it is not no thang.

having no social life is something 

you're allowed to judge us for.

having good tastes (quite literally) is

 something you're not allowed to judge us for.

we make lemonade out of limes.

here's how we celebrated st. patrick's day:

1. unloading the dishwasher and steaming up

taylor o.'s hipster glasses. 

2. drinking green jamba juices that look really 

gross in this picture. #instagramproblems

3. making this rainbow cake:

here's the thing with this cake.

it was disastrous. 

we were just about to hang up our aprons

and motherly qualities for good,

but then we decided to just cover the thing

in really sticky cream cheese frosting.

why run from your problems

when you can just hide from them?

or in this case, hide the problem itself. 

turns out, everything turned out alright.

after a very intensified effort,

we found something green to wear,

ate a little end-of-the-rainbow cake,

and saw a pretty weird movie.

call it, "a day of luck."

or don't. your choice.

what's your flavor?

in typical taylor fashion, 

we've been out of food since we arrived 

here in provo almost 3 weeks ago.

how and what have we been eating?

that's a good question,

to which we have an answer.

how?

like everyone else.

one bite at a time.

sometimes a swallow.

what?

that's where it gets a little bit tricky.

water, milk, chocolate, tuna w/BBQ sauce,

cookies, frozen waffles, stove-top hot chocolate,

frozen (fake) meat balls (that become unfrozen

once we warm them up in the microwave),

and rumbis leftovers.

all that sounds pretty gross, right?

well tonight we sunk down, down, down

and managed to pick up some 7 layer burritos

from taco bell. at almost 10pm.

so unlike us.

but really, just exactly like us.
because that's what we do now. i guess.

don't be mad, though.

we're just on campus for 12 hours a day,

working on important things like homework

and music projects of various varieties.

and sometimes just plain working.

life is tough.

good thing our stomachs are tougher.

sprechen sie englisch?

First off, let me explain.
I know you posted on July 5th.
And I know that it is July 8th.
But life is hard sometimes.

Like when you are in a foreign country
where you have to go to
3 different stores
3 different times
before you get a SIM card that works.

But we only have
1 SIM card that works in
1 country
because they're not cheap.

So, hence, I am tethering

(for those of you who are technologically-impared
and don't know what that means click here
[sorry it's in German - like I said: life is hard sometimes.])

Enough explaining on my part.
How about this picture does some explaining instead.

Yep. That's the view from my window.
Well, hello there, Alps.

That particular mount is the Jungfrau -
translated to "young maiden."
She is protected by two mountains on either side
whose names translate to "ogre" and "monk."
Cool? You tell me.

Not that I speak German or anything though,
'cause I don't.
Unless knowing how to say "I am vegetarian" counts.
By the way, I'm yet to say that,
in case you were wondering.
And in case you are reading this and wondering,
"is she really vegetarian?"
I am.

There is a general trend here
of things being steep.
the Alps
the stairs
the prices

There is also a general trend here
of lots of driving.
I have been in 3 countries so far
(including Switzerland, France and Germany)
and that number will reach 5
by the end of the trip.

The other general trend would have to be
AMAZING VIEWS.
If I wasn't tethering,
I would post some pictures for you.
(Bet you feel dumb if you still
don't know what 'tethering' means)
Hopefully you'll get to see some soon.

Other highlights include:
- Stuffing my face with chocolate at a chocolate factory
(the winning flavor: "crement")
- Entering France just to buy some almond croissants
(reminiscent of last November...?)
- eating delicious cheese in the quaint village of Gimmelwald
(just to give you a feel for the place:
Less than 200 people live there,
the only way to get to it is by aerial tram or trail,
and there is a store that still lets you buy things on credit)

Obviously the highlights all involved food.
That just seems to be how it works.

Also, I have finished one book so far.
Reasons to Live
It was a winner. You'll have to read it.
Meaning you, specific (Taylor)
and you, general (hello there, follower).

Well, when it comes to slow internet,
I can only take it for so long.
And it has been so long.
So, so long.

Love you.
(once again, specific and general)
Can't wait to hear more about Utah.

Tay

recess, break and fast.

it is friday night and we are killin' it.

we've been killin' it all week, really.

here's the part where we explain why.

it actually all started yesterday.

we woke up just in time to miss taylor b.'s

8am class, which was just fine.

taylor o. and natalie attend the temple

every thursday morning, and after a particularly

difficult night, the asked if taylor b. wanted to come.

to: "do you want to come?"

tb: "i can't. i have class.

okay, i'll come.

but what time will we be back?

i have a paper due at 5 that i need to start.

and finish."

to: "we'll be back in plenty of time."

tb: "okay. i'm in.

actually, let's get some breakfast afterward.

kneader's french toast?"

to: "i thought you had a paper you needed to work on."

tb: "well, yeah. so are we getting french toast then?"

this started it all.

naturally, we had some unlimited french toast

from kneader's, which was unlawfully delicious.

and don't worry, taylor b. turned in her paper

at 5, even though she started it at 4.

impressive? not really.

anyway. it doesn't really matter what

we had for dinner last night,

but we'll tell you anyway.

stir fry.

and for dessert?

and then we decided we hadn't had quite enough pudding.

so we whipped up our staple:

stove-top tapioca.

it accidentally didn't set up, though,

so we drank it instead.

no big.

taylor o. had to buzz off to noteworthy,

so she took hers in a tupperware

with a plastic spoon.

taylor b. did too so she wouldn't feel left out.

but if yesterday was good, today was better.

we hit up a chinese buffet coupled with a dessert buffet.

