Leaving Limbo...at least, for now

I started this blog last summer when I was feeling pretty down about life and needed a way to talk myself through it and make light of the confusing stage of life that I've been in.  I made it through the summer, and in the end I felt like it was a good experience and one that I needed to learn from. BUT that doesn't mean I'm keen to do it again, so you can probably imagine that I've been pretty anxious about this coming summer and the following school when many of my best friends (including my amazing roommate Hope) are leaving on LDS missions.  I've been applying for jobs and scholarships and auditioning for plays and constantly making tentative plans, and finally it all seems to be falling into place.

And so...here's my plan:

-I'm getting a job this summer. A real job! In Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the Jackson Trading Company store. Super nervous and excited :)



-I've been offered two scholarships by the school (thanks to some really awesome donors) so I will definitely be staying at USU for a while...but I'm taking a semester off because:

-I'm going to CHINA!!! I'm heading to the land of Mulan and Kung Fu Panda to teach English for semester with ILP. I'll be living in the city of Zhongshan, playing with and teaching adorable children everyday, and having a whole new kind of adventure.  (I'm leaving in August, and at that point this blog will become a sort of travel-log for my mom and anyone else to follow while I'm gone.)

<---here is Zhongshan.


Not having a plan is scary and stressful, but it has sure made me grateful when experiences and opportunities come my way.   I'm super excited!!!!

Hogwarts!

Well guys--it finally came! My Hogwarts letter finally arrived!!!!

Obviously they had the wrong address when they tried to send it by owl and it has been stuck in some dusty office ever since.  Hey Mom and Dad, "we have a witch in the family. Isn't it wonderful?"


Of course, there were a few blatant typos:  they referred to  Hogwarts as the "National Society of Collegiate Scholars" and misspelled Professor McGonogall's name and really, don't you think that sending an email instead of a letter was a little tacky?  

Either way, I'm pretty psyched out of my mind right now, and for all you doubters, here's the proof, legitimately copied and pasted from my email: 

Congratulations again and we look forward to meeting you!

Sincerely,

Doris McGonagill

Assistant Professor of German

BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!

obviously the same person

Meme #4

Okay...this is a good one.

Meme #3

Alright---the last meme I made got ONE RE-PIN on Pinterest! YESSSSSSS!!!! While I consider that a great victory, I am trying at least one more time.  (This is how I relax when my homework is almost done)

My goal for this one is to get THREE RE-PINS.  I'm banking on a lot of Les Mis loving floating around right now, and who doesn't love a Dwight meme?

Meme #2

Okay, so the Amanda Seyfried/Bunnicula meme didn't go anywhere, but today I was grocery shopping with my roommate and she unknowingly gave the inspiration for this next attempt.
All credit for this meme goes to Beka Fullerton for the idea, the random couple whose picture I found on Google images, and me for putting the two together.

Bucket List: Internet Meme

So, one of the things I like to do as I search for direction in life is to cross little items off my bucket list.  Maybe I'm not in a position to do big, life-changing things today but I can do little things that are just for fun and after I've done them, I get the satisfaction of checking them off that little list.

Today I have decided to create an internet meme.  An internet meme is something that spreads via the internet, and lately (thanks to Facebook and Pinterest), the word "meme" usually has a connotation of being humorous.

Ideally, I'd like to make a meme, post it on the internet, and then randomly find it in a few weeks after it has SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE GLOBE! But honestly, if just two or three people re-pin in, I will consider that good enough.

Today's attempt features actress Amanda Seyfried, who is getting a lot of publicity and attention lately.  Generally speaking, she doesn't strike me as a look-alike for a small, furry animal, but every time I see this one picture I just can't shake the resemblance to "Bunnicula," the fictional rabbit vampire.

At least...I thought Bunnicula was fictional...after this picture, I'm not so sure. Perhaps Amanda is a were-rabbit.   (Let it be known, I don't really have an opinion on her acting abilities or personality or follow her celebrity gossip. Let's just say I call them as I see them.)

So now I am going to pin this picture onto my Pinterest, and we'll see if it goes anywhere.  If it doesn't, I'll just try again the next time the inspiration hits me for a new meme.

REWARD

REWARD

One Chocolate/Golden Combination Oreo for the Return of one pillow:
"Gil the Pil"

one side brown, one side green and brown pattern

grieving family: Lil, Phil, and Bill Pill

worried friends: Alyssa, Jordan, Taylor, Beka, Hope, and Sarah

Prime Suspect: Kole Powell

Convicted of the earlier abductions of Lil and Bill.  Known for his poker face and puppy dog eyes. Use Caution.

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