My Crazy Summer Roommate

It's been over a year now since my first day living in a dorm, meeting a complete new crowd of some of the worlds greatest people, and attending the best university on the planet. I guess you could say I am feeling a little sentimental. I have been thinking a lot about the people back in Utah that were so dear to my heart, and also about some of the lessons I learned last summer. So todays topic: My first roommate and books.

Never judge a book by it's cover. A common cliché we've been taught since elementary school. I never doubted the truth of this cliché, but it wasn't until last summer that I really connected to the truth of it. Mary Katie was my first experience with a roommate besides my family, and needless to say, it was a rough experience in the beginning. Let me paint a little picture for you. Mary Katie is a 5 foot, 100 pound California girl who drives a black convertible V.W. Bug. She is obsessed with running and often does it in the middle of the night. She is very confident in her self, and knows it. She has more clothes than the dorm closet fits, is always dressed perfectly, and she only travels in dresses. I never hung out with her when I first met her because she was gone off on a date almost every single night, sometimes she even had two dates a night. She is almost every way different than me. Got an image? I sure had one.

What I learned is that images are not definitions. After getting to know the girl underneath the book cover, I came to know the beautiful story of Mary Katie. If you asked me to define this girl now, I would say she is one of the funniest, most caring, compassionate, hardworking girls I have ever know. She worked 3 jobs while at school because she likes to be able to support her self. She was always in the library, not because she didn't want to study with me like I thought, but because she wanted to keep a 4.0 to get into the nursing program at BYU. She adores little kids, she was a nanny back in California and one day she is going to be the worlds greatest mom. She likes cuddling up with her best friends, especially when we have movie nights, and she gives the best hugs. Her favorite movie is Peter Pan, just like me. She has a contagious laugh and will do anything to cheer you up. She is always up for a good time and always has a smile on her face. She is one of the most real people I know, she tells you how she feels about you and only complements you when she genuinely means it. She gives great advice and is always there when you need her. She is one of the best friends I have ever had.

Thank you MK for teaching me how good the Story can be on the inside. I love you for you, thanks for your friendship and loving me for me. Cutest summer roommate award forever ;) Miss you setsy laydee!   

**Mary Katie also says funny crap.. Like always. So I started writing it down. Enjoy**

~FAMOUS MK QUOTES~

-I look the best. I'm hott.

-Sianara faggots.

-Don't judge me, I look like a man.

-See, thats the best thing about me, because even though I'm in love with my self I can still make fun of my self.

-You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. 

-I'm not allowed to weigh myself.

-*Lays flat on the floor* I wanna see how skinny I am.

- Jessie Mariah:Who do you like the most in this room? 

MK: me.

-Look how much I love you your on my wall paper... But I'm on it too. 

-Jessie Mariah: Taste this sparkling cider, does it taste fermented?

MK: I can't get drunk anymore .

-This quote book about me is fantastic we could sell it.

-I've done nothing with my life.

-People think I'm evil but it's not true!

-Friend zones are great, I love those things.

-Bye I'm never gonna see you again unless you come to brick oven with your ma!

-I gained 13 pounds now I weigh 107.

-At least I can admit im not pretty and pure ... I'm gorgeous and perfect.

-I think you're ugly. Just kidding I love you more then anything.

-DUMP that duh du duh.

-Charles is really tall his name is James. Sorry I have too many boys in my life right now.

-*Talking about a 2nd grader) Christian is a faggot I hate him. 

-*On Face Book* Wanna see the boy I last kissed? ...Wanna see the boy I really like... Hmm, who else have I been making out with recently. 

-I hiked the Y (mountain at BYU) in heels once.

-*Showing me a pic of her boyfriend* This is a bad pic of him but I look hot

-Me: I want to go to Disney land but I don't have money. MK: WE COULD SELL LEMONADE!

-My sister doesn't want to marry anyone with aids so she's gonna make a dating website for them so they all marry each other. 

