Today I spent some time reading archives of blogs, you know from a couple of years ago. Every time I would start I would read a couple and start to miss life back then, get mad and stop reading because I am happy for a change. And then I find myself on someone else's blog. Not funny brain.
We used to be close you know, all of us. And we were funny, it's strange how things ended up.
August 13, 2008
August 12, 2008
Probably the Last FHE
Last night I was in charge of FHE. We had something spectacular planned, let me tell you. You know the Office olympics episode? Well we mimicked it using yogurt tops and paper clip chains, water races. Except we also did an artistic event with sidewalk chalk, tie tying, and fingernail painting. Given there were only 5 of us, I think we had a good time. We ended up having sandwhiches afterward, like we weren't tired of being together so that was cool.
Here we are at the very end. We all got medals, which wasn't hard because we had good chances. If you can see, we are kinda wet. That is because after the water race around the building, we got rid of it.
This is the winner's podium. I think I am going to miss this prison view, it's been home for so long.
These are cindy's nails at the end of the competition. each face is supposed to be a different expression. Take special note of the thumb, those are pieces of glitter that Bret dug out of the the glitter nail polish and made tears for the little guy.
It may have been more fun if more people were there, but it was pleasant and good. I had a good talk with Adam Alt. He made me feel pretty good. I really miss hanging out with F6 sometimes. It was like they were my older brothers, in a sense I kinda view them like that. I really want them to screen my dates still, have opinions and what not. But all things must come to a close I am aware. However, I have many exciting things to look forward to, in 10 days I am going to Logan, in 17 Jack is going to come visit down here? Maybe? we shall see what's going on, but there has been an agreement that there will be pictures taken. No worries!
Here we are at the very end. We all got medals, which wasn't hard because we had good chances. If you can see, we are kinda wet. That is because after the water race around the building, we got rid of it.
This is the winner's podium. I think I am going to miss this prison view, it's been home for so long.
These are cindy's nails at the end of the competition. each face is supposed to be a different expression. Take special note of the thumb, those are pieces of glitter that Bret dug out of the the glitter nail polish and made tears for the little guy.It may have been more fun if more people were there, but it was pleasant and good. I had a good talk with Adam Alt. He made me feel pretty good. I really miss hanging out with F6 sometimes. It was like they were my older brothers, in a sense I kinda view them like that. I really want them to screen my dates still, have opinions and what not. But all things must come to a close I am aware. However, I have many exciting things to look forward to, in 10 days I am going to Logan, in 17 Jack is going to come visit down here? Maybe? we shall see what's going on, but there has been an agreement that there will be pictures taken. No worries!
August 06, 2008
Oh that BYU
I got on the internet this morning and opened up MSN and noticed they had a story about both the top ten most conservative and liberal universities in the nation. It shouldn't surprise anyone that we were number one most conservative. but I found the interview blurp kind of amusing so I thought I would share.
1. Brigham Young University (Utah) (Provo, Utah)
"Because of the nature of BYU as a private institution run by a religious group, the school typically attracts a lot of Latter Day Saint (Mormon) individuals," most of whom are "friendly, clean-cut and religious," with an "emphasis placed on education and social interaction." They "never drink or smoke, work part-time and spend weekends either at the library or trying to find someone to marry." As one student explains, "Because of our religion, many students are very preoccupied with marriage and finding their special someone. This also is hard for those of us who are not yet ready to look for a marriage partner or who don't want to start a family right away." In fact, atypical students -- there are some, "usually distinguishable by the way they dress (they try to stand out)" -- can find it "hard to be around this culture." One student writes, "Sometimes I get really frustrated and don't like how close minded and judgmental a lot of the students can be."
