A few pictures

Ya, this was my really bad bruise after Plasma one time.  It was just sorta exciting. My cookies!  They didn't turn out flat either! =]
And, my coffee cake. =] ( I still think it tastes better in California though.)

Here are just some pictures to update you on my life lately! =]

(Well- not too many really, I don't have access to all right now.  So just two! haha. )

an Ode' to Sundays!

So this weekend has been interesting.  I spent most of my day Saturday working on a birthday gift and finishing cleaning, I passed white glove.  I went to the gym, and I realized that if  a Disney movie is playing- I can work out for quite a while! =]  Then I went and gave Sister Jones- who was a missionary in Santa Maria- her birthday gift.  It snowed a lot today- and when it snows on Sunday, nobody works, so the snow all stays.  So we left Church in a BLIZZARD!  It was snowy and windy and cold! But once It stopped it was a lovely day, and I wanted to just walk around in all the freshly fallen snow!!!! =]  

I got home from church and baked- I have been baking a lot lately, partly because I think it is a way to relieve my emotions(Brooke pointed out) partly because I am trying to get rid of my food stuff....So, i baked cookies.  And I would like to say mom, that my roommates LIKED it!  =]  Also my coffee cake!  My roommate Brooke says I am getting better, which I am VERY glad to hear!  =]  Also, my cookies turned out not- flat.  I am not sure why- I think it might be because I mixed my ingredients wrong so I had to add water and I added flour- My roommates called them rock cookies, but in a good way. =] 

And my coffee cake is yummy!  I think with the end of the semester I am not carring much about what I am eating, but I am going to the gym for longer, and HW is slowing done, which is good cause I am not caring as much.....but 2 more weeks! =]  I am excited.

I am also really excited about the new Tongan missionary. =]  Way excited. 

Whistle while you work..

That reminds me, in my Middle East class my teacher for some odd reason is not a big fan of Disney, and I LOVE Disney, and so its fun because now almost everyday someone makes a comment about Disney.  Or the Teacher will be making a comment about a situation in the ME and the girl will turn around and relate it to a Disney movie (ironically the same thing I was thinking before she said it) and we laugh and the Teacher will ask which Disney movie.  He has never seen Pocohantus.  Disappointing I think.  Or one day a kid from his other class was in ours for the day, and the kid, not realizing the magical-ness to our class mentioned the 7 dwarfs and the teacher was like, "No disney- talk to Mary about that." Fun times.

ANYWAYS, Today is Clean checks- which fyi, are not fun. Right now I am waiting for our RA to come check our dorm so I can eat (don't want to make anything and risk messing up the apartment), and then I am gonna bake cookies for people!  =] Then some gym time, some HW time, and some sleep time!  =] Hopefully that will all happen and I really WILL be that productive today. =]

Thier taking OVER!

It is T-Shirt weather in Rexburg Idaho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Indeed, Yahoo! weather says that the temperature outside is 50! And Santa Maria is 57- something strange there,but anyways, I am without any jackets in just a t-shirt today! =] I thought it was worthy of a post! =]

Idaho has gone crazy....

Hello everyone! I am back in Idaho, which is sad, but California is only 4 weeks away! (less really) PLUS, California means finding a job which isn't TOO exciting. I am sorta bummed because now all the sudden I see these signs for summer work jobs, but of course the sign up has passed....the most exciting one was to work in New Zeland, which definately caught my eye, but has passed. =[ So many options for next year!

So, anyways, being home was GREAT!!!!!!!! =] I miss it, but just a few more weeks of school.

And, the weather has gotten SO much better! Today after my science class I walked to the Temple in this big blue jacket I got which is my warmest coat, and I was SO hot! =] Now I am back to a simple zip up jacket! Right now the temperature says 38, and either I have REALLY began to warm up to the cold weather, or the temp is warmer, because it feels like at least 40! (which I think is more accurate- since it was supposedly 50 the other day) The snow has melted expcept for a few small clumps here and there, and people are actually doing more activities outside- its amazing. =]

Of course, being home was more amazing. I got to Santa Maria fine, but my way home was RIDICULOUS! I flew from SM to LAX to SF to SLC, with 2 flights getting delayed almost missing a flight and my shuttle- stressful! But I got home and have accustomed myself back to my schedualed routine. I didn't celebrate St. Patricks day much other then wearing green- I was tired from my days travel the day before, and the 4 hours in the Library of HW I did, and went to bed as early as I could. But I got to have an early St. Patricks day celebration while I was at home, Amazing Corn Beef and Cabbage with some of my favorite people! =] It was great to be home. Only about 5 people really knew I was coming home, so it was fun to suprise everyone and get to see all my friends! =]

I am now done with school for the week, except HW. =[ The weekend is here though! And this weekend seems to be a very busy day for BYU-I, there are just so many different things going on, so many performances and conferences going to. I heard there is supposed to be this cultural dance show, with the possibilities of polynesians there....so I am wanting to attend. =]

So everything is fine with me! Although, I must tell you about how ridiculous my school has gotten:

They banned selling Naked Juice because of the name.

