some news and one more story

I gave my farewell talk today! On the Power of Prayer. Adam's parents and siblings came out from Colorado to visit for the weekend and to hear my talk. And of course since they were coming our other family that lives about 2 hours away decided to come too. So we had 17 people in the house this weekend, and that's not even counting the people that didn't sleep here! it was crazy fun, but I'm also kind of relieved that the ruckus is over. My stake president here has me on a modified missionary schedule so I'm reading scriptures an hour everyday and I'm going to bed at eleven and waking up at seven. That's right, you heard me. 11 to 7, didn't think I could do it, did ya. Well, that part is embarrassingly harder for me than it should be, but I'm doing it. With your full knowledge of my sleeping issues I thought you guys might enjoy this story. It's the first time I've regularly gone to bed before midnight (maybe 1 AM ) since my Junior year of high school.
Oh, one story I forgot to include in my last post. When we went to the distribution center to buy my garments, we started chatting with the nice, but odd looking man behind us in line. We mentioned I was going on a mission and he overheard me and my mom talk about whether she or I would be buying my garment. When I was distracted looking at the different fabrics the man handed my mom a bill to go towards my garments and missionary fund. It wasn't until after he left that we noticed that it was a fifty dollar bill, which covered almost the whole cost! Some strange man bought my underwear! how many times in your life do you get to utter that sentence?
All my love and prayers,
Hermana Thighs

Travels

Well over the past 2 days my family and I have traveled through 5 states and one province. Finally, we are in our hotel in Nauvoo. As we were driving I thought of you guys many a times. Here are 2 reasons:
-Driving through South Dakota we went through Deadwood. I thought of you Sam. My Mom and I started singing "Take Me Back to the Black Hills . . ."
-Driving through Iowa we drove by a town and a cemetery that looked exactly liked the one from A Walk to Remember. I thought of dear ol'Jamie going to go sacrifice cats and unknowing Landon following her.
I miss you guys a lot. I love you.
Always, Megan

Hair and Hormones

So I'm on birth control, right? And I think since it's the first month, my body is REALLY thrown into whack. Seriously, I get mad at everybody. To quote the newest Harry Potter movie, "I'm angry all the time." Plus I'm stressed too. I guess that adds to it. Yesterday though, I broke out into tears every 5 minutes. Then I'd yell or curse at something. :)
Today's the day! No, not wedding day, the day I go to get my pits waxed. Dani was going to do it with me, but then she accidentally shaved a couple days ago. We'd been growing them out for about 2 weeks. She'd even gone to go see her boyfriend with hair pits. Man, mine are sure gross though. As much as I love you all, I think I would never show you. Okay, MAYBE. Seriously, they're pretty dang nasty.
Speaking of hair, Sam you MUST see Hairspray. I think you'd laugh your butt off.
My fam and I are leaving tomorrow for Chicago. I need to call all of you guys soon though. I really miss all of you. I was cleaning my room and trying to organize things and there are SO many things that make me miss you guys that much more. When are we doing this reunion thing? Whenever we do it, I still say we all need to go on a trip the year we turn 40. Seriously, who's in? Start saving now, no problem.
I love you guys more than I love the picture of Annie's hot hair,
Megan
p.s. Pray for me that I'll have strength when they rip my hair out! It's going to hurt so much! Ouch!!! :)

B-Day

Happy Birthday Phyllis!

I Caved. No blackmail, please.

Just in case any of you think your life is bad. A little perspective.

A few stories...

