Zombie Apocalypse Run

 It's the ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!!

Not really.....but it was fun pretending for this 5K!

It all went down in the Provo Canyon where we all got numbers and two flags to attach to our body. Some runners signed up as Zombies, and other just as Runners. 

When the starting bell rang the runners took off and passed all of the "Zombies" in a cage along the trail. About three or four minutes after the initial bell rang, a second bell rang releasing the Zombies.

The goal was to make it to the end without getting "bitten" by the Zombies (having them pull off your flag).

I am happy to say that WE ALL MADE IT SAFELY TO THE FINISH LINE!! 

Well...all of us except for Jake. But that was only because he was antagonizing the Zombies while "protecting" Jessica and I. Basically he asked for it. 

I'm surprised he we didn't go home with a battery charge. He was charging people, slapping their hands away when they were trying to grab our flags while making animal noises....we don't really know what got in to him. 

Maybe it was the HUMONGOUS burritos full of potatoes that I bought us for dinner right before the race....in my defense I didn't realize how late it was. 

That was most definitely one of the worst ideas I've ever had. 

Overall it was a great run!!
We even got free t-shirts saying whether we were Infected or Survivors! Two thumbs up for 5k's!!! Five million thumbs down to eating a burrito full of steak and potatoes right before them. 

Cosi Fan Tutte

First things first...it was bound to be an off day when I decided to put my hair in a pony tail AND wear a headband. Who am I?!! I never do this. I should have known the day was jinxed as soon as I pulled the mane attached to my head back into that elastic band....bad idea. 

Second things second...Jake and I are both taking Music 101 to pass off for our GE's. Part of our grade comes from attending concerts that play Classical Music. Normally we'll go to a Piano Concert featuring a student or to a nice Chamber Orchestra concert, ya know the norm for these sorts of tre fancy things. We decided to switch it up a bit and attend the opera Cosi Fan Tutte instead for our next Concert Assignment....bad...bad...bad...idea. 

In all fairness, it wasn't the acting or the singing that was terrible, it was the O B N O X I O U S length of the whole shebang. We were there for THREE AND A HALF HOURS! It was ridiculous! After spending all day on campus going to class, working, and studying, this was possibly the worst idea in the history of all time ever. 

Do you know how much could have been done in THREE AND A HALF HOURS?!!! I could have made a three course meal for a homeless family, taken seven power naps, dreaded my hair, or even traveled to an entirely different state. 

But no....we were too busy sitting through an Opera that slowly drained out all hope in the world. The cutest baby ever to grace this planet could not have even come close to making me smile by the time this thing was over. I was literally ready to climb in a Tank and blow up anything smiling, singing, breathing, or wearing an extravagant white wig. 

After a much needed power nap and an extensive summation of sheer will power, I am able to say that I am a proud survivor of Cosi Fan Tutte.
Lesson Learned.

Brilliant, Talented & Fabulous

"Assisting individuals in their quest for Perfection and Eternal Life." 

That is the mission statement of the beautiful University that I attend. Some days I look at the never ending workload and wonder what I'm even doing here. Am I truly feeding a hunger for knowledge or am I simply learning how to study and take tests in a two to four month period of time as I memorize and then forget. What am I actually retaining? 

I might as well become a welder or a chandelier maker or a very pricey gypsy that charges bookoo bucks for palm reading and start saving up, right?...Wrong.

As I walked through campus today I realized that I am trying. The act of simply seeking for more knowledge is an accomplishment within itself. I am grateful for the workload, and I will lugg it around with a smile. Even though a world traveling caravan including bright colors, painted fingernails and obnoxious hoop earrings does sound enticing....I am content with Provo. 

I love this University, and I love the freedom that I have to work towards perfection and Eternal Life. What an incredible blessing it is to attend a University that encourages these goals!

 Even though, it can be hard at times, I will smile, because life is a beautiful thing, filled with so much to smile about. And when I feel like an inbred and mindless cavewoman drowning in a sea full of good-looking geniuses, asking myself "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?"...I will tell myself "Who am I not to be?" 

1920's Homecoming

Alright, I'll admit...I was a tad bit nervous to go to a BYU Homecoming. What would it be like? Would it be anything similar to the sweaty and risque hip movements of the typical hormonal teens in High school who think they're oh so sexy....or would it be couples swaying awkwardly back and forth clutching Book of Mormon's in between them while they crack jokes about holding the Priesthood?...I'm not quite sure which one of these would be worse...

I am happy to pleased to report that this Homecoming was none of the above. It was the {E P I T O M E} of classiness. There were fuzzy dranky dranks, photo spots, fancy coat racks, a live jazz band and carriage rides! We even ran into Jake's older brother Justin and his lovely wife Meghan. The night was a raging success!....Really any night that allows me to get out my full sequin disco ball dress is a raging succes. 

