super models?

a few saturdays ago, christian and i made our way to the slc library. but not to read. we decided to try our hand at modeling. i had no idea we were both so photogenic. (wink, wink...) i think having such an inspired photographer behind the lense might have had something to do with it.

after getting all romantic at the library, we did a quick wardrobe change and headed up millcreek canyon. while there, our toes froze, but our hearts were warm. sigh...

before the above mentioned event took place we were both a little nervous, and not looking forward to getting our engagement pictures taken. i didn't have any polished new outfits to wear. i tried shopping for a new shirt, or jeans, or something - but to no avail. in fact, the night before, christian and i were rummaging through our closets trying to find outfits that would coordinate, but weren't too mitchy matchy. turns out, we have a few that work well together.

kim hansen did a fantastic job. she brought her husband (and my cousin) nate along. he was entertaining and made us laugh a lot. kim was a dream to work with. at the end of "our shoot" christian and i were pleasantly surprised at the delightful time we had getting our pictures taken. it was so fun that, at this point, i am even considering a modeling career. i'll let you know how it pans out.

**for a preview of the photos, check out kim's blog:

http://kimberhansen.blogspot.com/

p.s. i told you she's good.

dichotomy of depth

i was flying back from dallas. i was getting bored and restless. so, i picked up the airline magazine and started reading. i read the following:

"you can't have depths without surfaces. it's impossible. and sometimes surfaces are all we have to go by."

interesting.

when i got home from my mission, i was so bothered by the fact that there was so much superficiality in my social interactions. meeting new people at work, school and parties seemed so lame. i was getting sick of the "first date" questions - where are you from? what's your major? what is your favorite color? - all while i'm chewing gum and twirling my hair. i wanted something deeper and more meaningful. the interesting thing - i see now what the quotation above means. we have to be invested enough in the surface level to get any deeper. if there is something at the surface that engrosses us, we'll make the time and investment to dig deeper.

i've really come to appreciate the time and investment the relationships in my life have taken.