that time something cool happened to me.

Time to play catch up. Now that I can upload pictures...

 it's Story Time :)

So, if you know me, you know that I live one of those

average-semiboring-notcool-plain type of lives.

 and yes I am guilty of wishing I had one of those lives that makes people go... 

ohmygoshhhhhh she is soooo cool!! I wish I was her and had her life!!!!!!!

Yeah, that's not me.

BUT

there was this one time that something cool happened to me :)

Once upon a time I went to a BYU basketball game where I was in awe of Jimmer's skills and drolled over #41 and BYU killed whatever lame team we were playing. Then I came home. Then about 2 minutes later there was a knock at the door and the Legends Pizza delivery boy hands me 

THIS

....

Pepperoni Pizza with Orange Fanta

pfffftttt!!!!!!!!!!???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!askdjfadgjdghbny

exactly.

and yes I am aware they spelled my last name wrong... but in pencil above the error they have written 

(if the name is spelled wrong, it's Lengend's fault...)

and the photo was taken with a camera phone so you can't see it... sorry.

So i'm thinking the random human called them and they didn't hear the human right and it looks so weird they probably knew that something was spelled wrong...

ANYWAY.

HOW WEIRD IS THAT!

 Thats my confused/excited face ^^^

and This would be my vampire fangs face. ignore the awkward stance, I was probably laughing at Markie's inability to take the picture or somethin :) haha

but I put this one up because it's not as blurry....

BUT IT"S BEEN LIKE 2 MONTHS... and I STILL don't know who dropped it off!!
Yeah, reveal yourself already!
Also, I don't know who knew I had a test  that I was stressing for infinity and beyond for besides like my roommates. Yeah, what a mystery!

But I guess I should just be grateful for the anonymous human who made me feel special and cool and important. They made my whole month!

Thanks man! or woman...

Christmas

Christmas this year seemed a little different than others... It's weird coming home a week before Christmas and being rushed to feel all the excitement that Christmas brings. Lots of things were different this year... I helped dad get the stocking stuffers... Tara was married... it just felt different. But it was great nontheless :)

Dropping off Christmas to our random family from the Spanish branch so great. It was really humbling to see this sweet  family living in such poor conditions. It really makes me feel super spoiled and blessed.
Brigham was so cute on Christmas eve helping everyone open their presents!! I love how excited he gets... I can't wait until I get to have little kids :) ps, yes I am aware that is at least like 7 years away... but still. I'm so stoked :)
Christmas Eve after our little Christmas Eve program finished and Ryan, Steph, Brig, Tara and Josh went home the rest of us finished the first season. SO GOOD. Granted I saw the whole first season like 2 years ago with Tara, it was still intense. We started the second season last night and watched 4 episodes. I swear it's a disease.

But Christmas has come and gone and will be here in another 364 days. Maybe next year the family will plan ahead a little better and not feel so rushed... haha :)

Oh, and today I went to The Spencer Frame's farewell. He did so great and I'm really gonna miss that kid.

See that goober in the back?? Yeah, that'd be him :)

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas!!

wallies

Wal-Mart.

It is a mad house during this time of year. Me and my pops did a last minute stocking-stuffers run and I think I saw at least 10 people I know. Including my own sister.

Never ever go to Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve... I highly recommend planning ahead. 

Also, I love Christmas Break :)

It may be filled with no time and so much busyness...but I love it. I love seeing family all the time and continuing new traditions as well as making new ones. OH, and my family is officially addicted to Lost. Last year my parents watched all the 24 seasons and it is looking like this year will be filled with Lost. Awesome.

We go to the dunes next week. I seriously can't even wait. This has got to be one of my most favorite Christmas Break traditions... So much happiness.

But we leave in an hour to drop off Christmas to our family from the Spanish Branch... Me and Travis were in charge of providing Christmas for a family of 5. Usually we do just one family as a family but this year we are taking on like 5 families. Talk about crazyy!!! But it's been fun :)

Well, Christmas Eve is about to start.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Broke

As you all know I am moving out of the Dorms... BUT I have not found a replacement yet to take my contract which is kind of an expensive problem because of the fact that I have already signed with another apartment complex.
SO... if anyone knows of anybody who needs/wants to live in Heritage Halls I would LOVE it if you let me know! And you would save me 1,080 dollars... so you would probably be my most favorite person on the earth.

Thats all :)

There's no place like home

I'm HOME! And it feels so good. I saw the most gorgeous purpleorangeredyellow sunset last night. And and I drove Nate dawgs friends around in our new truck with the windows down and a short sleeve T-shirt on and it felt GREAT! I can walk outside barefoot and not have my feet freeze to the ground!... Man, this is home. I spent at least an hour last night laying in bed thinking about how much I love sleeping in my big comfy bed with multiple pillows and blankets and how much I miss sleeping with the fan on :)
Seriously college needs to start putting fans on the ceilings because I love them.
I love waking up and not having to make my own breakfast but getting to devour as many chocolate chip waffles as I dang well please.

I love it here. Provo, don't be surprised if I never come back!

lovies

So one time (aka) Wednesday... We all went outside and took pictures of our family. 4 of the boys are leaving on their missions and 2 of us girls are moving out! Weird. I love these guys.

