Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

WOW!!! Okay, so this morning I got up as usual. AND I am POSITIVE that I rolled out on the right side of bed. Well, if I did it definitely didn't last very long. Not at all. I slept through my alarm (again), my hairspray was MIA--hairspray is a must have with my hairstyle, it's kinda of everywhere without something to hold 'er down-- tragic, I didn't have time for breakfast so it was a piece of toast and a yogurt on the run ( I used to consider this breakfast, then I started hanging out with Danny--yogurt + toast = not a meal apparently), and I was ten minutes late to class. Writing this all out, it doesn't sound like nearly as rough a morning as it felt. Wow.

Well if the morning was bad, it got worse the moment I stepped into the econ lab. I should have studied by myself. The kids that I joined forces with were just annoying, annoying, annoying. Especially because if I asked a question about anything, their responses made me feel something a little like I was trapped in a continual Progressive commercial:



It was BAD. They drove me nuts, but putting up with the madness must have paid off to some extent because I aced the test!! Well, A- but I refuse to allow that little minus to put me in a bad mood tonight (like it normally would). It was an intensely stressful day, and I would rather bask in the A half of that A- and not worry about the rest.




A little shout out to Brynn and Danny-- Best cheerleaders a girl could ask for. They are AMAZING! I was so nervous and they both told me things were gonna be okay. Brynn sent me a whole text that read, "Good Karma, Good Karma, Good Karma!" She makes me smile. Danny, called me the other night when I had a major break down while cramming for this stupid exam and told me what he always tells me, "You're going to do fine-hun." That's basically a direct quote. I was convinced I was going to fail the test, and I didn't! That's my only disappointment with my 91%. Danny was right yet AGAIN. Dangit. Oh well, that's what best friends are for I guess, to be right and rub it in your face when it's good for you. :-)

Meet Cheerleader Number One: Brynn Embley


Brynn and I had an amazing week-end. We went up to the temple and took some pictures.



Meet Cheerleader Number two: Daniel Walker

Here we are during finals week-winter semester... it had been a long day--hence the faces. = )



Thanks to these two amazing friends, prayers, and a LOT of study, I made it through the day and was reminded to believe impossible things before breakfast. I forgot my own motto--silly girl.

Well- that's about it for this week. Count down till Krista's arrival in Provo has begun. Cannot wait!!! This Sunday!!! WOOT! WOOT! Love her.


Hmmmm, song of the day is Bottoms Up by Keke Palmer. Favorite Dance Song Ever. And after today, I could use a little dance session. =)




All my love!

"Reeling and Writhing of course, to begin with," the Mock Turtle replied, "then different branches of Arithmetic - Ambition, and Distraction"

Wow. Here I sit on the sofa that is pushed awkwardly up against the wrong wall in the living room next to a tower of boxes-- isn't it funny how how you can box your whole life up and just move it around? Hmmmm. So many emotions today. I am happy to be moving on and excited for what the future brings, but there is this little piece of me hugging tightly to the last year. I can't believe that it is over already and 2010 is already flying steady onward.

Things have changed a whole lot for me this year--sorry to you all, this post is a little scattered. Lots of thoughts. First off, and very importantly my BFF Hannah got married!!! WOW! There is the Texas Trio outside the Salt Lake Temple. Amanda and Hannah--haha, we had some amazing times our freshman year, and now we're all juniors. And Hannah is married. Fantastic!

I've learned so much over this last school year--even outside of the reading, writing, and arithmetic or as Mr. Turtle put it, reeling, writhing, ambition, distraction, uglification, and derision. I got to meet some amazing people and come closer to some that I met last semester. I should probably mention Danny, yeah...he's alright. :-) Danny was my TA for the hardest class of the political science undergraduate program. We teased each other ruthlessly the whole fall semester and in the end became really amazing friends. Don't know how he knew it, but I needed a buddy. He was a complete answer to prayer. I love this boy so much. Such a blessing in my life. Not to mention that he feeds me In-and-Out on a regular basis. (Mom you can thank Danny for the six pounds that I finally gained back this semester. I am sure they are all from our In-and-Out trips.)

Then, of course, there is Megan, Andrew, Bre, Bobby (and Family: Rachelle, Addie, and Carter), Drew, Mallory, Bryan, John, and Casey. I just love all of these kids and wish them the best of luck on their ventures this summer and in grad school for those of you who are going. I have been so lucky to get to know these kids. They have made life amazing the last few months. They have helped me in my ambitions here at school and provided enough distraction to keep me sane through it all.


Danny can't make a nice face, but everyone else looks lovely. :-)

Bobby and Danny got into Addie's "Pretty, Pretty Prince" game at our last get-together of the semester. Ridiculous men--It looks better on Addie, for sure.
This is the girl! Addie and I are pretty good friends. I had the change to babysit for Bobby and Rachelle a few times this past year. I love these kids (the other little hoodlum is Carter). Bobby and Rachelle have really made me a part of their family--lots of love to them!



The late nights in the SWIKT will always be some of my fondest memories of this past school year. It was way too much fun.


So, I guess as I sit here buried among the mounds of my boxed up 20-years of existence, I look forward to what the rest of this year is going to bring for all of us, and I look forward to another year of reeling, writhing, ambition, and distraction with all of you.

Finally, I can't wait for this summer to come and to be able to go home and see my beautiful family. I've only been gone since December, but it still feels like years.

I am definitely in need of another trip to the beach with these crazy kids. Love them!



Well, 11:40 and I need to go and vacuum my vacated room and get some ZZZzz's . . .

I think I have avoided the last of my cleaning for long enough. G'night all! Much love.

XOXOX.