Inspiration!

I feel like I've neglected my blog a lot. A lot a lot, but yesterday as I was sitting in my sisters house, waiting for her kids to wake up so I could do some babysitting I wrote down some stuff on my phone (as I did I decided that I need a good notepad to reside in my purse, there's something good about writing stuff down versus texting it out... either way I guess it gets recorded). So I have something in the works. It's not yet perfected (and probably never will be) but I think it'll be good. Just so you, my faithful reader, know that just because it's the break I am not taking too big of a break from writing. Woot for writing!

Where are you blogging?

Why can't I find you? Why have you gone away?...

I feel like I've lost the Spirit of Blogging. I can't quite put my finger on why though. Maybe my head isn't screwed on just right, or maybe my shoes are too tight... or maybe, just maybe I have nothing to write! (hehe). So here I sit, wondering, just as Cindy Lou Who... Does this mean blogging changes too?

Teeth of Wisdom?

Yesterday an oral surgeon removed these from my face. All four of them. Instead of doing anything funny, I freaked my mom out by crying all the way home. And not just crying, bawling. Poor mom. So the last twenty four hours has consisted of drugs, sleeping, pudding, and then more drugs. So far my favorite part was this morning when my mom came to check on me. She looked at me and said "Oh, you're looking more like my old Meggie" my response "You mean less pale and more annoyed?" She laughed and poked my cheek. Me "Oh right, you mean twelve year old fat Megan. Perfect." I suppose I haven't iced my face enough. Shoot.

Also, this kinda sucks. It's an interesting combination of whiney, cry-y, angry, hurty, nauseated-y, hungry, druggy, and sleepy.

Oh Blogging... How I've Missed You

Today, as I frantically tried in every way to avoid studying for my psychology test, I realized that I have not blogged in ten million years. This makes me sad. So today I blog. I remembered that I wrote about my flying experience. These are a few of my scribbled notes about planes and flying in them. :)

Flying:
-First thing, Brian Regan reminded me of the first half hour of being in the airport.
-Then getting on the plane. Southwest boards by ABC. Of course I'm in 30 C, on a plane that is 100% full. I know I'm getting a seat in the middle, but I can't help but pray that I'll be sitting next to two petite woman who both fall asleep listening to their ipods; however, I have no such luck. As I make my way to the back of the plane I realize that even the middle spots are becoming sparse. And I look to my right. Big man, smiling right at me is what my eye meets. And then, he points to the seat next to him and giggles. The only way I can describe this man is Kevin from The Office with a lot of curly hair. In all my awkwardness I politely (or painfully) smile and nod and look away. Look anywhere, trying to find any other spot on the plane. Again, no such luck. The aforementioned large man giggles as I make my way to the middle seat. And then proceeds to make polite small talk with me. Most awkward moment of my entire life up to this point.
-As I waited for the OK to put in my ipod and end the small talk, I overheard a few adorable things from the two little kids in front of me. Some of the things I heard from the row ahead...
"This is the earth!"
"We're there!" (After being on the plane for about five minutes.)
"Are we there yet?"
-Take off. Pretty much the coolest feeling ever.
-Flying into a cloud. It's scary and awesome and amazing all at once.
-Mountains, being able to see the whole thing :)

A couple of gems from the flight attendant (who I'm pretty sure was gay)
-The button with the light bulb... if you push that it turns it on. Button with the flight attendant, however, will not turn on the flight attendant.
-Wear your seat belt low and securely on your waste just like I wear my spedo at the beach.

-The aforementioned little girl's little brother sticking his head in between the seats, then climbing up and saying "ight!" Which can only be interpreted as "light." It made me smile and think of my little nephew.
-GUM! Never forget gum on an airplane. That's what they should hand out instead of the salty nuts.
-If you're bored enough and happen to be sitting next to the window, it's cool to see the city lights. Especially flying out of Las Vegas :)
-I always end up sitting next to the wing and I dunno why, but I like it.
-At one point I wrote down that the people that don't like riding on an airplane are the same people that don't like roller coasters. Or happiness. Hehe I like airplanes.

