Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Gratitude List Part III
Day 9: I'm grateful for cameras (and consequently photographers) because they catch all of the silly, wonderful, interesting, funny, etc.. moments of life. I'm also grateful for Mike Hilton because he has been instrumental in the bursting of my bubble. Soon there won't be one at all. But not that soon, don't get too excited.
Day 10: I'm grateful for girl's nights because we all get a chance to relax and have fun. And it was super fun for sure! I'm also grateful for Rachel Rae Hepworth because she is just so funny and amazing and happy and a fabulous friend. I wouldn't trade our friendship for the world. Love you girl!
Day 11: I'm really grateful for this wonderful place called H&M. It makes me all happy inside and brings joy to my life. If I could live there.... Well, you get the picture. And I'm also grateful for Spencer Thurman because he totally gets my wacky sense of humor. And he's pretty much just awesome. 'Nuff said.
Day 12: I'm grateful for cookies because they are just a delicious part of life. I'm also grateful for Jacob Hansen. He proved to me that there are still guys out there willing to take a girl out and just have fun. And it was excellent fun.
Day 13: I'm grateful for gloves because they keep my hands toasty warm and... Well, that's pretty much it. They keep my hands warm, which makes me happy. I'm also grateful for Nicole Campbell because she is always so happy and full of life. I'm lucky to have such a wonderful person in my life that reminds me to stay positive and remember the funny things.
Day 14: I'm grateful for lactose free ice cream because it allows me to enjoy something I love without the typical consequences. I'm also grateful for Josh Boren because he is hilarious and a great friend and just super nice to everyone.
Day 15: I'm grateful for teams because they help make everything run smoothly. If it weren't for the crew, my job would be impossible. I'm also suuuuuuper grateful for the best little brother ever! Logan Harris is the most amazing kid I know and he is so funny and full of life and he knows how to make me smile every time! I freaking love him!!
Day 16: I'm grateful for treadmills because they help keep me in shape and they help me move towards my goals. I'm also grateful for Derryk Sivley. He makes/made work more bearable with his sense of humor and I'm really glad I got to know him for the short time he was here. I'm going to miss having him around and I wish him the best of luck on his mission!
Okay, so I need to point something out. I realize that I start these all out the same. "I'm grateful for... I'm also grateful for..." blah blah blah. While there are many ways of expressing gratitude, this particular phrase impacts me the most. Besides, you can never say "I'm grateful" too many times.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
My Thankful Things
Day 4: I'm grateful for apple cider. It is divine! I'm also grateful for my dad Timothy Wayne Harris because he is just awesome! I'm especially thankful that he stopped by my work today and said hello. Totally made my day!
Day 5: I'm grateful for grape jelly packets. When combined with the warming tray at work, they make for excellent hand warmers. They are especially nice while one stands in a window all day. I'm also grateful for Kelsie Bruce because she let me borrow her jacket while we gallivanted around Salt Lake on a particularly frigid night.
Day 6: I'm grateful for wonderful friends. They bring such a wonderful quality and meaning to my life. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for them. I'm also grateful for Natalie Jones. She is just an amazing person and she has this ability to make every person feel important and loved.
Day 7: I'm grateful for Christmas music. Yes, I did write this before reading the post by my friend Cheree who posted it for her Day 8 of gratitude. Even though it's waaay too early for Christmas music, there's no denying the warm feeling it brings to your heart. I'm thankful for my mom, Jill Harris. She came with me to the store at 10:30 at night even though she really would have preferred to stay home.
Day 8: I'm grateful for a country in which we can vote without fearing for our lives and where we have democracy. I say this because Nicaragua had their elections last week and all the missionaries, including my brother, were told to stay home for their safety on Monday. I'm so glad we don't have to worry about such things. I'm also grateful for my Grandma Matthews who continually reminds me that there is joy in serving others, especially family members.
There is so much to be thankful for!!
