Long ago and far away

It's been way to long. Life just seems to be passing by in supersonic mode.

Last semester ended the same way it started, in a haze. I finished my classes with all A's and a B-. How that happened and how I got through that semester is beyond my comprehension. 70 hour school/work/show weeks definitely gave me some early gray hairs and probably lessened my life by several years-if I engaged in addictive habits, no doubt I would have permanently had a lovely cancer stick between my fingers and would have been winding down my days with a bottle or two of wine :)

The X-Mas break was much needed and appreciated. I spent most of it with Kris and his family. We all went to Fresno for Christmas and I got to meet some of his family. It was a little hard because it was the first time that I hadn't spent Christmas with my family and I did miss them a lot. I loved the time I got to spend with Kris, he didn't have work for almost a whole week and I enjoyed every minute of it; we took a walk, shopped, ate at yummy places, and got to enjoy each other before all the holiday bliss disappeared. I spent the last couple days of break back in Vegas with my fam and Val. My parents got a new German Shepherd puppy, named Lucky and she definitly fits the whole puppy stereotype. She's chews on everything and everyone :/ and licks and jumps and plays all day long. She really is cute, although a handfull!

And now here I am, back in Provo, feeling in limbo ( I still need to move into my new place and I haven't even packed yet) and awaiting another "thrilling" semester-it's my last and there is definitely an excitement coupled with melancholy bits here and there. I've been here a long time and I'm starting to realize that I have no idea where I'm going to be or what I'm going to be doing in 4 months. All my friends I've made over the years are going to be hundreds or thousands of miles away and it's a new start all over again. I'm not one to be afraid of change, but I also don't really embrace or go seeking it either. I'm going to miss this place just as much as I'm awaiting my departure from it-it's an interesting feeling.

Hmm.





I guess I'll end with some pictures from some things from a little while ago that I never put up.


Lughnasa

Julie, Chris, David and me before our Sundance retreat

Chris and I



Julie, Becca, Emily, Gary, Alexis and me



Becca, Emily, me, Alexis and Julie



Em and me getting into hair and make-up




The Set


The Show

Kris's work X-Mas Party(it was Hawaiian themed)

and let Kris's goofy faces begin...

...it was down to three people and I lost
because of two little things I like to call breasts...yeah,
they eventually got in the way and were the downfall of my victory :(




it was the "Shout" song where you have to lift up your hands and
do as the title says, and that we did




goofy faces....even during the slow songs :/