Saturday, November 7, 2009
Adventure!!!
Ok, so not really a buko adventure with sword fighting or killer bunnies, but an adventure none the less! ^_^ I'm going to the temple tonight!!! :D I am so excited and happy! I haven't been to the temple for about 4 months! Tonight that streak is ending. Yayishness!!! ^_^ I think it's about time to be spiritually fulfilled again. {HUGS} all around!!!!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Question Mark?
I don't know? I've let myself become enveloped in a mess that I never anticipated. I don't know what's going on. I can't even express myself clearly! So I plan on just writing until I can make things clearer. I'm looking to the sky to save me. I'm looking for the beauty around me. I'm looking for a million fireflies. I'm looking for the answers left in disguise. I'm looking for someone to comfort me and keep me strong. I'm looking for a brand new day when the sun is shining. I don't know what I'm looking for.
I'd like to say that I used to think life was easy, but that would be lying. I try not to lie. Life has never been easy. Sure, it has had its moments of lucidity, but even then life was hard. Maybe that's what it is right now. Maybe I'm just going insane because of...nothing? I feel restless, resentment, tired, yearning, frustrated, sad, confused, troubled, and so many other things that I can't define! I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly. However, we all know that it doesn't. It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep. I have little control over my dreams. I'd like to fall into an eternal sleep and wake up to find all of the answers spread out before me in chronological order.
I just had a realization! One that I'm not sure how I feel about. Wow. Maybe writing and contemplating really works! Nya. We'll just put it all down to my personal genius and nothing else. ;) So I was thinking. My confusion started about two weeks ago. It didn't all come at once, but kept building like a ladder. As I was climbing higher and higher the ground was getting exponentially further and further away. It seems amazing to me how far I can get from the ground and still feel connected. What's funny is that I haven't been doing anything wrong. I've been making the right decisions when faced with funky problems. There's one thing that I've been missing though. Something that up until 2 weeks ago I'd been doing. This is going to sound preachy, are you ready for this?
I'd stopped reading my scriptures. I know, it sounds so foolish and so simple, but it is true. I mean, I usually would only read like 5 verses so it's hard to think that that actually made a difference. I haven't tested my theory out yet, but I have a feeling that I'm right. O the vainness and the frailties and the foolishness of men. *shakes head* I feel really foolish right now.
What do you know! writing and musing actually worked! Maybe I won't be so confused for the time being. Hmmf! I'm not even sure that I'm going to publish this! Ok maybe I will. Man I feel like a dork.
Peace!
I'd like to say that I used to think life was easy, but that would be lying. I try not to lie. Life has never been easy. Sure, it has had its moments of lucidity, but even then life was hard. Maybe that's what it is right now. Maybe I'm just going insane because of...nothing? I feel restless, resentment, tired, yearning, frustrated, sad, confused, troubled, and so many other things that I can't define! I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly. However, we all know that it doesn't. It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep. I have little control over my dreams. I'd like to fall into an eternal sleep and wake up to find all of the answers spread out before me in chronological order.
I just had a realization! One that I'm not sure how I feel about. Wow. Maybe writing and contemplating really works! Nya. We'll just put it all down to my personal genius and nothing else. ;) So I was thinking. My confusion started about two weeks ago. It didn't all come at once, but kept building like a ladder. As I was climbing higher and higher the ground was getting exponentially further and further away. It seems amazing to me how far I can get from the ground and still feel connected. What's funny is that I haven't been doing anything wrong. I've been making the right decisions when faced with funky problems. There's one thing that I've been missing though. Something that up until 2 weeks ago I'd been doing. This is going to sound preachy, are you ready for this?
I'd stopped reading my scriptures. I know, it sounds so foolish and so simple, but it is true. I mean, I usually would only read like 5 verses so it's hard to think that that actually made a difference. I haven't tested my theory out yet, but I have a feeling that I'm right. O the vainness and the frailties and the foolishness of men. *shakes head* I feel really foolish right now.
What do you know! writing and musing actually worked! Maybe I won't be so confused for the time being. Hmmf! I'm not even sure that I'm going to publish this! Ok maybe I will. Man I feel like a dork.
Peace!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
☼Adventure☼
Ok, so Guitarman Dan is old news. I have other stories that are much more entertaining. ^_^ I'll be skipping around events for now, because I feel that the chainsaw man is quite an epic story. :D
So, it begins
Chainsaw Man
Spook. Alley. Where else would you find a deranged chainsaw man? I guess you could happen upon a random one in the woods or something like that, but most people don't. Now, I haven't been to many spook alleys. They're fun and all, but they just seem like to much effort. Two friends and I decided to go to one tonight...We were bored out of our minds! Sure there were a few spots where they had people jumping out at us that made me jump, but nothing that serious. Then, we got outside. Have I ever told you how much I hate chainsaw men? I know that the chainsaws are missing the chain, but still.
So, we get outside and see this person hiding behind a barrel. He has a chainsaw in his hand. At first it doesn't work when he tries to turn it on, so it was anticlimactic. Then he gets it going. I was laughing before, but then he starts advancing towards us! Thankfully, a group of people just walked outside with us and distract the chainsaw man. I run in the opposite direction. Now, chainsaw man is stationed right next to the exit and next to a maze. I guess he's supposed to chase people through the maze before they figure out where the exit is. So I run into the mini maze. I end up getting separated from my friends and am all alone. I find my way back to the exit and see my two friends talking to the chainsaw man!
