Sunday

To The Root

Today I decided to rid my apartment of anything that might cause allergies.

Today I vacuumed all corners, crannies, carpets, and even our couches. I wiped down all counters, cabinets, and cupboards. My comforter and pillow cases were washed in an extra hot cycle (as were my sheets and duvet cover but I want to keep this "C" thing going). My apartment is clean. Everything was either sucked up or practically boiled until it was pure again. I mopped the kitchen floor twice. I scrubbed the entertainment system. I even attached the extra long extension to the vacuum head and saw the gray wispy lumps that were clinging to the carpet underneath the couch disappear into the loud drum. Now I am sitting on my crisp bed, basking in clean air of my room, and I just sneezed...

Will the suffering ever end! I have had allergies my entire life. I have been able to tolerate them--to an extent. Allergies can be good sometimes (i.e. getting a semi-attractive or intelligent member of the opposite sex to bless you, or comment on the adorable squeak you just made and the subtle spasm of your entire body). They can also be very bad (i.e. two small sneezes is a row is delightful, sixteen consecutive violent sneezes is frightful).

Allergies can also ruin trips to the Boboli Gardens, a good night's sleep, and anniversary bike rides.

Keane Dream Team

If you asked me if I went to the Keane concert last weekend I would say yes. If you asked me if I was only 5 rows away from the stage that Keane played on during their concert last week I would say yes. If you asked me if these tickets (which were valid for only 5th row seats at the Keane concert last week)were free, I would say yes.


Welcome To Moab

After 21 years I am finally starting to embrace my home and all it has to offer. As promised, here are some highlights from a last minute camping trip to the rolling rocky hills of Moab.



Don't leave home without it.
Surprisingly, our level SPF matched exactly how much a one night stay at a motel in Moab costs if you cannot find a campground at 10:00pm.

I let my camera take its own pictures sometimes.


I was overjoyed to see these artistic rock formations that I took to be original Andy Goldsworthy site-specific land art sprinkled all over the rock trails. Later, Phillip broke my heart and told me that they were actually trail markers.


I still wonder, though.


Thursday

Back By Popular Demand

4 pairs of socks
3 T-shirts
2 Shaved legs
7 Harry Potter Books (read)
Pajama Pants
Hiking Shorts
Sunglasses
Underwears
Chacos
Sneakers
Sunscreen
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Camel Back
Breakfast/lunch already prepared for my bed-ridden roommate who will be alone while I am away
Charged Ipod (inlcuding new songs* from this month's Best CD Ever)
Confidence
I'm ready to go camping
I'll see you all later
Orange-archy pictures to come

* Good songs from this month's CD Include: Architecture in Helsinki-The Beep and The Noisettes- Don't Upset the Rhythm


Tuesday

Belated Birthday Wishes

I meant to post this sometime ago. I hope you had the Happiest Birthday. Your gift is in the mail, and when it arrives, you will love me. To one of my very best friends--Talisa--Happy (belated) Birthday.

I have such lovely friends.

Wednesday

Two and a Half by Eight inch Day

My black Moleskine planner also functions as a journal. Mind you, I have a "normal" journal as well. I prefer my planner most of the time. My planner already has a day set aside for me to write about. It's as if it's trying to say This day is important, and that is why this space, in this book, in this world has been dedicated to this day. WRITE ABOUT IT. I think of it as motivational really. Another reason I prefer my planner to my journal is that my planner only has a 2 1/2 X 8 inch space set for each day. This, unlike my journal, means that I do not have to think of a lengthy narrative, or even feel the pressure to recall something or elaborate about my life too much to fill a couple of pages. The space is limited so my input has to be brief. No pressure. I just have to write. I write everyday because of it.


I was reading through the past couple of weeks and found these.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Today I had aerobics at 7:00 am. We focused on "defense" dance moves (just in case we were attacked and had to dance our way out of it). Each sequence of defense moves involved running away at the end. I feel like painting today. I told my self I could only paint if I finished my economics and information systems homework. Write Spanish Paper. Finish Econ. Finish Isys. Everyone around me has an iPhone. I have this planner. I feel totally okay with that.


Saturday February 14, 2009
Liz Brienholt is so nice. She is so nice to babies.

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Today:
1. Wake up

2. Shower

3. Get hot
4. B-Ball BYU vs. UTAH
5. B-Sup
6. TTR
7. Talisa
8. TTR


Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Took my Economics test. It was great. Today I met up with Phillip on campus. I got out of class early and he came to find me. We held hands and got a Jamba Juice. Then, we sat on the grass in front of the Library and talked about the nice weather while we sipped our Jambas. It was a perfect date.

Monday

I need: A List

I need:

1. A plane ticket to Bolivia
2. A cover letter for an Internship
3. More cake, my life does not have enough cake
4. To accept that my birthday is close to Christmas and as much as I tell myself that it does not make a difference and that it isn't that bad, it is really that bad and I will always recieve birthday presents in Christmas paper and my birthday will never be as good as a June birthday or May birthday.
5. Time to study for Econ 110
6. Outfits that do not require heavy wool coats (thank you Mr. Sun)
7. A proper funeral for the winter
8. To find a nice aparment with a pool for this summer
9. Breakfast
10. More romantic dates (a girl can dream can't she!)