This is my wonderful "family" up here (minus kelcey) I really am gonna miss those boys

These girls are my favorites. Rooming with them has been an absolute blast and a hlaf.

We are great. And miss kelcey in all these pictures... She left to the Library.

But, we had to take a couple pictures before we left... Me and Kelc are both moving out. 2 out of the 3 Toros in the dorm will be gone. Markie, you'll have to represent big time.

This here is Markie.

I Love her like it's my job and am really gonna miss her screaming :) I'm sad we were never friends in high school because I never knew what I was missing out on until now. Seriously, she's is the best.

Meet Emily. Yes, we cannot take a good looking picture together so please ignore the very attractive faces we are making... hahaha. But I love this girl so much. Honestly, I don't know how I'll survive next semester without her... Oh wait, I won't. So good thing we'll still be friends and will HAVE to see each other for co-ed intramurals... Right?? Right. I'm really really gonna miss not having anyone yelling "I HATE YOU" and "SHUT UP" at me all the time... :)

 Emma here is the sweetest/nicest person you will meet. Also, she is obsessed with Lost and cooks so good. I wish I had her skills. And she has a pretty camera that we took all these pictures with :)

Elizabeth... Man she is just great. She loves moose's. Also she is like a walking encyclopedia so if you ever need to know anything about anything...ASK HER. Seriously, she is brilliant AND goodlooking. Win win for her!

Even though I love my roommates a whole bunch, this is how they treat me. I know right, how sad.

  
Well, this is it. The end of an unforgettable semester. Thanks for making it amazing girls, come visit me a lot, and don't party too hard without me! :)

study break

as I sit here for hours studying for my last final... I can't help but think about next semester. Lots of things will change and I am excited/scared for all of them.

Exciting things coming in 2011

1. 5 minutes ago I bought myself a new laptop online. I'm out 500 dollars but I am quite exited to not have to be in the Library 24/7 especially since next semester it will be further away from where I am living which brings me to number 2

2. I will no longer be living on campus in 224 Tingey Hall. I am moving to The Colony further from campus, the library, Emily, Markie, Elizabeth, and Emma. I know, this is news to a lot of people! And no, it's not because I hate my roommates because I actually love them a lot and am so sad I am leaving them! And quite honestly I don't know exactly why I am leaving. It was kinda a random decision made from a late night phone call with Travis. It's weird to think that my how life is changing based off of this one decision. No more freshman lifestyle, no more getting pranked every other day by my FHE brothers, no more not being worried about boys because I am surrounded by freshmen, and no more freshmen. None of that. It will all change. I am even ready for this? Debatable... Am I excited? OF COURSE!! I am rooming with the one and only Valerie Goodman. We thought we would never be able to but then in a matter of 4 hours on Monday afternoon that all changed :) We made a spontaneous gut decision to move and be roommates. I will be leaving the wonderful dorms and she is abandoning the nice apartments that are cheaper, have underground parking and closer to her school. But, we will be roommates and I am so dang excited. I also will be in the same ward AND fhe group as Travis. That was also a factor in the decision and honestly the reason why this is all happening is because he pushed and and had me make a couple more phone calls after telling him twice that it was just too hard and wasn't going to work. I have the best brother. But yeah. I'm moving!! How weird is that.

3. I'll have a job. Hallelujah! I am excited for this mostly for the income (after spending 3,500 dollars today on tuition, housing for The Colony, and my new laptop... I'm reaaally gonna need it), but also because I will get to meet a bunch of new fun people. Yes.

4. I can't think of a 4. But mostly all I can think about is how I am moving out and it is all just so bittersweet....

Well, back to Physical Science the final from... heaven!

I can't even wait to dominate you buddy, so get ready.

Seriously though. I'm gonna kill this test.

Finals Week is Scary

Not only in the sense that the Finals themselves are scary, but that scary things happen

For example.

Here I am in the computer lab, minding my own business and all of the sudden the girl sitting next to me starts like shaking and spazzing out and she like flops over on the desk. The girl on the other side of her and I exchange worried looks and then the other girl scratches her back and asks her if she was okay... even though obviously she was not.

She then sits up and was like all dazed and dizzy and then a good 10 minutes later some medical people show up because the other chick made like a phone call and talked to some people or something.

She became more normal and then talked to the medical guy and she was like "yeah, it's not like i'm running off no food or sleep or anything! This has never happened to me before..."

Seriously though, she doesn't have a history of this kind of stuff happening to her, and the security guy said that it kinda happens a lot during finals week.

Wow.

It really was SO scary.

Geez! Moral of the story is...

Cover all surfaces around you in foam or bubble wrap because you never know when that will happen to you...

But really, careful out there guys... these finals are out to kill us.

El Fin

Finals week has officially begun!!
And I thought finals in High School were bad??
Yeah, welcome to the week of misery.
I am going to eat, drink, and sleep Physical Science for the next 3 days. And in that order. Lets just say there will not be much sleeping going on...

Anyway. This weekend was awesome and filled with some amazing memories.

Oh, and look what I found on the 4th floor...

 Hahaha.. only at BYU.

Good Luck with finals everyone!!

P.P.S.

I absolutely HATE physical science tests. 

