True Love or Creepy Stalker?

Excerpts from my 2004-2005 journal.  True Love or Creepy Stalker Girl?  You be the judge...

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004
"But one other thing is that her brother is really cute!!!!! :)  I don't tell anyone though.  His name is Nathaniel and he goes to my school so I see him in the halls every once in a while."

Wednesday, July 28, 2004
"Nathaniel broke his arm yesterday. He was riding his bike and I guess he fell off.  I wonder if he cried.  I can't picture him crying.  It just seems weird.  Maybe I should send him a get well card but he would figure out it was me.  Oh well I'll just write a fake one here.
                      Hope you get well soon!! :)
                                               Love,
                                               A Friend
PS- You're still cute with a cast/ sling"

Sunday, August 29, 2004
"Nathaniel looked so good.  He looks good in anything.  All he was wearing were jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt."

Sunday, October 10, 2004
"The deacons were on a much better behavior except for Nathaniel.  He kept making burp/ fart noises and answering questions really stupidly."

Monday, December 6, 2004
"I think Nathaniel likes me because he sat with us and played with Seth and stuff and that might not sound like he does but you just had to be there."

Saturday, January 15, 2005
"Brooke said that he (Nathaniel) jumps on top of the cars and jumps from car to car and does stuff like that.  He is one out of control kid.  Not like the rest of his family."

Sunday, February 20, 2005
"On the way back home we talked more about nothing pretty much.  He took my purple squishy pillow and started playing with it and  I told her (one of my school friends) that if he put his head on it, I might be able to make some money off of it."

Sunday, March 13, 2005
"Nathaniel wasn't that cute today."

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
"Today is Nathaniel's birthday...I don't know if I like him or not now.  Today I think I started to again.  But I don't want to.  I just can't help myself.  I still can't tell if he likes me.  Maybe if I find out if he likes me I will be able to decide if I like him or not.  He's a nice, cute, funny guy.  I just don't know."

Sunday, July 10, 2005
Taking place at a Youth Conference dance... "I turned them all down.  Some of the people I said "no" to I didn't even know.  I don't remember who was asking me but Nathaniel came over and just pushed the other guy away and asked me.  It was so funny.  I had to say no though since I turned everyone else away.... After I sat down Nathaniel came and asked again so I decided I would because it was the last song.  It was more fun dancing with him.  He talked more and got a little more into it... As we were dancing, Austin Eckel walked by and says to Nathaniel "So you finally got her to dance with you?"  He didn't respond.  I think he was a little embarrassed.  Does that mean he likes me if he was trying to get me to dance with him?  I don't know."

Our first dance.  My favorite part of the picture is that we're the same height.

More journals to come at a later time.  I think they're great.  Even if they're embarrassing, I don't really care!!

Randomness Is Good

Now that I have joined the 21st century and got a smartphone I sometimes forget I still take pictures.  Here's a little catching up...through pictures...in no particular order.

I found a baby!

A boy walking his parrot to class....

This....is just awesome.

My employee picture in front of the Wellness Center.  That's how fantastic I am.

Skype date night!!!  And Meredith as the awkward third wheel....

Best boyfriend ever!  Sent me some very comfy sweats.   I wear them all the time now.

There ya have it.  My life in pictures.  Minus any food pictures because I post too many of those....

Long Distance Relationships= Suck

Whoever said long distance relationships were hard was sooooo........right.  But wrong at the same time.  But mostly right.  They kind of suck just a wee little bit.  I can't make up my mind.

Even though they're hard because all you can do is talk for hours, they're kind of great because all you can do is talk for hours.  Can I have a "hip, hip hooray!!!" for Verizon to Verizon calling?

Anyways, I'm not going to complain.  It's just what life has dealt us and we're working through it day by day.  Two months have now gone by and only one left.  We're in the home stretch now!!

Mocktail 3.0

It was the best of times (first Friday of the semester), it was the worst of times (summer is now officially over) and it was Mocktail time.  I feel like I've done an adequate job describing these in past semesters so if you're unfamiliar with it or you just want to check out old pictures click here.

