Christmas in Arizona

This break has consisted of a TON of food, a TON of Jonas time and a TON of wright family bonding, also known as arguing. I have eaten so much in the past week, and it is only going to get worse. I was the first one home, which is fine for a few days, but gets boring quickly. I was glad to see the other arrive. For christmas this year I received an external hard drive. That was my big gift and then I got a bunch of little things, like an itunes gift card, my favorite book (Ella Enchanted), a coloring book, a necklace from hawaii (from Megan, of course), and a really cute folder that I can use as a portfolio.

Also, I cut my hair. Essentially the length is the same, but I cut blunt bangs! Morgan convinced me to do it and I think I am pleased. I need more time to get used to it, but I think it is a good change. Oh, and I am sick. My head kind of feels like it is going to explode, so that's fun... I am just glad I am getting it out before I go back to school. I am hoping for perfect health this semester, which starts in only a week! I feel like vacation just started! I am not ready to go back. Baby grand piano, I will miss you when I go back to Utah.

there's a possibility

0 finals in the testing center
1 work test to pass (90% or better)
2 final presentations
3 written finals
4 days until freedom
5 days until sarah's 21st birthday
6 days until cleaning checks
7 days until work vaca starts
8 days until home

at this point i never want to leave arizona, which will be a problem come sunday morning.

NEWJOBNEWJOBNEWJOB

Yes folks, it is true, I got a new job! I know everyone thought I would never leave the bindery but it has finally happened. I now work for the Office of Information Technology on campus. Yes this is where Mitchell works, and maybe that contributed A LOT to me getting hired. But we don't have to talk about that. Basically I do tech support stuff and I am slowly learning what I need to do. There are about 4 girls that work there, but typically I only work with one and then a bunch of nerdy computer guys. It is pretty fantastic.

Reasons OIT is better than the bindery:
1. Better pay
2. More centrally located on campus
3. It is SO quite down there, unlike at the bindery
4. I have to swipe my ID card at every door to get in, super secret and it makes me feel important
5. No boys that like me! So I don't have to deal with the awkward "I don't like you" convo
6. No boys that I like! Although tomorrow is only my 3rd day so that could change. But I don't think that is likely....
7. Hours that work GREAT with my schedule and are conducive to me putting in a full 20
8. My brother works there! Makes for a fun and interesting time

Looks like this is a win-win-win situation for everyone!
Without fail, every time I walk to my new job or leave my new job, I run into someone that I worked with at the bindery. And I always feel like awkward, like I am cheating on the or something. Not sure why that is happening but I vote it stops.

4 days until some more of this:

Fabulous things

I am making a movie for one of my classes. Because I have the best major ever. It is going very well and it is going to be super fab and hilarious. Except I am acting in it and that makes me nervous. we are shooting my parts on saturday and I am not looking forward to it at all.
Also, my normally 3 hour long class that starts at 8 a.m. on thursdays is only going to be ONE hour long and is not starting until 9:50. Yes, life is grand.
Oh and no worries but CONNER COMES HOME TOMORROW! I hope I get to talk to him sooooon. like now.
I got the BEST package from my mom this week. It had all sorts of halloween goodies, including fishnet stockings and tons of vitamins and medicine. My mom is the best. ever. I also got to spend an hour on the phone with her today which was most excellent!
I have this crazy desire to get a nice camera and really start developing my photography skills. hopefully i can borrow the schools ones and get some good practice in so I can be a pro WHEN i get my nice fancy camera. Here are some pictures I took a few weekends ago. See the potential?









P.S. the pictures look about 5 billion times better when they are not on the internet. The color is brighter and the image is sharper. Sorry! I promise they are high res!

I'm frustrated

at friends who used to be fun and actually care about things other than boys and byu sports
at the amount of school work there is in my life
at people leaving me for jerusalem next semester
at growing up
at responsibility
at bipolar utah weather


i just want to go back to arizona and not deal with real life.


Music of the month:
-The Maine
-Barcelona
-Mae
-Ingrid Michaelson
-Lydia
-Fun

I'll be just fine here

Here's the skinny:
1. I know I had previously talked about going on a mission with some of you. Well folks, I am not going on a mission, at least not right now. Maybe in the future but apparently that is not in my plans for now.
2. School is hard, but life goes on.
3. 2 weeks from tomorrow is the second Mae concert of the year :)
4. 1 week from saturday is the Ingrid Michaelson concert
5. 22 days until CONNER COMES HOME! Yes folks, this is happening!
6. G.C. was AMAZING. I was fortunate enough to go to the morning session on saturday with Morgan, Katie and Sarah. I love those girls and it was such a great experience. I also got to spend some time with my parents in Salt Lake and I loved that as well.
7. I got the new Mark Mabry book, which is FANTASTICLY AMAZING. The pictures that man takes. I hope one day he will take my wedding pictures. That would be LEGIT.
8. I got said book for FREE because my dad's AWESOME cousin, Best-Selling Author Jason Wright, gave it to me. One of these days I will read one of his books...
9. I do not approve of the cold weather coming. I demand one more month of summer, please and thank you.