to go until I graduate from LDSBC! I can't believe it took me 5 semesters to figure out what I wanted to study. But, by the time I graduate I will have 2 associates so i'm feelin' pretty good about it. 

I was super excited for this summer so that I could finally have a break! I went to school all last summer and it wasn't so fun. Anyways, I had one week off and then I started my new job working as a custodian at Temple Square. It is a fun job but exhausting. I work Monday through Friday so by the end of the week I just crash. Oh, and I just found out this week that I DO have to go to school this summer. I didn't pass one of my classes and I have to take it again... My least favorite class (AutoCad) bleh. So this summer will be super stressful. 

My roommates all moved out last week and the one that was supposed to stay the summer with me went back to Virginia to get knee surgery. So, i'm all alone. It is nice to not have to clean up after other people, but I hate being here alone. I can't wait for Elizabeth to get better and come back! 

These are pictures of one of my final projects. I had to design a retail store and make a 3D model of it in 1/4" scale. It was... not my favorite project. It took forever and was super tedious. But I think it turned out pretty cool looking. It is a vintage children's boutique.

Mormon.org

Check out my Mormon.org profile here and then go make one for yourself!

Kid's Design

My favorite class this semester is Studio 1. In that class we receive a client profile and make a design based on that. For our first project we were assigned to design a bedroom for a child. I chose to design a room for my niece Bella and the new baby that is being born in May. The challenge was making the room more 'grown up' for Bella, who is turning 8, and also gender neutral on the baby's side because my sister isn't finding out what she is having. I had to take measurements of the space and draw a floor plan and a couple of elevations. This is the first project that I have had to color render my drawings and I was pretty nervous but I thought they turned out pretty good. Anyway, here is a picture of my final design. Sorry it is kind of hard to see.

schooled

i have a hard time blogging because my life isn't that interesting BUT i'm determined to be better at keeping this up so i may have to start making stuff up to write about. 

today my 7th semester of college started. gah! i'm so old! just kidding, i'm still only 20 for a few more months. anywho, i LOVE school . love love love. it's amazing how enjoyable school and homework and time consuming projects can be when you actually like what you're majoring in. this semester just might kill me. i'm taking 18 credits... 8 classes!! and 4 of them are drafting classes. bleh. but i'll make it through :)

my project that i was just assigned today is to design a kitchen. i have a feeling i'm going to love this project. so here are some of my inspirations...

A New Year

Wow. I can't believe that 2011 has ended. It was literally the best year of my life. I finished 3 semesters of college, attended 2 different schools, lived in 2 states and moved 4 times. There have been a lot of trials and even more triumphs and through all of these my relationship with the Lord has grown immensely. He has been by my side every step of the way and I know that I would be nowhere without Him. I have never been so happy in my life and I know that is because I am where i'm supposed to be. 

I already know that 2012 is going to be a great year because my brother and best friend, Markie, is coming home in October!! Man, I have really missed him! 

I don't really have any New Year's Resolutions this year... just to be a better person and serve more. I am excited to see what adventures this new years will bring. Happy New Year!

~Olivia

mission prep

 Yesterday I signed up to take mission prep for my religion class next semester. 

I am ridiculously excited.

I LOVE missionary work and I am preparing to go on a mission in a year, after I graduate. 

This gospel is the most amazing thing in the world. 

I am so blessed every single day of my life and I just want to share it with everyone I know!!!

This quote is from Jeffrey R. Holland and it is one of my favorites. 

The Lord knows us all individually and knows what we need and WHEN we need it. 

That's all, just my random thoughts of the day :)