So this was my flying experience. I really like flying and technology blows my mind :)

Oh Daddy-O!

Here are a few pictures from my most recent adventure. I flew down to Texas to visit my dad who has been working there for nearly a year and a half. I needed a vacation and the very first thing that came to my mind was my dad in Lack Jackson, Texas.















I was thinking about it as my dad and I frantically tried to fit in every possible thing and I came to the conclusion that I have a ton of memories of my dad and I at zoos and galleries and other field-trip esque places. You might ask why. Well it's because I'm pretty sure my dad was there for 100% of my field trips from grade K-10. And it only goes to 10 because I didn't really go on field trips in high school - I went on tour and I bet my dad would have been to those in a heartbeat as well if finances had allowed. Anyway, my point being that my dad was always there. Perpetually. And I loved it. I never felt like he was overbearing and my friends generally felt comfortable around him (or at least they seemed to be, and they never said anything otherwise). What I'm trying to say is a great big thank you to my dad. For always being there pops. I love you.

100 Reasons Why...

So this is my one hundredth blog post, woot for me! I'm a nerd that blogs instead of doing anything productive with life. So today I am writing the ultimate list.

100 Reasons Why Life is Pretty Ok ;)(in no particular order)

100. Eating Chicken Salad Sandwiches :)
99. Making Chicken Salad Sandwiches
98. Playing pirates and having my nephews say "AYE AYE CAPTAIN!" to everything I say.
97. Home.
96. Friends.
95. Roommates that decorate the apartment, keeping it festive and awesome.
94. Roommates period.
93. E-mails from Missionary Mindy, her love of life and service.
92. Birthday packages! Even if they're sent late...
91. The Office.
90. Sunshine.
89. The leaves, the color, the crunchy crispiness of each gold and red leaf.
88. Hiccuping, sometimes its fun. And for some reason it makes me think of babies.
87. Breakfast.
86. Lunch.
85. Dinner.
84. Eating.
83. The fact that my roommate buys ice cream and then insists that everyone eat some of it.
82. My niece, Jayna Nayna.
81. My nephew Logan, and how he can talk your ear off no matter what.
80. Lucas, how he laughs can make me smile anytime, anywhere, and has even made me cry cause I was so happy.
79. Jake and the fact that he finally remembers that I'm Aunt Megan, not Mindy.
78. Cohen and his amazing ability to light up the whole room with a smile, or just sticking out his tongue.
77. Flying to Texas.
76. The fact that it's going to be 37 degrees in Logan, Utah on Saturday and 82 degrees in Texas on the very same day.
75. A sink full of dirty dishes magically turning into cupboards full of clean dishes.
74. Chocolate + Popcorn + Gilmore Girls + Rainy Day.
73. Cary Judd and his mellow, let's take a nap kind of music.
72. A dad that texts me every morning counting down the days till I land in Texas.
71. A mom that wants to drive me to the airport instead of having me parking in the car park.
70. Sisters that cut and color my hair for free.99!
69. Friends that give you 30% off coupons at Old Navy.
68. Institute, even when you don't feel like going.
67. Prospects of being on a beach the day after tomorrow in chacos and a swim suit.
66. Getting homework done early.
65. Watching movies in classes.
64. Guest speakers in classes (that you're not going to be tested on).
63. Snow (except for driving in it...)
62. Things that are distracting enough that you can only think about that one thing, aka Texas.
61. Good music.
60. A new genre of music.
59. Jack Johnson.
58. Country music.
57. Coming home to hear Sallie in the bathroom, music blaring, and her singing along. As much as she thinks I think it's annoying, it's really endearing to me and I like it.
56. Friends that inquire about your physical, emotional, and spiritual well being without missing a beat.
55. Pell Grants!
54. iPods, even if you only have the old school shuffle that looks like a stick of gum.
53. A not broken phone that can send and receive picture messages.
52. Taking and sending a picture of a huge leaf blower on campus that looks like something straight out of a Dr. Suess book.
51. Dr. Suess, we should all read a little bit more of his books. The world would be a better place.
50. Speaking of good books, The Book of Mormon.
