Well I decided this morning I have a bit of time so I would update y'all. haha. Y'all. Lots of people say that at school- the ones from alabama and stuff. It's funny. ANYways. Yesterday school started. It was good. I already changed one of my classes for the BETTER. Same class, different professor. It's for Microeconomics. I took this same teacher for Macroeconomics and LOVED him. He is such a great teacher. I was signed up for a guy that had retired and decided to come back and teach one class. He is old, has hearing aids, slow, un-animated, doesn't know how to work byui computer systems and I decided I just couldn't handle it! I fell bad saying all that, he was a good person at heart...I just knew I would struggle with paying attention.
One of my teachers doesn't even have a bachelors degree. He is my accounting software instructor. He is gaining his bachelors right now. I think the reason he is able to teach is because it's not a required class, it's just an indepth look at quickbooks, and he has been using quickbooks since it began and is a pro with it. I guess CPA's are always calling him and asking him for help and stuff. And he owns three businesses. So, I think he is qualified enough.
Today I start Intermediate Financial Accounting and Intro to Income Taxation. I also have Business Law, which Clay is taking with me! That will be nice. So if we are talking about whoppers, tuesdays and thursdays will be whopper days. Heavy classes. The accounting classes are back to back in the same exact class room. That'll be interesting. I already read the first chapter to the taxation book, and oddly found it interesting. So that's good.
Well, later tonight I will probably take some pictures of some things I've been doing before school and post them. Quilt, painting, awesome bag I got from the bookstore for 2.95!!! Alrighty, love you all!!!!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Books, Music, Cold feet
WELL- a big change has wrought upon Rexburg in the past WEEK. Suddenly, cars and people EVERYWHERE. Walmart and grocery stores are carazy. The students have come. Also, the loud music I told you about, that started...friday I think? Guess what, I can still hear it! It is still going on. I am wondering how long this will go on. It is coming from my bank, US bank, right next door. Lovely. It gets better- yesterday around 2:00, another bank, across the street from US bank- literally, decided to start playing country music. WHY? I have no idea. Anyway- all day yesterday I was listening to a mixture of country music and pop music. I'm hoping it ends within a few days.
Yesterday I went to get our books. Both of us combined, they cost $607. The funny thing is, we made out good! Our friends spent over $900. Clay only had to get one book. Amazing. The good thing is though, we don't really pay for it. It's just a bummer because we get that much less leftover money from grants/scholarship. I am SO grateful for my scholarship and our grants. We are soooo blessed. Oh yeah, I was standing in line for 45 min or more. It was kind of sad. I was holding with my two weak arms a basket full of 4 FAT books, and 2 average books. I was panting the whole 45 minutes. Then, I kept trying to talk to the girl in front of me...you know...trying to make the wait a little more enjoyable than looking at all the merchandise that is soooo wonderful- I wanted all of it- but she wouldn't really carry a conversation with me. I would ask her a question, she would answer and turn around. I would just say something, she'd say...oh, yeah...turn around. That stunk. About all the fabulous merchandise, I kid you not- the line existed in every part of the store except the books. So all the clothes, water bottles, home decor, etc. shoved in my face. I wanted it all, especially because I love BYU-I and am proud to be a student. Anyway- that was my experience at the bookstore. When I got home I realized I got a wrong book. Now I have to go back today to get the right one. At least I wont be carrying what seems like my entire body weight in my arms.
The other change in Rexburg is- it is cold! Not like...winter cold, but chilly for summer. I wake up and have freezing feet. I put on a robe when I wake up now. It's odd. I am used to this time being the hottest. It's just odd because one day it was like high 80's the next day it was low 70's and never went back.
I also wanted to say- sorry I am doing all these long writing ones. I decided this is like my journal, and I really do put meaningless things in my journal as I do in here, so if you're bored, sorry you don't have to read it.
Lastly, I am making a quilt from some fabric mom gave me when I was there. I have sewed all the squares together, now I think I am going to put a border thing around it and do the back. I am not positive exactly HOW I will do all this, it will definitely take some thinking. But I am sooo excited. The squares are wonderful! I hope it turns out well.
