duck xing.

"happiness is the currency by which we spend our days."
- Arthur C. Brooks, Why Giving Matters

caged.

on the 4th floor of the library today.

look at.

all these languages. I thought these envelopes in the JFSB were beautiful.

february day.

I have low self-esteem today. but the weather was more beautiful than it has been in months. and I felt surprisingly cheerful.

goodbye fall.

goodbye fall and blue skies.

have a spooky weekend.

walking to teach my labs this morning, though I was behind schedule...

my old econ TA found me taking a photo and said "you know what they say about red clouds in the morning don't you?"

"take a photo?"

"red clouds in the morning, sailors take warning."

what about red clouds in the morning on halloween?

ocotber 30.

this tree whose leaves are on fire is right on my way home. the weather has been delightful lately, by the way.

drawing class.

early drawing class--about 8 am. I don't think they're drawing that renaissance/hebrew tent thingy. in front of the SWKT. (pronounced swickit)

trying.

cougars don't cut corners.
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new route.

everyone at byu, in provo, and in northern utah, is always complaining about parking.  there just isn't enough parking around.  there is enough.  but with a car, parking has now become my nemesis.  i understand now.  i have found a lot that i actually rather enjoy.   it's by the darling duck pond and sits at the bottom of some grand staircases, unused outdoor classrooms, and political artwork apparently.  

i can't bring myself to park anywhere else. 

drive.

remember my walk (photos) to campus. kate left me her car for the summer and now i have a different view.  these bushes with lavender-colored blossoms smell delicious.  could they be lavender-scented? or perhaps they're just real lavender.  but i doubt it.  

it's been raining a lot too. 

kennedy center at the clark building.

i first came into the clark building for my biology 100 lab. but i keep going back for entirely different reasons.  this is the house for the kennedy center of international studies--a place i wish to spend a lot of time.  or rather, not a lot of time. since it is the center for study abroad, field studies, and other foreign adventures.  it is definitely among  the most aware places on campus. 

i study here a lot.  no one really knows about it, so there is always an empty seat.  it is also located in a traffic area for professors, so you get to hear them talk.  there is also a tv on the above wall where the news is always playing. 

i love how it says 'planet earth.' 

field studies, foreign internship, study abroad information. oh my. 

this is the bathroom.  i don't know if it's allowed to take pictures of public restrooms and then post them on the world wide web.  but this little, nearly disgusting, but oh so comfortable and secluded chaise lounge in the bathroom of the clark building is where i have taken many an undisturbed nap. they have those air puffer things so it smells good too. and you have to love the decor--check out the shelf.

one of the greatest on-campus functions of the kennedy center is providing lectures with great speakers (usually foreign ambassadors, authors, journalists, activists, etc.)

i love this play on the phrase 'the world is our campus.' that's sort of what the kennedy center is all about...going beyond the byu world. the new york times is distributed here. for free!

kennedy center photo contest first prize winner. 'begging child in cambodia' 

birds eye.

i have always had a fear of heights. nothing so strong to stop me from roller coasters or tall buildings. but the tallest building i've been in is here, in the swkt (spencer w. kimball tower). in all its 11-story glory, i still get a little lightheaded looking out these windows. but a change of perspective is never unnecessary. to see my pathways from the view of the birds who fly above me. or rather, my professors whose offices fill these windowed hallways.

bouquets of pens + pencils.

heaven on earth.  the basement of the byu bookstore is an amazing place.  it is a sweet and plentiful feast for pen + pencil lovers alike.  i spend hours and money down there like it is my purpose.  my favorite purchases have been: .3 mm mechanical pencils, ice-cream colored pin striped highlighters, pilot bp-s fine ball point pens, pilot precise v7 fine rolling ball pen, etc. this sector of the universe makes me feel good about being alive. more importantly, makes me excited to be using them. school supplies.  i hope there is never a time when i don't need/want/buy them. 

wet paint.

alyne. 

blue blue sky. 

wet paint on my every day walk to campus yesterday. cute signs. 

hlrc.

 humanities learning resource center. it is a macintosh computer lab in the jfsb.  it will forever remind me of jon, who practically invented it. on any given day i could find my brother there.  hardly anyone knows about it on campus, so it is nice to go in there. most of the time i don't even need a computer. just a big work space and peace + quiet.  mostly, i go there to remind me of the way things used to be. 

brimhall building

welcome to the bane of my existence (not really bane, i just wanted something cool to say--and i didn't really know what it meant.) the brimhall building is the communications building. it used to be the garage of the president's house; now it is the home of every publication that comes out of byu. nearly. it is a charming building with lovely yellow brick, staircases galore, and comfy study areas.

i long to be one of those polished students who study in there with rightful purpose. someone who knows how to use the machines, can rant off the lingo, and greets friends and classmates with each step.

tanner building.

taking care of business. 

cafe.

 

photos from nov. 07 archive. 

this is the tanner building. i've never had any scheduled classes in it, but i did have my very first lecture there during new student orientation. it was here that i realized i wasn't that smart. everyone around me had brilliant questions + answers. brilliant.

this is an amazing building though. there is a little courtyard where you can buy bagels + juice. the white walls are adorned with flags from nearly every country in the world. it is the building with all the business classes in it.