finals week fanatic

Monday: statistics exam. lunch with Heather at Gurus. ok i'd never been to Guru's before but if you live in the Provo area I highly suggest it! it's just on Center Street in Provo, right by Los Hermanos. they try to keep everything pretty healthy with have gluten free and vegan options. i got the lime cilantro quesadilla with a house salad on the side (get the balsamic dressing!). it was delicious! but huge. next time i think i'll get a salad because the half salad (which is what Heather got) is still pretty big and cheaper. i really liked the atmosphere and the food. of course, the company was wonderful! I could talk to Heather for hours! sadly i had to get back to study physiology. that evening i worked at the good old Bean.

after lunch at Gurus

Tuesday: take physiology exam in the AM. that was a lot harder than i thought it would be! commence stressful studying for Genetics. take a break to eat a doughnut with Daniel and Andrew (aka Ron and Harry) in the JFSB courtyard. luncheon at the Bean followed by a 5 hour work shift. dinner at Adam and Sarah's. they tried a new recipe of crock pot teriyaki chicken that smelled delicious but tasted nastay! waaaay too much salt! but dinner was still fun.

Wednesday: studied for about 8 hours straight- Genetics. it was great. took the test at 2:30. it was crazy. all while i was taking the test i just kept thinking how grateful i was for the class and how amazing genetics was! i wasn't stressed and i wasn't worried about my final grade. i just enjoyed the work i was doing! i truly am grateful for the opportunity i had to learn about genetics this semester. i wasn't the smartest person in the class, but i definitely learned TONS. the test took me about 4 hours. phew. after the test i ran home and got cute... because all the freshman roommates were coming over for a little "good-bye" party! we ate food (chips and salsa mostly), played games (i played Blokus for the first time ever!) and talked. these girls are amazing. they are my "other family." i love them!

Thursday: I woke up early (normal) to take my D&C test. then i started packing up my room to go home! Daniel came over after his Russian final and we made smoothies and talked. he is hilarious. i'm so grateful for his friendship! i don't know what i'd do without him! after he left i packed a bit more and got most of my stuff packed up in my room. i went to lunch with Shalise at 12. we were both craving Olive Garden so that's where we went! I took a couple pictures but we looked pretty bad in them (mostly me) so i deleted them.  i worked all afternoon and then went and packed up the rest of my stuff. it was pretty unorganized because i didn't have any boxes so i just stacked everything up. it was also stressful because my roommate's stuff was all over the kitchen counters and table, which was my cleaning job. so i had to wait for her to get home and clean it off. when dad got there i threw all my stuff in the car, strapped spencer's bike on top, and then we went home! it was SO good to be home!!!

Britany, Debi and me

finals week was crazy! but i survived and even had some fun! now it is so great to be home for a little bit before i leave the country.

birrthday celebration no. 4- Mocktail Party

this week has been insane. i had a genetics test to take on friday, and studying for that consumed my life. it was eat, sleep, and breathe genetics. hence why my birthday was so lame exciting. friday i studied all day for the test and then went to take it at 4. side note: this is a 2 credit class, but i think (and have heard) that it is really equivalent to a 7 credit class; now you understand why i was stressed. this is how i looked before i went up to take the test.

  the test took me 2.5 hours- loooong for me (i am a fast test taker by nature). so when i walked out of Satan's Abode the Testing Center at approximately 6:40 my mind was about to implode. i came home, cleaned, showered, and got everything ready for the guests. and then, they came.

the freshman roomates (plus a few)

martini cake- yum!

jus' a few cool peeps

sam and me. she is pretty cool.

channy and me. she saved my life.

Adam, Sarah, and me

they are pretty cute. nbd.

 the party was a huge success. virgin margaritas, daquiries, and pina coladas. delicious foods. a little jazz. dance party. possibly a rave. despicable me. swing dancing. sleepover with sam.

the celebration isn't over! tomorrow= family party. monday= no class. 

my life be like...

about the lack of postage. . . let me explain

january has been crazy.

why?

tough classes- genetics, physiology, stats
a new calling in the relief society presidency
working out for rugby
trying to survive the winter months

oh yes and attempting at a social life

here is january so far in photos
sarah king left on her mission

i am addicted to soy milk

i'm fund raising for africa
(read about it here)
buy a headband!

i have two new roommates who are awesomespice
(yes i stole that from this blog)

i've been eating a lot of frozen yogurt


i luau-ed
lovin the suspenders

my life has been stressful and yesterday was super disappointing. but the outlook is good[ish] and i am positive [or trying to be]. hey, i'm just gonna fake it until i make it.





ps. remember my favorite missionary?
please pray for him. k thanks.

morning glory

on a sunny (!) mlk jr. day- yesterday, in fact- the roommates and i ventured out on the town. to lunch and a dollar movie.

yes, we consider ourselves party animals.

we went all out. pulled out the big guns. olive garden: all you can eat- endless- bottomless soup, salad, and [please, don't forget] bread sticks. that combination completes me. i ate. creamy chicken and gnocchi soup, succulent and savory. ceasar salad, plates and plates of it. and, lest i fail to mention it, i ate 4 breadsticks. [i definitely could have devoured more, but we were anxious to catch the movie.] all this joy was given to me for a mere 9 bucks- tip included.

we next strutted over to the prestigious cinemark movies 8. [yes, we strutted despite our bulging stomachs.] because we were in a group of 3+ people we got our tickets for 75 cents each. consider my mind blown. i am offically in like with cinemark movies 8. we saw Morning Glory. i was skeptical about this show because: 1. the preview looked like it could be funny, but didn't confirm its hilarity, 2. it looked like it might be a chick flick [a no go for the chick flick fast]. my doubts we quickly assuaged by rachel mcadams and harrison ford. [yes, he is still a handsome man.] hi-larious! cassie and i were laughing our eyes out! not only was the story hilarious, but inspiring. a girl power show. you can do anything with a positive attitude, perseverance, and a little creativity. stand up to the man, and show him what you are made of. and in the mean time, make other people's lives better. and maybe fall in love. bonus features: rachel mcadams is a complete doll and i am in love with her outfits. harrison ford is hilarious and wears colorful striped socks. the soundtrack rocks. yup, i think that's it. please, indulge me- go see this film and tell me what you think.

please tell me you don't just love this ensemble?