And if you want pictures of this semester's bash, just keep scrolling down.  (PS- I go to BYUI and have great friends.  No alcoholic beverages were present at this party...and, if you look closely, most of the glasses are empty...we just carried them for fun)

 You know I always bring the classiest treats.  Top: Lemon cupcakes with strawberry frosting and a raspberry on top.  Bottom, brownie bite with frosting and a mini Reese's cup on top.

Rockin' our sunglasses.

The Limanites

My new roommate, Whitney

Hank, always looking classy

Dallin, no longer the Clarke newbee

I had to drag Nathaniel to the party, but secretly he had fun

Alec and Myles

Roommate picture

Photobombed...

Four amigos

Our gracious host, Travis

Ohhhhhh Casey...it's a familiar picture (see below)

Cheng

Noelle and I trying to look classy...don't know how well that worked.

Sarah, Annalise and Nathaniel talking about their horses...or something classy like that.

I Like Older Men...

That's not a bad thing, is it?  What if they're MUCH older?  Like, what is the age limit of appropriateness to have a little crush on?  If it's a celebrity, that changes things, right?  For the sake of this post, age and availability don't matter.  Here's my list of celebrity crushes...in no particular order.

Richard Gere.  He's a charmer.  Runaway Bride.  Pretty Woman.  Chicago.  I love them all.

 
Michael Caine.  He's brilliant.  The Prestige.  Batman.  Secondhand Lions.  Just talk to me forever.

Zac Efron.  Who doesn't like him?  Hairspray.  17 Again.  Charlie St. Cloud.  He's a beautiful boy.  If anyone's trying to get rid of a cardboard cutout of him, I'll take it.

Chris Pine.  How could I forget about him!?  Princess Diaries 2.  Star Trek.  He's my favorite to look at.

Well, that's all I have off the top of my head.  This is not a normal thing for me to think about, so I guess I can add to it later if needs be.  This is what I blog about when I have 24 hours to pack up my apartment, white glove it, move apartments, work 8 hours, and run 2 million errands.  I promise I'll blog about important stuff sooner or later.

104% Senior

Two tests in two days and I've scored 104% on both.  That's how I roll.  Tomorrow I have a beast of an Anat & Phys test that I should be studying for.  I think I would pee my pants if I pulled a 104% on that one as well (this teacher gives bonus, so it's possible!!...just not likely)

As a side note, I registered for classes today and it's the first day of registration!!  That's reserved for people with 110 credits or more.....oh my goodness where has time gone?  When did I get that many credits?!  When did I become a senior?  Anyone have ideas for what I should do with my life, because I'm pretty much stumped.  And as a sad side note, I think I'll be here three more semesters instead of two like I was planning.  Being a super senior for one semester won't be that bad, will it???

Also, I was thinking how old people seemed when they were juniors and seniors in college.  When I was younger I saw girls in my ward/ stake go to college and was totally baffled when they weren't married their first year away.  I couldn't believe they could make it that far into college without getting married!  Oh boy.  I sure am glad I don't put the same judgments on myself as I did them haha  I'm perfectly content with the single life at the moment.... but I won't turn down any dates either :)

Perunion

One month after separating from my Peru buddies, we were finally reunited!!  Sunday consisted of going to Breet's ward, having a picnic up by the temple, visiting some of Noelle's old friends, and having a Rust family dinner.  Oh, it was a great Sunday!

Our picnic view.

Disappearing chaco lines :(

A Homemade Pile of Leaves

I've already blogged about fall being my favorite season.  I actually really like to rake leaves and it's one thing I miss a lot being in Idaho.  The other night we had some visitors come to the apartment and bring a bag full of shredded newspaper to play with.  It was surprisingly fun!  I had never met these boys before and them coming over was completely unplanned.  I was beyond confused when they said they had a present in the bag for us and this is not at all what I expected.  If I'm ever forced to live somewhere where leaves don't fall in the fall, I am going to remember this.