For those of you who do not know, Naked Juice is a type of juice with nothing added to it, so its all natural, hence the name Naked. But they won't sell it anymore here- because of that name, which I think is just plan retarded! But whatever. (Pictue below.) Just one more reason why California is AMAZING! =]

Definitely Excited...

So tomorrow I am flying home!  =]  Yes, I am excited.  I leave right after I get out of class and I will get into Santa Maria late tomorrow night.  I will have to leave Sunday afternoon, which will be sad.  But I am looking forward to the time I will be spending at home! =]  An early St. Patricks day celebration lays ahead and lots of short reunions with friends. =] I like short weeks like this that end with such good things! =]

School has been fine. It is rather cold today, the temperature right now says 18 degrees, when it says it is about 49 in Santa Maria.  =] What a warm difference!  Today I have my cooking class, we are working on quick breads this week, then I have Devotional and then I get to spend my day working on Homework for my communications class.... I really do not like that class, and it doesn't seem like anyone I know who is taking it does  like it.  For a 2 credit class, it is a lot of work.  But whatever.  Almost done with it! =]

5 Weeks left

5 weeks left of school! I can't believe it!  It is going by really fast!  And Its really exiting that next week I will be home! =] And then just 4 weeks left, with the last week being Finals, I know those 4 weeks will fly by!

It is amazing to see how much the snow has melted! Although when I woke up yesterday it did begin to snow again, but still, where snow used to be like 5 feet tall, you can see the grass! It is wonderful! Except the annoying wind it brought- wow, it is windy!  But its all good! Well, except that it would be warm if not for the cold wind. 

School has been fine.  I am finding that I really do not like my Professional Communications class....and I am finding that everyone I know taking that class hates it as well.  Our teachers just arn't very good at communicating to us what they want.  Blah, I am not liking it.  But I love my foods class, its fun to make things, and I really like my Book of Mormon class and my Middle East Class!  Those 3 are always fun to go to, especially my Middle East class, cause me and a few other kids take turns bringing snacks because that class is right at lunch time. =]

There is a girl I know who is getting married after this semster ( I would like to say that she met this guy the the day of school, and within like 3 weeks they were planning on getting married- it became official with the ring and actual proposal and everything about 2 weeks ago.  She just turned 18 in January too.) Anyways, this summer for his work they will be living in Ventura- which I think is exciting cause I know where that is! But she had no idea and had never heard of it even though she lives in California, and she wasn't sure what Santa Barbara was either.....I could not believe it.

Yesterday I ate at the Nordic, the school food that I ate everyday last semester, I had the best quesedilla ever! omg, it was yummy.  And even though I am not the biggest fan of Mexican food, I am wanting another one. =]

This past week was not too exciting.  I didn't have any plans, which was nice because my last few weekends have been busy, I just sort of want to relax and do HW.  But now I am off to eat some pancakes with some friends! =]  The highlight of my weekend.

I am now 19!

Yep, I am a year older and I can't even tell!  Maybe in a year I can tell that a year ago I was younger....I will try to let you know. =]

Anyways, things were good here!  Last weekend I went to Provo which was a lot of fun! I saw my friend Laura Crosby from Santa Maria, and I got to see a few missionaries who served in Santa Maria and so it was fantastic!  =] I loved my weekend, it was warm and a nice break from school and the cold!  

This past week was fine, and very exciting for me since yesterday was my birthday!  I love my birthday. =]  And I loved all my gifts and I am grateful for everyone who wished me a happy birthday! I had a 'Tea Party" (The tea was replaced with Apple Cider since I really do not like tea...) with some friends, and it was fun! =]  I was awoken nice and early with phone calls. Later on my roommates and I went to Olive Garden and saw the movie Taken, and so it was a nice weekend! =]  No HW, relaxed, ate good food and  hung out with my friends! I am very proud of what was done. =] I made my favorite cake, Dump Cake, and I got to talk to a lot of friends from home.  

It is slowly getting warmer here to! =] haha.

Well, I am pretty darn tired right now, so I just wanted to say what a good weekend I had with my birthday and put up some pictures. =]

Josie, or AKA as I like to call her, Anne girl, was my help in this Tea Party! =]
My roommate Jess had us all fill out this survey of, "If you are worthy to date a Return Missionary" for her RM's mission, as a competition to see how many girls will actually return it.  We had fun. =]
Our little Finger sandwiches!
Andrea, me and Emily
Maquel, me and Niccole
Me and my Apple Cider in my cute new apron my mom made! =]
Me and Dianne
Dianne, Anne Girl and Meredith

Me and Jamie

Dianne, Cali, Melanie, Andrea and I!