Okay, that will be all for today. School starts tomorrow, I am excited but not at the same time. I am excited for a routine to start again, but not that excited to get really stressed. I already got an e-mail from one of my accounting teachers saying that we should check out the syllabus because the first day we are diving into the first two chapters and the first assignment is due the second day of class and its a- I quote- "whopper", so we'd probably want to get an early start on it. It makes me nervous. I fear that I've just gotten lucky these past few semesters- ah, whatever...I am sure it will work out.
Okay I just had to add this last thing because this song started playing...AGAIN...while I was typing. Do you know the song that goes- "Your way to beautiful girl, that's why it will never work...you'd have me suicidal, suicidal, when you say it's over..." okay- his voice is so annoying. Anyway- I hated that song before this whole music bank thing was going on- now I REALLY HATE IT. I have heard it probably 10-15 times AT LEAST since friday. yuck. By the way- for some reason I never think to figure out the real words and think that a song is saying certain words that don't even exist, that's just how it sounds and I sing it that way. I was singing "so exito so exito" I thought he was saying like.... so excited, except making it cool sounding or something. ANyway, Clay corrected me after we heard it so many times. hehe
Yesterday I went to get our books. Both of us combined, they cost $607. The funny thing is, we made out good! Our friends spent over $900. Clay only had to get one book. Amazing. The good thing is though, we don't really pay for it. It's just a bummer because we get that much less leftover money from grants/scholarship. I am SO grateful for my scholarship and our grants. We are soooo blessed. Oh yeah, I was standing in line for 45 min or more. It was kind of sad. I was holding with my two weak arms a basket full of 4 FAT books, and 2 average books. I was panting the whole 45 minutes. Then, I kept trying to talk to the girl in front of me...you know...trying to make the wait a little more enjoyable than looking at all the merchandise that is soooo wonderful- I wanted all of it- but she wouldn't really carry a conversation with me. I would ask her a question, she would answer and turn around. I would just say something, she'd say...oh, yeah...turn around. That stunk. About all the fabulous merchandise, I kid you not- the line existed in every part of the store except the books. So all the clothes, water bottles, home decor, etc. shoved in my face. I wanted it all, especially because I love BYU-I and am proud to be a student. Anyway- that was my experience at the bookstore. When I got home I realized I got a wrong book. Now I have to go back today to get the right one. At least I wont be carrying what seems like my entire body weight in my arms.
The other change in Rexburg is- it is cold! Not like...winter cold, but chilly for summer. I wake up and have freezing feet. I put on a robe when I wake up now. It's odd. I am used to this time being the hottest. It's just odd because one day it was like high 80's the next day it was low 70's and never went back.
I also wanted to say- sorry I am doing all these long writing ones. I decided this is like my journal, and I really do put meaningless things in my journal as I do in here, so if you're bored, sorry you don't have to read it.
Lastly, I am making a quilt from some fabric mom gave me when I was there. I have sewed all the squares together, now I think I am going to put a border thing around it and do the back. I am not positive exactly HOW I will do all this, it will definitely take some thinking. But I am sooo excited. The squares are wonderful! I hope it turns out well.
Okay, that will be all for today. School starts tomorrow, I am excited but not at the same time. I am excited for a routine to start again, but not that excited to get really stressed. I already got an e-mail from one of my accounting teachers saying that we should check out the syllabus because the first day we are diving into the first two chapters and the first assignment is due the second day of class and its a- I quote- "whopper", so we'd probably want to get an early start on it. It makes me nervous. I fear that I've just gotten lucky these past few semesters- ah, whatever...I am sure it will work out.
