new years

2010...and...BYU-I sophomore year!

SO far I REALLY am loving it! I walked around campus yesterday and I kept on saying to tracie, "wow, it feels really weird to be back, but in a good way"

"holy cow, its sooo weirrrd!"

"I can't believe I'm back!"

clearly, its shocking to be back, but even more shocking news...

I GET ATLEAST 3 BARS OF SERVICE IN MY APARTMENT

now I can talk my peeps without having to walk out into the cold!

also, on campus they are doing a ton of construction, but the new cafeteria that they have built is pretty legit. I feel like I go to a real college when I walk into that place. Funny that the cafeteria makes me feel that way. You'd think that the classes and teachers did. which they sorta do. but not as much.

RAMBLING. sorry

It should be common knowledge that anyone who lives with me is bound to get engaged while we share the same living space. So if you really like that boy, come live with me. I've got the magic!

1 engaged roomate, 5 more to go.

maiden I am

Read Nica's blog first so I don't feel like I'm stealing her thunder.

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Awesome. I hope you read it, BECAUSE....

I am now the only Castle girl who is Single! AND, I'm going to bask in this new found glory.

I am the only "maid in the Castle"

All the 'others' are matrons. (blah. blah. boring!)

Matrons..

maid...

in a foregin land

Here's a little taste of Minnesotan culture:

Language

so, what'cha know? (kinda like "hows it going")

Don't cha know? (translates: "you idiot, weren't you paying attention?!?")

yooouu betcha! ("totally!")

Food

mostly like here.

Except I had venison whenever meat was consumed. There are roughly 200,000 deers hunted in Minnesota during hunting season! see here for more info

But deer is yummy, and a bit gamey, and I can't think of what I'm eating while I chew (jerky is the hardest). Regardless, I feel like a modern cave-woman when I eat it (is that something to be desired?)

Weather

It actually felt warmer in Minnesota than at home. There was zero snow and no frost! When I drove into SLC, I was astounded at the white stuff on the roads.

People

My favorite part about the trip! Elias and I played a TON {eric told me that Elias and Honey both had a new best friend--ME!). Heidi and I talked a lot on our 18 hour drive back! and we also listened to the first part of "The Life of Pi", Heidi and I agreed the one good thing we got out of the book was the line "tom foolery" that was our road trip joke. Eric took me on a little bike ride to UMC where I attended one of his classes, and I was given an assignment!

also, (rachel is going to roll her eyes when I say this)

Heidi and I saw New Moon, the day it came out (without previous reservation), at 7 O'clock in the evening, AND

in the oldest running movie theater in the United States of America.

Here is a taste of the inside, with these booths were just chillin there, but the "Prepayers" (bunch a rich snobs!) got to sit up there.

Just kidding, there wasn't anybody in those booths.

AND i went shooting with Eric. I got to shoot his deer rifle and his Muzzle loader aka the "smoke pole"

Here is a video of the smoke pole

Me and Heidi saw this on the side of the interstate in North Dakota. It was cool

OH one last thing, Minnesotans know how to spell....

Thanksgiving events

Jessi came down from idaho to eat the turkey with the family. me and jess are really cultured and outdoorsie kind of people, as you can tell by the pictures below, so naturally we fit well together

I like ballet, classical music, not eating, and sleeping in the splits. You know, like all other ballerinas.

Jessi likes to surf, wear hardly anything, the sun, tanning, and likes to eat lots of tropical fruit. Like all the other surfers.

There was a travesty when Thanksgiving occured. I actually ate food, and Jessi purged on the delicious turkey. unfortunately friends, thanksgiving ruined our athletic bodies.This is what happened.

grATTITUDE

Mostly likely I won't be able to blog for until after thanksgiving, so here is my gratitude list. I know I don't think about what I am grateful for often enough, but I'm just like the rest of the world-always trying to improve myself.
the 'rents- M&D you are so awesome and are always willing to come help me. I am so grateful for you examples to me and you guys never hesitate to push me for the better.
My sibs- My siblings are probably my bestest of best friends. They are always looking out for me and helping me see what is best in my life, and also telling me what not to do. Which is awesome. We have lots of fun together, usually poking fun at the 'rents. Or laughing about Jake's goofiness {what does kama'aoekle mahana upa mean? "MOOOOM, they're teasing me!!!" jake, thats exactly rightt!} Or laughing about Chuck {my alter ego}, hes been with me since I was 12. But now he's shy thanks to their "teachings".
my Friends- Oh how lucky I am that I am smart enough to be around friends like mine. All of them have great personalities and have their own qualities that I wish to acquire.
this Gospel- It truly is the "good news". Nothing on earth like it, and sometimes I take advantage of it, but I am so grateful for it!
my education- Its such a great experience and opportunity that I get to attend a university, where the subjects of study are broad but the gospel is center.
my country- the freedoms that we have here. I am glad that I have the freedom of speech. I am glad that I can stand up for what I believe in, just as much as the men in Boston can. I am glad that I can choose who I would like to see run this Country. I am glad that I live here. I wish democracy were everywhere. Im glad that I, as a woman, have the chances to vote.

Anywho, gratefullness is more than just a list, its an ATTITUDE.

now.....
Im off to see E and H in Minnesota {this is what kyle said, "do you like to eat cheese? 'cause they got a lot of it--Oh wait, thats Wisconsin"}.



i know this is awful...

but tell me you didn't smile when you saw it?

aarrr, mateys

did you know that you could change the language on your Facebook page to PIRATE?!?!?!?!??!?!

do it right now, you will surely laugh

HP

I asked for this for Christmas.... I am a big fan.

Its probably the gift that I am most excited for. Hopefully it wont come in that nerdy chest. But I have been looking and can't find one that doesn't..... so Oh well.

When people asked me what my favorite book was, it was the Chronicle of Narnia series. In addition to that, its now going to be "Harry Potter series" And all thanks to Mr. Lewis, I have been lovin' on that genre of books, ever since.

and here's this to help prove my point...

'nough said