Oh goodness. Life. It's been crazy lately. School is going well for the most part, but I do have one teacher that kind of makes me feel like I'm a complete imbecile. Even my class has noticed how much he criticizes me compared to everyone else. I guess that's what you get for being in a group with "wonder boy" though. Blech. But at the same time I guess it pushes me to try harder to do things right. I have learned so much more than I did at the Art Institute though. So it's been a good change overall.

I'm starting to get used to the ward and I'm really starting to like the people in it. I've met a lot of nice people so far and I hope we really get to become friends. The Lord works in mysterious ways though, that's for sure. I got a calling before I even became a member of the ward. I'm on the formerly known as the enrichment committee committee (sometimes known as the "other" committee). The first two guys I met in the ward... are my home teachers. And they both remembered meeting me. (One of them I met when I came to visit the ward with Nicole and the other I met while doing laundry). My visiting teachers seem nice too. I thought at first I wouldn't like this ward... but they're really starting to grow on me. :)

This weekend has been quite eventful. Friday night I went to a party at Nicole's. It was a success. :) I met some fun people and had a great time playing cards, dancing, being pelted with cards, and talking about guns and locking our doors. ha. It was a fun adventure that lasted past midnight! And... I made sure to lock my door when I got home. Thank you paranoid gentlemen. (Though for good reason I'm sure).

Yesterday I went to BYU's Production of Peter Pan. It gets a 6.8 out of 10. Their cyc was kind of a cop out instead of actually having a real set. Their flying was cool with all their flips and stuff. The lost boys really disappointed me... especially Tootles. :( That always makes me sad. I did love a few of the lost boys though, Slightly and Curly in particular. They were hilarious! But the others, for me at least, fell a little short. The Indians were AMAZING dancers! It was really fun to watch them. The Pirates though. For me, they literally saved the show. HI-FREAKING-LARIOUS. All of them. Even the pirates that maybe had 2 lines the whole show. They all really played up their characters. I was laughing so hard. Hook/Mr. Darling was really good. Peter was good. Sometimes I think she forgot she was playing a boy though, and had a very womanly voice in certain parts. But she was very spirited and fit the role well. There was one part that I just could not get over though... When Peter gets his shadow back, they had someone dressed in a black Peter Pan outfit walk out on stage and mirror Peter. I thought that was very very strange.
During the Pirate Ship fight scene, I was afraid that Peter was going to die. She was hooked with 2 lines, but one of them didn't get hooked all the way... and they hoisted her up.. I was terribly afraid for her life. I've been that person that worries about getting Peter hooked properly and it scares me to death even thinking about it. Luckily Peter didn't tumble to the ground. They realized and gently lowered her back down. She covered really well and moved on. She found a way to re-hook herself and took flight again. I really admired her courage. I don't know if I could be brave enough to fly again if that had happened to me. Yipes!
They also cut out the "You silly ass!" line. It's not surprising, but it was just cut in a very strange way. And.. apparently Peter Pan can be used as a metaphor for Adam and Eve. Only at BYU...

Well that was pretty much my weekend. Now I'm off to celebrate Sunday. :) haha.

Ciao!

Ohhh Man Life...

Hi.. remember me? For those of you who are wondering, yes, I am still alive. For those of you who I have not talked to recently (which is pretty much everyone) I miss you... I do. I've just been... busy. I know. That's no excuse for not calling/texting/hanging out with any of you... but I've been a little caught up in life. ...Not in actually having one though, so don't get excited for me or anything.. Things have just been.. busy.

School started up since I last blogged. Yes. Good ole school. My classes are CRAZY. For 2 of my classes alone my time spent in class equals about 25 hours a week (and that's if I'm lucky and they don't hold us late.. or have us doing some catering event). So let's just say I've been a little stressed during these past two weeks. New school. New place. New apartment. New everything. It's just been a little hectic. I'm starting to kind of settle in though. But hey, anyone in Provo.. I know a total of about 3 people in my apartment complex/ward.. so if you're ever bored and want to hang out, my weekends are pretty open. :)

The new roommates are... interesting I guess. They aren't scary like the crazies, but we don't really seem to have much in common. One of them I haven't ever said more than "Hi" to and I've only seen her about three times. They all come straight home from school/work and go straight to their rooms with their doors closed. I have the feeling we're not really going to become very good friends. The two I've at least had a conversation with them that was longer than a single word... but I don't really know them yet. Maybe it's just that awkward new roommate thing, but I kind of get the vibe that they're really just not that interested in actually getting to know me. I think most people find me somewhat... intimidating.

My classes are fun though. Except for a lot of things being a major review. But I'm hoping once we get past the first few weeks things will start to pick up. I've learned a TON in my baking class though. :) We're learning more than just how to follow a recipe. We're learning why a recipe is what it is. Why things like water temperature matter. It's a lot more math and science than following a recipe. It's taking some getting used to. But hey, I like a good challenge.

