When in Rome...

Choppage...

2009-03-06T17:59:00.001-08:00

I cut the hairs!!!!

Side view....

And from the front!
The front is longer, as you can tell, but the hair in the back is right at the nape of my neck. I'm curious to see what happens when it's curly!!

16 Things About Me

2009-01-29T16:14:00.000-08:00

1. I can't watch movies without subtitles. It's simply impossible.

2. I am incredibly messy. Every aspect of my life is messy. Usually it doesn't bother me. Sometimes it does.

3. I'm really good at cleaning. If I'm in a cleaning mood or have to clean something (read:Camp) I'm incredibly thorough. Just don't expect me to be clean if I don't want to be. You will be disappointed.

4. I REALLY like to cuddle especially with babies, and for no real particular reason. I probably want to cuddle with you. And probably all the time. If I touch you, don't take it as creepy or romantic. I just want to be close to you.

5. I tend to dwell on the past. I over-think and read too much into nearly everything. This may very well be my biggest fault.

6. I judge people that use to, too, and two incorrectly. If you are one of these people. go get an education, PLEASE.

7. As soon as I'm a real adult, with my own apartment and a job, I will own at least three cuddly animals. Also, although this may be another separate, random thing about me, I despise kittens and puppies. They smell and are dumb. Their cuteness simply cannot make up for it. Although they are very soft.

8. I never want to live in Utah, although someday I probably will.

9. I am terrified of Koalas. And Aliens. If you talk about Aliens around me, I will most likely start humming or leave the room. Seriously. Just don't go there. I cried all the way through the second half of the latest Indiana Jones movie.

10. I have worked very hard to develop several talents. However, I never use any of them, so they are slowly going away. Someday I want to get them back. These include, but are not limited to: Playing the Drums, Singing, Swimming, Writing HTML, Acting, Speaking Spanish, Cooking, Riding Horses, and Sailing.

11. I will travel the world someday. Someday soon.

12. I feel constantly and incredibly connected with the earth around me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those tree-huggers who screams in agony when they happen upon a cut-down tree (not that there's anything wrong with that), but I am distinctly connected with nature. Someday I will live in a tree house and have a hobbit-garden.

13. Camp had been both the place in my life with the greatest joy and the greatest sadness. I will probably return to that island and least once a year for the rest of my life. Actually, I will probably end up living there.

14. My religion does not define my spirituality. My spirituality defines my religion.

15. I have a goal to read at least one non-school book a month this year. It probably won't happen.

16. My family are the most important people to me on earth. I wish I lived closer to them. I wouldn't be who I am or have the ideals, dreams, or drive that I do without them in my life. I love them more than words.

Avoiding Homework? SURE AM!!!

2009-01-20T16:11:00.001-08:00

Oh happy Day!!! I'm finally posting, thanks to a kick in the pants from my loverly sisters.

What and amazing season I've had. I'm back in Rexburg this Winter, as I was accepted to the Year-round Program. This means I'll be graduating sometime around April 2010!!! Thats just about a year away!! Things are going really well, I absolutely LOVE my classes, which include Biblical Hebrew, Intermediate Social Dance, Jazz Piano Improv, US History, History Writing and Research (which includes a fatty paper), Geography and World affairs, and Educational Psychology. I'm determined to get a Good GPA this semester, and so far I'm sticking pretty well to that. I had an awesome Holiday season at home and in Utah with the family, and I would just like to give a shout-out to all those who hosted me while in Utah. I love you all so very much.

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving. I went up to Orcas to visit Dorothy and her family at the beginning of the week. What joy I found when I learned that Julia and Clark were coming too!! We had an amazing Turkey dinner (That's right, Folks, Uncle Clark's Turkey finally did in the Vegetarianism), good pies, and an all-around wonderful visit. I have enjoyed so much the sharing of love and precious time with my family over these past few months.

Here's Phaedra with the Pumpkin Pie she made!!!

