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Well, I had a short and super fun trip to California from Thursday to Sunday morning. Got a jump start when I realized I hadn’t heard my alarm go off, ten minutes after it had been going off. I ran out the door and drove through Krispy Kreme because I was starving, and headed to Grandma’s. We got to the airport on time. There was a whole team from BYU in line ahead of me, so I was a little nervous, but I wasn’t even close to late, so it was fine. Mom picked me up from the airport, and I just kind of chilled out that day. I let Jason steal some music from my iPod. I had intended to steal some of his but never got the chance. Jason, Jake, and I went to get In-N-Out but had to drop off some clothes at the dry cleaner first, and Dad saw us driving by. I was so pissed because I waited all day, and he hadn’t come home. He didn’t know I was coming; it was supposed to be a surprise! And we blew it. We got the food and came home, to an unsurprised Dad who guessed that it was me and not Emily dr...

I'm starting this blog without pictures, so hopefully I'll have time to get this posted tonight. And I guess if you're reading it, I did! Brianne and I departed around 3:45 to have dinner before our show. We ate at Pei Wei. I am its new biggest fan. Brianne wasn't joking when she said it was just like PF Chang's. I guess it's run by the same people, so the menu is very similar, much cheaper, and the same quality of food. I had lemon pepper shrimp with noodles. It was excellent. We got to the stadium around 5:15, and parking was only $10, fortunately. We ran to the bathroom at Costa Vida since there was no way to get in to the stadium to pee. Thanks, guys. Here we are waiting: Interchangeably excited. I was amazed at the diversity of people in line for the show. It was so cool because it showed how very universal No Doubt is. There were goth kids, punk kids, Gwen imitators, normal kids, middle-aged folks, lesbians, and more. Pure awesomeness. That's what it w...

Dear Future Generations, I'd like to tell you about a primitive and yet incredibly reliable device called the VHS tape. Video cameras used to be huge enough to house this baby. It measures approximately 1" x 7.5" x 4". It records picture and sound on the tape which is enclosed within. While antiquated, these VHS tapes are the foundation of my television-related existence. Since I do not have TiVo and am rather old fashioned, I take advantage of the reliability of this lovely antique. I stick it in my antiquated TV/VHS combo to record my favorite shows when I find it impossible to be present for their live TV broadcast. Such shows that I have missed and been able to watch after its original broadcast include American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. It works swimmingly when I need to attend events such as bridal showers, institute, or work. In short, I am expressing a most grateful testament to the power and greatness of VHS tapes which no longer receive sufficien...

No Doubt/Paramore on Monday. A Static Lullaby July 10th. (Death Cab July 13, sold out :( ) Incubus on July 16th. Elizabeth and the Catapult on July 29th. YES!!! Who's down? I need a date to Incubus, Static, and Elizabeth. Someone come through for me!

My favorite thing about this summer has been all of the movies I've been able to watch. One of my blogs talked about that one week where I used all five of my Blockbuster employee rentals and watched every one of them. It's been great! I love movies. They distract me from loneliness. I've been trying to keep track of movies as I watch them by rating them on my Flixter application on Facebook. It's too bad I don't like to take the time to write movie reviews. I don't like to think too hard about my critiques and compliments unless I'm verbally discussing a movie. Plus, I'll admit my familiarity with the genre of movie reviews is pretty limited. So this blog is all just "like and don't like" style. Yesterday I went to a matinee of Star Trek with Rachel! She came down to see me. I was so happy! The movie was AMAZING. So entertaining on so many levels. Chris Pine is even more so my boyfriend than before. He's only 28. That's not too old...

Well, I am going to No Doubt and Paramore in ten days. In July I will see Incubus. And this accomplishes the two concert goals I had for my life. I am beyond excited. I saw the other day that Death Cab was playing up here too, but I found out too late because it's sold out. That made me sad. Then I saw that A Static Lullaby would be playing at Murray Theater on July 10 for twelve bucks! I have increased my love for this band in the last few weeks, especially since they covered "Let Go" by Frou Frou. It's genius. They are a screamo band with some amazing melodies, and my ONE friend who listens to screamo doesn't like them. I seriously might go by myself. Anyone interested?

I bowled 153 today! Wahoo! I started reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower because I had to turn in my other books. I'll check them out again when I'm done with this one. I am loving , ADORING , this book. I love Charlie almost as much as Holden. It may be more soon!