They're pointing in my direction and telling him how terrified I am of him!!! Before they even start moving, I run back into the maze. I'd explored enough to navigate to the second entrance because I can hear them coming in from the first one. I'm running full tilt into this maze all the while listening as the chainsaw man kept getting closer. I run out of the mini maze and find myself hiding in another even smaller maze. All this time, I can hear the chainsaw man over in the other side trying to find me. I can even hear my friends helping him trying to find me!
The noises stop but I still wait a minute. I finally come creeping from my hiding place when I see my friends! I'm about to run to them when the chainsaw man, hiding behind them, sees me! He comes running at me and I see no way of escape, so I run back to my hiding place where of course he finds me. I'm backed all the way into the corner and I'm pleading with him to leave me alone because he really is freaking me out. He only continues his advance and stands not even a foot away from me. What's really freaky is that he's taking his chainsaw and slashing it at the grounds so that it makes sparks! Then he's slashing at the wall of the maze right in front of me!!! I dash around him and run for the exit! I stop suddenly before the entrance and he almost runs into me! Finally my friends are somewhat helpful and show me the way out, so now I'm running for the exit.
I get outside and slow down because I think I'm safe. Then I hear the chainsaw again, right behind me! I let out a screech and race down the road to the entrance. What's funny is that there are people walking slowly in front of me. One of the girls turns and seeing me, she starts running too! I get back to the beginning and of course, no one is really following us. As soon as my friends catch up I let them have it! I made sure that both of them had dead arms and at least a few bruises on their shins. I did not appreciate having them sic the chainsaw man on.
I would like to let you all know, if you ever sic a chainsaw man at me, I will maim you and leave you to trip him up. ^_^ Deal?
So, it begins
Chainsaw Man
Spook. Alley. Where else would you find a deranged chainsaw man? I guess you could happen upon a random one in the woods or something like that, but most people don't. Now, I haven't been to many spook alleys. They're fun and all, but they just seem like to much effort. Two friends and I decided to go to one tonight...We were bored out of our minds! Sure there were a few spots where they had people jumping out at us that made me jump, but nothing that serious. Then, we got outside. Have I ever told you how much I hate chainsaw men? I know that the chainsaws are missing the chain, but still.
So, we get outside and see this person hiding behind a barrel. He has a chainsaw in his hand. At first it doesn't work when he tries to turn it on, so it was anticlimactic. Then he gets it going. I was laughing before, but then he starts advancing towards us! Thankfully, a group of people just walked outside with us and distract the chainsaw man. I run in the opposite direction. Now, chainsaw man is stationed right next to the exit and next to a maze. I guess he's supposed to chase people through the maze before they figure out where the exit is. So I run into the mini maze. I end up getting separated from my friends and am all alone. I find my way back to the exit and see my two friends talking to the chainsaw man!
They're pointing in my direction and telling him how terrified I am of him!!! Before they even start moving, I run back into the maze. I'd explored enough to navigate to the second entrance because I can hear them coming in from the first one. I'm running full tilt into this maze all the while listening as the chainsaw man kept getting closer. I run out of the mini maze and find myself hiding in another even smaller maze. All this time, I can hear the chainsaw man over in the other side trying to find me. I can even hear my friends helping him trying to find me!
The noises stop but I still wait a minute. I finally come creeping from my hiding place when I see my friends! I'm about to run to them when the chainsaw man, hiding behind them, sees me! He comes running at me and I see no way of escape, so I run back to my hiding place where of course he finds me. I'm backed all the way into the corner and I'm pleading with him to leave me alone because he really is freaking me out. He only continues his advance and stands not even a foot away from me. What's really freaky is that he's taking his chainsaw and slashing it at the grounds so that it makes sparks! Then he's slashing at the wall of the maze right in front of me!!! I dash around him and run for the exit! I stop suddenly before the entrance and he almost runs into me! Finally my friends are somewhat helpful and show me the way out, so now I'm running for the exit.
I get outside and slow down because I think I'm safe. Then I hear the chainsaw again, right behind me! I let out a screech and race down the road to the entrance. What's funny is that there are people walking slowly in front of me. One of the girls turns and seeing me, she starts running too! I get back to the beginning and of course, no one is really following us. As soon as my friends catch up I let them have it! I made sure that both of them had dead arms and at least a few bruises on their shins. I did not appreciate having them sic the chainsaw man on.
I would like to let you all know, if you ever sic a chainsaw man at me, I will maim you and leave you to trip him up. ^_^ Deal?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
☼ College Adventures ☼
Guitarman Dan has been sighted!!! Everybody ruuuuuuuuunnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!
More about the second and third encounter with the crazyman later...when I actually have time on the computer for things other than school stuff.
More about the second and third encounter with the crazyman later...when I actually have time on the computer for things other than school stuff.
Friday, October 2, 2009
My Friend
I never thought it was hard just to be a friend. It's pretty straightforward, right? I mean, sure there are moments when even the truest of friends falter, but what is life for other than to test our mettle? I like being a friend. I like making friends. Above all though, I love my friends. On days when I would float away and forget this plane, my friends remind me of reality and anchor me. Life is no simple thing though. In fact, I'd dare say that it is one of the most complicated things in existance. I love my friends as friends and sometimes as sisters/brothers. Why can't they just love me as a friend?I want nothing more.
I'm sorry my dear friend, but my heart is no longer mine. I've given the key to someone else to care for. I'm sorry because I know that this will make you hurt. I hurt because you hurt. We are friends, and that is all we ever will be. I'm sorry if I led you to believe otherwise. Oh my Friend, my dear Friend, I value our friendship. Please continue to be my friend. I am sorry if I ask too much, but it is all I can do. I told you from the very beginning that I you had to be wary of me. I have never been the kindest friend. I do try, but I am not perfect.
