Monday, January 28, 2008
A great man will be missed
President Hinckley is the only prophet that I remember. He will be missed. But it's wonderful that he if back home again and with the woman that he loved. We are all so blessed by the time that this wonderful man was able to give us.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Day Three
Woah! I'm gettin' to posting now. It's just that I have all this time between my plant lecture and the lab. What else am I going to do once I've done all my homework? It just means that everyone will be nicely updated on my boring life.
So it's day three of Winter 2008 classes. And I have decided that I have already spent more time laughing in the last three days than I have any other semester. Three out of my four professors are Hi-lair-i-ous! And that makes me happy. I think that with classes like these if all my teachers were dull, I would be quite unhappy.
One's absent minded and likes to do little dances in class (he's 60). One likes to laugh at his own jokes and then forget what he's laughing about. He will also spend much of the class teasing and picking on the students. But we cant complain because he told us he would do this in the syllabus. And then theres my Plant Syst. professor who is just goofy.
My Stat. prof. is pretty uninteresting. But then it seems to me that as a rule, math teachers have to be somewhat boring. Okay not true. I had great 6th grade, 8th grade and 12th grade math teachers. My 10th grade math teacher was only fun because he had no idea what he was doing and told bad jokes. I've had no fun math teachers in college.
I'm feeling good about the semester so far. I think I can do well in all these classes if I stick to it and try hard.
So it's day three of Winter 2008 classes. And I have decided that I have already spent more time laughing in the last three days than I have any other semester. Three out of my four professors are Hi-lair-i-ous! And that makes me happy. I think that with classes like these if all my teachers were dull, I would be quite unhappy.
One's absent minded and likes to do little dances in class (he's 60). One likes to laugh at his own jokes and then forget what he's laughing about. He will also spend much of the class teasing and picking on the students. But we cant complain because he told us he would do this in the syllabus. And then theres my Plant Syst. professor who is just goofy.
My Stat. prof. is pretty uninteresting. But then it seems to me that as a rule, math teachers have to be somewhat boring. Okay not true. I had great 6th grade, 8th grade and 12th grade math teachers. My 10th grade math teacher was only fun because he had no idea what he was doing and told bad jokes. I've had no fun math teachers in college.
I'm feeling good about the semester so far. I think I can do well in all these classes if I stick to it and try hard.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
CLASSES!
Oh the first day of classes. The smell of newly printed Syllabuses...syllabusae? The awkwardness of not knowing people in your class...believe it or not this was not an issue for my first class. I knew at least two people. The warmth of the Memorial Union computer lab and the hunger of not having a proper lunch. Hmm...I'm going to have to make better lunch plans.
And then there is the feeling you get after the first class. The thought of "what the heck did I just get myself into?" I have a feeling that most of my classes will be that way. *Sigh*.
In my dream last night, the song "Hey Jude" kept popping up. At first there were a bunch of weird drawn animals singing it on a mountain. Then it was stuck in my head for the rest of the dream. I woke up with the desire to sing it.
Every time I go into a biology oriented class, I feel like I am going to fail at life because I am not planning on grad school at this point...or a Phd. Does that make me a loser? I have some new ideas for careers that involves getting a minor in something. But I feel like it's a bit late for that. Blah!!
I wish I could say that I LOVE college. I don't hate it. But it's forcing me to grow up and that scares me. What also scares me is that I don't have a set plan for where I want to be 5 years from now. Several other people in the class have the same problem. But I hear about all these people who are going to travel and do research and have set careers in 5 years. I have no idea!
AHHHHHHH!!!!
Truthfully I would like to be married. I want to have a simple job...working at a zoo or for a state park. Something like that. But who knows if that how I feel in a year or so.
Why cant life be easy?
Am I lame because I am clicking the scroll button to the rhythm(that is such a weird spelled word) of the song I am listening to?
And then there is the feeling you get after the first class. The thought of "what the heck did I just get myself into?" I have a feeling that most of my classes will be that way. *Sigh*.
In my dream last night, the song "Hey Jude" kept popping up. At first there were a bunch of weird drawn animals singing it on a mountain. Then it was stuck in my head for the rest of the dream. I woke up with the desire to sing it.