Full Tummies and Painted Faces

Yesterday was just a fantastic day!  I got up at 7:30 and started doing errands and chores around the apartment.  For lunch, Blake and I went to the Madison County fair and partook of a free baked potato bar!  It was one of the best baked potatoes I'd ever had!

After lunch we went to the park where I was going to read my book and then take a nap.  Conversely, I ended up reading Blake's book to him and he proceeded to fall asleep.  So I didn't get to read any of my book and I didn't get a nap....boys.


In the evening we had a very fun double date with my roommate Marissa and her boyfriend Matt!

They played nicer than we did....

We finished out the evening by watching How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.  You can see the power the girls hold in these relationships ; )

Just Make Sure He's Handsome

Today while Seth and I were sitting at the hair salon waiting for Meredith (who was getting her hair dyed red for Anne of Green Gables next weekend) I had the chance to ask him a few deep and thought-provoking questions...like what he thinks my future husband should be like.  I'm sure the lady sitting across from us got a good laugh from the whole conversation...

Abigail: Seth, what do you think my future husband will be like?
Seth: What do you mean?
Abigail: What's he going to look like or like to do?
Seth: I don't know!  How should I know!
Abigail: Well what do you want him to like?
Seth: Comic books.
Abigail: Anything else?
Seth: Yeah he has to like to play with kids because I'm still a kid.  Oh, and have a good sense of humor.
Abigail: What about sports?  Any certain sport he should like?
Seth: Soccer.  But not football.  Well, actually I don't really care.
Abigail: What should he look like?
Seth: ME!!!!
Abigail: *laughs*
Seth: *laughs* Just make sure he's handsome, okay? *laughs*

There you have it.  I need to find a funny guy who likes kids, comic books, and soccer...oh and he needs to somewhat resemble this handsome 10 year old boy.....

Awkward-ness Runs Through my Blood

There are times in life where things just get awkward.  Sadly, I find myself in these situations quite often.  Case and point: A group of us were going to Extravadance Friday night and I hadn't picked up my ticket yet so I wanted to get there a little early.  Whitney, conveniently, had a date and he came to pick her up.  I was standing out in the cold waiting for Alexis and I honestly can't remember if he offered to give me a ride or if I asked.  I'm really hoping I wasn't dumb enough to ask for a ride.  BUT somehow I ended up in their car on the way to the dance.  How do you spell awkward again??  Let me tell you.  A.W.K.W.A.R.D.  Don't ever do what I did.  Learn from my experience.  It was only a five minute drive (less actually but we had to find a parking spot) and I felt like I should just curl in a ball in the backseat so as to not be seen or heard.  As soon as the car turned off I swung my door open, yelled a "thanks for the ride!" and bolted towards the door so they could walk in without an awkward third wheel.  It's a good thing they were already friends and it wasn't a blind date or anything.  Hey, I'm trying to look at the bright side!! 

Now on to other business.  If you didn't know, Eli and are are pretty cool siblings.  We know how to have a party.  And also how to make a "killer" music video.  The singing gene kind of escaped our family but we can act and we can edit.  Last winter, the two of us made a video for The Killer's Spaceman and if I'm allowed to brag for a bit, I think it's decently awesome.  It took us about 3 months to make, although it's not like we worked on it every day...We aspire to be on Ellen one day so if you would kindly watch it and get our views up we would very much appreciate it. 

To view the video on youtube click here!!

Or you can just watch it on my blog because I've learned how to post videos on it!

Enjoy!

Plan B

It's funny how plans change.  Especially when your name is Abigail.  Especially when your name is Abigail and you're in college.  Especially when your name is Abigail, you're in college, and you're trying to figure out this thing called LIFE.  I'm not complaining, life is all about change and I'm all for life so I must be all for change. 

So what, you may ask, has recently changed in my life that I would be so inclined to blog about it?  For starters, my plans for the coming winter months.  I've had planned out what I was going to do for the winter semester since last spring.  Sadly, those plans came to a crashing halt last week and I was left to Plan B...sadly I had no Plan B. 

