I found out it is possible for me to get an A on an Accounting test. I studied hard for over two days, came up with a different test-taking strategy (skip all "Use the following information to answer questions 11-17" until you're done with all of the stand-alone questions... they can really drain the time away), and ended up only missing two questions, which did bump me down to a 92%, but that's an A! Sarah had two tests that day, and she got 100% on her Fluids test, which is awesome. We were talking yesterday about how we had both developed test anxiety since being in college.
In other news, it snowed a TON last night! Eric had taken me to Hastings because I wanted to see if they had "Hercules", and when we got out, the car was completely covered. We were driving back home, and the car was slipping and sliding all over the place, and I was kind of freaking out. Eric was calm, because it was controlled sliding, and it was all under control. Still very scary. We couldn't get up the hill by my house, and so we had to turn around and try the next street over. Although we were driving diagonal the entire block, we somehow made it home safely.
Unfortunately after that, I wasn't in any kind of mood to go out and see The Antics or really do much of anything. Eric had been sitting around for two days reading while I had been studying, and so he did want to do something, but we couldn't decide what there even was to do. At 11:00 PM, we decided we should go sledding on Old Main Hill. We bundled up and walked to campus, and the snow was SO deep! It was up to my knees in places. We went to the quad first, which was so big and flat that it looked like a frozen lake. It was a lot of fun running and jumping all around the new snow, and it was so deep that it was really fun just to fall over and feel how soft it was.
When we walked over to the hill, there were plenty of other college kids there... it sounded a lot like a theme park from all the screaming, yelling and laughing. But the snow was perfect for going really fast, much better than last time. The only problems were snow getting plowed in my face, and that the air pump didn't work for blowing up the inner tube. It was a lot of fun, though, a really nice memory.
Spring break is in a week, and I'm happy to say that Eric, Sarah and I have some fun plans. I'll talk about them closer to when they're happening, but let's just say that it's going to be awesome.
--Sannah
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Getting life into order, one step at a time
This past President's Day weekend was good in the sense that, little by little, I'm gaining control over my life.
Friday, Eric and I went to the temple again because we had felt so great the day before when we went. After that, we went to Arby's and had medium roast beef sandwiches, which left such an impression that I'm including it in a post four days after the fact... they were really good, though!
Another thing that happened this weekend was Eric and I finished the Twilight Zone, season two. It would have been really cool if the first disc for that season hadn't been scratched up, but we were lucky that the Logan library had the collection in the first place. The last disc had some bonus features, one of which was an interview with Rod Serling and Mike Wallace (See part one out of three here). It struck me about how articulate and genuine Serling seemed; they don't make celebrities like him anymore. It doesn't surprise me at all that a great series like the Twilight Zone came from such an intelligent and principled man.
On Saturday, I spent a lot of the day cleaning. I ended up cutting my finger on the mop and accidentally spraying bleach in my eyes, not to mention discovering a LOT of some nasty yellow powder that's under the big rug in our living room (from the nasty rug... it smelled awful. And got all over my pants. I don't know what it is). Our friend Jon came over, and cooked a delicious lunch of mussels and mustard greens, and later Sarah's old friends Nick, Jeff, Ryan, and a girl named Crystal came over for games and stayed for about four hours or so. Sarah seemed to have a lot of fun, which is good for her. After everyone but Ryan left, Eric and I played learned how to play Spades with Ryan and Sarah. Ryan and I (or should I say, "Team Glasses") lost, but it was a lot of fun.
Sunday, I went to Eric's ward, and for some reason we were both extremely tired. The Relief Society lesson was about Service, and I really liked it a lot. Serving others is something that I'd like to do a lot more of! After church, we went to his stake president's house for a Missionary Fireside. In attendance were a few recent converts and investigators. President and Sister Lambert are extremely nice people, and it was a very comfortable get-together. Eric and another recent convert shared their conversion stories and testimonies, and afterward President Lambert served Aggie Blue Mint ice cream, which was delicious and one of my favorite flavors (Aggie Bull Tracks might be my favorite). Eric did a really nice job on sharing his testimony, and it was an overall enjoyable meeting.
