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Monday, December 28, 2009

Ehem.

Dear Petunia.

The time has come.
This first semester of freshmen year, you have won.
This second semester, you won't be so lucky.
Freshmen 14, you are sucky.
My fitness plan starts today.
So, dear Petunia, please go away.

Yours Truly, Kaitlin.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

I think I'm sophisticated cuz I'm living my life like a good homosapien.

Ehem. A few songs I would like to learn over the break.

1. The Compromise - The Format
2. Miss Invisible - Marie Digby
3. Existensionalism on Prom Night - Straylight Run
4. 1000 Umbrellas
5. I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You
6. Walking By - Holiday Parade
7. Hey Stephen - Taylor Swift

I'm sure the list will be added to and not completed, don't you fret.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Alright... who spiked my orange juice??

Dear December,

You have finally come, bringing with you crisp fall weather. I'm perfectly alright with that actually! So... it seems like last December wasn't too long ago, this year sure flew fast! Well, I have a few requests for you.

1. Please let it snow on Christmas!
2. Please let Kyle have a wonderful Christmas!
3. Please keep my family and friends safe this holiday season!
4. Please let me not get sick!
5. Please let me study hard and let it show in my finals!

Thanks man, you're great!

So... since I'm making these requests of you, I'll be sure to make some promises myself :)

1. I'll finish the Book of Mormon in December!
2. I'll study hard to do well on my finals!
3. I'll have lots of fun with my friends and family!
4. I'll try and get my sleeping habits back on track!
5. I'll spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear!

I'm looking forward to this wonderful month of joy and giving! Cheers December!

Yours Truly,
Kaitlin

Sunday, November 22, 2009

I'd rather write a song than a business plan.

Matters of Business Today:

1. I'm nocturnal. Did I pull 2 all nighters in a row to get my sleeping habits back on track? Yes. Was I tired after 2 all nighters? Not one sip. Do I need sleeping pills or something to help me? Definitely.

2. I'm the world's worst procrastinator. It's also the world's worst habit. Behind breaking the commandments and biting your nails and stuff. I need more motivation.

3. I need a break soooo bad. I've never been so grateful for pilgrims in my life. Who knew they would save my sanity by giving me 4 days off of school?

4. I'm in love. He's so wonderful. I could listen to him and play with him all day and not get bored. The fun never stops. His name is Mo. That's my guitar for all of you who feel in the dark right now.

5. I have terrible eating habits. My typical day consists of the following... Breakfast: maybe drink a glass of juice or grab a granola bar on the way out the door. Lunch: never heard of it. Dinner: come home, raid the fridge and pantry until I remember I don't have any food and no time to go to the creamery. Eat somebody's stuff that is still sitting on the stove from a couple hours ago when they ate dinner at a normal time, not midnight when they got home from the library.

6. Petunia is growing out. Not growing up, growing out, getting large, expanding, all of the above. We need to fix that.

7. I lost the mail key... that stinks. Bad. How am I supposed to write my missionaries if I don't even get their letters? How is monday going to be good every week? Oh dear.

8. Stress does not do me good. It causes facial problems, sleeping irregularities, and social awkwardness.

9. Dr. Pepper is a Kaitlin's best friend.

10. My laundry pile is more than overflowing now. It is almost as tall as Mount Timpanogus. Disturbing, I know. Only 5 more days til I can do it!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Next verse, same as the first.

So... I had the most epic week of my life probably. Here's a summary in short.

1. Boys... are... silly.
2. I went to all classes minus 2. That's like a record.
3. I did decently on an american heritage and a physics test.
4. I spent some good time in the library.
5. I went to Love You Long Time in Provo, SO good.
6. I went to St. George on a spontaneous decision, SO fun.
7. I went to Love You Long Time and Sherwood in St. George, pretty dec.
8. I wasted at bowling. 115 baby.
9. Denny's adventures are always super fun.
10. I learned how to make pie and ate lots of it!
11. Completed ward party 3.
12. Got a white cardigan so my tie-dye can be complete!

It was basically awesome :)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

I'm in envy of attics.

So I made a couple interesting observations today.