I HATE them

Thats all :)

P.s...

I heard this song on my Glee (Holiday) station on Pandora and fell in love.

Not only because these guys are so talented, but because they are witty and mix it with one of one of my most favorite songs at the end :)

I love it!

Listen to it. It's very entertaining...

Best Friends.

It's amazing how something as simple as a late night phone call with a friend from home, or going out to lunch with someone you haven't seen in a long time that you have missed a lot can make everything better :)
Last night Val, who I just love, gave me a call and I just loved it. And I just love her :) I'm SO excited for her to move here come Janurary.
And today I ran into THE Stephanie Peterson and we went and had lunch in the MOA. Hi, I have been missing this girl so much lately and lunch was the perfect time to catch up during our busy college lives...

Meet Steph and Val.

Aren't they just the most gorgeous people you have ever seen??

Yeah, they're my best friends... Lucky me

Prom activity 2010

 

 

 

 

 

I miss our lunch time sonic runs...

beautiful girls

Besties.

I seriously love them both and they have helped make my stressful week happy :)

Thanks you two.

Now off with blogging and on to studying!

 

Hair.

So here's the deal. Growing up I have always been like, "yeah, when I have kids I want like 5 boys". After today, that still stands.
My reasoning for wanting a lot of boys was originally because boys have less sass, drama, clothing, and emotions. But today I have found the real reason why... They have less hair.
Living with 5 other girls our apartment gets covered in hair.

I vacuumed the couch today, disgusting.
Swept the floor, even more gross.
And the grossest off all is when I wear like sweats or something and after walking around for like 5 minutes they are covered in hair!!

Really, it's getting out of hand.
So I have made my decision. Yes, I do want at least one girl, BUT her hair will permanently be in a ponytail. As will mine. Because us girls have a real problem with shedding, and it's gross. Especially when it's not your own hair... Ugh

Anway, that was random.
OH! And story time.

So yesterday as I was walking home from the HBLL at 11:30 in the p.m. i heard some voices... Talking. To eachother. So I look around and there is no one to be seen... until i realize they are in the tree. YES a tree?? You know those huge big tall ones by the Wilk and the HFAC? Yeah, 2 girls just sitting up there, hidden... at 11:30 at night.
Seriously the weirdest experience ever.
Good for them though...!

Anyway, that's all for now.

Over and out.

HAPPY!

Soo... because I have written 2 kinda sad posts in a row I decided I need to make a post that is positive.
and happy :)

ready?

So my whole issue with the I-9 form worked out. Happy :) 

My training only took 2 hours instead of 3. Happy :) 

I just finished my Bio essay. SO Happy :) 

Probably I will be out of the Lib by 11:30. Happy :)

A week and a half until christmas break. Happy :)

I have an apple pie in the freezer waiting for me to put in the oven. Happy :)

I have some lovely friends and roomates. Happy :)

I showered today. Happy :)

I also treated myself to some Subway in my 1 hour break and ate with some friends. Happy :)

(ps, can't you tell I kinda ran out of things to be happy about at the end?... haha)

Okay so i will stop there.
I still need to study hardcore parkor for my Physical Science test and Clean for cleaning checks tomorrow and go to a review everynight and never ever have time to be home and relax but thats okay :)
I am learning to be happy through my stressful busyness.
I mean come on, EVERYONE is stressed and busy during finals, and I am no exception.
So, I am going to embrace finals week and stop complaining. or at least try to...

Come What May and Love It.
Or, Come Finals, I Love You.... okay that's a stretch, but still...

I'm happy, and leaving the library.

Time to clean!!

There have been worse days.

That's what I keep trying convince myself as I run around my apartment and the whole city of Provo trying to get things done. YES i finally got my I-9 form filled out!!... but I've learned that you should never ever fork out 20 dollars to get something delivered overnight, because it won't get there at the "guaranteed" time. 

Trust me, I have learned that one the hard way....

S'all good though. 

Now I'm off to my PS100 review from 3-5 and then getting trained for my new job for winter semester from 6-9. I haven't even touched my bio essay due tomorrow or any other homework yet. The social security office sucked up all my time in the day. AND I have a cleaning check tomorrow afternoon. 

Hence the super short post.

Awesome.

I can do this!

i'm tired

You know that time in life when you are busier than all get out? Yeah, that's me.
Ever heard of Murphy's law?
Yeah, that's my life right about now.
But it's fine. 2 weeks from now I will be home devouring cheese balls, homemade salsa, ice cream, and lots and lots of chololate goodies...
Mmm :) Weird how typing that one sentence made me feel all happy inside for a bit.

But really, sometimes I just need a break. Break from life. A break from thinking about everything going on in my life. I have been known to stress out about everything. The little things, the things that no one thinks about? Yeah, I stress out over them.

But I need to get back to studying and figuring out what to do about my I-9 form that I can't fill out not only because I don't have my social security card OR birth certificate... but because the people who hired me didn't fill out some paperwork so I even can fill it out. So I need to call them or something. And get it filled out before tomorrow afternoon.

But I did have a good weekend! So that's a plus. Too bad it ended too soon.

oh and ps, my apologies for the post. It isn't as upbeat and happy as they usually are...

