Mondays

Mondays....
I really don't like them. Its only 12:45 and I am ready to just crawl back in bed and cry, heck, I was ready for that at 9:30. I just hope I can pay attention in my history class today. Then I can come home and try to forget the stress overcoming me. UGG! I think I need some quality time at home with my Mama.

Hang on for the ride; An emotional Roller coaster.

Today was Kailey's birthday! It was fun! We got up and went to the Temple 1st thing. I LOVE the Manti Temple, it is so pretty. I like Mount Timp. better but Manti is still awesome.

I'm REALLY glad that I got to go there today! I have to give a talk--A BIG GIRL TALK!-- in church tomorrow, but going to the temple was really nice and I feel a lot better about giving the talk.
So after the temple I came home and got ready and then we made RAINBOW Pancakes! I loved them so much! The were really fun to make. I wish that we would of had a real yellow so that the yellow and the Orange would have turned out better. 

This is my favorite! I'm not Artsy but sometimes I like to
pretend that I am.

But the down side to today was that problems arose and then I got really home sick! First the New roommate made me really upset because I FINALLY worked up the courage to ask her about my pan and she flat out lied to my face so now I don't know what to do. I was so shocked that I couldn't even respond right. So I called my mom to talk it out. But that made me miss her lots. :(
 

Then after a long afternoon, my friend Ethan came over for a minute and he brought his Niece and Nephew. Which made me think of these kids:

Maddy and Ben

Except older and smiling.(:

That is when I got super home sick and started to miss all these people:

My Daddy

My PupPup-- ZooZie Lou

The Brotha

Matt

The Bestest Friend (other than my Mama!)
and my Auntie Ginger 
(PS Ging--Don't be offended that I posted an ADORABLE pix on you on here!)

The Sister From another Mr.. (and Mrs.)

Kaylynn

The OTHER sister from another Mr.
Miss Danielle Richards! 

The WHOLE family

Nathan Olsen!

Moe (and all The kids in the Peer Tutor Class)

Amy

 (from Special Needs Mutual)

And my Special Need Mutual Group
(Rita, Vaughn, Amy, Shelly, Shandra, and Becca)

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         And a lot of other awesome people too! (**Insert imaginary pictures here)

I Really loves my buddies...

                                      

...But the saying "There is NO place like home" is one of the best statements EVER made!  I'm SO glad that I have Alex and Kailey who really are like sisters to me because without them I would have been an emotional WRECK today! I just want so badly to have the best of both worlds! I kinda just want a repeat of Senior year and the summer. Those were some of the best days EVER, there was a lot of hard work, stress, and trials, but it was epic! College is so amazing! I learn and grow in new ways EVERY DAY! But sometimes I just want to say, "Okay, enough growing for a few days, Lets just relax and have fun!"

Just Me and the "Kailster" (so dubbed by Alex) being Nerdy :) 

 

The Al-pal/ Ali-Cat

But like my mom keeps telling me, I had to move out on my own so that I could learn valuable experiences. I need to learn how to grow up. She also tell me that I will learn far more in college about real life than I will learn from any text book. Let me tell you, AIN'T that the TRUTH! I've learned SO much! I learned a lot in the classroom but a lot more from my roommates, friends, and neighbors. I know who I am now, without question. I know that I have to choose everyday to be Happy. I'm Grateful for this opportunity, and also EXTREMELY  Grateful for all the help I get along the way.
So this is when I say to all of those people I miss, all of those people that I love, all those people who have made an impact on me in some way or another...

THANK YOU!

That Awkward moment....

Oh the awkward moment when you hardly know someone that you live with, your in the same room, and cant think of something to talk about with them. Then there is that increasing silence, building to the point where you have to just pretend to be doing something REALLY important instead of "pinning". Oh then there is that ever more increasingly awkward moment when she starts talking and you go to answer but she's on the phone and next thing you know there are curse words spilling out of her mouth. All you can think is. "Bring back my stinkin' 9x13 pan that you "borrowed" without permission and then gave to your big scary boyfriend who has had it for over two weeks.   OH yeah and then you should leave so that I can continue "pinning" in peace." (seams a little harsh I know... but refer to prior post)
That is my awkward moment of the day...

