Mice, Valentine's Day and Other Four-Letter Words

Oh, oh, hey Readers, hey. Thanks again for reading my silly ramblings. I was once told that in theatrical design, an element appearing once is a mistake, twice is an accident and three times is a pattern. So, apparently all of my blog entries will follow the week update/thought pattern. :)

As most of you know, Monday was Valentine's Day. Not Single's Awareness Day or that nonsense, Valentine's Day. My mom sent me to school with FunDip and note cards to give out. I am five years old. But, I did have a great time. To me, Valentine's Day is just a celebration of love! Whether that be friend-love, romantic love, familial love or otherwise. It was so fun to see all my friends faces light up when I gave them a little note and some of the best 90's candy EVER. I don't know, you may be alone one Valentine's Day (I'm not dating anyone...), but you don't have to be lonely. Tuesday was crazy busy. I did get to have lunch with two of my favorite people, however. I did homework until call for V-Monologues and then went home and did more homework! Yay! Wednesday was pretty busy, too. We watched part of an opera called Dialogue of the Carmelites in my Intro to Opera class (duh), and it made me really sad. It was a bunch of nuns being executed near the end of the French Revolution. I think it upset me for two main reasons---I just don't understand how one can be so cruel to one's fellow human beings, especially innocent people! And the second reason is it made me think of last semester's opera (which was also about nuns). Moral of the story, don't be a nun. Thursday was NUTS, but it was super fun. I had a test in my make-up class that I ACED. Thanks to all my practice with the opera. I also had lunch at a sushi restaurant called Ninja with some of my friends. Here are a few cute pics I took. :) 

Schlaney and Taliah on the way to Ninja!

Geneil and Kjersti doing what they do best---looking cute and having fun

Trying to decide what kind of sushi (Geneil got the Vegas and Laney got the Cedar )

Yay!! Food!!

After that, I had a good voice lesson and then went straight into a production meeting! The make-up is gonna be so great. I'm excited to get in on it's feet. Following the prod. meeting, I had dinner with my best friend and then opening night of V-Monologues! It went great. The best night, I think. After the show on Friday, I took my roommate to Off The Cuff, which is an improv comedy group here in Cedar. Saturday, we spent the afternoon cleaning up after the mice that made their home on our pantry. YUCK. I would post pics, but they are really gross.

Now for the thought. This is the part dealing with the four-letter word. Love. This week has been one of reflection on that word for me. I don't recall telling anyone outside my family that I loved them until about Jr. High. Needless to say, it was kind of a big deal. After that, I did say it more, but I didn't and don't ever say it unless I really mean it. I am a very deeply emotional person, which is why I think I love acting and music so much. It helps me channel out the extra. Anyway, the combination of me being an emotional creature and having so much respect for the word, "love," I am unable to reciprocate unless I really feel it. Usually, when people I don't know very well (or even at all sometimes!) tell me they love me, I just say, "Thanks!" or I smile and try not to look really uncomfortable. :] I wish I could say, "I like you a lot, too. But I don't know you well enough to love you," and not look like a big weirdy. The people I do love know it, however. I feel like I tell them adequately, whether it's face to face or in my silly, little notes. So, that's my thought for this week. I hope it made sense. :)

Instead of homework, I opt for this (The 2-week version)

Aiight. So, this blog will follow a similar fashion as the last. But, don't get used to it. Week summary, random thought. Ready, go.

Last Monday, we found out that prof. directing the opera had major surgery. Utter chaos ensued. Haha. We are mostly back on track now. There was also a quiz in my opera class. I'm a nerd, but I was so excited. I LOVE a challenge. Tuesday I had a test in my stage make-up class and I feel like I did ok. I was responsible for a red carpet glam look on myself. And I looked good, but with all that schtuff on my face PLUS fake eyelashes, my eyes looked like 7 times their size. And I already have fairly sizeable eyes, so the effect was interesting. Wednesday was fun because it was the first make-up call for Mikado. It was interesting to see what was good in my designs and what still needed work. I think it's going to turn out really nicely. And by "nicely" I mean "HILARIOUSLY." Nothing worth mentioning happened Thursday, but Friday was all kinds of exciting. My best friend got married and I was her maid of honor. She looked so beautiful and she just radiated happiness. It was a great experience. And, then.... Lizzy got up at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday to drive home. I got to my cousin's house just in time to watch her kiddies. The highlight of the visit was singing Disney songs and playing the piano while her 2-year-old daughter sat on my lap. And my cousin just HAPPENED to get home right at the end of "Zero to Hero" from Hercules. Talk about impeccable timing! Haha. After an afternoon of shopping and lunch with Mom, we went to Aunt Mern's for a birthday party. And my temple recommend/mission interview with the bishop. (That was way cool. The bishop is my uncle. Haha) Sunday was my interview with the Stake Pres. and then back to Cedar. (3 hours, 15 mins. With a stop. That's how I do.) 

This week was kinda nuts. It all ran together. I had a presentation in my Education Psychology class that I ROCKED. It was on nonverbal communication. I showed a clip from Act III of Carmen from the Met. I had a paper due about beauty, specifically how it defines art. (Rocked that as well.) Voice lessons and practicing didn't go to bad either. I just need to work on not pushing the high notes in both of my songs. And yesterday was the publicity call for Mikado. Jana and I did make-up for the Mikado and Katisha and they both looked AWESOME. I am so excited for the real thing and to see everyone all done up.

Random thought of the week: As I get closer to entering the mission field, I can't help but thinking about my friends and family it what it's going to mean saying goodbye for a whole 18 mos., specifically about what it means with my SUU friends. I have loved and appreciated all the time I've been able to spend with them. When I first came to college, I had had a bad experience with a close friend that made me wary of making new friends. I thought that they'd end up hurting me or leaving me. But, through lots of patience (on everyone's part) I have learned that good friendship is stretchy... for lack of a better word. The Lord knows who you need and when you need them. :) That is also something I've learned. So, the moral of the story? If you need, me call me. No matter where you are. No matter how far, don't worry, Baby. Just call my name, I'll be there in a hurry. You don't have to worry. 

...Or something like that.