I propose a toast! To Friendship! The one true thing that keeps this world spinning on its axis, and tossing us on our heads! *gulp*
I'm sorry my dear friend, but my heart is no longer mine. I've given the key to someone else to care for. I'm sorry because I know that this will make you hurt. I hurt because you hurt. We are friends, and that is all we ever will be. I'm sorry if I led you to believe otherwise. Oh my Friend, my dear Friend, I value our friendship. Please continue to be my friend. I am sorry if I ask too much, but it is all I can do. I told you from the very beginning that I you had to be wary of me. I have never been the kindest friend. I do try, but I am not perfect.
I propose a toast! To Friendship! The one true thing that keeps this world spinning on its axis, and tossing us on our heads! *gulp*
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
☼College Adventures☼
Part II
Day 3
Paparazzi Vultures
I was practicing my guitar before class when I see something flit across my vision. I take no note of it and continue practicing. I'm beginning to get worried, creatures have been flitting around me for a few minutes now and I'm afraid that I'm the focus of their attention. Then it happens! A large man descends on me with camera in hand and pretty much demands that I let him take a picture of me. I see nothing else that I can do so I agree. He snaps the camera and then wanders away looking for another victim and I continue practicing my guitar, hoping that was the end of that. Little did I know, there were three more predators stalking. I had seen them walking back and forth in front of me. First only one girl, then a second one joined her. Next thing I know there were three of them and they decide to home in on me. The last girl of their group had been elected spokesperson and asked me if they could take my picture. They said that it was an assignment for a photography class to take pictures of strangers. She emphasized the strange. I agreed to let them take pictures and it was like I'd shot one of them! They moved into a reverse V formation and left me with no options of escape. Then as one they all crouch down, whip out their giant cameras and start clicking away. They seemed very predatory and almost too eager in their photo taking. The lead girl attracted my attention away from the other two by asking me questions about my guitar and the class I was in. Finally, they were finished with their photo taking and left me be. I could only consider myself lucky that they left me alive.
Day 4
Geekfest
All I wanted was a charger for my PSP. I'd been without music and games for an entire week, and while I know that I don't need music or games to survive, I do need them to live. So After finishing classes at school, I take a little jaunt over to the local gaming store, Play'N Trade. I'm not really paying attention to the cars parked out front, but as soon as I walk in the doors, I wish I had. Geeks. Lots and Lots and Lots of Geeks. Conveniently, they were all congregated around the front door as I walked in. As I look over the sea of heads, I don't see a single female in the entire store. So not only are they geeks, they are all male geeks. My step falters for a moment as I realize that I am the only one of my species in the room, but I continue on bravely. I need that charger after all. I walk up to the counter find my charger, buy it, and get out. There is only so much a girl can do when faced with such a strong tide, not to mention that there was a giant man dressed up in a costume from the "big" game that was being sold. I think that next time I make a run to a geekstore, I'm going to make sure not to go when a new game is being released. I think it'd be safer for all parties involved.
End of Part II
Day 3
Paparazzi Vultures
I was practicing my guitar before class when I see something flit across my vision. I take no note of it and continue practicing. I'm beginning to get worried, creatures have been flitting around me for a few minutes now and I'm afraid that I'm the focus of their attention. Then it happens! A large man descends on me with camera in hand and pretty much demands that I let him take a picture of me. I see nothing else that I can do so I agree. He snaps the camera and then wanders away looking for another victim and I continue practicing my guitar, hoping that was the end of that. Little did I know, there were three more predators stalking. I had seen them walking back and forth in front of me. First only one girl, then a second one joined her. Next thing I know there were three of them and they decide to home in on me. The last girl of their group had been elected spokesperson and asked me if they could take my picture. They said that it was an assignment for a photography class to take pictures of strangers. She emphasized the strange. I agreed to let them take pictures and it was like I'd shot one of them! They moved into a reverse V formation and left me with no options of escape. Then as one they all crouch down, whip out their giant cameras and start clicking away. They seemed very predatory and almost too eager in their photo taking. The lead girl attracted my attention away from the other two by asking me questions about my guitar and the class I was in. Finally, they were finished with their photo taking and left me be. I could only consider myself lucky that they left me alive.
Day 4
Geekfest
All I wanted was a charger for my PSP. I'd been without music and games for an entire week, and while I know that I don't need music or games to survive, I do need them to live. So After finishing classes at school, I take a little jaunt over to the local gaming store, Play'N Trade. I'm not really paying attention to the cars parked out front, but as soon as I walk in the doors, I wish I had. Geeks. Lots and Lots and Lots of Geeks. Conveniently, they were all congregated around the front door as I walked in. As I look over the sea of heads, I don't see a single female in the entire store. So not only are they geeks, they are all male geeks. My step falters for a moment as I realize that I am the only one of my species in the room, but I continue on bravely. I need that charger after all. I walk up to the counter find my charger, buy it, and get out. There is only so much a girl can do when faced with such a strong tide, not to mention that there was a giant man dressed up in a costume from the "big" game that was being sold. I think that next time I make a run to a geekstore, I'm going to make sure not to go when a new game is being released. I think it'd be safer for all parties involved.
End of Part II
Monday, September 21, 2009
☼ College Adventures!!! ☼
Here are my adventures at college...so far...☺
Part 1
Day I
☼ Guitar man Dan, the Crazy man ☼
It started out a regular day. Go to school, struggle to stay awake in class, you know, the usual. Well, it was almost a normal day. It was the day...Tuition was due!!! That's right, I had to go into the financial office and fork over $2,280 for my tuition this semester. :( I had just walked out of the financial office when I saw a very strange sight. This guy was sitting in the Hall of Flags on top of a table playing the guitar. it was obvious to me that the lyrics he sung were self composed, and they were hilarious! I wasn't the only one to think so either. surrounding him was a flock of people who hung enthralled by every word he sang and spoke. This guy had a following. I didn't really think much about him at that time beside the passing thought, "Wow, he's kind of funny!" and with that, he passed from my mind. Little did I know that I was fated to see him again.
