I made home-made syrup with Mapeline. Oh, how I wish I was in Rome. Alas, I am not. But you don't need Rome to find new things!
For the past little while, my ear has been sounding a lot like a broken speaker, which had me wincing in pain every time I was on the phone. Today I hoped to get some answers. I went to the Wellness Center on campus.
No worries, I don't have the black lung or anything to that extent. BUT- they did send me off with some perscriptions for antibiotic that will fight my sinus congestion and help drain the fluid out from behind my face. Apparently it's pretty hard core. I'm just glad the university offers things for free to desperately poor students such as myself. Well... nothing in life is free. But for blogging purposes, we'll pretend like the world rocks. Cause it kinda sorta does.
In honor of being an Aggie, I grabbed the bull by the horns. Literally. Yes, it was very difficult.
To start things off: I have a grudge against the internet here. It won't allow me to upload pictures to the blog, but I will do my best to get around that if at all possible. Moving on.
I applied in Logan for a job. Not only that, but with a friend. Firehouse, and The Pizza Factory (not the real one... but still credible... enough).
I also ate homemade Tornelini that Melissa made. It was as good, if not better than a restraunt. I would never lie about these things.
In the spirit of a new year at USU (and the fact that I got lost while trying to find my poetry class) I took my first steps inside Old Main. This is THE Utah State building. This is the place everyone knows,the shining beacon of Logan... and I'd never even known where it was until today. It is a beautiful structure. As I took my first steps inside this hallowed place, I felt the pride of being admitted in college, and a new, refreshed outlook on classes. I am so excited to be back and doing what I love! Here's to an awesome semester!!!!
I went to church today for the first time in a new ward. It was the 7th Ward, 5th Stake. It was pretty awesome... my roommates are all really nice and including... but the church part was a bit strange. After sacrament meeting, instead of going to Sunday School, we attended a 2-hour "Linger Longer" of sorts... in which we ate bread, took pictures, and visited with fellow members. It was odd.
I learned how to change spark plugs, coils, and fuel filters today.
And Fred runs like a champ. Maybe a little too good.
I am a raptor, it fills me with rapture
I know it's possible. I just can't do it quite yet. Drat!
(You'll have to turn your head left for the right angle.)
After much joking about how reading youtube comments actually makes a person's IQ lower, I got my own account. And made my first dull-witted comment. I'm pretty proud of myself. I hope to one day aspire to post my own video. Check out my comment here.
SHOUT OUT TO MY LOVELY SISTER KATE, ITS HER SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY TODAY! My most faithful blog reader. Driving, Dating, Dancing, etc. She is gorgeous, you all wish you could be her. Don't you worry, these pictures were put
on strictly for the idea of embarassing her. I'm so proud of you, girl!!!!! 
I probably disrespected "The Rule" at Jamba Juice... by ordering yogurt instead of a smoothie. I think I'm probably the only teenager who has ever done this. It was Strawberry, with peanut butter and bananas and granola. Mmmmmmm.
Two new things:
-I drank a FIJI water bottle for the first time. This is one new thing I have been obsessing over for years. Ever since I was a kid I have wanted to try one and see what the big deal was. Problem is that they were always way too expensive. That's why it pays to be friendly- Sarah, who works next door, gave me one for free today. And it was worth the wait. So fresh, so cold, so delicious... if water can, in fact, be delicious. I love it.
-I played on an organ at the D.I. Not only have I never played an organ before, but in the D.I. 
We also saw THE radio from The Brave Little Toaster, I swear it!
That's right, no need to buy chocolate milk from the store! *Or in Spencers' case, the vending machines!* You can just plop that lil' guy right inside and sip away. It's not as delicious, but definitely an interesting new twist on a simple beverage. (Random thought I read on the box: Kids would have to eat seven cups of broccoli, six cups of red beans or five whole oranges to match the calcium in just one glass of milk!) Say hello to those beautiful shiny teeth and healthy bones! I most certainly do not want to eat seven cups of broccoli.There they were, the most delicious fruit in the entire produce section. Raspberries- soft, tangy, and delicious. Our mouths watered as we picked up two packs and stowed them oh-so-carefully into our cart. Then, something golden yellow caught our eye. A lemon? No, surely not. A banana? Definitely too small. Our eyes strained closer, and we made the startling realization-
"Golden Raspberries"read the plastic container.
I love it when Mondays roll around, because Spencer and I have an implicit tradition of Monday Night Hang Outs. Today's adventure was aaawesome. We stopped at the local Villiage Inn (Minus the Pie Devil this time, thank goodness...) and picked up some Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. 
After that, we drove up the canyon to witness the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Today I caught my first glimpse of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by watchin some good ol' volleyball. Cuba vs. US. I LOVE VOLLEYBALL. And I heart the Olympics! Haha.
Packing noodles and a mixture of flour&water.
Did you know packing noodles dissolve under water? I found this out today at work. We dissolved a whole pack in the sink, and watched as they became sticky and non-existant. Thank you for helping the world, packing noodle geniuses! I wish I had a picture.
And totally unrelated... I did a very awesome new thing tonight as well. I got elbow-deep in a sticky goo of flour/water to make my first ever PINATA!
It was rad. It looks a bit like an amoeba, but it's AAAAAWESOME.
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta...
These are the words we've grown up with but never had the time to learn. Today I learned them.
Today was the most tiring day of my life, and so I didn't have much creativity to think of something new. (Okay.. maybe not THE MOST tiring day... but it comes close...) However, I did try a new dish at Noodles & Company... Whole Wheat Linguine. And let me just tell you, it was deeelicious. I guess I could couple that with another new thing: I ate every single pepper and mushroom with the noodles. I never do that, I usually pick them out because I'm afraid of them. Yay for trying new things, because now I'm not so picky!
I know, I know... a boring day. But hey, c'est la vie.
Ever heard the phrase "Curiousity Killed the Cat"?
Don't you worry, I'm not THAT curious. However, it's true that I did burn a pack of Camel Cigarettes, with some help of course. I burned one for everything in my life that I wanted to change, and watched my bad habits fall in ashes to the ground. One for addiction, one for lies, one for a 9-5. And when we got tired of the smell of the smoke, we doused the rest of the pack in gasoline and made sure that it was completely annihilated. Here's to being nicotine-free, to being drug-free, to just being free of addiction in general!