And here's Kaya with hers. What beautiful girls they are. I've just adored spending time with them and getting to know their wonderful spirits.
Dorothy, Gavin, and I spent some time out in the yard turning it for the Winter. While in Idaho I missed the green of Washington so much, and I enjoyed being outside in the cold, moist dirt, being with mother nature and my wonderful family. I caught this moment with my Camera...Gavin was playing in the Red Wagon we were using to haul stuff around in.
After a wonderful Thanksgiving Day spent with Mom, Dad, and Ramona and her family (pictures to come soon, maybe) I went back to the land of the Frost to finish up finals and get ready for winter!! Final went great and when the week was over I went down to Utah to spend some much needed time with the siblings!! I loved getting to see everyone down there, and it was especially great to be able to see Margaret and her kids, and to meet Mahana's beautiful little girl!!! I also loved getting to spend time with Ruth's family, including watching the kids, cleaning the house, and essentially playing Mom for her while she got to go see her Dad and Ramona in Tucson. I know she enjoyed herself, and I did too!! I also saw Hil and the girls (who are so big and so sweet), Mark and Martin's families, and Kathy too. I also spent time with my roommate Emilie and her family, which was awesome!! I got to do the chores with her brothers, including feeding the pigs, chickens, goats, and emu, among other things. I had a blast!! Love her family. After playing and having fun in Utah, I got to go back to Seattle!! It was great to go home to Mom and Dad's new house and decorate for Christmas. It was fun, even with the unsuccessful gluten-free brownies and the awkward christmas bush in the Kitchen. :-)

I loved getting to spend quality time with Mom and Dad, getting to see a few friends, and feeling the peace of the Holiday season. I also cuddled lots with my lovely Doggy :)

This picture below is the Christmas Tree I decorated, along with the Menorah lit on the mantle. The Christmas Tree had only on present under it, a Sweater for Dad wrapped fittingly in a Victoria's Secret Bag...hehehe.

Mom and I went back to Utah for the New Years and left Daddy with the Dog. We had a great visit when we were down there and I got to go to Mia's Baptism. It was so great, I'm so pleased with her and love her so dearly. Its amazing to see how much all the kids have grown!!

Now that I'm back in Rexburg I've got new roommates, who are such a blast, and my old roomies live just below me, so I get to see them all the time!!! It's great. I'm also back on the dating seen, more good news on THAT later. I'll leave you with me sitting here in the Library, listening to dumb conversations about what a bad president Obama will be. Let the Haters hate, its time for change, and I'm so excited!!

Catch-up (not to be confused with the condiment)

2008-11-06T00:11:00.001-08:00

Well, here's the long awaited blog post!!

For some reason blogger has been very unwilling to cooperate lately, so this blog took a LONG time to finally get posted.

After school let out the end of July I went back to Seattle and started work at Camp Sealth on Vashon Island, where I've worked/been a camper for the past 11 years. Someday there will be an epic post containing camp memories, but for now I'm just running down the basics for you.

I worked this summer in the Kitchen as the Assistant Head cook for two weeks. My boss (who had also supervised me summer 2007 when I was the dining hall coordinator) informed me that she would be leaving and was training me to replace her!! That training required me to learn how to cook three meals a day, plus snacks, plus special diets (i.e. vegetarians, vegans, gluten intolerant, PKU, allergies, Kosher,etc) for 400 every day!!! I did have three prep cooks, but as far as the actually cooking on the stove and in the oven, it was all me. Needless to say, supervising a kitchen at the age of Nineteen is HARD (by the way, when Dad was the Head cook in the Army he was only Nineteen...weird, huh?) As well as being responsible for having food on the table, I also had to make sure that everyone in the kitchen was doing their job properly, anywhere from myself to the dishwashers. It was tough, especially since they were experimenting with a new system of food service that wasn't that efficient this summer, and most of the people in the kitchen were sixteen-eighteen. We worked with what we had, and in the end, no one got food poisoning, the kids had full tummies, and i got paid $13/hr for a 40+ work week. So I was satisfied.

We also had great help from one of the former Food Service Managers, Yoda, and she was amazing. I love her to pieces.

Alex and I also got into a car accident, so I've been going to the chiropractor for the last several months and hopefully a settlement will happen here within the next few months. Could it possibly pay for a volvo? Who knows.

The above picture is me with my old KA (kitchen assistant) Pluto (Delaney). I was her boss last summer, and I was so glad to see her back at camp again this year.