This second sighting occurred when I was walking down the hall rocking to my J-Pop. I was be-popping along when I see him sitting, this time in a chair and he was talking with somebody. He saw me and motioned me over.
"What is that you're listening too?" he asks. I didn't feel like explaining my J-Pop fetish to him, so I gave him an earphone to listen with, then maybe he would understand. He nodded his head and told me he thought that was cool. He asks me my name and I ask him his.
"Dan" was all he offered.
"Lauren" was all I gave back.
We shook hands and started a conversation. He asks me about my major, and then tells me that no matter what I do, I need to make sure that it is something that I love doing. Then he asks me if I'm a hippy... I was shocked, so I just tell him that I'm not really a hippy no. He tells me that I give off a hippy vibe and then asks me if I hug trees and when was the last time I did so. I have to think about it so he says that it's been too long.
"Let's go hug a tree right now!" he says. I tell him no.
"Lauren, don't you understand that there is a tree out there that needs your love?" I still tell him no.
So he moves on to another subject. He asks me if I play video games. I show him my handy-dandy game playing, music playing device and say yes. Then he asks me if I play piano.
"Yes, I do; but now I'm learning how to play the guitar." luckily he has a guitar handy and pulls it out so I can play something for him. So I play the only thing I know...the D chord. ☺ I pass it back to him and ask him if he was the one who was playing in the Hall of Flags earlier. He gets this big ol' pleased grin on his face and says, "Yes, yes that was me" So I ask him to play something for me. He pulls out a pick and starts playing a song about Dandelions...For those of you who don't know, dandelions are the official Underling flower. He says there aren't enough songs about dandelions, so he wrote this one. When I tell him that I don't think there are any songs about dandelions he tells me that his point has been made. He plays a few more songs that are all really entertaining.
As he puts his guitar away he asks me if he can see my hand. I don't see why not, so I let him have it. He grabs my right hand and starts reading my palm. This is what he said..."You are not the first one to volunteer, you usually wait for someone else to go first and then you jump in. You are intelligent, and stubborn, slightly artistic, are very romantic and enjoy spontaneity in relationships. You fall in love easily and have broken lots of guys hearts. That is, if you haven't yet, you will."
I thank him for that and before things get stranger (or because of it) his friend pipes up and asks me if I'm a fan yet. I can tell that Guitar man Dan really wants me to say yes, so I say...No. ☺ Guitar man Dan slaps his hand on the table and stands up saying, "Let's find a piano!" We find an unused piano at Center Stage and he pulls out two chairs for us to sit on. He sits down at the piano and starts playing a few songs. The first few are just instrumentals that he wrote, last week ago. I'm talking a little bit with his friend when Crazy man Dan leans over and pulls my sock down so he can see my ankle! I have no idea what he's doing, but then he whips his head away so that he doesn't see me anymore and starts playing the piano again. Then he sings a song about ankles...and how sexy they are. His feet are going his hands are going even his head is swinging all over the place! He's a very passionate piano player. his song is all about how I should take off my shoes and socks so that he can see my ankles, because ankles are sexy and people cover them up too much...I was pinned to my seat with laughter! I couldn't stop laughing at how hard this guy was trying to impress me! When he finally stops playing, he tells us that it was a song from an improv that he did once and that he's been looking for an excuse to play it again. He plays a few more songs that are all really well written and beautiful. We stand up to leave and he asks me if I'm going to buy any of his Cd's. I'm feeling rebellious, so I tell him No. ☺I probably should have said yes. He was trying really, really hard to win me over.
We parted ways and I have yet to see him since. There is on doubt in my mind though, that I will see Guitar man Dan the Crazy man again.
Day II
☼ Frisbee head guy☼
I was practicing my guitar before class when a guy walking by stops. He asks me how long I've been playing. I've only been playing for a few days so I ask him if he plays. He tells me that he plays piano, not guitar. We talk a little more and then he wanders away to class and I leave for lunch (I'm hungry). And that was it, well almost. You know those Frisbees that have the center cut out? He was wearing one on his head. It was bright orange.
☼Attack of the Water Nymphs☼
I was hungry. I wanted, no, NEEDED food! So I headed to the food lounge and ordered myself a piping hot slice of Hawaiian pizza. Mmmm. Pizza! It was such a beautiful day, so I decided to eat outside. There's this lovely fountain out in the commons area, so I went and sat beside that to eat. I sat in the sun enjoying my pizza in the sun when a dance troupe comes out. Well, its a class. I don't really pay attention to what they are doing and continue contemplating my slice of pizza. I hear some yelling so I look up. There are three girls that are running and dancing around and in the fountain. I can only assume that they are with the class on the other side. So I sit and watch all the while munching on my delicious pizza. The girls keep coming closer and closer. I don't really pay attention though, the pizza in my hand had my utter devotion and attention. I look up again and see that they are indeed even closer! i pay them no mind knowing that they'll have seen me by then and would take that into account with their dance number. I am again gazing with adoration at my pizza contemplating where to take my next bite when I am suddenly covered with water! The dancers had just performed a kick that sent water rushing over me! I was shocked and let out a little screech. I wasn't expecting that! Then they start dancing even closer to me! They were already practically on top of me so I plan a tactical retreat and take my pizza with me further way. Then they keep coming, so I have to retreat even further! Finally the water nymphs take their dance elsewhere and then finally stop. The main culprit of the water splashing comes up to me and apologizes for getting me all wet. They'd practiced this number many times before and had never had a problem with anyone sitting there. She didn't even see me. I tell her it's okay and she runs to join the other nymphs in front of their class. I sit there wet thinking, when I remember the ever crucial piece of pizza sitting in my hand! I look at it hurriedly and to my relief it was unharmed. I sat in the sun to dry and finished my slice of pizza.
