Erica & Jessica: We is Kolledge Stoodents! :]

What Happens When Mr. Clean Takes A Day Off o.0 ...

2009-04-23T15:58:00.003-06:00

So... last week Jessica and I ran the dishwasher for the first time in a LOOOOOONG time. Consequently we were out of soap for the dishwasher.

'Let's just use a little bit of dishsoap,' Jessica says.
'Sounds good to me,' says I

So Jessica squeezes a little bit into the soap dispenser [about the size of a quarter... a green, gooey, Palmolive quarter]

About 5 minutes later this is what we see...

Exciting, isn't it?

After the festivities had begun our roommate, Deanna, informed Jessica and I that you do not, under any circumstances, DO NOT put dishsoap in a dishwasher because it turns your dishwasher into a rabid beast that foams at the mouth and oozes apple-scented bubbles and grime-infested water all over your kitchen floor.

Thanks for the heads up :]

BOOM BABY!!

2009-03-19T17:59:00.003-06:00

A few weeks ago my writing professor gave us an assignment. We had 4 prompts, the first of which he said was the toughest and recommended we not do it because it was unlikely that we would earn a decent grade from it. He said he's only ever read one 'A' paper written on that subject and that was years ago. Being the stubborn little snot that I am I decided to write on the first prompt. I got an A.

Here's my paper :]

Quite a few people, especially in Utah, find moral conflict in whether or not a college professor should be allowed to show an R-rated movie to his students. More specifically, if the professor of an African-American Literature class should be allowed to show his students the movie Amistad, a movie made in the late 1990’s by Stephen Spielberg about the “mutiny onboard a slave ship” (IMDb). Generally speaking these people who oppose the viewing of said film belong to the LDS faith, so they are the religious side I will be addressing although I realize there are other religions that may struggle with rated R movie watching. But I think that this issue should be viewed in a secular way to help us see the issue more logically.

Logically speaking movie theaters aren’t allowed to admit people under 17 into rated R, or ‘Restricted’, movies unless they are accompanied by an adult (mpaa.org). The people who made up the movie rating system took great consideration into what certain age groups of people could handle watching in movies. Amistad received the rating they deemed appropriate – R for its “nudity and graphic sequences aboard the ship” (IMDb). Children ages 17 and under are not allowed admission to the screen(s) showing Restricted movies such as Amistad. On a slightly different note, most college students are over the age of 17. Heck, lots of people I know didn’t even graduate high school until they were almost 18. If those guys were to go to a movie theater showing Amistad, they would be granted permission to buy a ticket, grab a Coke and a box of Goobers, and sit their non-restricted butt into one of the coveted, communicable disease infected theater chairs to watch Amistad with no regrets or fears that this movie might be too intense for them.

If that same person were enrolled in college and just so happened to be in this African-American Literature class where Amistad was going to be shown, according to the movie rating system, he would be able to handle it. This student, who on their own volition went to the theater to watch a rated R movie, took it upon himself to enroll in college. He decided his major and registered for classes by himself, perhaps with some help from dad or a counselor, but mainly this guy did this all by his lonesome. Let’s say this same student signed up for this African-American Literature class; that really isn’t the kind of class you just take, it’s more of a ‘This is a subject I’m into’ sort of deal. And people who have been properly educated with an American elementary and secondary education know that America has had a rough past with Africans, namely slaves, and they also know that slavery played no small role in that history. Anyone [knowingly] taking this lit class could aptly assume that slavery won’t just be skimmed over or briefly mentioned and then brushed to the side. Slavery defined African-Americans for a long time, that’s just how it is. America shipped people over from Africa to enslave them. We’re not proud of it, but it happened. You can’t, in good conscience, just look past that. That would be like being the grandchild of a Nazi from WWII and saying the Holocaust never happened. With that knowledge in mind, any college student signing up for that class is well informed, or at least knows about the slavery issue America had to deal with.

Once in that class I am more than certain that the professor would hand his students a syllabus and in this syllabus it would mention that the class would be viewing certain films. The professor would go over their syllabus, but if not, then the student, the college student who is now living on their own and sustaining their own life, should be responsible enough to give that document a once-over. He might still need mom to wash his Underoos, but heaven help me, he should know how to read a paper thoroughly. Even if the professor didn’t give their students a syllabus or just didn’t go over it, or if the student wasn’t smart enough to read that piece of paper, it shouldn’t matter. If the professor hadn’t mentioned to his class that they would be watching a historically correct film on slavery, that shouldn’t matter either because I’m about 99% sure that the entire class is over the age of 17 and can legally take part in viewing said Restricted film because, according to the film rating gods, these kids can handle themselves when they watch this movie.
But what if they can’t handle themselves? What if they claim that watching an R rated movie is against their religion? Well, then this turns away from being secular and into an issue of more personal weight. I know that most LDS folk say that the viewing of rated R movies is against their religion. Well, that isn’t really doctrine according to popular Latter-day Saint author Orson Scott Card in his talk ‘Is There an R-Rated Movie Commandment?’ In this talk he addresses the scorn he received from fellow Latter-day Saints about the praise he gave Mel Gibson’s movie The Passion of the Christ. He also quotes the only Prophet to have ever said any ‘real’ council against rated R movies, Ezra Taft Benson. Here is the actual quote:

"We counsel you, young men, not to pollute your minds with such degrading matter, for the mind through which this filth passes is never the same afterwards. Don't see R-rated movies or vulgar videos or participate in any entertainment that is immoral, suggestive, or pornographic. Don't listen to music that is degrading" (Ensign, May 1986, p 43). (Card)

Card goes on to clarify that this council was given to keep our minds free from anything that will “excite sexual lust in an inappropriate content.”(Card) It wasn’t meant to say ‘Don’t watch rated R movies ever!’ just to make sure that we are aware of what we’re watching. And I’m sure hoping that no one in this African-American Literature class is getting off by watching slaves being whipped to within an inch of their life. If they are, then they’ve bigger issues to deal with.
Amistad isn’t intended to provoke elicit sexual feelings in people, it’s meant to help further the understanding of African-American history, the professor wouldn’t show it to his class if it wasn’t. Yes this movie is graphic, but it is a fairly accurate portrayal of what actually went on during these times. If a teacher wants their students to truly understand the African-American background, then showing their class this movie will most definitely aid in their students’ comprehension of the subject.

I know that when I was in the 8th grade my history teacher had us watch Glory to help us understand better the role blacks played in the Civil War. Glory is rated R and the age range of my class was 13-14, well below the age recommended to watch this movie. Our teacher sent us home with permission slips for our parents to sign to allow us to watch this movie. I was one of only a handful of kids whose dad signed the permission slip. I’m guessing my father (active in the LDS faith at the time) signed the slip because he understood that this movie would help me understand something that the teacher needed me to. So I watched Glory and at the end of the year when we had our test on the Civil War, I was one of two students who passed with an 80% or better. I know I did well on that test because Glory really did help me grasp certain concepts of the Civil War.

Now, if Junior High students were able to further their knowledge of major historical events from a rated R movie then just think of how much more a college student will gain from watching a movie of equal or greater weight. I know that the professor wouldn’t show these kinds of things to their students if they didn’t believe that their students would benefit from it. I say that the showing of rated R movies, under proper circumstances such as the expanding of a student’s knowledge in a specific subject, should be allowed. I especially think that the film Amistad should be shown in this African-American Literature class because it will drive home key points the professor needs their students to know.

*I'm also putting this on my personal blog ... cuz I can :]*

Nerd Rally

2009-02-01T20:31:00.003-07:00

Jessica and I found a GINORMOUS box of nerds... we put them in a bowl... and ate them :]

The next day we went to the Capitol to rally :]

Valentine's Tree!!! :]

2009-01-23T21:46:00.005-07:00

Because V-Day is fast approaching, Jessica decided to make our tree all beautiful and lovey-dovey ^^

Here's the tree

Here's a close-up of the cuteness thereof

And Jessica's smexi face!!! [So Stacy can show off the gorgeous girl she made to all those people she works with :] ]

O.... and here's me :]

Stacy

2008-12-08T18:52:00.003-07:00

Jessica's hot-momma of a ... uhm... momma requested that we post pictures of our frickin' cute apartment that Jessica decorated with her frickin' cute Christmas jazz.

So here ya go Stacy :]

This is our tree ^^

And another view...

...And yet another view ^^

Hope you liked it :]

Also, side note: Erica's camera broke so unless Jessica takes the pictures or someone else donates pictures, manymuchmoosen and stuffyoufind will only be text or stickfigure things I doodle on Paint :P

Merry Christmas!!!!!

*~( :}>

[that's my poor interpretation of an emoticon santa, if you couldn't guess :P]

I'm Awesome :]

2008-11-05T09:13:00.002-07:00

Hey!

So, you may have read on my other blog [http://stuffyoufindinbellybuttons.blogspot.com/ if you're inept o.0] that I won the Twilight contest I entered a couple weeks ago.

WOOT!!

That's right I WON!!!

I'm going to be on KJZZ Friday morning. I'm not quite sure of what time... I'll be on with The HomeTeam... so whenever they go on o.0

uhm........... YEAH!!