I did do some stuff with the family while I was home and I will post pictures later, including pics from Aidan's birthday party!! I was sad I didn't get to spend more time with Mom and Dad while I was in Seattle. I think next summer when I come home I won't work. I do have a scheme for next August, but you'll just have to wait to hear about that... ;-)

Before I went back to Idaho there were a few catastrophic events, including a trip to the hospital, but for the details you'll just have to call me or email.

The next few pictures are of me after I moved back to Rexburg. My new roommates (who are awesome, in case you were wondering) invited me to go to Yellowstone with them!! So here's a few pictures from that trip...

This is us at the little town before you go into the actual park, they had tons of gift shops and good food. That's me kissing the Bison.
If you can see across the river behind me here in this next picture, you will see an Elk laying down in the grass on the little island. I named him Gilbert. He's actually A LOT bigger than this picture gives him credit, and I was shaking the whole time walking out to the bank of the river, afraid that he would come running across and gouge me with his monstrous antlers.
Here's me inhaling Old Faithful. The...eruption? is that the right term?....was really small the time that we sat there for, but it sure was cool.
After our trip to Yellowstone we went to a Demolition Derby!! I decided to dress like a hick, hence the hair...it was pretty sweet. I'd never been to a demolition derby before, it was intense and TOTALLY AWESOME.

The next few picutres are from a trip that Lisa and I made to Boise.

Let me back up...

In case you weren't aware, that Jon guy I'd posted about a few times turned out to be a great enough guy to steady date (what an old fashioned saying!) We dated for about two months towards the ends of the summer, and it was great fun.

Jon got his mission call to serve in Lubbock, Texas and entered the MTC two weeks ago. I am so pleased with the decisions he has made and I feel so blessed by the great example he had set for me. While we were dating we decided to try together to take President Hinckley's advice and "Try a little harder to be a little better". We set goals together that were things that we both wanted to accomplish and worked hard towards them. We both wanted to read our scriptures and say our prayers everyday, we both wanted to get in better shape, we wanted to monitor our media consumption, particularly R movies, and we wanted to get better grades. We worked out together, studied the scriptures together, and helped each other to make the harder decisions when either of was feeling a little less-than-motivated to do good. It was great to have a cheerleader to help you out, and someone to break the rules with, too. What an awesome boyfriend to have, and an even greater friend. I'll post some pictures of us later, or you can see some on Facebook.

Hahaha....this first picture is of these AWESOME shoes i bought just before the trip. They are vibram fivefingers, and they are amazing. When I wear them I feel like I'm barefoot, but my feet don't hurt when I walk over hard rocks or anything like that. They are SOOO comfortable and they make me feel like a little kid out in the backyard wherever I go. I feel much more in touch with the earth. Plus, they help your posture by keeping your toes spread out and supporting your arches. Overall, they're amazing. This was taken in the car-ride on the way back from Boise. We took the scenic route through Arco and Craters of the Moon. It was very pretty.
This next one is poorly lit, but still cute. This is Lisa and Jon while they were making pancakes for breakfast one morning. Jon is a great cook.
This next picture is of Lisa and I in Downtown Boise searching for Starbucks. We hadn't been to civilization in a while, and we needed our dose of Seattle Coffeehouse. Jon works at the Saturday Market in Downtown Boise where he sells bread for a bakery he works at. It was so fun to have a day in the City. Lisa and I, who are both quite partial to Seattle, actually really enjoyed ourselves in Boise. We likes how small downtown was and how friendly the people were. All in all, a great trip.
This is right before we spotted Starbucks!!

Well, there's lots more catching up to do, so I'll post again soon, hopefully Blogger will cooperate more easily next time.

Stay tuned or pictures of Mom's visit to Idaho, pictures of our Apartment theme nights, and maybe even some cows from the livestock center!!

Sure love ya'll.

The Wait may or may not be over!

2008-11-04T23:55:00.000-08:00

I know you've all been waiting patiently....

a new post is coming soon!!!

Dreams be Dreams

2008-07-16T10:56:00.000-07:00

Twists and Weaves

Thrusts and Heaves

black and grey

it coils then spreads

across my sky it lays

I turn and dreams become real

as I drift to sleep

and see his face.

