Don't you hate when you fall asleep in class and everyone leaves...CLASSIC!

Rain, Rain go AWAY!!!!!!!

This will definitely be one of the Kennedy Meadows trips that we Remember. Couple years from now we'll be saying, "Remember that one time when it RAINED AND SNOWED ALL DAY?" We couldn't catch a break!!! Sad part was we didn't get to really enjoy the campfire. Isn't that why we go... to sit and visit by the campfire? Towards the end, my dad and I were ready to Jet-- you can only spend so much time in a cabin full of wild and crazy adults! Hahah.. One good thing is I think we all got along GREAT! Maybe one stupid tard war in the end between Starr and I, but all in all, we had a good time! We were really stretching for things to do... We took naps out of boredom, Nicollete braided and cut hair, the dogs came in to entertain us! We also had a new visitor: Clayton Andrews! I am sad he didn't get to really experience the wonderfulness of Kennedy Meadows... Clayton, it truly is a great place =)

Here's the bad weather! It's never been this bad!

Even Chica was bored!

KENNEDY MEADOWS...HERE WE COME!

My New Favorite Song =)

John Mayer - Say lyrics

Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all your so called problems
Better put 'em in quotations

Say what you need to say (x7)
Say what you need to saaaay...

Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead

If you could only
Say what you need to say (x7)
Say what you need to saaay...

Have no fearFor giving in
Have no fearFor giving over
You better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Then never to say what you need to say again

Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open... wide...

Say what you need to say (x7)
Say what you need to
Say what you need to
Say what you need to say...

Seinfeld

So I have forgotten how watching Seinfeld makes me LAUGH! I always feel like my life is so a Seinfeld episode every now and then! Take this one part where Jerry needs to break off a realtionship with a friend. He tries to tell him he can't be friends with him anymore because they just don't have anything in common! Well, his friend starts to cry, so Jerry (who totally hates this guy), says he was just kidding and takes back everything he said. He basically can't get rid of the friend. All I can say is that it has happened to me. I try to tell someone how I really feel and it totally backfires! Of course, it seems a lot funnier on TV!

Bay To Breakers.....

What a weekend! So much fun with Starr and the Welker Fam! We left early Sat. morning to head off to San Fran for the Bay to Breakers Run! Once we got there, we checked out the Expo and I got a cool head band that says "I run so I can Eat!" WHICH is so the truth! Once we checked in for the run, we went to Fisherman's Wharf-- I got a full CRAB!!!! All I can say is DELICIOUS! It was the yummiest crab I have tasted =) It was awesome... then we strolled around the wharf for a while. Everyone was pooped, so we had dinner and conked out for the night.

Starr and I got our groove on in the street with a band!

Sunday was the run day! Mel got up around 4:00, which made all of us start moving early! We all were ready super early, which gave us plenty of time to STAND IN LINE for the race to begin and get hit by tortillas! All in all, the race was fun-- Starr and I came in last of our group... We made it up the hill running wise, and then we just pooped out & my knee started to hurt. I decided it wasn't worth it in the end to make my knee hurt badly. It was exciting to see 70,000 people trying to accomplish the same goal as you! Once we were done, we had to find the buses to get back to where we were staying! That was an adventure in itself! The bus ride seemed longer than the race!! hahaha Oh well, at least we made it home in the end! Good times in SAN FRANCISCO!

Perfect Pushups!

So I was kinda slacking off with my 4th period class today, and one of the kids brought this perfect pushup device! HOLY COW-- those things work you HARD! I tried one and I could barley get my chubby body up--- I am just glad I got up in the end so my students wouldn't laugh at me! HAHAHA Anywho-- if you want a great workout, the perfect pushup is the way to go!

Computer Joke

A language instructor was explaining to her class that French nouns, unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine. Things like ‘chalk’ or ‘pencil,’ she described, would have a gender association although in English these words were neutral. Puzzled, one student raised his hand and asked, “What gender is a computer?” The teacher wasn’t certain which it was, and so divided the class into two groups and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine. One group was comprised of the women in the class, and the other, of men. Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.

The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to in the masculine gender because:

In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time they ARE the problem.
As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you might have had a better model.

The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to in the feminine gender because:

No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval.
As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

WICKED HIKE!

On Saturday, I went on the craziest hike in Yosemite along with my dad, Stein, Starr, Cameron, Nicolette, and some Scouts from my home ward! All I can say is I felt so accomplished doing it! The best part was the mist walk... As we were hiking up to the first waterfall (vernal), you get drenched by the mist that is coming from the waterfall. It was the most AMAZING thing I have ever done! I felt like I was walking up to heaven...the sun was coming over the mountains reflecting off the mist and creating a rainbow! I just can't get over how cool it was. It was also very challenging. There are nearly 700 granite steps that you hike up-- boy, was I hurting! Once you get to the first waterfall, you think it will be easy after that... NOPE-- hiking up to the second waterfall (Nevada) was a killer as well. Once we reached the top of both, I felt like we were at a theme park. Honestly, I just can't get over how exteremly WONDERFUL it was... Yes it HURT, but it was WORTH IT!

Life Changing Decision...

So I did it-- I bought a one way ticket to MASS! I will be living with Linny for the fall! I can't believe I am so doing it! Who knows what will happen next! I am just grateful I get the opportunity to do it! LINNY.... HERE I COME!

Field Trips! Gotta Love 'em

I went on a field trip to San Luis Obispo yesterday! Waste of time for the kids, but it was fun to be by the beach! We stopped off at the university for a bit, then we hit up Morro Bay! Here are some pictures of the fun!