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2008-11-06T18:16:00.001-06:00

YES WE CAN!!!

2008-11-04T22:15:00.002-06:00

My own Car and a New Cousin!

2008-09-18T19:45:00.005-05:00

Hi everyone! Sorry that it has been a while! Anyways...I have some exciting news! After 5 long years of car payments, I finally made my last payment this month! So now, I am officially the proud owner of a 2001 Chevy Cavalier! I am so happy and I am very proud of myself! Now, I can finally start saving money for something else!

This past weekend was Ryan and Rachel's wedding! It was a lot of fun! And I am happy to have another cousin!
Me and Ryan.Patsy, Mom, and Donna

Mom and Grandpa doing a polka!

It's a Great Day to be a Dragon!

2008-08-25T09:25:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone! I hope things are going well for all of you! Today is my last first day of school! I'm pretty excited about it and about graduating in the spring (hopefully)! My last two semesters are by no means going to be easy, all of my classes are 300 level and above! But it will all be worth it by May 16, 2009! Here are the classes I will be taking:

Philosophy 312: Business Ethics
Management 380: Operations Management
Management 440: Personnel Management
Management 456: Project Management in Business
Management 480: Management Science

The good news is that I only have one class on Friday's, so I will be able to catch up on Fridays (hopefully)! Well, I better get going, I just thought I'd give you all a quick update!

My Chucky Bear

2008-08-07T11:49:00.002-05:00

This is a picture of Chuck on the first day we got him. It's hard to believe he was just a little bigger than an ice cream bucket. I'm sure that's where his love of ice cream first came from. He was so tiny back then, and it's so funny to think how big he got.
This is probably my favorite picture of Chuck. I will always miss him and think of how he always made me feel happy and made me laugh. He was such a big part of my family for most of my life. He always was doing something funny or strange and he knew just how to get his way. I always remember the face he got, he really did have a unique personality. There is no other dog quite like Chuck, and I will never forget him!

My Final Season: MSUM Theatre 2008-2009

2008-07-16T12:14:00.006-05:00

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown is a lighthearted musical that is sure to bring you back to your childhood. Come join the ‘Peanuts’ gang as they bring the famous comic strip to life.

September 30 & October 2 and 4 - 7:30 p.m.October 5 - 2:00 p.m.

DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
(Regional Premiere)

Revisit the ‘Peanuts’ gang a decade later. After the death of his dog, CB turns to his friends to find closure about what happens after death. You’ll get a twisted insight into the adolescence of one of America’s most loved comic strip characters.

October 1, 3, and 5 - 7:30 p.m.
October 4 - 2:00 p.m.

Matt Haimovitz and Andy Simonescu
Gaede Stage

October 23, 2008

The young, daring cellist was here in 2006 and "bowed" you over, at Festival Hall with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, and at a wild, informal performance at the Green Market. Now he’s joined by the elegant and passionate violin virtuoso Andy Simonescu.

Wonderland
MSUM’s fall children’s theatre production uses familiar characters and settings from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. However, for the three American school children who find themselves lost and in trouble, the adventure is all new.

November 22, 2008 1:00 and 4:00 PM

Penderecki String Quartet
Gaede Stage--January 30-31, 2009 7:30 pm
Two violinists, a violist and a cellist, from all over the globe, known as one of the most celebrated chamber groups of their generation, right here in Fargo-Moorhead. Two performances – one for the traditionalists and one for the modernists. Your choice, or splurge and make it a musical weekend! We’ll help by providing a discount for both concerts.
Ladysmith Black Mombazo
Hansen Theatre--February 19, 2009
Ladysmith Black Mombazo rose to fame for their work on Paul Simon’s Graceland recording. This joyful group marries the intricate rhythms and harmonies of native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of gospel music.
The Compleat Female Stage Beauty (Regional Premier)

In 1661 the most famous portrayer of females on the London stage was Kynaston. Like every other player permitted to enact such roles, Kynaston was a man. But when an unknown named Margaret Hughes plays Desdemona one night at an illegal theater, the ever-game King Charles II changes the law to allow women to act. Kynaston’s world is turned upside-down, until fate gives him a chance to take the stage again.

February 25-28

The Producers
1959. New York City. Max Bialystock, the once King of Broadway, is now an out-of-luck producer looking to make a buck. Winner of a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards in 2001, The Producers is filled with outrageous characters and show stopping musical numbers.

April 22-25

James Sewell Ballet
Hansen Theatre--May 2, 2009
Not your normal ballet company. You will laugh. You will wonder. You will enjoy. "The appeal of Sewell’s company is…that his reverence for ballet is balanced by his eagerness to spoof it and his urge to explore outside its safe boundaries." (Dance Magazine)

Happy 24th Anniversary Ma & Pa!!!

2008-07-07T14:00:00.001-05:00

Today is my parent's 24th anniversary! Yay!

Happy 4th of July!!!

2008-07-04T07:42:00.002-05:00

Global Warming? Really?

2008-07-03T07:31:00.003-05:00

This is the image I woke up to this morning on my computer. Today is July 3, and it is, apparently, 48 degrees Fahrenheit, not Celsius (that would be another story I guess)! On Tuesday, it was around 90 here in Fargo, not it has dropped about 40 degrees in two days. I guess I really shouldn't be surprised, this is the weird North Dakota / Minnesota weather. Hopefully it warms up soon though!

A New Place

2008-06-15T23:22:00.002-05:00

Well, I recently (as in a month ago) moved into my new apartment! I found an efficiency in the north end of Fargo! It is nice to have my own place that I can decorate how I want and have a choice to do the dishes or not do the dishes! I'm really enjoying it so far!

The best part is the full kitchen! It's kind of tiny, but it's perfect for me! I really am enjoying it!

So, sorry that it has been a while! I've been really busy. My finals went well, then I started work for the Straw Hat Players right after finals were over. Work has been going well, just very busy! Two weeks after straw hat started, I started classes. I am taking 2 classes this summer, Management Information Systems and Financial Management. My classes are pretty interesting. Just last week, at work we had our Straw Hat Players 45th reunion and alumni show. It was a very busy week again! My boss from Kmart was on vacation, so I had to work 21 hours at kmart, I worked 17 hours at the box office and I had 18 hours of class! But I made it through the week, and hopefully I wont have another week like that for a while.

Next week Straw Hat officially begins. We are starting out with Jesus Christ Superstar, then Beehive, the 60s musical, A Midsummer Night's Dream, How I Learned to Drive, and then we are finishing with Grease!

Well, I am off to bed, hopefully I will catch up on my rest so I can be prepared for the rest of my busy summer!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

2008-05-05T18:31:00.002-05:00

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we had a little celebration. I decided that I was going to make taco's for dinner tonight, but unfortunately, I had too much homework to do for my final tomorrow. So Alex decided to take over the job, and made some very delicious tacos! Happy 5th of May!

Happy Birthday Ma!

2008-04-15T09:03:00.003-05:00

Today is my Mom's birthday! It's her 29th anniversary of turning 21! This picture was taken a few years ago up in Canada.

Happy Birthday Alex!

2008-04-05T09:51:00.002-05:00

Today is Alex's 22nd birthday!

Evolution of Dance

2008-03-26T18:25:00.001-05:00

Happy St. Urho's Day!

2008-03-16T09:48:00.003-05:00

Ooksi kooksie coolama vee, Santia Urho is ta poy for me! He sase out ta hoppers as pig as birds, Neffer peefor haff I hurd does words! He reely told dose pugs of kreen, Braaffest finn I effer seen! Some celebrate for St. Pat unt hiss nakes, Putt Urho poyka kot what it takes. He got tall and trong from feelia sour, Unt ate culla moyakka effery hour. Tat's why day guy could sase does peetles, What crew as thick as chack bine needles. So lets give a cheer in hower pest way, on this 16th of March, St. Urho's Tay!