Cousins and Country Music!

I LOVE the simple times that I get to spend with my roommate and cousin, Alex! Sometimes we're crazy, sometimes were serious (rarely), sometimes we play card games,sometimes we watch Psych, sometimes we talk about boys, and sometimes we just sit and watch country music videos. I'm so glad that I have such an amazing cousin and friend in my life. I don't know what I would do with out her. So this one is to you Al-pal, Ali-cat, Dibblet, Al, Cricket, Cherp, Cherpi, Cherpi McFlerpinheimer, Pen/ E-bay lover, pal-pal, Cous, Tinky Winky, Sparkling Cider Connoisseur, and My Best Friend! Love ya Alex!

Here is a movie just to prove how much love there is! ;)

HELP! What do we do?

WARNING! THIS POST IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!;)I don't really know what to do, thus the post. I have this new roommate, Christine and before she moved in, the old roommate told us that she(Christine) asked if we would have a problem with her having her boyfriend sleep over. Well, we do! Its really uncomfortable to have ANY boy sleep over especially a big black guy. He's really nice but he is a little odd and he has a lot of "different ideas". So at the beginning of the week, she was here every other day and then she would sleep over at his house. Which is fine. If she chooses to do that, that's her thing. Not mine, it makes me sad that she chooses to do that, but its her choice. Well yesterday, her boyfriend came over for the first time. They were hanging out in her bedroom when all of a sudden we hear her shreek and door lock. It was awkward because Alex and I kinda figured what was going on. Being as uncomfortable as we were, we just left. We went and walked around Walmart for a little while and then went to Subway to hang out with Kailey for about a half hour or so, hoping that things might have "simmered down" back at the apartment. Alex and I just locked ourselves in our room and went to bed and they left to his apartment soon after that. They were gone before Kailey got home from work at 12:30. All of us were a little creeped out but we didn't know what to say or if we should say anything. Well then today Alex and I were hanging out waiting for our friends to get off work when Christine and her boyfriend came home. They hung out for a little while before the door shut again. By this point our friends were at our apartment hanging out. Then the door locked AND the light went off. Now I can't judge. I don't know what is going on behind the door. Maybe they are just hanging out, maybe they are making out, but the way it seems to us is that they are having sex. I have NO IDEA what to do! I want to talk to her, but how do you start that conversation? "Hey Christine, are you and John having sex in your room?".... um i think that would be WAY more awkward then just ignoring it. But either way its uncomfortable, against the apartment rules, and something that non of the rest want in our home. 

I turn to you my trusted friends for help or suggestions. I've thought of a few things like;
* Talk to her, Play church music really loudly when we think something is going on(she's lds so she would get it), Telling the landlord- I don't want her to hate us. etc. I just don't even know.
ANY input is welcome-- just email or message me on Face Book!
Thank you! Sincerely,

Kaci-- and probably Alex and Kailey.

I'm not ready for THAT kind of college....VL Club, UNITE!

