DISTRACTIONS

i am quickly writing this blog post for the mere reason that after this is published, i will have literally NOTHING to do besides study. (or sleep. both of which are beneficial to me in my current situation)

in the past few hours i have washed my face, used my neti pot, made my bed, organized my shoes, wrote in my journal, had a friend change my facebook password, ate, brushed my teeth, changed my clothes, taken out the trash, organized things in my room, and after that i even moved every object on my desk onto my bed (see photo) so i would sit here and only focus on physical science and nothing else.

of course i kept my computer next to me so i could play my "study time" playlist that includes instrumentals and piano jams. i've reread five chapters in my physical science book in preparation for my final exam tomorrow.... and i'm about ready to start drawing on myself i am so bored. i hate science. it makes my brain hurt. i would rather write a 50 page paper about something interesting than read 50 pages (thats my current standing in the book) about tiny little particles and stupid laws that i dont know how to define and how specific forces work.

so this is my remedy. taking stupid pictures of my book and me. there are other funny ones but considering i have family who read this, those pictures will remain hidden. i can't believe i only have three more days left here. everyone is saying its so "bittersweet".... but in all honesty i am only seeing the sweet right now. i cant wait for the sun and my bed and my family. i miss so much about vegas. i've wanted to start packing so bad but i am forcing myself to wait until monday. i could have been done two weeks ago, i've been so excited to leave. but i keep telling myself that after i finish all of my finals, i can reward myself by throwing all of my possessions into boxes and hitting the road. PEACE OUT P-TOWN.

ash

sum up my life

i've realized this week that anytime i am doing anything, it includes or revolves around one of the following:

1. physical science portfolio

every wednesday i have a physical science lab for two hours. we do six experiments each class. i had to type up every single experiment we've done this semester along with the procedure, results, questions and answers, AND come up with two experiments i could do in a class room that demonstrate the same objective for each experiment. all in a certain format. THEN i had to do a lot of research and come up with 45 completely different experiments that demonstrate the principles we have learned about this semester. type them all up. make them a certain format. arrange them by subject. make table of contents. make another table of contents. works cited page in correct mla format. it's been a real stressor. but today at approximately 2:50, i took it to the wilkinson center and got it bound. my work is done.

BEHOLD:

countless hours, hard work, and dedication. right here in these 150+ pages.

2. this hoodie

make fun of me all you want... i dont care! eddy gave me this hoodie before he left and i wear it constantly. it smells SO good. it makes me happy :)

why are guy hoodies so much more comfortable than girl hoodies? not cool. the day it stops smelling like eddy i will probably punch someone.

3. bieber fever

uh-oh.... it's hit me. i never thought this day would come. for some weird reason, i am in love with justin bieber right now. yeah, i know he's 14. and i still like to make fun of him. but i've had his songs stuck in my head for about 5 days straight. whether i'm listening to him while doing homework, at the gym, or humming in the shower... i love it! this is my favorite at the moment... i love this video haha. so nerdy. the best part is at 1:32 ish... oh jeeze.

4. life savers

i've probably bought 10 little rolls this week. i'm obsessed. they are so nice to suck on in class.... haha and they make me not hungry all the time. little dietary tip. not like they're good for you or anything. but i suppose its better than eating a real meal every hour.

ANYWAY. these are important aspects of my life right now.

last day of school is the 13th... then i'm taking my finals and packing up!

i can't wait to be home again :)

i miss the sun, my job, my mom, afton, swimming, friends, farm basket....

what could be better than vegas?

-ashley

be prepared.

i've been known to have a few random skills; i can whistle really loud with my fingers in my mouth, name all the presidents of the u.s.a in order, and even sleep through fire alarms. yesterday, i was reminded of one of my talents and decided to show it off.

my english class is so busy. in the past month we've written three papers, had weekly quizzes, and tons of random homework assignments. this week she decided to spice it up a bit and have us each take 5 minutes to teach the class on an assigned subject. i got "sentence fragments".... stupid. but feasible. we were required to have a visual aid, a handout for everyone in the class, and present in 5 minutes or less.

so we get the assignment monday, and have to present on friday. cool. whatever. i'll think about it later. now im not going to say i forgot... because i didnt forget. i had four tests, a different presentation, a friend in town, and plenty of other more important things to do. i figured i could put it off until the last second.

i have the class at 1 on friday. and around 11:45 i woke up and decided i should probably start. i rushed through my notes and made some stupid 1/4 page handouts (i almost cried. i miss being able to use my moms scrapbooking equipment whenver i want... i had to cut the handouts with scissors. they looked hideous!), scribbled some junk on a poster board, and wrote a few things on a notecard so i wouldn't choke. i worked up until the last second possible, threw on a shirt, rocked a ponytail, and brushed my teeth.

the presentation was definitely not great- or so i thought...

miss hedengren passed me this note after i sat down, and i had to use every inch of self-control inside of me to not start cracking up. "i can tell you prepared for this" HA! if she only knew!! Its moments like this that make me feel like i might finish college and not die along the way.

i only got points off because i went over five minutes. i was TOO prepared hahaha.

hope you get as much of a kick out of this as i did.

ashley

confessions of a starving student

so i realize that most of my posts revolve around food... but guess what, i am obsessed with food. here's whats on my mind:

i pay a buttload of money each month to have full access to our cafeteria, a.k.a. "the cannon center." they have some pretty dumb rules and hours... like on saturdays and sundays, they close at six. OKAY. so if i have church and other meetings from 10:30-2:30, i go at three for a late lunch, and then what? i wont be hungry again by 6. also, they have this rule that you cant take any food out of the room with you. they even have cubbies and lockers to lock your purse in before you enter the cafeteria part. now, to me this seems like a pretty stupid concept. i pay to eat there... i should have the right to snag a little something for later. especially since i dont have a kitchen.