He beckons me; reaches out

I follow, turning my head

to look back

at what I've left behind:

I see a collection of

Shadows and dark shapes

they gather and with force

push me farther towards my

bright destination.

I turn my head back

and watch where I'm heading

his hand with mine, he leads me

I follow, my fetters falling

as the shackles loosen

I walk in his footsteps and

we Become one.

I am Home.

Nelson Rangell

2008-06-26T13:35:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I got to play with Nelson Rangell. He's a world famous saxophonist and flute player.

Above: Me and Nelson Rangell after the show. He likes my last name and called me his "New Best Bud" and asked me to call him up for gigs when I get famous. What an awesome guy!

Below: Me and Kurt Reeder. He's the piano player from combo one, really well dressed, and an all-around awesome guy.

Jazz In Boise

2008-06-25T21:01:00.000-07:00

I went to Boise last weekend to see Roy Haynes. He was playing with Nick Payton, Kenny Garrett, Dave Kikoski, and Christian McBride.

Needless to say, it was THE BEST weekend of my summer so far. I was so overstimulated with Jazz that be the second half of his THREE HOUR SET I couldn't even keep my eyes open. It was AWESOME!

Me, Monica, and Andrew from my Jazz Combo.
Below is Shaun Scrivner, one of the Adjunct Jazz Faculty. Probably the most entertaining man alive. He had to put up with the three of us for the entire drive.

My Newly discovered Talent

2008-06-04T11:58:00.000-07:00

I got a 103 on my Dance midterm, and my dance teacher said that I should seriously consider joining one of the teams or continuing on in the series of dance classes. She said I'm a natural! Yay! I was seriously so flattered by that, and now I'm so excited to learn more! Watch out, soon I'll be teaching Mario Lopez how to foxtrot. :)

Oh, and I'm getting in shape! Jon and I have been going to the gym doing a program that Dusty (see below), who is a personal trainer, has set up for us. I'm seriously sore and feel like taking an ice bath, but the endorphins are already making me feel good. I miss working out everyday like in high school. I'm going swimming today!! YES. Life is good.

Spirit Week Formal

2008-05-31T11:48:00.000-07:00

My FHE bro Jon and I decided at the last minute to go to the spirit week formal.

And here are the results.

Note to self:

Wear lighter foundation/ get a tan.

The dance was great, probably made better by the slight euphoria caused by the pain killers (see below). It was fun now that I've learned how to ballroom dance that I can actually go places and dance. Jon is a good dancer, too, so it was way fun. WAY FUN!

Memorial Day Weekend: The Saga

2008-05-28T11:55:00.000-07:00

Lisa and I took a trip down to Utah for memorial day Weekend. We had made tentative plans to see some of each of our family, and Ruth had gotten us discount tickets to Lagoon, a wild-waves-ish theme park, so we were pretty pumped to go.

We hung out at Ruths when we got there, and Lisa FELL IN LOVE.

I can't say I blame her.

I also got to see Mahana, Marky, and their families, which was really fun. Mark is working on an awesome old caddy, and we went for a joyride (its a convertible!)

Here's me and Abby (bobbers). CUTE!!

Its Saturday night and Lisa and I were relaxing at Ruth and Aaron's house (they had gone camping). I remembered that Aaron had asked me to move the sprinkler, so I venture outside to move it....and fall in a hole. Long story short, my ankle was at about a 45 degree angle from where it is normally, I couldn't walk on it, tried to scream for lisa to help me but she was in the shower, and so I crawled into the house and called Mom to tell me what to do. What can I say, I'm still completely dependent on her! :) She advised me to go to the hospital, so I called Mahana to come and pick me up to take me to the hospital. Mahana had a finals deadline that night, but still came and got me. I love you, Mahana! I was supposed to take poor Lisa to see her sister, but she's the most amazing person in the world and went on an adventure to the hospital with me instead.

Diagnosis: Crutches for a week. And I stuck to that for about two hours. Because I have no upper body strength. But pain killers? I like those. And I feel sorry for anyone who has the misfortune to deal with me while I'm on them. My poor dance partner in Ballroom...He will be especially blessed for putting up with me.

