The Dragon

yesterday
approximately dinner time
I got home from school
chicken out of the freezer, defrost it, put it on a cookie sheet to cook in the oven
preheat oven
get bbq sauce out
GRRRRRRRR
umm.. was that my oven growling?
yes
I call over my roommate
FIRE spits out of the oven
at us
SPARKS fly out of the bottom of the oven
bouncing toward us
WHAT TO DO!?!?
we scream
naturally.
Lyndi runs to the dragon we used to call our oven and turns it off
we both run next door to the boys house, wake up Jon and he hobbles over to our apartment
Jon diagnoses the problem
apparently the coil burnt in two...?
oven=broken
tomorrow the maintenance man comes
we will either get a new oven or a new coil
thus concludes the adventure of the dragon.

Yes officer?

So I'm driving home from campus, only to realize halfway there that I wouldn't be able to print out the pictures I needed for my project since my printer doesn't work right now (I need to buy more ink... umm who votes computer ink shouldn't cost $50? I!!!) so I turn around and head to the El Ed building (the McKay Building if you're familiar with BYU campus) and I figured I could go to the faculty parking since it would only take a minute to print what I needed.

I get to the street I turn into to get to the parking lot. And there is the police officer, talking to the car ahead of me. So he walks up to my car. He's like my age. 21-ish maybe. It was at this moment that I made a decision.

I decided to WORK IT.

I rolled down my window and he asks if I'm a student. I tell him yes and he continues to tell me that I'm not allowed in the back parking lot until 7 when parking is open to anyone. I look up right into his eyes and flutter my eyelashes a few times... bite my bottom lip for good measure and look genuinely concerned. "Officer, what if I'm SUPER fast? You won't even know I was there! I promise I don't do this all the time, I'm just really cramming for time..." (flash my pearly whites and dimples to clinch it) He pauses and looks semi nervous and goes "Ok, but you have to be back in 5 minutes. Give me your lisence so I know when you get back." (GOT IT!!!) "Thank you so much! You're the best" (And I flash my best smile at him again)

So I go print my papers and I drive back out and stop at the gate and he comes out of his booth and taps on my window. I roll it down and I kid you not. "So you're from Huntington Beach huh? I'm from Burbank! What a small world. Hey, so I wouldn't reccommend making this a habit, but if you ever need anything, I work every Tuesday night." I thanked him and assured him that it really was a one time thing and drove away.

O my goodness. I've always heard those stories of girls working over the police men. I'll be honest, I didn't think it would work!! I never knew I was capable of such sneakyness! I'm just glad I got that project done and I now have inside connections with the law system on Tuesday nights! ;) haha

I seriously love my life.

My Thoughts Today

so these are my thoughts.

life has been pretty crazy the past week. X-that. Insane. From 15 page research papers, to teaching PE to six graders today, to these crazy signs I have to make, to country dance... all while still trying to be my best self towards everyone around me and doing the rest of my school work... goodness. life is crazy.
Then I thought today. Here I am babysitting my two precious nephews (both are asleep so I really have nothing better to do than blog...I've already taken a thousand sleeping pictures of them haha) and I'm realizing what's really important here.
Perspective hit me head on.
I mean, let's be honest. Will I remember this horrible research paper? or the fact that the PE supply room ran out of soccer balls and I had to improvise my WHOLE lesson today 5 minutes before hand? probably not.
I will remember how I felt after being way too upset over a stupid frustration last night that I had no right to get riled up about. I will remember how I got to sit and talk with my roommate today over some lunch and discuss how life was and hear all about her cute boy story. And I will remember how sweet my nephews look while they dream :)
Overall. Life is insane. But when will it not be? Super early New Year's Resolution. Be happy despite it all. In the words of a very wise, wonderful man, I'm trying to "find joy in the journey" and I don't think it will be hard to do with my wonderful family, my awesome roommates, my sweet boy (who brought me chocolate milk the other night while I wrote that horrible paper <3)and the fall leaves.

Life is good today <3

Mr. Boogedy

watch it. It's one of my favorite scenes from this way old movie that used to scare me as a child. I've been telling everyone I know about this movie and I can't find it ANYWHERE! I have searched every Provo (and the surrounding cities) movie rental place.... not joking. I called all of them. No one has it.

Then I discovered why! Disney hasn't released it! My family had it cause we taped it when it came on TV. Sooooo I've done some more research. I found it online. I bought it for $8. It's probably a copy just as old as my family's copy, but hopefully in better shape haha It will be here for Halloween and I will make all my roommates and also Jeff watch it with me. Why? Because it is amazing.
honestly. who wouldn't be afraid of this face? gives me nightmares just thinking about it.... ew.

