Sexy Rexy

Dearest Rexburg,

After a long, hard week of taking tests and studying, I was able to come visit you in your fall glory. You hold a special place in my heart. As I drove into town, my heart swelled and was about to burst. You see, I had a flood of memories come to me. I saw the gorgeous temple that Em and I used to attend weekly. I saw my old apartment and my favorite hangout spot Kiwi Loco frozen yogurt. I saw the endless hills that I use to walk up everyday in the bitter wind. I saw the Hinckley building where I had my religion classes and the I-Center where we had devotionals every Tuesday. I saw the gym where Katie and I did our weekly cycling classes and where Emily and I babed out at boys pumping iron. Not to mention I saw the library where I spent endless hours studying for my Anatomy class. 

And Rexburg, you will always have my heart because you hold some of my favorite people who helped me create these memories. I will forever be grateful for the experiences that you gave me and for   the lessons that I learned. Thank you for all those good times. 

With Love,

Me

(We don't see leaves like these in our Arizona desert!)

(My beautiful Rexburg temple)

(First semester roommates, minus Sarah at Kiwi Loco!)

<---- You see this apartment? This is the apartment where we invited cute boys are for potlucks dinners, where we danced in the kitchen while making homemade pizza, where we stayed up late doing a Richard Simmon's workout. We played games, made movies, had girls nights in our footie pajamas, had cereal parties, and witness some awkward dates. 

(Second semester roommates minus Holly and Dani)

I love you Rexburg, even for your down right cold weather, your endless 80 mph wind, and for your small town feeling. Until we meet again...

warning.

 This is a WARNING.
I have a new fear. This fear began on a brisk night in Rexburg, Idaho. On this particular night, my roommates Emily, Sarah, and myself decided to warm up in our Birch Plaza apartment hot tub. We shook off all the dust off of our bath suits and hurried across the parking lot to the hot tub. It was waiting for us. We first dipped our toes into the tub to make sure it was warm enough and before we knew it, our whole bodies were emerged. We each took an edge of the hot tub and relaxed our bodies. Emily and I laughed about the time after graduation when we lounged in her hot tub for 3 hrs. The hot tub was so soothing & we all agreed at how relaxed we felt.

The next day we did not feel so relaxed. Emily woke up with red spots all over her body. Within the next couple of days, Sarah and I began to see the same red dots over our bodies as well! They were itchy, like chicken pocks, except they weren't chicken pocks. We diagnosed ourselves with leprosy. The itchiness got so bad that all three of us visited the health center on campus. The doctor told each one of us that our disease was in fact caused by the hot tub and gave us each a tub of ointment to put on our spots at least 2 times a day. Are you stinkin' kidding me?!

So I rest my case & my fear of hot tubs still exists. Never, I repeat NEVER, step into a hot tub unless you are positive that you will not get leprosy. I have not been in a hot tub since and will probably never step foot in one again. Thank you, Birch Plaza, for your warm hospitality.

dandy, just dandy

Right now, I sit here with a fried, worn out brain in complete and utter happiness. It's the kind of happiness that can never be forgotten because, well, today I finished my first year of college. Golly is that a good feeling. This morning I woke up to snow and I sat there at my kitchen counter daydreaming. As my hungry stomach growled I daydreamed about the yummy food that my very own mom was going to fix for me. My mouth watered as I thought about the healthy green smoothies, homemade bread, lots of vegetables, and fruit...all with no charge to me. ahh. Then my daydreaming ended when I realized that I had a test to study for. I got ready and headed out the door to head to the Benson building to take my last and final test for 5 whole months. You couldn't even wipe that smile off my face. I was indeed happy.

Now, I am even more dandy because my stomach is full of Great Harvest soup and their delish 9 grain wheat bread. My body is beginning to thaw out from the cold snow and again I sit here at the computer remembering the fun times this past weekend.

My Friday night consisted of this: (Yes that is a fin/tail made out of aluminum foil)

 and this:

 oh, and this:

Em, Liz, and I reinacted Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and let me tell you, we are a riot! Em played the lovely mermaid Ariel, Liz was the dashing Prince Eric, and I played the fun minor roles as Ursula, Eric's dog, and Sebastian. It is definately Youtube material. I wish I could post our movie on here, but my computer will not let me. You'll just have to take my word for it that it is amazing. We laughed ourselves silly.

So now, I am free of school. For the first time in months, I have nothing to do. I think it's time to go celebrate by taking a nap and while I take this nap, I will be dreaming of food like this:

Toodles.

xo Your College Sophomore,
Katie

waffles, sunglasses, & beautiful weather

I have now lived in Rexburg for 7 months! That is something to be proud of! Sunday afternoon was such a beautiful day; sun shining, birds chirping, NO SNOW, and clear blue skys. Spring was in the air! It was the perfect cardigan/sweater weather. There was no way my roommates and I were going to be locked in our apartment all day. I'm pretty sure every person in Rexburg was feeling the same way. Everyone was outside. It made me miss good ol fall semester when all we did was play outside.

After church, we packed a picnic full of yummy waffles, nutella, syrup, apples, whip cream, and Holly's famous quisch and headed across the street to Porter Park. The food was divine, the company was fabulous, and conversation was nice. I definately sun bathed and received most of my Vitamin D. I was feeling great! Even though overcast days are glorious, nothing competes with a beautiful sunny day. I miss my Arizona sun!

Then we came back home and took a nap. We don't get much sleep around here, so Sunday is most definately a day of rest!

What's going on in #319

Richard Simmons work out videos. enough said.

