the bent spoon.

hi.

it's us, taylor squared.

we're in college working part time,

have bills to pay,

we share drawers,

have nothing figured out,

and we aren't making our parents' mistakes.

all that jazz.

as promised, we had our

fun-filled southern weekend.

and boy was it fun-filled.

in st. george there was a rodeo,

a triathlon and dixie high school's homecoming.

we didn't go to any of it, though.

maybe that's because of our

anti-social roots,

or maybe it's not.

you never really can tell.

the point, and the moral of this

story, is that we jumped off a 35ft cliff.

impressed? well, you shouldn't be.

it is to be expected.

and guess who spent a whole weekend

without going on facebook?

not us.

that would have been rad, though.

too bad, so sad.

but not really.

ptf.

(pictures to follow).

"allowed. not allowed."

we love that---taylor & taylor.

t-baby, t-daddy.

this has got to be quick,
because we've got loadsies of hw to do.
but we just had to get that video
moved down on the page.
you understand.

we're embarking on our 3rd week
as sophomores here at BYU.
it's crazy, right?
not really.
it's just about normal.

there are a few things we'd
like to touch base on, however.

the first is: dinner.

dinner has always had a special
place on our blog, and in our stomachs.
we've taken special care this year,
so that it continues to be on the top
of our "to do" lists.
whatever that means.

the next is: coincidences.

there aren't any.
unless there are.
we're still figuring this one out.

3rd: running.

we can't do it.
nevermind all the money
we've wasted on races that we won't be running,
or on trying to find alternate forms of exercise,
or on just plain old
"trying-to-find-out-what's-wrong-with-us."
nevermind all doz funds.
it just plain stinks.
so all you runners out there,
run from the heart. from the soul.
do it for us.
soul runnas.

4th-ly: facebook

"facebook stalking is really just so fun."
"but it's way more fun when you have homework
to do. if you're doing it doing free time,
it's just...boring."

"facebook is like a refrigerator.
you get bored and keep checking,
but nothing ever changes."

"online. now."

number five: dessert.

much like dinner,
dessert is what one might call one of our,
"enduring qualities."
we're fine with that.
more than fine, actually.
not to mention the cookie cookbook
signing that taylor b. attended on saturday night.

maybe you were wondering,
maybe you weren't,
but this little celebration did include sample
cookies from this book,
just as all celebrations should.
we own this book now.
signed and everything.
that's over 3 months of daily celebrations.
win.

last, and definitely least:

we like asian food, a lot,
hugh jackman is a problem and,
time for fall.
that is all.

---taylor & taylor.

today, my outfit is semi-coordinated.

happy march 1st.

we think everyone must agree that this is
a cause within itself to celebrate.

and another month means
you-know-what...


yet another disappointment.

oh well. at least taylor b. saw this today:

pretty snazzy, huh?
if you are one of those people looking at this picture and going,
"huh? what is that?"
then it doesn't really matter if you know or not.

welp, time for a take-home test and a french essay.
turns out that essay is due wednesday.
oopsie.
hate it when that happens.

oh! and taylor o. was accepted into the
media music program today!
pretty big deal.

"taylor, you should probably spit now." ---taylor b.

we love that---taylor & taylor.

another one bites the dust.

yesterday was

inconvenience yourself day.
we had a lot of great things planned for this day,
but basically all of them fell through.
that's okay though,
because fate decided that we needed to celebrate anyway.

our internet here at #301 was out for the entire day.
if you ask us, that's pretty inconvenient.
but instead of getting all mad,
we were thrilled.
what better way to celebrate?

as it turns out,
inconvenience yourself day is now one of our favorite holidays.
go figure.
plus, now that it's over,
we're one day closer to another letter,
and another episode of LOST.
plus, our shower drain is fully functioning now!
win-win all around.

"so, i have a question/good news for you.
first of all, the good news. i am going to move out in the fall! yaaaay.
do you like the place where you live?"
---leslie.

um, gurrrl. get over here.


we love that---taylor & taylor.

i'm 40 miles away.

happy single tasking day!

you have probably been able to pick up on the
fact that we love to celebrate around here.
so, we're celebrating single tasking day today, by single tasking.


this means that when we took these pictures,
that's all and exactly what we were doing.

for everyone who hasn't had the chance to single task today,
it is not too late.
so put down that phone, or pick it up.
the choice is yours.

it's going to be a good week.
you just wait and see what we've got planned.

"you should be. it's not very often that you get to see me single tasking." ---taylor o.

we love that---taylor & taylor.

we could make a cake easily.

tomorrow = two, ten, twenty, ten.
or 2/10/2010.
or febuary 10th, 2010.
or 10-02-2010.
or febuary tenth, of the year two-thousand and ten.
or febuary the tenth, in the two-thousand and tenth year of our lord.

anywho,
we're celebrating.
with whom you might ask?
just ourselves.
maybe karissa if she comes over to work on economics.
but it's a celebration, nonetheless.
with lot's of homework,
and lot's of, yes, you guessed it:
cookies.

in a sense, tomorrow shouldn't really be
different from any other day.
but we don't like to look at it that way.
after all, we need all the holidays we can get.

plus, who doesn't love a holiday with numbers and food?
it's like the more mature version of PI DAY,
because it doesn't actually have to do with math.

