I just tried 3 electrical outlets before I finally found one that worked. Electrical outlets that do not work are not very far up on my favorite list. I am currently sitting on the floor next to a random outlet in a hall in the library since the outlets at tables have failed me.
I forgot to announce that I'm pretty sure John Bytheway was sitting a row in front of me at the baseball game last night. Oh the celebrities that attend BYU baseball games. Ha.
I swear I had about one million things to blog about today. And now I can't think of any of them.
I worked my last 7 a.m. shift for at least four months! Hurray!
I'm almost done with my take home Spanish final. It has definitely been my least favorite of my tests for that class. But parts of it have been quite entertaining. For example, we have to listen to two different songs he gives us and based on the pronunciation of the lyrics, tell him where the singer is from. Luckily the songs were pretty catchy. One was a rap. :) My new goal in life is to become a Spanish rapper. Hahaha.
A few minutes ago, I heard a guy snoring somewhere close to me. I do not see anyone sleeping, but someone was definitely snoring. Weird.
Recently I've often felt like I should be more studious by taking spring and/or summer classes. Sometimes 4 months of summer seems like a really long time. I also think that perhaps I should just stay in Utah over the summer since I already have a job here. But then I remember the following:
1. I don't have to pay rent in California.
2. I don't have to pay for food in California.
3. I don't have to pay for utilities in California.
4. I don't have to pay tuition in California.
5. If I go to spring/summer classes, I'll graduate even earlier than is currently the plan.
6. Minimum wage is higher in California.
5. The Dodgers are 633.7 miles closer to me in California than they are in Provo.
6. The beach is way closer if I'm in California.
7. My family's in California.
8. Cold weather in California is sunbathing weather in Utah.
9. And lately my mom has been wanting to take a tour of Dodger Stadium...I can't pass that up.
Thus I easily convince myself every time I think about staying in Provo that California will be by far the better option this summer!
Well, the study room I reserved should be open for me now which means I must go record myself speaking Spanish. Someone is still snoring. Ha. Oh and by the way, this week has been the longest week of my life.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
I can't stand the fact that you have to title blog posts.
I guess you don't have to, but they give you the option so... Titles might be useful for people who blog about one thing at a time, but I don't. Therefore I end up trying to think of something that encompasses the entire post and it doesn't often work out too well. Anyway, it is way too late to be blogging especially since I work at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning, but I just had to.
First of all, to all of you future professors out there: Please do not tell your class which chapters will be covered on the final and then have questions on the final from chapters you didn't mention. Not cool. Either tell us all of the chapters or none of them.
I learned this morning that I am now leaving Friday night! Hurray!
I re-auditioned for Women's Chorus today. You would think after doing about 30 million choir auditions, I wouldn't get nervous. False. I'm a wimp. However, I did surprise myself on the sight reading. I did pretty darn good especially since I haven't practiced that in ages.
I made homemade lasagna for the first time ever and it turned out pretty good!
My grandparents are the best! I'm not lying. They willingly took a whole bunch of my stuff to their house to store over the summer. My friends are also the best. I invited them over for dinner and before we ate, they all helped me pack up my stuff so my grandparents could pick it up. I have never packed so much stuff so quickly. We're talking about an hour or less. It's amazing what can be accomplished under pressure. And to think I could have spent about five times that amount of time doing the same thing. The only problem is I ended up packing a few things I didn't mean to. 1. My baseball mitt. Hopefully there are a few extras at home. 2. My textbook that I need for my take home final that is due tomorrow. Luckily my friend is letting me borrow hers.
Best part of my day was the U of U @ BYU baseball game. Emily was kind enough to accompany me. :) It was tied 1-1 when we got there. Eventually, it was 6-6 at the bottom of the ninth. And finally in the bottom of the eleventh inning, we scored and won!!!!!!!! We could have won a lot faster had it not been for the 4 errors we committed. Anyway it was great. In fact I think I partially lost my voice from screaming when the winning run was scored. I like baseball a whole lot.
