Saturday, December 30, 2006

Christmas Cheer


Well, white mothers, it seems that we have become horrible bloggers during the holiday break. Funny, that's when the majority of us should have time. :) I'm sitting at home, trying to get some things done before I head back down. I start teaching next week, and I'm not even close to being ready. I have enjoyed wearing pajamas this late in the day, and it's going to be quite the struggle to get used to getting ready.

Christmas has been fairly uneventful. My family came home, I saw my nieces and nephews, I've tried to sleep, etc. I am about to prepare for a long grading stretch by going downstairs and watching the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice. Six hours should be enough to carry me through. My parents are back from China, and my mom brought back random gifts, including Muslim hats for all the grandchildren. I think that means we're converting. All in all, it's been a nice vacation.

However, I am wondering how all the mothers are.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

just like the good 'ol days

Whitney, the only thing missing was you!

Thursday, December 07, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!

Monday, December 04, 2006

you were right about the stars

I can't believe I get to see you all again in less than two weeks! Yesterday as I walked along the beach of Barcleona, I couldn't help but feel a little depressed to know that in two weeks I'd be sitting in a chapel in Fruit Heights, with my parents, at their branch. Their ward got split and their section of new houses got made into a branch. Isn't that strange? A branch in suburban salt lake. Yep. And in two weeks I can tell you all about it.

Barcelona was so neat. It is one of the cities in Europe that I can actually see myself living in - it's fun, young, big, colorful. It is hard to believe I was even there - we woke up at 3 am to leave on Saturday morning and got back around midnight on Sunday. It was a whirlwind tour, and one of the highlights was that we just happened to be there for Primavera Rock '06 - a big two-day rock festival with over 20 bands and music all day and night. We just got tickets to the mainstage for one night and got to see Cat Power and Jeff Tweety (solo) of Wilco. Amazing. Pure amazingness. You probably remember the CD that that one boy made me, the one that was on constant rotation in our kitchen for most of fall semester. The Song How To Fight Loneliness - yeah, that's Wilco. Love it. Even with the bittersweet memories attached. We also discovered Laura Veirs. Pretty cool.

Oh, and since my birthday is on Friday I've decided to make it a week-long celebration. Please give me some suggestions about how to celebrate each day.

I hope you all are staying warm!