Mike Romney just got his mission call! He's going to Montreal Canada french speaking and is leaving for the MTC on Feb. 14th. Everyone go congratulate him!
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
I keep having people ask me how I’m doing or how college life is. I usually will answer that everything’s fine, I’m busy as ever, and college life is crazy. In a way, this is a better, or rather, more in depth view of what’s been going on.
Lately I’ve had a real hard time processing what’s going on. I go to work, classes, and other stuff, and I’m in a constant state of exhaustion. I truly feel bad about all of the comments I’ve made in the past ranting about people changing. I now know I have never had the right to judge that, nor will I ever have that right. I’ve done a fair amount of changing over the past little while, particularly over the past few days and I’m still deciding if those changes were for the best.
I really don’t care anymore. I go through the motions, make people believe I care that they have a crush on this guy or mastered a test or have emotional impact on me, but it’s all feeling so superficial. I got my first kiss from a person who has no emotional attachment to me nor I to him, and I have no real emotional response to it. I’m not angry, not happy, not bitter, not anxious. It was a rather momentous occasion, and yet I don’t have enough concern to assign an emotion to it.
I suppose I’ve been spoiled. Growing up I never had a guy treat me like a piece of meat, at least not to where I heard about it. Now, I feel cold and packaged ever so cleanly, so much so that even those apprehensive about killing something feel comfortable using me. Some of you may be shocked to find that I swear more often, almost every bit of which is aimed at myself. I look at my writing, my emotions, my drives, and my actions, and I hate that damn slutty bitch so pathetically stuck in an emo-angst rut.
I’ve moved past the cold stage and straight into the tingling numb of frostbite. Even in social situations such as parties or tournaments I’m surrounded by people, all of them behind a wall that they have no idea is there. I suppose it’s natural, after all, I had many a friend go through the same thing. Does that make it right? Does that excuse me? All the relationships I’ve built up over the years are simply sifting away and I’m not making new friends to replace them, so intent am I on pretending to grab at the fading grains. I have little doubt that there will be shallow, well meant responses to this post. It’s the typical thing to do and I will respond back in kind, telling everyone that I’m fine so we can all go back to our contented worlds, satisfied that we did our bit of charity work for the day. And yet, if I’m really so cynical of the comments and my response, then why didn’t I post it privately?
There was a time when I would cry myself to sleep almost every night just to purge myself of all of the grief going on around me. Now I simply sleep.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Monday, October 2, 2006
Desperate times...
...Call for desperate measures. In short, I’ve come up with an interesting scheme to earn some extra cash, but I’m lacking a few essential items. Namely:
A black Beret
A small guitar like instrument, such as a banjo or a ukulele(Doesn’t matter if it has strings or not)
if you have any of these items and feel like lending me a hand, I’d be greatly appreciative!
Friday, September 1, 2006
college
Live’s been so crazy over the past few days. Classes and work are keeping me busy. So busy, in fact, that I’m hardly ever home except to eat and sleep, and sometimes not even then. Thursday I was away from home for 7:00AM to 9:30 PM with only a couple of sandwiches and some fruitsnacks. My family was even kind enough to save dinner for me (fortunately for them).
School is...amazing. I’m really enjoying my classes and thriving on the fact that my professors are inclined to treat me as equals, instead of subordinate beings. Most of my classes currently are of the liberal arts variety, which is fun, as most of my teachers are just that; of the liberal, education is what you want it to be, “let’s do something creative and forget grades” variety. Of all of those, my English Professor, Christa Albrecht-Crane is looking like the most such.
First off, the book we were assigned as our textbook is called “everything bad is good for you” by Steven Johnson. Contrary to all my other freaking expensive textbooks ($150+ for 4 books is a crime I swear) this one was less than $15 and honestly, I would read it without an assignment. Johnson’s book is about how things like video games, computers, TV and other such elements of pop culture are, contrary to popular belief, actually making us smarter. His presentation of the subject is freaking brilliant! Honestly it’s a must have book for any WoW addicted teenager.
Thinking of what kind of a teacher would assign such a book for an English class gives you an idea of my professor. To further clarify, she’s in her 30's, has a nose ring, and came to class Thursday wearing jean shorts and a tanktop. After the flack Kami got from the administration at Lone Peak for having a nonvisible tongue ring and daring to want to teach, I can’t imagine how they’d react to her (honestly, I’d pay money to see it).
Anyways, we were in class last Tuesday with the expectation that we would discuss our reading.
Christa stands up in front of class and informs us that instead of just asking each of us to take individual notes, which we wouldn’t, we’d take communal notes. We were each given a paper and told that every time we changed subjects, a new person would take notes on that subject. Kind of weird, but we were willing. The discussion went on. After a few minutes it was clear that I wouldn’t be taking notes that class period, so I did what I typically do when I have a fresh sheet of paper; I started doodling. At the end of class I turned in my paper like everyone else and left the room. As I was getting into my car I realized, Oh crap, I just turned in a page of doodles to my English teacher! Also, considering that they were commentary on the lesson, AND they were on the extra large sheet of paper she’d given us at the beginning of class, she would know, in no uncertain terms, that I had been doodling during our entire discussion. In short ladies and gentlemen, it was the second day of class and my grade was pretty much screwed.
Thursday I go in to class and she has us pick up our notes from last class period. Lo and behold, my sheet of comics is on the top of the pile in front of her. I tried to inconspicuously sneak them from the pile, when she stopped me and said “Did you draw these?” Up until this point I had thought there was some chance that I might be forgiven, after all, they were on the discussion. So much for that. I sheepishly answered “yes” to which she told me that she’d rejoiced at the comics and that she wanted to use them as a demonstration of our first writing project. I was not only allowed to save my comics and my grade, but was encouraged to continue them as my first draft to our assignment.
Additionally this same teacher created her own myspace page in order to get a taste of our written communication outside of a typical format. Now, instead of turning in a reading response at the beginning of class, we can comment on the chapters on her myspace page, as well as have a discussion about it, and receive actual credit for those comments.
I tell you what, if this is college, then I’m going to fit in just fine^^;
School is...amazing. I’m really enjoying my classes and thriving on the fact that my professors are inclined to treat me as equals, instead of subordinate beings. Most of my classes currently are of the liberal arts variety, which is fun, as most of my teachers are just that; of the liberal, education is what you want it to be, “let’s do something creative and forget grades” variety. Of all of those, my English Professor, Christa Albrecht-Crane is looking like the most such.
First off, the book we were assigned as our textbook is called “everything bad is good for you” by Steven Johnson. Contrary to all my other freaking expensive textbooks ($150+ for 4 books is a crime I swear) this one was less than $15 and honestly, I would read it without an assignment. Johnson’s book is about how things like video games, computers, TV and other such elements of pop culture are, contrary to popular belief, actually making us smarter. His presentation of the subject is freaking brilliant! Honestly it’s a must have book for any WoW addicted teenager.
