Shukrani

I have become absolutely smitten with this "mini" business that's been established on campus. Business students create beautiful jewelry focusing on rolled paper beads made by women in Uganda. These women, through the creation of these beads, raise their weekly income from $1 to $4 even $5 dollars! ALL of the profits made from the company are sent back to them. I love their designs, the uniqueness of the beads, and the effect I have on these women SO much, that I can't stop purchasing the jewelry. Let's take a peek-see at my collection thus far...----->





All in all,

o 6 bracelets
o 3 necklaces
o 1 keychain
o 1 jewelry bag (also made by the same women in Uganda)
o 6 sets of earrings (3 of them are gifts though...)

and a partridge in a pear tree.

Whoo.

Song of the day- "Wishery" by POGO---> YOU MUST YOUTUBE THIS SONG! Genius, genius, genius... I love everything by him.

The Things You've Missed

My first (sort of) "date" of the semester! I made dinner for a pre-vet. 2.24.2011

Ok, so, this wasn't the "exact" dinner but, I DID make grilled porkchops with a cinnamon apple glaze, mashed potatoes, Rhodes rolls (my mum's fave!), steamed broccoli, and strawberry icecream for dessert!

Pond Skimming! 2.25.2011




One of the best events of winter semester! Basically, participants go flying down a 50ft or so ramp on either ski's, snowboard, or tube into a pool of freezing water, all to entertain the adoring public!

Snowshoe Trip 10a-3p 2.26.2011



With all the physical exertion it takes (thank goodness for break time!) I still came out all smiles. It was fun and pretty relaxing.



Blood Drive 10a 3.4.2011

For the FIRST time out of about 8 times... I DONATED A FULL BAG of blood!!! For some reason, no matter how much water I consume, I have crummy, tiny veins. Also, when they stick the only decent one in my left arm... it's right next to a valve. So, I kind of have everything going against me every time I try. But, 18 minutes and 50 seconds in, I reach 590mL and life is peachy!

Ice Fishing! 7a-1p 3.5.2011

THIS was cool. I was hoping to catch SOMETHING but, alas, it was not to be. It was still a fantastic experience.





The... well... "unsettling" crack that I'd been sitting on the whole time.

Vivie con miedo es como vivia a medias

I love this movie!!!!

A lovely evening with Miss Shannon. Pizza pies and a jug full of icy, icy water. Mmmmmm...

"Scott Hastings is a champion caliber ballroom dancer, but, much to the chagrin of the Australian ballroom dance community, Scott believes in dancing "his own steps". Fran is a beginning dancer and a bit of an ugly duckling who has the audacity to ask to be Scott's partner after his unorthodox style causes his regular partner to dance out of his life. Together, these two misfits try to win the Australian Pan Pacific Championships and show the Ballroom Confederation that they are wrong when they say, "there are no new steps!"'- IMDb.com

I've always been partial to the name Fran. (Most likely because of this movie.) It reminds me of the word "frump" and they just kind of GO together! Frumpy Fran. I mean, did you SEE how frumpy she was??


She becomes more and more beautiful to him because he's getting to see her for what she's worth. Ahem... "Do I love you because you're beautiful? Or are you beautiful because I love you?" Rodgers and Hammerstein's have it correct; and, well, the best endings end in love. So, it had to happen at some point. Why not in this dress?


Ooooo... and with that 'tude!!

Song of the day- "Love is in the Air"- John Paul Young

Idaho weather.

***American Idol 2011***

So! This has officially become my favorite American Idol year! I'm going to watch EVERY episode... For the past few years, well, honestly, since the glory days of Ruben Stoddard, I haven't watched it as vivaciously. 2009 brought surprising promise and I faithfully watched the end episodes but, it still didn't hold much relish for me.

Then...

Steven came into my life again.

I have fallen in love once more. He has such a bright and funny personality! I ADORE him as a judge of Idol! Sure, he's a crinkly 60 year old man but, has that ever stopped anybody? Just think of Humphrey and Audrey!!


Ew.

Well, not to spoil anyone's fun but, there were two parts (already!) that bring me to blubbery, rosy-cheeked BAWLING every time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1qtf-qJpnM

*shiver shiver blubber*
When he leans in and whispers in her ear? Ahhhh!!!! Pluck-pluck-plucking on my heartstrings!! I cried. "That's why he sings so good, cuz he sings to you."

(Skip ahead to 1:50 where she brings in her family)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Pe2c9lA_I&feature=related

Mmmmmmmmmm!!! Just that "foreeehvah". I cried. I BAWLED. He has this haunting quality to his voice when he sings softly and low like that... DAH! It's one of my favorite love songs aanyways haha! So, I suppose I'm bias.

Either way, the song of the ending to today is most definitely "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"- Aerosmith

(Pssssst! Fun fact! The band Aerosmith first formed in Sunapee,NH! I'M FROM NH! And one of his daughters still lives there! So, I'm staking my claim on him hahaha. TTFN!)

REDHEADS.

My THREE favorites...

Axl Rose (of Guns n' Roses) from the 80's


Seth GREEEEEEEEEEN. I love him.


Rupert Grint of the Harry Potter movies

Song for the beginning of the day- "Paparazzi"- Lady Gaga