It's a good thing I have an active brain and am in college where they teach me how to solve problems.  This small rubiks cube hasn't been completely put right but I'm almost there.  Basically, I think I'm going to stay in the Burg for the winter.  To work or not to work?  How many credits should I take?  Are there even enough classes that I need offered at night or online that would get 12 credits to qualify me to work?  From my initial research, all evidence points to no.  So, for the moment, Plan B has turned into taking a few classes at night, not working, focusing on being an awesome Relief Society President, going to the temple  multiple times a week, indexing, and fiilling my days with good things that don't consist of homework.  And my lovely roommate, Alexis, has decided to do something similar so we will have a blast partying it up while everyone else suffers through midterms and finals yet again. 

This is definitely not set in stone yet but I feel really good about how things are turning out.  Everything happens for a reason and I think I'm supposed to stay in Idaho (in the cold) instead of venturing to the sunny beaches of Florida.  I guess a winter tan is just not in God's plan for me this year.

Hmmmmmmm....so other random life news....
-- I went on my first blind date last night which was a lot of fun.  It's crazy how connected we are within the church.  Turns out he was in my grandparent's ward in NC and he went to their house (I still can't get over that he's been there) so my grandpa could give him his patriarchal blessing AND he roomed with my cousin at EFY one year.  I told you, crazy.
-- I have a major anatomy test this Thursday.  I should count up the number of terms we have to memorize for it...I think it's up near 400.  There's 100 on the skull alone.  Don't worry, all those years of scripture mastery and theater are paying off.  If I can memorize 300 lines for a play I can certainly memorize 400 terms.  Even if they are strange, medical words.
-- My roommates are crazy....words can't properly describe it.
-- I made cake balls this week and they were delectable!  My birthday cake for Whitney encountered a problem so I crumbled it up, mixed it with cream cheese, rolled them into balls and froze them, then covered them in melted chocolate (white AND dark!). 

Life is good :)

How to Creep a Girl Out 101

ATTENTION ALL BOYS. If you're looking for a quick way to make sure a girl doesn't like you, I would like to offer a few suggestions...

0) Talk to her about your lack of life goals. Make sure she knows you graduated high school seven years ago and have no intentions of graduating college soon.
1) Follow her everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE. Always be five steps behind her. If she goes in the lake, so do you. If she gets out and goes to sit on her towel, follow her up the sand and sit at the foot of her towel. I'm sure she'd love to sit and chat.
2) Keep following. If she goes out on the lake in a canoe with a friend, grab a canoe!
3) Offer her your hand. It doesn't matter if you haven't talked to her before today. I mean, what girl doesn't want to attach herself to you and stroll on over to the slide. Maybe she'll even let you catch her at the bottom.
4) Speak up. Who cares if you've never said a word in Sunday School before. Make sure she knows you're there and answer every question and volunteer to read every quote.
5) Sit by her at every opportunity. If you get into a room first you might have to wait a bit to see where she will sit. If you see her friends sitting try to stand in that general area. Girls usually sit with their friends. Don't be discouraged if she makes a roommate get up and move over a seat so she wouldn't be on the end. It's probably because the other roommate gives better back-rubs and has nothing to do with you making your way down the isle.
6) Breathe really loud. The gruffer your breathing is, the more attractive you become. It's especially impressive if she hears you and someone is sitting between you.
7) Since you didn't get to sit by her this time make sure you try again! You know the saying "if at first you don't succeed...try and try again!" This is to become your new life motto.

Of course all of the guys I met out at school are awesome and none of them would ever do something like this to me *cough**cough* I am definitely not pulling ideas from personal experiences. I just happen to have a very vivid imagination. Maybe one day I'll write the next "Harry Potter." With that said, I am extremely grateful for all of the friends I've made this past semester and for the wonderful examples they are to me. I don't know how I get so lucky.

*Any similarities perceived in this note to actual people, dead or alive, is purely coincidental and should not be taken as fact*