Thinking of what kind of a teacher would assign such a book for an English class gives you an idea of my professor. To further clarify, she’s in her 30's, has a nose ring, and came to class Thursday wearing jean shorts and a tanktop. After the flack Kami got from the administration at Lone Peak for having a nonvisible tongue ring and daring to want to teach, I can’t imagine how they’d react to her (honestly, I’d pay money to see it).
Anyways, we were in class last Tuesday with the expectation that we would discuss our reading.
Christa stands up in front of class and informs us that instead of just asking each of us to take individual notes, which we wouldn’t, we’d take communal notes. We were each given a paper and told that every time we changed subjects, a new person would take notes on that subject. Kind of weird, but we were willing. The discussion went on. After a few minutes it was clear that I wouldn’t be taking notes that class period, so I did what I typically do when I have a fresh sheet of paper; I started doodling. At the end of class I turned in my paper like everyone else and left the room. As I was getting into my car I realized, Oh crap, I just turned in a page of doodles to my English teacher! Also, considering that they were commentary on the lesson, AND they were on the extra large sheet of paper she’d given us at the beginning of class, she would know, in no uncertain terms, that I had been doodling during our entire discussion. In short ladies and gentlemen, it was the second day of class and my grade was pretty much screwed.
Thursday I go in to class and she has us pick up our notes from last class period. Lo and behold, my sheet of comics is on the top of the pile in front of her. I tried to inconspicuously sneak them from the pile, when she stopped me and said “Did you draw these?” Up until this point I had thought there was some chance that I might be forgiven, after all, they were on the discussion. So much for that. I sheepishly answered “yes” to which she told me that she’d rejoiced at the comics and that she wanted to use them as a demonstration of our first writing project. I was not only allowed to save my comics and my grade, but was encouraged to continue them as my first draft to our assignment.
Additionally this same teacher created her own myspace page in order to get a taste of our written communication outside of a typical format. Now, instead of turning in a reading response at the beginning of class, we can comment on the chapters on her myspace page, as well as have a discussion about it, and receive actual credit for those comments.
I tell you what, if this is college, then I’m going to fit in just fine^^;
ok, last time
Just so's you know, if you've tried to call me on my cell in the past couple of days I did not and will not get the message. there were some problems with my old cell so I sent it in and got a new one.
Yeah, My cell number changed again unfortunately. It's now 801-471-8862. Sorry for the chaos.
Yeah, My cell number changed again unfortunately. It's now 801-471-8862. Sorry for the chaos.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
And thus, the end of a monumental summer.
First a re-cap:
Summer 2006
*Actually graduated!!! (despite finding out the day before that I actually could)
*Went to Euba lake with friends for an amazing senior day
*Got a steady job that kept me busy
*Joined a single's ward that I love (Thank you Bekah!)
*Went Ice Blocking for the first time
*Cried for over 3 hours straight
*River rafted for the first time on a green river trip
*Crashed several wedding receptions and one family reunion, as well as showing up everyone with mad mad dancing skills (Cameron you're amazing!)
*Drove up the canyon in a convertible
*Got my college schedule worked out
*Went to Seattle for a week and fell in love with it
*Dealt with assorted drama
*Was in a movie as a nun
It's amazing how different I feel. Random simple things give me this overwhelming feeling of contentment, and such occurrences are more frequent than they ever have been in the past. the levels of understanding and respect between me and my parents are increasing. I feel artistic fro the first time in so long. For the most part I am generally happier with who I am and where I'm going, despite the uncertainty that I'm sure to face. For once I can see a plan for my future ahead of me and I'm content to have it unfold without worrying over it.
This fall I will be taking 15 credits over at UVSC. I'll be living at home, working MWF from 10AM to 6PM, and commuting to school on tuesdays and thursdays which are scheduled like so:
8:30-9:45 AM Argumentation
10:00-11:15 Biology
11:30-12:45 Drama
1:00-2:15 Meteorology
2:30-3:45 English
I plan to take 15 more credits next semester, then 10 next summer, at which time, if everything goes well, I will have my associates in Pre-professional with a focus on law. I will move out next fall, then continue two more years to get my Bachelors in somethingorother. After that I will be going to BYU's law school for three more years, at which time I will be able to leave school behind to pursue my career. There are variables of marriage, children, and mission, which have not been fully planned, but which I will meet when they come.
Wow. The above is mostly for my own reflection. It somehow makes it even less intimidating to write it all down. I've really loved seeing so many friends over the summer and I won't leave that off in the school year. I'm planning on making several visits to USU to visit people there. you are now forewarned and I expect a couch to be ready at my beck and call ~_^ I really can't wait to grow from real life experience, and giving real life a little taste of me.
Monday, August 21, 2006
cell phone
Yes, I finally caved in and bought one. I now have a bright shiney t-mobile samsung T309 cell phone. The number is 801-867-5505, and I have a bunch of texts, so I'll probably be calling/messaging people within the next few days.
Call me!
Call me!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Memeness
(Click here to post your own answers for this meme.)
