Autumn
I absolutely love this time of year! I can never decide between liking Fall or Winter better, but, for this month at least, I decided on Fall.
All the smoke from the fires finally cleared out of the atmosphere, and for two days we had the bluest skies I've seen in a long time. The pictures seriously don't do it justice, but here you go anyway.
Chilly Weather
It definitely started getting colder here. And the weather here is super bipolar. I guess I should be used to that though. Moses Lake is totally guilty of the same. Sometimes I wish it would just decide on whether it wants to be warm or cold. I walk to class in the morning with a winter coat and leave for home in the afternoon wishing I was wearing shorts. Actually though we've been pretty lucky to not have had a lot of rain or wind. The sun shines most days, so that's something I can be grateful for.
Donating Plasma
I'm giving myself props for trying. I went to the center, filled out all the paperwork, and thought I was going to be good to go. Nope. Turns out my arms are too small for them to take an accurate blood pressure. They're getting smaller cuffs next week, so I'll try to go back then. I was pretty disappointed, but they gave me twenty bucks for inconvenience, so I'm not really complaining.
Elf
Well, I was told by one of my roommates (on more than one occasion) that she thought I looked like an elf. Nice. So when Kendall came up with the brilliant idea to do a mythical creatures theme, I really only had one option. Those ears were a great find.
Fall Coats and Football
Those winter clothes finally got to come out of the closet. Even though I complained quite unashamedly above about our weather, I actually have liked to be able to wear coats and long sleeves. Am I weird for liking to bundle up in several layers? I went to several football games during the month (some of them better than others), and I finally started feeling like a real cougar. One last home game...
General Conference
I had the opportunity to attend General Conference with my cousin, but I already dedicated an entire post to that experience, so if you care enough to hear about it you can read it for yourself.
Halloween
Admittedly, I didn't dress up on the actual day. After donning that wonderful elf costume and way too much glitter, I decided my costume-wearing self would take the back burner. I also skipped out on a halloween party (gasp!) and studied for a midterm instead. Hey, once in a while I've got to discipline myself. Also, I thought I should probably keep a safe distance from all the sugar that I knew would be there. There's been a little too much of that in my system lately...
Impatiently waiting the Election
In case you didn't know (or in case you've been living under a rock), there was a pretty intense battle between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. I think I've read more political articles in the last couple months alone than I have in my entire lifetime, and that includes the semester that I was in Political Science. Needless to say I was excited to see the results. Unfortunately I came away extremely disappointed. The next four years should prove very interesting.
Just plain crazy
Thinking that I might have a little extra time on my hands this weekend, I decided to check out a book from the library. I've been hearing a lot of good things about "The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson, and I thought maybe I'd give it a try. This dang book is over 1200 pages!!!! The librarian told it me it was due on November 28th. Right... They'll probably get it back in January after Christmas break. Maybe.
Krispy Kremes
Ok, not really. I wish. But if anybody has some Krispy Kreme doughnuts and wants to share, I will totally be willing to take them off your hands. Why am I craving doughnuts?
I never crave doughnuts...
College is going to make me fat.
On a brighter note, here are a couple of lovely K's that I get to see every day.
Kelsie and KateLyn
Little Children
Where are all these children coming from??? Sometimes I walk around campus and they're everywhere! Most of them are here because their schools take field trips to the campus, and it weirds me out every time. It makes me wish I could be eight years old again, and that college was still just a distant ambition.
Midterms
I hate tests. I have always hated tests. I will always hate tests. But, since I can't avoid them, I must do all I can to make sure I don't fail. So far I've been successful. Mostly I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, though. The sooner those holidays get here, the better.
Nerds
We had a pretty fantastic nerd dance. We let our inner nerds come out (we didn't have to dig too deep) and partied it up like only nerds can. A lot of interesting dance moves were involved in this. I'll let you imagine those for youself.
October
Seriously, I could not think of a single word to describe this month that started with an 'O.' It simply felt like October. Please forgive my lack of creativity.
Provo Temple
I went to the temple several times this month. I always love sitting there in the peace and quiet. The spirit is strong in that place. We went once at 5 in the morning, and even though it was a struggle to get out of bed, the rest of my day felt a lot less stressful. I've made it a goal to attend at least twice a month, and more than that if I can.
Questions
This past month I've seriously been considering my future. I've been questioning myself and my major, and what I really want to do with my life. At this point the thing I'm looking forward to most is when I can find somebody who can take me to the temple. I want to be a wife and a mother, and while my education is important, I know that raising a family is better.
Rainbows
We did have a little bit of rain during the month, and afterwards we were suprised with this!
It's kind of hard to see in the pictures, but there's another rainbow above. This is the second or third time since I've been in Provo that I've seen a double rainbow.
Snow!
Yes, we got some snow. To be honest, I'm not sure how I feel about snow. I think it makes everything look pretty, but I'm not a fan of having to walk around in it. What's worse is when it turns to slush. At that point I start thinking, "I'm really looking forward to my Summer vacation." And you know it's bad when you're only halfway through October.
Tough Decisions...
Stairs or elevator?
Ultimate partying (BYU Style)
This included staying up until 4 am with Kendall...reading fan fiction and baking cupcakes at three in the morning. We know how to party. For the record, the cupcakes were delicious.
Voting
I got to vote for the first time this year! It wasn't as empowering as I thought it would be, but it still felt good to do my part as an American. Even though my vote doesn't really count because Washington always votes Democrat. The west side of the state totally ruins it for the rest of us.
I got to vote for the first time this year! It wasn't as empowering as I thought it would be, but it still felt good to do my part as an American. Even though my vote doesn't really count because Washington always votes Democrat. The west side of the state totally ruins it for the rest of us.
Water...In preparation for donating plasma (which I still haven't actually gotten to do) I started drinking more water. A lot more water. My body took a while to adjust...
Xtreme fast walking/running
Usually I can walk to the Joseph Smith Building in the morning in anywhere between 12 to 15 minutes. But there were two days where I woke up ridiculously late and had to rush to my Book of Mormon class. If we didn't have quizzes at the beginning of class it wouldn't have mattered that much, but we do and I can't miss them. I literally ran to class one day, and my current record is now 7 minutes. My roommates were impressed.
Yoga at 1:30 am?
Don't worry. That wasn't me. That was Kelsie. I'm still not sure why she felt the need to do that. The world may never know.
Zucchini Bread:
If I had a picture to show you I would. But I was too busy eating the stuff to think about grabbing a camera and snapping a photo of it. I must say that for my first time ever making bread, I didn't do too badly.
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