1. If you make a pact with your roommate to wake up on time, one of you will wake up and your day will be more successful.
2. Waking up is much easier when it is light outside.
3. Physics is funny when Bergeson is your professor.
4. If you mosey around campus in the middle of the day you see tons of people you know, such as Kristal, Ned, William, Matt Corneia, lots of people.
5. My air vent blows cold air even if you crank up the heat, and it blows itself shut too.
6. Julia is very very good at quoting Disney movies.
7. I can make a mean sandwich if I have 15 minutes, thanks to my father's teachings.
8. Maintenance comes pretty quick if you sound helpless.
9. Naps are the best invention. Ever.
10. My guitar looks lonely when I don't play it.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

I felt it.

Why do I love my life?


1. I have a rainbow bedspread that makes me happy :)

2. I have the world's greatest roommates :)

3. I am attending Brigham Young University :)

4. I have fun friends :)

5. I survived giving blood and am a healthy girl :)

6. I am discovering new talents :)

7. I found my soulmate :)

8. I am no longer blue :)

9. I have a wonderful family :)

10. I get letters from my best friend every week :)

Basically... my life is grand.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

B to the Y to the U

Yes folks, I'm here. Having a real real good BYU experience! Here's a quick summary...

Thursday: Check-in, meet person #1 - Jasmyn: high school drop out with a 35 on the ACT and full-tuition to BYU, orientation: every person has to stand up and say their name, what class they are taking, their major, and the oddest thing they have ever eaten, person #2 - Collin Black: he stands up and says his name is Collin Black, the name sounds familiar, I rack my brain and realize DING Trevor Morgan's roomie, he's cool, real cool, then comes lunch, the cannon center is delish, then class, what can be better than a class called Voodoo Science and you blow something up in the first 10 minutes of class? Sweet, I know. Next up, BBQ and hoe down. I was told I'm a good bootie shaker. HAHA. My roommate is... really nice and quiet.

Friday: Devotional: Professer Hozalpfel (I believe he is my American Heritage teacher in the fall?) He was way good. He talked about how people would kill to go to BYU, so we should be grateful for it and take advantage of our experience. Class: GALLILEO! gallileo. GALLILEO! gallileo. Lunch: rice krispy treats beckon to me... BYUSA meeting: the pres is SO cute. She made me want to serve even more. Friday's after 11! Amazing Race: Jamacian Running Team was AWESOME. Team spirit and unity and speed. 2nd place by 2 seconds was good enough for me. And I felt very physically fit after sprinting across campus 5 times. KickBird: My new friends introduced me to this lovely game. It's pretty fun, I like it. Ian, he's cool, real cool, got everything that went on my left side cuz my left foot has a mind of its own.

That's all for now... stay posted for more! There is a banana split party and wild swing dancing tonight!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Well thank you, Mr. Ahrens.