* * * * *
| ✓ I miss somebody right now. | ✓ I don't watch much TV these days. | ✓ I own lots of books. |
| ✓ I wear glasses or contact lenses. | × I love to play video games. | × I've tried marijuana. |
| × I've watched porn movies. | × I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship. | ✓ I believe honesty is usually the best policy. |
| ✓ I curse sometimes. | ✓ I have changed a lot mentally over the last year. | × I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. |
* * * * *
| × I have broken someone's bones. | ✓ I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal. | × I hate the rain. |
| ✓ I'm paranoid at times. | ✓ I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. (Of course, I don't know what I'd change. I'd probably change stuff randomly for pretty much no reason.) | × I need/want money right now. |
| ✓ I love sushi. | × I talk really, really fast. | × I have fresh breath in the morning. |
| × I have long hair. | × I have lost money in Las Vegas. | ✓ I have at least one sibling. |
| × I was born in a country outside of the U.S. | ✓ I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past. | × I couldn't survive without Caller I.D. |
| ✓ I like the way that I look. | ✓ I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months. | × I am usually pessimistic. |
| × I have a lot of mood swings. | × I think prostitution should be legalized. | × I slept with a roommate. |
| ✓ I have a hidden talent. | × I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have. | ✓ I have a lot of friends. |
| × I have pecked someone of the same sex. | ✓ I enjoy talking on the phone. | × I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants. |
| ✓ I love to shop and/or window shop. | × I'm obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal. | × I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother. |
| ✓ I have a mobile phone. (It's in the mail so it does count!) | × I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months. | × I've rejected someone before. |
| ✓ I currently like/love someone. (*shakes fist*) | × I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. | ✓ I want to have children in the future. |
| ✓ I have changed a diaper before. | × I've called the cops on a friend before. | × I'm not allergic to anything. (Metal, of all things.) |
| ✓ I have a lot to learn. | ✓ I am shy around the opposite sex. | × I'm online 24/7, even as an away message. (20/6 is so not 24/7) |
| ✓ I have at least 5 away messages saved. | × I have tried alcohol or drugs before. | ✓ I have made a move on a friend's significant other or crush in the past. |
| × I own the "South Park" movie. | ✓ I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal. (Newspaper.) | ✓ I enjoy some country music. |
| ✓ I would die for my best friends. | ✓ I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist. | × I have used my sexuality to advance my career. |
| ✓ I think Halloween is awesome because you get free candy. (You're never too old for free candy.) | × I have dated a close friend's ex. | × I am happy at this moment. |
| ✓ I'm obsessed with guys. (Or rather, one guy.) | × Democrat. | ✓ Republican. |
| ✓ I don't even know what I am. (I'm mostly moderate, though I lean more towards the republican/libertarian side of most issues.) | × I am punk rockish. | × I go for older guys/girls, not younger. |
| ✓ I study for tests most of the time. (If you count 10 minutes before class starts as studying.) | × I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met. | ✓ I can work on a car. |
| × I love my job(s). | ✓ I am comfortable with who I am right now. | × I have more than just my ears pierced. |
| ✓ I walk barefoot wherever I can. | ✓ I have jumped off a bridge. | ✓ I love sea turtles. |
| × I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup. | ✓ I plan on achieving a major goal/dream. | × I am proficient on a musical instrument. |
| × I hate office jobs. | × I went to college out of state. | × I am adopted. |
| ✓ I am a pyro. | × I have thrown up from crying too much. (Not that I'm aware of. I usually end up Hyperventilating though.) | ✓ I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved. |
| × I fall for the worst people. | × I adore bright colours. | × I usually like covers better than originals. |
| × I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays. | ✓ I can pick up things with my toes. | × I can't whistle. |
| ✓ I have ridden/owned a horse. (Pony, but same diff) | ✓ I still have every journal I've ever written in. (And none of them are full.) | × I talk in my sleep. |
| ✓ I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century. | ✓ I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions. | × I wear a toe ring. |
| × I have a tattoo. | × I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with. | × I am a caffeine junkie. |
| ✓ I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all. | ✓ If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder. (It'd take a while. Child molesters/abusers would be first on the list. I also echo Addison on the consequences.) | ✓ I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better. |
| × I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner. | ✓ I'm an artist. | × I am ambidextrous. |
| × I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed. | × If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony. | × I have terrible teeth. |
| × I hate my toes. | ✓ I did this meme even though I wasn't tagged by the person who took it before me. | × I have more friends on the internet than in real life. |
| × I have lived in either three different states or countries. | × I am extremely flexible. | ✓ I love hugs more than kisses. (I wouldn't say no to either though^^;) |
| × I want to own my own business. | × I smoke. | ✓ I spend way too much time on the computer than on anything else. |
| ✓ Nobody has ever said I'm normal. | ✓ Sad movies, games, and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then. | × I am proficient in the use of many types of firearms and combat weapons. |
| ✓ I like the way women look in stylized men's suits. (I even OWN one^^;) | ✓ I don't like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me. | ✓ I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds. |
| ✓ I have played strip poker with someone else before. (Girl's camp.) | × I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help. | ✓ I believe in ghosts and the paranormal. |
| × I can't stand being alone. | ✓ I have at least one obsession at any given time. | × I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again. |
| ✓ I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment. | × I'm a judgmental asshole. | × I'm a HUGE drama-queen. |
| × I have travelled on more than one continent. | ✓ I sometimes wish my father would just disappear. (Rarely though.) | × I need people to tell me I'm good at something in order to feel that I am. |
| ✓ I am a Libertarian. | × I can speak more than one language. | ✓ I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be. |
| ✓ I would rather read than watch TV. | × I like reading fact more than fiction. | ✓ I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do. (Frequently. In fact, nearly every assignment I was given a month to work on I have pulled an all-nighter for.) |
| × I have no piercings. | ✓ I have spent the night in a train station or other public place. | × I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried. |
| × I once spent Christmas completely alone because there was a miscommunication on which parent was supposed to have me that night. | ✓ There have been times when I have wondered "Why was I born?" and may/may not have cried over it. | × I like most animals better than most people. |
| × I own a collection of retro games consoles. | × The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver. | ✓ I have hit someone with a dead fish. |
| ✓ I am compulsively honest. | × I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired. | × I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers. |
| × I have gone from wishing I was a girl to revelling in being a boy to feeling like a girl again in the span of five minutes, and not cared a whit for my actual sex. | × I am unashamedly bisexual, and have different motivations for my desires for different genders. | ✓ I sometimes won't sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget to. (Mostly in the summer.) |
| × I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on. | × I dislike milk. | × I obsessively wash my hands. |
| ✓ I always carry something significant around with me. | ✓ Sometimes I'd rather wear a wig in day-to-day life than use my own hair. | ✓ I've pushed myself to become more self-aware and thereby more aware of others. |
| × Even though I live on my own I still cry sometimes because I miss my mother. | × I hand wrote all the HTML tags in this document. | ✓ I've liked something which a majority of people claimed was either bad or weird. |
| × I have been clinically dead for a brief period of time. | × Instead of feeling sympathy/empathy with people and their problems, I simply become annoyed. | × I participate/have participated in auto drag races and won. |
| × I do not 'get' most comedy acts. | × I don't think strippers are money-greedy or slutty for dancing. | × I don't like to chew gum. |
| × I am obsessed with history/historical things and can't wait for someone to build a time machine so I can be the first to use it. | × I can never remember for the life of me where I parked the car. | × I had the TEEN ANGST thing going for at least 2-3 years. |
| ✓ I wish people would be more empathic and honest with each other. | × I play Dungeons and Dragons weekly. | ✓ I love to sing. |
| × I want to live in my mother's basement when I grow up. (Eww...) | × I have a custom-built computer. | ✓ I want to create a certain someone's babies, even though there's a 0% possiblity of ever achieving it. |
| × I would be in a relationship with one of my pets if they were human. | × I've gone skinny-dipping. | × I've performed in three plays. |
| ✓ I enjoy burritos. | × I'm Irish and loving it. | ✓ I have a thing for redheads. |
| × I am a twin! | ✓ Most of the times, I'd rather do something intellectual instead of doing something generically 'fun'. (I love intelligent people and could spend hours in a conversation with such, rather than just about anything else.) | × Once I set out to finish something, I always stay at it until it is completed before I move on to something else. |
| ✓ I wish there were a way to erase past mistakes. | ✓ I sleep more than 12 hours a day. (I can, and like to, but it's not an option most of the time.) | ✓ I wish I could be prouder of what I've accomplished, but it's never enough. |
| × I need more time to myself. | ✓ I wish I was more open-minded. | × I hope that I go really prematurely grey. |
| ✓ I download songs from the internet. | × I've just reenacted chapter 58 of Death Note with my best friend. | ✓ I say random things to freak people out. (Most of the time it's when I say or imply something of a riskay or innapropriate nature around people who don't know me well.) |
| × I'm still a little mad about the ending of Death Note. | ✓ I love playing Truth or Dare. (Too bad most people won't play it with me.) | × I love listening to slow music, but I hate singing to it. (Love both.) |
| ✓ Music helps me remember that I am not alone. | ✓ Playing my favorite sport makes me temporarily forget my problems. | ✓ I think this survey is particularly long. |
| × I prefer my LJ friends to my real-life ones. | × I can only hate someone that I love. | × I've ordered an extra two shots of espresso to an Americano at Starbucks. |
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
cell phone help!
