well i don't really like either of these pics of me... but they're what I've got from thanksgiving last year. it's late and i don't really feel like complaining because I really am glad that most of my family is able to be together this holiday. It's just really hard to be away. I called home earlier to talk to Jess about something, and heard everyone chatting and laughing in the background. That's honestly my favorite thing to do--sit around with my family and talk and laugh and tell/hear stories. I'm especially sad I can't be there because Ken and his family are there too. They are so hilarious, and I love hearing him, Ian, and Nathan tell stories.

it's gonna be a rough thanksgiving... but i still know i have a lot to be thankful for.

oh how i love the weekend =]

Well I don't really have anything interesting to talk about, but I don't like having that creepy picture being the first thing people see when they come to my blog. By the way, that was my friend Jami from back in Ohio. She was really cool, but moved when we were like 10. And uh, that is her now. Oh how people change. I was thinking I might give that look a shot. What do you guys think??

I didn't end up going to bed until like 6AM. And then I woke up at 12:30 and have been fartin around ever since. Saturdays kick butt. I had 3 midterms in a span of 3 days this week...It's been very hectic, and I'm glad I get some chill time this weekend. Maybe I'll clean my room? Do some laundry? Work on my Book of Mormon paper? Research for my annotated bibliography? Yeah, you're right- probably not.

I'm pretty excited about tonight. Emily Snow (my friend from back in Charlottesville) and I are going up to Salt Lake City to visit Shane, my adopted big brother. I really miss hard laughter... It's one of my favorite things ever- laughing so hard you fall on the floor and your abs hurt the next day; I know I'll get that with Shane.

Heck, the prospect of just being off campus is exciting.

I wish I had clean clothes. I wish I had quarters to get clean clothes. I wish I had dollar bills to get quarters to get clean clothes. I wish I had the motivation to go to the bank to get dollar bills to get quarters to get clean clothes.

I was going to go to the gym today... But I lost my ID card! I'm turning my room upside to try and find it, because you use it for everything on campus. Ahh!

I can't wait to get some packages!! All 10 seasons of Friends are supposedly on the way (hopefully they're not in Japanese), Dad sent off a care package a week ago today, and Michelle is also sending me something! Seriously, I'm so excited. Looking forward to these have really helped me get through this insane week. I've gone down to the lobby to check seriously like 20 times a day... Something better come today!

Thanks guys, I LOVE YOU!

and this is my other roommate... haha, just kidding.

some roomie pics

So, I'm living with a pretty cool group of girls. Of course it's an adjustment... I didn't really even hang out with girls that much at home because I don't like the drama that seems to follow their kind- and now I'm living with 6 of them. We've had our ups and downs, and I've learned a lot about living with others and trying to be the "peacemaker" Mom's always told me I've tried to be.

Alright, I'll describe these top to bottom. K? k.

1) This pic was taken I think the day before classes started. Man that seems like such a long time ago!!! Left to right: Megan K (my roommate), Brittany, Kayleigh, Dana, Me, and Alexis. Did you check out that mountain just chillin' in the background?! yeah they're pretty big... they kinda scare me at night.

2) We don't do it as much anymore... but we used to go out at like 2 AM every night. I think this time we were going to Del Taco ("del taco?" anyone get that reference?) Yeah, it was pretty disgusting... and the tacos came with fries! I mean, what are you, Mexican or American? I think Del Taco's confused. (did I mention it's after 4 o'clock in the morning right now??)

3) This is after we got home from our various Halloween stuff. Dana and I both went as golfers. Megan K, Alexis, and Brittany all went as school girls--and they've all been really chummy ever since. Kayleigh stayed home and studied... pfft. Anyway, Brittany went out with her boy toy Tanner, and MK, Alex, Dana and I went to the "Hollywood" party. It's this party off campus that apparently gets busted by the cops every year... I know, party on, right? I met up with Steven McIntyre and we all headed over. It was insane! It was in someone's tiny backyard, and they were "limited" to 2000 people. We got in, grabbed a drink, and tried to dance. But because it was so packed it was basically one huge mosh pit. I mean, I'm fine being a close to people, but you didn't have room to move one inch. I'm claustrophobic, so this was not a very fun experience. It took me literally like 20 minutes to get out of that mess. Steven, Dana, and I were all feeling about the same way, so we decided to go over to his apartment and stayed. We ended up watching "The Grudge" which TOTALLY freaked me out. Dana stayed under a blanket the whole time and played tetris on her cell phone... wimp. But seriously, I am forever scared of Asian babies. But maybe it's a good thing she didn't watch it, because it was a 20 minute walk home from Steven's, and we'd have to pass over "rape hill". (Yes we have a "rape hill." There are signs all over it saying never to be there by yourself, and all the girls are supposed to carry "rape whistles." We joke about it a lot... but it really is a creepy place.) It was a pretty good night for the most part... I wore fake eyelashes for the first time.

4) Me and Brit. She's back home in Texas for the weekend... it's a lot quieter around here... and that's all I'm gonna say about that.

5) This is me and Alexis. I think we were on our way to the haunted forest. Oh man I'll definitely put up that picture later. Alexis is 3/4 Mexican, and a vegetarian. So yeah, I crack a lot of jokes about that... we have fun. She makes the best/weirdest mexican hot chocolate... I'm not sure how I feel about it. I also steal her bus pass quite a bit. So according to the bus driver I am Alexis Michelle Nateras-Valasquez. Yeah i know, it totally fits!

6) Dana, MK, Brit, and I being goofy... check out those photoshop skills! yeah i know... i suck.

So yup, these are the girls I share my George Forman with...

first of many ramblings...

Hey guys. So I've really enjoyed looking at all your guys' blogs. I've loved reading about all of your east coast happenings. And I'm not gonna lie, I like it out here and it's a really good experience, but man do I miss my family! You guys are seriously my best friends and really seem to get me, even when I don't get myself... which is basically all the time. Um, I don't really know who's gonna read this- but it's supposed to be addressed to all my family... just so you know.

Anyway, like i said, I LOVE reading your blogs- it makes me feel like I'm there, hearing Noah's first words or taking lemons from Toby =]. But then I thought, hey... maybe they'd want to hear about me. Not that my life is all that interesting, but I figured it'd be good to let you know the dealio. (Ok, whoever watches The Office, that reminded me of a quote.
Michael: Yesterday I was scraping some gunk off my wall sockets with a metal fork, and I gave myself the nastiest shock. And when I came to, I had an epiphery. Life is precious. And if I die, I want my … son … to know the dealio. The dealio of life.) I'm basically obsessed with that show. I look so forward to Thursday nights- it really helps me through my week. So, if you're gonna read this, get used to the constant office reference. (did anyone catch the title/header?)

I hope you're not going into reading this blog thinking, "I want to read meg's elegant writing." Or even if you're thinking that you'll be reading something coherent. Because you're not gonna get it. I'm a pretty random person, and I may be opening a can of worms by saying this (I don't know how many Tom Cruise's are reading this), but I think I'm ADD. But, if you can put up with the many tangents, maybe I'll throw in something you'll find interesting. I guess we'll see where this goes.

I love you guys. Keep in touch, and keep it real.