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...

life has gotten a little weirder

My life has been relatively strange lately. For the longest time, I was complaining about my lacking in a dating life. It looks like it is or is about to take off. Oh joy.

I was supposed to have something of a blind date this weekend, but I guess my "matchmaker" got busy and didn't get around to it. He told me that both his friend and I are "highly skeptical" of this whole set-up. Maybe this means we're perfect for each other? Ha ha.

But on Saturday, I spent a good three or four hours with a guy friend of mine. It was bizarre. He came by to give me some CDs he had burned for me and he stayed so he could give me the track names for the music on them. We took a trip out because his dad was at Lowe's and needed the truck and then we stopped at his house after Lowe's so we could pick up his 160 MB iPod. There was some stuff on it he wanted me to listen to. We came back to my apartment, uploaded and listened to some more music, and talked about random things. Then he had to leave. But he called me a few hours later because his former zone leader (kind of a mutual friend of ours, long story) called and he wanted a phone number for a missionary they both knew that I knew from my freshman ward, but I didn't have it. I've got it now, thanks to facebook messaging.

So yeah, this guy has called me about six times in the last 11 days and I've called him maybe three times. And he's talked about things we could do together. I still say we're just friends, but my roommates and my little brother think otherwise. Honestly, I don't know how I feel.

Maybe I shouldn't have complained so much about my dating life after all.

I don't have classes on Fridays...

So, I went to see the new Indiana Jones movie today! There were only about four or five people in the theater. My verdict on the movie? It's really good. I could hardly take my eyes off of it, except for a couple of gruesome parts. The casting was good. The acting wasn't bad. I loved that they brought back Karen Allen in the role of Marion. Marion is one of my favorite characters--she's my kind of woman. Well, almost. I'm not rugged like she is, but I can be pretty feisty.

I don't have classes on Fridays this term. I believe this day will be for study, going to matinées, perhaps go do baptisms at the temple. Don't worry Mom, I'll make good use of my time! Plus, I only had to pay five bucks for a movie ticket. Score.

I also might get a job this fall. I wasn't originally planning on working, but a friend of mine told me of an editing job at the University Press Building. It would be such a great opportunity--I will definitely apply, at the very least. If I get it, I'll probably drop a class. I'm still thinking about getting certified in Family History, but we will have to see.

summer term

So, now I am taking summer classes. I'm taking a cooking class and a Masterpieces of English Literature class. I think I'm going to enjoy both. In my cooking class today, my group made gingersnaps, which were pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of ginger snaps. One of the other groups made cherry jam tarts, and they were SO good! I am definitely downloading that recipe. And there's a girl who lived on my floor freshman year in my class, so that's pretty fun. She just got married. You know what's funny? There are four people in my group (all girls) and I'm the only one who isn't married. Amusing. I suppose I'll be more prepared to cook for my future husband after taking this class, ha ha!

My literature class should also be fun. I've already read a lot of the stuff we're reading when I was an English major, and I am counting my blessings that we are not going to be talking about deep, abstract concepts. All we're doing is discussing why these pieces are considered masterpieces and such. I like that. When I did IB English and the English major, we had to analyze all these ridiculous things. I called it: "analyzing what doesn't exist". I love to read, but I don't like analyzing. I already do enough of that in my regular life with regards to the opposite sex *laughs*. Actually, I'm getting better.

I've been invited to be part of a dinner group in my ward, hooray! This will give me a chance to practice my newly learned cooking skills. This will also make it so I don't have to cook for myself every night. Last night, I made a stir fry, but I don't think I made quite enough. It was fine though--not many people came. I have a lot of leftover rice. And I must say, I'm getting pretty good at this Japanese rice thing :)

Oh, and this is a video of my cousin Luke singing "We Will Rock You". This was the last time I saw him and my other Busby relatives before they left for Keith's internship in New York. I miss them. I also miss their washer and dryer, but that's beside the point. I'm excited to see them in just a few months. I hope my mom will be able to see this.

4 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. finishing fifth grade
2. worrying about starting junior high
3. playing my violin
4. probably reading some too

4 things I was doing 5 years ago:
1. getting my wisdom teeth out (good heavens, was it that long ago?)
2. Paul came home from his mission
3. Sending Craig off on his mission
4. getting a nasty throat virus right before girl's camp

4 things I did yesterday:
1. went to class
2. talked on the phone
3. traded CDs with one of my friends
4. played ultimate frisbee for FHE

4 shows that I like: (these are just the shows I watch right now, I love many shows but have already seen them many times over so I had to find new shows to watch)
1. What Not to Wear
2. Golden Girls
3. Seinfeld
4. .....

4 Biggest Joys of My Life Right Now:
1. my family
2. my friends
3. developing more talents
4. the Gospel

4 things that you might not know about me:
1. I don't really like mixing fruit and dairy together
2. I like kitties
3. I love Star Wars and fantasy films
4. I want to have five or six kids

4 people I tag:
If you want to do it, go ahead

yesterday was an interesting day

I finished finals yesterday, yay!

After I got home, Laura and I decided to go to the mall because we didn't have anything to do. While we were walking to the bus stop, we ran into a former crush of mine while he was pulling out of a parking lot. I was pretty shocked because I hadn't seen or heard from him in six months. I will not disclose my reasons. I was starting to think I'd never see him again, but obviously that theory was debunked. He parked his car and I got to chat with him for about an hour. It was fun--I'm glad it seems we are friends again. And I am glad to hear he is doing well--I had been concerned about him.

At the mall, I bought a few things. Laura joked about trying on wedding rings, and then I said something about the fact there is a wedding dress shop in the mall. Laura had the idea of going in and trying on wedding dresses. I was hesitant because I didn't want to get in trouble. But I relented. I even lied about being engaged--I felt bad. Actually, I told them I wasn't engaged "yet". It was kind of fun trying on dresses, I even found one I liked. I'm kind of tempted to buy it because it's on sale for less than $300. I know it's kind of weird to pick out a dress when you're not even dating someone, but I have been told that trying on dresses is more fun when you're *not* engaged. And the dress was gorgeous! My mom bought the pattern for her wedding dress years before she even met my dad.

All in all, a very interesting day yesterday.

Here's the dress from the website:


Please don't think I'm weird. And males who actually read this, do not be afraid. I really don't have anyone in mind right now to marry, so you are good :)

decisions, decisions...but do they need to be made now?

So, today my mom told me that while she and my brother were looking at classes on the BYU website, they happened upon a Family History--genealogy minor program. I have been slightly interested in studying some family history, partly because someone in my family will have to keep track of it someday. On my dad's side, one of my uncles has been doing the genealogy and my mom's side, my grandfather and his brothers. I'm a seventh generation Church member on both sides of my family, so like many other seventh generation Church members, I have been complacent about doing family history work because for the most part, it has been done.

It's a little late for me to start another minor, but I could get a certificate. The thing is, I don't know if I want to delay my graduation even more. I might not graduate until next December, or even April 2010. To be honest, I want to get out of here as soon as possible! I had just recently accepted the fact that I wouldn't be graduating until next August.

It's too early to decide, but I'm thinking about it. I just don't know what to do. I actually thought about getting a minor in TESOL, but again, that would delay my graduation even more.

I'm kind of going through a "what the heck am I going to do when I graduate?!" panic. I suppose I shouldn't worry so much because it's not like editing is an extinct profession. Pretty much the only reason I'm going into editing is because it's probably the only marketable skill I have.

Excuse me, I'm slightly pessimistic at the moment.