Okay, SO I have quite the story to share (beware its long). On Wednesday night the 6th season of Psych started up. Well my roommates Alex and Kailey, and I are BIG fans! So what do we do? We decide to have a pineapple party-- if you watch the show then you get the joke, other wise it just sounds dumb. ANY WAY, the show didn't start until 11, so we invited everyone over at 10:45. At 10:40, my roommate Whitney calls me and says, "Someone is going to come over and ask you to True Badger Night." In case you don't know... True Badger Night, on a full moon at mid-night, under the bell tower, people take someone and kiss for a whole minute and become "true badgers". If you don't have anyone to go with then you wear red, find someone else wearing red, and you kiss them. Whitney had been trying to get me to go all week, BUT, I am not the type of person to kiss a random stranger, so I had said no. You can imagine my complete shock when Whitney called me and wouldn't tell me who. I'm freaking out so much that I don't even remember what I said to her. I try to hold my frustration, fear, and shock in when our friends arrive, but I don't think it worked very well. I waited for 54 minute until my phone vibrated, I was ecstatic thinking it was Whitney texting me to tell me that the boy had changed his mind. To my surprise, it wasn't. I was our friend and roommate of Whitneys' boyfriend, Nathan. He was sitting 2 people away from me so for a moment, I was slightly confused. THEN, it hit me like a ton of bricks as I read the text, which said, " I wouldn't text you if i could get you alone..But do you want to go to True Badger night with me?" I was utterly shocked! I hardly know this kid! I've hung out with him twice, and he's really shy and quiet so I don't know that much about him. Not to mention that he looks IDENTICAL to my 10 year old cousin, AND, I've never been kissed. I contemplated my options, Text him back, not text him back; well I have to text him back, he saw me read the text. Okay, my response; HECK NO BUDDY!, Um, no... sorry, Sure (bad idea!), or be completely honest? I choose the latter, saying "um I would, but to be completely honest, I've never been kissed and I don't think that tonight is the right night. I'm sorry." In doing this, I felt like a TOTAL jerk, like a horrible person, I wanted to bury my head and cry. But instead, I stayed where I was, acted totally poised until he texted back saying it was fine, but let me tell you, he did not look fine. At that moment, I felt the weight of the world. When the show was over, and he was leaving, I followed him out and apologized once more. He was nice and understanding but I still felt horrible. Whitney came in a few minutes later and grabbed my hand pulling me toward my room, I looked to Alex longingly, knowing I was about to be chewed out, and gave her a look of, I NEED YOUR HELP! She followed and we all went into my bedroom where Whit talked to me about how bad it made him feel, only making me feel worse. I texted him again saying " I really am sorry Nate. I'm honored to have been asked by such a great guy like your self, It was just to much for me to handle tonight." We texted for a while and decided to hang out again soon, so things are better, still awkward, but better. Well afterwards, Alex and I went on a walk. As we walked I realized, Why do I feel bad? Why do I feel bad for not giving away something that is important to me. Yeah, it might be a simple kiss, BUT, to me, that is important. I don't just go throw myself at every boy I see. I respect myself enough not to do that. Not saying that those who kiss a lot are bad, but for me, a kiss is something that means that you care for someone. So basically, this story taught me a lesson, Be proud of who you are! Even if its something as silly as being part of the VL club at 18! :) That's my thought of the day.

College!

College is AWESOME! I absolutely LOVE it! I have way to much homework and way to much fun with my roommates and friends. My roommates Alex (my cousin), Kailey, and I love to play card games. Last week we ended up throwing cards at each other until one hand went over the couch and into the garbage can. We play charades and Sweetish Twister.  Its all just so fun! BUT my favorite part is every night at 9:50 we go to our cute neighbors house and dance to 3 songs for 10 min. Every night except Sunday. Oh Heavens! It is SO MUCH FRICKEN FUN! I've gone EVERY night!
The down side of College; homesickness, being OOBER responsible, and having to pay $2.00 for 1 load of laundry (one for wash and one for dry). Homesickness is commonly cured by cleaning, loud music, and calling home frequently. The responsibility; just happens. I often wish that I could just leave my dishes in the sink or even load the dishwasher instead of filling the sink with water and wasting 15 min washing, drying, and putting away. I also wish I didn't have to make dinner every night. I run out of ideas. Its really hard only cooking for one person, and I can only handle so many left overs. I hate being financial responsible. Its so much harder now. I cant just go out and buy what ever food. I have to plan and take a list, or go with out a lot of good foods. I have eaten so much toast in the last few weeks it's CRAZY! I just get lazy and cheap and bread, butter, and jelly are cheaper, and they satisfy my hunger.
So that is my "crazy" College life. Not really exciting, but it is for me. Its new and fun. It doesn't even feel real,  until I get annoyed with one of my roommates or I just want my own space-- and then I realize... I'm stuck here. Its not going to end for a while, so I've got to make the best of things and take the positive out of life. Then that's when I think, "How many weeks till I go home?" Ill try to post some pix of me and my roommates soon, but who knows it might not be for a while :)