Okay I just had to add this last thing because this song started playing...AGAIN...while I was typing. Do you know the song that goes- "Your way to beautiful girl, that's why it will never work...you'd have me suicidal, suicidal, when you say it's over..." okay- his voice is so annoying. Anyway- I hated that song before this whole music bank thing was going on- now I REALLY HATE IT. I have heard it probably 10-15 times AT LEAST since friday. yuck. By the way- for some reason I never think to figure out the real words and think that a song is saying certain words that don't even exist, that's just how it sounds and I sing it that way. I was singing "so exito so exito" I thought he was saying like.... so excited, except making it cool sounding or something. ANyway, Clay corrected me after we heard it so many times. hehe
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Update
Well, I don't know how many of you knew this- but I was planning on taking 20 credits this semester. Next semester I was going to do an internship and take 8 credits at the same time. Then, the following two semesters I would take 18 credits each. This would all lead me to graduate december of 08. It was last night that I decided I am nutso! The idea of graduating in a year sounds GREAT- but...I really don't want to stress myself out to the point of insanity to get there. I really was feeling stressed all of a sudden about starting this semester with 20 credits, and I was even more stressed about interning while going to school. I talked to Clay-who by the way didn't even realize I was planning to take all these credits...I don't know how he didn't know that- and he too felt it was too much and I've decided to drop a class for this semester, not take any next semester, only intern, and graduate a semester later than planned. Let me tell you, the second I decided to do it I felt like my entire body just sighed with relief. I will still be taking 17 credits this semester, but I think it will be okay. If after the first week I don't feel good, I will take it to 15. I am sure I can handle it though. So NOW- my graduation date will be April of 09, and I am completely satisfied with that date. YAY!
Today was our ward conference. I wanted to share this bit with you because the majority of readers are women. In Relief Society, President Strong, our first counselor in the Stake Presidency, talked to us. He said the greatest compliment he could give to women is that they are gullible. Everyone laughed but he went on to say that men and the world often joke about women and how gullible we are. But he said that it is a truly wonderful thing to be. Gullible, is just a negative way of saying that you are trusting and believing. I think that is SO true. We naturally opt to believing in someone and trusting that they are good and honest. Therefore, we are gullible, and should be proud to be so. I thoroughly enjoyed his talk. I have heard him speak to my old wards Relief Society as well and both time he just makes me so proud to be a woman. Anyway, I just thought you would enjoy that.
One last thing- Clay and I have discovered a new little snack from one of our friends and have been doing it for a while. I had never heard of it before- neither had Clay, but we really like it! It sounds weird, just try it. Put cream cheese on a plate, pour salsa on top of it so it completely covers it, eat it with corn chips! Yummy. Sorry if you have all tried that before- we hadn't and we like it a lot.
Alrighty- love you and miss you all!
Today was our ward conference. I wanted to share this bit with you because the majority of readers are women. In Relief Society, President Strong, our first counselor in the Stake Presidency, talked to us. He said the greatest compliment he could give to women is that they are gullible. Everyone laughed but he went on to say that men and the world often joke about women and how gullible we are. But he said that it is a truly wonderful thing to be. Gullible, is just a negative way of saying that you are trusting and believing. I think that is SO true. We naturally opt to believing in someone and trusting that they are good and honest. Therefore, we are gullible, and should be proud to be so. I thoroughly enjoyed his talk. I have heard him speak to my old wards Relief Society as well and both time he just makes me so proud to be a woman. Anyway, I just thought you would enjoy that.
One last thing- Clay and I have discovered a new little snack from one of our friends and have been doing it for a while. I had never heard of it before- neither had Clay, but we really like it! It sounds weird, just try it. Put cream cheese on a plate, pour salsa on top of it so it completely covers it, eat it with corn chips! Yummy. Sorry if you have all tried that before- we hadn't and we like it a lot.
Alrighty- love you and miss you all!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Horocious lines!!!
Okay, I have a bad habit of making up words and tonight I thought up a pretty good one! Danielle likes to laugh at them but I just want some opinions on the matter. horocious, "her-oh-shus" meaning something really bad, a combination of atrocious and horrendous. This one came up while we were walking from the car into Broulims grocery store to pick up some pop cycles and I was referring to the bad lines with a new semester of college kids and their mothers. I dont really think these things through or anything, or give them much thought, they just kind of come out. And I thought this one was pretty good. So tell me what you think, could it work?