As a few of you know, I need to get a cell phone before I start school. Problem is, I have no idea which one to get or even which services are the best. And that's where the help part comes in.
I'm looking for a phone that will
1)work for my commute to UVSC without going out of service range/into long distance or roaming
2)have good options for texting, as I will probably text a bunch more than I'll talk
3)I would prefer one with a good camera
4)have a fair amount of minutes
5)any other good options such as unlimited nights and weekends, free long distance and roaming, etc.
1)work for my commute to UVSC without going out of service range/into long distance or roaming
2)have good options for texting, as I will probably text a bunch more than I'll talk
3)I would prefer one with a good camera
4)have a fair amount of minutes
5)any other good options such as unlimited nights and weekends, free long distance and roaming, etc.
If anyone has any ideas please e-mail or message me!
Sunday, July 16, 2006
musings
After church and assorted meanderings, me, Hadley, Adam and Mike all drove through the canyon in Hadley’s convertible. It has now been declared that everyone should ride through the canyon in a convertible at least once in their lives.
There’s something so infinitely cleansing and rejuvenating about feeling the wind in your hair as you look up into the towering mountain heights, humming along with the gorgeous 4 part harmony playing on the radio. I spent half our drive with my eyes closed and my head tilted back just breathing in life. It’s a serenity that’s so hard to find and hold in my busy life, yet it’s a five minute drive from my house. How lucky and blessed can you get? In a drive like that all my troubles completely and totally disappear. It’s the feeling of being in love with the world so much that you could die right then and there’d hardly be a transition into the next life and the welcoming arms of heaven. It’s looking up and thinking that all is right and that a God who could create so much calm, persistent, and majestic beauty wouldn’t - couldn’t make a mistake. That, my friends, is true serenity.
Monday, July 3, 2006
I have a livejournal and I know how to use it!...
Ok, so I have been reeeeeeeeealy lax when it comes to updating. sorry.
Life has been progressing ever forward. It's weird to be graduated. I have a job now though! I work in the nursury at the Kids Korner Academy right by Dimitri's and it's been taking up most of my time. Our problem there is almost opposite of Loni's. There's on guy who works there and he just comes a few days a week to teach Karate to the kids. I usually work from 1-6ish every weekday, so if you've been trying to get a hold of me, that's why I haven't been home. Also, my family is horrible at taking messages for me, as Bekah learned the other day, so don't expect me to call you back with any message left with my family, even and especially with the parentals.
In other news I still have no idea what I'm doing for the 4th. Any ideas? Later in july I'm hoping to go on a road trip but that may or may not happen from the looks of it now. Also, I'm missing people. Work is all fine and dandy when it comes to making me money, but when it comes down to it I'm seeing more of children than friends. So if you're bored for any reason around 6 ish give me a call and we'll play!
Ok, so I have been reeeeeeeeealy lax when it comes to updating. sorry.
Life has been progressing ever forward. It's weird to be graduated. I have a job now though! I work in the nursury at the Kids Korner Academy right by Dimitri's and it's been taking up most of my time. Our problem there is almost opposite of Loni's. There's on guy who works there and he just comes a few days a week to teach Karate to the kids. I usually work from 1-6ish every weekday, so if you've been trying to get a hold of me, that's why I haven't been home. Also, my family is horrible at taking messages for me, as Bekah learned the other day, so don't expect me to call you back with any message left with my family, even and especially with the parentals.
In other news I still have no idea what I'm doing for the 4th. Any ideas? Later in july I'm hoping to go on a road trip but that may or may not happen from the looks of it now. Also, I'm missing people. Work is all fine and dandy when it comes to making me money, but when it comes down to it I'm seeing more of children than friends. So if you're bored for any reason around 6 ish give me a call and we'll play!
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Gotta love woolsey
For those of you who may not know it, the AP lit lest is tomorrow, a fact which has been met with everything from calm reassurance to all out panic attacks. Sam was having one such panic attack in Lit today, at which point woolsey decided to give us some extra homework for tonight; Go home, rest, get some icecream and watch a movie. And because I'm such a great student, and because Sam needs something to take her mind off of studying, I'm having a movie night of sorts at my house tonight, though I'm not sure what time. If anyone's interested leave me a message or give me a call.
Friday, April 14, 2006
*preens*
Lookie what I did!
I really can't wait until it's finished. My petticoat just arrived today and it's HUGE! I'm gona end up spending the week after spring break sewing it, but I hope it'll be worth it^^;
Lookie what I did!
I really can't wait until it's finished. My petticoat just arrived today and it's HUGE! I'm gona end up spending the week after spring break sewing it, but I hope it'll be worth it^^;
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Help needed!
On Thursday I am planning on going to Westminster to see Jenn and Katie's one act play. I need to know who is interested in coming. It's free, so that's not a worry, and it's supposed to be really great.
I know that Bekah and Bailey are planning on coming, but I need a definite count asap. We're meeting at about 5:45 to drive up there and we'd really like all of you to come and support them!
I know that Bekah and Bailey are planning on coming, but I need a definite count asap. We're meeting at about 5:45 to drive up there and we'd really like all of you to come and support them!
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Missing
Have you ever had the unsettling experience of being almost awake, listening to a really obnoxious beeping that’s growing louder and louder, and while it’s enough to make you uneasy about continuing, it hasn’t reached that breaking point? Yeah, I thought not . . .
That pretty much sums up my life for the past little while. I’ve been really unsettled, anxious about college, money, jobs, schoolwork, extracurricular and friends, yet it hasn’t reached the point where I can honestly allow myself to panic my way out of it. I’ve been really sick for the past few days, which is honestly a rare occurrence with me, but its come from pushing myself too far.
