Guess Where I Spent 3 Hours at Today?

This is a test. A teaser.

Today, we filmed the first Flash Mob/Lip Dub in the history of BYU-Idaho. Imagine this idea, but bigger. That's right; BIGGER.

Stay tuned for updates of the final product.

Parental Visit

I'm so grateful that I was able to have my parents come out to school and visit me for the weekend! They arrived up here Saturday night after a crazy evening and I just said goodbye to them. I cried, but don't tell them that.

So, to tell the crazy story a little bit, throughout the day on Saturday I would get updates telling me where they were. They were making great time in that new little RAV4. About 6:30, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize. I answered and it was my mom. I was really confused, because it was a 208 number. She doesn't know anyone in Idaho except Rexburg students, or so I thought. It turns out she was calling from a pay phone. A little bit about this brand new Toyota technology: most of the new models have this thing called a smart key, where as long as the "key" is 3 feet from the car, you can unlock it and start the car without a hard key; you press buttons. Without that "key", the car won't respond at all. Well, while at a rest stop, that "key" got lost after exiting and locking the car. Luckily, they had money to use the pay phone and to call AAA and me. I was on the phone for the next half an hour or so trying to figure out where there was a Toyota dealership still open. Found one in Pocatello, so we had the RAV4 towed there. I made the trip down to Pocatello to pick up my parents and we left the RAV at the dealership. Today, we found out that the "impossible task" of reprogramming a key to the computer of the car is possible, and were able to pick it up today. I made two trips down to Pocatello in 3 days.

Also, while I was on the phone calling dealerships on Saturday, I had forgot about the grilled cheese I was making. When I walked out of the room, my roommates shared a story with me about how the bread and cheese were burning so bad that they were waving the pan around outside to cool off the now black toast. I didn't eat that night.

Anyway, my dad snapped a few pictures while they were here. I have other pictures on my camera which I haven't uploaded yet and I think my parents have even more on their camera that haven't been uploaded yet, either. Here's our Sunday:

Driving around, my dad snapped a shot of the temple. it's such a cool picture because if you look to the right of the temple, there's a white steeple, and down the road, there's another. It's artsy.

My mom could barely pick me up. But I still love this picture.

"Look at the cool bark!"

The apartment. Been here since September and finally get to leave it in less than 3 weeks.

Henry's Fork at Beaver Dick park.

Geoff performed "Come Thou Fount" for us. It was absolutely beautiful and brought such a comforting spirit.

Trish's artwork before Geoff's performance.

The kids. I won't post the pictures after I was kicked and spit on. And I think Trish tried to bite me, too. I love my friends. :)

It's been a great year at school. I still have 2 weeks and a couple days to go, but I am ready to go home. Now it's just up to me to make the best of my final weeks here before heading off to the heartland. I'm going to miss my friends so much, but I know our paths will cross again. 

I'm Not Safe Anymore

Seriously. I can't escape them. Everywhere I turn, it's there, several times a day. I have tried forgetting it, tried avoiding it, everything I can think of. But today... today just made me laugh out loud so loud. A girl was walking behind me and she probably thinks I'm crazy too because I said aloud "Seriously?! Really?!"

Walking home from chemistry, I have to cross the street twice as my complex is kiddie corner from campus. As I start crossing, a car to the right of me stops at the sign and signals. Out of the corner of my eye, I catch the yellow license plate: Alaska. I turn forward to continue to the sidewalk and another car pulls up right across from the other, waiting to turn too. License plate: Alaska.

Also, get this: earlier in the day, on my way to class a bunch of cars were backed up because one car was backing into a parking space. As I made my way up onto campus, I passed where that one car was backing into. License plate: Georgia. Then, this evening, Whitney and I needed to go to Wal-Mart. We pass an Alaska license plate and this was a different car than the two I saw crossing the street. Also, as I was doing my laundry, the car parked RIGHT in front of the lounge was yet another different Alaska license plate. I don't understand.

Why do you stalk my life?! Georgia and Alaska really like me. Especially Alaska.

You probably think I'm crazy. Or making it up. Or actually look for these states and then complain for attention. Ask Whitney, or Chelsie. They both have been around when I'll be asked if I'm from Alaska or it'll come up in conversation, or someone that I met has some strong relation with Alaska. I kid you not. I encounter Alaska and Georgia several times a day.

Oh, and when I was doing my laundry today, the last quarter I grab... guess what state it was?










HA!! NOT ALASKA!!!!


....Georgia.

HAZARD.

That last post was for Whitney, for your information.

We had some massive excitement on the campus of BYU-Idaho today! And when I say excitement, I mean an event to postpone a quiz in chemistry. Yesssssss.

Apparently, the construction around the MC building had a waterline break, causing the hazard sirens to go off all over campus. So if you can, imagine this: Brother Ruebush, smiling and laughing, calmly reads the instructions of "What to do in case of a firm alarm". 1) Send someone to see where the fire and/or smoke is coming from (really?). We sent 3 students out INTO THE FIRE. 2) Remain calm. 3) Well, that's all I remember, really. Finally some guy comes in and says we have to leave the building, so we all get up, leaving our things, and take our time getting to the outside of the Romney building.

I found Kara, said hi. Said hi to a bunch of others, too. At one point, two guys and a girl in swimsuits and towels walk out from the Hart and make rounds around campus because they "finally had an excuse" to walk around like that. I think they got interviewed for I-News, too. A fire truck pulled up, too.

It was really exciting. That was maybe 15 minutes long and we had to return to the classroom for the last 20 minutes. Now I have one more day to study for a quiz. So if you ever need more time to study, go break a waterline and set off the hazard alarm. Or just pull the fire alarm. :)