Yesterday, Eric and I had fun going sledding down old main hill, and then I spent the rest of the day helping Sarah clean Matt's stuff out of her room. Everything looks really nice in the basement now, and there are only a few things left to do before it's completely clean. It's very exciting and a relief all at once. Now I just have to straighten my room and study my butt off for my Accounting test on Friday. Eric was nice enough last night to cook macaroni and cheese for Sarah and I, and I made the mistake of giving a few little noodles to the cat, who was yammering its head off. I assumed that like the other cats I've owned, it wouldn't really be interested in human food. I was VERY wrong.
After gobbling up those pieces, it refused to eat its own food. It balanced on its back legs, looking in every pot and pan for some more macaroni. When I got a cup to get some juice for Eric, it stood in front of me, looking at the cup and meowing. "Look," I said, tipping the cup upside down so it could see it was empty. "I don't have any macaroni." It promptly hissed at me and clawed my leg. Sarah later found it on our dish-drying rack licking the wooden spoon that Eric had used to make macaroni.
Thanks to its little kitty over-reaction, we now know it can't handle itself, and so there is now a new rule in this house: NO MACARONI FOR THE CAT.
--Sannah Bailey
Friday, Eric and I went to the temple again because we had felt so great the day before when we went. After that, we went to Arby's and had medium roast beef sandwiches, which left such an impression that I'm including it in a post four days after the fact... they were really good, though!
Another thing that happened this weekend was Eric and I finished the Twilight Zone, season two. It would have been really cool if the first disc for that season hadn't been scratched up, but we were lucky that the Logan library had the collection in the first place. The last disc had some bonus features, one of which was an interview with Rod Serling and Mike Wallace (See part one out of three here). It struck me about how articulate and genuine Serling seemed; they don't make celebrities like him anymore. It doesn't surprise me at all that a great series like the Twilight Zone came from such an intelligent and principled man.
On Saturday, I spent a lot of the day cleaning. I ended up cutting my finger on the mop and accidentally spraying bleach in my eyes, not to mention discovering a LOT of some nasty yellow powder that's under the big rug in our living room (from the nasty rug... it smelled awful. And got all over my pants. I don't know what it is). Our friend Jon came over, and cooked a delicious lunch of mussels and mustard greens, and later Sarah's old friends Nick, Jeff, Ryan, and a girl named Crystal came over for games and stayed for about four hours or so. Sarah seemed to have a lot of fun, which is good for her. After everyone but Ryan left, Eric and I played learned how to play Spades with Ryan and Sarah. Ryan and I (or should I say, "Team Glasses") lost, but it was a lot of fun.
Sunday, I went to Eric's ward, and for some reason we were both extremely tired. The Relief Society lesson was about Service, and I really liked it a lot. Serving others is something that I'd like to do a lot more of! After church, we went to his stake president's house for a Missionary Fireside. In attendance were a few recent converts and investigators. President and Sister Lambert are extremely nice people, and it was a very comfortable get-together. Eric and another recent convert shared their conversion stories and testimonies, and afterward President Lambert served Aggie Blue Mint ice cream, which was delicious and one of my favorite flavors (Aggie Bull Tracks might be my favorite). Eric did a really nice job on sharing his testimony, and it was an overall enjoyable meeting.
Yesterday, Eric and I had fun going sledding down old main hill, and then I spent the rest of the day helping Sarah clean Matt's stuff out of her room. Everything looks really nice in the basement now, and there are only a few things left to do before it's completely clean. It's very exciting and a relief all at once. Now I just have to straighten my room and study my butt off for my Accounting test on Friday. Eric was nice enough last night to cook macaroni and cheese for Sarah and I, and I made the mistake of giving a few little noodles to the cat, who was yammering its head off. I assumed that like the other cats I've owned, it wouldn't really be interested in human food. I was VERY wrong.