Every time I go into a biology oriented class, I feel like I am going to fail at life because I am not planning on grad school at this point...or a Phd. Does that make me a loser? I have some new ideas for careers that involves getting a minor in something. But I feel like it's a bit late for that. Blah!!
I wish I could say that I LOVE college. I don't hate it. But it's forcing me to grow up and that scares me. What also scares me is that I don't have a set plan for where I want to be 5 years from now. Several other people in the class have the same problem. But I hear about all these people who are going to travel and do research and have set careers in 5 years. I have no idea!
AHHHHHHH!!!!
Truthfully I would like to be married. I want to have a simple job...working at a zoo or for a state park. Something like that. But who knows if that how I feel in a year or so.
Why cant life be easy?
Am I lame because I am clicking the scroll button to the rhythm(that is such a weird spelled word) of the song I am listening to?
Monday, December 31, 2007
Okay, Okay, Okay...
I'm sorry it's been so long since a post! Geez!! Actually no one has really been bothering me to post except Steven. I wish that I could say that since it's the break I have more time to post...and I can because it's true. I have just squandered that time on watching movies, working and sleeping. But here is the survey that everyone seems to be doing. Have fun glancing over it!
If my house were burning down and I could only retrieve one object, I'd save my___?
I know for a fact that I would go for my pets first (I always grab them first in tornado weather). But sense the question says object, to be honest, I would not grab anything but a coat and maybe my cell phone. But the things I would most regret no having would be my Books, DVD's, CD's, iPod.
If I were a superhero, the superpower I'd most want is_____?
Either perfect memory (is that one?) or be able to turn into animals (or communicate with them).
The song that best describes my life is______?
"Somethings Missing" by John Mayer. Or "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse.
My favorite beverage is_____?
Sprite with lots of Sonic ice
My favorite candle scent is____?
Ginger Cookie
My favorite restaurant is_____?
Steak N' Shake-unless that counts as fast food-ish then I would have to say El Maguy.
If I had to wear the same color shirt every day, it would be_____?
Black or Dark Blue
My favorite hymn is_____?
"O My Father"
If I were given one million dollars and 24 hours in which to spend it I would buy____?
A nicer used car, new shoes, some new cloths, all of the seasons of x-flies, supernatural, lost season 3, 24 season 3, all the Harry Potter books and movies then this semesters school books. Then I would probably go and binge at Barnes and Noble and Best Buy.
If I had to eat the same thing for dinner every day for the rest of my life, it would be_____?
Pizza. But not the store bought stuff. Pizza Hut Pizza.
The one movie that I wouldn't mind watching over and over again is_____?
"The Princess Bride" or "The Fountain" because I will never fully understand that movie.
The strangest place I've ever been to is_____?
The Plague display at the Science Center.
The place I'd most like to visit is_______?
New Zealand
The two adjectives that best describe me are____ and________?
Friendly and Procrastinative...I had to make up one.
The person I spend the most time on the phone with is______?
My sisters Juli and Elise. The probably Erin.
The last person I talked on the phone with is______?
Kirsti
This morning I ate_____ for breakfast.
Celery with ranch dip.
On a scale of one to ten, with one being a neat freak and ten being a total slob, I'm a_____?
At work, an 8.5. In my room, a 3.7.
The store I buy most of my clothes from is______?
Old Navy and Blackberry Exchange.
The one thing for which I'd most like to be remembered after I die is_____?
She never put herself before those she loved.
The best Christmas present I ever got was______?
I hate these questions, but I guess I have to say that it was the Willow Tree figure that Juli got me a few years back because it represented how we were there for each other and how much we love each other.
The general authority who I most enjoy hearing speak is_____?
At the moment it is Elder Bednar.
My favorite perfume is_____?
I don't wear perfume, but I really like the stuff that Emily got me.
On average, I'm about_____ minutes late for church on Sundays.
Zero. I go to Choir every week which is before church.
The last book I read is______?
Prince Caspian
My favorite television show is______?
At the top of my long list of favorites would have to be X-files because it never failed to disappoint. Even the seasons without Mulder were good season even though I was depressed the whole time because it just wasn't the same.
My favorite Sesame Street character is_____?
I never watched that show, but what I saw off of the Muppet Family Christmas I liked the Count.
