It's officially fall now at the Y, and we're going camping tonight with Jen and Cory. Apparently it's suppose to get down to 28 degrees, so we all might come back looking like Snowmen.
We Are Still Alive and Kickin
October 22, 2008
So, it's been forever since we've posted, I'm sorry for our absence, not abstinence but ABSENCE. Let me catch you up on all of our happenings, we've been busy with Schoolwork...and well, Schoolwork...and, what do ya know, more Schoolwork... See, I told you you haven't missed much. We're trying to get everything done before our trip to Hawaii! I can't wait, and I'm not trying to brag about it, we're just really excited. I'm just sure one day I'm going to come home seeing Marcus with his coconut bra and grass skirt swaying to the Island Beats. He's stoked about it too.
We leave next Friday and already in class my mind is on Hawaii: "Social control theory is...'I wonder how warm the water will be? I cant wait for the cultural center and temple, will it be humid there? Should I really bring my straightener then, oh I can't wait for shaved ice!'...What is social control theory again?"
Last FHE we went over to Jen and Corys and carved pumpkins, it has become sort of a Halloween tradition for Marcus and I. So in honor of our current BYU Football status, say hello to our pumpkin...
For those of you who missed last Thursdays' game (first, you didn't miss much), and second, "The Quest" of BCS Bowl Game dreams was diminished
Here's a group shot of everyone, the other two in the picture are Jen and Cory's friends The Housleys. Not to mention she is also a student in the Sociology Major with me, so just for that she's pretty cool. Have a fantastic day everyone
We leave next Friday and already in class my mind is on Hawaii: "Social control theory is...'I wonder how warm the water will be? I cant wait for the cultural center and temple, will it be humid there? Should I really bring my straightener then, oh I can't wait for shaved ice!'...What is social control theory again?"
Last FHE we went over to Jen and Corys and carved pumpkins, it has become sort of a Halloween tradition for Marcus and I. So in honor of our current BYU Football status, say hello to our pumpkin...
For those of you who missed last Thursdays' game (first, you didn't miss much), and second, "The Quest" of BCS Bowl Game dreams was diminished
Here's a group shot of everyone, the other two in the picture are Jen and Cory's friends The Housleys. Not to mention she is also a student in the Sociology Major with me, so just for that she's pretty cool. Have a fantastic day everyone
So, it's been forever since we've posted, I'm sorry for our absence, not abstinence but ABSENCE. Let me catch you up on all of our happenings, we've been busy with Schoolwork...and well, Schoolwork...and, what do ya know, more Schoolwork... See, I told you you haven't missed much. We're trying to get everything done before our trip to Hawaii! I can't wait, and I'm not trying to brag about it, we're just really excited. I'm just sure one day I'm going to come home seeing Marcus with his coconut bra and grass skirt swaying to the Island Beats. He's stoked about it too.
We leave next Friday and already in class my mind is on Hawaii: "Social control theory is...'I wonder how warm the water will be? I cant wait for the cultural center and temple, will it be humid there? Should I really bring my straightener then, oh I can't wait for shaved ice!'...What is social control theory again?"
Last FHE we went over to Jen and Corys and carved pumpkins, it has become sort of a Halloween tradition for Marcus and I. So in honor of our current BYU Football status, say hello to our pumpkin...
For those of you who missed last Thursdays' game (first, you didn't miss much), and second, "The Quest" of BCS Bowl Game dreams was diminished
Here's a group shot of everyone, the other two in the picture are Jen and Cory's friends The Housleys. Not to mention she is also a student in the Sociology Major with me, so just for that she's pretty cool. Have a fantastic day everyone
We leave next Friday and already in class my mind is on Hawaii: "Social control theory is...'I wonder how warm the water will be? I cant wait for the cultural center and temple, will it be humid there? Should I really bring my straightener then, oh I can't wait for shaved ice!'...What is social control theory again?"
