It's a beautiful night, what a beautiful night, oh, what a Bella Notte!

Explain this to me: Today is hails, but tomorrow it's suppose to be in the 70's. Yesterday it snowed. Early May it was in the 80's. IT'S JUNE 12 ALREADY!

Tonight I went with Lacie, Sarah, and Jason to watch the Extravadance. It was really fun. The whole thing was suppose to be an Ode to Jazz, though not every song seemed that way. There were two dances that really impressed me. One was done to a Michael Bublé song. They had the stage all misty, and completely dark, and then they shot straight down bright beems of white spot lights. So the person standing in them was a silouhette. Then more lights and more silouhettes, and more and more, and then changing colors... The lights were superbly done. The dancers had dark hats and outfits with suspenders and they were "smooth" and "slick" and where slicing their fingers across the brim of their hats sort of thing. It was fun! And then the next dance was AWESOME! They had four hand drums and one guy for each drum. And all the girls had sticks they clapped together, and they did this beautiful rythmic phenominon! They danced all over the stage doing tricks and things. There was back ground music of rushing water and an erie, but gorgeous melody. The lights were dim and greenish and swirled, like been deep down under water in a cave. The light was just filtering down through the rippling waves. Yeah. Well, it was wonderful. I couldn't stop tapping my foot the entire thing. It was the kind of thing that made you want to get up and start whirling and dancing and moving. I really wish I had a video clip of it all.

After the show the four of us hiked down to Mill Hollow and had frozen yogurt (we used cupons that Sarah found in the school magazine).

Now, what am I doing? Praying for sunshine and beautiful weather, and pleasing the heavens that tomorrow is Friday. I haven't been able to sleep in past 6:30-7 for over a week now, and I haven't been able to get myself to be before 11:30. I'm just wiped out. So, as for all that, I'm going now.

Buonanotte.

Feeling Poolish

Last night for FHE we went to the MC to go skating. I've been wanting to go skating for almost a year now! So I got all excited and was about ready to jump out of my skin when they said we were going... but when we got there we found out that a ward had the room booked for a talent show. :P Rrrrgh! It took us a little while to figure out what else to do, and ended up deciding to go up town and play pool at the REX. (it's a movie theathre) Since I'd never played pool before I "got educated". Learning the game wasn't hard. For all you who play Karum at the Salt's house, it exactly the same thing. Rather than green or red it's striped or solid. And then the 8 ball (the black ball) is exactly like the black piece. (except that if you put it in early, the game is over and your team lost.) The only real difference is that it's played with balls and wooden staffs. It took me several tries to get the staff aimed right to hit the ball, and still I'm not good at getting the ball to go exactly where I want it to. It was actually really fun. Not skating, but fun.

Anyone have suggestions that I could suggest for my FHE group to do? Ideas are great, and after last night, I think we could use a few. (that is, things we can do in or around Rexburg. Yeah....)

BIZZARO ESKIMO

Sometimes I believe my stubborn genes take control too easily. Take today for instance. I didn't go to my early morning class. Why? I couldn't. I tried. I couldn't. I woke up. I sat up. I told my brain I was getting up and goig to class. I reset my alarm and got up and hour later. I went to creative writing. I like the class too much not to go. Besides, I had a paper due. We watched a movie, so my brain is still in half alseep mode. Afterwards I thought about going to Math. I still can if I convince myself to. I should. I know I should. But at the same time I can't. Something in my brain is telling me I can't. Not that I'm weak or lazy or irresponsible. I just can't. It's so hard to explain. I bet I sound like all three of those things. But I feel: I feel like when you read your own paper, and you have to step away from it before you can return and realy critique it. I feel like when you are reading and the story gets so intense you have to shut the book and return in an hour or two. I feel like when you really should be doing one thing, but every atom in you is telling you you really have to do something else. Yeah. Do I sound pathetic? I hope not. I hope I sound like someone you can empathize with. I just CAN'T go. My whole body is telling me to go take a nap or something that might be more useful at this point in time. Isn't it bizzar how priorities can change in the twitching of an eye brow sometimes.