If my life were made into a movie, I'd want______ to play me.
Kate Winslet (mostly because of her performance in "The Holiday"). The Jim Henson Company!! No but seriously, Michelangelo Antonioni because the two movies I have seen of his were amazing and I think that the way he portrays life would translate my life nicely.
My greatest fear is______?
Work, apparently. I keep having work nightmares. I don't have any serious phobias or fears. But I would have to say it would be failing to be happy in what I have chosen to do with my life.
If I could choose a new name for myself, it would be_____?
Guenevere.
When I was five, I wanted to be a(n)______ when I grew up.
I cant remember what I wanted to be when I was five. But one of the first things I remember wanting to be was a Marine Biologist because I loved dolphins. I always remember wanting to work with animals.
If I was given an extra $10 at Wal-Mart, I would______?
Go out to eat instead of buying the frozen pizza I was going for. Or get Pistacios and Sunflower seeds and Chocolate.
In five years, I'd like to be doing the following:
Be done with college, be working at a zoo or as a conservationist up north. I would also like to be married.
My favorite day of the week is____?
Monday believe it or not. I don't have to work and I usually get to go to FHE which is tons of Fun. Plus it's 24 night!!
My favorite temple is_____?
I have always loved the Salt Lake temple and it will always be my favorite and the one I want to get married in.
My dream job is____?
To live with wolves like that one couple did.
My favorite animated Disney movie is_____?
I would have to say "The Lion King"
The last movie I was in a theater is_____?
"Enchanted"
If my house were burning down and I could only retrieve one object, I'd save my___?
I know for a fact that I would go for my pets first (I always grab them first in tornado weather). But sense the question says object, to be honest, I would not grab anything but a coat and maybe my cell phone. But the things I would most regret no having would be my Books, DVD's, CD's, iPod.
If I were a superhero, the superpower I'd most want is_____?
Either perfect memory (is that one?) or be able to turn into animals (or communicate with them).
The song that best describes my life is______?
"Somethings Missing" by John Mayer. Or "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse.
My favorite beverage is_____?
Sprite with lots of Sonic ice
My favorite candle scent is____?
Ginger Cookie
My favorite restaurant is_____?
Steak N' Shake-unless that counts as fast food-ish then I would have to say El Maguy.
If I had to wear the same color shirt every day, it would be_____?
Black or Dark Blue
My favorite hymn is_____?
"O My Father"
If I were given one million dollars and 24 hours in which to spend it I would buy____?
A nicer used car, new shoes, some new cloths, all of the seasons of x-flies, supernatural, lost season 3, 24 season 3, all the Harry Potter books and movies then this semesters school books. Then I would probably go and binge at Barnes and Noble and Best Buy.
If I had to eat the same thing for dinner every day for the rest of my life, it would be_____?
Pizza. But not the store bought stuff. Pizza Hut Pizza.
The one movie that I wouldn't mind watching over and over again is_____?
"The Princess Bride" or "The Fountain" because I will never fully understand that movie.
The strangest place I've ever been to is_____?
The Plague display at the Science Center.
The place I'd most like to visit is_______?
New Zealand
The two adjectives that best describe me are____ and________?
Friendly and Procrastinative...I had to make up one.
The person I spend the most time on the phone with is______?
My sisters Juli and Elise. The probably Erin.
The last person I talked on the phone with is______?
Kirsti
This morning I ate_____ for breakfast.
Celery with ranch dip.
On a scale of one to ten, with one being a neat freak and ten being a total slob, I'm a_____?
At work, an 8.5. In my room, a 3.7.
The store I buy most of my clothes from is______?
Old Navy and Blackberry Exchange.
The one thing for which I'd most like to be remembered after I die is_____?
She never put herself before those she loved.
The best Christmas present I ever got was______?
I hate these questions, but I guess I have to say that it was the Willow Tree figure that Juli got me a few years back because it represented how we were there for each other and how much we love each other.
The general authority who I most enjoy hearing speak is_____?
At the moment it is Elder Bednar.
My favorite perfume is_____?
I don't wear perfume, but I really like the stuff that Emily got me.
On average, I'm about_____ minutes late for church on Sundays.
Zero. I go to Choir every week which is before church.
The last book I read is______?