:]

Creep-Tacular :]

2008-10-24T23:54:00.005-06:00

Sarah and I had way too much fun tonight.... here's proof :P

This is Sarah's rendition of Giselle singing 'True Love's Kiss' from 'Enchanted'... in the dress I made, thank you very much *applause*

Also, here is me having too much fun w/ my 'Joker' costume :}

Homecoming....

2008-10-17T00:02:00.005-06:00

Was way fun!!

We PWND New Mexico Military and smashed their sorry trash into the ground!

Here are some pix from the game and the dance.... we won 58-12, btw ;]

GO BADGERS!!!!!!!!!!

:]

Steve, me, Buster, Tiffany, and Aaron

The Haka!

Aaron & Tiffany

Steve and I

Aaron modeling his snazzy tux and Steve about to punch his lights out XD

Him smart :P

And we're hot XD

The Taste of Death is Sweet Upon My Tongue...

2008-09-16T11:55:00.007-06:00

I made 'Death by Chocolate' Cake last night. I shared it with B8.

We all died.

Here are some pictures before we perished from the overt chocolatyness

:]

Whoa there space cadet... o.0

^^ Deanna is cute

And so is Tilly :]

o.0 .. uhm...... :]

One more bite?! GAH!! I can' do it cap'n!! We don' have the powuhrr!!!

Smells Like TeenSpirit o.0

2008-09-03T20:42:00.002-06:00

Yesterday we had great fun!

Sarah, Jessica, Deanna, and I went to 'the mall' ... i.e. WalMart o.0 and did some basic shopping. All was good and well until Sarah spotted a 2-for-1 on a certain brand of deodorant. So we took a little detour and spent the next 10 minutes getting high on Lady SpeedStick o.0

HEY!! We live in Ephraim! Freaking Podunk, USA! We have to make our own entertainment around these parts!

:P

My Article on the Demolition Derby :]

2008-08-31T19:54:00.000-06:00

‘More fun Than Kicking a Dead Chicken!’
-Erica Rawley

Unfortunately, though I’ve never had the opportunity to kick a dead chicken, I’m going to take a shot in the dark and say that the Demolition Derby at the Sanpete County Fair this past Thursday was, in fact, a whole heck of a lot more fun than kicking dead foul. Actually, before Thursday I’d never had the opportunity to go to a Demolition Derby, either. Ah the joys living in a small town brings to your life!

It was quite an adventure just getting into the Derby. Jessica, my trusty photographer (and roommate), and I got to the Derby about half an hour before it was scheduled to start, but little did we know that 1. You needed a ticket to get in and 2. The tickets were sold out.

WOOHOO!

So I pulled the “I’m with the ‘paper’” card, batted my eyelashes and they let us in! I knew I loved small-town people for a reason.

Anyways, so the two announcers bantered back and forth about their awesomeness, the awesomeness of the rodeo royalty, and how much they were looking forward to the awesome destruction that was about to commence. Call me crazy but from what I gathered, I think they thought it was going to be pretty freaking awesome.

And then finally, after twenty years of waiting, the dilapidated cars bounced their way into the tire-encased dirt arena; engines growling, idling in some sort of special Derby arrangement, like cop dogs that wait ever so patiently for the command of their officer to let them loose to rip into the flesh of the perpetrator. And then their moment came; the announcers counted down from three and they were off! Flinging giant rooster tails of dirt and kicking up insane amounts of dust. I loved it! And after the first two or three cars flipped over and got stuck on the tires surrounding the arena, I got sidetracked by the people around me. The cute little snot that kept kicking me in the back, the munchkin and his little sister that played on the fence, and the cuties with their fun little light saber-jobs; I think I had more fun watching them enjoy themselves than watching the cars smash into each other like bumper cars on acid.

After one of the heats, the car that got the last smash jumped out of his car, ripped off his helmet, and dashed over to the fence to hug his baby girl. That was the best part of the night. Yes watching testosterone driven cars speed around crashing into each other is great fun, but when you really get down to it, being outside and spending time with your family and friends is really what it’s all about. In such a small, out of the way community such as Manti-Ephraim, good entertainment is hard to come by. But when everyone pulls together and makes fun out of seemingly mundane things, that’s when true fun is had and priceless memories are made.

My Hometown has more than one stop light :]

2008-08-30T11:45:00.004-06:00

Hey people!!!

Sorry for not writing... our modem went out so :( yeah... no 'net in our apartment so I'm forced to use computers in less private spaces. 'Cept for now, cuz I'm typing on my dad's computer.

:]

YAY!!!!!!!!

WE'RE HOME FOR LABOR DAY!!!!!!!!!

:]

So yeah, Jessica, Sarah, Deanna, Aaron, and I came home yesterday afternoon and we're never going back to Ephraim!!!

