101 in 1001.

Looks whose typing again! So since I'm awful at keeping even monthly goals up to par, I decided to embark on a longer goal setting journey and when I heard of the 101 things in 1001 days, it seemed right up my alley! As with any goals one has to make themselves accountable so here's my little list list out here for all to see. I'll try to update at least every other month if not every month so y'all can see how the journey's going along. Here's what I'm setting out to do:

101 in 1001: 

start date-December 2, 2016

end date-August 30, 2019

-visit New York City (Hopefully next year at Christmastime with K and L)

-visit New Orleans (Look out Cafe du Monde)

-revisit Yucca Valley

-leave the country

-revisit Texas (Houston, here I come!)

-see a sunflower field

-haybale picture

-visit some hot springs

-go for a "dip"

-go on a girls trip

-visit San Francisco

-visit Raj in Provo

-stay in Palm Springs

-visit Salvation Mountain

-visit 7 magical mountains

-go to Disneyworld (M-I-C-K-E-Y   M-O-U-S-E!)

-go to Universal in Florida (Hogwarts! #butterbeer4days)

-go to the zoo/wild animal park

-go to the movies alone

-smile at people more :)

-volunteer at the library

-leave chalk messages

-leave notes in library books

-deliver treats once a month

-list 100 things that make me happy

-count my blessings

-pray every day (Gotta get good with the Lord)

-relaxation day once a month

-take a selfie once a week

-take photos in a photobooth

-pictures with state signs

-gain 150 instagram followers 

-be a better friend

-be more talkative

-throw myself a fiesta

-plan a girls night

-have a silly string war

-make an emergency kit

-collect peoples birthdays

-send thank you cards

-make a new friend

-kiss someone 

-photograph 25 LDS temples

-picnic at the beach

-go snorkeling

-swim/float in lake in Wyoming

-try paddle boarding

-relearn to hulahohoop

-teach English

-apply to work for Disney

-bring my reusable grocery bags

-donate unwanted/unneeded things

-ride the metro

-wash my car every 2 weeks

-go to a museum

-visit the last bookstore

-see the Hollywood Walk of Fame

-hike to the Hollywood Sign

-explore downtown Fullerton

-go to a ban.do IRL popup

-go to a concert alone

-go to an Angels game

-set a budget

-learn more about politics

-create a stencil and tag

-make fun personal cards

-finish a coloring book

-organize a dance party

-have a dance party daily

-create a capsule wardrobe

-learn to drive stick shift

-take a makeup class

-record my history

-sew something

-bake macarons

-treat my family better

-have family breakfast

-try a new restaurant once a month

-lose weight (poundage TBD)

-take a zumba class

-exercise everyday

-no sugar for a month

-eat less junk food 

-give up soda for 3 months

-whiten my teeth

-grow out my hair

-eat healthier

-go to bed earlier

-go to the dentist

-get a massage

-try eyelash extensions

-take a makeup class

-wear sunscreen daily

-wake up earlier

-paint my nails weekly

-attend another religions services 

-read the Bible

-read the Book of Mormon

-read the Doctrine and Covenants

-read the Pearl of Great Price

-make a 5 year plan

As I check things off my list via social media, I'll use #lalynns101 on goal related posts (:

Hello from the August Side.

Wow, so neglected doesn't even begin to describe this poor little internet space of mine but here's to improving! Hopefully everyone is having an eventful summer. Mine has been a party to say the least. Lots of exploring around Los Angeles areas and spending too many nights out way too late. Anywho, here are some of my goals and plans for fun and life in August: 