2 years ago, July 23rd, 2007 to be exact, I started my first job at The Cleaning Cottage. Little did I know the many things that would happen at that simple little building. From Day 1 it was interesting. I was working with 2 girls named Carissa and Hope, that I didn't know at all. That day was very hot and it was exceptionally hot inside the dry cleaners, and I hadn't eaten or dranken (?) all day, smart I know. Needless to say, I passed out. On my first day. Great first impression, hey? Those 2 girls grew to be some of my best friends. I've had so many fun memories, throwing pants on people's heads accidentely, making up screamo versions of songs, hiding in the dryer or the bin, riding the moving clothes rack, etc, bad memories, the sheet fiasco, getting yelled at simply because I'm the night manager, people swearing at me, working with horrendously slow people, etc, horrifying memories, old men winking at me, countless times after you take somebody's clothes and they say, oh by the way my baby threw up on that, oh by the way, my dog peed all over those, oh by the way, those were the clothes we stripped off my dead grandmother after we found her in her bed, she must have been there a week it smelled so bad!, thank you people... finding tire-tracked grandpa whitey-tighties in the pants I'm tagging, and so many more. It's kind of a sick nostalgia I feel about that place. But today, my last day, something happened that seemed to make it all worth it. You need a little background to understand... We have a couple favorite customers. 1. Ms. Newman - should be nicknamed Ms. You-could-smell-me-a-mile-away-I-apply-so-much-perfume-Newman. Her jeans still smell very strongly after being washed. 10 times. She is probably one of the crabbiest ladies I've ever encountered. She's fun. I will forever recognize her scent. She taught me how to have sympathetic-looking apathy. 2. Mr. Bateman - Nobody understands why he and his wife both have an account and they put different clothes under each account and use different checkbooks for each account and only he comes in and insists on writing the checks perfectly painstakingly slow. He taught me patience. 3. Mr. Clements - I don't think I've ever heard somebody use viler language about buttons before. He taught me there are very uptight people in this world. 4. Mrs. Holmstead - I didn't know you could drain $100 on dry cleaning every month... She taught me there are very affluent people in the world. 5. Mr. Wingers shirts - I don't think I've ever smelled anything more foul. The mix between cigarette smoke and greasy chicken fingers... sickout. He taught me to breath out of my mouth when I don't want to smell something. 6. Mr. Evans - I never have seen the appeal of heavy starch on jeans... When something can paper cut you when it's not even paper, that's wrong. When something could walk away without a person it in, that's very wrong. He taught me... don't mess with cowboys. And one other for you this day, 7. Mr. Ahrens - He taught me don't ever judge a person. We all hated him. He would, without fail, come in every Tuesday, at 6:59 sharp. We close at 7. And when we say we close at 7, we punch out as the clock says 7:00:00, sometimes 7:00:01. It is frustrating at the utmost when we have to redo the whole til, because he ALWAYS pays in cash so we have to redo the whole til. And we get home late. One day though, I was working by myself and he came in and started talking to me and asking me about my life and such, and he was really nice. And every time since, he always says, you're going to BYU right? Studying chemistry right? You want to be a pharmacist right? He's good. And he's always really nice to me. Today, my last day, he comes in and drops off the usual, 2 white shirts, a little messy on the collar, medium starch. He asks me when BYU starts, if I'm living down there, if I'm excited for chemistry, etc. Another customer pulls up and he says, alright see you later! I help her, then go sit down in my spot. The door opens again, I walk over, and there he is again! He says, "so is this your last Saturday?" I say "yeah, my last day too!" He says, "oh okay, I didn't know if you were keeping your job or not. Well, I just want to tell you thanks, you've made a difference. You're very friendly to me and other customers and that means a lot. Good luck at BYU, you'll do great!" And then he waved and left. That is probably the last time I will ever see Mr. Ahrens. And so I'll never get a chance to really tell him thank you. That meant a lot to me, just to hear those words, "You've made a difference." Simply by being my friendly self, I made a difference. That's all I really want in life, is to make a difference in people's lives for the better. I know I'm not amazing and I'll probably never do something huge to impact people's lives that much, but with a little smile and friendly and caring attitude, I can make a difference. Thanks for helping me realize that and making the last two years of work worth it.
Thank you Mr. Ahrens.

Friday, August 14, 2009

just call me tie-dye master

That's right. Tie-dye master. Because I am the master.
I liked it first, I started the fad at my school.
Nobody can take it from me.
I love it with a deep burning fiery passion.
1/3 of my wardrobe is tie-dye as my friend kindly pointed out.
Just call me tie-dye master.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Oh St. Georgy...

St. George with the girls = a blastorama!
Here's a little sample....


Sad our favorite hike was closed and our trip was over and we are going to different schools... But we love each other and will see a lot of each other in the future!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Yes ma'am.

Things I am NOT impressed with today.
1. The mailman.
2. Customers at the dry cleaners.
3. My stomach.

Things I am impressed with today.
1. My focusing ablility.
2. My patience level.
3. Little Ceasers Pizza.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Day 3.






I like ice cream. A whole whole lot.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Helpful College Tips...

1. Don't take morning classes...
oops, broke that one already...
Chem 111 Honors at 8-8:50 daily.
Bonus, Josh said Asplund is the coolest!
But it was the hardest class he's ever taken.
Bring it on!

2. Generals stink. Get them over with.
Anthropology 101.
Sociology 101.
Check!

3. Go honors, its worth it in the end.
Book of Mormon Honors.
American Heritage Honors.
Check!

4. Have TONS of fun!
Don't you worry, I'm definitely planning on it!
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

**Fun in the Sun**

Holy cow. I haven't written forever. AKA a month and a day.
So sorry for all of you, aka me, that actually follow my blog and have been wondering whats going on in my strange, strange life. So, here's your update.