End of Part 1
Expect Part 2 come Wednesday. ☺
Part 1
Day I
☼ Guitar man Dan, the Crazy man ☼
It started out a regular day. Go to school, struggle to stay awake in class, you know, the usual. Well, it was almost a normal day. It was the day...Tuition was due!!! That's right, I had to go into the financial office and fork over $2,280 for my tuition this semester. :( I had just walked out of the financial office when I saw a very strange sight. This guy was sitting in the Hall of Flags on top of a table playing the guitar. it was obvious to me that the lyrics he sung were self composed, and they were hilarious! I wasn't the only one to think so either. surrounding him was a flock of people who hung enthralled by every word he sang and spoke. This guy had a following. I didn't really think much about him at that time beside the passing thought, "Wow, he's kind of funny!" and with that, he passed from my mind. Little did I know that I was fated to see him again.
This second sighting occurred when I was walking down the hall rocking to my J-Pop. I was be-popping along when I see him sitting, this time in a chair and he was talking with somebody. He saw me and motioned me over.
"What is that you're listening too?" he asks. I didn't feel like explaining my J-Pop fetish to him, so I gave him an earphone to listen with, then maybe he would understand. He nodded his head and told me he thought that was cool. He asks me my name and I ask him his.
"Dan" was all he offered.
"Lauren" was all I gave back.
We shook hands and started a conversation. He asks me about my major, and then tells me that no matter what I do, I need to make sure that it is something that I love doing. Then he asks me if I'm a hippy... I was shocked, so I just tell him that I'm not really a hippy no. He tells me that I give off a hippy vibe and then asks me if I hug trees and when was the last time I did so. I have to think about it so he says that it's been too long.
"Let's go hug a tree right now!" he says. I tell him no.
"Lauren, don't you understand that there is a tree out there that needs your love?" I still tell him no.
So he moves on to another subject. He asks me if I play video games. I show him my handy-dandy game playing, music playing device and say yes. Then he asks me if I play piano.
"Yes, I do; but now I'm learning how to play the guitar." luckily he has a guitar handy and pulls it out so I can play something for him. So I play the only thing I know...the D chord. ☺ I pass it back to him and ask him if he was the one who was playing in the Hall of Flags earlier. He gets this big ol' pleased grin on his face and says, "Yes, yes that was me" So I ask him to play something for me. He pulls out a pick and starts playing a song about Dandelions...For those of you who don't know, dandelions are the official Underling flower. He says there aren't enough songs about dandelions, so he wrote this one. When I tell him that I don't think there are any songs about dandelions he tells me that his point has been made. He plays a few more songs that are all really entertaining.
As he puts his guitar away he asks me if he can see my hand. I don't see why not, so I let him have it. He grabs my right hand and starts reading my palm. This is what he said..."You are not the first one to volunteer, you usually wait for someone else to go first and then you jump in. You are intelligent, and stubborn, slightly artistic, are very romantic and enjoy spontaneity in relationships. You fall in love easily and have broken lots of guys hearts. That is, if you haven't yet, you will."
I thank him for that and before things get stranger (or because of it) his friend pipes up and asks me if I'm a fan yet. I can tell that Guitar man Dan really wants me to say yes, so I say...No. ☺ Guitar man Dan slaps his hand on the table and stands up saying, "Let's find a piano!" We find an unused piano at Center Stage and he pulls out two chairs for us to sit on. He sits down at the piano and starts playing a few songs. The first few are just instrumentals that he wrote, last week ago. I'm talking a little bit with his friend when Crazy man Dan leans over and pulls my sock down so he can see my ankle! I have no idea what he's doing, but then he whips his head away so that he doesn't see me anymore and starts playing the piano again. Then he sings a song about ankles...and how sexy they are. His feet are going his hands are going even his head is swinging all over the place! He's a very passionate piano player. his song is all about how I should take off my shoes and socks so that he can see my ankles, because ankles are sexy and people cover them up too much...I was pinned to my seat with laughter! I couldn't stop laughing at how hard this guy was trying to impress me! When he finally stops playing, he tells us that it was a song from an improv that he did once and that he's been looking for an excuse to play it again. He plays a few more songs that are all really well written and beautiful. We stand up to leave and he asks me if I'm going to buy any of his Cd's. I'm feeling rebellious, so I tell him No. ☺I probably should have said yes. He was trying really, really hard to win me over.
We parted ways and I have yet to see him since. There is on doubt in my mind though, that I will see Guitar man Dan the Crazy man again.
Day II
☼ Frisbee head guy☼
I was practicing my guitar before class when a guy walking by stops. He asks me how long I've been playing. I've only been playing for a few days so I ask him if he plays. He tells me that he plays piano, not guitar. We talk a little more and then he wanders away to class and I leave for lunch (I'm hungry). And that was it, well almost. You know those Frisbees that have the center cut out? He was wearing one on his head. It was bright orange.