Shocking News

2008-03-05T10:48:00.002-06:00

We are the Ones

2008-03-04T09:37:00.000-06:00

Mmmm...Pizza

2008-02-24T18:48:00.003-06:00

Me and Alex made a pretty tasty Pizza, as you can tell! This one happens to be a Chicken Alfredo pizza. The crust is pretty thin, which i like, then I cooked up some chicken and and put some onions and mushrooms. I seasoned the chicken with garlic and Italian seasoning. We also loaded it with mozzarella cheese! It turned out really well!
As you can tell it was a pretty thick pizza, there was so much on it, and now I am stuffed!

Anyways, not much exciting has happened recently. I've been really busy with classes and tests. This week we are presenting Sweeney Todd, so it should be another busy week. But, fortunately, next week is Spring Break! I am looking forward to going home and taking a much needed rest. Hope everything is going well for everyone!

Happy Birthday Sister!

2008-02-19T08:46:00.001-06:00

Happy 20th birthday to my sister Holly!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T08:34:00.003-06:00

This is the yummy Valentine's Day cake that I made last night and decorated with M&Ms! I can't wait to taste it!

Yes We Can!

2008-02-07T22:01:00.001-06:00

On the Seashores of Mexico

2008-02-07T08:35:00.001-06:00

On Friday, my mom and dad and their good friends Gary and Brenda, will be heading off to Cozumel! Jealous, you wonder? Why yes I am! Just kidding. On Saturday here in Fargo, the high temperature is supposed to be -4 while in Cozumel, the high is only a mere 85! Doing the math, that's almost a 90 degree difference! Totally not fair! But I'm happy for them, hopefully I will get a sombrero! That would be nice! If you want to check out where they will be staying, you can follow the link... http://www.elcozumeleno.com/

I Voted!

2008-02-06T08:54:00.000-06:00

Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in super Tuesday. It was very exciting, and I am glad that I could participate and actually make a difference!

Straw Hat Players 2008

2008-01-30T20:08:00.001-06:00

Well, it's that time of year again. The Straw Hat Players has the season all lined up, and it looks to be a good one. If anyone wants to go just let me know! http://www.mnstate.edu/strawhat/

Straw Hat Players 45th Anniversary Show
June 12 - 13, 2008

Jesus Christ Superstar
June 17-20, 2008

It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its center a social and political rebel. Jesus' meteor-like rise in renown provides, as the title suggests, a parallel to contemporary celebrity worship. As his radical teachings are evermore embraced, Judas increasingly questions the enlightened motives of this new prophet, resulting in betrayal. Christ's final days are dramatized with emotional intensity, thought-provoking edge and explosive theatricality. Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, Jesus Christ Superstar illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart.

Beehive the 60s Musical
June 24-27, 2008

Celebrate an era of love and rock 'n roll with the fun-filled production, Beehive, the 60's Musical with 6 talented women, 1 hot band, 45 wigs, 40 costumes, and over 40 of the greatest 60's hits. Beehive, the 60's Musical is a fast-paced and nostalgic look back at the girl groups and soloists of the time featuring songs by The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Connie Francis, Lesley Gore, Petula Clark and more. You'll leave humming the tunes, anxious to pull out the 45's again!
A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 8-11, 2008

A Midsummer Night’s Dream provides us with Shakespeare’s magical romp through the forest where enemies fall in love, an actor becomes an ass and the fairy kingdom battles over a boy. In the end, the fairy kingdom finds peace, actors perform their play and the lovers find happiness in a triple wedding ceremony.

How I Learned to Drive
July 15-19, 2008

The play concerns an affair between its protagonist, named Li'l Bit, and her uncle Peck. The affair takes place over the course of years, with the character of Li'l Bit maturing from age eleven to eighteen before she puts an end to it. In spite of the serious situation, there are many comical elements of the play, which avoids the expected condemnation of this situation to look at the basic humanity that binds these two characters. How I Learned to Drive is noteworthy for the many awards that it won, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for drama.

Grease
July 23 - August 1, 2008

This is the 1950's rock 'n' roll musical. Rydell High's spirited class of '59-- gum chewing, hubcap stealing, hot rod loving boys with D.A.'s and their wise cracking girls in bobby sox and pedal pushers--capture the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking musical. While hip Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction, the gang sings and dances its way through such nostalgic scenes as the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive in movie. Songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, the Little Richard yodels and the Elvis Presley wiggles that made the music of the 50s a gas.

If I Thought That It Was Cold Yesterday...

2008-01-30T08:32:00.001-06:00

As you can see it's a little bit chillier today. Anyone want to go to Hawaii?

Do I Really Have to Go Outside Today?

2008-01-29T08:23:00.000-06:00

This is what my Yahoo weather widget told me when I turned my computer on. It's cold by the way!

Rest in Peace Heath Ledger

2008-01-22T19:06:00.001-06:00

It came as a shock, like most things like this generally do. I got back from work, turned on my computer, checked my e-mail, and went to MSN, where I usually get my news. There it was, Heath Ledger has died at only 28 years old. I will miss him, I just wish that things would have worked out better for him.

Slate Cartoon: Attempting a Fix

2008-01-22T12:06:00.001-06:00

Sunrise

2008-01-11T14:31:00.001-06:00

Well, as you already know, I have started a new semester at school. Today on my way to work, I picked up a copy of our school's newspaper, The Advocate. In the paper, there was an article that, was a sad welcome back.

A few summers ago, I took a film history class. It was very interesting, and I got to see many movies that I normally wouldn't have seen. We watched Birth of a Nation, several Charlie Chaplin films, The Graduate, and one of my favorites...Sunrise, a Song of Two Humans. It is a beautiful story and has very beautiful cinematography. I encourage you to watch it, I found most videos of it on YouTube, it comes in parts, but I think it is worth it. I bought this movie after I finished my class, and only found it on Ebay. It was shipped to me from South Korea. But, because it is silent, it doesn't really matter!

The professor that introduced me to this wonderful movie has unfortunately passed away due to complications from cancer. I am eternally grateful to this professor for opening my eyes to new experiences, because I doubt that I would have even considered watching a silent movie before I took this class. Thank you Professor Casselton!

A New Year

2008-01-10T16:44:00.001-06:00

This is a picture of my mom and dad before they headed off for their New Years Eve snowmobile ride.

Well, not much exciting has happened recently, but I have started my classes already so I've had a pretty busy two days (well not really). But once the school year gets going, it should be even more busy.

Monday
ACCT 231: Principles of Accounting II
MKTG 310: Principles of Marketing
MATH 234: Probability and Statistics
ECON 204: Principles of Economics: Macro

Tuesday and Thursday
ACCT 304: Legal Environment of Business
MATH 234

Wednesday
ACCT 231
MKTG 310
ECON 204

Friday
ACCT 231
MKTG 310
MATH 234

I hope to survive this semester and earn some good grades while I'm at it. It's looking like another busy semester full of homework, just like last semester. Although, this time I will be doing this all without my glasses. I finally have contacts lenses! I am so excited. I'm still trying out my first pair right now, and I have to go back on the 21st to get my eyes checked again. I am very happy!

Happy New Year!!!!

