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!

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.

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

I Couldn't Have Called It Better Myself.

Remember that time that I moved from Provo and then blogged from Wyoming about a month ago and the world pretty much assumed I died on the road to California? (Unless you instacreep on me and know that I so live on there) Hi, I be back. Since I got back to the lovely California sun, I've been shopping my heart out, receiving 5 million packages and things in the mail, and eating all the time. I recently received the most important and exciting mail I will probably ever get in my entire life. It came all official like and from my church headquarters all the way in SLC. I got my call and then made my family wait until all that could be home were there to open it. I thought my mom was going to rip it open behind my back but she restrained herself. I was oh so relieved when I opened it and saw that I would be going to Houston, Texas. That I could so handle (heat, good food and urbanization...I'm so in) I just hope I can catch a glimpse of my idol Beyonce or her rocking sister Solange while I'm there. We won't even mention the fact that I'm going to be speaking the espanol which I'm pretty sure is my most loved language. Being fluent will provide me with so many opportunities post mission even if it is just creeping on other peoples convos. I'm so excited to join the ranks of hermanas come December! 

 I will need to locate a postcard like this to send home.

 I love big cities like nothing else. Can we say shopping spree once I'm released?!

This is darling. I love Houston already and I'm not even there yet!

CA Loving.

This bear proves that vacations in California are the beary best! (Really does life get any better than sun, swimming, food, family and the BEST shopping ever? I think not!) Recap when I get back to Ewwtah.

Long Weekend Festivites.

Memorial day weekend means summer is just around the corner. Mine was spent whooping it up with family in Wyoming working hard, having loads of laughs and eating a crap ton of food. There was never ending raking and mowing and brush burning but the yard looks 500 times better than it did with the long grass and weeds everywhere. I discovered than raking >weeding(so many bugs live in the dirt...sicknast) Raj and I died laughing at the little boys taking water breaks every 5 minutes and only fishing for 20. I was sad we didn't get to have cute little Ella bug with us but we will see her in a few weeks when we head down to California. Hopefully the next few weeks will fly by!

Just a typical lovely day in the lovely Star Valley.

 Loveliest smokebombs I've ever set off. Who knew fireworks could double as art?

 We won't even get into the horrid state that is my face and outfit but I held that snake and didn't even drop it like some people. Snaps for me.

Guess who's back?

Not Shady unless that's a secret alias I'm unaware of for myself. Life's been super busy around these parts and over the past few months I've been everywhere from the snow covered mountains in Wyoming to the toasty sun in Southern California. I've picked up some new addictions draw something app, instagram (still don't get how to find my peoples even check my own pics online...#socialmediachallengedmuch?), talenti gelato in sea salt caramel...goodbye waistline! I love traveling to "Sallake" to hang with my crew and eat/shop/people watch. (I actually people watch anytime, anywhere especially on DR, what?) I'm so grateful the weather is getting nicer and hopefully I can start rocking sandals all day, everyday and laying out and getting my skin cancer on. I need to find a way to move into Britt's house so I can swim/hot tub/just dance. Since my 2 week vacation, I hadn't seen my Friday temple people and they are such darling old dears! I am still up in arms about whether Friday or Wednesday is "better" for me (wednesday-super fine brother working or friday-fav old people...decisions decisions) I am looking forward to summer fruit sales so I can make smoothies and salsa for every meal. Summer 2012 is going to be a good one, I can feel it. I just need to make some more friends so my life will be more social in the sun and a little less book reading in the library.

Feet are gross but it was Tom's "A Day Without Shoes" and I had their essie made polish "A day without blues" so a photo was necessary.
My fav snack in the world courtesy of Disneyland. 1 bag down, 2 more to last me until my next trip...#willpowerbaby.

Bring It 2012!

I love change and even though it sometimes seems like the past can't b beat yet somehow it always happens. May this New Year be your best yet!

Plans for the Weekend.

Today was the birthday of Father Auten and I called him in the early hours to wish his day well. How I love those parents of mine! The activities committee met and had a snowflake making fiesta while listening to some Justin Bieber christmas jams. The best is when the boys decided to change all the lyrics to the songs and it was all kinds of ridiculousness. Last night, I went out with Shellie and crew to deliver gifts for the Angel tree program and it was so fun. I had only wished more people had answered their phones since we only went to one house! We got to see the pictured house in its decked out glory. I'm just loving the season right now! My friday night will be spent going to the temple and then indulging in the 12 days of yumminess at yogurtland. Please have cran rasp tart again. Also on the agenda is an evening of christmas movie watching and craft making with the aid of my dear friend pinterest. Saturday is our ward Christmas breakfast at 9 am! Kill me now for being on the activities committee and having to go early. At least we get to wear our pj's. Even if we weren't supposed to, I would have rocked them anyways. Christmas light looking might be on the agenda too. I love me some christmas lights!

Low Key.