Friday night/Saturday night Cameron called me to see if I was busy. With no idea what we were planning on doing, I ended up driving over to his house. Honestly, it’s the first time in a long while that I’ve done anything purely for the heck of it, and I didn’t realize how much I’d missed it until I got there. Our plans ended up being tossed to the wind, but it was so much fun to just talk and relax with people. And that’s what I’ve been missing. I miss calling people up at 10 PM for no reason at all and talking till 4 AM about nothing important. I miss taking time to watch a thunderstorm. I miss walking in the rain with a friend. As such, I’m going to make more of an effort to actually be engaged in the people and things around me.
For some specifics;
Cameron - Thank you for forever being so you. I’m sorry for being such a whiner about past history. I’ve completely missed spending time with you presently for being so fixated on some idealistic past, and I regret it. I’m going to do my best to forget it. After all, we still need to crash that wedding reception, roast mini marshmallows, tour model homes, and do all of those other things on that list.
Bethany - *chuckles* Thank you for your attempts to bring me back into the world (or, more accurately, away from it). Your phone calls and posts always relieve so much stress and worry and allow me to be myself, rather than my obligations. Feel free to call me anytime just for a talk, and I’ll do the same. I need one of those spur-of-the-moment, no reason at all calls and I expect to hear from you soon
Jenn - I’ve neglected you over the past little while, no scratch that, a long while. I’ve been doing a horrible job of keeping up communication, and I should be slapped for it. I haven’t seen you in ages and I know next to nothing about how life is going for you nowadays. I still need to come see one of your plays/one acts and visit you there at Westminster, and I’d better see you at Footloose (which, BTW, runs April 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11). My phone number hasn’t changed and I need to find your number asap.
Addison - We must needs play! As in right now^^; Seriously, the only time I get to see you nowadays is due to debate, and even those are few and far between. Your boooooooring desk job needs a break now and then, and you need to get out to spend time with me!
Aubrey - I can’t remember a time where you were not there for me and I deeply appreciate it. Its been wonderful to just spend time with you over the past while (inversion tables and Sunday naps come to mind). Now that the stress of Mock trial is over I’ll have more time to be there in drama and ready to participate in our scene, come what may (erg..state).
Bekah - You’re one of my last sanity-savers there at Lone Peak when it comes to rant processing. We need to play, and we need to talk/rant till the wee hours of the morning before my head implodes, with it not based on any past or present school activity (not to name any names...).
Richard - You know, one of these days I’m going to have to stop being so mean to you^^; Seriously, we need to play in times other than those dictated by stressful extracurricular outings.
Adam - I’ve seen so little of you at school this year, and now that mock trial is over I fear that may end up happening again. I miss being around you, sexy beast that you are, and we need to play more in the future. Hopefully any future excursions will not involve gigantic mud bogs and stuck trucks though~_^
Hadley - The truck comment goes for you too young lady^^; We also need to play more. I miss your hugs/squeegees (funny enough, that is a word according to my spell check) and we need to talk about random stuff so’more
Justin, Loni, Katie, Bailey, Grady, and Shambray -
Except for a few brief glimpses of Justin (last Friday or so) and Katie (today) I haven’t seen any of you for months and months. Some, like Shambray and Grady, seem to have fallen off the face of the earth. What’s going on? How’s school? Friends? Life in general? I’m dying to know what’s going on.
*sighs* I proly shouldn’t do that very often. I always feel like I’m forgetting someone and as such I end up adding people until I can’t think anymore.
So yes, I’m working on it. I’m sick of hiding.
That pretty much sums up my life for the past little while. I’ve been really unsettled, anxious about college, money, jobs, schoolwork, extracurricular and friends, yet it hasn’t reached the point where I can honestly allow myself to panic my way out of it. I’ve been really sick for the past few days, which is honestly a rare occurrence with me, but its come from pushing myself too far.
Friday night/Saturday night Cameron called me to see if I was busy. With no idea what we were planning on doing, I ended up driving over to his house. Honestly, it’s the first time in a long while that I’ve done anything purely for the heck of it, and I didn’t realize how much I’d missed it until I got there. Our plans ended up being tossed to the wind, but it was so much fun to just talk and relax with people. And that’s what I’ve been missing. I miss calling people up at 10 PM for no reason at all and talking till 4 AM about nothing important. I miss taking time to watch a thunderstorm. I miss walking in the rain with a friend. As such, I’m going to make more of an effort to actually be engaged in the people and things around me.
For some specifics;
Cameron - Thank you for forever being so you. I’m sorry for being such a whiner about past history. I’ve completely missed spending time with you presently for being so fixated on some idealistic past, and I regret it. I’m going to do my best to forget it. After all, we still need to crash that wedding reception, roast mini marshmallows, tour model homes, and do all of those other things on that list.
Bethany - *chuckles* Thank you for your attempts to bring me back into the world (or, more accurately, away from it). Your phone calls and posts always relieve so much stress and worry and allow me to be myself, rather than my obligations. Feel free to call me anytime just for a talk, and I’ll do the same. I need one of those spur-of-the-moment, no reason at all calls and I expect to hear from you soon
Jenn - I’ve neglected you over the past little while, no scratch that, a long while. I’ve been doing a horrible job of keeping up communication, and I should be slapped for it. I haven’t seen you in ages and I know next to nothing about how life is going for you nowadays. I still need to come see one of your plays/one acts and visit you there at Westminster, and I’d better see you at Footloose (which, BTW, runs April 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11). My phone number hasn’t changed and I need to find your number asap.
Addison - We must needs play! As in right now^^; Seriously, the only time I get to see you nowadays is due to debate, and even those are few and far between. Your boooooooring desk job needs a break now and then, and you need to get out to spend time with me!
Aubrey - I can’t remember a time where you were not there for me and I deeply appreciate it. Its been wonderful to just spend time with you over the past while (inversion tables and Sunday naps come to mind). Now that the stress of Mock trial is over I’ll have more time to be there in drama and ready to participate in our scene, come what may (erg..state).
Bekah - You’re one of my last sanity-savers there at Lone Peak when it comes to rant processing. We need to play, and we need to talk/rant till the wee hours of the morning before my head implodes, with it not based on any past or present school activity (not to name any names...).
Richard - You know, one of these days I’m going to have to stop being so mean to you^^; Seriously, we need to play in times other than those dictated by stressful extracurricular outings.
Adam - I’ve seen so little of you at school this year, and now that mock trial is over I fear that may end up happening again. I miss being around you, sexy beast that you are, and we need to play more in the future. Hopefully any future excursions will not involve gigantic mud bogs and stuck trucks though~_^
Hadley - The truck comment goes for you too young lady^^; We also need to play more. I miss your hugs/squeegees (funny enough, that is a word according to my spell check) and we need to talk about random stuff so’more
Justin, Loni, Katie, Bailey, Grady, and Shambray -
Except for a few brief glimpses of Justin (last Friday or so) and Katie (today) I haven’t seen any of you for months and months. Some, like Shambray and Grady, seem to have fallen off the face of the earth. What’s going on? How’s school? Friends? Life in general? I’m dying to know what’s going on.