But I'm okay! Yay!

First of Many from the New Camera.

2008-05-19T02:22:00.000-07:00

Got a new Canon Powershot SD750. Cost a lot. Worth it.

This is my new do....blonde in my bottom layers. Oh, and for those of you who haven't seen them, my awesome glasses. I don't wear them often enough.

Let me back up. This is Dusty, one of my FHE brothers. I decided to bleach my hair on the same saturday night that he came over with nothing to do....we were bored, so....we did each other's hair. I'm pretty sure he was crying at this moment from all the chemical burns on his scalp. Don't worry, his hair didn't look this horrible when we were done, it was dyed back the next day. Now it resembles a nice, sandy blonde.
This is me, Lisa, and another FHE bro, Jon. We were chillin at the soccer field on Sunday afternoon.
This is my Jazz combo! We went to this mocktail party where we got dressed up, made virgin margaritas, danced to jazz, and played pool all night. It was awesome. Ryan on the right isn't as anti-social as he looks, don't worry. :)
This is me and Lisa after the Jazz Faculty Concert. It was amazing. I seriously smiled more that night than I have in a very, very long time. By the way, I might be switching my major to Jazz Studies. I'll keep you updated.
Love y'all! More pics to come soon!

Back in the Burg

2008-04-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

Here I am back in Idaho!
Im loving it, actually, Though it's realy hard to be away from home with whats going on with Dad.
My new place is a townhouse, which I think is where Mahana used to live. It's called hillcrest, and its directly accross the street from the Education and the history buildings, which is where a majority of my classes are at.
Speaking of classes, wanna know what I'm taking?
Social Dance (aka Dating 101), History and Philosophy of Education, Math for the Real World (only math class I ever have to take!), Book of Mormon (Alma 30-End), Heredity, Foreign Government, and FA 100, which is a class I have to take for graduation in which I have to attend performances or music, dance, theate, etc and then do reports on them. Also, I auditioned today for the Jazz combos and I got in! Second Chair! Which means that I get to play with my own jazz combo, attend a jazz master class, and take free drum lessons if i want! I'm pretty pumped. Actually, REALLY pumped.
Life here is good. I know I'm where Im supposed to be right now.
I'll post pictures as soon as I get a new camera, mine pooped out on me a few weeks ago.
Love y'all!

And then there was none...

2008-03-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

I was on my way to a YSA dance with Erin Reynolds when my clutch stopped working on Highway 18. Luckily I was able to coast off the Exit to stop less than two blocks from the Federal Way Stake center! So.....

Calliope, who was re-named Lalo by my best friend, now has a blown clutch that will cost WAY TOO MUCH to have fixed, which means several things:

I wasted $1000 dollars on her

I have to figure out what to do with her

I get to take the Lincoln to School with me

Hitting the Road

2008-02-28T23:48:00.000-08:00

Meet Convivial Calliope!

Isn't she just the ugliest little thing ever?

But She's MINE!!!

She will soon be receiving a new tempera-paint job, made up of mostly swirls and cloud-like shapes.

More pictures of my new love coming soon!

Seeing the World through 'Rose' Colored Glasses

2008-02-21T02:19:00.001-08:00

I began in this world with
Pansies and sunflowers
A furry companion
And an obsession with horses.

The world kept from me was of
Drug deals and hard drives
Skeletons kept in closets
Bursting with other people's bones
Trying to escape as fast as their owners.

I survived that world of
Sewing machines and bursting seams
With drumsticks and laughter.

But soon the beat turned to
Red eyes,
White pills,
and Blue walls,
Half an hour a week
And my tour of duty was over.

The world I escaped to was full of
Sunshine and saltwater
Sword fern and British accents
Bob Marley, Jack Johnson
And Dave Matthews band.
Then the friendship bracelets
Fell off and I started to forget
Why they mattered so much.

I learned that in the world of
Potatoes and sagging pews
each Tuesday at 2:00,
Wal-Mart and Midnight curfew
That when one gets the flu
Worshipping the porcelain goddess
Is blasphemous,
And open and honest communication
Does not exist.