Last FHE we went over to Jen and Corys and carved pumpkins, it has become sort of a Halloween tradition for Marcus and I. So in honor of our current BYU Football status, say hello to our pumpkin...
For those of you who missed last Thursdays' game (first, you didn't miss much), and second, "The Quest" of BCS Bowl Game dreams was diminished
Here's a group shot of everyone, the other two in the picture are Jen and Cory's friends The Housleys. Not to mention she is also a student in the Sociology Major with me, so just for that she's pretty cool. Have a fantastic day everyone
Run, Ashley, Run
October 10, 2008
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. I've given myself a thousand reasons to quit running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
Okay, so I have been frequently asked, if I'm still running? For the record, I'm not a runner, in fact, I've never really enjoyed it. It's hard, kinda boring, and tiring but I have stuck to it AND I even enjoy it now! I anticipate and get little butterfiles about the next time I'm going to run and of course by the end of it, I'm dead tired, but it's getting better. I have finally worked up to 2.5 miles! I know it's not much, but this is coming from the girl that couldn't even run a mile; probably not even a half a mile! My sister in law Jen, pointed me to a great website, MapMyRun and you can figure out your mileage before you go. It's a great way to push yourself to just go a little farther each time.
Me and two of my girlfriends from back home are working towards a Marathon or half Marathon in May...whichever we end up feeling most comfortable with. So if any of you know of any good ones to race in this Spring, let me know! We've all been working really hard, and it's something I've always wanted to do.
So if your thinking about running, JUST DO IT, as Nike would say. One thing I've learned, running is a mental game! Oh and having a good partner (like Marcus) is definately beneficial too! But sorry ladies, he's not for sale!
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. I've given myself a thousand reasons to quit running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
Okay, so I have been frequently asked, if I'm still running? For the record, I'm not a runner, in fact, I've never really enjoyed it. It's hard, kinda boring, and tiring but I have stuck to it AND I even enjoy it now! I anticipate and get little butterfiles about the next time I'm going to run and of course by the end of it, I'm dead tired, but it's getting better. I have finally worked up to 2.5 miles! I know it's not much, but this is coming from the girl that couldn't even run a mile; probably not even a half a mile! My sister in law Jen, pointed me to a great website, MapMyRun and you can figure out your mileage before you go. It's a great way to push yourself to just go a little farther each time.
Me and two of my girlfriends from back home are working towards a Marathon or half Marathon in May...whichever we end up feeling most comfortable with. So if any of you know of any good ones to race in this Spring, let me know! We've all been working really hard, and it's something I've always wanted to do.
So if your thinking about running, JUST DO IT, as Nike would say. One thing I've learned, running is a mental game! Oh and having a good partner (like Marcus) is definately beneficial too! But sorry ladies, he's not for sale!
The Big Day
October 4, 2008
Marcus takes his LSAT test this morning! I am excited/nervous/and relieved it's finally going to be over and I'm not even the one taking it! I can't imagine what he must be feeling, please keep him in your prayers :)
Luckily we have this to look forward to after it's all said and done, and you can even watch it too!
Marcus takes his LSAT test this morning! I am excited/nervous/and relieved it's finally going to be over and I'm not even the one taking it! I can't imagine what he must be feeling, please keep him in your prayers :)
Luckily we have this to look forward to after it's all said and done, and you can even watch it too!
Tag!
October 1, 2008
So I was tagged a few weeks ago by my sister-in-law Rachel, and because it was my first tag I couldn't stand her up on it! So the rules are to tell 5 things that are unique about you. It took me awhile to think about it because the things that I do, don't seem that unique to me; however, then I asked Marcus and he seems to think I'm very unique because he came up with a list full!
Here they are in all their glory (don't hate):
1. When I go in to use the bathroom, I have to turn the water facet on. Call it stage fright, nerves, a waste of water, whatever. I just can't go without it, even if I'm in a restroom or at my own home! This has become one of my biggest pet peeves about BYU campus bathrooms, they are SO quiet. I'll go into the restroom to only come out five minutes later not having gone.