After gobbling up those pieces, it refused to eat its own food. It balanced on its back legs, looking in every pot and pan for some more macaroni. When I got a cup to get some juice for Eric, it stood in front of me, looking at the cup and meowing. "Look," I said, tipping the cup upside down so it could see it was empty. "I don't have any macaroni." It promptly hissed at me and clawed my leg. Sarah later found it on our dish-drying rack licking the wooden spoon that Eric had used to make macaroni.
Thanks to its little kitty over-reaction, we now know it can't handle itself, and so there is now a new rule in this house: NO MACARONI FOR THE CAT.
--Sannah Bailey
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Engagements and Break-ups
One of my best and oldest friends (although in recent years, we haven't been QUITE as close, just because life gets in the way) got engaged. I was extremely excited and shocked all at the same time. I've known Josie for such a long time, have lots of fun, hilarious memories with the girl, and this is one of life's BIGGEST events. Once she's married, things won't ever be quite the same again. It's awesome though, I always knew she'd find a great guy. I really wish her all the best.
Because Eric is considering serving a mission, it'll be at least two and a half years before we get married, so Josie will have been married for a few years by then. The awesome thing is that the Kansas City temple will most likely be completed when he gets back, which is awesome because Kansas City is a place that has special memories for both Eric and I.
Two days ago, my older sister and her boyfriend Matt broke up. It's been a little weird, but I definitely think it's something that'll be good for both of them. I hope that they're headed in the right direction... Eric and I prayed for them a lot that God would lead their relationship to where it was supposed to be. Sarah and I are going to clean out the basement this three-day weekend, and it'll look marvelous.
In other news, the weather has been BEAUTIFUL!!! It was t-shirt and shorts weather for about four days, until noon yesterday when we got a thick, soft blanket of snow. It hasn't been cold, and the snow is really pretty, so I'm perfectly fine with all that.
Eric, his roommate Ted, and I went to the Logan temple today. It was Eric's first time going to any temple, my first time going to the Logan temple (the only other one I've been in is the St. Louis one), and Ted's first time going to do baptisms for the dead at the Logan temple. It was uplifting, and it felt like there wasn't anything else better that I could have been doing.
I think it's a big blessing to know that just because someone didn't have the chance in this life to learn of Christ, there's still a chance for them to learn about Him and his gospel, and to choose whether or not to accept Him, even after they've died. That is a truly inclusive and loving truth that I strive not to take for granted. Eric and I are fortunate to live so close to the temple, we've made the goal to go every week. (Go here to learn more about baptism for the dead).
In not so good news, my grades so far are as bad as they've been since I've been in school. I've been trying to study a lot all week, and I'm getting burnt out. I'm used to being at the top of my classes (not just cake-walk classes, either), and so it's really unnerving to me when I'm getting such low scores when others around me are getting perfect scores, and I've been studying a lot! We'll see if I have any improvement over the next couple weeks.
Tonight, I'm gonna kick back a little more than usual though, just to take a break from the stress I've felt every day this week. Maybe do a little homework, have a specialty ginger soda and watch the Twilight Zone once Eric gets back from class. (He has late classes). I'm looking forward to it :)
--Sannah
P.S. In sad news, I found out that this kid who I knew from band in high school named Zackery Oliver slipped on some ice and slid in the way of a bus and got ran over. He's in critical condition, and hasn't woken up since the accident. He was always a nice kid from what I could tell, and it must be very hard for his family. Any prayers would be appreciated.
Because Eric is considering serving a mission, it'll be at least two and a half years before we get married, so Josie will have been married for a few years by then. The awesome thing is that the Kansas City temple will most likely be completed when he gets back, which is awesome because Kansas City is a place that has special memories for both Eric and I.