- I did find my journal. Of course it was in plain sight the whole time.
- France. In a word, CRAZY! It is very different there and very hard to explain it really. You'll just have to go there someday for yourself to figure out what it's really like.
- Summer. Well for the about 2 weeks of summer I have actually been home, I've loved it. Here are just some of the fun activities I've participated in.
* Picnics. One of my all time favorite activities! I had an excellent one with Kyle after grad at a beautiful park, a good one with Spencer with parmesean and noodles, mmmm, a fun one with watermelon and cake with Jensen, Syd, Meggie, Kim, and Sarah! Needless to say, I thouroughly enjoy picnics.
* Trampolines. I have a strange lure to trampolines. I love that black bouncy fabric. To sit on, jump around on, dance on, star gaze on, sleepovers on, they're fab.
* Frolicking in corn fields. Even if it wasn't really corn but tall tall weeds, and even if Jensen has to ruin our pure joy after by saying that there are more dead animals than he can count buried in there. It was beautiful while in our innocence.
* Tucanos. Oh yes, what a fun night. From Meggie begging for Camille to bring us more water because we were parched, to Sarah's sure satisfaction every time the pinapple came around, to Kim trying to choke down sushi, to Syd's stymied face at the waiter aka Megatron's strange sense of humor , to Kaycee's disgusting love of red, blood dripping meat, to me throwing my tongs, and finally to Jensen's sheer amazement at the mechanizm at the planetarium.
* Laser Tagging. Believe it or not folks, its true. I shot Chad Johnson at least 4 times. My life felt complete. No matter I still ended up getting 19th place. Out of 19.
* Parties. Yummy crepes, homemade pizza and classical music and choking down chocolate to not hurt Meggie's feelings, parties that me and Reb only go to the end of... all sticky... Basically I like to party.
* Manti Pageant. Don't worry, they still have the same old voice recordings, the same old strange arm movements, and the same old mosquitos. But Kyle and I got a yummy blue snow cone, and I haven't had one of those for like ever, so that was fantastic!
* Lake Powell. I got to go with Kyle's family! It was oh so fun! Fake tatoos, pink sunscreen on our lips, purple backs, no air conditioning in the truck, catching lizards, star gazing, swimming, "hiking," Devan trying to stump me with Disney quotes, holly jolly ranchers, and just fun fun fun and sun sun sun!
* Rebbie. Oh how I love her. I am so excited to room with her in college!
* The sky. The sky is my favorite, I just love it! The clouds, the moon, the stars, the rainstorms and thunderstorms, they're most excellent!

And that is summer so far. With lots more adventures to come!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

French Quirks.

Well... I've been in France for about a week now, and what have I noticed? A LOT of funny things! Funny things about the people, their driving, their stuff, just everything!

The People...
All of the french people are so classy! They just dress classy really. And it seems they can pick Americans out of the crowd very easily, and look at you as if to say, wow, you are NOT french because you are NOT classy. Also, all the french people have two things: dogs and cigarettes. Some have big dogs, some have small dogs, and some have ugly dogs. And EVERYONE here smokes. Smokes when they are eating, when they are walking, when they are sitting, all the time. Therefore, it is hard to find people in france with white teeth. But, there are a LOT of attractive french men, and somehow they are all awkwardly paired with not so attractive french women. And the kissing thing? Once on each cheek? Yep, they do it. It just looks so awkward and weird haha! Also... the toilet paper? Worse than the schools! Definitely not two ply. The french do have a sense of humor though. I happened to be yawning and looking at a police man at the same time, he then proceeded to say "Bonne Nuit!" and laugh hysterically at the same time, and then I also began to laugh hysterically. Maybe it was only funny cuz it was like 2 in the morning my real time... And little French kids, THE cutest things ever. I want one.

Their Driving....
Oh goodness. There is like endless things to say about their driving! They all drive super fast and crazyily! But, they are AMAZING parallel parkers! Which is very necessary here, because that is the only parking they have haha. They all have teeny little cars too, and the roads are very skinny, and practically all one way roads. They don't have double yellows or anything here either. And in Italy, they didn't even have stoplights! It is really funny. But basically all the cars here are smart cars, motorcycles, or boxy little cars. The motorcycle people are even more nuts than the cars! They weave in and out like crazy! Everyone is fearless.

Their stuff...
Their appartments are all little and cute and little! Just everything they have is little really. Their toilets too. It's as if they want to say, nice try obese Americans! But their food, their food is amazing and disgusting at the same time. Crepes, pastries, fresh fruit and veggies, orangina, tons of fromage (cheese), quiche, etc, etc! They are all delicious! Then again... they love eating ducks and lamb and horse and weird meats that spread like toothpaste, shrimp with their heads still on, weird looking things that I don't even want to know what it is... They just have funny food shall we say! Their drinks are funny too. EVERYBODY drinks alcohol here. Everybody is drinking wine or beer, and has coffee or tea after they eat dinner. Its very strange. But I really like it here! France is super neat!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bitter or sweet? Bittersweet.