"vanilla?" ---taylor b.
"uhhh. no. twist." ---karissa urry.

we just love that---taylor & taylor.

the most delicious song.

we don't have a lot to report about halloween.

except for this:



if you're wondering what is going on,
don't.


on another note.
neither of us have class on friday next semester.
can you say awesome?
we can.
can you say three-day weekends every weekend?
we can.

also,
we played a little trick on everyone today.
we switched phones.
so if you thought you were texting one of us,
you were texting the other.
it was really fun.
and it added a whole new thrill to texting each other.

also,
we really like pancake mix. dry. how else?

ok, ok. we didn't switch phones for long.
don't worry.

also,
christmas for taylor b. is coming sooner than she thought.
november 14th to be exact.

also,
taylor swift on rock band?
yes.

also,
avery just walked in.
what a treat.

"do you like band of horses?" ---taylor b.
"i like band of skulls." --- brandon.


uhhhh?---taylor & taylor.

p.s. just click it.
you'll never be the same.

garden hose veins.

today has been nuts.

but...
don't ask, don't tell.
that's our new philosophy.

ok, it's not really.
but today it is.

we're just glad the weekend is coming right up.
also, we have to say something real quick:

happy birthday ben!!
he is nineteen today, october the 15th, 2009.
we can't even believe it.

in honor of this day, we're listing 1+9 things about ben.

1. "when i fell off my knees, it was too much."
ben is GOOD at walking on his knees.

2. speddy.

3. music.
ben is a VERY musical person. he is incredible.
along with that, he is very passionate about it.
our favorite thing is when we find a song we can share a love for.
we play it over and over again, and sing at the top of our lungs.
we often text lyrics back and forth.
taylor swift is in this category.

4. juanita.
he has a small toyota pickup truck. her name is juanita.
she comfortably seats one person and a violin.

5. he loves christmas.
we've spent many hours discussing how much ben loves christmas.
we've filmed christmas talk shows.

6. he has the kiss of death.
again, don't ask, don't tell.
good philosophy, huh?

7. facial expressions.
ben makes better facial expressions than anyone else we know of.
we won't show you proof though. sorry.

8. ben-standard time.
this is a part of who ben is.
we wouldn't expect anything less.

9. ben's fishing vest.
or lack of said fishing vest.
someday, eddie bauer will lower their dang prices.

10. ben's family and friends.
ben is one of the most loving and devoted people we know.
he puts his family above everything else,
and his good friends closely follow.
subsequently, they [we] love him too!

happy birthday ben!
we love you so much!
thanks for everything!!




"i hope you have a will. ha. ha. ha." ---doctor stewart.

we don't really love that---taylor & taylor.

p.s. we decided that if utah could give autumn a chance,
we could too. so we remodelled accordingly.

the dawn of the night.

this one goes out to taylor olson.

she is beautiful, talented and now, legal.
what more could you want?
i say, nothing.
but sorry boys, she is taken, by me.
she is my best friend, and i love her so much.

here she is:

ha ha ha. gotcha!

here is the real one:

isn't she gorgeous?
how can that smile not brighten your day?
thanks for everything tayla. u da best gurrl.

love, taylor b.

p.s. if ya'll didn't notice, her birthday is today, 09/09/09.
and as holly brimhall thoughtfully pointed out, 9+9=18.
she is destined for greatness.

i love that.

no such thing as a real world.

On this day 18 years ago, Isaac Ashman Hales was brought into the world, and just look at him now. He's legal. All Grown up. We love Isaac and are writing this post as a dedication to him. We want to thank him for his friendship, love, example and support over the past 5 years. This one's for you, buddy!

18 Reasons Why We Love Isaac:

1. Because his idea of a fashionable outfit is plaid shorts from sophomore year with a Davis Track Invitational t-shirt.
2. Because the only place he shops for clothing is Thrift Town.
3. Because he can pull of the $5.00 Choir Tour wanna-be Ray Bans better than anyone we know.
4. Because he is "sick" at the cello.
5. Because he can sing in a creepier voice than any Tim Burton character.
6. Because he didn't go to college in Florida.
7. Because his family doesn't believe in microwaves.
8. Because of the bumper sticker on his van, "SAVE THE BABY HUMANS."
9. Because of his van - "The Millennium Falcon."
10. Because he makes us laugh more than anyone else we know.
11. Because when his hair gets wet, we can spike it and call him "Rex."
12. Because he's the best pool liftin' partner ever.
13. Because he is marrying Taylor Olson.
14. Because he can pull off the speed suit better than any track runner out there.
15. Because his last pair of running shoes had over 1,000 miles on them when they should have had only 200.
16. Because he got a 4 on the AP Statistics test without actually taking the class.
17. Because of all the amazing memories we've shared.
18. Because it is his eighteenth birthday and we love & miss him so much!
    

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISAAC!

friendz 4eva. ;)

"I kind of want a real meal today. Oh. Not that yours aren't real..." ---Taylor B.

we love that (and isaac) ---taylor & taylor.