-It hurts so bad to be punched in the stomach, like if was in the head I wouldn't really mind." 

-*When I read these quotes to her* These are great where do I even come up with this shiz.

-My mom would be upset that I wore that dress to meet the presiding bishop of the church because it would bring shame to the family name- but I do that a lot.

-I hate that movie- remember when she had a baby SO GROSS! (the 3rd twilght movie)

-I feel awkward cuz I'm looking at your crotch

-I'm not this funny when I'm with my parents, you guys are gonna be sad.

-Jacey is pretty party-licious.

-Let's see, am I a spiritual person? No.

-I'm pulling something out in your eyelashes... You're welcome butt nugget. 

-Then the next year she switched schools because she was so embarrassed about peeing her pants and cutting off her nose.

-I can't see my hair!!!!

- I'm only funny twice a day.

-I'm a little chipmunk short and stout here is my handle here is my spout. 

-then I found out I wasn't allowed to do that... So I wanted to do it even more.

-Shut up your soo hawwt.

-*In a text to me * I said the best one liner ever today and I was really sad you missed it

-(what I missed)Alex was trying to race me downstairs and my jeans are too big for me and so I yelled Alex this is unfair because these jeans are only double 0! Not triple 0!

-Oh and btw..you're not allowed to go on a mission. I can't deal with that kind of separation

-Haha I miss you. Show me my dang good quote book though. I'm missing my sense of humor.

-Gosh that is good shiz. It makes me miss you even more than I should though!

-I'm sweet on Fridays. Not all the other days though. But really! How have you been?

-Haha oh my gosh. This is gonna be fantastic. I'm dang excited to see hott pictures of myself.

Making Memories in a New Place

Living in Arizona in the same tiny town on the same street in the same perfect house my whole life, I never thought I would ever consider anywhere else my home. But in the last 10 month I have come to find that I now consider my cozy little dorm room on the third floor of Hinckley Hall my home. Of course Holbrook will always be my home home, but so many memories have been made in my time here at BYU that I don't even know where to begin.

It was rough start. I had a place in my home town. I had friends that have known me forever. I knew everyone I went to school with. I was the nice mormon who could be seen in all the school and town performances and dressed with a unique style. Here? Here I go to school with 33,000 people, am one of many, many, mannnny “nice mormon girls”, all of which can either sing, dance, act, or play some sort of musical instrument exceptionally, and I have probably seen of total of 5 girls not dressed in trendy clothes with perfect hair and full make up, regardless of how early in the morning it is.

When I got here in June I didn't get along with my roommate, I didn't have a single person I considered my friend, and I had a case of home sicknesses I didn't think was curable. Long story short, it took some self discovery, lots of phone calls home, and long nights of prayer. Now here I am, thinking back on my year, a new girl in a new place, with new friends, new ideas about the world, new and improved talents, and new plans. I have memories and more memories and I want to share them all. But for tonight i'll start with a messy memory.

It was combined Family Home Evening night, we were going to have a paint war in the dorm court yard. In the “family group” that my family combined with was a fun, spunky girl named Lauren. Lauren was in my Hall but I had only met her once before in the freshman cafeteria on the 4^th of July. When I sat with her that day she was dressed in full on red white and blue, with a big red bow in her hair and she the first thing she noticed about me was how many sparkles I had all over me. She went on for a couple minuets about how she really needed more sparkles. She had a crazy personality similar to the personality I had when I was back home with my regular friends. The personality that I felt escaped me since I left home and became weirdly shy.

I was excited too see she was there at the paint war, even thought it wasn't exactly a social event. Everyone just sorta closed their eyes, squeezed the paint bottles in their hands, and flung their arms around. But afterward Lauren and I talked a little more and took pictures of how cool we looked covered in paint. That turned out to be something we both enjoy. . . doing weird/ fun/ crazy things and getting great documentation of it. Since then, Lauren has become one of my best friends at BYU. We have had countless adventures together and I think we will stay friends for a very long time.

