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"You will find that it is all very familiar...the strange and faraway places where you've never been. The wild unknown leads you to a place just around the corner. Take a picture when you get there...the road is you."

Saturday, November 7, 2009

you know you're in rexburg when...

You Know You're In Rexburg When...

...you have lunch plans with one person and ten people end up coming.

...you find LDS Temple figurines at Wal-Mart.

...you experience all 4 seasons in the course of one day.

...saying "I took a 2 year break" doesn't need to be translated.

...you witness the evolution of a relationship from first date to marriage in one semester. (Or half a semester. Or half of a half of a semester. Etc...)

...it's somebody you knows birthday; every day.

...you refer to Idaho Falls as the "big city."

...you've been on the same first date 50 times: dinner, movie, and an awkward cuddle session.

...everyone owns the clean-flicked version of "Crash".

...you ditch class and then see your professor at lunch.

...your dentist, academic advisor, and Bishop are all the same person.

...the phrase "Do I dazzle you?" is considered hott. Thanks Twilight.

...the school newspaper's "Letters to the Editor" section consists of weekly endless debates of whether or not Harry Potter is in fact, actually evil.

...you've reached the mental state of believing it's ok to wear socks with sandals to the grocery store.

..."Horkleys?" is a question.

...facebook stalking is a daily occurence.

...you check out their ring finger before you check out them.

...it's ok for 24 year old boys to date 18 year old girls, but not for 24 year old girls to date 18 year old boys.

...all directions stem from the Wal-Mart parking lot.

...love triangle's are a staple obstacle for every relationship to overcome.

...Edward Cullen is a level of expectation.

...you get to grade your own papers/tests by way of guilt. "You can cheat if you'd like but then you'll go to hell," the teachers warn.

...prank wars elevate from comic jokes to downright personal.

...you must endure the awkward "you were two minutes past curfew" conversation.

...girls refrigerators are decorated with "you know you've picked the right man when..." parophenelia.

...drama! drama! drama!

...nobody can keep a secret. xoxo, gossip girl.

...the local "club" changes locations every weekend.

...Snuggie's are deemed popular.

...you have to go from your roommate Ryan's movie collection, to Red Box, to Horkley's, to Great American Video, and finally to the expensive Hollywood Video to find the city's one single copy of "Ghostbuster's 2 ".

...you know the true story behind the epic rivalry between Old Fong's and New Fong's.

...you just can't help but love it.

...he's/she's just not that into you.


credit and inspiration for these also include: matt, mike, josie, meghan, jemma,
katie, kristi, sarah, brooke, and brock.

Friday, November 6, 2009

my worst enemy.

So this year for Halloween I didn't dress up. I know, I know, many of you were upset by this (sorry Kim) because I usually have, may I say, unusually creative costumes...just sayin. But really, nothing beats Quailman from 2006...


So I'm too scared to try to top that.

Anyway! I ended up going down to Utah with about 8 friends and we ended up going to the Haunted Forest in American Fork. Terrifying. So so scary. Even though it was all fake and stuff, it got me good. But I also get scared easily. (Jaws still terrifies me).

But the greatest part of the Haunted Forest was making a complete idiot of myself!! And because of this, I hate trees. Yes, trees are my new worst enemy (goodbye snow!!). So there I was, halfway through the Haunted Forest (which is designed incredibly might I add...), and at this point I was in the back of our group. We went into a tunnel that went beneath the ground and eventually came out the other end above ground. As we exited this tunnel, OUT OF NOWHERE the Texas Chainsaw Massacre person-it-killer popped out behind our group and started chasing, who else?, me!!! With his scary mask and loud chainsaw roaring it really creeped me out! Obviously I wasn't scared for my life or anything, but it was creepy being in the back of the group! So I start BOOKING it, full speed, to get in the front of our group, knocking over people as I scrambled. So looking behind me, with chainsaw man two feet behind me, I make it about fifteen steps, turn my head in front of me just in time to WHACK!!!!! run straight into a tree.

Monday, October 19, 2009

splash mountain.

I love SPLASH MOUNTAIN at Disneyland. Always have, always will. So when my typography class had an assignment to build a monument or building out of using just type and font, I immediately was up for the challenge of trying to do Splash. Below is my final product and it took me FOREVER!! But I think it was well worth it. You may need to click on it to enlarge to see it and appreciate it. I was well surprised with the outcome.


Saturday, October 17, 2009

wild thing.

Last night I went to see Where The Wild Things Are. I've been waiting for a long time to see it. I really liked it. But it's not for everyone. I picture it more like a piece of art rather than an actual movie. I remember reading the book as a kid and the images of the monsters forever being lodged into the back of my mind. The movie was a little slower and it kind of feels like it doesn't fit in with any category of person. Kids will think it's boring (especially in this age of fast paced action stuff and tinkerbell/barbie princess movies.) And some grownups will be turned off by its thin plot and anti-climatic purpose. I thought it was JUST RIGHT. Loved it.

The visuals are incredible. It's a beautiful looking movie and they did amazing with the monsters. I've read that they combined puppetry with CGI effects to create them. It was flawless. The acting was great by the little boy. I had heard rumors that he was a super annoying kid actor (like Miley Cyrus), but I thought he did awesome.

And the music rocks!!