☼Attack of the Water Nymphs☼
I was hungry. I wanted, no, NEEDED food! So I headed to the food lounge and ordered myself a piping hot slice of Hawaiian pizza. Mmmm. Pizza! It was such a beautiful day, so I decided to eat outside. There's this lovely fountain out in the commons area, so I went and sat beside that to eat. I sat in the sun enjoying my pizza in the sun when a dance troupe comes out. Well, its a class. I don't really pay attention to what they are doing and continue contemplating my slice of pizza. I hear some yelling so I look up. There are three girls that are running and dancing around and in the fountain. I can only assume that they are with the class on the other side. So I sit and watch all the while munching on my delicious pizza. The girls keep coming closer and closer. I don't really pay attention though, the pizza in my hand had my utter devotion and attention. I look up again and see that they are indeed even closer! i pay them no mind knowing that they'll have seen me by then and would take that into account with their dance number. I am again gazing with adoration at my pizza contemplating where to take my next bite when I am suddenly covered with water! The dancers had just performed a kick that sent water rushing over me! I was shocked and let out a little screech. I wasn't expecting that! Then they start dancing even closer to me! They were already practically on top of me so I plan a tactical retreat and take my pizza with me further way. Then they keep coming, so I have to retreat even further! Finally the water nymphs take their dance elsewhere and then finally stop. The main culprit of the water splashing comes up to me and apologizes for getting me all wet. They'd practiced this number many times before and had never had a problem with anyone sitting there. She didn't even see me. I tell her it's okay and she runs to join the other nymphs in front of their class. I sit there wet thinking, when I remember the ever crucial piece of pizza sitting in my hand! I look at it hurriedly and to my relief it was unharmed. I sat in the sun to dry and finished my slice of pizza.
End of Part 1
Expect Part 2 come Wednesday. ☺
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
☺☺☺
I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter!
I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter!
guess who it was from? ;) It's my first letter from Japan! ^_^ I can't help but become excited. :D
I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter! I got a letter!
guess who it was from? ;) It's my first letter from Japan! ^_^ I can't help but become excited. :D
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Scheduling schmeduling underling dingaling
Hahaha! Well, I think I might possibly, maybe, hopefully have my schedule for school FINALLY settled. ^_^ So...I dropped my philosophy class for a guitar class instead... ^_^ I'm feeling very "happy, feelin' glad...I got sunshine in a bag..." (I really don't know where that song came from!) and now I get to exercise my right brain too! Hooraaaaay! I start tomorrow and thankfully dad has a guitar that I can use. :D
Well, I gotsta get goin'-I have some homework that I had to put on hold so I could figure out my schedule. :/ It might be a short night tonight.
Well, I gotsta get goin'-I have some homework that I had to put on hold so I could figure out my schedule. :/ It might be a short night tonight.
Rwar!!!
Wow. It's been a really busy week. :D
First off, I'm signed up for classes and am well under way with all of the homework my teachers felt that they had to assign. ':/ So, I rented all of my textbooks and only had to pay 100 dollars for 4 books rather than 400 dollars for 4 books. ^_^ It made me happy on the inside of my bank account. Unfortunately I ordered all of my books the first day, so I haven't recieved all of them yet. I have my math book which is good and I also have my psychology book which is also good. Now I only wait for my philosophy book ':/ and my nutrition book. All of the reading for my history class is online, so that makes it really easy. I am printing off all the pages for it, so that will probably get a little expensive, but not as much as buying the entire book!
I really enjoy my history and my math classes. I know weird right? Math?! It's a math class for elementry school teachers so I'm having quite a bit of fun with it. I have also found the key thing that helps keep me awake in class if I start dozing! Sweets!!! I have a piece of candy and the taste of it just wakes me up! ^_^ It isn't fullproff yet, but I'm sure that I'll get it to work for me. I swear I have a sleeping disorder! I fall asleep at a moments notice any time any where. Especially in classes that are lecture the entire time. If I can't keep myself entertained, then i sleep. Meh. I'm working on it. So far this semester, I haven't fallen asleep once! Yaaaay!!
Well, I gotsta get to work now. I need to get caught up on my math since it took so long for them to deliver it! ^_^
Talk to you all later! :3
First off, I'm signed up for classes and am well under way with all of the homework my teachers felt that they had to assign. ':/ So, I rented all of my textbooks and only had to pay 100 dollars for 4 books rather than 400 dollars for 4 books. ^_^ It made me happy on the inside of my bank account. Unfortunately I ordered all of my books the first day, so I haven't recieved all of them yet. I have my math book which is good and I also have my psychology book which is also good. Now I only wait for my philosophy book ':/ and my nutrition book. All of the reading for my history class is online, so that makes it really easy. I am printing off all the pages for it, so that will probably get a little expensive, but not as much as buying the entire book!
I really enjoy my history and my math classes. I know weird right? Math?! It's a math class for elementry school teachers so I'm having quite a bit of fun with it. I have also found the key thing that helps keep me awake in class if I start dozing! Sweets!!! I have a piece of candy and the taste of it just wakes me up! ^_^ It isn't fullproff yet, but I'm sure that I'll get it to work for me. I swear I have a sleeping disorder! I fall asleep at a moments notice any time any where. Especially in classes that are lecture the entire time. If I can't keep myself entertained, then i sleep. Meh. I'm working on it. So far this semester, I haven't fallen asleep once! Yaaaay!!
Well, I gotsta get to work now. I need to get caught up on my math since it took so long for them to deliver it! ^_^
Talk to you all later! :3
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Ripples
I'm too lazy to write anything today, so I'm just going to share this poem that I wrote two years ago. Enjoy! ^_^
I will rip the earth from the sky and discover the truth
that has hidden itself in the hills and valleys
of the way the earth moves when I see you.
I feel
...a
shattering, a
staggering, a
crippling,
unexplained, unanswered wavering of the footprints
left in the sand despoiled by the waves of the oppressors.
The ephemeral comfort we cast about for and thought to find
in arms unbending, yours and mine,
is but a lie.
