bowl of supers, a room mate, and nugs

do i watch the super bowl for the football? well no. but i do watch it because my family loves it. we eat and watch and eat and watch and puke and watch.

the most fun happens when my mom and little brother are cheering for different teams.

they are competitive people by nature. so every touch down is a chance to rub the other persons face all in it. its great entertainment.

my family sits in the living room screaming and cheering and laughing at screaming chicken commercials while i sit in the kitchen watching them over the banister, sitting on the computer, and stuffing my face.

it is the greatest.

i was thinking today how next year at college will shape up. and i'm sad and excited.

i'm sad because i won't be living with my room mates i have right now. i love them. they are much more out going then i am and it makes me reach outside my shell. which i don't do often.

but i will be studying things i want to more which is fun.

and i will be living with Tess. she is my favorite. she makes me laugh. all the time. and that makes me excited. just to be with her lots.

yesterday i went to a semi-formal dance that was basically all freshmen.

lots of people took dates. me and my room mates just went stag. which was the best choice ever.

we had waaaay too much fun.

and we met some random guys that we went to mcdonalds with to get nuggatized (50 nugs for 10 dollars. we had 150. yuck) and we watched a movie with them. it was really enjoyable.

then i went to bed at 3 and didn't want to ever get up. again.

burfdie

thursday was my birthday.
and it was wonderful.

on wednesday my good friend dedicated a whole post to me in her blog. it was sweet and made my life. thanks tessie
also on wednesday my other good friend took me to subway and a cheesy cartoon dollar theater movie of my choosing. it was wonderful. your great bert.

on thursday (the day of my birth) the same good friend that took me to eat and enjoy took me to get kneaders french toast. delicious.
when i was getting out of bed to go enjoy this feast my room mate startled me but suddenly waking and immediately singing a loud happy birthday to me. i love you kenz.
i went to take a test in the testing center and when they swiped my student ID i guess it told them it was my day and they all yelled happy birthday and gave me a super special happy birthday pencil to take my test with. best test taking experience i've ever had.
i then went home to pg to enjoy some taco amigo and the musical Les Miserables with my two very favorite people. (mom and micah)
when i got home good old patrick came over bringing me two very delicious cupcakes which we enjoyed before indulging ourselves in salsa, chips, and wilson's funny comments during the notebook.

then came friday.
that night my room mates took me to spark and we ate and drank and had a blast! they gave me wonderful birthday presents and a frozen yogurt stop. when we got home from that we changed out of our fancy clothes we had worn to spark and into our sweats. then we painted our nails and watched kung fu panda. the room mates fell asleep and i laughed to myself. then our friends from building 14 came over and we watched international tv. the fun of that is that you get to speak for the characters and the plots often become very twisted and funny.

it was a great three day birthday celebration. i'm so grateful for all the people who love me and want to make my birthday special. thanks everyone! (i was so grateful for all the texts, calls, and happy birthday wall posts too!)





may i just conclude by saying that fat free cream cheese....yuck.

late new years

some people like to make new years resolutions. and i suppose some people follow through and stick to their new years resolutions.

I do a little thing called new years suggestions.

This year i suggested that:

1. I go off diet coke. then my room mates bought me some. and my mom just gave me a twelve pack. so after that is all gone......then maybe
2. eat healthier and exercise. now that is just a long standing tradition for the women of the world to say that when a new year rolls around. so really, i'm just keepin with tradition.
3. try to actually make friends in my classes. i have actually made progress on this one. i no longer put my stuff on the two chairs to either side of me so no one can sit by me :). but that may just be because i only have one auditorium style class this semester so i can't take up said seats. maybe.
4. now now i know this one may seem a bit ridiculous, but i want to actually do well in my classes. ok i said it, the nice men in white jackets may take me away now. as long as at least one of them looks like taylor lautner. that werewolf man is fine.
5. read the most amazing book (book of mormon) through once again.

one of those days....

you know when you have one of those days? everyone knows what you mean when you say, "it's just been one of those days". have you ever had one of those weeks?

Suck.

that is the only word for it.

but then, miracle of miracles....

something happens....

and once again...
life is good.

it takes a couple days, but you know it's just gonna get better as long as you let it.

laughing with

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God when they're starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God when the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one's laughing at God when it's gotten real late and their kid's not back from that party yet

No one laughs at God when their airplane starts to uncontrollably shake
No one's laughing at God when they see the one they love hand in hand with someone else and they hope that they're mistaken
No one laughs at God when the cops knock on their door and they say "We've got some bad news, sir,"
No one's laughing at God when there's a famine, fire or flood


But God can be funny
At a cocktail party while listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say he hates us and they get so red in the head you think that they're about to choke

God can be funny
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie
Who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus

God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God when they've lost all they got and they don't know what for

No one laughs at God on the day they realize that the last sight they'll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one's laughing at God when they're saying their goodbyes

But God can be funny
At a cocktail party while listening to a good God-themed joke or
Or when the crazies say he hates us and they get so red in the head you think that they're about to choke

God can be funny
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie
Who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus

God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war

No one's laughing at God in a hospital
No one's laughing at God in a war

No one's laughing at God when they're starving or freezing or so very poor

No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
We're all laughing with God

REGINA SPEKTOR

Ann Bradstreet

ann bradstreet once said:

"among all of my experiences of God's gracious dealings with me I have constantly found this; that He hath never suffered me long to sit loose from him, but by some affliction or another hath made me look home, and search for what was amiss."

what a wise woman.