worst roommate, tenant, & friend

imagine coming home from a nice, late-night walk with a friend, walking up three flights of stairs to your apartment, turning the knob, pushing ever so slightly on the door, then hearing that sound that only a dead bolt mocking you with it's locked-ness could make.

realizing you forgot your key, you begin to call your roommate. fourteen times. to no avail.

already feeling bad about potentially waking up your roommate from her slumber, you begin to knock on the door. lightly at first, hoping it will wake someone inside. realizing that you have the high probability of sleeping outside on this slightly frigid night, you begin violently knocking on the door to your apartment.

you discover that even if you were in your bed being mauled by a rabid poodle, your roommates would most likely not wake up.

this leads you to the hope and prayer that perhaps you left your car unlocked, so you could have a warm place to sleep tonight. nope, karma hates you.

you see the light on in your landlords' apartment, despite the late hour.

you knock on their door. he answer's. wide awake. you wonder what he was doing. then you get distracted from this train of thought when, without speaking to you, he leaves and returns with a key ring containing approximately 54651 keys. he hands you the set and you unlock your apartment.

you bid your friend farewell, who, without being asked, and with being prodded to leave, stayed with you throughout your late-night ordeal.

you enter your apartment quietly, as to allow your roommate the last semblance of sleep, only to hear her mumble, "hanging out is fun."

starting to enjoy BYU slightly.

today, in biology, we were asked to complete the final to understand the type of things we'll be learning this semeseter.

one of the questions asked me to describe the scientific method.

because i have not taken a biology class since my sophomore year in highschool, this was my answer:

1. Ask a Question
2. Do Background Research
3. Construct a Hypothesis
4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
5. Analyze Your Data
6. Say a quick prayer
7. Draw a Conclusion

that's right. i went there.

i for reals wrote that last part, in case you were wondering.

childhood

today i discovered that i was a major creep, even as a child. here are a few exerpts from my spelling test sentences in 2002:

"The young dog braced himself for the inevitable attack. A few yards away, the collie crouched low, lips drawn back, then sprange for the vulnerable throat before him. The young dog was a hopeless fighter."

what in the world? what went on in my mind? oh wait, it gets worse.

"The old woman sat down near the fireplace and took off her head. She set it on her knees like a pumpkin. After a bit, she put her head back on her shoulders and looked at herself."

took off her head? why? what kind of derranged child thinks of these things?

enough of that. here is me bragging about my exceptional spelling abilities as a ten year old:

i could spell:
laryngitis
impertinence
vulnerable
inevitable

i could not spell: (exact spelling)
peculuer
metomorphisis
orginization
matenance
microrganism
furtilizer
feild
reivew

okay, so it appears the second list is longer. but in reality i got over 100% on every test. there you go. i am a champion of a speller.

on a different note, i was a major suck-up. i discovered a thanksgiving journal, which featured such statements as:

"This morning, when my mom woke me up, I thought about all of the orphins and how they have no parents to love and support them."

giant lie. what child thinks that as they wake up in the morning?

"I am so grateful for my teacher, Mrs. deWet. She is so kind to me and she is awesome. Mrs. deWet ROCKS!"

i definitely knew she would be reading this.

on another different note (this part is for jamie & liza, so the rest of you children don't have to waste your time reading it)
this is what i found relating to the two of you (in fifth grade):

"Dear Journal,
   Over the weekend I played with my friends Eliza and Jamie a lot. I am so thankful for my friends, and that they are so kind to me. Friendship is a wonderful thing. I am so glad that my friends care for me and that they are well enough to come to school every day. I am so thankful for my friends."

furthermore, there is a wonderful illustration which portrays liza as a misucule girl with no shoes, jamie as a deformed girl with one giant hand, and me standing in the middle with giant shoe-laces.

second star to the right, and straight on till morning

all children, except one, grow up. they soon know that they will grow up, and the way i knew was this: one day when i was two years old i was playing in a garden, and i plucked a flower and ran with it to my mother. i suppose i must have looked rather delighted, for mrs. mecham put her hand to her heart and cried, "oh, why can't you remain like this forever!" this was all that passed between us on the subject, but henceforth i knew that i must grow up. you always know after you are two. two is the beginning of the end.

attention: this is stolen from wendy & rephrased

humans I will truly miss

don't be offended if i fail to mention you, i get distracted easily.

the fam:

i do not give my family nearly enough credit. my parents truly want the best for me, and though it's not always easy, they've always tried to give me the best life possible. my brothers are always there for me. i know they would drop anything to help me if i needed it. my big sis & her family are just the greatest. i love just hanging out with her, doing nothing in particular. i'm really going to miss not seeing her and her children on a daily basis.

austin, ryan, andrew, momma, daddy, amanda & justin

bailey

braden

the bestos:

jamie & liza are probably the best things to happen to me in this lifetime. we've been through it all, and we're as strong as ever. my life would be completely different without them. i know i'm not the easiest person to get along with at times, but they never judge me and are always there when i need them. jamie, i know i constantly tease you, and even though you really are the worst;{) you'll always be one of my best friends. we've had the greatest times (playing diddy kong at all hours of the night, going to latino dances, collecting snails) and i know there are even greater times to come. liza, you've always been such a stable person in my life that i know i can always count on. you always give the greatest advice & even though fourth grade was a rough patch:), you'll always be one of my best friends as well. however, YOUR CARS CANNOT HAVE A BABY OR FOLD INTO A SUITCASE! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! sorry, that was an over reaction. i'll miss both of you more than anyone. i just can't wait to be grandmas together!

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okay, i know this picture is the worst, but i just couldn't resist

sara:

i know you're already long gone, but i miss you so much. we've been such great friends since 7th grade and there's no one else like you. you always make me laugh, however i know i can trust you with all my dirty gossip. love you!

melissa:

you are the wind beneath my wings, my everything, my wife. uhh what? you're the best adopted grandma i've ever had. i can't believe you're going to china! you'll have such a great time & many great experiences, etc, etc, but i will miss your guts! and yes, i mean your internal organs and such, not your actual being. skype me daily? or at least twice a day? wait...

we creep, then we engage

martinez:
i used to hate you, but you know that. that's what happens when you try to steal jamie away from me. now i love you:) success. weber weber weber. so close, but yet, so far. you are just so darling, and always remember that you don't need anyone else to make YOU happy:) i love you and i'm always here for you. & i know you're always there for me, you know, to go to nerd conventions with. so skype me, baby. i'll miss you!

the wardies:
you girls are truly the best. you never judge me, even when we're knitting. you laugh at my childish and often inappropriate jokes. we always have such a party, and i'll miss being able to see you often. :{( (mustachioed frowny). i love you girls so much, don't forget me while i'm being all adult and going to college!

salutations

hello, dear comrades.

i've decided to enter the wonderful world of blogging.

that is all, for now.