1. Brigham Young University (Utah) (Provo, Utah)
"Because of the nature of BYU as a private institution run by a religious group, the school typically attracts a lot of Latter Day Saint (Mormon) individuals," most of whom are "friendly, clean-cut and religious," with an "emphasis placed on education and social interaction." They "never drink or smoke, work part-time and spend weekends either at the library or trying to find someone to marry." As one student explains, "Because of our religion, many students are very preoccupied with marriage and finding their special someone. This also is hard for those of us who are not yet ready to look for a marriage partner or who don't want to start a family right away." In fact, atypical students -- there are some, "usually distinguishable by the way they dress (they try to stand out)" -- can find it "hard to be around this culture." One student writes, "Sometimes I get really frustrated and don't like how close minded and judgmental a lot of the students can be."
August 04, 2008
Long but worth it
My weekend was incredible, really, I think I could write a fairy tale about it. I think I feel like I stepped out of a different world, like life hasn't even existed while I was gone. Not that I will, but if given the opportunity, I would miss zions to go back. I won't lie, I am sitting here really wondering why I am not there. Becca made jokes about having to send my stuff up there, but right now that seems like a good idea. Here is what my trip was. I got a phone call from a guy named Jack I knew in high school, and decided to go home and visit my family and perhaps catch up with him. In the F6 R22 circle, we call him Jack Jack. Like on the incredibles. The following is a three part description about the whole thing, hopefully explaining the rash decision entry from a few days ago.
Background:
Jack and I graduated the same year from neighboring towns. Thus, our schools would play each other in sports. we also were in the same stake growing up and he asked me to dance a couple of times as a kid. I used to take stats for the basketball team so when we would play New Plymouth,(the town is made in the shape of a horse shoe, it's famous for it or something) he would be playing, and I always thought he was good looking, but you know, I had a lame boyfriend at the time, so I just admired his good basketball skills and beautiful face from a far.
Last summer when he got back from his mission, I was asked to come home and speak to the singles ward. This was last august when there a was a little drama going on in my life about two boys and not knowing who to date. Well during my talk, I mentioned this situation, which may have been a mistake on my part, because I recently found out, up until I said that, he was going to ask me out. and I crushed his dreams or something. :)
Well, while he was on his mission, his family moved to Weiser Idaho, into my grandparents ward. My grandpa has been eyeing him for a while and has been trying to get me to talk to him for months. Jack was kinda dating somebody so I would just laugh and mention that to my grandpa and he would roll his eyes, but he never quit. He attempted to invite him over all the time, and even introduced us once hoping that I would buck up and talk to him. But, I just didn't think he was interested, especially since he was kind of dating somebody else. When I would go home to visit, I would be sure to talk to him and say hi at church, but it was mostly so I could joke around with my grandpa that he was talking to me.
How it REALLY happened:
I was able to go rafting, (see recent post) and he was there. He had sent me a couple of messages on facebook about dunking me in the water and whatnot. so I said hi when we got there. but let's be honest, my confronting boys skills are pretty bad, that is my weak spot, I can't talk to boys that I like right off, it's really hard for me. well, he was going to get my number after we got back, but, I took off too quickly.
so in the car he mentioned it to a guy named Matt (yes I know this matt) and matt tried to encourage him by offering to get it from my sister. So Matt called Heidi, but at the time, CB cannon, Heidi and were at my cabin by then out of cell phone range, so we didn't get the message. When Jack got home he told his mom about not being able to get a hold of me and she said "we have a phone book, call her mom." so he did. My mom gave him my number and he called me. We were in the car coming back from water sliding at my cabin, we took a mini vote in the car, CB and Cannon thought he was really brave to ask me out when I had two boys with me and that it was really admirable. So I said yes. Everyone went back to my house and I went out to dinner with Jack. It was at this point that Jack got his nickname "Jack-Jack" We had just watched the incredibles in the car, and Council Bluffs suggested that "Jack should take me to Jack-in-th-box and then we should go watch Jack Jack Attack together at Jack-in-th-box.