Haha.. jk, we're leaving for E-town late Monday afternoon. :P

If I had my news article on this computer I'd totally put it up.. but I don't... so I can' :(

Anyways... My fam. is having some sort of bbq or something tomorrow night, so I'm going to see if I can't take pictures and then I'll post those up!

Laterz!!!

:]

Boys are DUMB!!! o.0

2008-08-22T23:50:00.002-06:00

So... we were totally just HAD by our neighbors in B10!!!

They (4 crazy guys) come a knockin' at our door and say that they are supposed to move in here. That they just checked in and were told to move their junk into C16. And then they proceeded to tell us that we moved into the wrong apartment! That they just got back from Iraq and had reserved this particular apartment over a year ago!

And we totally bought it!!!

So we invited them in for until they could get ahold of the night manager cuz we didn't want them outside all alone and cold and.. blah blah blah...

But they refuse a sit on our couch and leave.... and then the cute one.. the 'spokesman' if you will, of the group comes back not even one minute later and tells us that we were just punk'd!!!

They live in B10 (right across the freaking grass patch from us!!!) and they just wanted to tell us that they were single.

o.0

Boys are dumb

Case and point.

O Man!! o.0

2008-08-21T23:38:00.004-06:00

Alright! This is going to kind of a long blog... so bear with me!

Erica has decided to give 'manymuchmoosen' a makeover and fix it up to be a blog dedicated to updating our family and friends on our newfound college life here at Snow College.

This past week has been kind of crazy. Adjusting to new schedules, surroundings, roommates, football players, navigating our way through the vast *cough*not*cough* campus, so on and so forth.

Here are a few random pictures from this past week:

Jessica inside my federdekkan(sp) cover helping me put my comforter inside :P

Another angle... very dignified :P

We got henna tattoos! This is mine before I was able to take off the paste.

Here's one of Jessica's... hers is pretty freakin' sweet

Her other one... Jess is pretty much a die-hard Olympics fan :P

Here are here rings after we picked off the dried Henna paste.

And my hand after the same said picking...

...And Jess' leg...

You can see we had fun :P

Also... just so you know, I (Erica) am on the staff for Snow College's newspaper, the Snowdrift and I will be posting the articles that I write on here as well. Jessica (my trusty photographer) and I went to the SanPete County fair this evening and attended the Demolition Derby! It was a HOOT! So please stay tuned for that amazing article. [The articles have to be in by 10PM Saturday and the paper will be printed and ready for distribution on Wednesday... so I'll try and keep the blog to that schedule as well]

We love and miss all of you!!!

:]

Jacob_2

2008-08-10T20:53:00.002-06:00

So... I've also updated Jacob's playlist. The first one kind of had a bitter note to it. But in 'Breaking Dawn' Jake pretty much rocked the block... So now he has a kickin' soundtrack!

Jacob

1. Wait For You -Elliott Yamin
2. Heat - Apocalyptica
3. It Makes Me Ill – N*SYNC
4. Hanging by a Moment –LifeHouse
5. More Human Than Human – White Zombie
6. Dreaming With A Broken Heart – John Mayer
7. Quixote - BOND
8. Selfish – N*SYNC
9. Love & Memories - OAR
10. I’ll Fly Away – BOND
11. I’ve Just Seen A Face – Jim Sturgess
12. And So It Goes – Billy Joel
13. Hemorrhage [In My Hands] - Fuel
14. Might Have Been – Kate Voegele
15. Quutamo - Apocalyptica
16. You’re the Only Place – Josh Groban
17. This is How A Heart Breaks – Rob Thomas
18. Love Song For No One – John Mayer
19. Misconstruction - Apocalyptica
20. Drive - Incubus
21. From My Head to MY Heart – Evan & jaron

Alice_2 - I've Edited It Further o.0

2008-08-05T23:42:00.004-06:00

Ok... so that was fast....

I've settled on the songs for 'Alice_2'

[You're going to notice a bit of Rihanna.... well... she has good music with great beats and basically all of her songs are very 'Alice' to me. I've cut down my selection of her choons for the CD drastically! Also a lot of BOND, but you've got to understand... I LOVE BOND!! :P ]

1. Shut Up & Drive – Rihanna
2. Korobushko - BOND
3. Around the World - ATC
4. Play – J.Lo
5. Victory [Mike Batt Mix] - BOND
6. Love At First Sight – Kylie Minogue
7. Untouched – The Veronicas
8. You Make Me Wanna Fall – Amy Collier
9. Homecoming - BOND
10. Jump Up [If you Feel Alright] – Da Beat Bros
11. Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
12. Fuego [Caliente Mix] - BOND
13. S.O.S - Rihanna
14. Viva [Orion Mix] - BOND
15. Goodbye to You – The Veronicas
16. Wintersun - BOND
17. Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow – Paula Abdul
18. Pon De Replay - Rihanna
19. Speed [Crash Club Mix] - BOND
20. 1-2 Step - Ciara
21. Disturbia - Rihanna

