it's alive again!

I got my new AC adapter yesterday and I have a full functioning laptop once more! Hooray!

So, next week is the last full week of the term. I cannot believe it! This term went faster than the last one. Crazy. I'm going home two weeks from tomorrow and I need to make arrangements so I can move out on August 14. Ack. I'll miss Glenwood, but it is time to move on.

reporting from a campus computer

Because the AC adapter on my computer broke. What a bummer. It happened on Saturday night. It's really annoying because I just replaced it last November! I ordered a new one (hopefully it's compatible) and paid for two-day shipping. Then the company called today asking me to confirm my shipping and billing addresses (they're different). I thought I might be getting the power cord tomorrow, but instead I'll be getting it on Wednesday instead. Darn. So now I'm using my laptop very sparingly and making good use of the campus computers until it comes. I'm not too upset, but it's annoying. I'm just glad it's summer term and therefore no lines for the campus computers. It would be even more of a hassle if this happened during fall/winter.

long weekend...

I'm having a four-day weekend now. Well, I'm on the third day of it. On the first day, I had stayed up very late the night before talking to one of my roommates. I did not sleep well, and then the next day, I really did not feel well. It was hot, my body decided that it hated me, and then I was foolish enough to buy a frozen pizza and consume it in its entirety in the course of a day. I did not get sick or anything, but I'm not eating pizza again anytime soon. I felt absolutely rotten.

Classes resumed on Friday, but I don't have classes on Friday. When I got to campus, I bought myself a very nutritious lunch. Nothing like burning the candle at both ends to motivate you to be healthy again. Then, I spent time studying. I actually got stuff done. Yay. Last night, I visited my neighbors and told them about my date....yeah.

Today, I really haven't left my apartment, except to go get a package from the office. You see, it's deathly hot outside and I am not a fan of the heat. My roommate and I are trying to watch North and South online right now.

Maybe I'll get out one of these days.

an evening of new things

I finally got a chance to see Wall*E last night and I enjoyed it! I had heard reviews of both kinds. Most people I knew who had seen it really liked it. However, my mom's family kept saying it was awful. My friend who took me said that he was sure I would like it--he knows me pretty well (so he thinks). After seeing the movie, I realize it's one of those movies you are either going to love or hate. My friend (who had seen it before) said that it was "cute". He uses that word very sparingly, ha ha.

Pixar has got to be one of the most creative film companies around! Where on earth do they get their ideas? Toy Story, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., etc. Where do they get their ideas? I sure hope it doesn't go down the drain like Disney has in the last several years.

After the movie, my friend and I went to the Creamery and he convinced me to try the Graham Canyon ice cream. I had avoided trying it the last few years because I just didn't like the sound of it. Boy what I've been missing the last two years!!! It's AMAZING ice cream. I had no idea that graham crackers could make such delicious ice cream. This friend has converted me to a few things since I've known him...ha ha.

I know what you're thinking...was this a date? Well, he paid for everything, so I guess it was. But we never said anything about it being a date, I guess we both felt too awkward about saying it. I'm sure we were thinking it.

my weekend

I had a good, though hurried weekend. My mom and brother got into Provo late Friday night. My mom picked me up Saturday morning, and we made a quick trip to the mall. I got a couple of cute tops at Maurice's that I'm pretty excited about.

After going to the mall, we went back to where my mom and brother were staying and checked out and drove up to my grandfather's house in Willard. We were supposed to go shooting in the early afternoon, but my cousin had the mother of all nosebleeds and had to go to the emergency room to have his nostrils cauterized (ick). That took about three hours. And after that, it seemed like everything that could go wrong...did. We finally got about an hour of shotgun shooting in, when it was 100 degrees outside. The reason for the time limit was because we had reservations at one of our favorite restaurants that evening: Maddox. My aunt's family owns the place. So we went to dinner, and it was all right. I had the nerve to order a steak, and I can honestly say that I'm not much of a steak person. I should have ordered the salmon. I love salmon.

Sunday, we went to church with my grandpa. I was a bit woozy during church. I took some sleeping medicine that my mom uses the night before, and I don't think I agreed with it. It was a diuretic, so I guess it made me pretty dehydrated. After church, we cooked a simple spaghetti dinner for grandpa, packed our bags, and headed down to Provo. We visited a friend for a couple of hours and then my mom took me back to my apartment.

feelin' hot hot hot

So, my friend is a meter reader for Provo--electric and water meters to be exact. Well today, he called me while I was studying in the library and asked if I would accompany him on today's route. It was really hot and he was a little lonely and wanted company, so he called me. I was getting close to being done on campus, so I said I'd go. He told me that I needed to dress like I'm going on a hike. I was wearing a skirt when he told me this, so obviously I had to change. First I changed into jeans and a t-shirt, but changed into a dirty pair of capris when he told me that it would be too hot. I also wore athletic shoes, was wearing glasses (the transition lens kind), and had my hair pulled back in a ponytail.