Also, I could go for one of these right about now... 

Mint Chocolate Chip Hot Fudge Sunday at Ghiradelli Square in San Fran.

Best happy food EVER!

Mmm...:) marry me??

Would You Like Some Grapes and Wine??

 So this video is hilarious. Watch it. It will be the best 8 seconds of your life!!
 

Also, I helped Markie remake a blog last night!! She had one like a year ago but never posted. And she will post now because she is awesome. So visit it here :)

Today is Friday! My last Friday classes of this semester!! So weird! But I love it. I have loooved my food class that I have every Friday. We make the most deliciously yummy food on the earth and it just rocks my world. I would take it every semester if I could! And if they didn't use the same recipes every semester... But it really is so fun! I suggest everyone takes it! SFL110. Sign up. Now.
Oh and last night we lost our intramural game. We had won 8 games in a row and never lost until now! We even got moved up a division. So the competition was better. But we played hard and went all the way to the semi-finals. So I am proud of us. I know Emily already posted the picture and everything, but who cares.

This is us. L for Losers. Normally we did a W for win, but yeah... oh well! I had so much fun and we will just have to make our own dang shirts!! Also, don't judge my facial expression.

Anyway. Its the weekend! Hallelujah! On the to do list. Study, Laundry, Study, Read for Physical Science, Eat, and Sleep.
and well, Food Network will be in there too of course... :)

Happy weekend everyone!!!

The... the... THE GRINCH!

So guess what! My super awesome and cool roommate EMILY has a blog now! Yeah, stalk her if you dare.

But Yesterday was a good day. Why? Not because I felt like crap, and am overwhelmed beyond overwhelmed... but because I watched THE GRINCH!
Umm Hi, that's probably my favorite Christmas movie. Of course I love Elf, and Home Alone, but The Grinch just is the best. Hands Down. Jim Carrey is just amazing. Seriously, his voice, his facial expressions?? Amazing. plus there are so many hilarious one liners that I just love. Love love love.
Mr Grinch, I have a fat crush on you.

Now, for my favorite quotes from the movie... They make me laugh soo hard :)

Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me - I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked! Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness. But what would I wear?

Hey Honey our Baby's here!!... He looks just like your boss...

I'm toasty inside... And I'm leaking!

Oh, no, the sleigh, the presents, they'll be destroyed, and I care! What is the DEAL!!

Now you listen to me, young lady! Even if we're *horribly mangled*, there'll be no sad faces on Christmas.

Everybody seems to kerbabbled. Isn't this just a little superfluous?  

Am I just eating because I'm bored!?!

Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful and triumphant. 

Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double Hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY! 

What's that stench? It's fantastic.  

MAX. HELP ME... I'm FEELING. 

If you utter so much as one syllable, I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH! If you'd like to fax me, press the star key.  

Oh, the Who-manity. 

Anyway, just go watch the Grınch!
And have a happy day because it isn't SNOWING!!

good news minute

Ready??

1. I got a JOB for winter sememster!! Yep!! And I am so dang stoked.

2. The Library is staying open until 2 AM now!!

3. The bell tower played one of my favorite Christmas songs as I walked to the Library today :)

Life is Good :)

oh hey

This Thanksgiving was amazing to say the least!!

I wish I could upload some pictures of my adorable nephew and fun times with the family but my Laptop is officially broken and not fixable. Well I mean it is... but for 400 dollars. Yuck

Josh, my amazing brother-in-law, spent about a day taking it apart and figuring out what was wrong. I felt bad that he spent so much time on it but he said that it was fun! Ha, I guess we all have different versions of 'fun' and fun for him is taking apart computers... awesome!

Anyway, he got to the motherboard 

(which is like the brain of the computer... he had to tell me that, I had no idea!) 

and he said that part of it melted...

GREAT. 

So I would have to replace that, but it is expensive so I will just have to buy a new laptop... Awesome... 

good thing I am loaded... Not... 

But I really am super grateful that my parents taught me how to save money back in high school so that I can buy a new one! They really are the best.

Now I just need a job, because my bank account is taking a huge hit from all this tuition and housing business...

But now for some Thanksgiving Highlights

1. FOOD. and good food. Man I sure miss my moms cooking.

2. Family. I miss my family. And my dog. And mostly my family. So it was so good to see everyone and Grandma Schlappi came down and so did the Worthingtons! I am so glad. I love Aunt Coco, and Kyla, and Kamryn. And Coley. Okay... I just love them ALL! Really. It was so fun to be with them all week!

3. Black Friday Shopping - I have never been a huge shopper and especially not on Black Friday. But this time we went and although I didnt get a million things... (which is good because I need a new laptop now) I did splurge on an item that was a great deal though. And I am happy with my purchase. But it will reamain a secret so that I won't get crap from my brothers and Dad. But my mom told me to so I did!! Haha...We shopped at Chandler Mall from Midnight until 6 AM. I have never been so tired! Then at 11 AM good ol' Kyla comes in and says "Alright! Time to go to Target!!" Um, hi! I have only slept for 5 hours... Not enough sleep... But, I went anyway. And it was fun. The whole Black Friday Shopping excursion was just fun and we made some great memories. I loved it.