Disturbia

2008-08-05T23:23:00.002-06:00

I'm in the process of making a new 'Alice' cd (for those of you who don't know... I'm a bit too psychotic for my own good and I've made playlists for Alice, Bella, Edward, and Jacob... I'm contemplating putting together ones for Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie... but its only speculation at this point in time :] )

because my last one wasn't so great. I mean, it has good music, just ... it doesn't SCREAM Alice. Just mildly pushes it on you. This one, however, screams to you AND shoves it in your face.

Very Alice

And this song, 'Disturbia' - Rihanna, to me, says 'Alice'... If you think about the lyrics like I do... it's very profound.... But that's just me :]

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (What's wrong with me ?)

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (Why do I feel like this ?)

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (I'm going crazy now)

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

No more gas in the rear

Can't even get it started

Nothing heard, nothing said

Can't even speak about it

all my life, all my head

Don't want to think about it

Feels like I'm going insane

Yeah

It's a thief in the night

To come and grab you

It can creep up inside you

And consume you

A disease of the mind

It can control you

It's too close for comfort

Put on your break lights

Were in the city of wonder

Ain't gonna play nice

Watch out you might just go under

Better think twice

Your train of thought will be altered

So if you must faulter be wise

Your mind is in disturbia

It's like the darkness is the light

Disturbia

Am I scaring you tonight ?

Your mind is in disturbia

Ain't used to what you like

Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

Faded pictures on the wall

It's like they talkin to me

Disconnect unknown calls

The phone don't even ring

I gotta get out

Or figure this $#!t out

It's too close for comfort

It's a thief in the night

To come and grab you

It can creep up inside you

And consume you

A disease of the mind

It can control you

I feel like a monster

Put on your break lights

Were in the city of wonder

Ain't gonna play nice

Watch out you might just go under

Better think twice

Your train of thought will be altered

So if you must falter be wise

Your mind is in disturbia

It's like the darkness is the light

Disturbia

Am I scaring you tonight ?

Your mind is in disturbia

Ain't used to what you like

Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

Release me from this curse I'm in

Trying to remain tame

But I'm struggling

If you can go go go

I think Im going to, oh oh oh

Put on your break lights

Were in the city of wonder

Ain't gonna play nice

Watch out you might just go under

Better think twice

Your train of thought will be altered

So if you must faulter be wise

Your mind is in disturbia

It's like the darkness is the light

Disturbia

Am I scaring you tonight ?

Your mind is in disturbia

Ain't used to what you like

Disturbia

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum

I Pretty Much Rock :]

2008-07-02T22:44:00.003-06:00

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of hanging out with some 'old friends'. (Actually just people who I used to be in Young Women's with...)

We had fun.

Drove around

Ate ice cream

Talked about things and we didn't have to 'screen' anything!!!

'Twas rather nice!!!

And then Stomm. told me that he sister loves my blog!!

Ka-chinga!

and Stomm. also posted a blog about me!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!

^^

I love Stomm.

Love Kathy

and Melissa!!

We will hang out again... SOON!!

and this time we'll bring Jenny, Lindsay, and Jessica!!!

O MAN!!

*is excited*

Also.... Stomm., if you're reading this..... what is it that you overheard me talking about? Cuz I sure as heck don't remember!!!

(another thing I dont remember is my hair being so freaking long!!!! O.O)

I mean..... look at that madness!! It was LONG!!

I miss it

(btw.. that's me 'bobbing for onions' during our YM/YW 'Fear Factor' *My team totally pwned!!!*)

Beauty, Thy Name Be Fender

2008-06-30T19:12:00.002-06:00

So.... I want to learn how to play the [acoustic] guitar.

:]

This is the one, ideally, that I want

http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0953300221

I know I will never own such a glorious instrument as that... but it's nice to dream :]

Uhm.... that's all really

If anyone has any recommendations or anything drop me a line... ya'll know my info.

;]

Love, peace... yadda yadda

I Like Controversial Things...Music is No Exception

2008-06-22T22:57:00.000-06:00

This was never the way I planned,not my intention.

I got so brave,drink in hand.

Lost my discresion

Its not what, I'm used to.

Just wanna try you on.

I'm curi-ous for you,caught my attention.

I kissed a girl and I liked it,

the taste of her cherry chapstick.

I kissed a girl just to try it,I

hope my boyfriend don't mind it.

It felt so wrong,it felt so right.

Don't mean I'm in love tonight.

I kissed a girl and I liked it.