Mystery Box

Today at work a Ginormo Y Box was delivered to our Office with my name on it! What the dump!I open it....and....there's two Homecoming Tickets in it for this weekend!! Then Jake comes around the corner with some gorgeous white roses. Who is this kid??? I don't know how he comes up with this stuff...but I'm  not complaining. ;)

First Game

FOOTBALL SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!!

 BYU vs. Washington State

 I am proud to say that we creamed them with a score of 30 to 6. 

Rah Rah, Rah Rah Rah, GOoOOOoOo COUGARS!

Ducks Gone Wild

I am BEYOND excited that Miss Jeslyn has jumped on the bandwagon and moved out west! Can't wait to have some adventures with her! :)

I decided to give her a tour of the Y, and we ran into this impressive collection of Rubber Duckies in the Bookstore! Elvis ducks, Glitter ducks, Halloween ducks, Christmas ducks, all kinds of ducks!

Here we are sportin' our Rhinestone and Marilyn Monroe duckies! So, funny story. Jeslyn is dropping me off at work, I tell her to pull into the carport of the Wilkinson Center after the light by getting into the turning lane. Apparently she was getting a little impatient so she drove right over the sidewalk, where it dips for the crosswalk. Thankfully there were no pedestrians. Let's just say University Police were involved....we told them it wouldn't happen again. ;) Lookout Utah! We're introducing some Flo Ridin' skills onto these streets!

Road Trippin

Below is Caleb Blood, our closing performer for the first event I have worked for STAB. Steven and I were running around like chickens with our heads chopped off all day, but in the end it was a major success!!

After the event there was still no stopping for me. I packed my bags, and Jake and I set off to start our Road Trip to Reno with Elysse and Ryan.

 The entire drive looked pretty similar to this...

After our long drive we ended our night at the Bowling Alley.

Ryan got a little too into his routine and split his pants. I also love Laurens feet in the shoes pic. Notice how my feet and Jake's feet are close together while Lauren's prego belly keeps her from closing hers all the way. :)

Elysse and I decided we would sport the prego bellies too. Lauren still looked the best of course ;) Reuniting with these pretty ladies always means a good time!

Stadium of Fire

Happy 4th!! Jake got us tickets to Stadium of Fire! Scotty McCreery opened for the Beach Boys, Stadium of Fire Dancers Performed, the Girls Scouts led us in the National Anthem,Hill Air Force Base did a Flyover and we got to watch some CRAAZYY Fireworks!! They added music while the fireworks went off as well as some other special effects. I have never experienced anything else like it, and that's saying something since I'm from Florida where there's fireworks going off practically every night between  Universal Studios and Disneyworld.

Our lovely program

Scotty McCreery

Stadium of Fire Dancers

Flyover

Beach Boys :D

All in all I had a great night at a great show, but most importantly I am incredibly grateful to be a citizen of the United States of America. I know it's cheesy but I always tear up when we sing the National Anthem. We live in a truly blessed country, and I love the one day out of the year designated for celebrating this fact. Many people have sacrificed more than we can imagine to make this possible. I only hope that we can allow their legacy to live on by the actions we make for the betterment of the country that we call home.

GOD BLESS 'MERICA!!!!!!

An Obnoxious Move In

Finally, the time has come for Nicole and I to start our summer semester at the Y. We couldn't move in to King Henry Apartments until the Monday that classes started, so we were on a tight schedule. Earlier in the summer, the Manager asked us if we would mind switching rooms so a girl could continue rooming with her sister. I asked her if there would be any differences in price, size, flooring, quality, etc. The Manager said everything, I repeat "everything" was the same except this was a four person apartment instead of six, so of course it would be a little smaller. We get here to move in, and these goons don't even have us in the same room. We walk into the apartment, and for a moment all hope in the world dies. There was stains all in the carpet and countertops, the kitchen looks like no one has cleaned it in years with a floor that I can already tell will never stay clean. We walk back to the rooms, and find one with an open bed. We knock on the other door and find that the third girl who was supposed to have moved out the previous Friday, had just woken up, and had not moved any of her stuff out yet. At this point, I am livid to say the least. The apartment is nothing like the apartment that we toured, when supposedly everything was the same except for size. We also couldn't move in until the third girl moved out, and one of the other girls moved their stuff into the other room so Nicole and I could be in the same room. We go back to the office, where some choice words were said. I might have had to go outside for a minute to cool off so Nicole wouldn't have to hold me back from this Manager that so nonchalantly threw us under the bus where we were run over repeatedly. I am thoroughly convinced she is the spawn of Satan. In the end, we got them to send a cleaning crew to the apartment, and another employee gave us an Olive Gardens Gift Certificate to treat ourselves after this rough morning. We ended up moving in, that afternoon after work and classes. All in all we have decided we will make the best of what has started as an incredibly ratchet situation. Let the summer adventures begin!