*sighs* I proly shouldn’t do that very often. I always feel like I’m forgetting someone and as such I end up adding people until I can’t think anymore.
So yes, I’m working on it. I’m sick of hiding.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
I'm not dead yet!
I'm soooooooo incredibly glad that this term is pretty much over. it's such a relief to be able to sit down and take a breather for once. As such, I also have time to update!
As far as various competitions go;
Debate is almost over with. we have our last competition next weekend. Unfortunately it just happens to be right over conference weekend. In my three years competing with debate there has not been a year that one of our tournaments has been scheduled in conflict with conference. My sophomore year it was on districts weekend and Spencer Hermansen brought a radio with him, meaning that we were sitting in a side hall of a Catholic school listening to LDS conference, which was incredibly humorous in enough itself. I'm planning on doing the same this year, though I don't know how well it will turn out. Also, Addison and Justin came by the school yesterday, which was incredibly fun, I've missed seeing both of them around. *hint hint - Justin and Addison need to show up more often - hint hint* Addison is trying to come to districts for debate, which would make the whole think better.
With Mock trial, we managed to make it to semis, though I don't know how much of a chance we have. The judge who hated the Prosecution side of the argument last time we preformed just happens to be our main judge for semis. This means that we have the disadvantage of being on the prosecution side again, but now at least we know some tricks to get higher points with him. *crosses fingers*
I'm also soooo glad that Acadec is over and I don't have to worry about it anymore. The competition was really fun, especially the parts where we weren't competing, but it was a bit of a hassle. At the end of it we managed to scrape 29 (I think) medals, and everyone came home with at least one. I got a silver in Speech, and a bronze in literature, Interview, and, strangely enough, in math. I think the Math one was my favorite as I pretty much bubbled in the entire test^^; much fun.
As for the rest, I can't believe how incredibly lonely it is without the choir people , particularly Bekah, Richard, and Adam. On the one hand you wouldn't believe how unclogged the hallways feel, but I want them all back.
And now, I'm off to do packets so I have a possibility of graduating. Love you all!
As far as various competitions go;
Debate is almost over with. we have our last competition next weekend. Unfortunately it just happens to be right over conference weekend. In my three years competing with debate there has not been a year that one of our tournaments has been scheduled in conflict with conference. My sophomore year it was on districts weekend and Spencer Hermansen brought a radio with him, meaning that we were sitting in a side hall of a Catholic school listening to LDS conference, which was incredibly humorous in enough itself. I'm planning on doing the same this year, though I don't know how well it will turn out. Also, Addison and Justin came by the school yesterday, which was incredibly fun, I've missed seeing both of them around. *hint hint - Justin and Addison need to show up more often - hint hint* Addison is trying to come to districts for debate, which would make the whole think better.
With Mock trial, we managed to make it to semis, though I don't know how much of a chance we have. The judge who hated the Prosecution side of the argument last time we preformed just happens to be our main judge for semis. This means that we have the disadvantage of being on the prosecution side again, but now at least we know some tricks to get higher points with him. *crosses fingers*
I'm also soooo glad that Acadec is over and I don't have to worry about it anymore. The competition was really fun, especially the parts where we weren't competing, but it was a bit of a hassle. At the end of it we managed to scrape 29 (I think) medals, and everyone came home with at least one. I got a silver in Speech, and a bronze in literature, Interview, and, strangely enough, in math. I think the Math one was my favorite as I pretty much bubbled in the entire test^^; much fun.
As for the rest, I can't believe how incredibly lonely it is without the choir people , particularly Bekah, Richard, and Adam. On the one hand you wouldn't believe how unclogged the hallways feel, but I want them all back.
And now, I'm off to do packets so I have a possibility of graduating. Love you all!
Monday, February 27, 2006
Duuuuuuuude!! You have to try these drugs!
I had a really weird dream last night that went something like this:
School as normal, only I was trying frantically to get Shepherd to help me with something (which included interrupting her class and having her banter back and forth with me while everyone watched) but to no avail. I tried talking to Smith as well but he went somewhere to refill his mug and never came back. Somehow I ended up getting frustrated and bored and decided to skip lunch and drive to AF high (which looked nothing like what the school actually looks like) in the parking lot I met Adam, who just happened to be getting out of his car as well. Deciding that his objectives were probably clearer than mine, I tagged along, meeting Crystal and other AF friends on the way. Once inside the school we searched for AF’s equivalent of the yearbook room, only to discover that someone had discovered our intentions and was tailing us. Assuming that he was a janitor, Adam and I backtracked, then hid from him for a while. Assuming that he was gone, we split up, intending to meet back in the yearbook room hallway/classroom pod. I arrived in the hallway before Adam did, only to discover that the guy who was following us was NOT a janitor, but was instead an evil AF equivalent of Adam, though he looked nothing like him. I ran away from him and ducked into one of the classrooms, which wasn’t a classroom at all, but instead it lead to a rickety old metal set of stairs overlooking this huge old airplane hangar, which was stocked with all of these really cool old planes. My shock at this (partially due to the fact that the stairway was suspended about 150 feet in the air and was really old and rusted) caused me to stop and the evil Adam guy caught up to me. Fortunately by this time the real Adam had crept up behind him and together we forced him to tell us about the place. Apparently the hangar had been there all along, and the students from various mechanics classes had been helping renovate all of these old planes for collector purchases. We finally convinced him that we meant no harm and that we had every intention of leaving as quickly as possible and Adam and I scurried out of there like two bats out of hel...heck. Driving back to the school, plots were made to come back with reinforcements to kife one of the planes and park it atop Lone Peak as a senior prank (and I think there was some mention of also adding a balloon gorilla, but I may have been mistaken). We made it back to LP free of injury, were late for 4th period, and I never did get what I wanted from Shepherd.
The End!
*note* Bear in mind I was on drugs at the time, so I claim no responsibility for how insane my dreams appear to be.
*another note* It's really disconcerting to look at the little blue kitty that is my mood icon right now.
