There's a lifetime right in front of you, and everyone I know.

This girl became one of my very best friends at BYU.  We both survived the tortured freshman year in chem 111, chem 112, and chem 113.  We both went on a study abroad at the same time -- I to London and she to Vienna.  I visited her in Austria, and she visited "The Old Smoke" shortly after that.  We took all of our organic chemistry classes together, attended a chemistry conference in Idaho (where we may or may not have fit in, but bowling at Boise State and running in the hills made it worth it).  We snuck into chemistry labs for late night photo shoots and assured each other that we really were smart.  We went on late night runs together and laughed more than students should.  We created memories.

Last week Naomi got her mission call to Sofia, Bulgaria and the next day she left to Minnesota for a killer internship at 3M.  Naomi is such a babe, and I'm so excited for the life she has ahead of her.  I'll miss her my senior year at BYU, but "there's a lifetime right in front of you, and everyone I know" in the words of Vampire Weekend and in honor of their newest CD release.  

Symbols of Love.

Symbols of Love for the engaged girl to Jacob Bryant Hatch...

1.  It's the last thing I take off before I fall asleep at night and the very first thing I put on when I wake up in the morning. 

2.  One confident boy prior to proposing up Rock Canyon.

3.  Each chain link means we're one day closer.
4.  Free dessert, because we just got engaged.
5.  Wanting to make a quilt with me.
6. Offering his socks at the end of April, because it's just too cold without them.
7.  The thought of eternity with one person is absolutely thrilling.