Wow, I did it, I'm really done. It is really really crazy! I've been excited all year, and I still am super excited, but it finally has come, and now it's gone.
I walked out of school for the last time as a high school student today.
I said goodbye to my favorite teacher, Mr. Bastian, and will possibly never see him again.
I saw a bunch of kids that I might never see again.
I laughed with my high school friends in the commons area for possibly the last time.
I guess it isn't really goodbye because the people I really want to see again, I will.
And keeping in touch isn't too hard these days.
"A moment like this... I can't believe it's happening to me."
I am SO glad I am graduating and I made it, with honors too!
Goodbye dear old AF high, you're the best!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

*Missing in Action*

Roger roger Captain.
Houstan, we have a problem.
My journal is missing.
Not just missing, gone, disappeared, nowhere to be found.
I am sending out an SOS to everyone.
If you happen to see my journal, or know where it is, please return it to me.
IMMEDIATELY!
Kaitlin, over and out.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Bliss...


Figure 1


Today is a blissful day. Period.
Why you may ask?
I got away with sleeping in Mosterts class, and what a lovely nap it was.
I got to tie-dye and learn a new pattern in chemmie!
I got to sing by Richard Flores, I just like him a lot!
I took my last AP test EVER! AP Chem, and felt good about it!
I can finally graduate from high school, and never go back to East Shore!
I got a strawberry shake my darling siblings made me!
I had a parallel parking and popsicles adventure with Perry!
And I don't have anything to do for like an hour!
Bliss... Pure bliss...




Figure 2


Figure 1 is how I look on the outside.
Figure 2 is how I feel on the inside!





Sunday, May 17, 2009

ISEF...



Well folks, I did it! I went to the International Science and Engineering Fair. I qualified to be one of the smartest 1500
in the world! Which is defnitely weird... I do not consider myself in that category. Well it was SUPER fun though! What a great trip! We did a ton a fun stuff! Including bowling, watching funny shows, laughing, wrestling, swing dancing, sky coastering, hannah montana impressioning, unfortunately interviewing and sitting through very boring awards ceremonies, meeting lots of new and fun people, acting crazy, and just plain having fun! I was really glad Carly got to come and be my roommate and she won an iPod touch! That was so cool! I'll admit it was a little jealous ;) But I had a ton of fun with Spencer and Mike, they are such funny boys! I'll miss them in college. Good thing me and Spencer are neighbors! Well Annicka and David won 4th, Evan and Matt and Bridger won 3rd, and Steven and Riley and Walter won 2nd. All of them, except Evan, also recieved special awards. I was very proud of them all! We didn't win anything, but just being there is an amazing thing! I was just glad to go! And now I can also get barley to grow in Utah, where it isn't grown because it doesn't grow! Well, I like being away from home, but it is good to be back. Now I just have to go clean my room so I can stand being in it... oh unfortunate OCD. Well, I will definitely miss hanging out with Mike and Spencer all day every day. But it was an unforgettable week!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Prom 2009


Putting on the boutonniere!
I am a pro! :)




We're so cute! haha


Spencer wearing brown socks...
Just to bug me!



Me and my cute sis!

Prom was a BLAST this year! Dear Spencer is a very very funny boy... we laughed. A lot. Our little day date didn't work out so well.... its a long and complicated and very very awkward story... but also very very funny! Well the actual prom was very fun! We went to dinner in our regular clothes, which was a brilliant idea on Spencer's part! Then took pictures at the Harwell's, much more enjoyable than school pictures I think! Then took pictures at Mike's and Spencer's. Spencer's whole family was soooo funny when we went over! They all LOVED my dress and fauned over it a lot, it made me feel like a princess! Well then we drove down to the dance... We went to the wrong building at first, and it had a bunch of stairs leading up to it, and I got a great idea! So we did it after the dance. But the dance was SO fun! Me and Spencer have very similar dancing patterns and so it was hilarious! We danced funny a lot and Spencer got much better at the swing dance! Everybody looked very pretty! Spencer's tux was very classy, white penguin tails baby! And the corsage he got me was really pretty! Bright orange flowers looked great with lime green! Well on the way out of the dance, the plan went into action. I said, "I have to go!" and left my shoe on the stairs and ran. On Monday, Prince Charming is going to look for the girl with the perfect fit of the shoe! HAHAHA!