2. My freshman year in college I would often tease my roommate about her color coordinated closet. I thought it was pretty funny at first, but then she came and helped me with mine and it has forever changed my closet! I don't know how I got by with 18 years of my life without it. It's the only way I am able to find anything. So if any given day you come over to our apartment, there you can see my clothes in rainbow order. It's one of the only things that's organized all the time!
3. I love random foods. My obsession: frozen gummy bears, cherry pie filling (yes right out of the can) and Jello (preferably raspberry). Marcus loves Jello so much too that when we make it we have to cut a line down the middle and claim our "sides." That way he won't eat out of my side and I can't eat out of his. We're a very politically correct couple.
4. For those of you who know Marcus really well, you may know that he has one of the smallest bladders known to mankind. Even in his youth on family trips, he was often the "butt" (pun intended) of getting picked on for stopping every hour to use the bathroom. I, however, am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I have made the trip from Provo to Pasco (10 hours) many a time without using the bathroom. It's not like I hold it in misery, I just don't have to go! Marcus was proud once when he only had to stop twice on that same trip, (he ain't got nothin on me!)
5. When it comes to bacon, I love it, but not like most people! I love when a bacon is crispy on one side and has the bacon fat along the other. But in my household, we don't call it fat, we call it "the skinny." I don't know when I started calling it that but when my mom would cook bacon I would ask for the Skinny pieces, now my brother does it too...how contradictory is that, skinny bacon? Oh well, whatever makes you eat it with a little less guilt!
Thanks Rach for making me realize just how weird I am! Now I tag: Laurel, Kristina, Brenna, Brianne, & Megan
Here they are in all their glory (don't hate):
1. When I go in to use the bathroom, I have to turn the water facet on. Call it stage fright, nerves, a waste of water, whatever. I just can't go without it, even if I'm in a restroom or at my own home! This has become one of my biggest pet peeves about BYU campus bathrooms, they are SO quiet. I'll go into the restroom to only come out five minutes later not having gone.
2. My freshman year in college I would often tease my roommate about her color coordinated closet. I thought it was pretty funny at first, but then she came and helped me with mine and it has forever changed my closet! I don't know how I got by with 18 years of my life without it. It's the only way I am able to find anything. So if any given day you come over to our apartment, there you can see my clothes in rainbow order. It's one of the only things that's organized all the time!
3. I love random foods. My obsession: frozen gummy bears, cherry pie filling (yes right out of the can) and Jello (preferably raspberry). Marcus loves Jello so much too that when we make it we have to cut a line down the middle and claim our "sides." That way he won't eat out of my side and I can't eat out of his. We're a very politically correct couple.
4. For those of you who know Marcus really well, you may know that he has one of the smallest bladders known to mankind. Even in his youth on family trips, he was often the "butt" (pun intended) of getting picked on for stopping every hour to use the bathroom. I, however, am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I have made the trip from Provo to Pasco (10 hours) many a time without using the bathroom. It's not like I hold it in misery, I just don't have to go! Marcus was proud once when he only had to stop twice on that same trip, (he ain't got nothin on me!)
5. When it comes to bacon, I love it, but not like most people! I love when a bacon is crispy on one side and has the bacon fat along the other. But in my household, we don't call it fat, we call it "the skinny." I don't know when I started calling it that but when my mom would cook bacon I would ask for the Skinny pieces, now my brother does it too...how contradictory is that, skinny bacon? Oh well, whatever makes you eat it with a little less guilt!
Thanks Rach for making me realize just how weird I am! Now I tag: Laurel, Kristina, Brenna, Brianne, & Megan
So I was tagged a few weeks ago by my sister-in-law Rachel, and because it was my first tag I couldn't stand her up on it! So the rules are to tell 5 things that are unique about you. It took me awhile to think about it because the things that I do, don't seem that unique to me; however, then I asked Marcus and he seems to think I'm very unique because he came up with a list full!
