mountains beyond mountains

jacket and necklace: Anthropologie; shirt: Forever 21;

YO! Only three more days of classes 'til spring break! Stoked! I'm not doing anything that exciting except maybe taking a trip to Parowan and my year-and-a-half anniversary with Ryan :) We're going to Forage and going to a ballet. Definitely expect a blog for that day! :)

I can feel the anticipation for April building up! Seeing my two favorite bands, Ryan's birthday, a wedding, the Deathly Hallows blu-ray, my mom coming up to help me paint my apartment, it's endless!

Speaking of my apartment, I rearranged the furniture this weekend. And every day I wake up and think "Why didn't I do this sooner?!" It's SO much more open, and I didn't even take out any furniture! It got me thinking about design more and more, and I've spent far too many hours in the last few days on Apartment Therapy. Here are some of my very favorites:











It's funny; no matter how much I say I love color, I guess I'm always drawn to more neutral rooms with subtle colors. I'm the same way with fashion too. I do love color, but colors that are found in the earth.

Also when it comes to design, I really like clean lines and the minimalist style but I'm also still extremely drawn to messy-ish bohemian sanctuaries. They seem almost opposites so it could be challenging to try to blend the two. I just want my apartment to be full of style, no matter what it is exactly. I want nobody to question that a design student lives there :)

30-Day Album Challenge: Day 5

Day 5: Last Album You Bought
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys
My Chemical Romance



I don't buy music... ever. I know, I'm horrible. This is the only tangible copy of an album I've bought in a very long time, and this was back in November. But seeing as this is the first new album in four years from my favorite band, I had this shit pre-ordered.

And I've already given all my thoughts on this wonderful little album. It's fantastic. It's fabulous.
Favorite tracks: The Kids From Yesterday, DESTROYA, Na Na Na, and Bulletproof Heart

I will be seeing these boys for the first time in 5 years in exactly one month and one day YESSS

30-Day Album Challenge: Day 4

Fell behind, oops!

Day 4: First Album You Ever Bought
The Used
The Used



The first albums I remember buying were a set of a few different ones. I asked for about 5-10 CDs for Christmas, and this was one of them. I also got Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, some Atreyu album, Gwen Stefani's Love. Angel. Music. Baby. and a few others. (Pretty eclectic, I know.) But if I recall, this is the one I was most excited about getting, and I listened to it the most. To this day it's still the best Used album; I think it's always pretty awesome when a band's first album is their best by far. (But also sad in a way, to have to watch them just go downhill after that. In the last few years I haven't taken a second glance at The Used.)

I guess this album introduced me to music, in a way. And for being 13 years old it's not the worst place to start. The lyrics are obviously relatable to an angsty 13-year-old, and when I moved to Utah I felt even more connected to them. And even recently, I'm learning more about my connection to this band by living right by the town they grew up in and sing about. I think their blend of catchy tracks and more metal-influenced songs on this album is near perfect. For the 2000's teenager, it's an essential.
Favorite tracks: On My Own, Pieces Mended, and The Taste of Ink

30-Day Album Challenge: Day 3

Day 3: Last Album You Listened To
Sigh No More
Mumford & Sons



I was just wondering why this band suddenly became SO popular. Sorority girls like it. Moms like it. It's on the Top Albums on iTunes. And now I understand why I never liked it much. I'd always heard the name around the hipster community but had never heard them, so I downloaded this album and listened. Wasn't impressed. Oh well. I'll let the majority have it.

So happy I could die.

I have one piece of advice for women everywhere: If you do not have a pair of jeans in your closet than you can rightly call "dream jeans," then please, GO OUT AND FIND THEM! Seriously. They have changed my life.

Last night we got frozen yogurt and talked about music all night. It was good times. Now my entireeee weekend is dedicated to studying for this math test. I'm so scared I'm not gonna pass that class :( and I'll have worked so hard for nothing... It's the one thing bringing me down these days; the uncertainty is kiling meeeeeee. And I was really sick this last week so I fell behind in Humanities and I just feel like crap about school :( Buttttttt only one week until spring break! Much needed.

30-Day Album Challenge: Day 2

Day 2: Worst Album
The People's Key
Bright Eyes



I can't really say I've listen to any albums that could qualify as "worst album ever," so I'm going to rename this "biggest disappointment."

I'm not even sure what Conor was going for with this. I couldn't even get through the whole thing. Just so bad :(

30-Day Album Challenge: Day 1

Stole this from some silly Facebook thing :) But I thought it would be a fun thing to do on my blog. So!

Day 1: Favorite Album
Funeral
Arcade Fire



I'm bad at explaining the hows and whys of why I like certain music. Especially music like this, where it is just simply beyond me and our world. But then I remember that real people created it, and that's what helps me relate and blows my mind away.

Beautifully constructed without being too structured, full of heart and anguish and a great sense of longing. The Suburbs won a Grammy, yes, but that one was definitely on bottom below Funeral and Neon Bible. Funeral deserves all the recognition in the world. Everybody should hear it. From the mesmorizing intro (fills me up with joy whenever I hear it) to Regine's incredible vocal finish, it's just...simply...a masterpiece.
Favorite track: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) or Rebellion (Lies)