Friday, February 5, 2010

Valentine's Day

True to what seems to be a recurring pattern in my life, (in fact, it is quickly becoming one of the few things I can rely upon in my life) my boyfriend and I broke up just before Valentine's Day. Being single on Single's Awareness Day in the Single's Awareness capitol of the world (Provo, UT) may be considered by some to be a trial. I reject this assumption. Instead, I'm taking a page out of Zig Ziglar's immortal body of advice (thanks, Teej!) and choosing to be positive about it. In this light, I decided to make a list of ten things i LOVE about Valentine's day in Provo. They are found below.
P.S. I know I've been doing lots of lists lately, I hope that's ok. If its not, stop reading my blog.

10. Pink-frosted, heart-shaped sugar cookies. Why is the tastiness enhanced by the heart-shapedness of these tasty confections? I think it is another of love's great mysteries.

9. The day-after sale when all pink-wrapped versions of your favorite candy are suddenly sold for 1/3 the regular price.

8. TJ and Ashley's wedding. Awesome. What a beautiful celebration of true love.

7. Those chalky, heart-shaped candies that have stuff printed on them. Sure, they're pretty much just smaller, harder Tums tablets, and millennia of evolutionally-acquired instincts are telling me not to eat things with ink on them, but they're just so cute. The bitter after-taste that makes me think that they're actually poisonous? Don't worry about it, that's only tasted by those who are single on Valentine's day.

6. Walking around campus and seeing every freshman girl wearing pink. That's nice of them to color coordinate themselves like that so the recent RMs know which ones are the easy prey.

5. The opportunity to celebrate St. Valentine's Day as it was truly meant to be celebrated: To begin the festival, members an order of Roman priests, would gather at the sacred cave. The priests would then sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification.The boys then sliced the goat's hide into strips, dipped them in the sacrificial blood and took to the streets, gently slapping both women and fields of crops with the goathide strips. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed being touched with the hides because it was believed the strips would make them more fertile in the coming year. Don't worry random girl in the Wilk, I'll slap you gently with this strip of raw goat flesh!

4. The fact that this is the last observed holiday before its springtime again! (Sorry, Presidents. We know we get school off, but I don't know anyone who does anything special but sleep in on your holiday)

3. For one day, it is acceptable to admit your secret love of such things as the Power Rangers, the Little Mermaid and other sundry friends from our childhood in the form of tiny, custom-made notes.

2. New sheets.

1. The opportunity to celebrate the date of the formation of the original (post-restoration) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Also, in the same vein, the fact that it's on a Sunday this year relieves me of a lot of social pressure. Obviously, God loves me.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Punxsutawney Phil

I'm organizing a groundhog-killing mob tomorrow night at midnight. Whoever would like to give Phil something to be scared of can meet me at Brigham Square. Bring shovels.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Who Votes No Winter After New Year's?


What?? They're buddies!
For more interspecies friendships go here

This is my favorite class's blog
You can go there to see some of my photo essays.

School, school, school. I'm really cold... uhh, I'm sorry Danielle, I don't know what else to say.

Shall I write you a poem? Ahem...


Its c-c-c-cold outside
I'm f-f-f-freezing brrr
My n-n-n-ose is running
I hope I don't start sneezing aaaaachoo!
There's o-o-o-only one thiing.
That will warm my frozen feet!
A nice and hot
like a lot
steamy cup of choc-o-late
Will turn up the heat!

I wanna hot cup of cocoa
with a (pause) marshmallow or twoooooo
I wanna hot cup of pick me up
Only the chocolate kind will dooooooo
I wanna hot cup cocoa
to warm me up from head to toe

Make it in a muuug
pour it in a cuuuup
serve it on a saucer
it'll warm you up

A h-h-h-hoooot
c-c--c-c-cuuup
of co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-coa!

(I made this up and it has nothing to do with a certain Ms. Herring, music director at Ralph E. Beebe Elementary School, Naperville, Il)

Monday, January 4, 2010

Happy Holiday Update of my Life

Welllllll first we went to Mexico where there were very lovely sunsets and bungalow huts. I spent the whole time by the pool working on my tan. Christmas was lovely. The theme of the trip can be summarized in one word: buffet.

We went to the flea markets and I found these nacho libre masks. Here's a picture of mom trying them on. She's such a kidder.
Theeeeeeen I went to Texas to visit the Texan and his family for new years. Here are some of the fun things we did.
We ate this guy.
We befriended this alligator who let us ride on his back through the swamps.
Rand was protecting me from tarantulas. The gators are friendly.


This is a pretty fountain in downtown Houston.

And now I'm back at school! LAST SEMESTER!!!! Let's see if I can survive OChem. Any wagers?

Thursday, December 17, 2009

HO HO... uhhhh

I can't take credit for this. My roommate showed it to me. I'm not sure if I'm ever taking my children to the mall. So funny!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Birthdays and Concerts

It was the Texan's birthday. I made Carissa Poyfair's Cream cheese filled cupcakes and they were amazing! Do you like my very classy candles?



Ward Christmas talent show.

Such great fans!

Matt is an incredible accompanyist!!! In true Matt fashion, he made up an impromptu key change at the last minute.


Just trying to live through finals to get to Mexico and Christmas!!!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Inspiring

Boo hoo, Republicans, this speech was awesome. I'm proud to have a man with these ideals leading my nation.