100%

(plus a few more...)

watching meteor showers

finishing a good book

holding a (happy) baby

clean clothes

a day at the beach

a successful shopping trip

running into someone with a huge hug

smelling really good

finding out you passed something you studied hard for

...

let the festivities begin

because I am officially done with finals!

And have gotten through my first semester of college!

Now it's time to go home and relax and have fun with my family & friends.

I am mostly excited for

1. To see my dog & nieces & nephew

2. sleep in my own bed

3. wake up to see my mom in the morning

4. Ugly-Sweater parties

5. Christmas!

(I could go on with this list till 50, but I won't...)

Have a great weekend!

MyLifeIsAverage

Sometimes I wish I had something great to put on this website...

Today we started our new trimester. A boy who I know from swimming, that I didn't know goes to my school, was assigned to sit next to me. When he put his stuff down he looked over at me and said, "Oh hey! I didn't notice it was you with all your clothes on!" The looks on the other kids' faces were priceless. I just winked at him and then looked towards the front of the room. The faces got even better. MLIA.


Today, I convinced half of my English class that William Shakespeare wrote The Titanic. MLIA.


Today, my cat turned away from me, brought his paw relatively close to his face, and proceeded to sneeze. I guess cats are aware of H1N1, too. MLIA.


Today, I was sewing up a hole in my pants while my mom was in my room. The needle got stuck when I tried to push it through. Not thinking, I yelled, "Get out of my pants!" Without missing a beat, my mom said, "Just remember that on your first date."


Today I was at the mall and walked by Aeropostale. I saw the mannequins dressed in new winter attire for Christmas. There was one little boy mannequin and i thought to myself when did Aeropostale start selling kids clothing. The little boy mannequin winked at me and continued posing to trick other shoppers. MLIA.


Today in History, I got a detention for saying a curse word in class. What word did I say for me to deserve this? Voldemort. MLIA

work christmas party

So here at college, I have an on campus job in the catering services which is really nice because it's close and... I get to know a lot of people...

Tonight there was the

WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY

including all areas of the catering services,

1. The Hub

2. Quickstop

3. Marketplace

I made it sound fancy by saying "catering services", didn't I? Nope, it's just like a fast food area & buffet style area and gas station-like area. Really fancy.

I arrived to the soiree with my friend Becky aside me. As we searched the room for openings at tables for people we relatively knew we alas ending up sitting at a table, alone. Yes, alone. But don't worry, it was fun! Or, funny I guess that we were alone. Needless to say we kept ourselves entertained. Along with catered food, our boss who is over every area of catering had us take a little quiz... "How well do you know me?"

I thought those kind of quizzes were only for myspace or facebook?

it was weird. Becky & I both failed. 100% failure.

Next there was a raffle!!!

Who doesn't love a raffle? Other than those who don't win anything.
Prizes consisted of a Wii, an iPod, skull candy gear, then stuff like t-shirts & gift cards

But don't worry, I won something.

Yes, when the boss's, Jamie, daughter who was around 5 years old announced the winner of each prize she pronouced

"kewwy killer"

adorable right??? NO.

it's not adorable if after your name is announced that it's pure silence in the room. It wasn't until I was half way up to receive my prize that some clapping & whooting began.

It was embarrassing, but I laughed & got over it...

But then again, my prize was embarassing too.

A camo Vault hat & a Blazer XL t-shirt.

what's worse

getting a prize you hate?

or

not winning at all?

because I hated this prize. I won't lie. Hahaha...

hope you all have better luck at your work christmas parties!!!

the truth comes out

proud to be a natural red head.

guess what...

my parents are moving.

TO OHIO

of all places!

I never imagined my parents living in the midwest! Ohio is now where I will spend my summer vacations and Christmas breaks. It's a bittersweet occasion, hearing about this move. There are good things that come out of it along with the bad.