Prince Caspian
My favorite television show is______?
At the top of my long list of favorites would have to be X-files because it never failed to disappoint. Even the seasons without Mulder were good season even though I was depressed the whole time because it just wasn't the same.
My favorite Sesame Street character is_____?
I never watched that show, but what I saw off of the Muppet Family Christmas I liked the Count.
If my life were made into a movie, I'd want______ to play me.
Kate Winslet (mostly because of her performance in "The Holiday"). The Jim Henson Company!! No but seriously, Michelangelo Antonioni because the two movies I have seen of his were amazing and I think that the way he portrays life would translate my life nicely.
My greatest fear is______?
Work, apparently. I keep having work nightmares. I don't have any serious phobias or fears. But I would have to say it would be failing to be happy in what I have chosen to do with my life.
If I could choose a new name for myself, it would be_____?
Guenevere.
When I was five, I wanted to be a(n)______ when I grew up.
I cant remember what I wanted to be when I was five. But one of the first things I remember wanting to be was a Marine Biologist because I loved dolphins. I always remember wanting to work with animals.
If I was given an extra $10 at Wal-Mart, I would______?
Go out to eat instead of buying the frozen pizza I was going for. Or get Pistacios and Sunflower seeds and Chocolate.
In five years, I'd like to be doing the following:
Be done with college, be working at a zoo or as a conservationist up north. I would also like to be married.
My favorite day of the week is____?
Monday believe it or not. I don't have to work and I usually get to go to FHE which is tons of Fun. Plus it's 24 night!!
My favorite temple is_____?
I have always loved the Salt Lake temple and it will always be my favorite and the one I want to get married in.
My dream job is____?
To live with wolves like that one couple did.
My favorite animated Disney movie is_____?
I would have to say "The Lion King"
The last movie I was in a theater is_____?
"Enchanted"
Monday, November 26, 2007
Things I Remember and Miss
Happy Friday in Wind Ensemble-i.e. Copland's Hoe-Down.
Ridiculous kids movies that I can't watch anymore with out being ridiculed
-Pete's Dragon
-The My Little Pony Movie (I did watch this a while ago with Sapphire when I went to visit her in Kansas. We loved My Little Pony!)
-The Nutcracker Fantasy
-The Polar Bear King (just kidding!) Don't watch the whole clip unless you want gouge your eyes out because thats what you will want to do. (in truth the little kid in me loves that movie.)
Etcetera...
Believing in Santa Clause.
Good Musicals. They just don't make them like they used to. Though I did really enjoy Across the Universe and Moulin Rouge.
When a big box or a pile of blankets and a few chairs were the most fun in the world.
Gas being a dollar.
Being a kid doing the Missourian paper route. I do not miss the early mornings, but I miss the adventures that I would have with myself.
Mary Morris and Sapphire Hodges, The two greatest friends in the world when I was a kid.
Being able to play in the McDonald's playplace.
Mountains (tee hee).
The magic of a fallen tree.
Snow Days.
Leaf houses in the back yard.
Recess. The time and the cartoon. In fact, I really miss One Saturday Morning.
-Pepper Anne
-Doug
-The Weekenders
-Reboot
-The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (I dont think this was on One Saturday Morning. I seem to remember watching it after school.)
And Lets not forget
-Darkwing Duck
-Duck Tales
-Chip and Dale The Rescue Rangers
-Captain Planet
Sorry. I had a fit of cartoon nostalgia right there. Oh, the memories.
speaking of memories, a really fun website is retrojunk.com.
I also really miss toys. I can't believe all the fun I had with just a basket random bits from other old toys.
Playing Star Wars with Mary... and all those times that we would pretend that we were wolves. We loved wolves and Star wars.
Playing Mario Brothers with Christina and Mary.
Marys house. I tell you, it was the coolest house.
Good times on Love Oak Lane.
Trick Or Treating.
Playing the Marimba.
That was good for my soul. I miss a lot of things. I wish that life were as simple as it was when I was a kid. I know it's good to grow. But I also know that a life spent worrying about everything is not a fun life. It's the life I'm living right now. So many worries. I'll get through it though. I always do.
