Rise and Shout! (takes on a whole new meaning now)

What a game...it was pretty crazy intense. Thanks to Andrea and Nate who had extra seats in the student section and little to no quams about breezing past the "security" asking for all sports passes, we had some amazing seats! So there were some pretty loud moments in the marriott center-one of which is linked above...seriously, i don't know what henderson was thinking would happen if he tried to pull that in the marriott-i mean...come on, you've just made thousands of enemies in one second. It was ridiculous how loud it got and how quickly-I began to see how mob mentality works, haha. Just pure rage in the student section. I hope he's a senior cause it will SUCK for him to come back in the Marriott center in the future-we're talking heckling up the wazoo.

Anywho, mom watched on tv and said that it was amazing how loud the crowd was at times-and to think if everyone came to every game they could all be that exciting...but never as enjoyable as beating utah 8)
The coach was driving us crazy-i think he was on the court more than some of his players-he just would not get off the court and the student section kept chanting "Give him a T" everytime he started to cry to the refs-argh, sooo theatrical, no wonder Henderson got all emotional and hot headed-look at their coach.

We came out victorious in the end and my voice is waaaay tired 8)

good times in the ol' library

one year older and wiser too...

Today was a good day. It's ridiculous how fast this week is going by and the end of it is just going to go by faster cause it's even more full than the first half with girls night out tomorrow night with marla and kassidy, racquetball with dad friday night, and the utah game saturday night.
I got an A on my sightsinging pace test which made me happy. It was funny, I was talking to the teacher-a masters student and she was asking about my major (humanities/music) and if they still offered it anymore- they don't and i explained that I'd already be done but I went on a mission etc. She asked about that etc. and when I got back and I told her a year ago (so weird!) and finally she asked me how old I was. I told her and she was all: whoa, you're older than me. This was weird to me too cause she just seems older-maybe cause she's my teacher and she looks older and is getting her masters already and is engaged (tho i know that is no indication of age in provo), but yea...a full year younger than me...weird. You know sometimes I'm tempted to feel like I havn't accomplished much with my life yet when I look at people like her- young, already doing masters, and soon to be married-and consequently going off to moscow for some music conference thing, but the feeling doesn't stay around too long. I'd never trade my life with anyone else's in a million years. Though it may seem small or imperceptible to others I have accomplished a lot so far and I'd never take back my mission to be further ahead in school etc. I wouldn't be me if I hadn't gone and the perspectives on life, experiences, and growth that I gained from my mission are priceless-I coudln't have gotten them another way.
anywho...just musings. I'm happy I'm me.

typo in the last entry- it's jillian's baby blessing-i'm just soo used to sabrina being the baby 8)

some pics and updates

And who said staying up insanely late mindlessly checking up on blogs is a waste of time?! I would have not seen some of these great pics from xmas break that mom had posted-I mean, we're talking days before I prolly would have seen them. I really need to get that sidebar thingy that lets you know which blogs are most recently updated....anyone know how to get that feature? I know you do cause half of you have that cool feature on ur blogs-I know, i've seen it.

So with no further ado some pics from our xmas break/sabrina's baby blessing 8)


o yea, quite the talkative ride to oklahoma, haha


BRAUMS!


I had dropped my fries and was sad...



This is when I had my snuggle session with the kids and learned that Breenie drools....a lot...

everyone except Eric


Just because I can 8)


still glowing over gilmore girls

Let the wild rumpus start

We went and saw this last night at the dollar theatre and....I liked it. I've heard negative reviews which is to be expected with movies that are more out there, but I really appreciated what the director was trying to portray. AND if you really wanna be picky-it was pretty loyal to the book in that the pictures were pretty connected to scenes not to mentiond direct quotes from the book as well. I mean, obviously the book is pretty surface level and all we know is he is sent to his room for being bad etc. and the movie took that string and ran with it. It was just really interesting the issues it raised with anger and the process we go through-when our tempers flare but it was interesting to see max at the end of it-being more of the adult in the group and realizing that he needed home and family despite how difficult it is etc.
anywho, if you didnt' like it-i strongly urge you to watch it again and look for the deeper issues it's dealing with/portraying. It was also cool to see the relationship with carol and EW and how it seemed like max's relationship with his sister etc.

Anywho, off the soap box now-tho, i understand if it's not someone's cup of tea-it is pretty wrenching at some parts-showing ugly sometimes uncomfortable truths/sides of ourselves etc.
off in a bit to a fireside...

Inside all of us is a Wild Thing

Hilarious! -thanks marls

10 Signs You Should Unfriend Someone on Facebook:


Ditching your B-list online pals has become such a huge pastime that the New Oxford American Dictionary officially named "unfriend" the "It" word of 2009. Here are some reasons to kick some so-called friends out of your social-networking life.

1. She's a firm believer that you can learn a lot about your health from your bathroom habits — and has the status updates to prove it.

2. You've only met him once but he "likes" everything you do on Facebook. Uh, stalk much?

3. You're pretty sure she doesn't wear her dress and veil everyday, but the girl can't stop posting pics from her wedding two years ago.

4. He changed his relationship status to single instead of breaking up with you in person.

5. One word: Farmville.

6. She might not be on The Biggest Loser but for some reason she wants the entire world to know what she had for lunch, how many miles she just ran, and when she is sweating it out at the gym.

7. She has a photo album of your days as a teen beauty pageant queen, a scanner, and a passion for tagging.

8. EVERY WORD HE WRITES IS IN CAPS AND USUALLY FOLLOWED BY TONS OF EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!

9. "So-and-So added you as a friend on Facebook" is the most you've heard from him in 10 years. Now that you've accepted the request you still haven't connected.

10. Offline you call her Mom.