2008-01-01T14:24:00.001-06:00

New year = new hair cut. My cousin Melissa gave me a haircut last night. It's pretty short, but I really like it.
After the haircut, we went out to the hanger at my Aunt and Uncle's and played pool. Me and Trudy won two games, so it was pretty fun. This is Melissa and her boyfriend Mike taking a quick break from pool.
This is me and Trudy goofing around. It was a pretty fun night!

Merry Christmas!!!

2007-12-25T11:10:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that you all got what you wanted! I took this picture this morning after opening gifts. Apparently, Chuck just got wore out from all of the presents. He was sniffing each one of his. When my dad was opening one of Chucks gifts, he felt that Dad was going too slow, so he tried to help my chewing on the wrapping paper. Have a good day everyone!!!

There's no Place Like Home for the Holidays

2007-12-22T08:42:00.000-06:00

Last night, before I went to bed, I was inspired to take this picture of our Christmas Tree at home. I finally made it home yesterday, and enjoyed spending some time with my family before they get too busy.

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas...

2007-12-16T10:17:00.001-06:00

This is the view that I was greeted with this morning when I opened the blinds in my living room. I just thought that I would share with all of you!

Oh Christmas Tree...

2007-11-27T22:10:00.000-06:00

Tonight, my roommate and I went to the store and picked up a Christmas tree and some decorations. We found a very inexpensive tree that fits perfectly in our apartment. We had fun picking out the decorations and actually decorating the tree.
Here is our tree all lit up.

Snowy Greetings

2007-11-23T20:14:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving Humor

2007-11-22T10:08:00.001-06:00

A Feezin' Weekend...and...a long post

2007-11-21T14:30:00.001-06:00

This past Saturday, I woke up at 5:30 am, which is obviously very early. Why did I decide to get up so early? Well, I went down to Brookings, South Dakota for the NDSU vs. SDSU football game. My roommate, Alex, and a few other people were on the road by 7 am. It snowed most of the way down, so I knew that it was going to be quite chilly. We got to Brookings at about 10 or so and walked to the football stadium. The game didn't start until 1 so we had to walk around for a while, which was ok with me. About an hour before the game, the stadium was over half full of people who came down from Fargo to see the game.

NDSU hadn't lost a game all season, so it promised to be a very good game. Unfortunately, NDSU wasn't playing as well as they could have. Going in to half time NDSU was down by about 10 points. Although no one was worrying too much because they always play better in the second half of the game. But they should have been worried. They did lead for a while, but do to an interception in the 4th quarter NDSU would go on to lose their only game of the season.

It was a very cold day, and also a very long day. We went and ate at Perkin's before we left town and jumped at the chance to eat by the fireplace. I slept most of the trip back, and was in bed about 10:30 that night.
This is what happened on Sunday. It snowed. Although it didn't stick around, it still was not very exciting. But atleast I had the day off. I made Manicotti on Sunday night and my roommate and her boyfriend came and ate with Alex and I. It was a very good meal, and they brought some pretty interesting wine. It was a nice night.
I dropped Alex and his brother off at the airport today. They are heading to Seattle to visit their parents. Alex bough me this really pretty poinsettia last night, along with some truffles. I was pretty happy that he remembered when I told him that I actually liked poinsettias.
Last week, I got a slow cooker in the mail. I got it for working at the same place for 5 years. As you can see, it already has food in it. I decided to try it out and make some chili. I'll have to let you know how it tastes since it wont be done for a few more hours. But I can't wait to test it!

Cute Little Guys

2007-11-13T14:28:00.000-06:00

This past Saturday, my good friend Trudy came to Fargo to visit her nephews. I also got the chance to visit them, along with Trudy. This is Kolby. Me and Alex had brought Starbucks over, and after we had finished, Kolby's dad Aaron, filled the cup with water and gave it to him. So it looked to us at first, that he was drinking a cup of coffee. It was pretty cute. Kolby will be 2 years old on December 31st. He's very cute, very loud, and pretty darn funny.

This is Trudy, holding her youngest nephew Caleb. Caleb is 7 weeks old, and was just baptized this past sunday. He is also a cutie pie. When I was holding him, he started pooping, so I gave him right back to Auntie Trudy. Kolby doesn't really appreciate the baby, he says quite often "Go Baby." He also likes to headbutt and scream at the top of his lungs, but Caleb sleeps through it all.
We were sitting on the floor watching TV, and Kolby goes and grabs a book and sits right on Alex's lap. They are pointing out all of the different animals in the book. Kolby ended up spilling half of his water all over Alex's leg.
At the end of the night, Trudy and I gave Kolby a bath. His bath water is colored red, because they have these tablets that you can put in water to change it colors. It was a very fun night hanging out with Trudy and the little boys.

Five Short Years

2007-11-01T20:52:00.001-05:00

It doesn't seem that long ago when I first started working at the Kmart shoe department. But believe it or not, but it has been five years. My anniversary there was actually last May, and it quietly passed, so I just assumed that they had forgotten. But when I got to work today, I recieved this certificate was waiting for me. I also got a pin and a brochure to pick a present from. I'm a little undecided about what I want right now, but some of the presents include a toaster, blender, slow cooker, speakers, a watch, or a ring. It's going to be a tough decision.

Happy Almost Halloween

2007-10-28T20:29:00.001-05:00

I've been pretty busy here as usual, but what else is new. I had a weekend off this past weekend, so it's been pretty restful here. I've been watching the world series here, and in case you couldn't tell, I'm a Bosox fan! I do like the Twins a lot more, but they didn't make it into the world series this year, so I've been keeping track of Boston. I've been a fan for a while, and still remember very well the 2004 world series. Tonight is game 4, and so far I believe they are up, but the game isn't over yet.
I've had a nice and relaxing weekend, so tonight I decided to do something productive and made Alex dinner. I baked some chicken and melted some cheese over it and served it with spaghetti and Alfredo sauce. It was very tasty.
After diner, we carved pumpkins. This is my punkin diggin into his pumpkin. I don't think he liked it very much. It was pretty slimy. But it was still pretty fun.
Here is Alex's creation, which he entitled "fiery Redhead." Apparently there is no relation to me, but I'm not sure where else he would have gotten that from.
This is my creation. I have entitled it "Crabby Alex," just to get back at Alex's pumpkin's name.

My new Baby!

2007-10-19T22:00:00.001-05:00

Well, this has been a long time coming. I finally got a laptop of my own tonight! Alex had been looking around for computers for me for a while. He found a great deal on a Thinkpad. But the company was taking its sweet time in shipping it, so he decided to cancel the order for it. It would have been a nice computer, but it wouldn't have had all the features that I wanted. So tonight he decided to take me to Office Depot to look for new computers. I have loved HP computers ever since I got my desktop, so I kind of wanted a HP laptop. We were looking at a different laptop than the one I purchased, but it didn't have the screen that I wanted. I was comparing two computers and realized the one I was comparing was the perfect computer for me. It has an amazing screen, lightscribe, 2 gb memory, and of course, Vista. I am having alot of fun playing around and learning my new computer. I also got a free Canon printer with scanner when I got my computer. It was a great deal! And I am very happy!

Following Behind

2007-10-10T08:54:00.001-05:00

A nice weekend

2007-10-01T11:29:00.001-05:00

Well, the weekend started out pretty nice and finished the same way. It all started off Friday afternoon. I got home kind of early, so I just sat around and watched tv for a little while. Just enjoyed some quiet time. A little later, Alex came over for diner and I made him some pretty tasty chicken alfredo. Earlier in the week, he had promised to take me to a hockey game, so we went to the FM Jets home opener. I am a pretty big fan of the Jets now, so it was nice to see the first game of the season. It was a pretty good game, there were quite a few new faces, so it was interesting. Things didn't start off to good for the Jets though, they were down by 1 quite early in the first period. But things picked up pretty fast. By the end of the game they had come back, and won 4-2. I didn't go to the game on Saturday night, but they won that one too 5-1. So overall, it was a good hockey weekend. It was homecoming for MSUM this weekend, and the Dragon Football team has had a pretty decent season so far. They also won thier game this season, so now they have won over half of their games, they are 3 and 2 so far.