About a week later, he called me during clean checks for a few hours while I cleaned. I promised him that I would call him that weekend to tell him how it went, but I got sick and couldn't talk at all, so I had to call him the following Tuesday. We talked a lot about the rodeo later in the month, and how I couldn't come up at all, and I was pretty disappointed, but I went to bed and called it good. I kind of already knew I wouldn't be able to pull it off with work, and having to take lots of other trips with the group so I really didn't think that I would be able to go anyway. Well the next morning, I went to work and started to talk to Becca about it. It was kinda weird, I just decided to go. I looked up plane tickets, called up Bret and Carrie who were also going the next day. But in my mind I knew that I couldn't go, what was I supposed to do, get work off. Nobody was going to be in the office, I would be leaving my boss stranded, it was late notice, we wanted to take another trip this weekend. But I couldn't get it out of my mind.
I guess I was thinking about it pretty hard because my boss asked me what was up, so I told him and he was like, "I can cover the office when Megan is gone, this will work out, do you have enough money? Here's $100.00." I immediately texted Jack to see if I could get him to come and get me the next day when we rolled into boise around 6 in the evening. Then Bret calls and says "we want to leave tonight" So I ended up working extra so I could finish somethings that I would be missing the next day. And we took off at about 9 and got to boise early in the morning.
I am not quite sure what I was expecting, it was kinda thrilling to think that Jack would want to do something with me while I was there. However, when I called him to tell him I was going to be there earlier, he instantly started to make tentative plans with me for every night I was going to be there.
The real fairy tale:
On Thursday night he came to my house to pick me up, I was supposed to have picked a place to go, but of course I didn't, I was too busy trying to change my clothes and do my hair in the car to think about that. So luckily my dad came to the rescue and suggested the fair, and then to test drive new cars. So we left for the fair, and had a great time. He explained somethings about team roping that I didn't know about, and we had the best hand dipped corn dogs. (or cattails as in accordance with the meeting in the shade) We then went and got ice cream at walmart, came back to my house - ate the ice cream- and sat outside looking at the stars and talking until 3:30 in the morning. It was beautiful, there were so many shooting stars and it was so clear outside, and you could hear the sounds of the country that I didn't realize I missed so much until I was laying there.
On Friday the singles ward had a temple trip so Jack picked me up and we went together. I had a good time, I didn't really know how to act while we were there because, well small towns talk, and if nothing happened, I didn't want Jack to be stuck not getting a date because I made it seem like we were dating. After the temple we drove to weiser and I met his mom, I have met his dad before so that was fun. then we sat outside again and just talked for a while. at one point it looked like there was lightning in the distance, but there were hardly any clouds. we were out until around 2:30. when we got to my grandparents house, my grandpa had just gotten up to go use the bathroom. so he ran into us coming in. I thought it was really funny, here it is late at night, and I don't think I have seen my grandpa that delighted to see somebody. I am referring to Jack because Jack is his favorite person. Obviously, my grandpa has been trying to encourage me to ask out jack for at least 6 months if not longer. The night was so pleasant, it was as though I go outside and sit with Jack every day. Jack has the cutest dog, it's really big, but he is so big he looks like he has to toddle over to you.
The next morning we got up and rode horses up in the hills behind Weiser and watched the sunrise. It was so cool, I don't think I have ever watched a sunrise. I got to ride buck, who was such a beautiful horse. Jack's mom described him as the real version of the Disney cartoon spirit. It made my day. We then loaded up the horses, took them home and helped make breakfast at his house, which was so good. I told Jared about a month ago that I was into breakfast again, still haven't done it yet Jared, but this huge breakfast just reaffirmed that I am still into breakfast. For goodness sake, we even had hot chocolate with whipped cream. Jack's youngest sister Grace made sure that I had it right, because you can't have whipped cream if you don't make the sound effect as you spray it. I think I agree, it was the best hot chocolate I have had to date.