ANYWAY, to make a long story short, katherine and i totally swiped some chicken cordon bleu this sunday. its hands down the best meal the cannon center makes. delicious. i could eat 3 or 4. maybe i have. hahhaha. but it is such a rare delicacy because the menu rarely repeats itself (which i guess i should appreciate), that we decided to take full advantage of the cannon center and make sure none of the deliciousness went to waste.

yum. look at that. i wish i could explain how good it is. and they serve it with these seasoned potatoes.. mmm. it was so easy. we should have stolen more than one each. hahahha. "steal" sounds so bad.. i didnt steal it! i paid for it!

the whole experience made me laugh. acting like secret agents as we held our napkin covered chicken. so hopefully you will enjoy it as well.

hope

this picture makes me so happy. see that green patch of grass? its a sign. the sign i've been waiting for.

the past four months i have been layering myself in sweaters and coats and on special occasions i wear 4 pairs of socks. but a couple days ago, katherine and i were walking past this patch and i came to an immediate halt. "DO YOU SEE THAT?!"

she most definitely thought i was retarded. but it made me super happy haha. it means that pretty soon, snow and cold will be out of everyones minds and i can wear all of my short sleeve shirts again. im sick of wearing the same 4 coats every day.

on another good note, saturday will be the halfway mark of second semester. exactly two months until i move back home to vegas for a couple months :) can't wait.

hope you all have an amazing weekend!

-ashley

p.s. for lent i decided to give up talking about other people. due to a few frustrating experiences in the past couple of weeks i've decided that everyone in this world should mind their own damn business. so now its my turn :)

are you kidding me?!

IT'S FEBRUARY?!

i am still in shock. this morning i took my computer into the bookstore for a little repair (long story) and the man made me sign some papers... JEEZE. i put 1/28/09. what is wrong with me? every single number in that date is wrong. WRONG. ahahahaha. first of all, i can't believe its february. second of all, i am still having a hard time getting used to the fact that we live in 2010!

but this morning it hit me. like "hey, ashley! its february!" or something along those lines.

here are some direct results of today being the start of february.

1. next month is my last full month in provo! (till september) can you say hollllaaa?

2. i go home this weekend! i miss my family

3. it is angeleah bertoldo's birthday tomorrow! i love this woman. holy hell i just realized... 20!? what the...

4. eddy leaves next month. whaaaaaaaaat!

5. valentines day is this month... stupidest day of the year

BUT

6. my family might come up because its a three day weekend!

7. its the shortest month of the year

8. does this mean spring is close? because.. uh.. im kinda sick of this crap.

9. midterms are coming :( soon. like real soon.

10. only 3.5 years of college left! proud? you should be.

anyway. i hope you all have a wonderful february. its almost kind of starting to get warm.. next thing you know i will be basking out by the pool every day. mmm mmm mm.

word.

obsessed? yes.

wow i cant believe i went over a month without blogging. what a disgrace.

anyway. i figured that i should announce to the world that i am completely obsessed with three things in my life right now.

1. this is a jamwich.

i eat (at least) one of these every single day without fail... in fact i just remembered i have one in my fridge. YES! hahaha. they are so good. you'd think it would just be the same as any other pb&j sandwich... but it is so much more.

as you may or may not be able to see... the chefs of this masterpiece chose a special layering pattern in between the delicious soft and white crust-less bread. it goes bread, peanut butter, jam, peanut butter, bread. GENIUS! i want to go to the jamwich head quarters and bow down to the creator. and dont even get me started on how the fact that it comes from a refrigerated vending machine makes it ten times better. the bread is soft and moist. the peanut butter is firm and chilly. MMMM. they make a great grab-and-go breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack, after-school treat, or all of the above. AND, the great part is they are only like 200 calories. haha.

2. BABIES.

this might sound weird. but im obsessed lately. eddy and i went to the mall last saturday and we spotted like 500 babies. i am always on the look out. we saw this one that was soooo small and cute. naturally, i had to stop the woman and get a closer look. he was only nine days old. ahh. my maternal clock is ticking.

3. EDWARD
thiiiiiiis is my best friend. he makes me so happy! we talk every day. he just got his mission call this week to montreal, canada!! i am so freaking excited for him. he leaves march 24th. its going to be so weird not texting or calling with him... but i think we will be able to survive. oh and get this. he will be speaking french and spanish. have you ever heard of that? two languages. he's gonna be trilingual. hot, huh?

anyway. that's all thats going on in my life right now... along with school and church of course. college is fun.. and weird. hahaha. thats all i have to say.

-ash