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Gratitude is the Best Attitude!
Friday, September 2, 2011
Don't you know? Mormons are sexy!
Monday, July 25, 2011
How do you say "I love you?"
"IM A DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes I am a father finally! And my kid is this cool Guatemalan named Elder Diaz. He also would like to write you and marry you eventually. Just so you know. You are very famous here in la mision Nicaragua Managua Norte. Everyone talks about Elder Harris's sister and how good looking she is! So hey! You are a hot ticket item. And remember it too."
So to clear something up really fast..My brother is NOT a dad. At least not in the traditional sense. Those of you who've been on missions know the term well, but for the less informed, to be a dad means to train a new missionary. After reading that message, I just about died of laughter. My face was all shades of red and my stomach hurt from laughing so much. I wish everyone could have a brother as awesome as mine. If you are ever feeling a little down and lacking in self esteem, just let me know and maybe I can have my brother shoot you a message.
Luckily for me, I have TWO awesome brothers! On a particularly down day, Logan decided to cheer me up by sharing his new-found love of the guitar with me.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Love them granola bars!
Granola bars- gotta love them. My mom just loooves to buy granola bars. On any given day, we probably have a variety pack of granola bars just sitting up in our cupboard. So after going almost twelve hours without eating (thank you work), I was famished! A granola bar was the perfect solution. In fact, it's been the perfect solution for the last week or so. You know how in a variety pack there are one or two kinds that you prefer over the others? Well, that's how chocolate chip is for me when it comes to granola bars. I LOVE the chocolate chip kind. So naturally, I've been pretty excited that all I've pulled out of the magical granola bar box in the last week have been chocolate chip. I was really thinking it was something special and was about to share my good luck with my mom when I realized something. The whole box was chocolate chip! Needless to say, that was my blonde moment of the week. Gotta love them granola bars!
Friday, April 22, 2011
New Adventures Ahead!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Colorful Death by Baklava
The Color Festival
In India they celebrate a holiday called Holi. Spring is welcomed in with a burst of color. Literally. Hundreds of bags of colored chalk/paint are thrown up in the air and, subsequently, a massive game of color tag breaks out. Of course, the holiday is usually celebrate by Indians in India. However, it has become a fun cultural experience for people all over. The diversity department at Weber State organized the one I went to with my friends. It was quite fun! It was also Erin van Komen's birthday and how better to celebrate it than with a giant, colorful party? Exactly. Fun, fun, fun! Note of caution to those planning on attending a Holi festival in the future: keep your mouth closed while the color throwing is going on. That stuff does NOT taste good. Just sayin.
Baklava Making
Mmm..Baklava! Don't know what it is? Know what it is, but never had it? Well, you are missing out my friends! It is..it is.. Well, I don't know how to describe it, but heaven-on-earth might come close. I had a project on the country Turkey and I needed to make a little treat to go with it. Google informed me that baklava is actually a Turkish treat. I know what you're thinking, "Baklava is from Greece, not Turkey!" Well, friends, they're right by each other on the map. Same region, same treats. Yeup. Anyways..As tasty as baklava is, it is mighty expensive! For one little piece it costs a whole $2. Multiply that by the 50 I needed for my class and that's a whole lot of dough. So while consulting with my dear friend, Erin, I decided to make the baklava. That's right, we made baklava. And dang it is tricky! I couldn't have done it without Erin. She is mega pro. You have to work very fast or you have issues. It's also important to know how to work with phyllo dough. Yeah... Let's just say that it didn't all survive. But after a few mistakes and a whole lot of learning, we managed to pull it off. And it was tasty. VERY tasty.