Cosmo Cougar

Lauren is one of many examples that has showed me that God does look out for us. I wanted friends right away and I wanted to fit it. I felt I was the only person in my whole dorm building who didn't have a distinguished group of friends. But after finding Lauren and a few other girls in my hall, I found they all the same way. College can be scary. Really, starting anything new is scary. However, if we put our trust in our Savior, Jesus Christ, he will make known his love for us. He wanted me to have friends and make the best of my college experience, but first He needed me to learn patience, to come closer to him, and build my relationship with Him. Because of my faith and trust in the lord I was blessed. Not only blessed to find my friend Lauren but to find my self.

meal plan probs

 So from me to you: Life is short so don't be shy. And if you are shy, find a friend in Christ, he's the only friend you need, and when you learn that, you'll find you have more friends than you realized. Reach out and be a friend too. Its very possible there is someone around you who really needs one. And make a memory today.  

Wheat Grass Shots XD

Provo Chalk-Fest

A Ballerina Memory

Last week, the little town of Holbrook was lucky enough to have the amazing Brigham Young University Ballet Company perform in our auditorium. My mom, as a member of the Holbrook Regional Arts Alliance and a former dancer at BYU, had been prepping and preparing for months before the ballerinas arrived. She did everything in her power to make sure our (not so familiar with the arts) community supported them by coming to see the concert. She was crazy busy getting everything ready for them, and I was almost as overwhelmed as her just from helping. I was so caught up in handing out flyers and dressing like a princess and visiting elementary schools and speaking at assemblies and making ugly, pink, tissue paper balls that I forgot to get excited!

Before I knew it, it was the Saturday of the Ballet and I was getting dressed to go the workshop that the company offered by invitation to the choirs, and local Dance schools of Holbrook. I arrived to find a couple of my show choir buddies along with a room filled with frivolous little girls in pink tutus and red lip stick. I reconsidered in my head what the work shop would be like. Then the dancers arrived and they were perfect. The way they could move their bodies before they even started dancing, had me crawling with envy. I immediately felt like an awkward duck in pond full of beautiful swan. I felt I had lost the right to call my self a “dancer.” It made me feel nervous. I am an eighteen year old preparing to leave to BYU in just a few short months, with ambitions to go into something involving dance. Not particularly ballet, but it still made me anxious of knowing and understanding my own capabilities.

Still, the day crept forward, and it was already time to get ready for the princess party. This party was being held just before the performance and it was giving all the little kids attending a chance to meet the beautiful dancers. I was a helper at the party so I got to arrive early as well; dressed in my prom dress and posing as a pretty princess . . . It was for the children. (: Finally the noisy room of giddy girls started thinning out as they made their way in to the auditorium. NOW, I could hardly wait to watch. My sister and I sat side by side in our big poofy dresses and enjoyed every last second of the show. Watching things that I have so much passion for literally make me want to run on the stage and cry! I feel so much emotion attached to the stage and all of the beauties that go on it. But the night still wasn’t over!

 After transforming from a princess, back to my self, and cleaning up the mess of the princess party, we got to take some ballerinas home! Our church had the assignment of housing the dancers, so my family took three of the girls. I told them that I was going to BYU this summer and we had so much fun talking about all the joys of college life, and even more, the thrills of being at BYU. It was so much fun! One of the girls was in the same major program that I want to try out for, but wasn’t sure if I could make my first year. We talked a lot about it, and so much more! They got me so excited; I could hardly contain it by the end of the night! Even though I had felt a little out of place early that day, they left me feeling like I could do anything I wanted. They were just a few years older then me, but they started out the same as I did and have come to do amazing things.

I learned from this memory that you should never loose passion and drive for what you love most. I am inflexible and started dancing at a later age then most dancers, but I have come so far from when I started at fourteen. I love dance. I’m never going to let go of that. I’m going to ride it and see where it takes me, because I really can do anything I set my mind to. 

Work Shop:

       

Karson and I at the princess party!

A pretty ballerina (: