ABC's of BYU

I have been going through some boxes of stuff that somehow made it through the last few moves. After tonight most of their contents will make a final move to the trash, but I found this list of ABC's of BYU that brought back some fun memories:

A - abroad, apple juice (which has no fat!), attempted baptisms at Timp
B - boys, birthdays, bonding, BDA, Bishop's BBQ, bachelorette parties
C - colors concert, cozmo, creative dating, complimentary shapes, curling on couches, "crazy"
D - domestic, dancing in the family room, David John Hall
E - engagements, eleven-twenty (plenty late), excessive emails
F - foliage, football, finals week
G - general conference, Bishop Garrett, green silkies
H - Heritage Halls, Helaman Halls, hiking the Y, highly marriagable, hiking Timp, happinessabounds
I - ice cream...
J - just around the riverbend, Jacintos
K - Kendrita, Katia
L - living legends, loving couples (wish they were dead!)
M - marriage, missions, Megadeath, mood-lighting
N - New York summertime, nightly walks, nervous breakdowns, New Mexico boy
O - Olympic volunteers, older & wider, open-air cinema
P - Provo
Q - quote board
R- rock canyon, roommates, roadtrips, route "B", rolo cookies, running
S - sexy stares, soldier hollow, Snow Hall
T - temple dedications, traditions
U - up all night, ushers
V - VL...
W - ward prayer, ward notebox, whoppers during finals week, work, weddings
X - XTC
Y - Y-mountain, your mom
Z - Zekey boy!

Frankenstein Emerges

Well, what do you think. It's actually not even that bad anymore. This picture was taken the day that I pealed off the sterustrips. The scar isn't quite so dark red as this now, though it will probably take a few years for it to really lose the color--and now that it's not so tender to the touch the scarf thing is working out pretty well.

I apologize for not getting this post up way sooner. The picture would have been much more effective two weeks ago. Alas, recovery is taking a lot more of my time than I'd like. While I'm back in my classes, I'm generally exhausted by about 1pm and I've discovered I have to cut back a lot more than I anticipated--even with all the advice I got from people who have had the same thing done. However, in a way it's nice to be forced back to the basics and just do just what I need to do to survive in my classes while making sure that I have enough time for myself to relax each day.

Forced relaxation--isn't that the way it usually goes? How sad. I hope that this is a turning point in my life and that it helps me to see how important it is to take time for myself each day. I have this crazy tendency to think that I have to do everything and that the world will stop turning if I don't. Well, the world had news for me. I don't have to get A's on every assignment, or even better--I don't even have to DO every assignment! It's nice to know that I can be missed and the world keeps on turning without me. :)

Nine Hours a Year

So, as I was washing my face in the shower this morning, I remembered where I got that idea: you. Remember how I used to wash my face at the sink and create a mini-flood on the vanity after I showered? Well, I would just like to report the way that your advice on this particular subject has changed my life:

I have now been washing my face in the shower for around 4 years. I figure it saves me close to 1.5 minutes/day (not to mention another dirty washrag and a flooded vanity). If my math is correct, that is approximately 9 hours/year of saved time. That would be 36 hours (1.5 days) that your suggestion has saved me so far (along with the aforementioned inconveniences). Perhaps in 4 more years we should have a 3-day reunion so that I can dedicate those days to you; it seems fitting.

Yet another way the Fabulous Four have changed my life forever. :) Thank you.

p.s. My ultrasound is in 1 hour. What do you think- girl or boy?