Another great realization. I no longer have to read aloud in Spanish for 15 minutes a day. In fact, I could have stopped 4 days ago!
Two more finals to go. Really only 1.5. The end. :)
First of all, to all of you future professors out there: Please do not tell your class which chapters will be covered on the final and then have questions on the final from chapters you didn't mention. Not cool. Either tell us all of the chapters or none of them.
I learned this morning that I am now leaving Friday night! Hurray!
I re-auditioned for Women's Chorus today. You would think after doing about 30 million choir auditions, I wouldn't get nervous. False. I'm a wimp. However, I did surprise myself on the sight reading. I did pretty darn good especially since I haven't practiced that in ages.
I made homemade lasagna for the first time ever and it turned out pretty good!
My grandparents are the best! I'm not lying. They willingly took a whole bunch of my stuff to their house to store over the summer. My friends are also the best. I invited them over for dinner and before we ate, they all helped me pack up my stuff so my grandparents could pick it up. I have never packed so much stuff so quickly. We're talking about an hour or less. It's amazing what can be accomplished under pressure. And to think I could have spent about five times that amount of time doing the same thing. The only problem is I ended up packing a few things I didn't mean to. 1. My baseball mitt. Hopefully there are a few extras at home. 2. My textbook that I need for my take home final that is due tomorrow. Luckily my friend is letting me borrow hers.
Best part of my day was the U of U @ BYU baseball game. Emily was kind enough to accompany me. :) It was tied 1-1 when we got there. Eventually, it was 6-6 at the bottom of the ninth. And finally in the bottom of the eleventh inning, we scored and won!!!!!!!! We could have won a lot faster had it not been for the 4 errors we committed. Anyway it was great. In fact I think I partially lost my voice from screaming when the winning run was scored. I like baseball a whole lot.
Another great realization. I no longer have to read aloud in Spanish for 15 minutes a day. In fact, I could have stopped 4 days ago!
Two more finals to go. Really only 1.5. The end. :)
Monday, April 18, 2011
Update.
One final down, three to go. Just had to tell you that rain is no longer forecasted for my first full day I'll be home!!!!! A high of 71 sounds quite nice. Yes my blog is turning into an extension of weather.com.
Oh and you know it's time to go back to SoCal when you get the Southern California edition of the AT&T magazine with pictures of Southern California on the cover and it makes you REALLY excited. It is not very often that junk mail makes me so happy. :)
So I wanted to make this picture my blog background, but it's not letting me so I'll just show you in this post. Enjoy.
Oh and you know it's time to go back to SoCal when you get the Southern California edition of the AT&T magazine with pictures of Southern California on the cover and it makes you REALLY excited. It is not very often that junk mail makes me so happy. :)
So I wanted to make this picture my blog background, but it's not letting me so I'll just show you in this post. Enjoy.
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| The Pacific Ocean. |
Drawing a blank.
I figured I should blog before I start studying so that I will not have an excuse to stop studying. Good plan. I have 4 more finals to take in 4 days. We'll see how that goes. I am so close to going home that I can now just look at the 5-day forecast instead of the 10-day forecast on weather.com. I can also start caring about weather at home. And of course showers are forecasted for the day I get home. It's only fitting since the majority of time I have spent in the supposed Sunny Southern California has been rainy.
I sold back a book today and I made a whopping $3. Beat that. At least I only paid $4 for it originally.
I also realized that finals are not the worst part of this time of year. Packing is. And if that isn't bad enough. Taxes are due at the same time.
Also, Mondays used to be great due to the fact that NCAA basketball rankings came out on Mondays. Now that the the season is over, Mondays aren't that great.
Next Monday, I decided I am going to the beach. Yes it probably will not be that warm, but just being there will be worth it. Feel free to join me.
Well, I really cannot think of anything else which means I should probably study. Lame. Well, hope your day is fantastic.