First, a video of my baby cousin Tyce who is so chubby and cute. I'd like to congratulate my aunt April and her husband Tyler for making such cute babies. The only way I can top theirs is to find a brown man or something. Second, I've been hearing this song a LOT lately, and I love the lyrics. Hopefully I can find someone who thinks this way about me someday. Patience. "Fall For You" - Secondhand Serenade The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting Could it be that we have been this way before I know you don't think that I am trying I know you're wearing thin down to the core But hold your breath Because tonight will be the night That I will fall for you Over again Don't make me change my mind Or I won't live to see another day I swear it's true Because a girl like you is impossible to find You're impossible to find This is not what I intended I always swore to you I'd never fall apart You always thought that I was strong...

From the movie Bolt Rhino: They need a hero Bolt, someone who, no matter what the odds, will do what’s right. They need a hero to tell them that sometimes the impossible can become possible if... you’re... awesome !

I believe I am a serious REM sleeper. I can do well on three, six, or nine hours of sleep. Anything in between has me exhausted the whole day. For a while in March I was having bad dreams and would wake up really upset. Most of the time though, I don't remember my dreams. However, last night/this morning, I dreamed that I had to go on a hunt for some brown sandals. I never found any and woke up rather disappointed. The material desires in me are taking over my dreams.

I walked out to my car this morning around 8:30. I decided to leave pretty early because if I have to walk too fast to class, I end up being sweaty before class starts which is both ugly and embarrassing. The sky was clear and blue... The grass super green and slightly dewy. It was warm, warmer than other recent mornings. I walked to my car, and lo and behold, there was a miniature yellow post-it on my window. It said, "You are so stunning! -Your secret admirer." Oh man. I smiled, pulled it off, sat down in my car and started laughing hysterically. How simple and cute that little note was. And it totally made my day.

I'm feeling particularly blessed right now so I thought I'd write a good blog about it all. First of all, I love my classes. Bowling is so fun. I'm meeting different people each day since we just sit in random lanes. Today I bowled with Daniel, a guy from Texas. He was super enthusiastic every time I hit some pins or got a spare or strike. My scores are improving. My highest before this class was 108, but I'd bowl an average of 70 recreationally. On Thursday I bowled 109, topping my highest by one point. Yesterday I bowled 119, and I was so excited. And today I bowled a 142 !! That's SO high for me. I am very proud of myself. I'd like to attribute it to skill and concentration (and practice), and definitely not luck. I really am trying hard, people. It's working. Dance is kicking my trash. It is so fun, but it takes five minutes of dancing to get me sweaty. And we dance for about 45 minutes. I learned a chant called "E ala e." And I'm working ...

I love Elder Bednar. He gave an AMAZING fireside tonight. Anyone who uses the internet should listen to it. Anyone who plays video games should listen to it. Pretty much anyone who is part of this generation should listen to it. It was so, so great. Pretty amazing that I felt tempted to get off my bed and sit at my computer while listening to the talk. I didn't, and what a good thing. I'd have proved his point directly. *ADDENDUM* Here is the link to watch the fireside.

So, thanks to everyone for your confidence in Z Packs. In fact, less than 12 hours later, I felt a million times better. Thank heaven. I'll be up for church tomorrow! Also, I got hungry in my last hour of work, which seems to happen to me a lot. I don't like eating late, but I don't like sleeping starving either. So I grabbed a McDouble and some fries. The wait was absurdly long, but those fries were the best ones I've ever had from McDonald's. Seriously. Hot and crispy and delicious. Hit the spot, I tell ya. Now I'm going to go to sleep. Maybe I'll feel even better tomorrow, who knows?

Well, I woke up at 7 AM, extremely thirsty. I went to take a sip of my water (I always keep water by my bed), and proceeded to cry in pain as the water went down my throat. My ears were screaming at me as I swallowed each mouthful of water. I started crying and crying because of how bad it hurt. I was so thirsty and felt like I couldn't drink because it hurt too much. That was the last straw. I've been sick since last Saturday--almost a week. My head was heavy, my glands were swollen, I had a fever, and my ears were hurting really bad. I felt better after drinking some soup on Saturday night and woke up still sick on Sunday. Since Monday I've been pushing my body, acting like nothing is wrong, but my glands have still been swollen. And my ears have still been hurting from time to time. Why didn't I just go to the doctor on Saturday or Sunday? I am under my parents' insurance, Kaiser Permanente. It's a southern California-based HMO chain thing. It'd have been...