Now I live in a world of
Cardboard and packing tape
Recycling and laundry baskets
French toast and Dialysate.
So it seems
That all my world’s have given me
Are wilted flowers
And dead dogs.

Check the Floor...

2008-01-29T14:16:00.000-08:00

This is a song I wrote recently...I've come out of a dry spell and have been writing daily...yay!!!
A little bit on the cheesy side, but just imagine it with an acoustic guitar playing along happily in the background.
Inspired by a line in the song "God's Bathroom Floor" by Atmosphere
(Warning: Don't Google it, the song is pretty explicit and has almost nothing to do with the one I wrote seen here)

“God's got nice tiles”

Squares underneath my feet spin round and round
as I dance in circles to music in my head
circles, squares, and lines
this geometry is a mystery to me
but since when did the tiles on the floor
become a metaphor?

And everything in life seems shades of grey
but its really all black and white
and by the time that the whole truth has come out
who cares if you're wrong or you're right?
And does it really matter what road we choose
if we get to where we're going?
What if we spin too fast
and as we're slowing down we pass our destination not knowing?

And if I get lost on the way
who's gonna say
"You need to turn around?"

I get dizzy easily;
if you can’t help me
you'll surely find me on the ground.

Oh, and math and geometry really do make me dizzy.

Do you Copy?

2007-12-08T18:22:00.001-08:00

Have I mentioned that the new love of my life is any operating system associated with Apple?
I might have also mentioned my great abhorrence for Window's Vista and Office 2007.
I'm liking this bullet thing.
Ive changed my blog title. I did not think that 'Young Mind' fit my outlook on life too well: I happen to think of myself as an old soul.
"When in Rome..." Is in reference to the assimilation to "Mormon Culture" that I have experienced in recent months.
6 days left.

YES.

My Roommate :)

2007-12-06T16:41:00.001-08:00

I realize no one knows about her...

This is Lisa, my roommate.

She's from 12th ward (Normandy Park Ward).

I LOVE her.

This is another picture, this time of both of us.

Taken at about three in the morning while we were cleaning our closets.

If she sees this is on the internet, she WILL kill me.

But she loves me too :)

Finals Week/ Final Weeks

2007-12-06T16:23:00.000-08:00

For those of you who were anxiously awaiting my next post, I'm sorry if this doesn't meet your expectations.

I'M LEAVING REXBURG IN EIGHT DAYS!!!

I'm so excited to be getting my butt in gear on the next project at home. I've been having dreams about packing the house and cleaning out the garage. Is that weird?

I just gave a presentation in my Parenting class about working mothers. I'm so glad I have an amazing working mother in my life who went back to school guided my inspiration. I know our family has been blessed (and will continue to be blessed) by her righteousness.

So I have two more presentations, three papers, two final exams, packing and cleaning my apartment and undoubtedly a few fast food runs left and then I'm GONE. Not that I don't love it here, I just love it at home MORE.

Seattle is the Love of My LIFE . :)

More pictures

2007-10-02T17:28:00.000-07:00

More prom pics are up!! Scroll down to see them!

Still here in Zion...

2007-10-02T17:08:00.001-07:00

My new haircut. Like?

I decided to get crafty on a budget and went to wal-mart and found the CHEAPEST scrapbooking stuff ever. So I made this and put it on our front door.

Here are my living quarters. This is my bed and my desk with Computer. Guess whats outside that window? THE TEMPLE.

Amazing? I know.
Love you guys!
P.S....have any good ideas for FHE activities?

Rexburg

2007-09-22T19:36:00.000-07:00

I would say that I'm living in my own private Idaho (B-52's anyone?) but I'm not. I've got roommates, yay! I have my own little corner of the world under a window that looks right out at the temple. It's amazing. I have the slowest internet access in the WORLD. My laundry is always clean but never folded and there are ANTS EVERYWHERE. It's SICK... I've been proposed to already and deferred the offer to go on a date with the guy. He came over and ate dinner and cookies. This might be the weirdest and best place I've ever been in my life. I have buns of steel from walking up the hill every day and I work out at least three times a week. Or, at least, I've worked out six times since I've been here, so... it works, right?