My ward is older. It's weird. Still. Even though they aren't as old as my last ward. But they aren't very outgoing here either. It seems like they've all kind of been here for forever and no one feels the need to make new friends or even new acquaintances. It's been a struggle. But this is only week two so I'm hoping it will get better. :)

Some exciting news though... I'm going to see Peter Pan on Saturday! This is one of the few times I can see myself actually supporting BYU. Hah. I can't help it if (this time) they have good taste in theatre. It's better than what UVU is doing: Oklahoma! (Though don't get me wrong... I like Oklahoma! I would just much rather watch Pan. Wouldn't you?!)

The Saturday after that, I have plans to go to some improv thing with Nicole. It's apparently really popular. And we're getting in for FREE! (I love having connections... or at least knowing people with connections). We're also getting a backstage tour from her uncle who promised to introduce us to all cool people. He also said he would tell us who to flirt with and who to avoid. Haha. It's going to be great. I love improv. And boys. What could be better to mix them both together?!

Courtney Cook.. is one of the greatest people ever. She wrote me a song. That is now my ringtone. And I feel so special because it's the best ever. :) And she has the best Spanish accent. I love her so and she makes me happy.

Umm... Let's see what else about my life? My dear best friend Elder Dallon Holloway is almost at the year mark! Today is day 341 of his mission. :) Woohoo. I find this very exciting. Yes I do.

Is there anything else about my life you're just dying to know? Umm... I just awkwardly walked in on my roommate spooning with a kind of attractive young gentleman. That's pretty interesting. And they just stared at me. AWKWARD. ha.

Oh. And I am kind of swooning over this boy.. except the problem is that I don't know his name. But I see him every Thursday and Friday. And sometimes Mondays (it depends on where my class meets). But I've talked to him once. And he's kind of pretty. And he's super nice... from what I know from talking to him once... but yes. That's that.

Okay well I think I'm done blabbering on and on. OH WAIT! No I'm not!!! Pineapple Wednesday is BACK! YAY. (If you don't know what this is... check out http://www.pineapplewednesday.blogspot.com/ for more details on my crazy experiences with pineapple).

Footie Pajamas, Dora Coloring Books, and Animated Movies

What do all these things have in common?

They are all things I still enjoy at the age of 20 and things I enjoyed at the age of 2 as well (except for the fact that Dora the Explorer didn't exist yet, but you get my point). What I'm trying to say with this post is that... I still want to enjoy my "childhood" or whatever you want to call it. I may be past my "teen years," but that doesn't mean I am completely ready to be fully responsible. I am in no way, shape, or form ready to get married and/or have little demon children of my own to take care of.

I think a couple of things about this matter:
1. Sex makes babies. Unless you want babies, don't have sex. And if you do have sex (which you shouldn't) BE CAREFUL about it. Use protection. Don't be an idiot.
2. If you're my age and you're married... you are crazy. Seriously how are you ready to be married at this age? For real?
3. If you're my age and married and already have a kid (or one on the way or a kid AND one on the way) then you have got to be completely insane! Motherhood and I are just simply not ready to be used in a sentence together, unless that sentence is "Motherhood and I are not ready to be acquaintances, friends, or even come in contact with each other yet."

Instead of doing these things I am going to ENJOY my YOUTH! (That's a better word than childhood). I like to wear my footie pajamas. I like to color in my Dora the Explorer coloring book (Thanks Katie Matheson) and I like to watch animated movies. (Yes, I know the third one is weak... but I couldn't think of anything else that was relatable to future topics to be discussed).

During my Christmas break, I did:
1. Peter Pan Cast Reunion. I never knew everything that "It's so fluffy I'm going to die" could mean. This party was a hoot and a half, even though every other person hated every other person. Except, it seems, for me and Quartney.
2. Had a footie pajama party with Katie and Courtney, complete with a pajama clad trip to Jack in the Box at 2 am (where they forgot Courtney's tacos) and a a tiny bit of sleep. We also had pancakes! Yum!
3. Katie and I went to visit our dearest Steven. :) This made us happy. We went shoppin', went to starbucks... and whatever it is that Katie got for me... was YUMMY, watched a movie about a horse, ate pizza, and PARTIED. TWAS great fun. <3
4. Got introduced to Just Dance 2. I am now obsessed with this ridiculously fun game. "Ra-ra-Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine" is probably one of the best songs I have ever heard.
5. Glee Karaoke Revolution. According to this game, together my beloved Courtney and I, despite our epic whiteness, make up 2 halves of Mercedes. We sang all her songs together, and both got 50%. We are incredibly gifted. No one else can compete with us (except for maybe Mercedes herself). I am so proud. :)
6. French Fries and Mushrooms. This is a tradition that started oh so long ago (Okay maybe like... 2 years ago really). Katie and I always get an appetizer sampler from Perkins. And a side of fries. And a side of sauteed mushrooms. Fries + Mushrooms = Heaven. Try it. This is one of favorite times together. And this time we saw GINA! :) Which made it even better.
I think those are pretty much the highlights of my Christmas break.

Now I'm in Provo. I start school tomorrow. Again. YUCK. I'm not really very excited to be honest. But alas, it's part of the VERY slow process of growing old...

CIAO.