Halloween this year was probably one of the greatest that I've had since moving away from home. It started Thursday when Sister Glozell came into town and I got to meet her and Flavor Flav and Antoine Dodson. Such a fun afternoon! Friday, I made the most delectable caesar salad dressing and wanted to die partied it up all weekend long. Sunday we had the most amazing ward conference this past Sunday even though I was sick and just wanted to stay in bed all day and I finally made pumpkin bagels. Monday/actual Halloween, I got really sick and stayed in bed until I hung out with mis padres when they came into town for an hour. Even though I had about 5 party invitations, I wanted nothing more than to sit at home and carve my pumpkins while having a movie marathon...lame? Kind of but it rocked. Relaxing on the couch all night is great! I don't think November could have started any better than attending a devotional with my roommate that our dear President Monson spoke at. It's going to be a great month (despite the snow on the way to devo...talk about freezing!) I can feel it!

Can we talk about how cute the spooky face one is? I wanted to die over the crooked smile.
Pumpkins + lights + The Goonies + pjs + blankets + treats = best halloween setup ever!
Toasted seeds and candy pumpkins and the halloween cups.

Falling for you.

Fall is finally here and I'm so dang excited! I need to acquire some more sweaters and start bundling up at nights when I go out or just lounging at my casa. I love baking and I have a pumpkin bagel recipe with my name on it! I love the fall leaves and I want to drive up the canyon in about a week to snap a million pictures of its splendor. Hopefully fall will have me a little more dedicated to this here blog as well.

Dos Mas.

I have been the worst at writing this summer. I barely have a life outside of EFY but the countdown is on. 2 more weeks until I can have a life again. Well I guess after a magical trip to the happiest place on earth.

Crazy Good Times.

I'm still alive. Just having the craziest greatest time at EFY doing my BC thang. If I don't reply to your calls or texts, I still love you but I have next to no time to respond.

Just Let Me Live to Tell the Tale.

I've been the worst about writing lately but I have had so much going on right now. Classes are over and finals will be over for me on Tuesday. Wednesday will be spent packing and cleaning. Thursday and Friday are graduation days and party with the fam/spend time with friends before we all get real lives and move away from dear little Provo and Saturday will be spent driving home to dear California where we are homeless for the week...rocking right? I just might die without a kitchen so I've been cooking like nobody's biz instead of studying...whoops. In the past 36 hours I have made the following: spicy chili, strawberry jam, paneer twice (one batch failed and the other was beyond successful), wheat bread, butter paneer on top of a naan cooked pizza style, and strawberry butter. So if you see me around and I've gained 739825902 pounds, you'll know why. I'm so excited to go to California though even though living gypsy style is so not my thing. Hopefully this week goes by faster than ever. School can't end fast enough but apparently college can...post grad life, yikes?!

Sometimes I Have a Life.

Remember how I haven't posted in half my life? Awesome. Let's change that and since I feel awful, I'll update you on the latest in my cray cray life:

-spending some time with the fam

-hanging out with the foreigns and soaking up our friendship that will be changed drastically when we all relocate in less than 3 weeks!

-deciding I hate 75 percent of the clothing and shoes in my closet and donating/selling them.

-buying a whole new wardrobe

-looking up furniture and home decor for my post college life in my styling bachelorette pad

-making homemade girl scout cookies and a million other creations + trying not to gain 500 pounds in the process

-having a laugh attack in Walmart and having this man look at me like a was a complete freak...slightly true

-eating a huge bag of sour licorice belts and wondering where the heck they went 5 minutes later

-buying 3 new Disney movies and wonder why any other film company even bothers trying to compete with the wonder that is Disney + Disney Pixar

-making a list of all my BYU crushes and lovers and laughing at the boys on it

-wondering why every jeep I see nowadays is yellow...weird

-also why is everyone else's BMW silver too? I thought silver was MY color!

-laughing at the ridiculous that is Justin Bieber EVERYWHERE!

-still being totally obsessed with the Bieber and when my friend was making fun of Justice Bureau, I got all defensive thinking he said Justin Bieber

-laughing at the fact that I had over 15 J. Bieb books + mags at the market

-Having a Bieber face contest from the pics in the magazines

-running into the awkward boy that winked at me when I was shopping a year ago and having him wink again...#awkwardmuch2.0

-going to Magelby's and getting free breadsticks because the boy didn't want to ring me up or because he's secretly into girls that are alone on friday nights and don the sweats in public look.

-working on EFY stuff

-having school kick my buns

-living on green grapes and fresh squeezed orange juice

Do You Wanna?

If not for reals, we can always pack our bags run, away to McDonalds and buy happiness in a box for $2.99.

Dreamlike State.

For the holiday break, I ran away to my parents house in Wyoming. There are huge windows everywhere and when it's snowing (aka-the entire weekend) it looks like you live in a snowglobe. So when I snap out of this blank staring phase, I'll update you on the random happenings of my life. I really should get outside and snap some photos of it's gorgeousness. For now, I'll continue watching old episodes of PA on the tube of you. Nighty night y'all.

J. Biebs

Watched the movie. Loved it. Want to see it again stat. So good. He was the cutest Bieberface as a nino...I died. Go see it and give my love to da Biebs.

Let's Roadtrip Yo.

To every place listed on this sign. Hogwarts has been calling my name for years and even though they forgot my acceptance letter, I'm willing to forgive and forget.

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