Saturday, I had to work so I didn't get to enjoy the nice warm weather. But I still had a good night. Me and Alex and a few friends walked down to the Bison Turf, which is an NDSU bar. We are only a few blocks away so it's not that far. We played a few games of pool. Me and Alex were on a team, and by no means are we any good, but we still had fun. We did win a few games, but only on technicalities; mainly the other team scratched when they shouldn't have. It was a nice night, and no one had to drive since we lived so close to the bar, and that made everything better.

Sunday night, is my usual stay at home night. So I had a chance to work on some homework and watch the newest Family Guy. Although, this weeks episode was definetaly not as good as last week where they spoofed Star Wars. If you want to see it, click on the links below. If they don't work, I'm sorry!!

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/2/143
Go to where it says season 6, then the episode is called "Blue Harvest" and there should be both parts there. Enjoy!

I know...I know

2007-09-24T12:14:00.001-05:00

I know, it's been a while since I last posted, and I know I said that I would keep you all updated. But nothing incredibly exciting has happened for a while. So anyways...

Last Thursday, I had my 22nd birthday, in case you didn't know. Alex and I got dressed up to go out for a nice diner. It was a different experience, because I don't know many people who wear ties, and I thought that it was pretty nice for Alex to wear one to take me out. We went to Johnny Carino's for an excellent diner. Afterwords, we went back to Alex's place where he had a few gifts for me including the usual jar of peanut butter, and new flash drive, and a nice locket. Plus a wonderful chocolate cake! It was a very nice night. We finished it off by studying for tests that we both had the next day.

I went home this past weekend to see my parents. Holly didn't make it home unfortunatly because she had to work. While I was home, I finally got a new cell phone. It is a Sony Ericsson w300i. It has a camera phone, mp3 player and a radio. It is pretty nice. This is the first picture I took with my phone.

Saturday evening, we went over to my parents friends house, Gary and Brenda's house I guess. Dad and Gary had a rib cookoff. These are some of Gary's ribs and in the background are some of dad's extra ribs. Both of them were very good in their own ways.

There were four smokers lined up to try to cook all of the 80 pounds of ribs that we had. There were plenty of left overs. I took some back with me, and then me and Alex made a detour through Crookston to drop off some ribs for Holly. Overall, it was a very good weekend.

I'm going to try really hard to keep this updated, but my life isn't terribly exciting. Sorry if that is news to you. Anyways...I promise if I have something interesting to say, I'll update!

Holly's Adventure

2007-08-29T23:25:00.000-05:00

This past Saturday, we moved Holly up to Crookston for College. It is a pretty nice campus, very small, but still very nice. We got her moved in relatively quick, and helped her to start unpack. I didn't take too many pictures because I forgot, but I did take a few on my way down to Moorhead. (Don't worry, I wasn't driving). This is looking back on Crookston from highway 75. It was a beautiful day for moving in, clear sky and warm weather.
This was the view from the window all the way back to Moorhead. Luckily the trip only takes just over an hour.
We also caught site of some large piles of produce on the side of the road in places. I believe they are either sugar beets or potatoes. At 55 mph, it's kind of hard to tell what is what.

Finally...

2007-08-22T19:11:00.000-05:00

Sorry it's been so long everyone. I haven't had the internet for a few weeks here, so here is probably going to be a long post, I promise I will try to keep you all up to date from now on. Anyways, on with the post. At the beginning of the month, as you already know, it was cousin Chris's wedding. Pictured above is Sue, my dad, Glen, and the DJ. It was a very fun night of dancing and hanging out with my family. I even got to enjoy some time at home after the wedding before I headed back to work and before Alex came back to Fargo.
Unfortunately, I didn't make it up to Canada with the rest of the family this year. But the good news is, Alex is finally back in Fargo! Since I decided to stay here and hang out with him, he took me camping at Buffalo River State Park, about 20 to 30 minutes from town. It was very fun. We borrowed my dad's tent, and after a few attempts we finally got it set up. I thought we did pretty good, the only problem was that we were the farthest away from the toilets. But it was still very nice.
After we set up camp, we decided to go for a walk. This was one of the view we discovered. It was a beautiful day, nice warm weather, clear skies...Unfortunately, on this walk we discovered a few frogs. With every step we took, more and more frogs would jump off of the path, and since they were hidden underneath the grass, it gave me a little fright. But it was still a nice walk.
For diner, we roasted hot dogs over a fire and for dessert, we had smores. It was a lot of fun cooking over the fire. We didn't plan well enough, so by the end of the night, we were running out of fire wood.
This is Alex, of course, in the morning. We were cleaning up camp and I decided to take one last picture. It was a pretty chilly night, but we survived. We also heard wolves howling in the distance. But overall, our camping trip was a lot of fun, and I wish that I could go back.

In case you didn't know, my major has changed to management. I was a little disappointed, but at least now I have a graduation date...Spring 2009! So there, I will be graduating before my sister. Anyways, it looks like I will have a pretty busy schedule.

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I have
Principles of Economics I: Micro
Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
Spreadsheet and Database Applications (not Fridays!)

and On Tuesday and Thursday I have
Principles of Management
Principles of Accounting

I'm looking forward to starting classes again, and I have some good news. I got my job back at the box office. I am very excited to start work again. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week, and I promise that I will keep this updated from now on!

Quick Post

2007-08-21T19:14:00.000-05:00

Hi all! Don't worry I'm still alive! I just haven't had the internet for a while. I'll make a better post soon to let you all know what I've been up to, but I just wanted to make a quick post here. I also wanted to share this cartoon with you all, I thought it was kind of funny and kind of sad, and very relevant to me, having just spent over $500 on books. Grrrr...anyways, have a great day!

Last day of work

2007-07-28T21:41:00.001-05:00

Today was my last day of work at the box office. I didn't get work study for next semester, so I can no longer work there. I am pretty sad, it's been such a big part of my last 3 summers, and even school years. Pictured above are the girls I worked with this summer. There's Me, Amanda, Carrie, and Courtney. Courtney used to work at the box office, but graduated last year. She came back to help out for the first three shows before moving to Chicago with her husband. Last night, Mom came down to Moorhead to see Guys and Dolls. It was a really good show, I got to see it twice here actually. Mom really enjoyed it when we saw it in Duluth with Auntie Patsy, so she wanted to see it again. Well, I hope that everyone has had a great weekend.

Amazing...

2007-07-22T16:28:00.000-05:00

Amazing...That word pretty much sums up how Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was. Things worked out much better than I could have ever hoped!!! It is probably the best book in the series. Just wanted to let you all know!

Just a little bit longer

2007-07-20T12:38:00.000-05:00

In just a few short hours Harry Potter will be mine! I will be standing in line to get the latest book at midnight tonight! I am very excited in case you couldn't tell!

Happy 23rd Anniversary Ma and Pa!

2007-07-08T10:57:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was my Mom and Dad's 23rd Anniversary!!! They enjoyed a dance at a wedding that we attended last night, Dad might have enjoyed it a little too much! (Just Kidding).