Two days ago, my older sister and her boyfriend Matt broke up. It's been a little weird, but I definitely think it's something that'll be good for both of them. I hope that they're headed in the right direction... Eric and I prayed for them a lot that God would lead their relationship to where it was supposed to be. Sarah and I are going to clean out the basement this three-day weekend, and it'll look marvelous.
In other news, the weather has been BEAUTIFUL!!! It was t-shirt and shorts weather for about four days, until noon yesterday when we got a thick, soft blanket of snow. It hasn't been cold, and the snow is really pretty, so I'm perfectly fine with all that.
Eric, his roommate Ted, and I went to the Logan temple today. It was Eric's first time going to any temple, my first time going to the Logan temple (the only other one I've been in is the St. Louis one), and Ted's first time going to do baptisms for the dead at the Logan temple. It was uplifting, and it felt like there wasn't anything else better that I could have been doing.
I think it's a big blessing to know that just because someone didn't have the chance in this life to learn of Christ, there's still a chance for them to learn about Him and his gospel, and to choose whether or not to accept Him, even after they've died. That is a truly inclusive and loving truth that I strive not to take for granted. Eric and I are fortunate to live so close to the temple, we've made the goal to go every week. (Go here to learn more about baptism for the dead).
In not so good news, my grades so far are as bad as they've been since I've been in school. I've been trying to study a lot all week, and I'm getting burnt out. I'm used to being at the top of my classes (not just cake-walk classes, either), and so it's really unnerving to me when I'm getting such low scores when others around me are getting perfect scores, and I've been studying a lot! We'll see if I have any improvement over the next couple weeks.
Tonight, I'm gonna kick back a little more than usual though, just to take a break from the stress I've felt every day this week. Maybe do a little homework, have a specialty ginger soda and watch the Twilight Zone once Eric gets back from class. (He has late classes). I'm looking forward to it :)
--Sannah
P.S. In sad news, I found out that this kid who I knew from band in high school named Zackery Oliver slipped on some ice and slid in the way of a bus and got ran over. He's in critical condition, and hasn't woken up since the accident. He was always a nice kid from what I could tell, and it must be very hard for his family. Any prayers would be appreciated.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Playing Catch-up
In the spirit of procrastinating my homework, I've decided this is a great time to add another (short) entry. My plans of doing lots and lots of homework this weekend was sabotaged by the beautifully warm weather and season 2 of "The Twilight Zone" that Eric picked up from the library. Pretty sad stuff... now I'll be forced to have a full week of non-stop homework and studying. Probably for the best. Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day!
--Sannah
P.S. One of my good friends got engaged last night!!! Exciting news, but so crazy...
--Sannah
P.S. One of my good friends got engaged last night!!! Exciting news, but so crazy...
Friday, February 4, 2011
Two-year anniversary and Banjo
I haven't felt quite as much motivation this past week as I did the week before, but I've still been working ahead in homework and keeping my room clean, so I haven't been losing all of the progress I've made. Missouri has been getting pounded with snow storms, and meanwhile here there's hardly been a flake. I suppose I picked the right year to come to Utah.
On Tuesday Eric and I went to Cheesecake Factory near Salt Lake City to celebrate our two years together. It's amazing when I think about the fact that if I had been busy the day his friend Stephen had invited me to their prom, I would have never met him. It was truly a life-changing night, and I am very blessed. I ended up getting him an iron skillet, some awesome fancy ginger sodas for us to share, and some pepperjack cheese-its for his present :)
Anyway, we dropped off the necklace Eric bought for me last year for its bi-annual cleaning included in the warranty at Jared's, and went to dinner. I got a California Cheesesteak, and Eric got some Mexican dish... it was a LOT of delicious food. Then we had some Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake that we could barely finish. I had a lot of fun getting to enjoy the evening with him. When we picked up the necklace it looked brand new, so I was glad to get that done. I hadn't even noticed the change from when I first got it, but after the cleaning it really looked a lot better.