49. Which inevitably leads me to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and its truthfulness.
48. The fact that whether you think you can or you think you can't you're right.
47. The movie UP! If you have not seen this movie, you must go rent it. Now.
46. "I hid under your porch because I love you" and various other one liners from the aforementioned movie. "SQUIRREL!"
45. Being six years old makes many situations much better.
44. Awkwardness. If you lack it, you can come borrow some of mine. I've got it in Reams, Leagues, Miles, Yards... needless to say I've got an abundance of awkward.
43. Conversations about my awkwardness. Not how to cure it or anything, just how it pervades into everyone's life that I come into contact with.
42. "Seinfeld" conversations.
41. Seinfeld period.
40. Christian Dallen Irie Carnley and his love of Seinfeld.
39. Missionaries in general.
38. Texas, which I may have already mentioned...
37. English Professors. I have yet to go to a class where they either act something out or choose some sort of outrageous voice to portray a character better. It's like going to improve three times a week.
36. Working on this list for about a month and finally deciding to finish it today.
35. Sleep. Sometimes you just need to go to bed.
34. The last couple days I've had an overdose of caffeine and I can't decide if I like it or not, but it can go on the list. Caffeine.
33. youtube, pandora, facebook, blogspot, and other various deviants from homework.
32. Memories, the roses in the December of our lives.
31. Getting slightly sick from popcorn slathered in chocolate.
30. Space heaters.
29. Blankets.
28. Pillows.
27. Pink shorts to wear in Texas!
26. Accomplishing goals (such as this blogpost).
25. Disk chairs, they're very comfortable.
24. Pictures! Looking at them or taking them.
23. Showers, especially after you've worn a hat all day.
22. Sweats and hoodies.
21. Socks!
20. Not being an engineer.
19. Dinner group. Meeting new people, practicing making food, and sometimes failing at making food.
18. Learning. Whether that's from school, or life, learning is good. Even if it might be forced upon you.
17. Having the conviction to want to have a life of adventure, again referencing Up. So really, you need to see this movie.
16. Chapstick.
15. Lotion.
14. Somewhere Only We Know by Keane.
13. Eating ham and cheese for lunch for about a week.
12. Pretending to do homework, while actually writing a blog. You get less dirty looks in the library if you're typing furiously and not on facebook.
11. Being a girl, which means sappy songs, chocolate, naps, tears, and confusion.
10. Basically anything sappy.
9. New music, instead of the twelve cd's in my car that I've listened to ten thousand times over hundreds of miles.
8. Having a computer, I like it.
7. Coming up with reasons why today is pretty ok is a good way to take a positive outlook on life.
6. Eating chocolate is also a good way to take a positive outlook on everything else.
5. Piano music, no matter what it gets me and I love it.
4. Singing, I should probably do that more often, but when I do I love it.
3. Having bus buddies to ride the bus with in the morning. It makes the bus even more enjoyable- because I already love the bus.
2. The cute pictures all over my apartment.
1. There should be something great here for number one, something that says it all in a nutshell... I got nothing. But today is a good day and I suppose I can attribute that to life. Woot for life!

I've recently decided...

that I don't want to be one of those blogger mom types. I dunno why, but I decided that today.

that I need to take a chill pill in every way. Whatever happens will happen for the best if I'm working for the best. So I'll just give it a rest (didn't mean to rhyme just then...)

that school is pretty nice when you're an English Major, not so much if you are an Engineer Major... or any other non liberal arts major.

that no matter what you think it looks like outside, its probably cold in Logan from October to May.

that getting frustrated doesn't help anything or anyone. It causes stress and is just obnoxious.

that ambush Mary Kay facials are not "SO much fun." You end up with an hour wasted, and blue eyeliner on your face and a bitter attitude towards the rest of the day.

that even though it's cold in Logan, I still really like it here.

that going home on Monday makes the week go by extremely fast, pretty great :)

that I post a lot of blogs that are completely useless, oops.