Near Death
Let's play a game. How many times can Alex almost die in one week? Answer: two too many. Friday, I was on my way up to Weber State for a lil' party shindig when I had an oh-so-fun experience. Imagine going 65 on a highway with your foot on the gas pedal, accelerating to get up a big hill. Then imagine a car coming straight toward you in your lane. Scary? That doesn't even begin to describe it. With less than a second to react, I swerved into the next lane over (thank goodness nobody was in it!) and watched as the oncoming car narrowly avoided hitting the guy who had been riding my bumper. As if one near-death experience wasn't enough for the week, the very next day I had another. With a green arrow, I started to turn left from the highway into my neighborhood. I didn't make it very far before a white van blew through its red stoplight, nearly hitting me. Again I swerved, avoiding a collision. In both instances the speed was such that the impact would have left one or both drivers either dead or critically injured. What did I learn from this? A) Slow down going up the hill to Ogden and B) I'm destined to die by car accident (although hopefully not any time soon).
Opening Day
"There's only one Lagoon!" Aren't amusement parks the greatest? They are. It's especially fun working at one. Lagoon opened yesterday with fairly good weather and a decent crowd. Yours truly got to be one of the first to work the new roller coaster. You've got to love new rides. There are always a bunch of faults you don't recognize and little unexpected problems you don't know how to solve. But it was pretty neat to be one of the first people to work the new ride. Special!
There you have it. My little adventures. I'm sure there are more somewhere in there that I've missed. In fact, I know I've missed some. But general conference is on and I want to watch it. Thanks to the snow, Lagoon was closed. It's a little miracle that I'm extremely grateful for. Yay! Have a great day friends!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Run, Run, Run, As Fast As You Can
Running and I have a love-hate relationship. It's all fine and dandy when you start out. The blood gets pumping and you feel like you could run forever. A couple blocks in you start to notice that your vision is getting blurry. Did the world just start spinning or is it just me? You push through the fog and keep going because you're picturing that chocolate bar you ate earlier. A mile ought to be enough to burn that off, maybe two. Another couple blocks in, the sweat is pouring off and your legs are beginning to go numb. The feeling is somewhat like that of a wet noodle. You're finally approaching the end of your run and the end of the block seems so far away, even though it's really only about fifteen yards. "I can make it," you tell yourself, "Only a little further." Ten feet from the end, your legs decide to stop working and crawling seems to be the best option. You'd think after a good run that you would feel good, but it isn't long before the nausea kicks in, the stomach cramps, the sports asthma. It feels like your insides have turned into an alien monster and are about to tear right out of your stomach. So why do we put ourselves through all this? Why not just sit at home or go swimming or do something fun? Vanity, my friends. It's all vanity. We want to look good and have others think we look good. Some crack pot somewhere said that running makes you feel better in the long run. Sure I'm all for feeling good, but I don't want to have to be running for ten years before I start "feeling better." So as far as I'm concerned, running is definitely overrated. But I suppose I'll be like the other mindless sheep and keep doing it, because in a moment of insanity a couple months ago, I said I would run a half marathon this year. What was I thinking?
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Glorious Sunshine!
Day 1
Good morning sunshine! I woke up to 70 degrees without a cloud in the sky. Breakfast was served outside with a picturesque view of our own personal swimming pool and the canal that runs through the neighborhood. Of course, breakfast in Arizona is never complete without...MUFFINS!!! Yum! For our first day, we decided to adventure to the swap meat. It is amazing what treasures you can find there. We spent a few hours just going through all the little shops and exploring them. It was a blast! As it turned out, the place we were staying was only 15 minutes away from the home of my good friend, Jordan. So, naturally we schemed to hang out. After taking like an hour to decide what to do, we went to the mall nearby and found the Barnes and Noble. If you ever want entertainment, just go to a bookstore sometime. Good times. After a Target trip to retrieve treats, we went to the Marriott. They have this amazing fire pit outside which is just perfect for sitting by and talking. And that is exactly what we did. However, it was by the pool. Note to self: make sure seat cushions are dry BEFORE sitting on them. That was fun...