The rest of the week was basically full of school. Our institute teacher, who's this hilarious nice old guy, was going off at the beginning of class on Thursday about how our generation is crazy to think that holding hands is more intimate than giving a hug. It was funny, because when we were talking about it, Eric pointed out that if someone came up to the teacher after class and gave him a hug, it would just be, "Oh, that's nice." But if someone came up to him after class and just started holding his hand, it would be really, really weird. The class is interesting though, the teacher teaches it like a history course analyzing the Book of Mormon, and he has all of these advanced and well-thought out theories that give me new perspectives, if nothing else. In another entry I might try to go over that more.
Today was a sad day, because Eric's dog Banjo got hit by a car and had to be put to sleep. He was a really nice, friendly dog who LOVED being petted by everyone. He liked everyone a lot, and he was a beautiful dog. It was really upsetting, because Eric's family has rarely had a dog last for longer than three years, and Banjo was such a part of the family Eric was hoping he would get to see him get old. When Eric and I would go on walks near their house, it was fun to just have Banjo running alongside and exploring everything. We talked about the pets we'd grown up with, and their family has had quite their share of dogs not lasting long. I'm glad Banjo is in a better place now.
This evening we treated ourselves by getting French dips at Arby's, delicious ice cream at Cold Stone, and walking around the mall, and playing a round of skee-ball at an arcade. Pretty good evening. We'll be doing LOTS of homework and studying tomorrow, so we got all of the relaxing for the weekend out of the way nice and early. Anyway, very excited for church on Sunday, it'll be a good one, I know it.
--Sannah
On Tuesday Eric and I went to Cheesecake Factory near Salt Lake City to celebrate our two years together. It's amazing when I think about the fact that if I had been busy the day his friend Stephen had invited me to their prom, I would have never met him. It was truly a life-changing night, and I am very blessed. I ended up getting him an iron skillet, some awesome fancy ginger sodas for us to share, and some pepperjack cheese-its for his present :)
Anyway, we dropped off the necklace Eric bought for me last year for its bi-annual cleaning included in the warranty at Jared's, and went to dinner. I got a California Cheesesteak, and Eric got some Mexican dish... it was a LOT of delicious food. Then we had some Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake that we could barely finish. I had a lot of fun getting to enjoy the evening with him. When we picked up the necklace it looked brand new, so I was glad to get that done. I hadn't even noticed the change from when I first got it, but after the cleaning it really looked a lot better.
The rest of the week was basically full of school. Our institute teacher, who's this hilarious nice old guy, was going off at the beginning of class on Thursday about how our generation is crazy to think that holding hands is more intimate than giving a hug. It was funny, because when we were talking about it, Eric pointed out that if someone came up to the teacher after class and gave him a hug, it would just be, "Oh, that's nice." But if someone came up to him after class and just started holding his hand, it would be really, really weird. The class is interesting though, the teacher teaches it like a history course analyzing the Book of Mormon, and he has all of these advanced and well-thought out theories that give me new perspectives, if nothing else. In another entry I might try to go over that more.
Today was a sad day, because Eric's dog Banjo got hit by a car and had to be put to sleep. He was a really nice, friendly dog who LOVED being petted by everyone. He liked everyone a lot, and he was a beautiful dog. It was really upsetting, because Eric's family has rarely had a dog last for longer than three years, and Banjo was such a part of the family Eric was hoping he would get to see him get old. When Eric and I would go on walks near their house, it was fun to just have Banjo running alongside and exploring everything. We talked about the pets we'd grown up with, and their family has had quite their share of dogs not lasting long. I'm glad Banjo is in a better place now.
This evening we treated ourselves by getting French dips at Arby's, delicious ice cream at Cold Stone, and walking around the mall, and playing a round of skee-ball at an arcade. Pretty good evening. We'll be doing LOTS of homework and studying tomorrow, so we got all of the relaxing for the weekend out of the way nice and early. Anyway, very excited for church on Sunday, it'll be a good one, I know it.
--Sannah
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