Umm....here is a picture to show y'all. I've got the crazy hair from a bonfire I went to that they had at "Beaver Dick Park".....I swear, only in Idaho. Anyways, the ladies from the Paul Mitchell hair academy were there doing people's hair so I had mine done. I'm going to go get it cut soon, only 10 dollars, and I have a friend from home that goes there, so I'm happy to have her here cut my hair.

My testimony has grown so much since I've been here, it is truly a blessed place and....as the locals say...this IS Zion!

Love ya guys.

In Utah...but not of Utah

2007-09-02T13:44:00.000-07:00

Here I am in Ruth's Basement with Eli (my nephew) climbing all over me acting like a chimp (he does quite the impression) and thinking about...well...nothing in particular. I'm excited for the move to Rexburg happening here in...6 days! I've got too many clothes and I've spent too much money on shipping things to Idaho but I think my new life will be an exciting one. I have several pictures from the summer and end of the school year that I will be posting soon, hopefully I'm not lying this time. :)

I haven't written much lately except for some quotes and journal entries, but my writing is all in a box somewhere en route to here.

Happy Trails!

Pictures.....take 1

2007-06-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

My boys from mariachi. This is a horrible picture.... Before....notice the cleavage.

Picture of me and my girls on Alki at about 3 in the morning....we were goiong to skinny dip, but we were cold and had no towels. And our dates were with us.

'tis the night...

2007-06-09T17:38:00.000-07:00

PROM NIGHT!!!!
FOUND A DATE!!!!
MAN OF MY DREAMS!!!!
Pictures to follow.

Blah? Blah!

2007-06-07T00:32:00.000-07:00

My Brain is made of Mush today.
I finshed my senior project.
I gave my presentation today.
I will graduate...
Holla!!
Now all I have to do is survive the next week.
And prom.
Oh...
P.S. My date cancelled.
P.P.S. My life sucks.
P.P.P.S. I'm glad I don't actually care.
P.P.P.P.S. Too many Post-Scripts.

New

2007-06-03T20:38:00.000-07:00

I bought a new poetry notebook today.
The cover features Andy Warhol's art.
It was love at first sight.

I will have to transfer my fleeting thoughts from there
to here.

Remember when I used a Pen?

2007-05-31T13:55:00.000-07:00

My tongue always
Speaks too soon.
My mind finds the words
And my hand immortalizes.
My thoughts and feelings:
They weave in and out and in…
Searching for their resting place.
But they don't rest.
They never rest.
The words don't always say what I mean
My meaning?
This world is still an unknown
My exploration
My adventure
Is just beginning.

And Now....A Haiku.

Means the world to me.
Most important; can't be touched.
Words are like poison.

The Break Up

2007-05-01T16:30:00.000-07:00

I dig in
and my problems fade away
into the rich sweetness
that you are.

Our time together is always
so short,
But you always keep me
coming back for more.

I called you Last night
and we rendezvoused,
but it wasn't as sweet as usual.

So I tried again
the next day,
and that wasn't much better.

So I'm dumping you,
sorry honey,
things just aren't like
they used to be.

You've changed.
I don't really know what I can do...
see, the problem, it's not me, it's you.

Adios, mi buenos hombres.
te quiero siempre.
But, Ben, Jerry,
this relationship just wasn't meant to be.

Three Things

2007-04-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

Three things I'm afraid of:
1. Failure.
2. Tall Smokestacks.
3. Koala Bears.

Three People Who Make Me Laugh:
1. Flipper.
2. Jessica.
3. Dad.

Three Things I Love:
1. Naps.
2. Animals.
3. Water.

Three Things I Hate:
1. Liars.
2. Running out of Gas.
3. Sickness.

Three Things I Don't Understand:
1. Astrophysics.
2. Love.
3. War.

Three Things On My Desk:
1. Math Notes.
2. Hershey Kisses.
3. Pastels.

Three Things I'm Doing Right Now:
1. Listening to music.
2. Savoring my conversation.
3. Shivering.

Three Things I Want To Do Before I Die:
1. Go to Every Continent. Including Antarctica.
2. Have grandchildren.
3. Achieve a state of tranquility.