School as normal, only I was trying frantically to get Shepherd to help me with something (which included interrupting her class and having her banter back and forth with me while everyone watched) but to no avail. I tried talking to Smith as well but he went somewhere to refill his mug and never came back. Somehow I ended up getting frustrated and bored and decided to skip lunch and drive to AF high (which looked nothing like what the school actually looks like) in the parking lot I met Adam, who just happened to be getting out of his car as well. Deciding that his objectives were probably clearer than mine, I tagged along, meeting Crystal and other AF friends on the way. Once inside the school we searched for AF’s equivalent of the yearbook room, only to discover that someone had discovered our intentions and was tailing us. Assuming that he was a janitor, Adam and I backtracked, then hid from him for a while. Assuming that he was gone, we split up, intending to meet back in the yearbook room hallway/classroom pod. I arrived in the hallway before Adam did, only to discover that the guy who was following us was NOT a janitor, but was instead an evil AF equivalent of Adam, though he looked nothing like him. I ran away from him and ducked into one of the classrooms, which wasn’t a classroom at all, but instead it lead to a rickety old metal set of stairs overlooking this huge old airplane hangar, which was stocked with all of these really cool old planes. My shock at this (partially due to the fact that the stairway was suspended about 150 feet in the air and was really old and rusted) caused me to stop and the evil Adam guy caught up to me. Fortunately by this time the real Adam had crept up behind him and together we forced him to tell us about the place. Apparently the hangar had been there all along, and the students from various mechanics classes had been helping renovate all of these old planes for collector purchases. We finally convinced him that we meant no harm and that we had every intention of leaving as quickly as possible and Adam and I scurried out of there like two bats out of hel...heck. Driving back to the school, plots were made to come back with reinforcements to kife one of the planes and park it atop Lone Peak as a senior prank (and I think there was some mention of also adding a balloon gorilla, but I may have been mistaken). We made it back to LP free of injury, were late for 4th period, and I never did get what I wanted from Shepherd.
The End!
*note* Bear in mind I was on drugs at the time, so I claim no responsibility for how insane my dreams appear to be.
*another note* It's really disconcerting to look at the little blue kitty that is my mood icon right now.
Life update
So I haven't posted in a while so I figured I'd actually get off my butt and update.
My life for the past three days:
Friday: School (nuf said). Stayed after for debate to prepare for Regions, including trying to convince Kami that her fears were unfounded (which was proven Saturday) and that Alisha and I really didn't need to practice PF, despite having stolen cases from Brian and Clark that day, and being clueless as to the topic. We succeeded in wrangling our way out of it for the most part, and practice concluded. Apparently it was at this point that my body decided that if it had anything to say on the matter, I would end up actually sleeping that night. In a brilliant effort, I became violently ill upon arriving home, promptly went to bed, and slept until about 1:00 AM. After scrounging some food, I fell asleep again. It truly is a mark of how messed up my sleep schedule has become, as such is not out of the ordinary.
Saturday: Woke up at 6:30 (which is actually sleeping in for a tournament Saturday) to get ready for Regions @ PG. Ended up getting there late, and still ended up waiting around for postings. Upon my arrival I discovered that Addison had been roped into judging, and was taking full advantage of the casual nature of judge attire. The tournament proceeded, though there seemed to be a lot of problems with judging as far as biases. Considering only 4 schools were involved, and only 3 really brought any judges or competitors, it was to be expected. I ended up with Addison as my judge in one of my rounds. Considering some of the devices in my speech, there was a time in there that I actually though he was going to kill me (I pretend to forget part of my speech to prove a point, and he was shooting daggers at me for it). Fortunately no harm was done and my speech was approved of. At one point during the rounds I managed to get a hold of Shambray’s cell number, and, knowing that she was planning on being in town, called her to beg her to come judge for us. Though I did manage to get a hold of her, it was only to learn that she had been kidnaped to a California beach somewhere. Despite her desperate desire to come to freezing Utah to judge a debate tournament, she was being held captive by a horde of devilishly good looking male swimsuit models, who were blackmailing her into getting a tan, while they force-fed her fruit and chocolate. I personally feel lucky that such a horrible thing has never happened to me.
At about that same time I was informed that Kami’s job was in fact on the line, and that our performance at Regions was to be the determining factor in whether she was to be rehired next year. As such, the entire team was a bit on edge when the awards were announced. We needn’t have worried. Lone Peak swept the whole competition, with a first place in all but two events. Every captain but two managed to get first place in their events, and the PF worry was proved null as each of our 4 teams placed in the top five, including Alisha and I^^;
After the tourney I had planned to go visit Richard, but could not find his house for the life of me (I blame Richard for this of course). Resigning myself to spending the rest of my life directionless, I drove to Addison’s house to return his stopwatch, only to see Loni and Justin at his house ( = <3). At that, I drove home, and once again collapsed
Sunday: My entire family work up late for church, meaning that I ended up driving my siblings to church. After dropping them off I headed to Warners for Aubrey’s brother’s homecoming. I ended up spending most of the day fooling around with Hadley, Mike and Aubrey, which was a well needed break.
Which leaves Monday!
So it turns out that my cold from Saturday came back with a vengeance. Considering that there wasn’t really anything important that needed to be done today in school, I decided to stay come and placate the beast. I attempted doing some packets for graduation, but nothing much came of it, and I spent most of the day in bed. On the plus side I should be returning to school tomorrow though.
My life for the past three days:
Friday: School (nuf said). Stayed after for debate to prepare for Regions, including trying to convince Kami that her fears were unfounded (which was proven Saturday) and that Alisha and I really didn't need to practice PF, despite having stolen cases from Brian and Clark that day, and being clueless as to the topic. We succeeded in wrangling our way out of it for the most part, and practice concluded. Apparently it was at this point that my body decided that if it had anything to say on the matter, I would end up actually sleeping that night. In a brilliant effort, I became violently ill upon arriving home, promptly went to bed, and slept until about 1:00 AM. After scrounging some food, I fell asleep again. It truly is a mark of how messed up my sleep schedule has become, as such is not out of the ordinary.
Saturday: Woke up at 6:30 (which is actually sleeping in for a tournament Saturday) to get ready for Regions @ PG. Ended up getting there late, and still ended up waiting around for postings. Upon my arrival I discovered that Addison had been roped into judging, and was taking full advantage of the casual nature of judge attire. The tournament proceeded, though there seemed to be a lot of problems with judging as far as biases. Considering only 4 schools were involved, and only 3 really brought any judges or competitors, it was to be expected. I ended up with Addison as my judge in one of my rounds. Considering some of the devices in my speech, there was a time in there that I actually though he was going to kill me (I pretend to forget part of my speech to prove a point, and he was shooting daggers at me for it). Fortunately no harm was done and my speech was approved of. At one point during the rounds I managed to get a hold of Shambray’s cell number, and, knowing that she was planning on being in town, called her to beg her to come judge for us. Though I did manage to get a hold of her, it was only to learn that she had been kidnaped to a California beach somewhere. Despite her desperate desire to come to freezing Utah to judge a debate tournament, she was being held captive by a horde of devilishly good looking male swimsuit models, who were blackmailing her into getting a tan, while they force-fed her fruit and chocolate. I personally feel lucky that such a horrible thing has never happened to me.