Sorry I've been absent from the academy these last few weeks (get it, absent, haha ha...ha...um, right. But Right after I got my call I went camping with about 70 members of my extended family. No phones, no internet, and no showers. Thank goodness Face let me use her shower when I got back or I would have had to go to my temple reccomend interviews smelling of campfire and body odor, not really a scent that says "send me to the temple!"
After getting my temple reccomend, I drove with my grandparents and everything I own back to the lovely Sammamish. If you think I talk a lot, you should meet my grandmother (Face can back me up on this). Not only does she talk a lot, but she talks to anyone, about anything! Walking down the street to where the motor home was parked we passed seven people, she stopped to speak to EVERY SINGLE ONE! She struck up a friendship with a woman in a gas station Restroom, and made certain to tell the rest stop attendant ALL about how maybe their toilets splashed water on her when she flushed it. The real topper is when she met Face for the second time in four years and proceeded to immediately tell her all about how she recently discovered that she's allergic to laytex and consequently is unable to a bra. Any bra.
My grandmother's bralessness was an immediate topic of conversation when we arrived home. My mother took it as her mission to find a bra Grandma would keep on. We also worked hard to convince my grandmother that she can't call her massage chair, her vibrator, because that its be highly inappropriate. While us girls were discussing why a vibrator is an not a good name, my brother came home from work and made us all talk stopping suddenly. Awkward.
While we were looking for bras I made a joke about being flat chested and my grandmother said, "well you'll just have to do what your mom did. Have some babies, breast feed them, and then you'll get big boobs." My mother corrected her saying that's only a temporary solution since your boobs get big and then small again when you stop breastfeeding and then big when you have a second child and then stop again..."and your dad just says, variety is the spice of life." So I guess that's what we all have to look forward too. Variety.
Throughout the all of these experiences I just kept thinking. I need to memorize all these comments so I can write them all down for my amazing roommates.
love you all dearly,
Hermana Thighs, proud to be flat

PS Megan I got your wedding invitation and its awesome. I particularly appreciated how you addressed me as Dr.!

Good News x2!

So I have some good news - two things. First, my hair is fading and doesn't look so horrible anymore. Thank goodness.

Two, I'm coming out to Utah. I know I won't be seeing some of you - since Hermana Thighs will already be gone, and it's actually the week of the Stace Union (sorry I won't be there for that). My sister decided to drive her car out and she asked me to drive out with her. So we leave B'ham August 19th, get in late on the 20th and I fly back to home on Tuesday the 28th. So for those of you in Provo still (Phyllis, Sarah - maybe Megan and Merry by then?), I want to see you! I already have my ticket, so it's for sure. Unless Katy totals her car before then. So yay! And sorry I've been forgetting to sign my posts, hopefully everyone can tell it's me. Love you all!
Love,
Shenanny

ohh la la

ahhhhhhhhhh I feel better now!!

Lonely

So I've been completely overwhelmed with my Anatomy class and haven't had a chance to do ANYTHING. I am living, eating, sleeping and breathing Anatomy. It's terrible. So today was a particularly horrible day and so what do you do when you have a horrible day? You listen to the Connection Down soundtrack of course! Immediately my day was brighter and It made me start to think about all the fun times and how I really miss my roomies! I do need to apologize though, this is the first time I've looked on here since April. I will try to look more often and hopefully add some funny stories, but alas working with cadavers all day long isn't really funny. But I do miss you all and I will try to stay in better contact!
Phyllis
p.s. I got addicted to the office and watched all 3 seasons in about a week!

Trauma

Well I apologize to Megan, I've been meaning to post my recent trauma stories, but haven't had the chance. Two funny stories for you all to enjoy.

One, James Mitchell was down in the Florida this last week, so I drove down to spend Thursday with him. It was tons of fun, and well worth the 5 hour solo drive both ways. We went to the beach and ate fish, etc... And guess what?! My swim-suit top blew away! Unfortunately I wasn't wearing it at the time, haha. We went swimming then went back to his parents' condo to change to go to lunch. We put our suits out on the balcony to dry - I actually made sure to put it on a chair so it wouldn't blow away. But Terry (James's dad, yeah, we're tight now) he moved it so he could sit in the chair, and the next thing he knew, it had blown away. What's funny though, is that it blew down two stories to a balcony below us. So we looked down and could see it just chilling on the ground down there. We tried to contact the people staying in the condo but they weren't around. I had to leave, so Terry did the follow-up, got the top, got my address and is going to mail me my top. I think it's pretty exciting that my guy-friend's dad is going to mail me my supported, padded bra-top bathing suit.

Two, okay, this would be better with pictcures, but I'm not sure I'm ready to display this to the world. My sister dyed my hair last night. Twice. First time, my hair turned white. Not exaggerating at all. It was horrifying. Every time I looked in the mirror, it was worse than I remembered. So at 1am, I donned a hat and went to the drug store. We dyed it a dark red the second time, and now it's orangish/strawberryish/platinum. It still looks pretty awful, but at least it looks like I could have done this on purpose. It was so bad, nobody at church even said anything. My family came home from Utah today and have all told me I look weird. It's pretty funny. Well, I findally made a noticable different. I'll probably let it be for a few weeks then try again before I head out to Calgary. : )

Life's funny, isn't it?

BOOBIES!