Day 2
What does one do on a beautiful day while on vacation? The options are endless. For our second day, we decided to go to a little outdoor shopping center. It was fun to see all the children playing in the fountain. Everyone just seemed so happy! The best part of our excursion? The cowboys! There was a rodeo going on nearby, so there were hundreds of people walking around all decked out in their Western attire.
Day 3
Our last day in Arizona. So what did we do? Swim and tan, my friends. Swim and tan. Day 3 was dedicated solely to relaxation. Naturally sunscreen was forgotten and sunburns were the result. But burns turn to tan and I think I can live with that. We'll call this last part "the epic adventure." Since the family was just chillin, I once again hung out with Jordan. Along with some of his friends, we went on a hike up a mountain by his house. It definitely makes my list of coolest hikes I've been on. The bottom of the mountain was mostly sand and gravel, but gradually the rocks got bigger and bigger until we were climbing boulders at the top. The hike was cool in and of itself, but was made all the cooler by the fact that it was pitch black and we didn't have flashlights. Naturally such a hike came with its slips, trips, and falls. Exhibit A: me slipping in the sand and falling on my butt. Thanks to my phone in my back pocket, that felt oh so nice...Not... Exhibit B: jumping off a rock and twisting my ankle (just a wee bit, not enough to worry about). Exhibit C: tripping over barbed wire and killing my awesome purple shoes. But what are a few mishaps in comparison with the incredible view from the top? Looking out at the city lights at night has always been one of my favorite sights. There's something so captivating in the way they shine. Everything seems so small at that point. I can only imagine how astronauts must feel when looking down at the Earth from way out in space. We finished the night with some flan from a nearby restaurant. Best stuff ever! Haven't tried flan? Hop to it! You are missing out! Well, another too long car trip later and we were back home. So there you have it. My Arizona adventure.
And...?
Three days. It's been three days since I got home from Arizona. And I have been ohh so productive...(insert the rolling of eyes and sarcastic tone here). Spring break. It's the most glorious, yet terrible thing ever. Glorious because school gets put on the back burner for a week. Terrible because having nothing to do means having nothing..to..do... List of things I've done this week (apart from going to Arizona): watched TV, went to the dentist, watched TV, went to a wedding reception, watched TV, went to work, watched TV, went to a meeting, watched some more TV... Are we getting the idea? Basically, I had absolutely nothing to do, the TV was available, and I was bored. Hmm... I need a hobby. But speaking of things I did, what's the deal with the dentist? For some bizarre reason, going to the dentist at 7:30 AM during Spring Break isn't my idea of fun. I don't even wake up that early for school. Needless to say, I went straight to sleep when I got home. Good news though- I'm cavity free! Do they still have that "Smile" club? You know what I'm talking about. When you don't have any cavities so they take your picture and put it on a little paper tooth cutout. Yeah, that club. Well if they don't have it, then they should make it again. It's quite the motivation for quality dental hygiene. Yepp... Well, that's pretty much the event of the week. Check back later for the Arizona post. It should be coming.. Eventually.. Maybe.. Yeah.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Lists
Speaking of lists, have you ever thought about all the people you'd like to meet? I'm talking about anyone from the dawn of time clear up to today. Well, I came up with my top ten. They aren't in any specific order.
1. President Hinckley
2. President Monson
3. Joseph Smith
4. Victor Davis (Canadian Olympic Swimmer)
5. Eleanor Roosevelt
6. Hellen Keller
7. Jack Weyland
8. Jane Austin
9. Alma the Younger
10. Abraham Lincoln
I realize that at least four of these people are directly linked to my religion, but what can I say? I think they are pretty much awesome. Oh and for kudos, let's add President Boyd K. Packer to that list, too. He's one cool dude. So that's my list. It'll probably change every now and again, but you get the idea.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Halfway There!