Three Things I Can Do:
1. Keep time.
2. Listen.
3. Observe.

Three Things I Can't Do:
1. Sing a chord (figure out that one).
2. Speak what's really on my mind.
3. Drive a motorcycle.

Three Things I Think You Should Listen To:
1. "El Condor Pasa" –Simon and Garfunkel
2. "One Love" –Bob Marley
3. Your intuition.

Three Things You Should Never Listen To:
1. Rush(teehee).
2. Gossip.
3. People who say you cant's be successful.

Three Things I'd Like To Learn:
1. To play the sitar.
2. How to Samba.
3. Portuguese.

Three Favorite Foods:
1. Greek Gods Yogurt.
2. My sister's casseroles (any sister, any casserole).
3. Swiss Chocolate Orange Ice Cream from Husky Deli.

Three Shows I Watched As A Kid:
1. Power Rangers.
2. Red Dwarf.
3. Law and Order (we're intellectuals).

Three Things I Regret:
1. Regretting things.
2. Not recognizing a good thing when I see it.
3. Not developing more of my talents sooner.

El Rey

2007-04-13T22:20:00.000-07:00

Joining Mariachi
had grealy enhanced
my qulaity of life.

There are two areas
which have had dramatic
improvements:

A. My Spanish.
B. My taste in music.

These are the lyris to my new favorite song... you've probably heard it although you also probably wouldn't know it.
Its one of the most popular Canciones de Ranchera (Mexican Folk Songs) out there.

El Rey (the King)

Yo se bien que estoy afuera
Pero el dia que yo me muera
Se que tendras que llorar.

Diras que no me quisistes
Pero vas a estar muy triste
Y asi te me vas a quedar.

Coro:
Con dinero y sin dinero.
Yo hago siempre lo que quiero.
Y mi palabra es la ley.
No tengo trono ni reina.
Ni nadie que me comprenda.
Pero sigo siendo el rey.

Una piedra en el camino
Me enseno que mi destino.
Era rodar y rodar.
Tambien me dijo un arriero
Que no hay que llegar primero
Pero hay que saber llegar.

Haiku on Wednesday

2007-03-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

Abercrombie Boy.
Your Body's a Wonderland.
Can I come and play?

Really Birthday?

2007-02-26T13:55:00.000-08:00

Haha.
So I got my Wisdom teeth pulled on the day before my 18th birthday.
I'm still swollen.
I'm really hoping I get into BYU so I can leave soon.
I wanna punch Mr. Kelly in the face after I graduate. Just because I could. So satisfying....
I might not graduate from seminary....which would suck.
I will be working at camp every weekend until school ends for meager pay and the hope that I won't forget what an amazing place it can be.
I'm listening to Jimmy Durante. And the Violent Femmes. Work that one out.
I'm pretty sure I'm in love. But no one knows who it is!!!! Except Peter...oh Peter...
I've eaten an entire cake and half gallon of sherbet AND I've lost 5 pounds in the last weekend.
My face is swollen. Thank GOD it's not my eyeball again.
Why is it that you get preferential treatment from your parents only on your Birthday?
I LOVE HARRY POTTER.

A Thought into Action

2007-01-21T08:46:00.000-08:00

"Thinking is Easy,
Acting is Difficult,
And to put one's thoughts into Action
Is the most Difficult thing
In the World."
~Author Unknown

I'm determined to do it.
And nothing will stop me.

Ode to Ecclesiastical Endorsement

2006-11-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

Woke up at 5:10.
I forgot to Brush my teeth.
Seminary Sucks.

BYU-Provo?
Testimony 101...
I think I might fail.

Heat is Sweltering.
102 degrees.
Modest is Hottest!

Just because I know
and Believe doesn't mean I
have to like the rules.

Foot Surgery

2006-09-12T13:55:00.000-07:00

I had foot surgery. Because I stepped on a splinter. I'm on crutches for the next two weeks. I think I'm the lamest person on the earth. Really, who has surgery because they have a splinter in their foot? Me. Thats right. I'm a loser.
The irony is, I haven't worn shoes all summer. At camp. I go outside to feed the dog, in my own backyard, and I get a splinter the size of a nail. What gives?