 -go to the temple (Newport Beach or Redlands or maybe San Diego?) 
   *As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am able to enter our temples and       
     worship there and since the Los Angeles temple in closed right now, a mini road trip is in order.
-blog 2x/week
  *writing down your goals helps you be more accountable so fingers crossed this helps me!
-instagram 2x/week
  *I love taking pictures and take a ton every week but am horrible at posting them despite the fact that I'm on instagram 5+
    times a day...#HELP (snapchat is my love RN: lalynnauten)
-exercise 3x/week
  *If you've seen the current state of my body, it really needs to be moving 7 days a week, 3 times a day but baby steps to 
    start.
-study spanish for 15 minutes/day
  *As a missionary for my church, I was blessed to preach in the spanish language. You know what they say: USE IT or 
    LOSE IT. (I'll keep it, thanks.)
-find somewhere to volunteer
  * I love to stay involved in the community so I want to find somewhere local to volunteer at least twice a month.
-list 43 things I like about myself
  *I have this book that had a suggestion of ways to improve ones happiness so I want to try this :)
-color a page once a week
  *I got myself the Lisa Frank adult coloring book and I want to complete one picture a week so I can say I FINALLY
    finished a coloring book!
-visit the Broad Museum in LA.
  *I've been dying to go here since it opened but because of work and the difficult process to get reserve tickets, I haven't
    gone yet but I scored tickets for this month!

Other plans will be going to the beach with my family, seeing Nick Jonas and Demi Levato in concert and going back to Disneyland (finally!) Here's to soaking up the rest of summer!

When peeps I don't know just get me.

Happy Sunday y'all! It's been forever and so many things have happened these days that I need to document on here forever so expect some new chitchat this week. I've been meaning to post these things forever but I'm all about that lazy/tired girl life over here so like delayed reaction for life yo. For now, check these things out and cherish this great quote from the 2015 general conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Pretty sure I only have like 2, MAYBE 3 friends.
Please return my love, kthanksbye.
Gimme love por favor.
Food is my love language.
Maybe this will help me be a better journal writer? Fingers crossed.

Children of Light.

"As a child of God, you're a child of light."      
-President Thomas S. Monson "Stand as a Light"

Catch Up, 7UP.

Hey there. Long time no chat eh? Life can be cray like that sometimes you know? Anywho, to get you up to speed on the latest with moi…

-It's summa time! #praiseJesushallelujah
-I'm in my beloved California and NOT Utah (insert praise hands)
-I'm working like a craz-o but it's so good to be busy and not like "So what do I wanna do with myself"
-Despite the heat and random humidity, I still manage to freeze ERRDAY at work (no surprise)
-Living close to tons of family is the best and I get to love on my little Wybug and Lita all the time!
-Church is great and having church friends is even better!
-I finally overhauled my wardrobe yet still own 50 shades of black and grey.
-Not going back to Utah has to be the happiest thing ever
-BIGGEST NEWS YET: I HAVE A…just kidding y'all! STILL single as F but ain't even mad about it.

Here's to keeping up with this little blog since it's been far too long, I have to much to say and no one to say it to, and I have a feeling that things are going to be changing for the better soon! Besitos!

Here's to Being Spontaneous.

So once upon a time this past weekend, Raj was like "Let's go camping!" and anyone that knows me knows that is pretty much the fastest way to kill me off but she insisted (like 5 times at least) and then threatened to take my car so I was like "Fine, I'll come too". Heaven knows I needed to get some fresh air and to have nature and how the F am I going to survive more than a certain boy that was driving me cray. Anyways, evidence for those skeptics out there:

 Bridger Bay up in Northern UT

 There were bison like everywhere and Kira thought they would come charge us…silly girl.

 We explored and things were climbed

 Poles were loved on and rules were broken for this photo #worthit

 We got a snapshot with our new bison BFFL because why not?

Part of me wants to go again at some point in the nearish future…I am Father Auten's daughter after all! When random adventures call you out on things you wouldn't normally do, respond like Nike and "Just do it!" It will most likely be epic as F and you'll be more awesome in your mind if nothing else.

The Month of Love.

Umm, let's just skip the chastisement for being the absolute worst blogger ever mmkay?! So it's like a week until the day of love (where does the time go y'all for real!) As to be expected, I'm single as F but it's all good because hello #treatyoself! (can I get a what what?!) Even though I won't be cuddling anyone but myself this year, I still love love. I have the best family in the world to be so grateful for and my friends are the greatest ever and I know the good Lord always is looking out for me and sending all kinds of love and blessings my way on the daily! Who knows, maybe my little crush will decide to get his crap together and be bold. For my life right now, this is my dating/love mantra via buzz feed:

Now whether you're married, dating, or single let's keep the L-O-V-E alive this February yo! Besitos y'all!

