Ben Harper while writing papers

First things first. YAY for midterms being done!!! The bad part is that now my credits will drop from 17 to like 13 or something. Oh freak. I may have to try to get into another class. We'll see. And I finished another video for I-News! Want to take a gander?

Big plans for the weekend (yes, I am already looking forward to the weekend. I need a break!):
-Justin's birthday!!! WHOOOO!!!
-Straw maze* (and I get a package for I-News out of it!)
-A whole lot of catching up on sleep

And something else I want to try is making a french macaron!! (I hear they are so mcuh better than normal gross macaroons you eat at Passover?) I'm dying! Look how delicious these look! I know, right?!

*Also, is anyone else getting sooooooo excited for Halloween!?! I know I am!! I have found the most fun things to do, including what I want to make for breakfast and dinner!! I know. I'm a freak, but seriously, Halloween is SO much fun! This one blog has a million things you can make-I'm doin em. You can take a look here if you want! There's some super fun stuff!

Well. That's all for now....I can never do homework in the library too long without something distracting me. It's a curse.

P-Night

Tonight was SO awesome!! After a really rough week, I was ready to just hang around and relax around my apartment. Well the amazing thing is my roommates had that very same idea! So we got pizza (with crazy crust of course, my favorite) and while we ate it together, we watched all kinds of wedding shows (Say Yes to the Dress is our favorite. We love Randy). Then once we had digested it, Melissa and Kim went out and got cookie dough and ice cream to make a pizookie!!! So we ate that up, hung out and cracked up a ton, then all got in our pj's and watched the Notebook and cried together. Awwww, I know. We're adorable. It's been SUCH a fun night. I really have been so stressed lately & busy so I never even get to hang out with my roommates and see who they are! So it's nice to have a break. And I really love my roommates. We get along so well and just have fun hanging around together. Not many people would want to do, but we love it! It's so fun. Oh, it is love. Haha

And on a side note, Melissa and I were almost killed tonight. Consider yourself lucky we're still around. We were just sitting there, enjoying the wonderful movie, when all of a sudden, at the same time, we noticed this HUGE black blob crusin around the floor RIGHT by our feet. There was a fly in our apartment, so we thought that's what it was. When we realize it's CRAWLING and not FLYING, we veeery loudly say "Whaaat is THAT!?" almost at the same time and we both JUMP UP offf the ground and scream and run around onto the couch. Camille saved the day and killed it with a shoe, but we had quite a long laugh after that... :)

The pizookie made only with love

Nothing like chick flicks in your pj's, let me tell ya

Recap

Just so we're clear, I DO wish I wrote more on my blog. Dang it. I just NEVER seem to have the time! With 18 credits, friends, projects, tests, sleep (wait, what am I talking about?! I don't get sleep. Ha. What a joke) it's a lot to handle, but I'm just gonna keep chugging through. Although, I DID finally pick a major! I am majoring in Communications with an emphasis in broadcasting. Whoo hoo!! And so far, it's been a dream. I love it and I love my classes and I am so excited to finally be focused on doing something I love and am excited about! I can't wait to start my career!

The basics I should post about the semester are the things that have been fun. That includes trips with my roommates, random stop-bys by fellow students, exercise, bonfires, educating myself in the world of underground music, socials, motorcycle rides, treat-making, editing with friends, the unofficial karaoke, movie nights (especially outside), food runs, game nights, the long talks, the birthdays, the parties, the birthday parties, conferences...I think I've covered all the basics. But that doesn't mean that I don't put my head on that pillow every night thinking "Wow, I only did one fun thing today." Because not everyday is going to be filled with exciting, completely out of control fun activities. When you love your life, you love the day-today things about it too. And those are just as good to me as the ones that happen on occasion.

Showstoppers

So every now and then, people like to blog about what fashions they are obsessed with. Well. it's my turn. Here are some of mine. ♥

I am OBSESSED with this headband.THIS is how you wear a scarf.

How amazing is this dress with these shoes!? The belt
and the ring match perfectly too. Loooove.
I LOVE her leather pants. When I lose a little from my
top half and a bit off the bottom, consider this me.I think I have this weird obsession with lace and
lacy tops. You can see why, yes?The ratted
shorts and bracelet add the finishing touches.Dresses with jackets...
...and without. Both are soo elegant
and classy.
And now, my MOST favorite
I don't think I have to say anything. But if
you miss the hat, you're missing the point.

Smithsonian Craziness

So my teacher showed me this website for the Smithsonian Magazine's 40th Anniversary. It's awesome. So I'm posting it on my blog to make sure I don't forget about it. It's about all these crazy things that should be happening or at least an issue in the next 40 years. I'm in love. Haha Did you know jellyfish are starting to overpopulate the oceans!? Anyway. Maybe it's the science nerd in me, but I think everyone should take a look. Click it. You know you can't resist.

You're the Inspiration

http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/

This woman is amazing. I've been watching the Mormon Messages today, just out of habit of loving them, and even though I've seen some of these a few times, they never seem to leave me unaltered. This woman survived a plane crash that literally destroyed her face, but she continues to stand strong as a testament that with the Lord, anything is possible and as I heard once, "If got brought me to it, He can get me through it."

This other one is clip that made me break down in tears. This man is absolutely incredible and a HUGE example of the kind of person I want to be someday. I know myself well enough to admit that I would not come to that point of being so forgiving for a very very very long time...He's such an example of what Christ and the Atonement can help get me through. I'm so thankful he shared his story....

A "primary" reason I had a great Sunday!!

Oh my gosh! I got to teach the little Sunbeams today and they were just absolutely ADORABLE! I forgot how cute little kids are when they are learning new things!! They were singing in primary and wanted to volunteer for EVERYTHING and the leaders kept saying "Okay, if you want to be called on, you have to be reverent." so they'd compose themselves immediately but some would still whisper "Pick me!" soo quietly. It was so cute. Gosh I love little kids. And I think the Sunbeams were perfect for me to teach because they are very honest and not judgmental and love to tell you everything about their lives and themselves. If I asked them a question, they'd try so hard to answer. I asked what they liked to pray for (our lesson was on prayer) and got a hundred different answers, from how they love to pray for their families to whales and dolphins. It was so sweet. I LOVE teaching little kids and trying to be an influence. I hope I get called to be in the primary or something someday! Not now, of course, but someday. It was so much fun. Thank goodness for Rachel though. She was taking them on "potty" breaks and for drinks and even cleaned up the piles of squished Goldfish crackers from snack time. It's a lot to handle all at once, I won't lie. So I don't blame her for saying "I don't think I'm cut out for this." But it was so so cute to see all the little adorable kiddies excited to learn...and color...and eat. Haha Gosh. I should say a prayer about how thankful I am for them!!