I sold back a book today and I made a whopping $3. Beat that. At least I only paid $4 for it originally.
I also realized that finals are not the worst part of this time of year. Packing is. And if that isn't bad enough. Taxes are due at the same time.
Also, Mondays used to be great due to the fact that NCAA basketball rankings came out on Mondays. Now that the the season is over, Mondays aren't that great.
Next Monday, I decided I am going to the beach. Yes it probably will not be that warm, but just being there will be worth it. Feel free to join me.
Well, I really cannot think of anything else which means I should probably study. Lame. Well, hope your day is fantastic.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Reading day.
Last I checked, reading days are holidays. It's not like you are supposed to study for finals or something. :)
1. One day we were having a debate about education in my class. One girl made some comment about how the Lakers are the best team in the NBA because they have the most money. Somehow she connected this to education. So bizarre. Now I do agree that the Lakers are the best team in the NBA. However, this has absolutely zero correlation to education. P.S. Kobe's three that tied the game with 4.8 seconds last night was beautiful. You should watch it. And we're going to the playoffs! :)
2. I saw/read/heard this quote somewhere. I like it. "Make no excuses, make good."
So BYU beat Gonzaga to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. Here are my favorite parts of that game:
3. John Stockton's son was on Gonzaga's team. Thus, he was in attendance at the game. Someone made a sign that read, "John Stockton's really here for Jimmer." Priceless.
4. At the end of the game when BYU's bench got to play, Nick Martineau was taking the ball down the court. Yet, the broadcasters said something to the effect of, "and Stephen Rodgers is taking it down." This is especially funny because Martineau is super short and Rodgers is super tall. Poor Martineau finally gets to play and they don't even get his name right.
5. At the end of the game, the fans started chanting "You got Jimmer'd". Yet the broadcasters said, "The chant you hear is 'We love Jimmer.'" Hahaha. Nope.
6. My family came up to visit for their spring break. A favorite quote from their trip comes from six-year-old Leah. In reference to putting spelling words/vocabulary in alphabetical order, she said, "It gets my nerves out!" I think she meant to say, "It gets on my nerves." :)
7. On Tuesday, my professor used a clip from the Office (the TV show) to supplement his teaching. BYU professors love the Office. I have seen more Office in class at BYU than I have seen outside of class. What is this world coming to?
Guess what. I have completely caught up on blogging. I have no more lists of things to blog about. It's probably because I haven't added to them too much lately. Well, guess it's time to go back to doing nothing on this wonderful reading day. :)
1. One day we were having a debate about education in my class. One girl made some comment about how the Lakers are the best team in the NBA because they have the most money. Somehow she connected this to education. So bizarre. Now I do agree that the Lakers are the best team in the NBA. However, this has absolutely zero correlation to education. P.S. Kobe's three that tied the game with 4.8 seconds last night was beautiful. You should watch it. And we're going to the playoffs! :)
2. I saw/read/heard this quote somewhere. I like it. "Make no excuses, make good."
So BYU beat Gonzaga to make it to the Sweet Sixteen. Here are my favorite parts of that game:
3. John Stockton's son was on Gonzaga's team. Thus, he was in attendance at the game. Someone made a sign that read, "John Stockton's really here for Jimmer." Priceless.
4. At the end of the game when BYU's bench got to play, Nick Martineau was taking the ball down the court. Yet, the broadcasters said something to the effect of, "and Stephen Rodgers is taking it down." This is especially funny because Martineau is super short and Rodgers is super tall. Poor Martineau finally gets to play and they don't even get his name right.
5. At the end of the game, the fans started chanting "You got Jimmer'd". Yet the broadcasters said, "The chant you hear is 'We love Jimmer.'" Hahaha. Nope.
6. My family came up to visit for their spring break. A favorite quote from their trip comes from six-year-old Leah. In reference to putting spelling words/vocabulary in alphabetical order, she said, "It gets my nerves out!" I think she meant to say, "It gets on my nerves." :)
7. On Tuesday, my professor used a clip from the Office (the TV show) to supplement his teaching. BYU professors love the Office. I have seen more Office in class at BYU than I have seen outside of class. What is this world coming to?
Guess what. I have completely caught up on blogging. I have no more lists of things to blog about. It's probably because I haven't added to them too much lately. Well, guess it's time to go back to doing nothing on this wonderful reading day. :)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Out of necessity.
Believe it or not, I do not really feel like blogging right now. But there is always the need to catch up. So I will for the next 13 minutes.
1. Once upon a time my parents went to Mexico on a cruise. Someday they will invite their children to come with them. :) They brought back from this adventure souvenirs for their children. I received a Dodgers bracelet. Greatest thing ever. Unfortunately I was unable to locate it for the better part of this school year. In fact I hadn't seen it until probably last October. Needless to say, I thought it was lost forever. However, while I was cleaning up my room in late February I was refolding a sweatshirt. I shook it out. And guess what flew out of the sleeve. The beloved Dodgers bracelet. This is what I call the miracle of the bracelet. Ironically, it is actually lost again right now. I hope to find it shortly.
2. On the way home from our February California trip I managed to stay awake for the entire drive home. For those of you who know me, this is unheard of. I have never done this every before.
3. Anyone who has ever sung a song. OK, perhaps not everyone, but many people have heard that the suggestion to raise your eyebrows to help you not sing flat. During a choir rehearsal, my conductor said something to the effect of, "Eyebrows don't help you [sing in tune], use your brain." She speaks the truth.
4. I mentioned in a previous post that the Cougarettes are super good and they have won a bunch of national championships. I now have the number. The Cougarettes are 8-time national champions. That's a lot.
5. Believe it or not, I still have not finished blogging about BYU's basketball season. A sign that I enjoyed read, "Jimmer's off night = your career high". How true. Needless to say, I am extremely happy that Jimmer won Player of the Year awards for this fact alone. No one else came close to his PPG average.
6. A kid at BYU recently broke the school mile time record. How fast did Miles Batty run the mile? 3:55.79. I repeat, three minutes and fifty-five seconds. Insanity. How fast do I run the mile? Answer: I don't run the mile. :)
Alright, more to come en el futuro. See ya.
1. Once upon a time my parents went to Mexico on a cruise. Someday they will invite their children to come with them. :) They brought back from this adventure souvenirs for their children. I received a Dodgers bracelet. Greatest thing ever. Unfortunately I was unable to locate it for the better part of this school year. In fact I hadn't seen it until probably last October. Needless to say, I thought it was lost forever. However, while I was cleaning up my room in late February I was refolding a sweatshirt. I shook it out. And guess what flew out of the sleeve. The beloved Dodgers bracelet. This is what I call the miracle of the bracelet. Ironically, it is actually lost again right now. I hope to find it shortly.
2. On the way home from our February California trip I managed to stay awake for the entire drive home. For those of you who know me, this is unheard of. I have never done this every before.
3. Anyone who has ever sung a song. OK, perhaps not everyone, but many people have heard that the suggestion to raise your eyebrows to help you not sing flat. During a choir rehearsal, my conductor said something to the effect of, "Eyebrows don't help you [sing in tune], use your brain." She speaks the truth.
4. I mentioned in a previous post that the Cougarettes are super good and they have won a bunch of national championships. I now have the number. The Cougarettes are 8-time national champions. That's a lot.
5. Believe it or not, I still have not finished blogging about BYU's basketball season. A sign that I enjoyed read, "Jimmer's off night = your career high". How true. Needless to say, I am extremely happy that Jimmer won Player of the Year awards for this fact alone. No one else came close to his PPG average.
6. A kid at BYU recently broke the school mile time record. How fast did Miles Batty run the mile? 3:55.79. I repeat, three minutes and fifty-five seconds. Insanity. How fast do I run the mile? Answer: I don't run the mile. :)
Alright, more to come en el futuro. See ya.
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