Aspirations for October.

Remember that time that I totally forgot that I had a blog since I came home from a mission and didn't post in like forever ever?! Let's not repeat that again mmkay? Fall is my current obsession right now despite the fact that it means it's getting colder (and in Utah cold=snow) but how can one not rejoice in all things leaves, sweaters, pumpkin, and baking?! #amiright? There are about 500 things that I want to do and celebrate this month but I'll stick to these top 10 and explore more options once I've crossed these off the list:

1. decorate my apartment for fall

2. bake some fall treats (aka pumpkin everything)

3. take cute fall pictures with the leaves

4. carve pumpkins

5. watch general conference (semi annual inspiration from the LDS church leaders. For more info or to watch, check out www.lds.org)

6. have a fall treats party with classic halloween movies (Hocus Pocus anyone?)

7. have a bonfire in the canyon 

8. girls night in with all the crafty goodness that interest has to offer

9. reading some good books and magazines

10. picking the perfect halloween costume and getting down with my friends

You're not even here yet and I want to shout my love from the rooftops for October! Let's get fall in full swing and capture the sweet moments! Pictures to come via the instagram @lalynnauten

Sometimes.

Sometimes...
Your nephews come to California on vacation and you don't even have time to get online for anything.
This means you don't check blogs, facebook, instagram (the horror!) etc.
This results in having like zip in photos taken from summer escapades to Target, restaurants, birthday parties, thrift stores and parks.
But on the flipside: This summer be rocking and I memories of the craziness and party life (aka redbox and sour treats) like off the chain man.
Keep em coming! (Be back soon in the fullest of swing y'all and not just in the selfie on the bed with a cray face on for fun yo)
XOXO

The Skinny on the THM.

So the past year and a half of my life has been spent bringing mis queridos hermanos y hermanas mas cerca a Cristo for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a missionary. It was the greatest and most challenging time of my life to date but I would not trade in the experiences and trials that the past 18 months threw at me for anything! I love the gospel so much and hope that all those that I taught will remember the importance of living the basic principles of the gospel and will put into practice daily scripture study, praying, and attending church meetings weekly as well as obeying God's commandments. I've learned that doing these simple and at times seem insignificant things actually help us to be spiritual safe and protected. Here are some of my favorite photo memories: 

 Distrito 18C at the Provo temple

 Day 1 in Texas with my trainer Mama Hanson

 Waller Bulldogs #shoutout@Tank

 Service at the Contreras' with Serrano and Hoskie

 4th of July in Waller with some of our vesties

 Texas Bluebonnets

 Houston signage love

 Our MTC district in Houston: Hermana Glauser and Elder Garcia

 Temple trip with Christina and Valentin and the english elders K and Gonzalez

 When our dearest Angelito came to church and made hater faces at us ALL day long despite loving it #fool

 I found out my little brother got sent to Puebla Mexico to serve his mission

 The cute little town of Tomball

 One year in Texas for our little distrito #holla

 When Danita decided my nametag needed some bling

 Christmas eve with the Cupul family

 When cute Gianela got baptized

 When I was deathly ill and leave my bed for a week+ #WORST

 Taking over the city of Houston

 Sealing of the Rivera family in the Houston temple with my dear Cran

 Going tribal in Guatemalan ropa at the Ajpacaja's with Hermanita Deloya

 Cutest city town sign ever

 The gorgeous Houston Texas temple

 Zone service at the Houston Food Bank

 Chillaxing in the Marin's hammock

 The Pingrees-best mission President and wife EVER! #lovethem

 Reunited with my dear Jingle Bells and Father Auten at the mission office

I love you Texas always and forever! 

So I've been released from my service as a full time missionary and have given my coming home talk and just reported to the high council leaders today...let summer commence at full speed yo! (I'm back for good y'all)