Birthday Birthday!

Random Tidbits:
-So I saw this guy singing his lungs out on the way to class, with no ipod or any sort of accompaniment,  without a care in the world. I wish we could all be that carefree! The world would be a better place if we were.

-It's snowing! I am so happy. If the weather is going to be butt- cold, it better at least snow. If not, warm up to 70 degrees please.

-Cake cookies are still amazing even though you have exhausted the crap outta them from making them 59 million times cuz they are so easy! (Cake mix, 1/4c. water, 1/4c. veggie oil, 1 egg. Mix, bake.) Cookies of the angels.

-I miss my fambly at holiday times like these

-I want a puppy please. Or a lamb.

-I love packages in the mail :)

-Taylor is just the funnest person to talk to for forever! Even if she thinks the Sign language interpreter signing at devotional to the hearing impaired is teaching them how to sign :) I love having a sister here at school!

-Visiting teaching is awesome. I did my teaching which was rad, and got taught in the same night!

It's mah burfday tomorrow! Woot woot! I can finally.....uh....well... nothing new comes with 21 but oh well, another year down! Seriously the past year has been the best. I started dating this guy I had a crush on, (on our first date I seriously sounded like this I was so nervous!) we started dating the day after Valentine's Day (cuz the day of was too much pressure to do something amazing even though it was our first date) and had our first kiss on my birthday last year! It was the best birthday present ever :) Then as they say, the rest is history. He proposed 5 months later, and after 5 months of engagement, we were sealed for time and all eternity! It was the best year ever. I can't wait to see what the future brings :)

First Picture together

Bacon roses for my birthday! He's a keeper

Our wiener dog-pig that we made from one of our first few dates. 

We made this fort and watched movies and ate ice cream in it-the first week we were dating. I knew then and there he was the one :)

ABC's with Morgan and Derek

This sounded fun, so I thought I would do it.

A. age: Morgan is 20 (almost 21!) and Derek is 22

B. bed color: light green and white sheets with matching comforter

C. chore you hate: Morgan hates cleaning the bathtub. Derek hates making the bed.

D. dogs: Morgan absolutely needs a dog. Asap. Please. Derek wants a dog that doesn't slobber or shed or disobey or bark. So basically a turtle. 

E. essential start to your day: Morgan has to have her ipod charged so she can jam whilst walking to class. Derek sets his alarm 10 minutes early so he can sleep longer after his alarm goes off the first time.

F. favorite color: Morgan's favorite colors are aqua blue and coral. Derek's favorite color is blue.

G. gold or silver: Morgan likes silver. Derek likes silver also.

H. height: Morgan is 5'1''. Derek is 5'8''. We hope our kids aren't 4'3'' their whole lives, but they may be doomed with our genes. 

I. instruments you play: Morgan plays piano. Derek used to play guitar.

J. job title: Morgan is a personal assistant for a teacher on campus.

K. kids: Morgan thinks some kids are cute and hopes hers turn out to be the cutest but doesn't want any until she graduates. And she wants to practice on a puppy first (cuz it's not as huge of a deal if you screw up). Derek thinks kids are cute and awesome when they are not fussing or whining. So basically a turtle again. 

L. live: Rexburg, Idaho. Yuck. 

M. married: Derek and Morgan have been married for almost 2 months and we love every minute!

N. nicknames: Mo, Mordan, Momo, Morgie, D-rock, D- money, Dewek, Polka Dot :)

O. overnight hospital stays: Nope

P. pet peeve: Morgan's pet peeves are stupid people, people that smack their food when they eat, attention whores, people that drive slower than the speed limit, stepping on wet floors in socks, unmade bed, dry knuckles, and extremely cold weather with no snow. Derek's pet peeves are sticky floors, stupid people, crappy drivers, know-it-alls, dirty homes, flat billed hats, slightly long nails, and he can't study with gubby teeth. 

Q. quote: Morgan: “The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.” ― Marjorie Pay Hinckley (I just love her) Derek: "Big Gulps huh?..... Welp, see ya later"-- Dumb and Dumber

R. righty or lefty: Both are righty

S. siblings: Morgan has 3 younger sisters and Derek has 2 older brothers and 6 older sisters.

T. time you wake up: Morgan wakes up at 6:22am most days and Derek wakes up around 8:00am

U. university: Both at BYU-Idaho

V. vegetables you dislike: Morgan dislikes cooked carrots, eggplant, squash and cauliflower. Derek dislikes squash and cauliflower.

W. what makes you run late: Morgan takes a while to do her hair if she is really trying. And sometimes outfit choice takes a while. Derek isn't late very often. But shaving makes both of them late.

X. x-rays you've had: None for either of them. 

Y. yummy food: Morgan loves Original Pringles, tangy filled Twizzlers, Mexican food, calamari, and cheesecake. Derek likes steak, quesadillas, german pancakes, and bacon.

Z. zoo animal favorite: Morgan likes tigers and horses even though they aren't at the zoo. Derek likes venomous snakes (ew.) and monkeys.

P.S. Why does this happen? Bleh.

Have a great long weekend! 

It's Monday Again...

...which means it's Bachelor night! :D

And a week from today there is no school, which makes this week a little more bearable.

Y'know, I hate tests. Any and all. Even if I feel prepared. Why don't they just trust you know the information? I have a love-hate relationship with multiple choice tests. It just frustrates the heck out of me when I know I am staring straight at the answer, like it's gonna come out and bite me, but somehow, I sometimes still manage to get it wrong. I don't feel so dumb when I get fill-in-the-blank answers wrong cuz it wasn't RIGHT THERE.

I feel bad watching people trip or slip on ice. Or stairs. Or the ground. It's like, "I feel ya, I did that last week and it was embarrassing." When I get to the next life and I get to be an angel, I am designating myself as the "picker-upper angel" to lift people when they fall. Literally and figuratively.

