backstreet's back

Remember when boy bands were so cool and amazing in the '90s? And then they're pretty much coming back because of the new kind of boy bands with One Direction and all that crap. Well, let me just say that the classic boy bands from my childhood can never be redone or compare to the new form of fake boy bands. And let me just tell you in case you didn't know, The BACKSTREET BOYS have reunited!!! Yes! All of us '90s kids waiting for this day can continue living and maybe even buy tickets to their tour, whenever that's happening. (I swear I heard that on GMA...)
A few weeks ago I saw them perform on Good Morning America and it took me back to when I was about 5 years old and my sisters and I were dancing in our front room to Backstreet Boys. It's almost the same experience, we're all just a little bit older, including the boys! Flash yourself back a few years...

my 19th birthday

Alas, my birthday is coming up once again! (Apparently I like to use collegiate words like alas. Who knew? I think I just use words like that to make myself feel a little bit smart and that I actually do belong in college.) Tomorrow is in fact my birthday! Yay! I actually really do like my birthday a lot for some reason. I like one day where people say hi and wish me happy birthday. Even if it is on Facebook. I still really appreciate the birthday wishes and messages.  And the gifts. They're pretty nice too.

Here's my birthday list for this year. Again, "presents are not required, but are encouraged..."
1. Clothes. Contrary to my family's beliefs, I really don't think I can have enough.
2. The Amazing Spiderman. I'm not sure why I still haven't bought this movie since I LOVE it so much!
3. Wreck-It-Ralph
4. A bulk pack of Sharpies. I have an obsession with school supplies and it's moved to Sharpies too.
5. A gift card to use on my Kindle
6. An LDS romance literature. What can I say? I like a little fluff on the side.
7. Twinkly lights for my bedroom.
8. And according to Josh I want a new puppy.

hello may, we welcome you with snow

First off, I woke up this morning and looked out my window while I was still laying in bed, and guess what I saw welcoming me to the month of May, one of my favorite months?? A big white filled window. Yes ladies and gentlemen, on the first day of May in good ole bipolar Utah, it snowed. Not just two flakes either. It was supposedly some freak blizzard. I immediately thought I was still dreaming. But nope!

 

Secondly, I made it through all of my finals, hence the picture up above. I feel free. I don't have to make sure I can fit certain things into my school schedule for a full three months. It's a wonderful feeling really. I was able to spend all of yesterday with my cute Oma while she recovered from her procedure on Monday. We had a big scare, but she's doing okay today. I've watched at least ten episodes of Psych in the last two days. I just can't seem to get enough apparently. And tomorrow brings another lazy day. I'm loving it!

 

And thirdly, there is officially one week until my 19th birthday. Can't wait, plus I don't have to go to school. I don't know what I will be doing. Probably just sitting at home, but still it's my birthday and I can do whatever I want!

finals equal brain torture

Finals week... shudders... The end of last week and the beginning of this upcoming week is the terrible, horrid finals week at the University of Utah. You know what that means? Stress flowing out of my ears, a lot of sugar and junkfood (and I mean A LOT. Definitely going to have to work out once I'm finished), a crowded library, and constant procrastination. I'm half way there finals wise, but it seems like it might never actually be summer break. Is that poosible? That maybe the school has just been lying to me this whole time? Nah, probably not. The light's there somewhere at the end of the very dark and curvy tunnel... It's just a long ways down there. Let's hope I can make it through Monday with flying colors, and then it's on to finding a summer job, finally reading the many books I have on my list, catching up on my crafting projects that I've wanted to do for so long, playing outside, and definitely hanging out with friends!
And one of the worst things about having finals week right now is that the weather outside here in Utah is BEAUTIFUL! The sun is shining all day with 75 degree weather. My heaven temperature. And all I get to do is force myself to stay inside and study so I don't fail. Not fair.

the untitled

I honestly don't know what to title this post, hence the untitled title. Now that I've used forms of title so many times I'm exhausted, let me just vent to you readers a little bit about some of the things that have gotten under my skin for a little bit. Sometimes I feel like my brain is overwhelmed with so many thoughts and worries that it has become a big bowl of soup with millions of alphabet letter noodles floating around in it. (So much so that I just spelled bowl BOUL. Help me.)
If you don't desire to read about my issues under my skin, just read on. Sometimes a girls gotta vent to something that doesn't respond directly, ya know?
Anyways, #1: I'm getting super sick of people sugar coating things. I mean that in the way that if someone doesn't actually want to do something or isn't excited about doing something, then actually tell me. I would much rather have everyone be honest with each other and face reality. Give it to me straight and I won't be offended. People choose to be offended and if I am offended, it's my own darn fault.
#2: I'm tired of feeling second string. Like a third or fourth wheel. Or like I'm a step down from other friends. Does that make sense? Sometimes I wonder if I'm really that good of friends with someone as I might think...
#3: I'm kind of tired of not planning things. I have this weird issue with having to know what's going on ahead of time. I'm okay with hanging out with friends last minute, but it's when people talk about doing something, but no one takes the initiative or forgets to contact you or everyone else so I end up sitting at home reading a book and actually catching up on stuff that I really don't want to do at the moment. If no one else is going to take charge and make decisions, then I will!
Sorry for boring you with a venting sesh, but sometimes I really need to get a few things off my chest. I appreciate your willingness to listen. ;) Or read rather.

P.s. for those of you really following my blog, I have found plenty of time to paint my nails. Multiple times actually. I think I'm finally physically put back together. Mentally and emotionally, it depends on the day.

P.p.s. Less than a month until my birthday! "Presents are not required, but encouraged..." ;)

survival

Well, I survived! I'm sure you were all holding on and sitting on the edge of your seat. Yeah, right. You have a life. But I did survive that monster of a research paper. 14 pages later and 10 sources about Chinese Americans and it is turned in to my professor. Now let's hope I get a good grade! Fingers crossed. But like I said, listening to Imagine Dragon helped me out a bit (along with surprise phone calls that put a huge smile on my face). Nothing puts me in a good mood like some great music!

buckling up

I'm preparing for the next few days being filled with writing an awful, treacherous, close to 10 page paper on Chinese Americans. Can you say torture? And it's a research paper so it has to include a whole load of sources. I'm definitely buckling my seatbelt so I make it through this week alive without biting off too many people's heads. Wish me luck... I think I'm going to need it. But maybe listening to Imagine Dragons will help me through it a little easier! We'll see. I'll keep you posted.