The YouTube Tag.

Here's what you do. Find seven of your favorite YouTube videos, link them to your blog, and then tag seven people. (If you're like my parents who probably don't know how to link things, just type in the words, highlight them, then click on that green blob that looks like it has glasses. Very simple.)

Seven of My Favorite Videos (not in any particular order):
1. Chocolate Commercial. (It's SO dramatic!)
2. Twilight Trailer Spoof.
3. Smarty Pants Dance.
4. No Glass. (You gotta love it)
5. Pepsi: Wake Up! (I LOVE this one!)
6. Exam.
7. Lost in Translation.

Actually, I won't tag anyone, just because this one takes a while and is rather... I don't know, unusual. Anyway. If you want to -which would be fun -that would be cool, if not, well then, I hope you enjoy these. Totally all PG. So, no worries.

And then here's this one for my family: My Family. (obviously)

6th picture from 6th album.

Tagged by my Aunt Susan.

Well, being a busy college student and all that, I don't have time to put together albums that I have. I just do everything on the computer. To be honest, the first time I looked at my 6th picture, 6th album, (I had been reading someone's blog a while ago, I wasn't personally tagged or anything) I figured I might do a bit of uh, re-organizing of my pictures, just to be safe. So, I guess you could say I cheated but, trust me, this picture is much more less-boring than the would-be one.


This picture was taken at my cousins house, with my cousins and their friends, just before Matthew (the one laying across all of us) and I drove up to Idaho. That was the sweetest night ever! Theses guys are so totally tight! It made me feel bad that I don't have that many close friends. I guess that's what comes from being home-schooled. But yeah, that's the 6th picture in my 6th album.

People I tag:
1. If
2. You're
3. Reading
4. This
5. Then
6. You
7. Are
8. Tagged

Snowmobiling.

I went to a party last night at my boss' house with a lot of my coworkers. It was way fun! We went snowmobiling (my boss drives like a maniac!), which was SUPER cold and super thrilling. We also had pizza and played with my boss' children. He has three boys and one daughter. And can you believe it! I lost an arm wrestling match to an eleven year old AND a ten year old! I'm a wimp!

After pizza and games we went back outside and drove the snowmobile again. I got to drive it myself this time. It was so much fun! And so incredibly cold. I got a brain freeze both time I rode it! But the thing about snowmobiles is that you have to lean when you're trying to turn. And I discovered very quickly that my leaning really didn't do much. I'm not the thinnest person, but you at least need some weight to get that thing to turn and I didn't really have much to offer. I practically had my shoulder blade on the ground trying to get the thing to go where I wanted.

After that we went back inside and thawed -it was so cold! And then, once we were all warmed up I introduced YouTube to my boss' computer. He hadn't even heard of it until a few days earlier when we showed it to him on his computer at work. Can you believe it? His kids caught on super fast and we spent the next hour watching all sorts of funny videos. It's amazing how time flies when you're on YouTube. After that (there was only three of us left at that point, everyone else had gone home after the pizza) we drove home. I actually had them pull over by a school so that I could get a picture of this amazing snow statue, that I guess the students made, of Abraham Lincoln. It looks just like him! I HAD to get picture!

So yeah, I got to go snowmobiling for the first time and it was amazing! And I guess that's about it.

Doodleguy

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I've discovered that the only way for me to stay awake in my history class is by doodling. Well, yesterday I did a doodle of one of the guys in the row in front of me -I liked his hair -and I was very pleased with how it turned out. Anyway, the other blob is actually a different guy. (I liked his hair too.) Obviously he was sitting in front of me and so all you can see is his hair.

Leukonychia.

The other day after church I looked down at my fingernails and noticed something. They were clear. Every one of them. I usually have this sort of miniature white cloud in the middle of my nail. I never knew what it was until today.

Leukonychia (also known as "White nails") is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. It is derived from the Greek words 'Leuko' which means 'white' and 'Onyx' which means 'nail'. The most common cause is injury to the base of the nail (the matrix) where the nail is formed. But I think there's something else -like another reason why the little white clouds appear. Lack of something or something. Oh, here's something: (I found it on beautytips.ygoy.com) Other probable causes for this discoloration are arsenic poisoning, heart disease, renal failure, pneumonia, ill health, vitamin deficiency or hypoalbuminemia.