A lie.
A lie.
Did we cast the dice too soon? Did we leave the shores unbidden?
I long to find an answer just, that lays a cooling balm
on the hearts of the afflicted few, who know the joys and sorrows true
of one whose love is lost.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Quest for Items
List of Items
♦purple fabric~obtained
♦white fabric~obtained
♦maroon fabric~obtained
♦black piping~obtained
♦styrofoam ball~obtained
♦2 1 1/2 ft. gold rings~failed
♦sleeve pattern~obtained
♦orange leggings~obtained
♦black false-turtleneck~failed
♦long red wig~failed
♦awesome desk lamp~obtained
♦cute dress pattern~obtained
♦pink day-planner~obtained
♦college major declaration~fulfilled
♦PSP game Dissidia~obtained
I'd say that my ‡adventure‡ to Provo with my sisters today was a success! ^_^ I got pretty much everything that I was looking for and had a great time with my sisters. Thanks to Joann's I got all of the fabric I needed and a little advice on a few things. Unfortunately, I had to trespass into Voldemart for the leggings and desk lamp and thankfully came out alive and only slightly poorer.
So...College...yeah, about that. I'm taking my last 3 general classes I can and now have to declare a major. Today, I bit the bullet and went to an advisor at the UVU main campus and with their help I declared my major...Are you ready for this? I don't know if you are! I don't know if I am! It had to be done...Elementry Education...Yep, I'm going to learn how to teach little munchkins, hopefully without loosing my cool. ^_^ I have always wanted to be a teacher and elementry seemed like a good place to start. NOT the really young grades though. I don't know if I'd have enough patience for that. No, I'll teach the older grades I think. I guess I'll really find out what I like though as I take classes and learn more. Horray for learning!
So I have a secret. I'm not telling anyone what it is, until after certain events occur. Then and only then, will I tell you all what it is. I'm soooo excited! ^_^ ☼
Oooh! I think my pizza's done! Yummy.
♦purple fabric~obtained
♦white fabric~obtained
♦maroon fabric~obtained
♦black piping~obtained
♦styrofoam ball~obtained
♦2 1 1/2 ft. gold rings~failed
♦sleeve pattern~obtained
♦orange leggings~obtained
♦black false-turtleneck~failed
♦long red wig~failed
♦awesome desk lamp~obtained
♦cute dress pattern~obtained
♦pink day-planner~obtained
♦college major declaration~fulfilled
♦PSP game Dissidia~obtained
I'd say that my ‡adventure‡ to Provo with my sisters today was a success! ^_^ I got pretty much everything that I was looking for and had a great time with my sisters. Thanks to Joann's I got all of the fabric I needed and a little advice on a few things. Unfortunately, I had to trespass into Voldemart for the leggings and desk lamp and thankfully came out alive and only slightly poorer.
So...College...yeah, about that. I'm taking my last 3 general classes I can and now have to declare a major. Today, I bit the bullet and went to an advisor at the UVU main campus and with their help I declared my major...Are you ready for this? I don't know if you are! I don't know if I am! It had to be done...Elementry Education...Yep, I'm going to learn how to teach little munchkins, hopefully without loosing my cool. ^_^ I have always wanted to be a teacher and elementry seemed like a good place to start. NOT the really young grades though. I don't know if I'd have enough patience for that. No, I'll teach the older grades I think. I guess I'll really find out what I like though as I take classes and learn more. Horray for learning!
So I have a secret. I'm not telling anyone what it is, until after certain events occur. Then and only then, will I tell you all what it is. I'm soooo excited! ^_^ ☼
Oooh! I think my pizza's done! Yummy.
I gotta letter!
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! Can I just say how great it is to get a letter from a missionary? I love it! ^_^ It makes me so happy on the inside. I just wanted to share that with all of you. ^_^ Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha brief! ☺
Sooo...I was considering updating...maybe I will after all. ^_^ I mean, 3 oclock in the morning isn't that late, er, early is it? *blinks* Okay maybe it is. :/ I'll just be brief then.
Today was the last day of assigned torture! To translate, I no longer will be babysitting two wonderful children on a regular basis. For the past 2-3 months every monday and wednesday, I have had the pleasure of watching Keegan (5) and Aubynn (3) from about 10am-3pm. Now don't get me wrong, I learned a lot of patience from them! I also learned for myself how small children can be like parrots, repeating things that you didn't mean to be heard ever again...Nothing bad mind you, but not exactly nice either. I do honestly love those children, but I can't stand how spoiled they are! At the first sign of a No passing from my lips, both children bust out the water works and expect me to change my answer to a Yes. I'm sorry, but tears are not a very convicing argument for me. I tried breaking them of this nasty habit, but I'm afraid that I was not totally succesful. By the end of this...not trial...what's the word I'm looking for? anyway, by the end of this, the children did learn that I don't give into everything they ask for. They did teach me a lot, but I am glad that I won't have to watch them regularly anymore. This sounds terrible I know, but they try a person's patience with their constant stream of questions and their very, very, short attention spans. I will gladly continue to babysit them if they ever need me for an emergency, but in the mean time, I plan on storing up new things that I can teach them. Did you know that they had no idea where Idaho was?