Ridiculous kids movies that I can't watch anymore with out being ridiculed
-Pete's Dragon
-The My Little Pony Movie (I did watch this a while ago with Sapphire when I went to visit her in Kansas. We loved My Little Pony!)
-The Nutcracker Fantasy
-The Polar Bear King (just kidding!) Don't watch the whole clip unless you want gouge your eyes out because thats what you will want to do. (in truth the little kid in me loves that movie.)
Etcetera...
Believing in Santa Clause.
Good Musicals. They just don't make them like they used to. Though I did really enjoy Across the Universe and Moulin Rouge.
When a big box or a pile of blankets and a few chairs were the most fun in the world.
Gas being a dollar.
Being a kid doing the Missourian paper route. I do not miss the early mornings, but I miss the adventures that I would have with myself.
Mary Morris and Sapphire Hodges, The two greatest friends in the world when I was a kid.
Being able to play in the McDonald's playplace.
Mountains (tee hee).
The magic of a fallen tree.
Snow Days.
Leaf houses in the back yard.
Recess. The time and the cartoon. In fact, I really miss One Saturday Morning.
-Pepper Anne
-Doug
-The Weekenders
-Reboot
-The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (I dont think this was on One Saturday Morning. I seem to remember watching it after school.)
And Lets not forget
-Darkwing Duck
-Duck Tales
-Chip and Dale The Rescue Rangers
-Captain Planet
Sorry. I had a fit of cartoon nostalgia right there. Oh, the memories.
speaking of memories, a really fun website is retrojunk.com.
I also really miss toys. I can't believe all the fun I had with just a basket random bits from other old toys.
Playing Star Wars with Mary... and all those times that we would pretend that we were wolves. We loved wolves and Star wars.
Playing Mario Brothers with Christina and Mary.
Marys house. I tell you, it was the coolest house.
Good times on Love Oak Lane.
Trick Or Treating.
Playing the Marimba.
That was good for my soul. I miss a lot of things. I wish that life were as simple as it was when I was a kid. I know it's good to grow. But I also know that a life spent worrying about everything is not a fun life. It's the life I'm living right now. So many worries. I'll get through it though. I always do.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Gooder...
I got really depressed the other day thinking about the day when I wont get a month off for Christmas break or a week off for Thanksgiving. Even more depressing is that I wont have three months during the summer.
How sad.
In the meantime I will take full advantage of the breaks that I am given. Except this year, I have two exams soon after and I cant do bad on them. I also still have one paper to revise. So I cannot allow myself to not do anything.
But there is something very exciting in my future (besides being an aunt which is uber exciting!!!). I get to go caving!!! The last lab for my ecology class is caving! I cant wait. I don't know how intense it's going to be but I know that were going to get wet and muddy! It wont be as cool as it was in science club in Jr. high because we only have 4 hours but it will still be cool. I wonder how I'm going to get to work on time. I may have to tell Bill that I cant be there till 6:00 instead of 5:30. Bummer
Life is pretty good right now. I'm feeling stronger and happier than I was a little while ago. I have leftover chicken Parmesan and a tasty salad waiting for me at home. After work tonight I might be able to attend the last leg of a birthday party for Marcia. I can relax a little tomorrow. I have a lot to look forward to.
The only thing is work. It's been pretty slow lately and thats not good for me on the money front. I predict that tonight will be OK until 9:00 when we will have no one for the last hour of the night. But Saturday, i just don't know. It's not a home game. It's at 11:30. So we could be busy. But last week it was a home game at the same time and we were pretty darn dead. I just don't know what to believe anymore!
I'll just have to wait and see.
I am the Walrus!
(Moms right. Theres going to be a whole new generation of Beatles lovers out there because of Across the Universe).
How sad.
In the meantime I will take full advantage of the breaks that I am given. Except this year, I have two exams soon after and I cant do bad on them. I also still have one paper to revise. So I cannot allow myself to not do anything.
But there is something very exciting in my future (besides being an aunt which is uber exciting!!!). I get to go caving!!! The last lab for my ecology class is caving! I cant wait. I don't know how intense it's going to be but I know that were going to get wet and muddy! It wont be as cool as it was in science club in Jr. high because we only have 4 hours but it will still be cool. I wonder how I'm going to get to work on time. I may have to tell Bill that I cant be there till 6:00 instead of 5:30. Bummer
Life is pretty good right now. I'm feeling stronger and happier than I was a little while ago. I have leftover chicken Parmesan and a tasty salad waiting for me at home. After work tonight I might be able to attend the last leg of a birthday party for Marcia. I can relax a little tomorrow. I have a lot to look forward to.