It was really hot, but I had fun. I was so glad I had a bottle water and that I had changed into capris! My friend was afraid that I would be bored and that I would slow him down. But neither happened. He and I had great conversation that made things a lot more fun. Apparently whenever his dad accompanies him, his dad slows him down because he likes to point out the architecture on buildings. Well, his dad is an artist, so I guess he really likes that kind of thing.

To think I had fun accompanying a guy on meter reading! Ha ha!

I get to see my mom and brother this weekend. They're going to be in Provo tonight, and then I'll spend tomorrow morning doing girl stuff with my mom, then we'll go up to my grandfather's in Willard and spend the day and evening there, go to church with him on Sunday, and I'll come back to Provo.

two missed messages and an unexpected visit

I normally don't get a lot of phone calls, so when my phone was silent yesterday, I didn't think that much of it. But when I went to dinner group, one of the guys asked me if I had received a phone call from the library that day, and I told him that I hadn't. Apparently, something I returned was missing a part and they were calling to tell me. Again, I didn't think that much of it. I assumed that they just hadn't called me yet.

A few hours later, I was watching some TV and playing with my laptop when I hear a knock at my door. It was one of my friends, and he usually calls before coming over because he has to drive. I was pleasantly surprised. He told me that he tried to call me, and it kept going straight to voicemail...no ringing. My phone appeared to be working fine, except it didn't say anything about messages. Strange! We visited for about an hour or so. He brought some CDs for me to look at and upload onto my iTunes, and I converted him to Hayley Westenra (hee hee hee). I was very happy to see him because I hadn't seen or heard from him in over a week. He had been on vacation.

After he left, I discovered that my phone wasn't getting any service! I nearly freaked out because my other roommates had service. But then I turned off my phone and restarted it, and sure enough, I had two voicemails: one from the library and one from my friend. I was so relieved! It's sad how dependent we are on cell phones, but hey!

Back to studying...

Hayley Westenra

So, I discovered the singer Hayley Westenra through pandora.com and fell in love with her voice.. I forgot about her for a while, until I did a youtube search and watched some of her videos. Oh my goodness! Hayley Westenra is a singer from New Zealand. She's a lot like Charlotte Church in some ways. She got her start fairly young and does classical. However, unlike Charlotte Church, she did not sing opera stuff when she was barely starting puberty. Therefore, she has not ruined her voice.

Here's one of her videos:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kQQSW35PrEY

She's singing "Ave Maria". I just downloaded her rendition of "May It Be" from Lord of the Rings. Wow, just wow. She's amazing. Everyone should hear her.

amusingly awkward statement by English professor

My last post probably sounds a bit...harried. As to the state of that particular situation, I'm still slightly confused. I'm doing okay, though. He's on vacation with his family this week and will be gone until Sunday, I think. That sort of rhymed, ha ha. I miss him...ever so slightly *laughs*. I'm just fine without him--it's not like my world has come crashing down because he's gone for a week. However, I look forward to seeing him when he gets back...hopefully he won't forget I exist :)

So, I shall explain the meaning of the title of this post.

As you know, I am in Masterpieces of English Literature this term. My professor is a visiting professor from the University of California at Santa Barbara. We are reading Twelfth Night by Shakespeare right now, and we were reading it aloud today. At one point, he was having difficulty in getting volunteers and he started talking about how if he were in our spot, he wouldn't raise his hand either. So then he said something to the lines of: "So, let's come out of our closets now..." He stopped himself and he said: "Whoa! I didn't mean it that way! I'm married and have three kids! I'm from California!" It was amusingly awkward. He is a member of the Church--he joined when he was in his mid-twenties. I'm sure he meant that we should get out of our shells.

I guess you had to have been there.

My old roommate Alyce got her mission call yesterday! She's going to the Knoxville Tennessee Mission and will report on September 3. I'm excited for her!

life is getting pretty confusing

I am reaping the "rewards" for complaining about my lackluster dating life.

Maybe I shouldn't have complained so much, now I'm confused!!!

I'd rather not give too many details here. It's complicated. Why did it have to be a holiday weekend when everyone seems to be gone?! And why does it have to be so late?

I need someone to talk to...