It has officially been a year since my brother left on a mission. I know people usually reserve reflecting on the past year for New Year's, but I think now is as good a time as ever. It's so crazy to think how much has happened just in this last year. Since Travis left, I have graduated high school, started college, had my first relationship (...insert awkward laugh here), had my first non-Lagoon job (shocker), started attending the singles' ward (go team!), and started a blog! Other crazies from this year: Mom lost and found a job, my cousin is going on a mission (yay Sums!), and as of today, my little brother can drive. So if I were you, I'd stay off the roads for a while. A very long while. Yikes.. And there we have it. One year down, one (and three weeks) to go. Looking at how far I've come in a year, it is crazy to imagine how far I'm going to go in the one to come. With any luck I'll be in Disneyland. Cross my fingers! Knock on wood. Any other cliches you want to add to that... Moral of the story: my brother is the best missionary ever. Seriously. Sorry, you're just going to have to tell your missionary buddies that while yes, they are great, mine is the best. If you've ever met him, you already know this.
What a glorious morning it was today! I woke up to the sound of rain and I was delighted! Honestly, I love, love, love warm weather. If I could live in 95 degrees year round, I would be the happiest person on Earth. But there is something about rain (instead of snow) that makes everything seem new and fresh. Props to my friends who ran almost 5 miles in the rain and hail. Speaking of running, I kind of slacked off. I was so excited a few weeks ago when I ran 1.5 miles (don't judge), but I kind of stopped for a while. Anyways, I went to the gym last night and was sad to see 0.75 miles. While it totally sucks to see that number, it is a great reminder to me that I can't just take a break from my goals. If I want to accomplish something, then dang-it I better work on it! So here is my renewed promise to you that I will run a half marathon sometime this year. Or at least a 5 or 10k.
I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to this summer. Sunshine, glorious sunshine. How amazing would it be if we just had a week of sunshine right now? Sure, we can go right back to rain, but give us a week of warmth please. Why am I talking about this? Prepare to be jealous. Yours truly is going to Arizona in a week and a day. Jealous? Thought so. I am so so so excited! The only thing I'm not so excited about is the car trip. We're driving down in a little Jetta. I swear the seats in there are made of stone. Four people, one small car. It doesn't help that my little brother is six feet tall. It makes for an interesting trip. In other words, no sleep. Eh. Not excited about that. But on the bright side, I get to go swimming every morning and sit out and soak up the sun (: I can't even begin to say how excited I am for that. Oh, and the best part? Muffins!!! We get muffins for breakfast. The big kind, like from Sams Club. Double chocolate chip. Eaten with a spoon. You know you're jealous. You should be. Mmm... Guess you're just going to have to go get one now.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
So I watched this movie the other day. It's called "Unstoppable." It's about a train that is unmanned and going full power into oncoming traffic. I don't have much to say about it besides that Denzel Washington is my hero. That's all.
How often does your car stop working? Well, I'm guessing whatever that number is, my car can beat it. This week my car didn't start about 3 times, its brakes malfunctioned, it ran out of oil AND it ran out of engine coolant (at least according to the flashing red light on my dash). The last two would seem to be my fault except that I checked the oil just last week (it was fine) and the engine coolant was full. Hmm... I'm thinking maybe a car should be on my list of things to save for.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Hellos and Goodbyes
Monday, February 7, 2011
Things Forgotten
The next thing I forgot to mention is something from our Ross adventure. I don't think I mentioned Ross earlier, but that was also part of Saturday. We went to Ross and I found this fantastic, vibrant, lime green pillow. It was so cool! I wanted to buy it, but not having a job can have an impact on spending. But just remember that it was awesome and I wish to death that I had bought it.
And we can't forget to talk about my mad awesome Wii skills. We played Mario Kart on the Wii and I kinda, sorta might have gotten 12th place. Was it 12th? If it wasn't, then it was pretty close to it. I think I need to practice.
As far as family goes, my little brother, the BMX kid, was (surprise!) riding his bike and he somehow managed to break his wrist. The best part is that he has it all on video. But it's not gruesome in the least. He was attempting a 360 off a four-step and the force of the landing broke his wrist. I couldn't even tell when I watched it the first time. And this is why we create battle wound stories.