After breakfast, we decided that we were tired and went out under some trees with a couple of sleeping bags along the bottom of the truck bed. We rolled both the bags out, talked for a while and fell asleep talking. We must have been so tired because we were both out for a while. When we woke up we watched the biggest (and most disgusting fish) I have ever seen jump out of the river. It was white and HUGE. That's how we noticed it, because it was making such big splashes.
We then decided to go change some siphon tubes since we were in the area for it. However, we didn't have any boots or anything so we had to do it barefooted. Now, I claim to be from the country, and it's true, I live out with the farmers, and I have swathed hay and moved pipe, but I have never done tubes. I don't really know anyone that uses them. At least not the people I hung out with in highschool. So Jack starts to show me how to set them. Now for those of you that don't know what a siphon tube is, I have tried to create a diogram for you. The pipes use presure to naturally suck water from the ditch to the feild. We learned about it in physical science. I remember this because there was a test question with a picture and it was confusing. Anyway, naturally Jack tells me that the easiest way to get the water up is to put your hand over the tube making a kind of straw for yourself so you don't have to put your mouth on it. you then suck as hard as you can and put the pipe down before you suck up the water. It was really hard and I had him show me several times before I tried so I could get it. After a short period of time I turned around because I couldn't get it, by that time he was way behind me and yells "just suck harder" so I did. and I got a face full of river water. it went in my mouth, up and out my nose and eyes. I am sure it was the funniest thing, and had it been on film, it would become the next big thing to watch on you tube. Of course, that is NOT how you get the water through the tube, you use the palm of your hand and create a suction that way. I got him back by slipping and falling and punching him in the face. All totally an accident. We then went back to get cleaned up and had dinner with his family. They left and we cleaned the kitchen up a little and then went to see batman. He hadn't ever seen it so it was fun for me as it was my third time. He then took me home and once again we talked for a while outside, and again he got home really late.
On sunday after church he came over and ate a whatever's left in the fridge dinner, arm wrestled me (of which only proved that I am the biggest weakling there is) and then he doctored my foot and got a sliver out of it from the day before using his pocket knife. He cleaned me all up. Jack is doing his pre-med stuff right now, so it was kinda weird because he was like my own little personal doctor. He even talked to me in a calm voice and just kept going until it was all taken care of no matter how much I squirmed.
He then took me to boise to meet up with bret and carrie. After he drove off both of bret's parents told me how atractive they thought he was, and that they approved. It wasn't until I finished telling the car about my weekend that it hit me that I missed him already. Becca, you had good reason to fear sending my things up, because if I had a choice right now, I wouldn't be here for sure. For those of you that like it, I will be providing both rootbeer and oatmeal and more details.
Background:
Jack and I graduated the same year from neighboring towns. Thus, our schools would play each other in sports. we also were in the same stake growing up and he asked me to dance a couple of times as a kid. I used to take stats for the basketball team so when we would play New Plymouth,(the town is made in the shape of a horse shoe, it's famous for it or something) he would be playing, and I always thought he was good looking, but you know, I had a lame boyfriend at the time, so I just admired his good basketball skills and beautiful face from a far.
Last summer when he got back from his mission, I was asked to come home and speak to the singles ward. This was last august when there a was a little drama going on in my life about two boys and not knowing who to date. Well during my talk, I mentioned this situation, which may have been a mistake on my part, because I recently found out, up until I said that, he was going to ask me out. and I crushed his dreams or something. :)
Well, while he was on his mission, his family moved to Weiser Idaho, into my grandparents ward. My grandpa has been eyeing him for a while and has been trying to get me to talk to him for months. Jack was kinda dating somebody so I would just laugh and mention that to my grandpa and he would roll his eyes, but he never quit. He attempted to invite him over all the time, and even introduced us once hoping that I would buck up and talk to him. But, I just didn't think he was interested, especially since he was kind of dating somebody else. When I would go home to visit, I would be sure to talk to him and say hi at church, but it was mostly so I could joke around with my grandpa that he was talking to me.