We enjoyed shakin' it with Richard Simmons and laughing at his gayness at midnight. Leg warmers, spandex and muscle shirts make it all the more better.

As you can see, there's a trend. The trend is all the fun things happen at night and sometimes that isn't the greatest for me. You see, I have early morning classes & my roommates don't. I have to get up at 6am every morning when they can sleep in all morning. Well, my roommates were craving some Captain Crunch one night. So, they called up our new friends from Arbor Cove to buy us some from Broulems...and they did!

One night, we decided to go Cucumbering...and we met cute guys doing it! :)

Meet the roommates

New Year. New Semester. New Classes. New ROOMMATES!

This semester is going to be great for many reasons, one of which is because I have 3 new roommates and 2 old roommates but, that's not my only happy news. My cousin Katie is up here too! :) I am thrilled and overjoyed to have my lifelong best friend/cousin up here with me. The best part is she only lives 200 steps away from my apartment. Life is too good when Katie is around.

So...without further adew, I would like to introduce my roomies. (Yes, these crazy girls with facial masks are my new best friends because I see them all the time.)

Emily Mills, Holly Ferguson, Liz Schade, Daniela Roesberry, Jessica Davis.

Apartment #319 is a hoppin' place full of laughter, pretty girls, handsome boys dropping in, movies, homework, and friendship. I have realized that every night is like one big sleepover. It is pretty much impossible to go to bed before midnight and it is in our fate to lay in our beds and talk until the early morning hours approach. A few hours later, as I'm sitting in class, I realize that maybe that late night conversation could have been on hold because I can't even keep my eyes open. All in all, this stage of life is FUN even if sleep is minimal. I can can't wait to experience what this semester has in store.

Goodbye Movember!

Urban Dictionary defines Movember as:

Movember:

Held in November, this is the month in which people gather together to grow and compare mostaches. Participants begin the month clean shaven and cultivate their mostaches throughout the month. The month climaxes with participants comparing and appeciating each others mostaches in a manly, non gay way.

Hipsters young and old around BYU-I campus having taken part in "No Shave November" or "Movember." Emily and I decided to hop onto the bandwagon. Instead of growing a wicked stache like the men, we decided to grow out the hairs on our legs. NO SHAVING. We found that there are some positives to not shaving our legs. #1: We stay warmer. (which is so important for Rexburg.) and #2: It saves us time.

The whole month of November, we did not shave our legs.

Throughout the month, we did not show our bare legs. They were beginning to look like man legs. We wore pants to school and tights to church.

December 1st came. That night after school, we drove ourselves to Walmart to buy some Nair. That's right! Nair to wax our legs.

We were inspired by this lovely lady, Glozell. We just about wet our pants the first time we watched it. She is the inside joke of our apartment.

Glozell had us very nervous, thinking shaving was going to be worse than child birth, but to our surprise it wasn't that bad. Now our legs are as smooth as butter & hair free.

General Conference

I love last minute, spontaneous trips. 3 days before the Saturday session of conference, my roommates and I decided we wanted to go. We drove to Utah in a moments notice to go hear the words of our prophet and apostles. Conference was the most amazing experience. I have never been before, but I have watched every single session of it since I was little. This time, I couldn't believe that I was actually there, that I was hearing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing in person, and that I was 100 feet away from our beloved prophet. Words cannot express the overwhelming feeling of power and warmth that I felt as President Monson walked in the room. As he made his appearance, everyone stood up, and I felt the spirit. There was no doubt in my mind that he was not a prophet of God. I came to conference with a lot of questions that I needed and wanted answered. It felt like each speaker was speaking to me directly! All of my questions were answered and I felt peace and comfort. I am so grateful to be apart of this amazing church. The gospel is so true and it brings so much happiness to my life.

my abandoned blog

My poor blog has been abandoned for quite sometime. Things up here in Idaho are as hectic as ever. School, homework, and studying have taken over my life! I've been thinking a lot lately...who needs school? I told my mom my plan for my future today on the phone. I informed her that I am just going to get married within the next couple of years and then my husband can support me so I won't have to go to school anymore. Sound good? I think so. She didn't think that was a very good idea. 

So while I go find myself a husband, (just kidding! I'm not even ready for that yet), you can look at these fun pictures. Life is quite exciting living on your own!

 One Saturday, I took a trip to Yellowstone with a few roommates and a couple guys in our ward. We visited three states in one day, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. We also saw lots of geysers and nature, but no wild animals.

 The big hangout here is the dunes. We had a bonfire in the dunes.

 Millie and I live off of our apple trees. FREE fruit. College kids LOVE the word free. These apples are pretty much what we survive on to live.

 Believe it or not, but last Thursday, it SNOWED! I was in complete shock. How could it be snowing already! It was cold walking to and from classes. Right then and there I realized that I am and will always be an Arizona girl. I don't know how I'm going to survive this Idaho winter. But-there is a positive to winter. I get to wear cute coats, scarfs, ear muffs, and BOOTS!

 Sunday night was my night to fix dinner for the roomies. I was pretty proud of my healthy creation, onion vidalia chicken. It was a hit!

 We get a little crazy late at night when we know that we have homework and we realize that we don't want to do it. This night, we had a rockin' dance party and made a T. Swift music video.

 The first weekend in Idaho, my roommates and I were invited to go bridge jumping. So fun, but oh so cold.

 Idaho is known for their dance parties. Dance parties are the big thing here...?

One thing that I love about Birch Plaza is the location. It is center to everything. What I am most happy about is that it is close to the fitness center. I am loving all the fitness classes there are at night. My evenings this week consisted of the cycling class, yoga, and a hard to core ab workout.