4. Sharing a bed with Nate dawg and Travis. Alright for some people they think that sisters and brothers should not share a bed and that it is weird, but hey, I don't. Thats how I grew up! When it was just me and Nate in the house half the time he slept in my bed anyway and we would stay up late talking or watching movies on the laptop. Those were some good times. Anyway, it was quite the experience to share a bed with 2 of my brothers. With Travis hogging the covers, Nate kicking all night, and me almost falling off the bed lets just say I didn't really get a lot of sleep. Ever.

5. Seeing Spencer and Andy. I miss those 2 boys. We hung out Friday night? Yeah, and played lots of poison, or squash... some people call it different things... around the pool table for hours and then caught up. It was great. But time flies when you are having good conversation and I ended up leaving at around 4:20 am. I know, I am such a partier... ha, but really I was shocked that it was that late and that I was even still awake because of the fact that I went to bed at 6 AM the previous morning!! Lets just say my body clock is still a little off

6. Getting stuck in Cedar City. Yeah it snowed, and it stormed, and there was A LOT of traffic and it took us foreverrrrr. But we made it home safe and sound :)

Anyway, My thanksgiving was great and I can't wait for next year! I love Holidays centered around food :)

AND 3 weeks until I get to go home for CHRISTMAS!!!! :)

this is home!

I'm home!!! And I love love love it!! I love this warm weather, i love knowing where I while driving, I love being able to move around the house, I love tall ceilings, and I just LOVE my family. It is good to be able to open the fridge and eat whatever you want because it isn't your roomates!!! Oh so amazing :)

I love HOME!!

ps, I got to see an AMAZING sunset while drving home! Oh how I miss seeing these almost every night.

ps, it was 10,000 more times gorgeous but alas pictures never do sunsets justice AND it was taken by the camera on my phone... :(

I hope everyone else got to go home for Thanksgiving and is as happy to be home as I am!!!!!!!

Get out.

I'm Obsessed.
Some of you may know that if I am not in the library, class, or doing homework I can be found (without fail) lounging on our couch in our kitchen watching Food Network. Daily I pathetically sit there for hours watching all my favorite shows. Ironically it is always around dinner time and I am munching on a glamorous PB&J or some Pasta-Roni that I whipped up in 5 minutes while I watch the most yummy looking and super fancy meals being made. I'm addicted. It is sad when it's 10 p.m. on a weekend and probably 4 of us roomies are sitting around the TV glued to Iron Chef America, Choppped, or Throwdown with Bobby Flay. We love it. Too bad I never make real food... If only they had a culinary school here at BYU, then I definitely would know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life!
Anyway it's time to share some happy and sad news about some recent discoveries...

Happy:
A new season of Cupcake Wars starts December 7!!!!!!!! I legitimately screamed with joy!! And no, I am not a screamer usually... so this is a BIG DEAL. I love that show :)
Sad:
They are canceling Ace of Cakes!! In the words of uncle ronnie, "No Fetching Way". I am so sad! Really, my lovely sister sent me an email about it and it really put a damper on my happy mood for about 5 minutes when I read about it... But oh well, Cupcake Wars will  have to suffice :)

And if you think I am super weird because I love Food Network, cool. You probably never watch it so you don't understand how amazing it is... And I love it so that's all that matters :)

ps, I will be home TOMORROW!! I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait!!
But there is only one problem... Because we don't have cable I will have to live without Food Network all week... Hopefully I survive! And Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

p.p.s. I had an AMAZING weekend... and there will be a picture/story time overload over Thanksgiving because I can finally upload my pictures!!!

Soccer

I love it.

and being away from it and thinking I will never play again, and then getting right back into it makes me love it even more.

I love winning our tournament game 3-2 with the game winning goal at 40 seconds left  

(and no, it wasn't me...) 

I love the adrenaline. I love the competitiveness. I just love it all.

Playing intramural soccer here at the Y really makes me glad I didn't quit in high school and focus on Pole Vaulting like I seriously contemplated doing. It is just so fun to be with a bunch of girls with the sole motive for winning is for a shirt, and well for our pride of course :)

Pole vaulting was amazing, and I loved it but I can't just pick it up and play whenever like I can soccer. 

So I am so so glad I never quit. I love soccer, and our intramural team

I'll post the latest picture of our team once Emily puts it on Facebook, but for now high school will suffice.

Ohh how I miss high school soccer. And Brian...

vs.

pole vaulting. 

I love these lovely ladies

Now THIS is an adrenaline rush :)

Dang, now I want to vault!!

Maybe sully will love me winter break and let me practice with them?? Yes please.

Well, Happy weekend everyone!!!

Life gave me lemonade, and I can't imagine why... :)

I have been super happy lately and I just don't know why! Maybe I do :)... I don't know.

Maybe it's the fact that I am all caught up on my homework and have no more tests or huge papers do until AFTER thanksgiving.
Or maybe because I recently discovered the song called Lemonade by Chris Rice that I just love love love
Or probably because I just love my Book of Mormon teacher and going to that class twice a week...
Or it could be because I am getting a decent amount of sleep.
Maybe because BYU beat the Aggies last night in a super intense basketball game??
OR Because I have another Intramural game TONIGHT that I am so pumped for!