Clay
Clay
Friday, September 7, 2007
Major Changes and LOUD MUSIC!
Okay. Lets start with this morning because it is still ONGOING! The truth is I am starting to not mind it, now that I am out of bed.
So you know, we live on main street. It's pretty busy so we get loud motorcycles or booming cars everyonce in a while that we can hear very clearly. This morning I heard the loudest music I'd heard yet besides the dance festival I blogged a month or two ago. I say- what is that? Clay says- someone just showing off. I was rather impressed with their sound system because it wasn't just BOOM...BOOOM....BOOOOOM.....It was the song very clear and it sounded great. Then it never really stopped. Also they didn't play the whole song, it was like radio style or something. Finally I realize someone on the street is playing it from loud speakers and decide to get up. I am wondering if there is going to be a parade today or if they are having some welcome back students type of thing. Rexburg soooo does that kind of stuff. Anyway, it was just sad because today Clay isn't going to work because he is sick (more sad than the music) but we were going to sleep in together...Clay was able to sleep through it...I on the other hand, could not.
Now onto my other subject. Clay is changing his major! You might all be thinking- wait didn't he do that already? Well yes, but the thing is- this is like his 4th semester and he is young and has time to do this type of thing. The funny thing is, he is changing it back to what it was before. Business Finance. Well, I don't know if finance was his emphasis before...but it is now. Basically he wants to be a financial advisor or something like that. After he was told that he could do many different things like that with a Business major, he decided that with his selling skills (very good) he could do great in Business. Also- Clay and I have always felt a tiny unsettled about geology. We both knew he was good at it and loved it and it had a good future, but were a little worried about his health and abilities in the field. All in all, we've prayed thought, talked to people (dad and shad) and decided this is the right decision! We are both way excited. In fact, this allows us to take a class or two together. It kind of stinks because he will be taking like...5 or 6 classes I took these past two semesters. OH well! And the awesome thing is, we think he only took one class that he doesn't need because he is going to get another emphasis in geology- it's all going very well- the transition I mean.
As for other news....we watched the movie "The Ultimate Gift" last night. I liked it a lot- but a warning...there are some corny and wierd parts. Sometimes your like- what?! Why are they acting like that? This hasn't even happened yet...And there are some corny lines...the main character I could tell hasn't acted a lot...but it had a great story and I enjoyed it.
We start school on Wednesday. I think now that school is starting, I've finally started to enjoy this vacationing thing. It always seems to work out that way...
I really love being able to take care of the apartment. I know I am meant to be a homemaker. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to get myself to do a lot of homemaking things, but once I do them I am so happy. Clay is also very much meant to be a worker. When he decided to stay home from work, he said...well- I might end up going to work...I'll probably get bored. Silly boy.
Clay and I have been very grateful for our life lately. I am just sooo satisfied. We love each other, we love our apartment, we love our car, our bikes, we have enough money to feed us and go on some dates. We have the gospel, wonderful families, everything. It has just become so apparent to both of us this past week for some reason. Then last night Clay told me about a guy he knows that has been married 4 months and his wife is asking for a divorce. It is a terrible situation. I feel so blessed. I hope you don't think I'm bragging about my life or anything- trust me, we have our struggles, but in the big picture, even for the most part, the little picture- life is wonderful.
So you know, we live on main street. It's pretty busy so we get loud motorcycles or booming cars everyonce in a while that we can hear very clearly. This morning I heard the loudest music I'd heard yet besides the dance festival I blogged a month or two ago. I say- what is that? Clay says- someone just showing off. I was rather impressed with their sound system because it wasn't just BOOM...BOOOM....BOOOOOM.....It was the song very clear and it sounded great. Then it never really stopped. Also they didn't play the whole song, it was like radio style or something. Finally I realize someone on the street is playing it from loud speakers and decide to get up. I am wondering if there is going to be a parade today or if they are having some welcome back students type of thing. Rexburg soooo does that kind of stuff. Anyway, it was just sad because today Clay isn't going to work because he is sick (more sad than the music) but we were going to sleep in together...Clay was able to sleep through it...I on the other hand, could not.