Here they are in all their glory (don't hate):
1. When I go in to use the bathroom, I have to turn the water facet on. Call it stage fright, nerves, a waste of water, whatever. I just can't go without it, even if I'm in a restroom or at my own home! This has become one of my biggest pet peeves about BYU campus bathrooms, they are SO quiet. I'll go into the restroom to only come out five minutes later not having gone.
2. My freshman year in college I would often tease my roommate about her color coordinated closet. I thought it was pretty funny at first, but then she came and helped me with mine and it has forever changed my closet! I don't know how I got by with 18 years of my life without it. It's the only way I am able to find anything. So if any given day you come over to our apartment, there you can see my clothes in rainbow order. It's one of the only things that's organized all the time!
3. I love random foods. My obsession: frozen gummy bears, cherry pie filling (yes right out of the can) and Jello (preferably raspberry). Marcus loves Jello so much too that when we make it we have to cut a line down the middle and claim our "sides." That way he won't eat out of my side and I can't eat out of his. We're a very politically correct couple.
4. For those of you who know Marcus really well, you may know that he has one of the smallest bladders known to mankind. Even in his youth on family trips, he was often the "butt" (pun intended) of getting picked on for stopping every hour to use the bathroom. I, however, am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I have made the trip from Provo to Pasco (10 hours) many a time without using the bathroom. It's not like I hold it in misery, I just don't have to go! Marcus was proud once when he only had to stop twice on that same trip, (he ain't got nothin on me!)
5. When it comes to bacon, I love it, but not like most people! I love when a bacon is crispy on one side and has the bacon fat along the other. But in my household, we don't call it fat, we call it "the skinny." I don't know when I started calling it that but when my mom would cook bacon I would ask for the Skinny pieces, now my brother does it too...how contradictory is that, skinny bacon? Oh well, whatever makes you eat it with a little less guilt!
Thanks Rach for making me realize just how weird I am! Now I tag: Laurel, Kristina, Brenna, Brianne, & Megan
Here they are in all their glory (don't hate):
1. When I go in to use the bathroom, I have to turn the water facet on. Call it stage fright, nerves, a waste of water, whatever. I just can't go without it, even if I'm in a restroom or at my own home! This has become one of my biggest pet peeves about BYU campus bathrooms, they are SO quiet. I'll go into the restroom to only come out five minutes later not having gone.
2. My freshman year in college I would often tease my roommate about her color coordinated closet. I thought it was pretty funny at first, but then she came and helped me with mine and it has forever changed my closet! I don't know how I got by with 18 years of my life without it. It's the only way I am able to find anything. So if any given day you come over to our apartment, there you can see my clothes in rainbow order. It's one of the only things that's organized all the time!
3. I love random foods. My obsession: frozen gummy bears, cherry pie filling (yes right out of the can) and Jello (preferably raspberry). Marcus loves Jello so much too that when we make it we have to cut a line down the middle and claim our "sides." That way he won't eat out of my side and I can't eat out of his. We're a very politically correct couple.
4. For those of you who know Marcus really well, you may know that he has one of the smallest bladders known to mankind. Even in his youth on family trips, he was often the "butt" (pun intended) of getting picked on for stopping every hour to use the bathroom. I, however, am on the opposite end of the spectrum. I have made the trip from Provo to Pasco (10 hours) many a time without using the bathroom. It's not like I hold it in misery, I just don't have to go! Marcus was proud once when he only had to stop twice on that same trip, (he ain't got nothin on me!)
5. When it comes to bacon, I love it, but not like most people! I love when a bacon is crispy on one side and has the bacon fat along the other. But in my household, we don't call it fat, we call it "the skinny." I don't know when I started calling it that but when my mom would cook bacon I would ask for the Skinny pieces, now my brother does it too...how contradictory is that, skinny bacon? Oh well, whatever makes you eat it with a little less guilt!
Thanks Rach for making me realize just how weird I am! Now I tag: Laurel, Kristina, Brenna, Brianne, & Megan
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