my heart's a stereo.

yes, hello everyone.

we're still here and still alive,

just like we've always been. (alive, that is).

we've got some fun things planned

for this place, but obviously

we can't carry out said plans until school

starts, because blogging is a waste of

time unless it's being used to waste time.

see you soon. merry christmas.

a touch of spirit.

merry christmas!

it's the most wonderful time of the year,
and we have enjoyed it so much.
we hope you all had a fabulous christmas this year,
and continue to enjoy your holiday!

this was our christmas present
to a couple of familiar friends.
(drew and andy).
it obviously needed to be shared on the blog.
it's just our cup of tea.
not literally a cup of tea, though. obviously.
anyway, we think it's safe to say
that it's a a good representation of who we are.
if it's not...
well...it didn't matta.
pun intended.

that's all.
enjoy life.

---taylor & taylor.

the lucky one.

photos of the week:



taylor b. was in the library late friday night

studying for her last final with karissa urry.

no one else was.



in other news, we're sure y'all heard about the provo tabernacle.

you've probably seen this picture too.

it is a true christmas miracle. amazing.


anyway.

we're home for the holidays.

it was a long finals week.

time for books and movies and treats.

and lights and music and naps.

it's the most wonderful time of the year.



now we're just dreaming of a white christmas.

---taylor & taylor.

there's always a reason to bake.

you allllll know what's going on right now.
everyone is plagued by it.
our philosophy?
it's no big deal.
we're busy and stuff.
but we've been busy and stuff all semester.
.(^^symmetrical^^).

anyway, give us one week.
give everyone week.

christmas is soon, soon, soon.
that means, books, skiing and fireplaces.
and LOST.
speaking of skiing, if you're up for a little
sundance action next friday, shoot us a text.
yip.

bye.

---taylor & taylor.

p.s. train has done it again.
the just can't go wrong.
enjoy our new fav christmas song.

how to survive the next world crisis.

back we are.
together again.
in provo again we are together,
and it sure is chilly.

important things that have happened
since we've been reunited:

1. taylor o. DID bring taylor b. some french pastries.
and they are history. all gone. bye bye.

2. we met up with drew and andy.

3. we went to class.

4. we went to the library and the bookstore.

5. we practiced with our little jazz trio
for saturday's christmas party performance.
isn't that going to be quite the hoot.
we'll try and post video.

6. we went to family home evening.

7. we went out to eat.

8. we have done absolutely no homework.

9. we facebooked.

9.5. we listened to loads of christmas music.

10. we've been out of control since we met up again.
out of control in every way, shape and form.

only 2 more weeks of classes!
merry, merry christmas!

---taylor & taylor.

this is gonna be a big one.

taylor-

so, you're in paris right now.
i'm in salt lake.
well, sandy if we're going to get technical.

here are the headlines:
1. i almost ate chicken last night.
pan-seared basil pesto chicken to be exact.
man, it looked good. and smelled good.
someone's got to cook while you're away.

2. the storm is rollin' in. it's gonna be a big one.
i say "the" storm, because that's what everyone
has been calling it. i don't think it yet
deserves that kind of a title, but...
you know how weathermen are.
think they know everything.

3. the family is gone today.
i'm all by my lonesome,
and man it is great.
running around in my bright blue tights
and over-sized skyline cross country shirt,
beltin' to whitney's christmas album.
doesn't get much better than this, i'll tell ya.
i'm sure you can picture it,
so there is no need to post a picture.

4. "ADVERTS WCA" keeps calling my house.
and the american diabetes association.
i just tell them this isn't the "burhos"
and that a "mersy" doesn't live here.
no one even has diabetes in my house!
ctn. seriously.

5. i watched the first harry potter last night.
what a tareet.
i miss the days when the characters were
actually at hogwarts and they hadn't
gone through puberty yet.
clint kept mentioning how
"emma watson really grew into her beauty."
blah, blah, blah.
not him too.

6. yesterday at the doctor's office,
i realized i hadn't shaved in a while.
weeks maybe.
embarrassing? no.
for him, maybe.
stuff like that doesn't even phase me anymore.
and you're in france.
good thing it doesn't phase you either.
and anyway, too bad for him.
if he can't fix my knee, that's what he gets.

well, that's about it for now.
it's supposed to be in the teens tomorrow.
it's gonna be awesome.

don't have too much fun without me.
jk. have as much fun as you want.
as long as you film it.

much love,
taylor brin handsome.

p.s. i like your cardigan.
cwn.

p.p.s. let's have a woman date when you get home.
ctn?! please.

p.p.p.s. let's work on our christmas mixed tape.

deep like the grandest canyon.

guys. thanksgiving break is all but here.

1. our pre-thanksgiving is feast tomorrow.

since the french don't celebrate thanksgiving,

we decided to send taylor o. out with a bang.

grocery shopping for the feast was a bit of a mess tonight,

but grocery shopping is always a bit of a mess for us.

2. no school. for almost a week.

3. reading. traveling. working. relaxing. eating.

happiness.

4. it snowed today.

it's snowing right now.

we heard the city got dumped on.

provo is a little behind,

but what else is new?

but guys. it snowed today.

it really did.

and we had a snowball fight.

and we loved it.

it's going to be a good holiday season.

it won't be quite the same with out these guys,

but it will be great nonetheless.

we love that---taylor & taylor

and months to go before i sleep.

hi everybody.

quick game:

"on this day in 2009"

on 13 november 2009,
we snapped this photo:



it's called, "yellow truck at gas station."
cool right?
wrong. so, so uncool.
quite possibly the most uncool picture ever taken,
which is saying something,
because i'll bet there are a lot
of uncool pictures out there.

we didn't post this picture to
to point out how lame we are, though.
it's to show you how far we've come.
every picture has a point,
and this one is no exception.

..
..
..

anyway.
it's the weekend again.
doesn't it seem like the weekend was just a week ago?
yeah. to us too.

but really, time is going by quickly.
it's already the 13th of november 2010.
exactly 10 months ago, our friend ben left on his mission.
and in pretty much 6 months,
our brother and friend, thatcher, comes home.
and there is 1 month of school left.

on that note...
we've already filled our holiday schedules.
one of the scheduled activities will
clearly be remaking our
"baby, it's cold outside" music video.
that's obviously a christmas tradition.
we've also been compiling our christmas-break
reading lists; they're coming along nicely.

taylor b. is ever close to her vegetarian goal,
which means thanksgiving is fast approaching,
which means: PARIS.
that's where tay o. will be enjoying the holiday.
yes, yes. she knows.
the french don't celebrate thanksgiving.
so what? they don't make the rules.

speaking of rules,
it's about the time of year that we make more of them.
every once in a while,
we catch ourselves doing things that
should be against the rules.
but you know what they say,
"you break it, you buy it."

that should be a new rule.
it's a good one.

well, that's all for now.
much love and peace and joy
and rainbows and smiley faces
and unicorns and kittens,

---taylor & taylor.