4th of July Fireworks at MSUM

2007-07-04T07:29:00.001-05:00

Have a great Independence day everyone!!! Enjoy your day while I'm at work!!!

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Prologue/Cantata

2007-07-01T12:28:00.001-05:00

Sorry for the long absence in my posts. I haven't done too many interesting things lately. I've seen a few plays this summer, and this is one of my favorites. It is called I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. This is not from MSUM's production, it's just a video I found on google. MSUM actually had a revolving stage, and that worked really well. If you ever get the opportunity to see this one, I would recommend it though, it was hilarious!

New Apartment

2007-06-05T16:26:00.000-05:00

I moved in to a new apartment on last Saturday. Mom and dad helped me move in. But you know what. Everytime I have to move, it always rains! And this time did it ever rain, it downpoured on us!!! But now I'm all settled in and getting used to life in an apartment. I really enjoy it and I am finally off campus!

I've been here for a week now, and it's even better than I expected.

Third Update

2007-05-28T01:00:00.002-05:00

It was a happy Holly-day in Bemidji this past weekend because my little sister graduated from high school. I am so proud of her! She will be attending the University of Minnesota Crookston this fall and she will be majoring in early childhood education. I wish her the best of luck!

Second Update

2007-05-27T13:45:00.000-05:00

On May 18th, Mom, Dad, and Me went up to Red Lake. The fishing wasn't great, although I did catch a walleye (dad didn't). It was too windy to go fishing on Saturday, so we decided to go 4-wheeling instead.
I was riding with Denise, a friend of my parents, and we got stuck right away. It was pretty muddy. I eventually lost my shoes in the mud, I did get them back but they were very very dirty. But we had a fun time.
This is the group that went 4-Wheeling. From right to left: Me, Denise, Jeff, Lori, Dad, Dave, Mom, Mary, and Kevin.

First Update

2007-05-27T13:30:00.001-05:00

Holly's senior prom was on May 5th. I decided that I wanted to make a trip home to see my sister for her very last prom. I also had a lot of homework to do, but my main reason was to see Holly. She looks so pretty in her dress, and cousin Melissa did a very good job with her hair. Holly's such a cutie pie!
This is me and a group of friends. From right to left: Krissy, Me, Kristin, Melissa, and Trudy. My boyfriend Alex was also there, but he's not in the picture (obviously). Alex was a trooper and even went and sat through grand march with me. What a sweetheart!!! It was a fun day, but I had a lot of homework to do the next day, and stayed up til 4 am working on it. But it was worth going out with my friends even if I did have to stay up late the next day working on homework.

Interesting News

2007-04-30T23:40:00.000-05:00

This was an article that I found online today regarding Concordia College (MSUM's rivals) on the Fargo Forum website.

Some Concordia College graduates tossed more than just their caps to celebrate Sunday’s graduation.

About 50 to 80 graduates and students were found skinny-dipping about 2:30 a.m. Monday morning in a pond on Concordia’s campus, said Moorhead Deputy Police Chief Bob Larson.

Police were called after a security guard “did not get the cooperation he had hoped for” when he tried to disperse the group, said Roger Degerman, Concordia’s senior director for communications and marketing.

The students pushed the security guard’s golf cart into the pond and left quickly when police arrived, Degerman said.

Larson said officers found people in their underwear, but did not find anyone naked at the scene.

Some individuals left behind wallets and clothes when they fled the scene, helping authorities to identify 10 people, both students and graduates.

Larson said charges are not being recommended at this time because police do not know if the students identified are responsible for pushing the golf cart into the pond.

Degerman said the cart had to be towed out of the pond and the college is still determining whether it is serviceable.

Larson said this isn’t the first time police have heard about a late night dip in the Concordia pond, saying usually “we find out about it after the fact."

World Without End

2007-04-20T12:39:00.000-05:00

Ever since Auntie Patsy let me read her copy of "The Pilars of the Earth" by Ken Follett, I have been a big fan of the author. It is probably the longest book I've ever read. I read it once in High School and I just finished reading it for a second time this morning. It is probably my favorite book. I was about to start reading "The Hammer of Eden," when I got the bright idea to check the authors web site, and when I did, to my excitement, there will be a sequel to "The Pilars of the Earth" coming out this fall. I am very excited. Here is what the website said.

World Without End. On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed.
As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.
World without End is the sequel to The Pillars of the Earth. However, it doesn’t matter which you read first. The second book is set in the same town, Kingsbridge, but takes place two hundred years later, and features the descendants of the original characters.
Publication and promotion World without End will be published early in October 2007 by Penguin in the USA and Macmillan in the UK. The Italian translation from Mondadori will come out on 18 September; other translations will follow in 2008. From September through December Ken will be promoting the book in the USA, UK, Ireland, other European countries, Australia and New Zealand. Details of personal appearances will be posted on this web site.
Prizewinning filmmaker Gerald Fox is making a documentary about the writing of World Without End for the distinguished arts magazine programme The South Bank Show, hosted by Melvyn Bragg. Screening is slated for September 2007.
The characters
Caris is the feisty daughter of wool dealer Edmund Wooler. She is a direct descendent of Tom Builder, the hero of the first half of “The Pillars of the Earth”. As a child, she announces that she is going to be a doctor – but girls cannot study medicine in medieval Europe. However, she refuses to accept this prohibition. Her determination brings her into conflict with the church, and blights her relationship with the man she loves.
Merthin is descended from Jack Builder, the stepson of Tom and the architect of Kingsbridge Cathedral. He has inherited Jack’s genius. But for the conservative citizens who rule Kingsbridge he is too much of a rule-breaker, and like Jack he is forced to leave
Ralph is Merthin’s brother, but a very different character – strong, aggressive, impatient of books, an accomplished rider and hunter. He will use his warlike skills to rise to the very top of medieval society.
Gwenda is the daughter of a dirt-poor labourer and one of five starving children. She is plain-looking, but determined to marry Wulfric – the handsomest, wealthiest boy in the village. Wulfric is engaged to the coquettish Annet, daughter of a prosperous peasant. But Gwenda refuses to believe she cannot win his heart.
Brother Godwyn, also a descendant of Tom Builder, is a cousin of Caris. He becomes a monk at a young age and is determined to become prior of Kingsbridge – and he is not particular about the means he will use to get there.

A quick post

2007-04-20T10:25:00.000-05:00

I found an interesting fact today. While I was bored, I was playing around on Facebook, and found a statistic that I thought that I would share with all of you. Here are the top seven books people list in their profiles.

1. Harry Potter
2. The Bible
3. Angels and Demons
4. The DaVinci Code
5. The Notebook
6. To Kill a Mockingbird
7. 1984

I f0und it interesting that Harry Potter came before the Bible. There's been a lot of controversy about Harry Potter and it teaching people about witchcraft and things like that. It was just a fact I thought I'd share with all of you.

What a sweetie pie!!!

2007-04-17T14:00:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, I got a very nice surprise. Alex came over to visit me as usual, and when I went downstairs to let him in, he had some very pretty African Violets for me. It was very wonderful, and I am very happy. What a sweetheart I have!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2007-04-15T19:08:00.000-05:00

Today is my mom's 28 anniversary of turning 21! Have a wonderful birthday!!!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

2007-04-11T17:32:00.000-05:00

There are only 100 days left until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is released to the public. I am so very excited for the final book, but I will also be very sad because it is the final book. The release date of the book is July 21st! Also exciting July news, The fifth Harry Potter movie, the Order of the Phoenix, will be released on July 13th!!! What a great month! I can't wait!

