Goodbye.

See you later, America.

Daily happy.

To be happy today, fold some paper into a swan and hang it from your ceiling.

I did.

Not today, but a different day. Here's proof.

There's also an octopus, a penguin and a dragon. Oh and a boat. And another swan.

Rexburg.

Sometimes I think of things that bother me about Rexburg.

1. Everyone knows everyone. Somehow this group of friends is connected to my other groups friends. Every time. Can't I just have one group that doesn't know everyone else?
2. Cold.
3. Wind.
4. Lots of other things.

But in order to not be a pessimist, there are things I do like about it.

1. Lots of people like me.
2. Most people are just as poor as I am.
3. Cliff jumping during the warm summers.
4. Small enough to ride my bike everywhere. 

Nonsense.

Valentine's Day is a load of nonsense. But that doesn't mean I don't sometimes take advantage of the commercial holiday.

Sister.

Music.

It's been far too long since I've had quality time with my iTunes library. And this new Genius thing really is genius. Here's the mix it made for me, just to name a few.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bon Iver
Pheonix
Coldplay
Stars
Death Cab for Cutie
Arcade Fire
The Shins
Bright Eyes
Regina Spektor
Kings of Leon
Postal Service
Mumford and Sons
Band of Horses

Chocolate.

I'm not a lover of all things chocolate like most people seem to be. You did the M&M's out of trail mix to eat them; I did them out to give them away. You choose the chocolate cake smothered in chocolate syrup; I drink water. You eat Snickers and Butterfingers and Milky Ways and Sees and Hersey's; I don't...often. Well, I stumbled upon (not a reference to the website) a recipe for brownies that are uber delicious. I will share it with you right now.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
2. In small saucepan over low heat, melt butter completely. Stir in sugar and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow sugar mixture to boil.
3. Pour butter mixture into a large bowl or stand mixer, beat in cocoa powder, eggs, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
4. Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until well combined.
5. Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until a tester comes out mostly clean. The edges should be set and the center should still look slightly moist, but not uncooked. Cool on a wire rack.

Seriously. Good.

And some pictures of things.

Remember?

Remember the impulsive haircut from last month?

I finally don't hate it.

Small.

We are so small.
But that shouldn't stop anyone from becoming more.