Last, but certainly not least, are the YouTube videos. After the yummy pancake breakfast, we watch video after video after video on YouTube. Most memorable were Baby Monkey (going backwards on a pig), Banana Phone, and Evil Strawberry. My personal favorite is the last one. Just watch it and you'll understand.
Well, that's it. The things I forgot. There's probably some other ones in there, but those are the ones I was specifically told that I neglected to mention. Have a great morning everyone!
Epic Weekend
Friday, February 4, 2011
Bucket List
- Run a 1/2 marathon
- Go in a hot air balloon
- See Niagara Falls
- Learn how to drive stick shift
- Sit in a Ferrari
- Sleep on the roof of a house (a flat roof..angled might not turn out so well..)
- Write a book (with pictures!)
- Be quoted by someone
- Pet a shark
- Swim with a manatee
- Work at Disneyland
- Build a tree house
- Attend a Super Bowl
- Watch the 6 hour version of "Pride and Prejudice"
- Drive from coast to coast
- Go to at least one concert
- Go on a safari!
- Complete everything on this Bucket List!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A Journey to TC
Oh! And to make things even better, it's sunny outside today! I can actually see a glimmer of hope that we'll experience spring in Utah... Haha! Oh man, good one.
One last thing. Happy Birthday (yesterday) Kelsie!! Legal at last (: OH! And her picture is finally up on that blog as previously mentioned. Sorry bout that.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Girls' Night Out!
On a lighter note, how would you like to hear about an adventure? We'll start with our arrival in Logan. My amiga, Heidee, and I arrived in Logan on Saturday, totally stoked to spend the weekend with our friend Kim. Picture the cliche of girls' night out (Mormon style) and you've got it. We went to the mall to....should I tell you? Oh, okay. If you insist... We went to try on prom dresses. Now I know what you're thinking. "Why in the heck are college girls trying on prom dresses???" Honestly, I really couldn't answer that question. I think a part of you never wants to grow up, so every now and again you just have to throw perceptions out the window and do something crazy. HOWEVER. If you are going to do this, DON'T have your friend pick out what you try on (this goes for all shopping excursions). Let's just say that yours truly ended up in a pink (shudder), sparkly (barf), fluffy (...just died a little inside) prom dress. Kim, love you dearly, but that was torture.. Haha! One thing you need to know about me is this: I hate pink. Passionately. Okay, now we can move on. Here comes the cliche-->
For the remainder of the evening, we...
1. Ate pizza (waaay too much)
2. Watched chick flicks ("You've Got Mail" and "A Walk to Remember")
3. Ate ice cream
And we had a grand ol' time! The following morning brought about some spiritual refreshers and new adventures. We went out to a little town in the middle of nowhere to hear my friend, Kyle, talk to some youth. The drive took seemingly forever as we continued into the fog (which was still around, by the way). Totally out of the blue, this little town just appears. It was actually kind of crazy. One second, blah, boring fields. The next, BAM! Cute lil' town. Long story short, we found the church after second-guessing our directions like 50 times. We weren't really sure what we were in for. All we knew was that Kyle was speaking at a church and we were there to watch/support. What a surprise it was to find a bunch of youth where we thought there'd be adults. It was a major throw-back (even though that wasn't that long ago for me). I'd almost forgotten the unique dynamic present in youth groups. The obvious jr. high crushes sitting by each other and the sudden courage to be sarcastic and outspoken was apparent in the quick-witted comments. Probably the funniest thing I saw while there was the case of brother vs sister. This kid is up doing announcements and stuff, probably the quorum leader, and realized afterward that he didn't have a place to sit. As it so happened, there was one seat left. Kyle pointed it out and was just like "why don't you sit there?" The look on that kid's face was totally priceless. Turns out that the last seat was right next to his sister. This I totally understand. They looked about as far apart in age as my older brother and me. Classic. Well, you're probably sick of reading this by now. Enjoy life and don't forget to look for the little happy things along the way.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Fog
Friday, January 28, 2011
Well, I’ve never done a blog or anything of the sort before, so this is my experiment. I figure I have things to say and dang-it, why not share them with the world? Talk to any one of my friends and they will tell you that I LOVE sharing the random stories and adventures of my life. With everyone. It’s exciting! Latest adventure? Park City! A couple of my awesome friends and I went to Park City’s Sundance Film Festival to see if we could “spot the stars.” Did we see any? That’d be a negative. BUT we did have some epic fun exploring stores and people watching. Top experiences of the day: 1. Bramble 2. Kelsie the fashionista 3. “Are you that actress?”