(I liked it)

No, I dont even know your name,

it doesn't matter.

Your my experimental game,

just human nature.

It's not what good girls do.

Not how they should behave.

My head gets,

so confused.

Hard to obey.

I kissed a girl and I liked it,

the taste of her cherry chapstick.

I kissed a girl just to try it,

I hope my boyfriend don't mind it.

It felt so wrong,it felt so right.

Don't mean I'm in love tonight.

I kissed a girl and I liked it.

(I liked it)

Us girls we are so magical.

Soft skin, red lips, so kissable.

Hard to resist,so touchable.

To good to deny it.

Ain't no big deal,it's innocent.

I kissed a girl and i liked it,

the taste of her cherry chapstick.

I kissed a girl just to try it,

I hope my boyfriend don't mind it.

It felt so wrong, it felt so right.

Don't mean I'm in love tonight.

I kissed a girl and I liked it.

(I liked it)

A Favor to Ask...

2008-04-23T11:35:00.002-06:00

My brother, David (the younger) broke his big toe the other day.

He took some pain meds for it.

Had an allergic reaction to it.

Now he looks like Will Smith in 'Hitch'... sans the happy-go-lucky.

So, I have a wee favor to ask...

Please include him in your prayers.

Coming from someone who knows what it's like to break multiple bones (including both feet) my heart breaks for him. I suppose it helps that he's my brother and I love him... but still

Regardless of family ties, please

please
please
please
please
please

Pray for him.

:

...Intense...

2008-04-22T14:17:00.003-06:00

So... yesterday officially started my last week here at the U.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!

:]

Are you surprised that I'm happy?

heh... yeah... me, too XD

Also, yesterda I read 'Intensity' by Dean Koontz

O.O

o my freaking POO!!

The title isn't misleading... I recommend the book :]

So, along with this theme of 'Intensity', this past Sunday I was talking to my brother, Kenny, who said it is highly possible for him to be granted access to two (2) tickets to the premiere of 'Twilight'.

o.0

Have you control of your breathing yet?

Alrighty then...

1. He might not get them... but chances are good that he will get them.
2. No, he won't be giving them to me.
3. He will be going with his wife.
4. No, I do not know who I'd have to knock-off to get tickets for myself (or you, were you a cohort in said crime).
5. Don't ask me to harass him to give them to you... I'm already doing that for myself... unsuccessfuly...
6. No, he will not bring me home Kellan Lutz........ *grumbles* stupidgoodfornothingolderbrothers *grumbles*

Have a wonderful day

:]

A Walk in the Park

2008-04-11T08:15:00.003-06:00

Uhm.... I have been a temporary Administrative Assistant (to the Director of Pharmacy) at the University of Utah Hospital since December 10, 2007.

I found out yesterday morning that I am being replaced.

I was quite an angered when I initially found out.
But now... not so much.

I actually feel great about it; I can't wait to leave!

Not that the job is/was anything bad; I mean, I get paid upwards of $13/hr. to answer a phone and read all day!!... Nothing to sneeze at.

But, I don't think I am meant to stay up here. I mean, of course I never thought I would work up here for the rest of my existance, but still.

I just feel that Heavenly Father wants something else for me.

I had prayed and prayed, and worked so hard to get up here, and I couldn't understand why Heavenly Father wouldn't just let me have what I wanted.

Now I do.

I had to learn some things.

About life

work

myself.

Now I understand.

I don't know why it has taken so long for this to hit home, but now I finally comprehend the act of letting Heavenly Father work through you; allowing His will to be done.

The things that I wanted were not bad. They just weren't meant for me.

And I pestered Him enough about it that He let me have them, even though these things were not what I was supposed to be doing.

I have no plan now.

I do not know where I am going to find another job.

I do not know where I am going to go to school.

Or how I will fund said schooling.

I do not know about alot of things. But of one thing my faith in and knowledge of will not waiver: Lose yourself in the service of God. He will never lead you astray. He will take you by the hand and guide you to where you need to be. And if you are doing what He wants with the right intent, he will guide your tongue so as to bear testimony to those who need to hear it.

I know this.

I trust in Him with all my heart.

I love Him.

And that is really all there is to it.

Yum! :]

2008-04-04T20:06:00.002-06:00

I recieved my tax return today!!!!

All $411 of it!!

:]

YAY!

uhm... lets see.........

i dont know... i'm just really excited about my tax return... felt like telling someone.

i love heath ... yum... there's something about chocolate covered toffee

i burned my tongue today... and also the roof of my mouth. :(( <-- double sad

I'm going to the morning session of General Conference, Sunday!!!

*dances* ^^

WOOT!!

that is all

-me :]

I am a Sinner

2008-04-02T23:02:00.003-06:00

Yes, I know... I have neglected you for far too long.