How it REALLY happened:
I was able to go rafting, (see recent post) and he was there. He had sent me a couple of messages on facebook about dunking me in the water and whatnot. so I said hi when we got there. but let's be honest, my confronting boys skills are pretty bad, that is my weak spot, I can't talk to boys that I like right off, it's really hard for me. well, he was going to get my number after we got back, but, I took off too quickly.
so in the car he mentioned it to a guy named Matt (yes I know this matt) and matt tried to encourage him by offering to get it from my sister. So Matt called Heidi, but at the time, CB cannon, Heidi and were at my cabin by then out of cell phone range, so we didn't get the message. When Jack got home he told his mom about not being able to get a hold of me and she said "we have a phone book, call her mom." so he did. My mom gave him my number and he called me. We were in the car coming back from water sliding at my cabin, we took a mini vote in the car, CB and Cannon thought he was really brave to ask me out when I had two boys with me and that it was really admirable. So I said yes. Everyone went back to my house and I went out to dinner with Jack. It was at this point that Jack got his nickname "Jack-Jack" We had just watched the incredibles in the car, and Council Bluffs suggested that "Jack should take me to Jack-in-th-box and then we should go watch Jack Jack Attack together at Jack-in-th-box.
About a week later, he called me during clean checks for a few hours while I cleaned. I promised him that I would call him that weekend to tell him how it went, but I got sick and couldn't talk at all, so I had to call him the following Tuesday. We talked a lot about the rodeo later in the month, and how I couldn't come up at all, and I was pretty disappointed, but I went to bed and called it good. I kind of already knew I wouldn't be able to pull it off with work, and having to take lots of other trips with the group so I really didn't think that I would be able to go anyway. Well the next morning, I went to work and started to talk to Becca about it. It was kinda weird, I just decided to go. I looked up plane tickets, called up Bret and Carrie who were also going the next day. But in my mind I knew that I couldn't go, what was I supposed to do, get work off. Nobody was going to be in the office, I would be leaving my boss stranded, it was late notice, we wanted to take another trip this weekend. But I couldn't get it out of my mind.
I guess I was thinking about it pretty hard because my boss asked me what was up, so I told him and he was like, "I can cover the office when Megan is gone, this will work out, do you have enough money? Here's $100.00." I immediately texted Jack to see if I could get him to come and get me the next day when we rolled into boise around 6 in the evening. Then Bret calls and says "we want to leave tonight" So I ended up working extra so I could finish somethings that I would be missing the next day. And we took off at about 9 and got to boise early in the morning.
I am not quite sure what I was expecting, it was kinda thrilling to think that Jack would want to do something with me while I was there. However, when I called him to tell him I was going to be there earlier, he instantly started to make tentative plans with me for every night I was going to be there.
The real fairy tale:
On Thursday night he came to my house to pick me up, I was supposed to have picked a place to go, but of course I didn't, I was too busy trying to change my clothes and do my hair in the car to think about that. So luckily my dad came to the rescue and suggested the fair, and then to test drive new cars. So we left for the fair, and had a great time. He explained somethings about team roping that I didn't know about, and we had the best hand dipped corn dogs. (or cattails as in accordance with the meeting in the shade) We then went and got ice cream at walmart, came back to my house - ate the ice cream- and sat outside looking at the stars and talking until 3:30 in the morning. It was beautiful, there were so many shooting stars and it was so clear outside, and you could hear the sounds of the country that I didn't realize I missed so much until I was laying there.