At about that same time I was informed that Kami’s job was in fact on the line, and that our performance at Regions was to be the determining factor in whether she was to be rehired next year. As such, the entire team was a bit on edge when the awards were announced. We needn’t have worried. Lone Peak swept the whole competition, with a first place in all but two events. Every captain but two managed to get first place in their events, and the PF worry was proved null as each of our 4 teams placed in the top five, including Alisha and I^^;
After the tourney I had planned to go visit Richard, but could not find his house for the life of me (I blame Richard for this of course). Resigning myself to spending the rest of my life directionless, I drove to Addison’s house to return his stopwatch, only to see Loni and Justin at his house ( = <3). At that, I drove home, and once again collapsed
Sunday: My entire family work up late for church, meaning that I ended up driving my siblings to church. After dropping them off I headed to Warners for Aubrey’s brother’s homecoming. I ended up spending most of the day fooling around with Hadley, Mike and Aubrey, which was a well needed break.
Which leaves Monday!
So it turns out that my cold from Saturday came back with a vengeance. Considering that there wasn’t really anything important that needed to be done today in school, I decided to stay come and placate the beast. I attempted doing some packets for graduation, but nothing much came of it, and I spent most of the day in bed. On the plus side I should be returning to school tomorrow though.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
ASU
Just got Back from Arizona for a debate tournament. It was incredibly fun, and tiring, and WARM!!! It was about 75 the entire time we were there, and then I come home to find 6 inches of snow on the ground and a temp of 35 *shudders*
Me, Melia (I managed to spell it right addison!), jessie, mindy, blake, brian, and clark all went. We flew out Thursday morning, meaning that I spent nearly all wednesday night finishing homework for my respective classes (while simultaneously chatting with katie). After landing we waited for an hour for the hotel shuttle to arrive.
We settled in, then wandered around by the campus for a while, at which point I learned that Melia and Jessie are perhaps the worst shopping influences in the entire world. Needless to say I came out of Urban Outfitters with a significantly lighter wallet. Friday everyone except for me was scheduled to debate, so I wandered around campus and watched interp rounds until all the rounds were over for the day. Friday was also when the story of the flying pants came to pass (which Clark will be all to willing to relate, I'm sure) and Melia and I decided that it wasn't safe to go swimming with the boys anymore.
Saturday I spent the entire morning debating, and ended up being the only one still competing after 11. I broke to Quarter finals in Oratory, after which I returned to the hotel only to find everyone asleep (I could really feel the team spirit I tell ya) and, after finding that I didn't make semi's, promptly joined the rest of the girls in slumber. Hours later, after finals rounds for clark were posted, we all met to go to the awards ceremony, at which point the team discovered that I had infact broken to Quarters and none of them had known about it. Clark and I both got plaques for our trouble, and we went to IHOP at 1:00 AM for dinner.
In the morning we had to leave at 7:30 for our 11:15 flight because the stupid skyline team had reserved the shuttle for 6 WHOLE HOURS to shuttle their huge team to the airport, and spent the extra time sleeping on the floor in front of our gate until our plane arrived.
So yup^^; I'm home safe and sound.
Me, Melia (I managed to spell it right addison!), jessie, mindy, blake, brian, and clark all went. We flew out Thursday morning, meaning that I spent nearly all wednesday night finishing homework for my respective classes (while simultaneously chatting with katie). After landing we waited for an hour for the hotel shuttle to arrive.
We settled in, then wandered around by the campus for a while, at which point I learned that Melia and Jessie are perhaps the worst shopping influences in the entire world. Needless to say I came out of Urban Outfitters with a significantly lighter wallet. Friday everyone except for me was scheduled to debate, so I wandered around campus and watched interp rounds until all the rounds were over for the day. Friday was also when the story of the flying pants came to pass (which Clark will be all to willing to relate, I'm sure) and Melia and I decided that it wasn't safe to go swimming with the boys anymore.
Saturday I spent the entire morning debating, and ended up being the only one still competing after 11. I broke to Quarter finals in Oratory, after which I returned to the hotel only to find everyone asleep (I could really feel the team spirit I tell ya) and, after finding that I didn't make semi's, promptly joined the rest of the girls in slumber. Hours later, after finals rounds for clark were posted, we all met to go to the awards ceremony, at which point the team discovered that I had infact broken to Quarters and none of them had known about it. Clark and I both got plaques for our trouble, and we went to IHOP at 1:00 AM for dinner.
In the morning we had to leave at 7:30 for our 11:15 flight because the stupid skyline team had reserved the shuttle for 6 WHOLE HOURS to shuttle their huge team to the airport, and spent the extra time sleeping on the floor in front of our gate until our plane arrived.
So yup^^; I'm home safe and sound.
and it continues
Shamelessly kifed from jenn and addison's journals;
If you would like, reply to this post with your name, and I will:
-Tell you what song/book/object reminds me of you when I hear it (or come up with one, which I will then undoubtedly associate with you from that point on).
-I will also tell you what celebrity/public person/book character you remind me of, either personality-wise or looks-wise.
-I will also give ONE WORD that I associate with you when I think of you.
We all could use a boost now and then, so steal this for your journal and make someone else's day as well.
If you would like, reply to this post with your name, and I will:
-Tell you what song/book/object reminds me of you when I hear it (or come up with one, which I will then undoubtedly associate with you from that point on).
-I will also tell you what celebrity/public person/book character you remind me of, either personality-wise or looks-wise.
-I will also give ONE WORD that I associate with you when I think of you.
We all could use a boost now and then, so steal this for your journal and make someone else's day as well.
Bored...
Content stolen from LJ friend:
Comment here and I'll tell you something I adore about you. Then post this in your LJ, and spread the love. Do it even if we only know each other through LJ — it can be even more fun that way!
Comment here and I'll tell you something I adore about you. Then post this in your LJ, and spread the love. Do it even if we only know each other through LJ — it can be even more fun that way!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Glory hallelujah, praise the lord, shout hosanna, someone up there loves me! I've been so stressed out about the end of term and leaving for ASU tomorrow (missing the last two crucial days of the term I might add) and trying to pass all my classes, and all my extracurricular responsibilities, that I've been a total wreck for the past week to two weeks, and finally FINALLY things are starting to look up. I've managed to somehow bump all but two of my grades up to an A ( most noticeably with woolsey's class, which jumped from an F to an A between 2nd and 4th today) and rode home with Sam and Addison today (both of whom managed to appear out of nowhere right when I was walking out the door of debate practice). I still have a buttload of stuff to get done so that Shelli can turn it in tomorrow so that I can bump up one of the other grades and prevent several others from sinking any lower. I'm going to be so happy when I'm on the plane for ASU and don't have to worry about grades anymore.
In other news after this week is over I am in desperate need of some type of party-stress reliever-friendtime. My family has a subscription to family video so if anyone wants to come watch a movie with me, or just wants to hang out, I'd be much obliged.
In other news after this week is over I am in desperate need of some type of party-stress reliever-friendtime. My family has a subscription to family video so if anyone wants to come watch a movie with me, or just wants to hang out, I'd be much obliged.
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