So yeah. Now you know.

Valkyrie.

Oh the joy of $3 movies and crazy roommates!

We went and watched Valkyrie the other night. I would have rather stayed at home and finished my homework, but the need to get out of the house won over in the end.

Valkyrie was good. I was never really educated in the area of the war in Germany or of Hitler. So, this movie was all new to me. I felt so dumb as my roommates all conversed about how things ended and about the world during this time. I guess now I know what to study on in my spare time, not that I have any.

Valkyrie was directed by Bryan Singer -the same man who directed X-Men and Superman Returns -and it is rated PG-13. They said the-mother-cuss-word once. Ugh. And then of course, there was a few blowing-up scenes and a few deaths. Well, actually, there were a lot of deaths. Especially at the end. It is a story of how Colonel von Stauffenberg (aka Tom Cruise) carries out Operation Valkyrie in attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler (aka The Führer).

If you're one of those types that likes history war movies or Tom Cruise then I'd recommend it. If you're one of those "I'm a Die-Hard Chick-Flick Fan" then do yourself a favor and don't watch it. It was no Bride Wars, but it was good.

Bride Wars.

One of the joys of being in Rexburg is that there are about five-ish (give or take a few) movie theaters. Well, two of these theaters are the types that show "old" movies for the price of $3 (and by old I mean 'those movies that aren't on video yet but are no longer in the big theaters' -I find it funny though that 'Twilight' is still there -they typically don't stay that long. Anyway).

Tonight my roommates and I did a spur of the moment thing and went and saw "Bride Wars". I had seen the previews and thought it looked funny, so naturally, I was all for it. It's PG. An hour and a half long (but it seriously seems much longer). It's directed by Gary Winick (he directed "13 going on 30", and "Charlotte's Web" and a few others that I've never heard of) and the stars are Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson. It's a story of two best friends that become rivals when they schedule their weddings on the same day.

In my opinion, it was hilarious! It was one of those rare movies that has a good moral. And it was PG, so that's a plus. As good as it was, I must warn you: even though it was PG, it had it's share of ...imperfections. There was an entire scene (i.e. a Bachelorette Party) that was so totally unnecessary. There was nothing worldly defined as "bad", but this is just my opinion -it was not needed. But aside from this bad stuff (and that's not to say that I'm excusing it) I still very much liked the movie. This is the kind of movie that you take your best friend to and laugh your head off at the funny parts and sigh at all the fun cheesiness of it!

My Eight Things.

Tagged: 8 things
tagged by Melinda Claybrook

Here are the rules:
1. Post the rules on your blog.
2. Answer the six "8" items.
3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

8 Favorite TV Shows:
1. Since moving up here and having crazy roommates -The Bachelor. (I hope Melissa gets Jason!)
2. I don't watch it, by ANY means, but I've heard almost all of it (again -crazy roommates) The Secret Life of an American Teenager.
3. (The above two are really the only ones that are ever on, the rest of the list are those that I use to watch) Funniest Home Videos
4. StarGate
5. StarTrek
6. Smallville
7. Monk (Hilarious!)
8. ??

8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Homework
2. Went to work at 4AM
3. Went to school and got an awesome grade in English!
4. Made Banana Bread with chocolate chips (its a big hit in my apartment by the way)
5. Contemplated going to the gym but watched Madagascar II instead (which I thought was hilarious by the way).
6. Worked on a video
7. Slept in the next morning (so that wasn't really yesterday...but yeah -I love my day off!)
8. Called my parents

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. August!
2. That wonderful time AFTER midterms
3. Going to the temple next week
4. July 23rd (I'm already stressing!)
5. The release of "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (I can't wait until September!)
6. When I become an Aunt!
7. Summer! (It's been in the negatives like ALL day!)
8. And always, that big big day when I earn my M. R. S.

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Wingers
2. Rainforest Cafe
3. On the Border
4. El Charo
5. Reeds Dairy (Okay, it's not technically a restaurant, but they've got amazing ice cream!)
6. Wendy's (I think I'm slowly losing my taste for it though...)
7. Checkers
8. ...I'm about to just make one up. Hmm. Subway? -now that I don't work there.