1. Bramble. Upon exploring Main Street, we discovered this totally fantastic band named Bramble. To give you an example of their pure awesomeness, they used banjos, ukuleles, and trash cans for instruments. And then they switched! They are incredibly talented and our dear Kelsie got one of their CDs. Visit bramblemusic.com for your listening pleasure. Although as a forewarning, be careful if you decide to view their pictures. One does include some cheek action and I’m not talking about faces here.
2. Just as we were preparing for departure, Kelsie was approached by a woman with a camera. That’s right. Kelsie is now in a fashion blog. We all knew it would happen someday. Except apparently her. Kels, you are a fashionista. It’s true. Check out her moment in the spotlight at dawnstag.blogspot.com
3. The last is my funny moment of the day. While Kels was having her photo op, a happy, although somewhat creepy, old man came up to me and inquired if I was “that actress.” My only response, “I wish!” Pretty sure he was joking. If he were serious, well, that’d just be weird. But funny none-the-less.
When I arrived at my house, I embarked on my final adventure of the day: I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala. A few weeks ago, my anthropology teacher gave us the assignment which will be my doom. We were to read a book (a biography of epically boring proportions) and write a three page paper on it. Hmm… If you know me, you know that I didn’t get the book until two weeks later and I didn’t start reading it until…well…last night. The paper is due today. Was due. Um, yeah. I didn’t finish it. Grade? Down the toilet. Again. When will I ever learn?
Procrastination is the story of my life. Here’s a little taste: 12th grade English class. Thanks to the new English program in our district, I was able to take both semesters of English in one semester. I thought that was just the bees’ knees, if you know what I mean. So I signed up for both classes my second semester and put them one right after the other with the same teacher. Can I just issue this warning? DON’T DO THIS. Worst decision of my life! The way my teacher had her classes structured, there was one big writing assignment at the beginning of the semester and if you didn’t do it, then you wouldn’t pass the class. What did I do? As you can imagine, my inner procrastinator took over and I didn’t do the papers for either class. That meant I was going to fail BOTH my English classes. Not my best moment. Seeing as this was senior year, without these classes I wouldn’t be graduating. The ironic part? One of the papers I didn’t do was a graduation speech. Funny, right? So I talked to my teacher and she said she’d be willing to work with me. She would give me a “pass” grade instead of a letter grade, so the classes would go on as electives. BUT I had to still do all of the work for her class and not miss a single assignment the rest of the year. This also meant that I had to do packets to make up the English credits. Long story short, if I ever see one of those packets again, I will probably have a mental breakdown and be institutionalized. Hate them with passion. Moral of the story: don’t procrastinate. Making it up is so much worse than just doing the assignment in the first place. So you’d think I learned my lesson right? Yep, sure did…not. Obviously.
So here it is. The first post in my blog. If you like it, that’s great! Recommend it to others. Or don’t. Whatever floats your boat. I’ll just promise you this. I’ll try to make it interesting (my life usually is semi-entertaining). As for now, I have to work on some homework. Ahead of time. It’s a miracle!
(-<) peace