Quick post...dates

2007-04-11T00:12:00.000-05:00

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
June 12-15 7:30 pm

Prelude to a Kiss
June 19-22 7:30 pm

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
June 26-29 7:30 pm

A Streetcar Named Desire
July 10-13 & 17-19 7:30 pm

Guys and Dolls
July 25-28 7:30 pm

Here are some dates for the plays that MSUM will be putting on this summer. I don't have much time to tell you what they are about but they all sound really good and I can't wait to see them. Anyways, have a wonderful day everyone!

Another Project

2007-04-03T10:42:00.000-05:00

This is the last project that I worked on last weekend. It's basically a bunch of coffee cups attached to a center support. The cups are positioned so that they pour into each other. Its a very unique looking project, I know. But thats what I have.

April Fools...or not

2007-04-01T23:23:00.000-05:00

So, this morning I woke up to a not so wonderful surprise. It was snowing. It had been raining here all week, and it turned to snow today. Not a very good joke in my opinion. The picture is of Alex cleaning off my car for me (ain't he sweet?). I will probably post again in a few days here with pictures of the project I made this weekend. Anyways...have a wonderful week everyone!!!

The Flood of 2007

2007-03-28T10:22:00.000-05:00

Alex and I took a walk down to the river yesterday because it was supposed to be at its peak. It was a beautiful sunny day yesterday so it was perfect for walking. I put in some pictures of this year and last year just for comparison.
This is how high the river got this year, and the next picture is of how high it was last year.

These two pictures are of the same tree. Also the tower in the background of the second picture is no longer there. They tore it down last summer.
So the flood this year isn't as bad as it was last year. Which is always a good thing.

Everything that can go wrong will

2007-03-26T17:46:00.000-05:00

So, about a week ago I got an assignment in one of my architecture classes to build a cantilever. The criteria for the cantilever were pretty strict. It had to go atleast 30 inches over the edge of the table and we could only use 1 12x12x.5 piece of MDF and one 1/4 inch dowel that was 12 inches long. Plus, to make everything more difficult, we could NOT use glue or any other adhesives of any kind! We could do anything we wanted to these materials as long as they were cantilevers. This was assigned Wednesday March 21, and the project was due Monday March 26th. Usually, we get a few weeks so our projects can be critiqued by our TA's and so that way they can be much better. But there was no time for critique this time around. I actually had a lot of problems building this. Physics was not my favorite class in high school, and since I haven't had that class in about 3 years or so, I couldn't really remember much. Luckily, I have a boyfriend who knows things about physics. I had a tough time coming up with ideas for this project because I didn't know what was going to work and what wasn't.
But anyways, as soon as I got my project figured out, I had to figure out how to build it. For the first challenge I had to figure out how to cut the MDF into 1/8th inch thick pieces. Me and Alex went to Lowes and then Home Depot to see if they could cut my wood for me, but the blades that they had for cutting wood were 1/8th inch thick, so it wouldn't work to well. We then ventured over to the tool section of Home Depot where we found a miter box and a miter saw. The only problem with that was that the miter box was only 3 inches wide and I needed it to be at least 12 inches. Luckily I had an extra piece of MDF so I could use that to make it wider. Unfortunately, the miter box was glued together. So we had to steam it so the glue would melt and we could then expand it. After that we reassembled the box and waited for the glue to dry. Once everything was set, we then proceeded to cut my 1/8th inch strips of MDF, not an easy task. We started cutting at about 4:30 or so, and didn't finish until about 10 pm. We did take a few breaks, but still it was a very long process. This was our Saturday.

On Sunday, I had to drill holes into my strips of MDF. The holes had to be 1/4th inch in diameter so we could insert pieces of dowel into them. Alex had wanted to get a new drill for a long time, so we went to Sears and got him one and a set of drill bits. Unfortunately, none of the drill bits were big enough, so we had to go back and get some bigger ones. Drilling the holes was quite a process too. The pieces had to be clamped together with binder clips, and then we started drilling smaller holes and they progressively got bigger. This took a couple of hours to do, but not as long as it took to cut the wood the other night. As soon as we were done with that, Alex had to go to work, so I took my project back to my place and cut the dowel into pieces so that it would fit into the holes that we drilled.
This is my finished product. It is not one of the most sturdy pieces of construction in the world, it kept flopping over to one side unless it rested on the edge of the table. Sorry for such a long post. But it was a very long process. My next assignment is to build a column, hopefully that shouldn't be too difficult, but I'm not going to count on it. Anyways, have a wonderful day everyone!

Actual Spring Break Fun

2007-03-20T09:21:00.000-05:00

Well, spring break is now over, and all I can say is that it wasn't long enough! But I didn't do homework all week long, I actually did get out and have some fun. The first picture is of my and my Friend Trudy and the second one is of my and my cousin Melissa. Me and Trudy went out on St. Patrick's Day. It was pretty fun. We started out at Bridges Cross, and it was really packed in there. I was adventurous and tried a Guinness, It was definitely not my favorite drink. We left there and went around the corner to another place where we found some green beer. It was pretty cool. My cousin Melissa had been in Arizona all week long, and I wasn't sure if she had gotten back. But I called her just to see if she was home yet. Trudy tried to talk her into coming out with us, but she said that she was already in bed and didn't want to come out. A few minutes later, she calls back and says she will come out with us. She finally meets us at the bar where we were at, and then we leave there and go to another one, where it was so packed that we were squeezed into a corner and it took us about 10 minutes to get out of there. The only good thing about that place was that they had people playing bagpipes, so that was pretty cool. It was really good hanging out with my two best friends again! I hadn't seen them in a long time, and it was really nice to just have a girls night out!

Spring Break Fun

2007-03-13T21:52:00.000-05:00

This is the project that I have been working on this week. Getting those peices to curve like that was not a very fun process. The wood I used on it was balsa wood that is 1/32 of an inch thick, and it is very fagile. I now have to work on drawings for it, which should be fun, or not. I also have another drawing to do for another class that is supposed to take me about 4 or so hours. I'm looking forward to that. I don't think I'll be able to share that with you all, mainly because it is about 2 feet long. But anyways, that's what I've been working on, hopefully it wont take me the rest of the week.

Help! I'm Stuck!!!

2007-03-03T12:50:00.000-06:00

This is me and my poor car!! We are both stuck in the snow! It was snowing here since Thursday, and Today was the first day without any snow in the forecast. I got some help shoveling it out, but it still wont budge. There is some ice built up under my tires and my car doesn't like to go in reverse very well in the winter. Hopefully I'll get out before I leave for spring break, but I'm gonna try to get it out before then. Well, talk to you all later!

Update: Free at last! Thanks to the magic of rock salt, my car is no longer stuck!

Not a happy camper

2007-03-02T09:06:00.000-06:00

You know, with all of the technology out there now days, you'd think that a professor could learn to send a simple e-mail letting you know that class is canceled. But noooooooooooooo! Instead I had to get up at 7:30 and get ready for class, then trudge through the fresh snow on the ground and the cold wind that stung my eyes so I couldn't see, and walk a few blocks to class to find out that class is canceled. Then I had to turn around and repeat my trek through the Frozen tundra of MSUM. Yah...so thats how my day has been so far. I could still be asleep! I deliberated with myself on going to class or not, but decided that I should probably go just in case we learned some vital information that was going to be on our test next week. I tried to make a good decision, I honestly did, but I guess my professor had other plans. So, in reality, the good choice would have been to stay nice and toasty in my bed and sleep for another couple hours. But oh well, I'm awake now, so I might as well complain to all of you! Hope that you are having a wonderful day!