Our cool shoes!

Well, it was really really fun! And I got to stick my head out of the sun roof, which I have always
wanted to do! Thank you very much to Spencer who helped me have a wonderful time and took me! He is awesome! I <3 Prom!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

ROOMMATE!

Well...
I am so so so excited!
I have a roommate!
Actually I have 5 roommates!
It is going to be sooooooo fun!
So we are going to have a lot of K names...
Kaitlin, Kylie, Katie, and Kristen!
And then Rebecca and Julia!
We are definitely going to have a blast!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Mixed Emotions...

Right now I am feeling...

Cold. Probably due to the fact that there is about a foot of snow outside my door.

Unhappy. In fact due the large amounts of snow outside my door.

Slightly Annoyed. Probably because of the unmistakeable voice of Spongebob that has been coming out of the nearby TV for the last couple hours.

Antsy. I want to dance with somebody... I want to feel the beat with somebody!

Excited!
#1 - My prom dress is really pretty and prom is going to be super fun! Both of them!
#2 - Kyle is almost done with school and will be moving back in the next week or so!
#3 - School is almost done! Hallelujah!
#4 - I am a valedictorian candidate!

Confused in a couple ways...
#1 - I don't know where anybody is... Well the boys are all doing their own thing, of course. Haven't seen Kelsie about all day today. Carly is nowhere to been seen for the last couple of hours. And saw my parents leaving about 7ish...
#2 - I swear when I walked past the front door it was locked, but walked back past it about 30 seconds later it was unlocked...
#3 - I got out of a ticket today? haha

Frustrated. I wish I could play the guitar better than I do.

Worried.
#1 - My grades are not the very best right now shall we say...
#2 - Some people haven't acted the same towards me lately, I don't know if I did something or if it is just me and nothing is different.

Tired. But what's new?

The Underlying Energy Level is... wanting to break out... but how?!

Laughing. A lot. My parents just came back with the story that Carly ran her car onto the railroad tracks and ruined two tires. HAHAHA.

Happy. Life is going really well for me right now. I feel like my testimony is growing, I am getting more friends, learning a lot, getting along well with my family, mostly doing things right.

The funny thing is, even though I am feeling all these emotions, if you looked at me right now, I don't think you would guess any of them! The one you would guess... I am assuming since my mom just did... is out of it, distanced, eyes glazed over, weird mood. Strange, I know.

But under all these layers of emotions....

It's KAITLIN!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Nationals?!

I did it.
I am officially a nerd!
Four eyes, suspenders, the smarts, and the talk. I got it all down baby.

Alright, excuse that little blip.
I made it to NATIONALS! For science fair! Who would have thought?
If anybody would have asked me 5 years ago, 2 years ago, 6 months ago even, if I would even think about doing a science fair project, I probably would have fallen on the floor from laughing so hard. And yet, here I am, geek to the exactness!

Osmotic Priming lowdown for normal people: osmotic priming is soaking a seed in a primer (certain chemical) and that will make it have a much better germination rate in adverse conditions! Corn, barley, oats, grass, they all grow better primed!

So why is that even cool you might ask?
Well... besides the fact that I got an $80,000 scholarship, $50 check to pocket, and 2 wicked cool trophies... Nationals?! How many people can say they've done that, eh?

I would just like to thank my father for yelling at me daily when my seeds were all over the counter, Kyle for helping me label them, and Spencer and Mike for letting it go every time I made a mistake AKA every day or time we worked on our project!

So look out Nationals... here we come!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Springing into spring!

Happiness, twitterpation, excitement, overflowing nervous energy...
Where is it all coming from?
I have one simple explanation and one only,
IT IS ALMOST SPRING!
The warm weather today just made me oh so happy! I can't even describe the joy that eating lunch outside with a group of friends seems to bring to the mundane day at school!
I am already forming tons of plans in my head for my last care free summer's days! Days full of picnics, kite flying, cloud watching, star gazing, soccer playing, maybe spend a week or two in France, swimming, dreaming about getting tan, hee hee, going to parks, anything in the wonderful summer sun! I can't wait! And who better to spend it with than my BFF?!
If it is spring already... that means everything is going by soooo fast! I move out five months from friday! I feel so old... ah! But I am very excited for all the adventures coming my way!
Well, must be on to homework now, which is awfully hard today, I am assuming because of my consistent day dreaming, due to the beautiful weather! What to do...