So I leave you with the words of Mr. Hamburger Face himself.

BOOGEDY BOOGEDY BOOO!!

Story for you.

So this is the story. Cute boy in my ward. His name is Jeff. He asked me out on a date last Thursday and told me to be prepared for the best night of my life. I was already excited cause I had noticed how cool and sweet and awesome he is and had a secret crush on him. So I got all cute and he picked me up and we were doubling with his buddy Dustin and Dustin's girlfriend (so cute) Moriah. We all drive down to DI where the first item on the agenda is "pick the best outfit out for your date and we'll have a walk-off" I can do that. I picked this awesome outfit out for Jeff and he picked out one for me too. The funny part comes when it's our turn to walk-off. I couldn't see a thing through the green mask I had on... and luckily we got it on tape. enjoy :)

ya... I was on the ground. flat on my back. we were laughing soooo hard!!

So we had a great time at DI, then we leave to go to the driving range to play a little golf. I had never been golfing before and it was sooo fun!

Since this date... I have realized that this boy is the cutest/best ever!!!!
1. The next day I came home from school to an origami fortune teller taped to my front door with a big sign "FOR ALISSA". It was just one of those fortune tellers you make out of paper in like elementary school. It was highlighted different colors :) And on the very inside was a note from Jeff saying that he thinks I'm cool and he couldn't remember having so much fun on a date! (score!)
2. He left for idaho for the weekend, and when he got home Sunday he came to our Nertz night and after we dominated (you know it!) we went to one of his mission buddie's house and chatted with them... then we came back to his apartment and he played guitar for me (he's good. and he sings!) and he took me on this cute walk out to this gazeebo and we chatted for a few hours :)
3. He country dances. He has cowboy boots and everything! And he comes to my club :)
4. He is from California. Enough said. haha
5. I had a scare last night with my grandma knowles. She went into the hospital and I was a mess. Jeff came over to pick me up to go country dancing and I was crying and he just pulled me into a hug and was so sweet. Needless to say we didn't go country dancing. I actually went to my sister's house. When I came home an hour later, I went to the freezer to get some ice cream and inside was a carton of Ben and Jerry's ice cream with a big bow on it and a note from Jeff. It told me that if I needed anything at all to call him and that my family was in his prayers. I just wanted to cry again.

So that's the update. I'm kinda really liking this boy. For all the obvious reasons. haha I might be kinda really twitterpated :) He is just so sweet and amazing :)
<3

Highs of this week

I realized recently that I wasn't noticing all the small things that made my days wonderful like I used to... so I've been writing down my highs of the day as my days go on and I realize how happy they make me!

~I made dinner for my roommates. It was a culinary experiment... and it turned out really well!!
~Pandora.com - my favorite website while I'm studying.
~In art class this week, we got to make clay cakes. We got to get creative and decorate them and such... Who gets to do that in their major?! only the cool el ed kids :)
~I am now Vice President of the Country Dancing Club on BYU campus! My best friend Francie is the President and she asked for help so here I go! Along with that, I was handing out flyers for it the other day and this big black guy walked by me with baggy pants and a chain necklace and I gave him a flyer and he looked at me and said "Do I look like a country dancer to you?" I replied "I think it looks like you have the potential to be an excellent country dancer." He laughed pretty hard and said he would come!!
~One of my favorite people- Elder Clint Prestwich- hit his one year mark on his mission yesterday! Half done buddy!
~The clock in my english class. The second hand doesn't work. It is forever stuck between 38 and 39 seconds... but the minute hand still totally works! I might spend more time trying to figure out how this miracle works than what my insane teacher is saying... (really. she is insane.)
~tonight I have a date. I met him at country dancing last wednesday. These random dates are always fun and make for good stories :)
~It is my half birthday today!

I love highs of the day.

summer ending...

These are my thoughts as summer ends.

Sad thoughts. I will miss...

1. being at home with my family. Including Mom, Dad, Jake and Emily

2. California... I won't be back until THANKSGIVING! man alive. that's a long time.

3. Disneyland. I got to go 2x this summer and both were amazing. Definitely the happiest place on earth

Happy thoughts
I am so excited for...
1. Roommate outings again

2. Provo... which always means adventures and new experiences whether it be at home or out and about

3. I'm going to the EAST COAST before I go back to school!!! (no pictures yet, but I'm sure they'll come soon!)

<3