Now onto my other subject. Clay is changing his major! You might all be thinking- wait didn't he do that already? Well yes, but the thing is- this is like his 4th semester and he is young and has time to do this type of thing. The funny thing is, he is changing it back to what it was before. Business Finance. Well, I don't know if finance was his emphasis before...but it is now. Basically he wants to be a financial advisor or something like that. After he was told that he could do many different things like that with a Business major, he decided that with his selling skills (very good) he could do great in Business. Also- Clay and I have always felt a tiny unsettled about geology. We both knew he was good at it and loved it and it had a good future, but were a little worried about his health and abilities in the field. All in all, we've prayed thought, talked to people (dad and shad) and decided this is the right decision! We are both way excited. In fact, this allows us to take a class or two together. It kind of stinks because he will be taking like...5 or 6 classes I took these past two semesters. OH well! And the awesome thing is, we think he only took one class that he doesn't need because he is going to get another emphasis in geology- it's all going very well- the transition I mean.
As for other news....we watched the movie "The Ultimate Gift" last night. I liked it a lot- but a warning...there are some corny and wierd parts. Sometimes your like- what?! Why are they acting like that? This hasn't even happened yet...And there are some corny lines...the main character I could tell hasn't acted a lot...but it had a great story and I enjoyed it.
We start school on Wednesday. I think now that school is starting, I've finally started to enjoy this vacationing thing. It always seems to work out that way...
I really love being able to take care of the apartment. I know I am meant to be a homemaker. Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to get myself to do a lot of homemaking things, but once I do them I am so happy. Clay is also very much meant to be a worker. When he decided to stay home from work, he said...well- I might end up going to work...I'll probably get bored. Silly boy.
Clay and I have been very grateful for our life lately. I am just sooo satisfied. We love each other, we love our apartment, we love our car, our bikes, we have enough money to feed us and go on some dates. We have the gospel, wonderful families, everything. It has just become so apparent to both of us this past week for some reason. Then last night Clay told me about a guy he knows that has been married 4 months and his wife is asking for a divorce. It is a terrible situation. I feel so blessed. I hope you don't think I'm bragging about my life or anything- trust me, we have our struggles, but in the big picture, even for the most part, the little picture- life is wonderful.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Signs and stuff
Here are the signs I made when I was at the coast. It is so easy. Amy and I went to our local lumber/hardware stores where they have lots of wood and asked if they have any scrap wood. It took a while for the guy at my store to understand what I was talking about, but basically you go and get scrap wood and it's FREE! You then have someone you know with a table saw (i think that's what it is) cut the wood, if you don't know anyone- i think the store would cut it for a small price. THEN- for the font, print out your phrase from your computer with your desired font in size 300 or so (depends on the phrase and how big the board is) and then get tracing paper and TRACE on the lettering. THEN YOU PAINT! It's sooo easy and lovely. I am planning on doing more blocks for holidays. The one sign- "The Walkers Est. 2007" I am giving to our friends that just got married. The one with the leaves Clay made. All of them look better in person, but I'm sure you can imagine. If you click on the bakery one so it gets bigger you can tell that i sanded the corners and it looks sooo cute.
Cute huh?
Cute huh?
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
We're Back!
Okay, so I know I said I'd blog...but the thing is- I didn't take many pictures because mom was and I was having a good time and well, I'M SORRY! Really, if you want to see any pictures from the trip- look on mom's blog. She will have some.
Well, the trip was wonderful! I think the biggest success of all was that Clay came home feeling completely comfortable with the Jentzsch's (I'm sorry Greg and Meg if I spelled that wrong....) and the Winegardners and with my parents. We were able to spend a LOT of time with everyone so it was way fun. Among the many things we did- we went to Strawberry Hill- which for those of you who don't know, it is a hill that has a bunch of tidepools with sea enenemie's (don't know that word either!). You will probably see once my mom finishes her blog that Mom, Clay and Greg decided to touch their tongue to the tentacles of a seaenenamie. Don't ask why, I HAVE NO IDEA! They asked me if I was going to do it- heck.no. Anyway- that was fun...Clay LOVES that kind of stuff- creatures, that is.
