All Moved In!

Well, I'm finally all moved into Fox Hall! My new roommates are really nice and so far it seems like things will work MUCH better than with certain other roommates. Their names are: Rachel (my roommate), Morgan, Bekah, Kalee, and Keturah. They also definitely seem to be better unified (for lack of a better word) as a dorm; they have Girl's Night every Monday after FHE and they do a lot of stuff together. For tonight's Girl's Night, we're having a fondue party: Kalee is bringing the chocolate and the rest of us are each supplying something to dip in it!

On Sunday we went for a walk up to the temple (Keturah didn't come) since it was such a beautiful day outside. It was a good chance for me to get to know some of them better and to just talk!

Rachel, Morgan, Bekah, Myself, and Kalee

On another note, finals are this week...which is pretty scary. I have five to take, and I've gotten two out of the way so far! But after Thursday I don't have to worry about school again until January...praise Allah :)

Movin Out

Welp, I'm movin out. Again. But here's the kicker: So are three of my other roommates.

You remember the whole deal with Amy and Holly? That's escalated into a whole new world of madness. Before they kinda just bugged, ya know...but it quickly became clear that things are just NOT going to work with those girls. So we had a meeting with them about a month ago, asking them if they could swap someone else, (cause it's obviously less work) and they refused. I don't really want to type out the whole story, since there aren't very many of you readers anways, and two already know the story. (Family people, I'll tell you all about it in person.) So, LONG story short, we (Nikole, Sophie, Jenna, and I) all decided to move out. Sadly, we are all going our separate ways. We're leaving our new ward, new neighbors, and new friends, and each other, for - hopefully - greener pastures. And less drama.

How lame.

Anywho, I will now be living in 46 Fox Hall, where I happen to have a bunch of friends in the ward. I hear the girls in the apartment are really nice, which is good, and quite honestly even if they're not, I don't know if they could be much worse than the situation I was in.

Anywho, just thought I'd mention it. Yay.

Procrastination

In college, you can't do very much of it.

However, I have learned a little tidbit of information about myself. I write my best essays when I leave them until the last minute. For some reason, I can whip those bad boys out so fast when I'm freaking out cause they're due the next morning. But they aren't crappy essays, oh no. They turn out better than if I spend all day on them.


Also, its definitely less stressful to do it this way. When I leave essays until the last minute, I don't have time to get distracted and I'm in the zone, so I'm completely focused on the essay and nothin is gonna stop me from finishing it. But if I start it earlier, then I spend hours and hours focusing and re-focusing on the task ahead, and not getting anywhere.

Like last night for example. I completely forgot that I had an essay due the next morning for American Heritage until I got off work yesterday. I came home, and what did I do? I got dinner with Kassie, went to Despicable Me with some peeps from my ward, took a shower, and watched an episode of the Office....all before starting my essay. I then started my essay at about 1:30 in the morning, and was done by 2. And it's a DANG good essay. I re-read it this morning, made a few corrections, and patted myself on the back for a job well-done and an evening well-spent.

Just sayin.

Also, I would like to make the clarification that this method does NOT work for any other type of homework. All other homework I have to finish in advance. This only works for essays.

Ode To Psych

Just because the show makes me laugh so hard...this post is entirely dedicated to some of the best quotes from over the seasons. Enjoy.


Lassie: "I need to get something off my chest."
Shawn: "Is it your shirt? Please say No!"


Shawn: "Cleaning my clock, what's that suppose to even mean?? What, you take time out of your day to clean another man's timepiece? And if so, how could that be a bad thing? No! I'd be gracious, I'd be like, dude, J.P. thanks for spritzing my watch."


Shawn: "I've been having this recurring dream where I'm flying over Auckland on the back of a swan made primarily of cocoa. His name is Clem."


Gus: Don't you watch the news?
Shawn: I can't watch Channel 8 anymore. Lloyd Lansing wears a toupee. It's like every newscast begins with a lie.


Shawn: Hey buddy, Santa Barbara wanted to give you an award for Exorcist of the Year
Gus: Laugh it up, Shawn, but I know who was right on my tail all the way to the car.
Shawn: I had to be, you were my ride home.
Gus: You were screaming too.
Shawn: Yes, I was screaming 'Gus, stop! Let's be brave!"


Shawn: Wait for iiiiiiit....


Gus: Shawn, what are you doing here?
Shawn: I should ask you the same question!
Gus: I work here!
Shawn: I should ask you a different question.


Henry (Shawn's dad): [leans in really close] Are you busy on Saturday?
Shawn: You - You want me to come with you to awkward class?


Shawn: Good morning detectives! Collecting donations for the Policeman's Ball?
Lassie: We don't have balls.
Shawn: ...I honestly have no response to that.


Shawn: Don't worry, Jules. I'll crack your case like an egg. Then we'll make omelets with shallots... and JUSTICE.


Shawn: I've heard it both ways.


Shawn: Gus, don't be a/n...