The only thing is work. It's been pretty slow lately and thats not good for me on the money front. I predict that tonight will be OK until 9:00 when we will have no one for the last hour of the night. But Saturday, i just don't know. It's not a home game. It's at 11:30. So we could be busy. But last week it was a home game at the same time and we were pretty darn dead. I just don't know what to believe anymore!
I'll just have to wait and see.
I am the Walrus!
(Moms right. Theres going to be a whole new generation of Beatles lovers out there because of Across the Universe).
Thursday, November 8, 2007
I am still alive
I don't have a lot of time. I must make this brief. I am in the clutches of an evil technological genius that stole me and took me to the future. At least I think thats where I am. I pretty sure he has me mistaken for someone else because he keeps calling me Princess. Strange. And he keeps asking me where I hid my time melting device. Whatever that is.
I have tried to find a way out of this place, but it is huge and judging by what I saw out one of the windows it's located on an island. That probably explains why I have not been confined to a cage or prison cell. Thats why I found this old computer. I went through one of the only doors unlocked and discovered this room with all these Macs and Dells. They are all dusty and look like they have been here for years, except they are all way more advanced than anything I have ever seen. It took me forever to figure this one out. I'm not even typing! I just put my hand on a metal plate and think the words and they appear.
I'm a little scared, but I don't have time to panic. I need to figure out what this guy wants, who he thinks I am and how I can convince him that I can't help him on either of these aspects.
I want to let my family know, if they are still alive, that I am okay and safe for the time being. I don't think this guy want's me dead and thats all I got going for me...
Sorry, I'm not sure where that came from. I just started a sentence and that all came out. Maybe I should post it on my writing blog and make something out of it.
But seriously, I wish that I had more time to update this blog and my other blog. It's just been a crazy couple of weeks. I'm no longer at a dead run, but I am still having to canter along and I am exhausted. I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving break. You have no idea...or maybe you do.
Anyway, I know that at one point I said that I would do a movie review entry and I still plan on that. But in all honesty it most likely happen until Thanksgiving Break. I know that most of you don't really care and the movies I will review are ones that most of you have already seen, but I am still going to do it because it is fun. I will also post my answers to the Christmas Present Survey that Steven put out so that those of you who read this and as so inclined to go by lists will have some idea of what I am wanting this year. Okay, I am late for institute. I have to go now.
I think he's onto me!
I have tried to find a way out of this place, but it is huge and judging by what I saw out one of the windows it's located on an island. That probably explains why I have not been confined to a cage or prison cell. Thats why I found this old computer. I went through one of the only doors unlocked and discovered this room with all these Macs and Dells. They are all dusty and look like they have been here for years, except they are all way more advanced than anything I have ever seen. It took me forever to figure this one out. I'm not even typing! I just put my hand on a metal plate and think the words and they appear.
I'm a little scared, but I don't have time to panic. I need to figure out what this guy wants, who he thinks I am and how I can convince him that I can't help him on either of these aspects.
I want to let my family know, if they are still alive, that I am okay and safe for the time being. I don't think this guy want's me dead and thats all I got going for me...
Sorry, I'm not sure where that came from. I just started a sentence and that all came out. Maybe I should post it on my writing blog and make something out of it.
But seriously, I wish that I had more time to update this blog and my other blog. It's just been a crazy couple of weeks. I'm no longer at a dead run, but I am still having to canter along and I am exhausted. I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving break. You have no idea...or maybe you do.
Anyway, I know that at one point I said that I would do a movie review entry and I still plan on that. But in all honesty it most likely happen until Thanksgiving Break. I know that most of you don't really care and the movies I will review are ones that most of you have already seen, but I am still going to do it because it is fun. I will also post my answers to the Christmas Present Survey that Steven put out so that those of you who read this and as so inclined to go by lists will have some idea of what I am wanting this year. Okay, I am late for institute. I have to go now.
I think he's onto me!
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