One thing that was ongoing most of the trip was Amy, Megan and I made little signs. I will take pictures of them and update later today probably. They are soooo cute. You will understand after the pictures if you don't already. We also made decorative blocks. Mine say "BOO!". We watched movies, the boys played video games and built an egyptian thing on the beach, went shopping, went to Courtenays bridal shower, went to the temple, and lastly went to Jakes show!
Jakes show deserves it's own paragraph. Now, I am the youngest in my family and still under 21 and Jake usually plays at places that are 21 and over. I have barely ever seen him play. I have seen him play once as Cabinessence...and once as Marigold, I think. Anyway- Jake was playing an ALL AGES show while I was there so I got to go and it was SOOOOO FUN! I think everyone needs to see at least one of their shows simply because they are AMAZING. They sound 10 times better live, in my opinion, than on their CD...which a lot of bands cannot accomplish. Jake is so talented. I wish I lived closer so I could go to more shows. It was so fun and entertaining because the entire band was so good and I know I could be biased..but I really do think Jake's voice and talents are the best:-) I was sooo glad I got to go. I will put some pics of that too when I decide to do all that.
Clay and I got our hair cut by megan and it looks SOOOO GOOd! I love Clay's hair. It is soooo cute. And mine is good too:-)
We also played the Wii a bit while we were there and that was fun too. Everyone thought it was fun. I can't quite think of anything else we did besides that. It was a great trip and both of us wish we could've stayed a little longer. I love my family so much and feel so lucky to have them.
That's it for now! Love you all!
Well, the trip was wonderful! I think the biggest success of all was that Clay came home feeling completely comfortable with the Jentzsch's (I'm sorry Greg and Meg if I spelled that wrong....) and the Winegardners and with my parents. We were able to spend a LOT of time with everyone so it was way fun. Among the many things we did- we went to Strawberry Hill- which for those of you who don't know, it is a hill that has a bunch of tidepools with sea enenemie's (don't know that word either!). You will probably see once my mom finishes her blog that Mom, Clay and Greg decided to touch their tongue to the tentacles of a seaenenamie. Don't ask why, I HAVE NO IDEA! They asked me if I was going to do it- heck.no. Anyway- that was fun...Clay LOVES that kind of stuff- creatures, that is.
One thing that was ongoing most of the trip was Amy, Megan and I made little signs. I will take pictures of them and update later today probably. They are soooo cute. You will understand after the pictures if you don't already. We also made decorative blocks. Mine say "BOO!". We watched movies, the boys played video games and built an egyptian thing on the beach, went shopping, went to Courtenays bridal shower, went to the temple, and lastly went to Jakes show!
Jakes show deserves it's own paragraph. Now, I am the youngest in my family and still under 21 and Jake usually plays at places that are 21 and over. I have barely ever seen him play. I have seen him play once as Cabinessence...and once as Marigold, I think. Anyway- Jake was playing an ALL AGES show while I was there so I got to go and it was SOOOOO FUN! I think everyone needs to see at least one of their shows simply because they are AMAZING. They sound 10 times better live, in my opinion, than on their CD...which a lot of bands cannot accomplish. Jake is so talented. I wish I lived closer so I could go to more shows. It was so fun and entertaining because the entire band was so good and I know I could be biased..but I really do think Jake's voice and talents are the best:-) I was sooo glad I got to go. I will put some pics of that too when I decide to do all that.
Clay and I got our hair cut by megan and it looks SOOOO GOOd! I love Clay's hair. It is soooo cute. And mine is good too:-)
We also played the Wii a bit while we were there and that was fun too. Everyone thought it was fun. I can't quite think of anything else we did besides that. It was a great trip and both of us wish we could've stayed a little longer. I love my family so much and feel so lucky to have them.
That's it for now! Love you all!
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