• silly goose
• crazy hooligan
• rabid porcupine
• giant snapping turtle
• incorrigible Eskimo pie with a caramel ribbon
• myopic chihuahua
• this crevice in my arm
• traveling wilberry

Gus: Make no mistake, Shawn, I will kill you.

Reunions and Good Times

It's almost ridiculous how much I miss some of my high school friends. I miss being surrounded by people that I've spent years getting to know. I miss walking down the halls of school, going around town, or even just showing up at Walmart and seeing a plethora of familiar faces. I miss the kids that come from the same background as me, that have the same standards and the same aims in life. I miss having friends around that already know me for me; who know where I'm coming from and what I'm all about.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to live in the past here. I've met a lot of new people here and I have friends enough. I really am enjoying myself, I promise. However, every once in a while, I find myself really missing some of the goofy personalities that I spent "the good old days" with. Strangely enough, with only a few exceptions, some of the ones I miss the most come from dear old Payson, rather than Salem. I suppose the reason for this is that I have stayed friends with the Payson kids even through the splitting of schools and the intense rivalry, making us close friends now even though many of us live far away from each other.

This weekend was full of reunions and good times with the P-Town crew. We started off with our good friend Nikota Vacher (who graduated from Payson the same year as us) getting married to her missionary. Though there were many who couldn't make it to the reception because of driving distance and such, there were still a lot of old friends and familiar faces there. The reception was one big hug-fest and dance party :) The next day, our dear friends Zachary Quist and Rachelle Whatcott had a combined birthday party. This was especially epic, because not only were most of our Payson buddies there, but since Zac and I hang with the same group at BYU, they came as well. So now they all know each other. Oh, the joys of networking.

Anywho. Great weekend.

This is Halloween

"Halloween is fast approaching. The day when parents encourage little boys to dress like little girls, and little girls to dress like whores, and go door to door brow-beating hardworking Americans into giving them free food. Well, you know what? We've lost the true meaning of Halloween: fear. Halloween is that magical day of the year when a child is told their grandmother's a demon, who's been feeding them rat casserole with a crunchy garnish of their own scabs." --Sue's Corner

This Halloween was great for me! It started on Thursday, when my roommates got together a big group of friends and decided to go to Nightmare on 13th in SLC. I was super scared to go, but they dragged me along (literally...Jenna had a death grip on my arm) and I went. I just about peed my pants and screamed like a banshee, but it was somewhat fun at the same time :) If you're into haunted houses and the like, I definitely recommend this one. It's worth the money; it's a large haunted house that takes a while to get through and it's really well done...and they even take 2 pictures for you and you get them for free.

Lewis and I were scared out of our minds

We all went to Denny's afterward to soothe our nerves :)

Friday we didn't do too much, just went costume shopping at DI and the like. On Saturday, Kassie and I went up to Utah State in Logan to go see Suessical the Musical that our friend Belen had a lead in...she was so good, as usual!! We got to see a whole bunch of old friends from high school which was fun.


After we got back from Logan, Kass and I got our nerd on and went to a couple parties, then went back to her apartment and watched a movie. A couple other friends of ours came up around 2 and we went outside and talked for about an hour...and that concluded the night!

The Little Joys of College

There are many things I enjoy about college and being on my own. Though the big parties and changes are great, moving out has brought me to love and appreciate several little things in the college life. For example....

1. Frozen Grapes
This wonderful snack was introduced to me by my dear friend Davi, who was introduced to them by her dear roommate Rachel, who probably was introduced to them by her mom, and so forth. I am now happily addicted, as it is a cheap food that is good for you and yummy!!! WOOT!


2. NAPS
Oh my goodness. Naps. I love them. I would die without them. Being a college student gives you the WEIRDEST sleep schedule...so we often take naps in between classes and during any free time we have. It's how we roll. We fall asleep anytime, anywhere. We're pretty much pros at falling asleep in random places, just to catch a few winks.

Also, that picture cracks me up every time :)


3. Laptops
This one is pretty much just a shout-out to my parents, for getting me this fabulous laptop....I wouldn't survive without it. Basically...if you don't have one in college you will end up living at the library because all assignments and some quizzes and such are online. Plus we have a bajillion papers to write. Just sayin. So thanks, mom and dad!

4. Good Roommates
They are so nice to have. It's great that we get along so well and we talk about anything and everything. We also are absolutely goofy...for instance: last night we cranked up the soundtrack from Wicked and sang the songs at the top of our lungs while Nikole ran around with a popcorn bowl on her head. I love them.



5. Redecorating...whenever and however we want!
So a couple days ago, the roomies went to DI to go buy stuff for our apartment (I was at work, so I couldn't go) but they ended up getting some posters for our drab little kitchen. We then spent a few hours rearranging the furniture and putting up ridiculous posters. Our very favorite is a poster that stretches from the floor to the ceiling, of Karl Malone...and it has a ruler on the side so you can see how tall you are. Karl is now our mascot, and guests must salute him when leaving our apartment.