But the reason I am probably so happy really has got to be the fact that I get to see my amazing sister, studly brother, adorable nephew, wonderful parents, and the rest of the family in 4 DAYS!!! 

I can't even wait!!

sister sister

You probably already know this... But I have the most amazing sister in the whole wide world.
I'm serious. If I could be like one person, It would be her.

I miss her probably more than anyone right now and cannot WAIT for thanksgiving. We have the most fun together and I just miss my best friend. 

She is awesome.

Read an incredibly inspiring post by her at her blog

taraschlappi.blogspot.com

8 days sister...

Today's the day

Today I have to write a 3 page essay on two 30 page articles I have barely skimmed over that is due TOMORROW and study more for/take my physical science test that ends TODAY.
Phew... I can do this, I can!

So I am getting off my blog, but I feel overwhelmed and this essay is killing me... I just need someone to start it for me! Or make my outline for me... any takers??

Also something really cool happened to me on Friday! Basically movie status. Something that happens to people but never to me! So I felt super special. I will blog about it sometime... I have pictures on my camera. So be excited!!

Alright well peace out, I hope everyone isn't as busy as I am today!!

Winner

So pretty much our Intramural team is amazing. We had our first game of the tournament last night and it was so fun! We got moved up into the middle bracket because we are just so unbelievably good, obviously, and are still undefeated!!! It feels so good.

the 'W's we are making with our fingers stand for Winners.... super creative, we know :) 

But, what didn't feel so good was the 25 degree weather outside...

Lets just say freezing would be an understatement...

Beyonce?

Maybe it's just me, but I find this video hilarious. 
Beyonce is bringin' jazzercise back!



I need to find me some jazzercise classes...

Best News EVER!!

So you know this beautiful girl right here? Yeah her name is Valerie Lee Goodman. And I am in love with her. And we like to think that we are really cool sometimes! :)

Living here in utah without her in my life is sad, like this.

 Our friendship dates all the way back to Sophomore year when we were babies. That was the good life :)

And we have been best friends all high school. She has always been there for me and is just the greatest person ever. I have never met one person that does not completely LOVE Val.

We have had some crazy good times, and struggle to be act normal sometimes, but it's okay, we have funnnn

Sadly, after Graduation we separated and have been living in separate states hence the sad faces in the earlier picture...

But this lady right here is just amazing...

AND

a couple weeks ago the plan was that she was going to move up here in the winter time and go to esthetician school here in provo but, it wasn't for sure yet so the news could not be made public until she got the official acceptance into the school which OF COURSE she got!!!

So the good news is that... she DID get accepted and will be moving up here!!!!

Anyway, moral of the story is that I can officially announce this FANTASTIC news to the world!!! I am just unbelievably excited I don't even care that I already posted today!!

Really, I cannot wait for January. 

I just love her.

Grateful

In honor of november I decided that I will make a list of things I took for granted pre-college. So it's basically like making a list of things I am grateful for :)
the typical november blog post...

1. Food.
Specifically, My moms food. Who knew that it took so much time and effort to make yummy food! I now feel so bad for ever complaining about gross food because even if it is gross, she still took forever making it. So yes mom, I appreciate your food. And basically everything you have ever done for me. Look at me, the typical college student now realizing how amazing my mother has always been. You're the best
2. My bed.
Umm hello, maybe it is just me, but I would probably be better off sleeping on the 4 foot couch. And don't get me wrong... I am not complaining, or trying to at least... because I love my bed and spend as much time as possible sleeping in it, but I have come to miss my amazing bed at home.
3. Family.
Specifically, Nathan Palmer, Ter, and Brigham. Me and nate dawg were the bestest of buds at home. We were the last two in the house and just had some good times. And tara! Where to begin. She is the best sister EVER! Really, no one can compare. And little Briggers. He is just the cutest nephew ever. I am sure he is speaking in complete sentences and has gained 10 pounds by now. I just miss him...
4. A Social Life
not like I had much of one at home... but, I like to think I did. And thinking I did leads to me taking it for granted. Maybe I just miss Mesa and being together with everyone... Here I just don't have one. Period. Which is probably a good thing.
5. My Laptop!
This is probably one of the things I took for granted the MOST. Now that it is broken I appreciate how convenient it is to have one and then recognize how good I have to be at managing my time.

I am sure this list could go on and on... but you probably have stopped reading by now anyway. But oh well...

15 days until I go home for Thanksgiving!!!

holler.

proof

Umm hi, welcome to my life.
Today in Bio100 - aka the easiest class of my life... we turned in our "Most Valuable Plant" Essays.
Like most essays these are the easiest one page 'essays' ever. So of course I procrastinated to the last minute. I did a lot of googling and found a plant that seemed valuable enough and wrote my paper on it.
The thing is, I probably couldn't tell you what the plant is called.... that's how much effort I put into it.

So I happened to be taking a tiny little nap during class because she posts all of her power points on Blackboard and I no longer have a laptop to keep me awake and looking busy so there was no stopping me from sleeping.

And here is where the short little story begins.
I wake up to Angela and Haylie talking accross me about how "they would just die if their named got called right now" as Professor Ostraff continues to talk about how she will choose randomly people to come and tell the class all about their most valuable plant they wrote about.