the female gene: fanciful dreaming

Wind was a tricky fellow. It was the sixth day of June and he was pulling a fast one on the young woman as she swept down the street. With one hand she clutched her jacket to her body, and with the other she trapped her hair that threatened to escape its pins. First he tugged on her sleeve, pulling her arm with a gentle persistence. Before she could release his grip he would sweep up from behind and knock her glasses off.
Ducking behind a wall of blooming lilacs the girl composed herself. As she stepped out into the sunshine she murmured a few well chosen words under her breath and changed direction with the speed of light. Standing face-to-the-beast she pulled a final string. With one billowing burst of gold her hair sailed into the air. Releasing her jack it slid from her arms to crumple in a heap at her feet.
Wind, for all his antics, had never suspected this reaction from his prey, and was taken entirely by surprise. His viciousness lost its bite. His amusement lost its mockery. The ocean salts tingled freshly in his breath, and for a whole minute he forgot his mischievous desires. Like a great cat, humbled by the his master's whip the wind gentled and became a pleasant breeze.
"That's better." The young lady slid a pair of dark glasses and stooped to pick up her jacket. Good book in hand she found a quite patch of sand and slipped off her shoes. The wind murmured it's pleasure in her ear. The sunshine warmed the beach, and the young woman fell asleep.
The wind sang her a sweet lullaby.





-Yeah, it's corney. yes it's unrealistic. Yes I'm desperately wishing it were summery, warm, and break time. I would give just about anything to be reading a satisfying novel right about now.

C'est tout. Au revoir. Bon soir mes amies.

Bloodless, but not heartless

Yesterday was Scrabble day. I played scrabble alone for about half and hour. And then I played with two other people for half and hour. And then I played with my sister online for about that long. The longest word I got? L-E-V-I-T-A-T-E. Levitate. (ok, so i cheated. I had all the letters but the E and it was on the lip of the bag, so i swapped. N'yeah.

The wind is blowing so hard today it almost took my glasses off once. The weather people say it's going to get down to freezing and it might snow tonight. Rrrrrrr!

I went to give blood today, but they close an half hour before I had signed up. Also I'm still rather congested and I wonder if they would have even let me go through with it. So once again, through events I could not control, I didn't give blood. I have never yet given blood. I want to! I think it's a very good thing to do! I know I kinda owe people after what happened to my mom a few years ago. I don't know exactly how much blood she used, but it was a lot!!!

Ok, tomorrow is the Geo Class field trip. I hope it's fun as well as worth points. I hope it's not cold!!!!

Personal Friends

Yesterday was Wet Day. It rained. I took a shower. I went swimming. I took another shower.

I'm riding a roller coaster. One day I'm happy. The next day I'm really down. One day I'm enjoying life, the next day I want to quit school and get a job doing something I really love. I really feel deprived of fun. I don't go anywhere except grocery shopping. I don't do anything but homework, work, and bum. (I hate bumming!) If I do do something it costs money. Aaaarggghh!

But today is a good day. I'm enjoying today. I think maybe it helps that it's sunny and warm. The last week or two it's been rainy and cold. I'm not exaggerating. It's June and it's acting like April in Missouri. Global Warming? Yeah right! It's more like Global Chilling. If you believe in that hogwash.

I make the best personal friend. I'm becoming an expert at talking to myself. No wait. I already am. I just practice a lot.

Freak of Fire

It's been a few days since I wrote last. Apologizes.

I've been a bit out of it: somewhere, from someone, I've caught the deadly "hack 'til your head falls fills with fluff" and "sneezes 'til you bite your tongue off" and "let you nose and cynisus drain into your brain" disease. To say the least, at least it's not milaria or polio or all those honestly deadly things. Count your blessings people!

I gave my persuasive speech yesterday. For never having practiced it before hand, I think I did farely well. (I'll credit that to being so tired I didn't want to stress, so I sorta didn't care, and relaxed.) I think my partner was a bit worried though. (we did two sides of an issue. we had to share info. There were a few complications with that.) I'm just glad I can relax for the next couple of days while everyone else gives their speeches.

I wish I had another three day weekend coming up soon. While one of my classes is over with, it was only half a semester long, I have to spend all Saturday on a Geology/Natural Disasters field trip. Don't get me wrong, I love field trips. I love where we're going and what we'll be doing. I just really wanted to sleep until nine. The field trip leaves at eight. And we'll be gone ALL day.

Our fifth roommate arrived yesterday. Technically she makes us five, but one of the girls in our apartment practically lives with other friends. No, I take that back. She actually does. She just comes up for things she's forgotten.

Last week was spirit week, and so on Saturday (I believe) there was a huge, fantastic firework display. It was in the direction of the temple and I thought it would be awesome to get a photo of the temple with fireworks bursting above it! Anyway, the display was great, and fun! I can't wait until the 4th of July! (break, fireworks, sunshine, did I say break?) Wow! Then I'll be haveway from 19 to 20! No! I'm not almost 20! That's insane!

Signing Off.
KLS