Back to Potato Land

I just got back up here about a week ago, its been good my roommates are super nice, and I am sugar deprived. I am taking Anatomy & Physiology II, Chemistry, Scripture Study, Ballet, and Modern. It's going to be a stressful semester! My Anat & phys class has 240 people in it and about 90% of those are nursing majors! They only accept 30 a semester and the GPA cut off last semester was 3.95! I am so stressed about it! I think this semester will require a lot of time for studying. I went to my ballet class today and found out that for 45 minutes after class our teacher is teaching a more advanced class, I stayed today and it was so fun! There are actually a lot of boys who are taking it and we are going to do pas de deux!!! So that will be super fun! We met our FHE brothers tonight...The first thing that this guy says to us when we walk in is, "can you guys take your shoes off, I just cleaned the carpet." He then informed us he is thinking about changing his major to interior design and has like all these decorations (2 old-fashioned suitcase trunks stacked with a melting candle and ornate open trunk with a key inside) around the apartment. There are also many classical paintings and rugs inside. During FHE he excused himself to go take a shower. When he was finished he asked all the girls to avert their eyes while he ran to his bedroom in his towel, haha. The rest seem nice and fun. Well... I am almost out of food. Last semester all my roommates had cars so it kinda sucks because I have been living off of mac and cheese, cereal, pasta, and cheese.

Surprise, Surprise

I came home from an exhausting day at work, and from teaching dance to find an unexpected surprise, Brooke, Cody, and the boys had come for dinner on a weekday which was unusual. Then Ally kept telling me to go to my room and change because everybody was waiting for me to eat dinner. I went into my room and was about to change when my closet opened by itself and Melissa jumped out and yelled Boo! I was SO shocked I just started screaming half from being freaked out and the other half from pure joy that Melissa was here in my room! I never ever expected this surprise, but it was a great one! I was also greatful that she chose to pop out of the closet when she did, if not it would have been awkward. Anyway we had a fun week of sleepovers, food, volleyball, badmitten, Cheesecake Factory, tennis, and home videos, we also made a funny music video. Those who know me well know how much fun I have filming and producing videos. I am usually a minor role so I this one was a bit different. Unfortunatly during Melissa's visit I came down with a cold so I look horrible in all the pictures taken. :( We missed you ash!

I love Kade! I hope to one day be as cute as he is!





















I made this BBQ chicken pizza that is just like California Pizza Kitchen's! One of my favorite recipes. Ashley makes it the best though!


















I thought I would also share a product that I am dying to try and will find a way, even if it means eating mac and cheese for a week at college! It is for blondes and supposed to be amazing for damaged hair, make it shine, lighten it and make it look as if you just got your hair done! Oh and I also discovered that nothing makes me happier than driving home from a hard ballet class with the windows down, and singing to loud music on the radio. :)

Since I haven't been able to get a steady job, I have been working for many little jobs such as, edward jones, baby-sitting, school district, respit. So the other day one of the secretaries from Frontier called and wanted me to do cafeteria duty, I did not want to do it, but I did anyway with a big push from my mom. Anyway, the kids would raise their hands and ask you to open something or ask to go to the bathroom, and other random things.

One kid raise his hand and in an angry tone said "That kid keeps eating my cheese!!" He turned and pointed a stubby finger at the little chinese kid next to him. The chinese kid replied in a sad tone "I just really love cheese."

I also was in charge of playground duty. When the 8th grade came out a group of boys and a couple girls came up to me trying to show off, one of them asked "do you date younger men?" Um NO.

I also had my last orthodontist appointment retainer check. While there I thought back on my braces day and defintely do not miss them! I was in the chair next to this kid who had a mouth widener in forcing him to have his mouth open huge and had gigantic braces, he was squirming from side to side in panic, wondering what he could be doing I glanced over and saw his dad standing over him with his iphone trying to take a picture of him that would soon be posted to facebook. poor kid.

American Idol, I am so sad that alex and katelyn got voted off! I think that tim urban has little talent compared to those who were voted off. And I am not a fan of lacy either. I wonder why American Idol keeps Ryan Seacrest on the show after all his corny jokes and inappropriate comments though haha anyway its been a okay week chao

Outdated, just a little

I finally got these pictures sent to me :) thanks melis! haha so I thought I would post them. One of the things I miss most about not living in Idaho is how close I lived to Melissa and Sam. They were so nice to let me come visit so much and I always had so much fun. They were also nice enough to let me come to Thanksgiving with them in St. George with Sam's family. It was nice to have someone to share thanksgiving with while my family was so far away. Here are some pictures,

American Idol

I seriously am in love with this show!! I am so excited for the new season! I really like the panel of the judges this season, at first I thought that Ellen was a weird choice for a judge, but after watching it tonight I decided that she is pretty funny and will make the show better. Tonight a contestant sang a song written by Jason Reeves and Kara Dioguardi called "Terrified" They sold it to Katherine McPhee and she sings a really pretty rendition of it! It is now one of my fav. songs go listen to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iADtRvJ7v4

January

I love to give make-overs, I unloaded the camera and found some make-overs I gave to Ally and Ash, earlier this January. I was so excited that Ashley agreed maybe I went overboard with the eyeshadow. I also realized that I liked Ashley without the make-up better, she has so much natural beauty already :) love ya ash! you are beautiful!

This is Ally's make-over done before heading off to a risque boy/girl new years party...

She is gorgeous as well and has the best olive skin tone and long eyelashes, I am jealous ;)

I recently began training to be an Edward Jones secretary, so it has been fun getting to dress up in secretary clothes, all I need are cute glasses. I have just been happy to have a little work to do because I feel so useless just staying home all day.

Overall, life is good between working, dancing, movies, blizzard runs, late night games with friends, and american idol. I am going to be sad to leave home when I go back to college, but am also excited to room with my good friends lyndee and jill! I have been enjoying these amazing homecooked meals my mom makes because I know when I go back to college it will be bread, salad, and mac & cheese. If I eat cheap I may have enough money to go back in the fall without getting a bank loan, i was also thinking about transfering to BYU-Hawaii for a semester or going there to work!

Good News!

Things here are picking up! Jamie's surgery went really well and Kade is out of the hospital!

I also have some really good news about dance! I was really sad and upset because I thought that I would have to stop dancing when I came back home because there is no way I would ever be able to pay for it, while trying to find a job to pay for college. I had been praying about it, but nothing was happening. Ally, being the amazing sister that she is, offered to pay for me to go to class tonight, annndd when I went to pay for it, my teacher offered to let me assist her in 4 classes and take 4 classes in exchange! Exactly what I prayed about, I love answers to prayers! I am so grateful that no matter what, God is looking out for us because he knows our hearts and desires and wants us to be happy!