2nd unlimited meal within 2 days.

not that we have a problem with that,

because clearly, we don't.

now we're holdin' down the fort here at the dollhouse,

killin' it with x-men and x-men II.

sure we have the occasional visitor,

and the occasional visitor will threaten to visit.

but mostly it's just us.

the way it should be.

so, we'll just keep doin' what we do best.

and. that's all folks.

coats on a coat.

my, oh my.

it's been a while for us.

a pretty long stretch.

it's because not a whole lot has happened.

okay. some stuff has happened.

school started.

we've been starving for two weeks.

we've been freezing for two weeks.

we've been popular for two weeks. jk.

but yeah.

2011 has been good to us.

taylor b. is a ski bum now,

which is pretty cool.

she's always wondered how that would be.

taylor o. is a stuffing master.

all kinds of stuffing.

box stuffing, closet stuffing, stomach stuffing

and vegetable stuffing.

that stuff is crazy.

we're looking forward to next week.

we're going to start school again,

we're going to eat again,

and we're going to ski 'n stuff again.

we're not too sure about the

temperature issue, though.

we see no solution to that problem

in our near future.

go figure.

really, though.

so, yeah.

good timez here at the dollhouse.

pray for good weather.

and bad weather.

weather is an all-relative topic.

what's good weather to you,

might be bad weather to us.

thus, "pray for good weather"

covers it all.

k. see ya.

except not.

bye.

---taylor & taylor.

tirez, poussez, rien.

hey over there, tbc. (aka tuberculosis)

let's start off by reliving a moment.
"look! it's the eiffel tower!" -mom
"it looks like it's growing out of the top
of that building!" -dad
(we get closer and begin taking pictures.)
"stand together, girls, so i can take your picture." -dad
cue, GIANT BLIZZARD.

yes, you read correctly.
i think the storm bypassed utah
and came straight to paris.

but, i must say, it was a cool magic trick
the weather pulled off when it
made the eiffel tower disappear.

photo cred to Mark Olson

how about we relive another moment?
"can we drive up the champs-élysées?" - me
"okay, sure. we'll go on our way home." -dad
3 hours and 30 miles later, we made it home.
what took so long you may ask?
cue, HORRIBLE TRAFFIC.

but i didn't mind that much,
i slept through the whole thing.
as i have slept through
every car ride on this trip so far.

i don't know what it is,
but something about our rental car
puts me right to sleep.
or maybe it's just the french jazz music.
or all the french food i'm eating.
or the neck pillow someone in my family
was kind enough to bring along
for me to kidnap.
(kid.... nap. ha ha. get it?)

ready to relive another moment?
"les pâtisseries, sont-ils à moitié prix?" -mom
"we close at eight." -lady at the bakery
"oh yes, i know. but are they half price after seven?" -mom
"no." -lady at the bakery

apparently the internet lies.
and apparently, as i said earlier,
it is futile to try to speak in french.
they apparently don't understand.
and they apparently respond in english.

we had an interesting experience this evening
navigating the underground network of paris.
it wasn't as sketchy as it sounds.

well, i can smell the chocolate cake
and it's just about ready for us to eat.
add that to the list today along with
french toast, chocolate almond croissants,
crepes, and quiche.

but it's alright.
because, remember that 20 minutes of biking
i did earlier where i didn't even break a sweat?
i do.
totally justifies french toast, chocolate almond croissants,
crepes, quiche and chocolate cake.

well, the cake is calling.

love,
tos. (aka thoracic outlet syndrome)

p.s. i like how both of our posts focus on dessert.
it's clear where our priorities lie.
p.p.s. i'm glad you're no longer vegetarian.
now we can go to all those restaurants
you wouldn't visit anymore.
p.p.p.s there i go about food again.
priorities = clear.

excusez-moi de vous deranger.

tay-

so, you're technically in sandy right now.
i'm in paris.
well, technically outside of paris.
but paris will suffice.

here are the headlines:
1. my body is thoroughly confused.
i would tell you what i had (or almost had)
for dinner last night,
but i don't know when last night was.
i've had very little sleep
and i haven't brushed my teeth in over 26 hours.
but at least i was in first class.

2. ben coburn is less than 50 miles away.
approximately.

3. i haven't exercised since friday.
new record? perhaps.
i bet you're proud.

4. versailles.
vee & dad picked up me & mom from the airport
and we went straight there.
it was freezing cold, but beautiful.
can we move in?

5. can pastries not?
it's bad here. real bad.
p90x is so far out the window, it's in provo.