This weekend was a much needed weekend. Friday I ate din din with some beloved friends and we chatted each other's ears off. I sometimes forget you still need friends even after you are married. So that was quite enjoyable. Then hubby and I tried to watch Hunger Games, but couldn't make it all the way through it cuz we were exhausted, so we paused it at the climax of the movie and slept (haha that's how tired we were! "NO RUE, DON'T DIE--zzzzzzzz"). Saturday was the best lazy day ever. We slept in later than we should have, we both had things to do, but it was a procrastinating sort of day. We finished Hunger Games, watched up to our ears in special features of the movie (ask me any question on the making of that movie and I could tell you. We're pretty much experts now.) And ate waay too many sugar cookies sent from my mommy. They were delicious. Derek even taught me how to flatulate properly. It was an eye-opener. We both got way hyper (not sure if correlated to the cookie consumption) and decided to go to Applebee's, where we proceeded to be slightly obnoxious and comment on a group of high school kids going to a formal dance. We both agreed we did not miss high school or dances and went through both our archives of past crushes and love interests up until we met each other. Looking back, I can't believe I put up with some people in relationships for so long and didn't know what I was missing until I met Derek. And I liked hearing about his past crushes a little too much, knowing that I had beat them all, haha. Then we watched Taken 2, which may or may not have caused me to be a little freaked out when we were going to bed, and it was dark, and the heater was making weird noises. Sunday was great, (but any day is great when you get to sleep in) we went to our friend's mission farewell, followed by a meal epiphany for me--Taco salad-- wait for it....IN DORITO BAGS! No dishes! So yummy and an ingenious idea. Wish I thought of it. So there will be many meals to come that are served in a chip bag, because I love chips and I love no dishes. Woot. So that was delish. And then home again, chillaxing and then D had to leave for volunteering, which is always a bummer, but especially when you had just spent 72 straight hours together. But I was rather productive while he was gone, and got some homework done. All in all it was a great weekend. And after today, it will be a great week as well. And Valentine's Day is this week! Tell people (and pets) you love them! My dog was the best valentine ever for the past few years of my life, so don't underestimate the power of love from things other than people! A carton of Ben and Jerry's or a fuzzy kitty can love just as wonderfully as a significant other. So find something to love and LOVE THE HECK OUT OF IT!

Happy Bachelor Day! :)

Commentary On [random] Things in Life

Hey folks.

I just bought my weight's worth in classical hymn music. I prefer most hymns without people singing it. There is something irritating about everyone singing together trying to impress everyone by trying to outdo one another's vibrato and sing louder than everyone else at church. *cough cough girl that sits in front of me in Relief Society*.  It kinda ruins it for me. Unless your name is Linda Rowberry. Then you bring me to tears with your voice. (Look her up on Itunes. Holy choirs of angels.)

However, this piano music is making me miss playing. A lot. I don't have the time or energy to go around campus and find a piano that's not either occupied, has squeaky overused pedals, or too close to a classroom and get 'shushed'. (It's happened to me before. 'Bah-humbug Hymns!') Maybe I'll get a nice Steinway for my birthday in a few weeks :) And we can keep it in the bathroom of our walk-in closet of an apartment. I'll serenade my husband with Mozart as he brushes his teeth before bed.

Y'know what's weird? When your favorite class from last semester is your worst favorite class this semester. Anat and Phys was nice to me last semester. Well, structured, outlined clearly, and lab quizzes that saved my grade. And this semester I'd rather not go to that class anymore. Disorganization, foggy guidelines on course structure, and doomsday lecture exams could make any dedicated student feel like changing to a basket-weaving major. But, today's lab was pretty cool. We got blood samples from ourselves to determine blood type, hematocrit levels, and lipid profiles. What I learned: If you want your finger pricked right, you have to do it yourself. And I'm O+ blood type :)

Speaking of, this quote is fairly relevant. "Whatever you do, give 100%. Unless you're donating blood."

My hubby is donating plasma currently so we can have money to buy milk. And I feel bad cuz I couldn't :(. Ah, the life of a poor college student. Nothing like donating your body for money.

So I saw this pretty girl flipping her hair around in front of the mirror in a bathroom on campus today. She kinda glared at me (I don't even know her) and I couldn't help but think of this. Haha Taylor showed me that vid, she is a plethora of funny youtube videos, so if you need a good laugh, contact her :)

Does anybody else save cute/funny texts from people in their phones? Well, I do. But, I do like to keep my text inbox clean with only those important texts from people and erase irrelevant ones. Well, in a fury of erasing an unimportant conversation, I accidentally erased ALL my texts received from Derek from before we were dating almost a year ago :( I about cried. I know they are just texts, but it was kinda like a journal and I loved to look through and see how our relationship had changed over time. Gaaah. I'm mad at myself for that. I guess I do have eternity to look forward to many more experiences together and I can write down in a safer place.

I think this year will be the first Valentine's Day I'm actually looking forward to because it's not Single-Awareness Day for me anymore! Somehow, I always managed to be single on valentine's day every year up to this one. So I'm quite excited for what this holiday will bring :) And to all you readers who are still single, I feel ya. It sucks, but you will all find someone perfect and then you can look forward to it! Promise :)

Did you know parking lots in Rexburg can spontaneously turn into an ice skating rink overnight? This morning I found that out. You couldn't even see the ice! I didn't trip with my huge backpack on, but I came dangerously close about 50 times. I had to hold onto trees and cars and grass and anything I could get my hands on to stay standing. I felt like this. No joke. But luckily it was an early class so not many other people were outside to see my idiocy.

The Bach is starting! So stoked! Happy Monday! :)