Procrastination is a Lifestyle

Last Final

SO.. today I took my last final--one for a nutrition class that was interesting but the grading was just nit-picky enough to completely disenchant me. Consequently, while I could have studied for hours and hours more than I did, I saved this final for very last so that I wouldn't have to deal with it too horribly long, then I went and took it honestly not even caring a little bit about what score I got. As I stood in line at the religion building to give my test back I seriously contemplated not even checking the score as I figured it really didn't matter too much what it was, but found to my dismay that I did not have the stamina to cash in on my bet but it was a bit of a surprise for me to entertain such mutinous thoughts.

Still, I think it is funny that we as humans tend to delay those important things we hate most until the end becuase it means that we have to deal with them the longest and we usually squander the steam and interest required to complete said hated task long before it is finished. Still, it was nice to turn it in and have done with it. Now I will never have to take that class again. Throwing out the handouts does have come consilitory benefits and Christmas has even more. Yay!

Thanksgiving

When I was in Korea there was a sister who commented, "from October to March it is just one big party in America." Of course her quote was actually in Korean, but there you go. It is true. From Halloween to Easter it is just one big party here in the good old USA, and such was the case this year. It was certainly the most interesting Thanksgiving I've ever had. Normally all of the Perkins people--uncles, cousins, grandparents and everyone go to Mexico and cramp into an ocean side house my grandpa has there. There are lots of kids camped on the floor, (kid usually including anyone who isn't married depending on how many adults are there) at least nine pairs of hands preparing dinner in the kitchen and a parade of exotic pies for dessert, sun burnt babies, three months worth of sand in your hair, and the practically required trip to the local aquarium complete with live seals--much better for kids than the dead ones.

Anyway, that is the established tradition for the Thanksgiving celebration but this year was different. Namely, no Mexico to begin with. In fact, since Heather, Justin, and Trevor went to Wyoming while I stayed to work it was a Thanksgiving without family as well. I was planning on just going to I-HOP for an especially non-traditional meal. Then, right before my plans could be carried out I was talking with a friend who invited me to eat dinner with him. Now before you get any assumptions, keep in mind that he ate dinner at the house of his friend's family except that his friend couldn't make it. So basically, I ate dinner with about twenty seven people that I've never met and one that I knew a little bit. It was a fun event. The only unfortunate part was when I spilled sugary yam sauce on my shirt but I refused to let it bother me and it ended up being alright. All in all, it was a memorable if not quite conventional holiday.

I am so thankful for so many things, only twenty five will serve to be listed here in no particular order.

1- the gospel
2- hot water showers
3- BYU ice cream
4- my family (even when they do abandon me to Wyoming)
5- my testimony
6- a good book on a rainy day with hot chocolate and no homework
7- the human body and how amazing it is
8- the power of music
9- the opportunity to learn to play music
10- the Internet--especially when doing research
11- my job working at the MTC and the missionaries I get to help there
12- my nose
13- my car
14- many happy memories and a few bad ones
15- the six hour version of Pride and Prejudice
17- dark chocolate
18- semi-sweet chocolate
19- milk chocolate
20- many good friends
21- the chance to serve in Korea
22- being from Texas
23- mascara--there is something magic about it that just makes everything alright when it seems like it can't be
24- the Relief Society. What a wonderful establishment
25- my family again. They really are my bestest best friends.

The Beginning

As I sit here in my pajamas, one hand devouring a cake at 1000 calories a bite and one hand trying to make a blog, I am beginning to realize that I actually lead a blissful but largely event-less existence. One that I am happy with but that still one I am fairly certain others will not be interested in. These musings led me to reevaluate my reprehensible impulse to start a blog to broadcast my meandering musings online for everyone to see. Still, glutton for punishment I present my inner thoughts and speculations for your scrutiny. To be honest, they are for me. They are my escape and connection to life for a different day when I will forget it all. I hope you enjoy them but then, you don't need to. They are for me, after all.