Here we go...

I got a letter from BYU yesterday

:]

My application was denied.

I have so many reasons, excuses, and gripes

but I thought about this more rationally today

it's alright

I don't need BYU

there are plenty of other schools out in this vast world

though I would still like to be a cougar.

I'm really confused right now. I don't know what to do, where to go, or how to begin to pick up the pieces of my shattered academic career.

This is hard for me; I've been working and praying and trying to find my way for the past 2+ years and I thought I had something. Come to find out that it was just thrown back in my face.

Feels great.

This has caused me to take a step back and assess myself.

Many a tear was shed last night, not just over the ill decision BYU made, but at other aspects of my life as well.

Mostly family stuff, dating stuff, work, school, money, church... all that wonderful jazz.

I'm feeling pretty sad right now.

Dumb

Lost

Inadequate

Like I've let down... well... pretty much everyone, mostly myself.

I want to make my parents proud, but I haven't given them anything to be proud of.

I'm 19 1/3 years old... I'm not in school. I work 8-5 M-F. I've been stood up on more dates than I've actually been out on. My social life is comparable to that of a rock.

I feel like running away to Mexico or something.

Just clear out my savings account and disappear.

I'll buy a toothbrush when I get there.

Gravity

2008-03-18T22:18:00.004-06:00

I'm in a 'Twilight' mood... or well... a 'New Moon' mood I suppose would be more accurate.

Pg. 495 harbors my favorite line out of the first 3 books:

'...How many ways can one heart be mangled and still be expected to keep beating?'

This song is the epitome of New Moon!!

Yay Sara Barielles!!!

Something always brings me back to you.

It never takes too long.

No matter what I say or do I'll still feel you here 'til the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.

You keep me without chains.

I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your

rain.

[CHORUS:]

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.

Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.

But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.

When I thought that I was strong.

But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

[CHORUS]

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see that you're everything I think I need here on the ground.

But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go.

The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down

The Cute Neuro-Psychology Major :]

2008-03-16T22:11:00.003-06:00

I gave my talk today.

It went really well!! Surprisingly enough!

I got many a compliment on it.

Also, I had a very nice, in-depth conversation with a very cute guy about neuro-psychology.

I wish to speak with him again... perhaps next week

:]

Here is a rough schedule for my week:

Monday - Taxes

Tuesday - Either Ecclesiastical Endorsement w/ my Stake President or Classic Skating with my Relief Society chix.

Wednesday - Ghost Hunters!!! :]

Thursday - PROVO TEMPLE!! Yay!! :D

Friday - Nothing.... yet

Saturday - Avery's 1st Birthday BASH!! ... @ Auntie's house, ofc ;]

Sunday - Speak with cute Neuro-Psychology Major again! :] ... that and visiting teaching

:]

I pray that my week at work will be just as nice as my after-work activities.

...wishful thinking :P

TAKE LUCK!

Ernest L. Wilkinson Center, Rm. 3224

2008-03-15T21:31:00.002-06:00

I'm speaking in church tomorrow.

No one is coming to see me, however.

Which I suppose is alright; I would probably just be more nervous were there actually family members there... judging me... along with all the other 160 people in my ward...also judging me.

Tyler Belnap came home from his mission (Mexico City, Mexico) this past Wednesday. His welcome home talk is also this Sunday... at the very same time I will be giving my not-so-grandoise talk.

My family will, however, be attending his welcome home.

I suppose it's better that way.

They haven't seen him in 2 years and they have to put up with me everyday.

Were I them, I ... no... nevermind... I would still want to hear me talk.

If anyone happens to read this before 1 o'clock Sunday morning... we meet in 3224 in the Wilkinson Center, BYU.

:]

Happy Saturday!

:/

So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen to the 'U'..

2008-03-12T19:03:00.005-06:00

O my Holy whiffleballs Batman!!!

First:

I am sorry that I haven't written everyday on this blog like I said I would.

Second:

I did something today that I promised myself many years ago that I would NEVER do....

I applied to BYU.

:O

I 'officially' turned down my half tuition offer from the University of Utah and pushed the 'Submit' button on my application to Brigham Young University: Provo.

In 6-8 weeks we will see if I will get to bleed blue.

If I get 'Rejected' (like so often happens..... thanx eHarmony!!) then I will go and bleed green.

Today I also discovered that I am still enrolled at UVSC (soon to be UVU).

I found this out only because I needed to obtain a transcript from the one concurrent enrollment class I took waaaaay back in August of '05.

So yeah..... hopefully by May we will know if this Wolverine/Ute will morph into a Cougar.

WISH ME LUCK!!!