The view from my window

2007-03-01T20:31:00.000-06:00

We have gotten even more snow since I took these pictures around 5:30. Hopefully it's all clear tomorrow because My mom and Auntie Patsy are supposed to come visit me and see a play.

The Radar

2007-02-24T22:28:00.000-06:00

I was looking at the radar earlier, and this is the picture I got. Hope everyone in southern MN is enjoying the snow. I am too here in Moorhead, but I'm sure its not as much as down there.

What I've Been Up to

2007-02-23T16:17:00.000-06:00

This is one of my recent projects that I did for my architecture classes. Its about moving through spaces. I feel that I did a pretty good job on it and I even got some good remarks from students in my class and even my professor. I will be getting alot more projects like this, but each one will probably be more challenging. I just wanted to show you all what i've been up to. Well, have a great weekend!

Oh by gosh by golly, her name is Holly

2007-02-19T08:02:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday to my little sister Holly! It is her golden Birthday today! She's growing up so fast! Love ya sista!

"I Think We'll Go With a Little Bohemian Rhapsody"

2007-02-15T14:02:00.000-06:00

Last night on my way home I was listening to the radio. As usual there was no good music on so I was flipping through the stations and came across a classic rock station. They were playing Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and I had turned it on right at the point where they start it in the move Waynes World. I was so excited cause I love that movie so I turned up the volume and jammed out! It was pretty funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaH12kYvebs

Another Valentines Day Post

2007-02-14T23:48:00.000-06:00

:-)

Happy Valentines Day!

2007-02-13T16:54:00.000-06:00

Have a great day everyone!

TSA

2007-02-08T14:29:00.000-06:00

Here's a video from Saturday Night Live. It is a skit with Dane Cook. It's pretty funny. I thought of my mom when I first watched it, so I thought that I'd share it with all of you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykzqFz_nHZE

Hard Work really does pay off!

2007-02-03T10:36:00.000-06:00

This morning was a normal Saturday morning for me. I woke up and turned on my computer and turned on the TV. I signed into MSN messenger, and it looked like my sister signed on too. All of a sudden I get a message. It was from my mom. She had some pretty exciting news for me. I made the Dean's List last semester! I was so excited. I had worked really hard last semester, but I didn't expect this. I am extremely happy! I just wanted to let you all know!

You can see a list here.

A Post, Just to Keep You all Updated on my Not so Exciting Life

2007-01-27T23:10:00.000-06:00

So the picture really has nothing to do with what I'm going to write, but I thought that it was pretty cool. It's the Lake Point Tower in Chicago, one of my favorite buildings.

Anyways, nothing terribly exciting has happened to me recently. I've been really busy with classes. My drawing class is pretty fun, my other architecture class is ok, there's alot of work involved with it, but I'm getting through it alright. My other two classes are pretty good. Well, sorry it's short, I have to get back to practicing my architectural lettering. Talk to you all later!

My Semester, ...so far

2007-01-15T22:05:00.000-06:00

Well, the semester is only a week old, but so far it's been pretty busy. And I have no doubt that it's going to get even busier. Classes started last Tuesday, I only had 1 class, History of Architecture II. There were only about 10 seats open when class began, and with over 1oo people in the class, it got pretty crowded. So we eventually got a new classroom with more seats. I think that Monday's and Wednesdays are going to get pretty stressful. I have a Nutrition class at 9 am which I like so far. But then I have to take a bus to NDSU's downtown campus, where I will be taking my 2 architecture classes. I got assigned quite a bit of homework so far, but it's only Monday and I'm almost done (my projects are due on Wednesday). I got assigned an isometric drawing with over 50 different objects, 5 object/ground drawings, and an assignment that required me to spend about 2 hours cutting black construction paper into 1"x1" squares (by the way, that's not much fun). I will be getting alot more projects over the semester so I guess I'll be looking forward to that.

I have managed to have some fun with all of this school work going on. I came back to school early because my boyfriend Alex was coming back early, and I hadn't seen him for over 2 1/2 months. Unfortunately, the day I got back I got the stomach flu so I couldn't really enjoy being back. But I got better pretty quickly, so I atleast enjoyed my weekend with Alex. This last weekend, I went to a hockey game. I hadn't gone to one for a long time so it was alot of fun. It was also pretty exciting because at the game I ran into a few of friends who I hadn't seen for a while. The hockey game was fun, we won 5-2! And the team is in first place!!!

Well, I guess that's all for now. Talk to y'all later! Have a great week!

Happy New Year!

2006-12-31T11:55:00.000-06:00

Have a great New Year everyone!!! Be safe and have fun!

My Grandpa O. and Me

2006-12-29T22:47:00.000-06:00

This is a picture of my Grandpa O. and Me earlier today. Thanks to auntie Patsy for sending the picture! It turned out great. I had a nice time visiting with all my family that was there!

Merry Belated Christmas

2006-12-28T13:02:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Sorry this is late, but I finally got enough energy to post something. It was a pretty good christmas. Me and Holly each got a new digital camera, which are really nice, Mom got a DVD Player/Burner VCR combo thingy, it's pretty cool, and dad got a smoker and he's pretty happy about that.

I've been home for about a week and a half now and it's been pretty nice and restful. I've hung out with a few friends that I haven't seen in a long time, hung out with my family, and just stayed home sometimes.

I got my grades in and I'm pretty happy with how I did. It really shows that all that work and stress really paid off. I had my best semester earning a 3.5 GPA. Hopefully I will do even better next semester!

Well I can't think of anything else to write now, so I guess I'll talk to you all later!

Book 7!!!!

2006-12-22T22:34:00.000-06:00

I'm so excited!!! This is the title of the next Harry Potter book!!! I'm so excited. It should be released sometime during the summer of 2007 (hopefully). I'll really be looking forward to that!!!

I don't know

2006-12-13T19:20:00.000-06:00

This is a picture from this summer from when me and my friend Trudy went to a baseball game. The picture is of the mascot, my "adopted nephew" Kolby, and his Mom (and Trudy's older sister) Holly. I felt like I wanted to post something new, so this is what it is. Kolby is a cutie pie, and he will be 1 year old on December 31st. That's right, a new year baby! I don't have any recent pictures of him, mainly because I haven't seen him for a while. He is my "adopted nephew" because me and Trudy are best friends, and pretty much sisters, so I got adopted into the family. So there it is! :P

Anyways...things have slowed down a lot for me. Where last week was really busy, this week has been pretty slow. I had my last two classes on Monday, so I haven't had much to do the past few days. I went home last weekend and just sat around, which was really nice. I don't have a final until Friday at 8 am! and then I have a final at 3 pm, but all I have to do is listen to people give speeches. My last final is on Monday at 12 pm, and then I am heading home after that for a few weeks. I'll be back in Moorhead on January 4th because Alex is coming back early, and I haven't seen him for about 2 1/2 months. But I am really looking forward to being home. I can't wait until Monday! Well have a good week everyone!

Crazy week

2006-12-04T14:21:00.000-06:00

Well, I just wanted to take a minute here to drop a quick note. I have a pretty crazy week ahead of me. I spent all last week reading a book that I had to write a paper on that was due today. I finished writing it with about 9 minutes to spare. Now, I have a paper to write and do a few drawings for it, and I have 13 drawings to do, and I have to study for a test which is all due Thursday. Then I have speech to do on monday. I am gonna do my best to get it all done. Well, I'm gonna get started on all that stuff, so have a great week everyone.

Holly's Winter Formal

2006-12-03T16:02:00.000-06:00

Sorry Holly, I had to do it! You're just too pretty!