On Friday the singles ward had a temple trip so Jack picked me up and we went together. I had a good time, I didn't really know how to act while we were there because, well small towns talk, and if nothing happened, I didn't want Jack to be stuck not getting a date because I made it seem like we were dating. After the temple we drove to weiser and I met his mom, I have met his dad before so that was fun. then we sat outside again and just talked for a while. at one point it looked like there was lightning in the distance, but there were hardly any clouds. we were out until around 2:30. when we got to my grandparents house, my grandpa had just gotten up to go use the bathroom. so he ran into us coming in. I thought it was really funny, here it is late at night, and I don't think I have seen my grandpa that delighted to see somebody. I am referring to Jack because Jack is his favorite person. Obviously, my grandpa has been trying to encourage me to ask out jack for at least 6 months if not longer. The night was so pleasant, it was as though I go outside and sit with Jack every day. Jack has the cutest dog, it's really big, but he is so big he looks like he has to toddle over to you.
The next morning we got up and rode horses up in the hills behind Weiser and watched the sunrise. It was so cool, I don't think I have ever watched a sunrise. I got to ride buck, who was such a beautiful horse. Jack's mom described him as the real version of the Disney cartoon spirit. It made my day. We then loaded up the horses, took them home and helped make breakfast at his house, which was so good. I told Jared about a month ago that I was into breakfast again, still haven't done it yet Jared, but this huge breakfast just reaffirmed that I am still into breakfast. For goodness sake, we even had hot chocolate with whipped cream. Jack's youngest sister Grace made sure that I had it right, because you can't have whipped cream if you don't make the sound effect as you spray it. I think I agree, it was the best hot chocolate I have had to date.
After breakfast, we decided that we were tired and went out under some trees with a couple of sleeping bags along the bottom of the truck bed. We rolled both the bags out, talked for a while and fell asleep talking. We must have been so tired because we were both out for a while. When we woke up we watched the biggest (and most disgusting fish) I have ever seen jump out of the river. It was white and HUGE. That's how we noticed it, because it was making such big splashes.
We then decided to go change some siphon tubes since we were in the area for it. However, we didn't have any boots or anything so we had to do it barefooted. Now, I claim to be from the country, and it's true, I live out with the farmers, and I have swathed hay and moved pipe, but I have never done tubes. I don't really know anyone that uses them. At least not the people I hung out with in highschool. So Jack starts to show me how to set them. Now for those of you that don't know what a siphon tube is, I have tried to create a diogram for you. The pipes use presure to naturally suck water from the ditch to the feild. We learned about it in physical science. I remember this because there was a test question with a picture and it was confusing. Anyway, naturally Jack tells me that the easiest way to get the water up is to put your hand over the tube making a kind of straw for yourself so you don't have to put your mouth on it. you then suck as hard as you can and put the pipe down before you suck up the water. It was really hard and I had him show me several times before I tried so I could get it. After a short period of time I turned around because I couldn't get it, by that time he was way behind me and yells "just suck harder" so I did. and I got a face full of river water. it went in my mouth, up and out my nose and eyes. I am sure it was the funniest thing, and had it been on film, it would become the next big thing to watch on you tube. Of course, that is NOT how you get the water through the tube, you use the palm of your hand and create a suction that way. I got him back by slipping and falling and punching him in the face. All totally an accident. We then went back to get cleaned up and had dinner with his family. They left and we cleaned the kitchen up a little and then went to see batman. He hadn't ever seen it so it was fun for me as it was my third time. He then took me home and once again we talked for a while outside, and again he got home really late.
On sunday after church he came over and ate a whatever's left in the fridge dinner, arm wrestled me (of which only proved that I am the biggest weakling there is) and then he doctored my foot and got a sliver out of it from the day before using his pocket knife. He cleaned me all up. Jack is doing his pre-med stuff right now, so it was kinda weird because he was like my own little personal doctor. He even talked to me in a calm voice and just kept going until it was all taken care of no matter how much I squirmed.
He then took me to boise to meet up with bret and carrie. After he drove off both of bret's parents told me how atractive they thought he was, and that they approved. It wasn't until I finished telling the car about my weekend that it hit me that I missed him already. Becca, you had good reason to fear sending my things up, because if I had a choice right now, I wouldn't be here for sure. For those of you that like it, I will be providing both rootbeer and oatmeal and more details.
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