I could go into work at Dairy Keen right now...I think I'll just make one comment. For every employee that gets fired, we end up with someone who has the exact characteristics that encouraged release in the first place. Will we never be rid of the "Jordan Conlin"?! Maybe there'll be more info on him later. Skyler, if by some freak incident you read this...you are not Jordan Conlin...right...nothing like him...yeah...
hahaha! brief! ^_^
Today was the last day of assigned torture! To translate, I no longer will be babysitting two wonderful children on a regular basis. For the past 2-3 months every monday and wednesday, I have had the pleasure of watching Keegan (5) and Aubynn (3) from about 10am-3pm. Now don't get me wrong, I learned a lot of patience from them! I also learned for myself how small children can be like parrots, repeating things that you didn't mean to be heard ever again...Nothing bad mind you, but not exactly nice either. I do honestly love those children, but I can't stand how spoiled they are! At the first sign of a No passing from my lips, both children bust out the water works and expect me to change my answer to a Yes. I'm sorry, but tears are not a very convicing argument for me. I tried breaking them of this nasty habit, but I'm afraid that I was not totally succesful. By the end of this...not trial...what's the word I'm looking for? anyway, by the end of this, the children did learn that I don't give into everything they ask for. They did teach me a lot, but I am glad that I won't have to watch them regularly anymore. This sounds terrible I know, but they try a person's patience with their constant stream of questions and their very, very, short attention spans. I will gladly continue to babysit them if they ever need me for an emergency, but in the mean time, I plan on storing up new things that I can teach them. Did you know that they had no idea where Idaho was?
I could go into work at Dairy Keen right now...I think I'll just make one comment. For every employee that gets fired, we end up with someone who has the exact characteristics that encouraged release in the first place. Will we never be rid of the "Jordan Conlin"?! Maybe there'll be more info on him later. Skyler, if by some freak incident you read this...you are not Jordan Conlin...right...nothing like him...yeah...
hahaha! brief! ^_^
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Adventure...BEGINS!!!
Hello! ☺
I saw that a few of my friends had started a blog, and you know what? I decided to start one for myself and I'm pleased as peaches! ^_^ There is one thing that I would like to point out though...I do not have a red dress. ':/ However! I am in the process of making one and can't wait to finish it! I'd tell you what it looks like, but you'll just have to wait and see. :3 It will be done this week, that I can guarantee.
Now I will be using this blog to incite myself to becoming a greater person. Let me es'plain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. As my readers, I will report to you on current projects and goals so, because I will be reporting to "somebody" I will feel obliged to actually finish projects and start many new ones because I've told you, my friends, that I will. ^_^ It makes sense in my mind, which my mother tells me is important. I promise that won't be the only thing I write about! This is after all an ♦Adventure Log♦ So I will also record my adventures for the day, like today for example. My family and I were driving home from a visit to grandmas and guess what happens?! We can't see the road for the downporing rain! We were going quite slow and ran our car through what felt like rivers of water collecting on the road. It was quite a relief when we could finally see the road again, I don't mind telling you! Anywho, that was an example of the storys to come, maybe not so epic in the dramatic sense but at least interesting. Every Day an ♦Adventure♦ ^_^ I also included that this will be my insights as well. As passing thoughts strike my mind (hopefully not too hard) I will write them here. Or as questions crop up I will ask the world, aka you, and hope for some type of an answer or that we may puzzle through it together. Now this may be like what the world would look like if it had no color and whether or not you would include black and white as colors. You know, regular things like that. ;) Well I feel that I have given all readers plenty of heads up for what may be to come. May you enjoy this ride we call life as much as I do.
Hooray! ☼ I'm all excited about this new adventure! I've never done anything like this really, so this is going to be a ♪thriller♪ I will just say that I am prone to using references from various forms of media and inside jokes. If you would like to know what it is that I'm quoting, feel free to ask away! I do require that you see ► or listen ♫ to whatever it is that I quote if you have not previously seen/listened to it before. Believe me, I only quote the best. ^_^
Well I think that I've bored you enough for one day and so I bid you all a good night.
I saw that a few of my friends had started a blog, and you know what? I decided to start one for myself and I'm pleased as peaches! ^_^ There is one thing that I would like to point out though...I do not have a red dress. ':/ However! I am in the process of making one and can't wait to finish it! I'd tell you what it looks like, but you'll just have to wait and see. :3 It will be done this week, that I can guarantee.
Now I will be using this blog to incite myself to becoming a greater person. Let me es'plain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. As my readers, I will report to you on current projects and goals so, because I will be reporting to "somebody" I will feel obliged to actually finish projects and start many new ones because I've told you, my friends, that I will. ^_^ It makes sense in my mind, which my mother tells me is important. I promise that won't be the only thing I write about! This is after all an ♦Adventure Log♦ So I will also record my adventures for the day, like today for example. My family and I were driving home from a visit to grandmas and guess what happens?! We can't see the road for the downporing rain! We were going quite slow and ran our car through what felt like rivers of water collecting on the road. It was quite a relief when we could finally see the road again, I don't mind telling you! Anywho, that was an example of the storys to come, maybe not so epic in the dramatic sense but at least interesting. Every Day an ♦Adventure♦ ^_^ I also included that this will be my insights as well. As passing thoughts strike my mind (hopefully not too hard) I will write them here. Or as questions crop up I will ask the world, aka you, and hope for some type of an answer or that we may puzzle through it together. Now this may be like what the world would look like if it had no color and whether or not you would include black and white as colors. You know, regular things like that. ;) Well I feel that I have given all readers plenty of heads up for what may be to come. May you enjoy this ride we call life as much as I do.
Hooray! ☼ I'm all excited about this new adventure! I've never done anything like this really, so this is going to be a ♪thriller♪ I will just say that I am prone to using references from various forms of media and inside jokes. If you would like to know what it is that I'm quoting, feel free to ask away! I do require that you see ► or listen ♫ to whatever it is that I quote if you have not previously seen/listened to it before. Believe me, I only quote the best. ^_^
Well I think that I've bored you enough for one day and so I bid you all a good night.
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