What I learned this semester.

Sorry this post is late.

Here is a list of things I learned this semester:

• NEVER set your expectations high. For anything. Nor get your hopes up for anything. You will be disappointed if you do.
• How to make what I call hamburger casserole. Others call it Shepherd's Pie. Whatever.
• I love Batman. At least, Christian Bale's Batman. 
• There will always be one roommate you can't stand to be around. Always. (Side note: previous semesters have also proved this. But this semester I finally learned there's nothing I can do about it.)
• My mom's lasagna is THE best lasagna on this planet. Hands down. End of story. Goodbye.
• Totino's Pizza Rolls are basically a gift from God. 
• I've recognized this in the past, but it's still true this semester: I will never be able to "seriously" date a guy up here, due to the track system BYUI has. No matter what track he is on, there will always be a semester where one of us isn't here. And that sucks.
• Buffalo Wild Wings has some of the best wings. Ever. Seriously. Go try them.
• Rexburg is the worst place for drivers. So many different states with so many different driving rules. It's terrible.

Yeah. That's pretty much it.

Coming up: what I learned during the 7-week break. But that's not til September.

Quote door.

Kori put these up on our door for my birthday (which was the best, BTW).

1. "You know who's tall in our ward?" "Who?" "Benjamin." "No." She has been fired from the duty of finding me a husband.
2. "Happy birthday, yo." In case you couldn't read it.
3. "Not antisocial, just introverts." Because we stay in our room. All day. Err day.
4. "Congratulations on surviving another year and making new friends and fun memories!"
5. "Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But now we're roommates, so love me maybe?"
6. "Happy b-day! Happy b-day!"
7. "Happy birthday!"
8. "One year starts today...step on it!" Referring to the fact that Nancy said I would be either in a serious relationship, engaged, or married by my 21st birthday.
9. "We have tinted windows now, so..." I said this while driving my Nana's car (I had it while my Grandpa was fixing Norbert) and we were dancing.
10. "What we say is law." True story.
11. "And we can have a skunk!" "No." We decided that we were going to live together when we graduate (since we're gonna be forever alone...together) and Kori suggested we get a skunk.
12. "One year older and wiser too...well, def older!" Rude. :P
13. "Err day!" One day, I was on the phone with my dad (with Kori right next to me), and I said 'all day' to him, and then we both said 'err day'. So this happens all the time now.
14. "Right meow!" It helps if you say it fast.
15. "I'll show you how to rock climb." See #24 for explanation.
16. "Excitement!" Cuz my birthday's exciting. Duh.
17. "Happy birthday!" There were a lot of these.
18. "Now you are old!" Soooo old.
19. "Moccasins!" We both have some.
20. "Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday!" I told you there were a lot of these.
21. "I want to fly!" "Not that way." We were talking about how people 'fly high' when they're smoking weed, and then this happened.
22. "Did you see that thunder?" One day it was super stormy. And these guys were in our apartment. And then there was lightning and thunder. And one guy said "Did you hear that lightning?" So smart.
23. "Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But you like Deadpool, marry me maybe?" I guess Kori said this to her 'husband' when she met him and he said he liked Deadpool. 
24. "I'll show you how to ride a bike." One day Kori said she told a guy she couldn't ride a bike, and he said that's not something you say on a first date. So I said it could be like when a guy is 'showing' his date how to golf...just to get close to her. If that makes sense. If not, too bad.
25. "Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But I'm on Facebook, so add me maybe?" I came up with this during church. It's copyrighted.
26. "You give the best directions." I was telling our friend Chase when to turn...as he was making the turn.
27. "Kake." So. There's this guy. His name is Blake. Apparently we're perfect for each other, but I'm not interested. One day, his roommate (and our friend) said that our couple name would be 'Kake.' So now I have to marry someone named Blake.
28. "20." Because that's how old I am.

This is staying on our door. Forever.

Eardrums.

They're kind of important.

Really wish some people didn't have to turn their music all the way up...and then shout at each other when they're right next to each other.

If this wasn't happening, my eardrums wouldn't be in jeopardy of exploding.

I am not one.

"Slut"

Dictionary.com definition: an immoral woman.
Urban dictionary watered down definition: someone who sleeps with everyone.

My roommates frequently (*cough* every day) use this word as a "term of endearment," along with "skank," "hoe," and "stripper."

Today, my roommate told me I was her favorite slut.

And you know what?

I'm sick of being called a slut. And a stripper. I've never been called a skank or hoe, but I still don't like hearing those words.

I am neither a slut or a stripper. I don't care if they think its a term of endearment. I don't.

Two and a half more weeks and I never have to hear those "terms of endearment" ever again. Hallelujah.

July is awesome.

Wanna know why?

1. Independence Day. One of my favorite holidays. And not only for the fun activities. I love US History, so Independence Day is pretty awesome. But I still love the barbecues, the city breakfasts, the carnivals, and (a new development) having a day off from school. Oh, and the fireworks.
2. My birthday. What's not to love about that? Plus, it's three days after Independence Day. So two holidays in the same week! Woo! 
3. SCHOOL'S OUT!
4. Family reunion. Even though I can only go for a night. But it will be a night of awesomeness.
5. Pioneer Day. Which is really only a Utah holiday, even though Idahoans (for some reason) like celebrating it too. Weirdos. Anyway. Growing up I loved going to This Is The Place Heritage Park on Pioneer Day. They always have fun activities going on that day.

Those are the only reasons I can think of, but I'm sure I'll come up with more once we actually get into July. It's so close!

I think I owe an update.

Whale. What have I been up to? And how do I put it into words?

Just to let y'all know. Nothing super amazing has happened. I'm just at a loss of words.

Honestly, not much has gone on. Still going to school (meah), still working at Domino's (YAY), etc.

I got a 74% on my grammar test! Which is a 20% improvement from my first test of the semester! Go me. :)

I got an 80% on my World Foundations test today! Which is much better than all of my other tests. Go me. Again. :)

No dates. Meah. And I've basically given up all hope of getting a date this semester. Oh well. Not like I have much time for it. Anyway...not to put a damper on this happy blog...

I'm going to Utah tomorrow! It's for a sad purpose, but I'm excited to see my family...three weeks after I last saw them. Haha its gonna be a blast!

I watched the entire fourth (and most recent...as in there aren't any more episodes to watch) season of "Castle" during the past two weeks. And the season finale...HOLY. CRAP. Can it be September now?! Not just for "Castle," but for all of my shows! This is one of the few reasons as to why I hate summer.

I've read an insane amount of books in a short period of time. And most of them I shall recommend. Because they are amazing.

• Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation
• The Wings Series by Aprilynne Pike (includes Wings, Spells, Illusions, and Destined)
• Shooter

I need to start working on the next twelve to read...yay.

Um...yeah. That's pretty much it.

This is how I feel right now.