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camp. the countdown has started. it technically started a week ago, but i've been so slammed that i haven't had time to even tell you that. i'm living what i'd like to call a "half and half life".  half the time, i'm super on top of things and know whats going on, productively checking off things from a long list to do, and half the time i feel the sleep deprivation kick in and with it, a panicked, nervous, and scatterbrained elsa that's second guessing if she remembers everything or not. but here are a few things to update you, including pictures.

some days, you just have a genuinely good day. and friday was just one of those days for me.

spending lots of money makes me tired. and stressed. i don't think i like money. thanks for that girls camp.

i'm going on a fast food fast. i ate out (and mind you, its not always a mickey d's. its mostly sit down) every day this last week, even twice a day once. and it was not my choice at all. i feel so full of crap, that i've decided to take a fast.

my lovely friends visited me this weekend and it was the most wonderful thing. oh how i missed them and oh how i love them.

174. maxi skirt mondays

175. still life peaches. my favorite summer fruit.

176. i love this candle. 

it makes me peaceful.

177. most nights, right before bed, something to this effect is involved.

178. sometimes i use this to make major decisions. 

just kidding.

179. finally. sleep.

Hallstatt, Austria

we spent a day in the little town of Hallstatt and it was incredible. 

we were up in the alps and i couldn't stop drooling at the landscape

and incredible houses that were built into the side of the mountain. 

biggest adventure: salt mine tours, complete with two pinewood derby like slides,

a hogwarts gringotts train ride, and prison like uniforms, mandatory to wear. 

i only wish i had pictures of the them. (it was too dark and dirty)

new try: a real German bratwurst. and it was tasty.

biggest attraction: the church at the top of the mountain with 

centuries old and relatively new additions.
continual laughs: never being able to stop laughing at
that darn word "ausfahrt" everywhere we go

Füssen, Germany

Our next big day was in Germany. 

All of the Jensen's that came on the trip were finally together

and it was a good day. 

Fussen: small town on in eastern Germany on the outskirts of Neuschwanstein castle 

(the castle the Disney castle is fashioned after).

Also probably one of the cutest little towns there.

The Castle: A newer castle than the rest, it is filled with ornate woodwork, and cool stories. 

Even one about a Princess named Elsa! (No photos allowed inside :/)

The food: Snowballs.  Hard doughnut like pastries with yummy fillings and coatings.

Best moment: Learning my cute grandpa carries a comb 

with him and fixes his hair-even on hikes through German mountains.

jumbled thoughts of a jet lagger

me at my finest. more unconnected thoughts that may be funny, may be weird. 

I slept 12 hours the other night. TWELVE! From 9-9. I have never done that in my entire life. But I also have never stayed up for 24 straight in my life either, so I guess that cancels that out.

Somehow, I still have gold glitter on my clothes from when I glittered mason jars for girls camp almost a month ago, and I don’t know how that happened. Like at all. But its starting to get to the point where it doesn't even shock me even more. But a lot of things don’t shock me anymore. Maybe I’m becoming jaded. That’s really to bad. 

I got to work today and saw that I had 223 e-mails. Automatically assumed that it would take my whole day to answer them-wrong. It took 3 hours. Welp, that was easy. 

Ya know, I only ever watched Roman Holiday once, but I really did love it.  I should have watched it on the plane, it would have been such a good plane movie.  You know what else is a good plane movie? Safe Haven. You know what isn't a good plane movie? Argo. I almost peed myself.

It’s like, there has been so much that has happened in the past month. Wow. Weird to think it’s been a month.  I thought I was supposed to be going out of town IN a month. And now its camp time.

I keep having dreams that I’m getting married and some days they’re nightmares (like the worst nightmares I've ever had woke up crying nightmares) and some days, they’re the greatest thing ever. I’m not sure how to interpret that. Maybe it’s all the melatonin.

I really should start reading again. I always love it when I actually do read. It’s just the actual opening the book part that seems to be a hard step for me.

I still haven’t seen the new Superman. WHO AM I?!?

Lately I've been spending my days talking to teenage girls about why they should come spend 4 days with me and 20 other teenage girls at a super fun spiritually enlightening camp. I’m starting to feel like I’m getting good at convincing them. Maybe that will lead me to a career in sales. Cause I can close the deal.

Sometimes at work, people think I’m my dad’s secretary and it’s kind of awkward. Because I’m really just the intern. And his daughter. 

Also, I have a new BFF at work. She's a mom and I love it. 

a day in venice

my first day was Venice. 

my parents and brothers had already been in italy for a week,

and i was lucky to spend some more time in the wonderful Italia.

spending the day crusading through the water and the buildings surrounding it,

and then hopping off onto solid ground was so different. 

it was crazy to think that while i was standing on solid ground, it was standing in water.

it was a fun city and i loved the italian people as always. 

favorite food: spaghetti bolognese

best gelato of the day: dark chocolate with stracciatella.

favorite spot: St. Marco's church 

miracle of the day: successfully navigating the boat ways of venice

and actually making it through the day only falling asleep twice

 (first days in europe are tough on jetlag)

guys, i went to europe

and it was a whole couple of weeks of joy.

while the jet lag fights me now, it was pure bliss.

does that make sense? i don't know. jet lag.

old towns left to stay and more beautiful than they were in the beginning.

rich history that lingers through the people and their stories.

i've said it once, and i'll say it time and again-

i am never so much alive as i am when i travel.

thoughts are made clear, future plans paved, 

and i just darn well enjoy myself.

you had better believe i will be sharing all of it soon.

and i would hope that you could enjoy it as much as me, 

or maybe just enjoy it enough to ask me more and maybe do it yourself someday.

for i highly recommend it. 

has anyone checked out my new tab? 

you can find me on other social networking sites from those buttons.

enjoy!

24/52

153. they never stop dancing these days

154. construction with habitat

155. i'm so sick and its so late

156. shadin' it

157. summer ice cream

158. saturday morning breakfast

159. up all night. it was a little hectic.

things i wish my future self would tell my current self

going to college and spending lots of money on it? good choice.

hey-red hair? good choice. i still have it.

you will get married and he will be great and all this silly work you're putting towards it now
will definitely be worth it.

oh and buying the all the seasons of your current favorite tv shows? definitely a good purchase.
especially for those sick days. 

learn to be happy during the sad and roll with the punches.
there will be many sads and your reaction will make all the difference.

yes, keeping a clean house is necessary to your sanity.

you know who you are. always rediscover that.  

learning to be early instead of late? probably good to start that now. 

you're still doing the right things. stick with them.

hey-don't worry so much about everything turning out alright, because it will.

you're doing great.

there are few things

there are few things in this life that i find more refreshingly gorgeous 

than a bouquet of fresh beautiful flowers.