The next thing I hear as I am still waking up is... "Alright first one up is... Rachel, umm well I don't want to mispronounce this... umm... shhll, skkll... Rachel Skalappi?? Am I saying that right?"
Nope, nope nope. You are not saying it right and I wish I wasn't here...

That's when I hide my face and sink in my chair. But, that didn't work.
I slowly walk up to the front and the whole class feels bad for me because we all know this class and assignment was a joke.

I then proceed to tell the class about a plant that helps give blood flow to the brain.

Alright. 2 things.
Of Course I was the one called up...
and
Freshman mentoring just called me. They hate me. I just added a bundle, dropped it 2 minutes ago because I found different teachers that I liked and they already called me!! They are physco control freaks. Don't pick a bundle and then drop it to pick a different one... because they won't even give you 5 minutes before they call.
Love them.

happy weekend

Alrighty. Since we all know I am struggling without a computer, it is hard for me to blog. Even worse, I can't upload my pictures to post them. So until Thanksgiving, I will have a lackage of pictures on my blog. Darn.

But, I did a super fun weekend!!

Surprisingly I didn't dress up, so i guess it is alright that I don't have pictures.

Friday Night was filled with haunted houses...
yes, I went to 2! No, not the super expensive 20 dollar ones. A lot of my friends needed some service hours for American Heritage so they volunteered to be in a haunted house at some kids place. So me and some of my FHE brothers and cousins went to support them. They did awesome and I actually fell down 3 times because I was so scared. At a kids haunted house... yeah, it was a little embarrassing when the boys with me were laughing so hard the dude that scared me had to help me up. Awesome...
Then later that night we went to another one that only was 1 dollar! I love me some cheap entertainment. It was put on at some college kids at their house. And let me tell you... this one was at least 5 times scarier. They were allowed to like grab you and touch you and everything. Ohhh my goodness I was so scared. So unbelievably scared. I loved it. But I was found in the fetal position a time or two. The absolute best part was seeing Ryan and Mitchell on the ground hugging because they were so scared. Hahah... It was amazing.

Saturday
Now Saturday was eventful. Kelcey, Markie, Ryan and I set off to the mall because Ryan needed some new grey and white t-shirts. We agreed to go only if he would buy anything BUT grey and white. That is all he ever wears! So it was a successful trip and we came out with a dark red shirt and a blue one. Now he has some variety.
Saturday Night Ryan's friend sophisticated Geoff came over and we watched Titanic. It was only 4 hours long because it was on tv and had commercials every 5 minutes. Then at like 10:30 we went to Ihop. The best part about Ihop was that this dude came in dressed as Obama and had someone dressed up as Michelle Obama at his side and 4 secret service guys and he recited this little popular deal but with proper English and everything. Oh man, it was great. I loved it. Made my night.
And thennnn after Ihop I decided to become an official freshman and hike the Y for the first time ever. We started at midnight. But, it was just so fun...  and freezing

 But basically, this weekend was fun. It didn't really feel like Halloween which is kinda disappointing, but that's okay... there will be another one next year.

ps, 22 DAYS until I get to go home for THANKSGIVING!!!!

sad

Okay so I really told myself that after my super sad snow post that I would write about something happy... BUT... something legitimately sad happened!!

Ready?

I my laptop broke.

Yes, BROKE. 

It is broken. 

All I did was put in August Rush to reward myself for being productive and cleaning my room, the kitchen AND finishing my homework all by 6 o'clock, and the next thing I know is the screen is black. and just stays that way. Forever and ever.

I think it's Karma for playing Free-cell during Biology...

I am already going through major withdrawals and it has been 21 hours. I think I would rather have my cell phone break than my laptop. I now have to do ALL my homework in the library and have to find a way to recover my journal and all my pictures... somehow. 

What am I supposed to do when I want to Google something?? Use a World Book?? I am pretty sure the Library doesnt even have those anymore... 

Or what about when I need to find a recipe for a yummy dinner? Use a recipe book? So much inconvenience.

Good thing Josh is so good with computers. He'll fix it for me over thanksgiving. Either that or I pay someone too... which is definitely against my religion. 

So in the meantime I will live in the library. And wait for Thanksgiving to come... 26 days from now.

But hey, the snow stopped and the weather feels GREAT! I am only wearing a sweater. No jacket, just a sweater. Brave I know... but I am getting better :)

snow, man?

Um hi, Rachel here.
I think I'm transferring to ASUseless. 
The thought of becoming a Scum Devil is haunting but I might just have to make the sacrifice.
It's just wayyy too cold here!
I'm serious!


My roommates make fun of me, but I guess I really AM a Mesa girl. I'm just not made to withstand this kind of weather! It is 43 degrees and it is 4:15. It snowed on my way home from class. SNOWED. My class ended at 3 in the afternoon... 
Yeah, I thought the weather men were making some sort of sick joke when I checked the weather this morning... 
but they weren't. It's real.


There are snow on the mountains. 
The wind is blowing. 
I can't feel my face, hands, fingers, toes, feet, legs.... okay who am I kidding... I can't feel anything. 