Holly went to the winter formal yesterday. I tried to make it home, but I had to much homework to do so I was in Moorhead. She's very pretty, and I love her dress!

1 Year Ago

2006-11-27T12:10:00.000-06:00

One year ago I went in the ditch. It wasn't much fun! We had a huge ice storm but some how it seemed like a good idea to drive back to Moorhead. I made it to just past the entrance to Itasca State Park then went in the ditch to avoid rear-ending someone. My dad and uncle Jeff came to pick me up, but traffic was really backed up because two snow plows had gone in the ditch. A tow truck driver came and drove my truck out of the ditch so i was at least on the road again, even though i was almost too scared to drive. But i eventually met up with my dad and uncle so that my dad could drive me the rest of the way home. I had left at around 2 pm and got back after 8 pm. That was a long day! Classes ended up being canceled on Monday and half of Tuesday so I didn't miss much, but I still waited until Wednesday to come back. Hopefully I don't have to do that again!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-23T08:49:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Eat some turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and some stuffing, then pass out on the couch, then wake up for the pumpkin pie! Just kidding! Anyways...have a good day everyone!

A great idea for spoiled dogs like mine

2006-11-22T23:13:00.000-06:00

This is my dog Chuck. As many of you know, he's very spoiled. He has his own couch, he gets ice cream, sleeps in my bed when I'm not there, gets tons of snacks, and drinks out of the bath tub faucet. In fact, he *only* drinks out of the bathroom faucet. Every night when my family starts to eat, he goes into the bathroom and barks until someone comes in and turns on the water. It gets pretty annoying.

I found the perfect solution to this problem! It's a drinking fountain for a dog! Where the water constantly circulates. I got the idea of looking for this when I was watching letterman tonight and there was a chocolate lab that could drink out of a standard human water fountain. I thought it would be perfect if we could teach my dog how to do this and then get a drinking fountain for our house (a little impractical). So I found this, I think it's pretty cool.

PS1 + PS2 = PS3?

2006-11-21T22:42:00.000-06:00

So what do you get when you combine a playstation 1 and a playstation 2? Well duh...a playstation 3! Just kidding. This wonderful item was found on ebay. It was one of those things that made me say "huh." Earlier this week, I found a real PS3 for over $500,000!!!! I was shocked, why would anyone spend that much on it? I don't get it.

White & Nerdy

2006-11-18T23:45:00.001-06:00


"Weird Al" Yankovic's music video from his new album "Straight Outta Lynwood" (in stores Sept. 26) Ok, so maybe more of the younger people will know how the real version of this song goes (Ridin' Dirty), but I thought that it was pretty funny

Summer 2007

2006-11-15T14:19:00.000-06:00

As many of you know I work at the box office at MSUM, and I hope that I will still be working there this summer. I really enjoy working there, it's not a terribly difficult job, most of the people are pretty friendly, and I get good hours. So anyways...I was putting the shows for next summer into the theatre today and I thought that I'd share them all with you. Just let me know if you want to see them and I'll get you some tickets.

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

June 12-15, 2007

This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as "the relationship." Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tributed to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, "Say, what are you doing Saturday night?"

Prelude to a Kiss

June 19-22, 2007

Charming and highly original, this fantastic comedy focuses on the wonder and confusion of love in a romantic metaphysical thriller cleverly disguised as a light comedy that slowly evolves into something dark but surprisingly beautiful. The story revolves around a couple that meets, falls in love, and gets married. But at the wedding reception something mysterious and supernatural occurs and a story that began as a familiar comic romp turns into an insightful examination of modern relationships.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
June 26-29, 2007

This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political sidestepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's Cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution. Surprisingly innocent, the humor and good nature of the piece makes it cheerfully inoffensive. A tale told with such liveliness, comedic wealth and detail that cheifly concerns Texas politics one can't help but be drawn inot the world of the Chicken Ranch as it prepares to face its final call.

A Streetcar Named Desire

July 10-13 and 17-20, 2007
The play reveals to the very depths the character of Blanche du Bois, a woman whose life has been undermined by her romantic illusions, which lead her to reject--so far as possible--the realities of life which she is faced and which she consistently ignores. The pressure brought to bear upon her by her sister, with whom she goes to live in New Orleans, intensified by the eartly and extremely "normal" young husband of the latter leads to a revelation of her tragic self-delusion and, in the end, to madness. Beautiful and tragic, the words of Tennessee Williams echo through the alleyways of this timeless classic revealing to us our own fragile nature in the face of societies demands.

Guys and Dolls

July 25-28, 2007

Guys and Dolls tells the story of small-time gamblers and the ladies in their lives. Nathan Detroit bets his pal, Sky Masterson, that he can't make the next lady he sees fall in love with him, and when the next "doll" happens to be the prim and proper neighborhood missionary Sarah Brown, the stage is set for an evening of high spirited entertainment, set to the toe-tapping beat of Loesser's superlative score. Featuring spectacular favorites such as "Luck be a Lady," "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat," "Adelaide's Lament," "If I Were a Bell," and of course the wonderful title song "Guys and Dolls."

Notice Anything?

2006-11-13T11:12:00.000-06:00

Well, I hope that you do. Incase you don't, I'll tell ya. I changed the look of my blog again. I can't find one I like, but I guess that this one is pretty good. So yah...

As always happens, I wasn't entirely happy with my schedule so I changed it. But I'm still not entirely happy with this one. I realized that I didn't have to take one of my classes so I changed it to a class I did have to take. Unfortunetly I don't like the time its at. So here's my new schedule.

Monday and Wednesday
Nutrition (9 AM!!! Yuck! Also on Friday! Yuck!)
Design Fundamentals
Drawing/Environmental Designer

Tuesday and Thursday
Architectural History II

The nutrition class is the only one that changed. I'm not required to take a health class here at MSUM, but NDSU requires it. So I had to look for a class that transfered over there that met their course requirements. The class I wanted to take didn't fit into my schedule, so I got stuck taking nutrition. I'm not entirely happy that it's at 9 am on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I really tried to get away from the Friday classes, but I guess you can't always get what you want. But atleast I only have one class that day and it's early so I have the rest of the day to do nothing.

Spring 07

2006-11-10T11:49:00.000-06:00

This is a picture of the Lake Point Tower in Chicago. It's a really cool apartment building! It's just kind of inspiring to me!

Anyways...I just got my schedule figured out for next semester and I'm pretty excited about it.

Monday and Wednesday
Design Fundamentals
Drawing/Environmental Designer

Tuesday and Thursday
History of Architecture II
Computer Applications for Engineers and Technologists

Friday
NO CLASSES!!!

I honestly enjoy not having classes on Fridays. This semester I only have 1 class on fridays, so it's not too bad, but it's still nice not to have to think too much! Plus I get a 3 day weekend every weekend!

I am only 4 credits away from being a senior, those summer classes really helped me. But just because I'm almost a senior does not mean that I am any further ahead than any one else in the architecture program. All of the classes are sequential and it takes 5 years no matter what so I'm stuck at the first year. After the first year, the architecture program is highly selective, meaning that I need to have pretty good grades to get in. I'm hoping that I can make it through this semester and the next and get into the program next fall mainly because I have no classes left to take and there aren't any classes I can take over agian to improve my grades. So I really hope things turn out great!

Well, hope that you all have a wonderful week!

Election Day

2006-11-07T18:56:00.000-06:00

Well I voted! Actually I voted a few weeks ago. I sent in an absentee ballot. I am proud that I am able to vote and I encourage everyone who can to vote!

I'm only sad that I didn't get the "I Voted" sticker.