:]

*Prayers wouldn't hurt, too..... I reckon :] *

Brave, Brave Sir Douglas, Brave Sir Douglas Ran Away!!!

2008-03-07T15:10:00.003-07:00

3.6.08 Thursday

Today the world was set right!!!

At about 10 to 4 this fine afternoon the valiant Knight of the Geek Squad, Sir Doug galliantly (galiantly.. gal-yant-lee) rode into my office and fixed my computer!!!

And.... in record time, I might add.

A whopping 10 minutes for Sir Doug to destroy the beast that took 5 other not-so-galliant squires 3 weeks to slay!

Also, in those mere 10 minutes Sir Doug hooke up my printer!

And brave Sir Douglas ran away!!!

HAPPY 8 DAY!!! :]

2008-03-05T19:22:00.002-07:00

3.5.08 Wednesday

Today is a magic day!!!

3 + 5 = 8

3/5/08

YAY!!!

So... it just dawned on me that this will be kind of like my journal... sans all the really personal stuffs.

o.0

What?!

You can't expect me to dish on everything!!

I still need to maintain a healthy dose of mystery in my life. :P

Alright, let's get to my day.

My computer had about 20 million viruses on it last month.
Erica called IT... they re-did my computer that very same day. But it took them 3 weeks to hook my printer back up.

o.0

YAY for proficiency!!

Anyways, so since last week my computer has been running smoothly.

No more horrific pop-ups advertising adult sites.
No more junk

Nothing

We are clean
Life is good.

Or so it was up until this morning o.0

I pushed the pretty grey Zeus button... 20 minutes later my computer kicked on.

Red flag #1

*Note, I call its a 'Zeus button' because Zac Power used to sign his name as a circle with a vertical line sticking out of the top. Zac's nickname was Zeus and everytime I see that symbol, methinks of him.
...Also Lucky Charms. :] *

After that it took another 10 for Outlook to open.

Red flag #2

Then the McAfee virus scan thing popped up and started listing 50 million more viruses that it had found on my computer and deleted.

Red flag #3

So, I pick up my phone and call IT.
Luckily a new person answered the phone.

Well... I don't know if she was 'new' par say... but it was a lady person & I had spoken to pretty much every male IT had to offer.

I'm sure they're sick of me.

:]

So I tell the lady the scoop; what's going on with my computer along w/ a brief yet detailed explanation as to why it is not I who is guilty of perusing through the adult sites.

She files a 'Trouble Ticket' and tells me she will send a guy down to fix my computer.

that was at 8:30 this morning.

[It is 7:34 as I type this from the luxury of my dad's la-z boy and a Geek Squad representative has yet to pike around my office and make the world right.]

So, I log onto Melissa's 2nd computer (yes, she has 2... two offices, two computers... idn't she sumthin'??) so that I can atleast have Outlook open incase someone decides to email me.

I check my mail.

Create this blog page.

Melissa enters the scene.

M- Why are you on my computer? Is yours not working?
E- It died again.
M- Died? o.0
E- As in... 5 billion viruses have reinhabited my computer.
M- Again?!
E- Don't worry, I've called IT and they're sending a guy down to fix it *this was a little after 9, mind you*
M- Erica...you know that our department has bee cited because of excessive viruses, righ? AND that the department is now having to pay to get this cleaned up?
E- Huh? Because of some doof who plays on that computer?
M- Erica, you can tell me... do you go to any 'Adult sites'?
E- What?! NO!!!
M- Do you use any mesenger programs...like MSN?
E- No. *Fact: I HAD msn but ~ 2 months ago I took it off. Ask anyone... I'm rarely on anymore... unless it's 11 o'clock at night. Phill, Sam, and Alex can vouch for that*
M- Well... the guy who fixed the computer last says that the only way those kinds of viruses could get on is if someone visited certain sites. Do you go to any bad sites?
E- No. I just go to Office Max, Facebook, Blogger, and Yahoo to check my mail.
M- Sure *walks out*
E- makes mental note to self *Do NOT do anything but go to Office Max and Hosp. Admin. for check requests!*

So apparantly... according to Melissa... I am an internet whore who likes to destroy computers and make people pay massive amounts of $$ out the nose just for kicks.

Yeah... way to make someone feel great about themselves.

=)

Woot!

2008-03-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

How-dy all!!

A one Captain Stephernie Ryn made the comment about how she would absolutely LOVE it if Erica had her own newspaper or magazine; something she could reference daily.

Well... my magazine days have since passed (yay Argus!!! ^^)

So now you will be graced with my makeshift newspaper!

I'm not 100% on what I should entitle it... so if you have any suggestions, they would be much appreciated.

:]

*post script*

Also, methinks I should have a pen name o.0

Suggestions for that would also be much obliged.

:)