Love me some Walter

Congrats to Courtney on getting baptized!

I Am My Mother's Daughter

I've worn these shoes a lot. So much so that the tops have gotten
pretty scuffed up (difficult to see in picture, but very real).
Instead of taking the 15 minute drive to Target to buy a new pair, I
followed my mother's example and pulled out my handy dandy Sharpie!
Within just a few seconds my well-worn shoes looked almost as good as
new. Maybe now I'll go buy something with the money I saved.

Really?

The only thing these shoes are good at is making you look ridiculous.
To the numerous individuals that have been suckered into thinking
you'll achieve "Jennifer Aniston legs" by wearing them, I apologize. I
also thank you. Thank you for making me laugh about such bazaar
looking shoes.

Who Said You Needed Leg Room On A Road Trip?

We're off on our road trip!

We've only got an unspeakable number of miles left to go :)

Mmm...Tonga Toast

Eating at Kona Cafe

Does this look appetizing to you?

Kara and Nick insisted I try a White Castle slider upon my arrival. I
can't say I'm craving another. Possibly for the remainder of my life,
but never is a long time.

Uh...Oops

This picture was taken through the back window of Abby's car. It
reminds me of a certain Texan who had a similar experience. Apparently
they were a little unaware of the planter box with a tree stump hidden
inside. At least there's another car to blame for my accident.

Are we there yet?!

Hello all. I'm posting to say that I am half way done with my fourth semester at BYU. This is a major sigh of relief. Of the six classes I'm currently enrolled in I like all but one. The one I don't like, borderline hate, is History 369: Travel and Tourism in America. The topic of this class would lead you to think that the class was enjoyable, but you'd be deceived if you thought that. The main reason this class is so bad is the teacher. It isn't so much that she's a bad teacher but more the fact that she thinks she is the bees knees of travel history. Any question you ask can be answered in her book. Fortunately it isn't one of the eight required books to read. Unfortunately she talks about it on a nearly religious level. My friend Abby is also in the class with me and pointed out that she blinks a lot. Not necessarily a bad thing, but the more you dislike someone the easier it is to pick them apart. The real kicker to loathing this class is the reading assignments. As noted before, there are eight novels. Every time we come to class we are expected to have read several chapters from the current book. These readings entail about 100 pages on average and I would rather walk barefoot on glass or hot coals than read these books. I'm going to end this post before I begin to rant about the research paper she has us working on. This is an undergrad class lady! Not a Master's thesis!

Not quite the dyson

This is a Mitsubishi version of the Dyson airblade. It lacks in
comparison in all areas but one: hot air. Perfect solution to numb
fingers.

It's a Hot Spot

Welcome to Liberty Square, my apartment complex. This is the crowd I
could hear outside my window Sunday night around midnight. Why is
there such a crowd? The answer is simple: housing contracts. Liberty
Square is known for being the popular sophomore housing complex which
makes it a little tough to get into. These people started lining up
around midnight Sunday and didn't get in the office until 10 am
Monday. The line extends from the office door (right side of picture)
and wraps all the way along the sidewalk through the middle of the
complex. Luckily I didn't have to wait like this to get accepted. I
was part of a group that got there early and I joined them closer to 9
am. I'm on the hunt for housing for next year but I don't think it's
quite the hassle it is for the younger crowd. Lucky me :)

Another Rivalry Game

These tents have been here since Monday night. Why? Because today is
the big BYU vs Utah mens basketball game. If you have an All Sports
Pass you get in for free. The catch is that they only save 6,000
student seats. The doors open at 5:30 so I guess I have 4 and a half
more hours of sitting on a blanket :)

A small Update

For those of you frequent blog checkers (Tim), this is for you. I'm in my fourth semester at the Y and this is our third week of school. I'm taking 15 credits and enjoying my class schedule so far. I have registered for the Disneyland Half Marathon on September 5. Kate and Tim and my friend Abby will also be participating. I would also like to go to the Jazz vs Lakers game on February 10 if anyone has a set of tickets.

TTFN