6. you got mail.
jk.
this would maybe be a headline
if we could actually check the mail.

welp.
that's paris for you.
at least so far.
it's been a whole 9 hours of non-stop, tired fun.

that and the fact that we are staying
in the. cutest. place. ever.

say hi to slc for me.
or technically sandy i suppose.

mucho looove,
steve i. taylor jr. cutie pie olson s.

p.s. cin forget my corduroys?

p.p.s. ok, if you insist,
i'll go on a date with you.

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

saving grace and grace kelly.

a nickel is really the perfect coin.

it's bigger than a dime,

but worth more than a penny.

it's actually bigger than a penny too.

anyway, something to think about.

it feels like forever and a day since

we've blogged. but in actuality,

it's been about a day.

okay, three days. but the point remains,

even though it feels like a long time,

it hasn't been a very long time.

this past week, however, has been one

of our busiest yet here as sophomores at BYU.

we made like 50,000 friends.

and remember when we said we

had no plans for the weekend?

well, turns out, we had lots of plans.

we just didn't know it yet.

our activities included, but were not limited to:

coloring contests, spotlighting (rofl),

dates, CPK, "the back-up plan,"

noteworthy, story-telling, good food,

church, monopoly, VEGAS, devotionals,

not sleeping, watching short films, etc.

sounds like a good weekend, huh?

something else worth noting is

the fact that we've consumed 4

loaves of pumpkin chocolate chip bread

in 4 days. we call it the "loaf-a-day" diet.

jillian michaels says that "fad diets are bad diets,"

again, something to think about.

well ladies and germs,

(if you're a guy, we just called you a germ)

that's about it for now.

don't get engaged, k?

much love from taylor and taylor,

---taylor & taylor.

carpet made of silk.

it's the weekend again.
and we have no plans again.
we take that back.
we would have plans every weekend,
if we had someone to plan our plans with.
thus, we have no plans.

ever since philip left,
all taylor o. does is write music and eat.
her class schedule happens to be lacking
this semester, music classes and all,
so she has taken up a new routine.
wake up, p90x, go to class, come home,
eat, practice, go to bed.
emphasis on the eat part.
it's ooc.
take this conversation for example.

"i really need food." ---t.o.

(a while later)

"can we please go get something to eat?" ---t.o.

(a while later)

"i'm just really starving.
i haven't eaten since breakfast." ---t.o.

"yeah taylor, it's lunch time,
neither have i. what's your deal?" ---t.b.

"you know what my deal is." ---t.o.
(walks to the kitchen,
comes back with food and a guitar).

this is basically all happening as
this post is being written.
it's like a news feed.
really though.
see for yourself:



the apartment got deep cleaned today.
that's what happens when taylor o. is at class for hours,
and taylor b. sits at home with nothing to do,
and no one to see.
obv we have no life except for each other
it's good for us really.

another example:
after noteworthy rehearsal, all the girls go hang out together.
all except for two: a married girl, and taylor o.
the married miss goes home to her husband.
guess who taylor o. goes home to?
taylor b.
everyone thinks it's real funny,
and, like, a joke.
"oh. hahahaha you guys are like married. hahaha."
but it isn't. it really, really isn't.
nbd, though. we love that.

here we are.
taylor b. blogging, taylor o. practicing.
on the same bed, as it should be.



we took this pic about 30 seconds ago.
it is crooked because of our indifference
to the self-timing situation.

it's clearly been a great weekend so far.
bi everyone.
byebyebyebyebye.

"what movie is drew filming,
and why aren't with him?"

we love that---taylor & taylor.

also, CAN WE NOT keep
making friends with boys who
haven't left of their missions yet?!
seriously. can. we. not.

good thing we freed willy.

have you ever finished a meal
and thought to yourself,
"man, i ate way too much just now."

well, that happened to us this weekend.
9 times.

it's kind of a problem when you wake up,
and the first words exchanged between you and your roommate are:

"so i was thinking we can have our leftovers for dinner tonight,
instead of lunch."

or

"so what do you want for dinner tomorrow?"

literally. first words.
no "good morning," or "are you almost done? i need to use the bathroom."
no.
just commenting on last night's leftovers.
(which were incredible by the way. both times.)

don't believe it is a problem yet?
how about when there complete silence at dinner,
but toward the end there are comments like:

"you're a bottomless pit."

"i am a bottomless pit."

"i wonder how big your stomach is."

"where are the biscuits?"
"they're gone."
"gone? there were 7!!!"

"look who's going back for 3rds."

"you're still hungry?"

"want to split that last one?"

"are we having brownies later?"

"where'd the rest of the cookies go?"
"we ate them."
"ate them? we just took them out of the oven 5 minutes ago."

"i just ate lunch and breakfast."
"that's alright. you didn't have breakfast earlier."
"no. i did. who told you that?"
"wow. you're a bottomless pit."
"uh. i'm a bottomless pit."

"i need to stop."

"man, i ate way too much."

okay, you get the point.
we're not even sure why this is relevant.

ugh.

"is he on crack tonight?" ---ben coburn.

we love that---taylor & taylor.