MOVING TO OHIO

PROS

experience something different

meet new people

quality time with my family during long breaks

Kasey gets to go to a new high school (this could also be a con)

the green!! trees & grass & no mountains!

we may still be keeping our Utah home

my brother & his wife will rent to live in our home if we do keep it

with the house, I will always have a place to stay

Katie & Colin may move out there too, so Katie will have my mom when she has a newborn

CONS

my mom & dad & little sis will be far away

I won't be able to visit them when I come home for weekends

my parents will miss the lives of the grandchildren growing up

there isn't much to do in Ohio I hear

the humidity...

my parents haven't been able to experience all of Utah like they wanted

cost of many plane tickets

Kasey won't have instate tuition for Utah

I am coming to terms with this move and even though I'm really sad, a part of me is excited to visit Ohio in the summer. But then again, another part of me is sad to be missing out on Utah in the summer. See the dilemma? 

p.s. I should be studying for my finals this week, but somehow I keep getting distracted...

CVTD

(Cache Valley Transit District)

or in other words...

"THE BUS"

Remember how in High School riding the bus was really lame? Well it's just like that in College too. And you know how ever since Rosa Parks sitting in the back was cool? Yeah, still like that too. There are never any seats in the back, because thats where you really want to be if you want to get further away from the creepers upfront. But since I don't have my car with me, I have no choice but to like the bus. But it's really not that bad, especially once you get over the smell. Oh my gosh, THE SMELL IS HORRIBLE. Each bus smells like a bad case of BO and Bus #5 has some BO/Baby Powder smell going on. Baby Powder smells nasty. 

Plus the people who ride the bus are... lovely people.

Yesterday while on my way to the plasma center, the bus had just started to leave the transit center when a guy ran up the door and banged on it as to board the bus. He was Mexican and had red-orange hair and thick black eyebrows... Interesting.

Also little kids will ride the bus too because there is an elementary school on campus for the elementary education majors. One girl sat behind me saying curse words and that if anyone didn't let her rest today she would "beat them with a crutch". Kids these days...

And I also have the worst luck with some people. One of my first times riding the bus I leaned forward and asked the woman in front of me what time the buses stopped running. She didn't have lips. She looked at me (hopefully my face didn't show how shocked I was...) and just sort of moaned. I said "Oh, thank you!" and the man in front of her answered my question. 

Another time while on my way to the plasma center I got off the bus and a man followed me all the way down to the light, crossed the road, and to the building complex where the center was. It took me about 10 minutes to turn to him and say "are you following me?" No. He was just going to the same place I was. 

I also love the Plasma Center because I meet the coolest, most interesting people there! I've grown to be friends with most of the workers there so they are always sure I get the purple medical tape I like, and are sure they prick me semi-painlessly and sometimes they'll all gather around my donating bed and talk about the most random, funny topics. It's a real treat donating plasma. (my brother-in-law says I'm selling my plasma... that doesn't sound as wholesome)

xox

midnight phone calls + geeks

dearest kramer-kram called me for a lovely midnight chat.

I won't lie, I was in bed. He asked if I was sleeping & I said no... but I lied. I was almost asleep. His ringtone I set for him is really what woke me up. "They" by Jem. It's kind of scary... I'll have to change it stat. But I like talking to friends on the phone more than sleep. Especially since today was the type of day where I keep to myself in my room and don't do much.

today I was a bit lazy.

I mean, I went to all my classes, kind of.

I went to work.

Donated plasma (good for me and for the ones in need!)

then the laziness escalated from there....

to painting my nails many shades of colors to watching Freaks & Geeks non-stop, I somehow managed to get homework done in between.

Have I expressed how much I love Freaks & Geeks lately? Because I love it.

A lot.

God bless YouTube and the many users of it who put all the episodes of Freaks & Geeks neatly organized on this video engine. Because Hulu just doesn't suffice when it comes to classics like these.

maybe it's me, but people in the seventies had some really great style! I possibly think that because our generation is all Indie, but really, Indie is just another version of seventies sweaters and vinyl pants! Think about it. Or just watch Freaks & Geeks.

xox