8 Things on My Wish List:
1. Shoes! (more particularly -flats)
2. A stinkin' awesome, stinkin' expensive camera!
3. Bosch Mixer Universal Plus
4. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
5. More shirts (I've taken to only wearing T's, I think that "freshman fifteen" might slowly be hitting me, which means it times for me to hit the gym!)
6. A plane ticket home! (note: this has nothing to do with school, I just miss Missouri. ...I can't believe I just said that. :P)
7. A new set of scriptures (I'm leaning toward hardcover, but there's such a big variety up here!)
8. Hmm... Oh! BYUI Clothes!

8 People that I tag:
1. Laura Willis
2. Micah West
3. Jordan Willis
4. Hannah Andelin
5. Mary Beth Andelin
6. Kelli Willis
7. Nancyann you should make one! Then I could tag you!
8. And You! Yes You!

It's a Girl Thing.

I was in Kohls, skipping around the isles when it first hit me. I was in Stage when it hit me again as I contemplated very closely the "Unlisted". I was in Pay-less today when it struck me again. Yes. I have discovered that I absolutely LOVE shopping for shoes!

Call me crazy, but I love it!


This is the Champion. The whole reason I went in there. The only pair of "work-out" shoes I have are completely torn of soul! ...I think it's because I never untie my shoes to get them off, I always yank them off by the tip of my toes, wearing the souls out faster then necessary. I love these ones! Very comfortable.


Lower East Side. It was strange. It was like I was draw to them...


Mudd. I LOVE these ones! Actually, I need a pair of flats, it's hard to walk on the ice with heels. (I should serious take a tally of all the times I've fallen!)


Unlisted. As you can see, these ones are very much like those above it. I'm not sure why, but I favor these types (the rounded toe) more than the others.


Xhilaration. Ha! I bought these at Target just after my first pair of high heels got slaughtered by a puppy! It was funny. But I like these ones. (Never mind that these ones are pretty "well-worn")


Predictions. These are probably my favorite so far. Extremely comfortable, extremely cheap (a big whoppin' $5) and brown (I like brown). Oh and I don't even have to tie them!

Okay, not that it matters too much, but I didn't have a female opinion to follow me around (I was stuck with boys!) so, if you would be so kind (regardless of whether or not you're male or female) and let me know what you think, and of how jealous you are of my hot-rockin' shoes, I'd very much appreciate it! So today, I went from having only two pairs of not-church-shoes (with one on its death bed) to having a total of five! (...soon to be four) Wahoo!

Midterms.

They're coming up fast. I have a History Exam to take today and it closes tomorrow night. I have an exam in Math to take on Wednesday (the 18th) and it closes on Thursday. I have an exam in Science to take on Wednesday also and it closes on Thursday. I have a Communications Midterm-paper due on Thursday. I have an English Essay due on Thursday and then that Midterm exam opens up the same day and it closes on the Saturday (thank goodness). I also just finished my Religion Exam (which was due on Wednesday -nothing like getting an exam done early!) and then I have my online midterm as well. So, not that you wanted to hear this or anything, but I felt the need to let out a little of my stress.

I suppose I could also say that, when it comes to taking exams or any test in general, I do horribly. I study really hard and stop when I feel like I've crammed every possible principle or formula in my head -and I always feel very confident. I feel confident when I walk up to the Testing Center. I feel confident when I pick up my exam and #2 pencil (I can never remember to bring my own. Wait -do I even own one??). And I feel confident when I throw my bag off my shoulder and glance around at all the nervous students around me, clicking their pencils, tapping their shoes, wiping the sweat from their brows. ...However, as soon as my rump hits that chair and my eyes turn to that huge stack of papers all shoved together with a single staple -my mind goes blank.

This is what I see when I sit down to take an exam. Click here.

...wish me luck.

What is it?

I found this at work, on the floor this morning as I was sweeping. What do you suppose it is?? I'm leaning towards llama -but I guess it could be a donkey, or horse, or some sort of ...hornless unicorn. What do you think?