I want to cry, but I am afraid the tears will freeze to my face.
Okay joke, I don't want to cry, but I am serious about the freezing to my face part...

See this car?

Yeah, this is how I feel.

Life was just peachy. Life was grand. Life was awesome and couldn't be better!! But then this weather had to come and rain on my parade.
Mesa... I never thought I'd say this... but I. am. HOMESICK.

I miss the sunshine...

Mesa.

So guess who came to visit me this week??

Yep, only 2 of my favorite people. 

Val Goodman and Lynzi Richardson

This is Chels, Val, Kelc, Lynz, and me of course.

Representing the Mesa Arizona.

They came to provo, the land of the beautiful fall colors, to party for a few days. Yes.

Basically they both slept over at my place sunday night.

me and val slept in the same bed.

TMI? Nah...

 interestingly enough, I slept great and didn't wake up once!

Monday night Val left and it was just me and Lynzi. She got to move up on the bed with me. Haha, good thing none of us felt awkward about sharing a bed... uhh... haha.

But yes, I love these two girls a whole lot and wish they would come move to Utah!! For real. Although I had a boat load of studying and they came in the middle of 3 midterms, I still had a blast with these two. Even if one of them was a little...distracted... :)

AND I managed to pull out a 90% on my physical science test!!!

That is really the best part of my week. 

well, besides the whole Val and Lynzi part.

But after not doing so well on the first science test, it was nice to have my endless studying in the library pay off :)

Ha, well! Just thought I'd share this lovely picture with the world.

oh, and... I had an interesting night tonight. I watched Night at the Museum 2.

and my favorite...

SHE'S THE MAN.

if you haven't seen it, see it.

the end.

new record.

one week ago...

i ate

six and one half

6.5

6 and 1/2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... and a half.

whole freaking donuts.

not just any donuts.

the one, the only 

Krispy Kreme.

Looking back I honestly don't know  how I did it! I definitely gave into peer pressure that other humans were giving me...

It was approximately 2 o'clock in the a.m. on a sunday night, err monday morning.

and I washed them down with some Purple Kool-Aid and some homemade Chilli-Cheese Fries.

It was painful. thats for sure...

This is the crazy group of us that went to Krispy Kreme at 1 a.m. to go searching through the dumpsters and pull out 3 bags FULL of freaking donuts. It's illegal probably bet we are college students who are too poor to buy them... Anyway, i have been needing to post about that adventure so here it is!

  this is emily. she makes smashed dumpster donuts look gooood.

stressing.

i had a greeat weekend! Surpise? Yes indeed. Anyway... i'm stressing big time.
So listen. There are probably a million and a half choices for classes to fill my GE credits for 
GCA, Civ 1, Civ 2, Arts, and Letters.
Please pleaase anyone who has taken these classes I would LOVE to know which ones are the most interesting and fun and not tooo hard! Really, looking through all of the options is making me want to quit college. And then I go and read about the teachers to narrow down the choices and I cross out all of them. Great.

Love me some college.

OCTOBER

Alright. October has officially been so great to me! really. I know millions of people always love October and I have always been like nah... it smells like gross fertilizer all month... but i LOVE it as of now. But probably just because lots and lots of good/fun things have happened all month! I know, amazing. I am loving this month.
Ready?


October 1st

• I got my first A on a college test!!! YES YES YESS!!
• I went on my first date at college. I know, weird. It was a blind date though... so its not like the dude probably actually wanted to go with me... but it was still fun!

October 2nd

• GENERAL CONFERENCE STARTED. I love it.
• Thenn Me, Emily, and Markie drove up to Emilys house in Bountiful.
• I ate a home-cooked meal. I miss those Big Time.
• We made s'mores, hot tubbed, watched Glee, and fell asleep to Italian Job. A great Friday night. 

October 3rd

• More conference and more home-cooked meal. Need I say more.
• And and... We LIVED. And seriously almost got in a super scary car crash... See pictures at the end of post

October 4th (aka Today)

• I took a nap. Love those
• My biology teacher let us out a whole hour early!! I love that class...
• It rained. And when i say rained I actually mean POURED. Me and Chandler had a ball in the rain. While everyone was running inside me and chandler sat outside and chatted as we watched the wind and rain and listened to the thunder. It was great. Then we went to my home and made some hot chocolate and chicken. Yum. But I loved seeing him and running through the rain with him today! That kid just makes my life :)
• And this day will continue. We are having homemade root beer and pizza tonight for FHE....like I said. October rocks.

Anywayy... Isn't October just being the greatest!? I love it! And if this month continues to be this great I will just have to jump on the I Love October bandwagon.

Oh, and now for pictures on my near death experience...

Here's the story.

So we were driving along the freeway and some car ran over a big like 3 foot long metal thing and flew up it smashed into our windshield!!! It was seriously SO scary. And we are so lucky it didn't go through the windshield... or I'm sure we would have caused some sort of a major accident...

I'm alive. And I love life.

President Hinckley

I was bored in the library and decided to google this amazing man right here.

Soo, here are my all time favorite pictures of him

"Try a little harder to be a little better."

doesn't he just look so happy??

and now, my most MOST favorite picture of him...

I miss him.

He was a great Prophet.

But it is almost conference weekend everyone!

Yesssss...