I'll be honest, I don't really have anything to say, but I was getting tired checking the site and nobody had posted anything recently. I had my bridal shower this last Wednesday and you know, it wasn't that bad. I dare say it was fun. And you know what's awesome? Presents! Seriously, we got some really sweet stuff! Anywho, I hope that all of you are well. I love you all more than my new classic-red-and-white-checkered-"Better Homes-official-domestic cookbook,
Megan
p.s. I was in a REALLY crappy mood yesterday and I was in the car, I changed stations, and "How to Save a Life" came on. I don't know if that could be classified as a "tender mercy" but it still made me feel good. :) Love you and miss you all.

Cursed locks and keys

I just have to say thank you to you guys for never locking the apartment for all of last year. Usually I'm good about keeping my keys with me, but this morning my luck ran out in every way.
I had gone running this morning (I'm quite proud of myself for that), and when I got home I was sufficiently sweaty and gross. Steve called me to tell me he was going to class. I remembered I needed his laptop so I asked if I could get it. I was literally gone for one minute, but during this time my roommate left and locked the door. Naturally I didn't have a key because I was just stepping. I have nothing on but my shorts and t-shirt. I'm not even wearing my garments (don't worry though, I'm not going commando), and I'm really hungry. The office doesn't open for 3 hours and I've already been locked out for one, the emergency contact people are never around so I must say that is a lousy emergency contact, and I'm starving. Needless to say this morning has been less than good.
While I'm on the topic of venting about my apartment, my hatred of cleaning checks has been renewed. I volunteered to do the kitchen area and the stove. Not a bad job. Or so I thought. I swept and mopped the floor and it was looking quite lovely. The cleaning check lady came over and asked if I had stripped and waxed the floor. The Elms had us strip and wax the floor, but that was only for a final checkout, so I didn't think I would have to for just a monthly cleaning check and I know that it wasn't done for the last cleaning check and we passed. So I told the lady that I didn't think I had to so she failed me and said they'd be back to check it. I was pretty mad about that because if I hadn't been around to say no I didn't do it I probably would have passed. Furthermore, Steve told his roommate about this and he said that he's only heard of one apartment ever stripping and waxing the apartment and that was ... my apartment. I'm so angry. You can see the reflection of the table and chairs in the floor. It does not need to be waxed. And to add insult to injury, she failed me on the stove without even saying why. I'm definitly going to have few words for the office manager when the office opens in three hours and 1 minute.
Sorry about the length of this, but I really need to vent.
~Face

Hmm . . .

Has anyone else noticed that our dear ol' Manthighs hasn't posted on this site as often as usual since she's gotten her call? Should we shun her? What does everyone think?

The Run Down

So it has been a while since I've been on the old academy so I thought I'd catch everything up. I too had a naked incedent when I was on my lake vacations. Me and my best friend were in a trashy city called laughlin. It's like Vegas but it seems more white trash. We were on the 16th floor and just gotten done with a day on the lake and I just finished showering. The streets were busy and as I was walking around naked I decided that I shouldn't be keeping my naked body to myself, that would be just silly. So I opened the curtain and stuck my butt right on the window for everyone to see. Then my friend came over and did the same. So from 16 stories up there were our twin booties stuck on the glass. NAKED. Also, I have been trying to get my brother to come visit me in Provo, I told him it was a must. He then said, Yeah, I bet your roommates would really like that. I believe that was a comment directed at Megan and Annie. And by the way he is still available and he can drive now so if you want him he's yours.

That is about all I miss you guys.
Love,

Sarah Tops

My Nakedness

So I have a story for you guys. As a little preface, remember the humidity in this state is like 100%. So when I work out and run for an hour, I'm usually pretty much soaked in sweat. I know, it's disgusting, but deal with it. Okay, so today after my workout I was getting my stuff to go take a shower. I hate having wet clothes in the shower area, and I was thinking about how lots of people walk around in the locker room with no/little clothing on, so why don't I? Plus there was nobody else in the area, so I decided to take my wet shirt off and just walk the short distance to the showers in just my bra. Just as I rounded the corner a girl was right there, and I literally almost bumped into her. I was embarrassed for a second and then just laughed. I'm sure she didn't think twice about it. I thought about how you guys, especially Sarah, would be proud. : )

Scared NAKED and Almost Crying

My Mom and I were at the mall yesterday and we went into La Vie en Rose, which is a lingerie store. As I was trying on different items, I hear these little little kids running around where the changing rooms are. The change rooms had no doors, but curtains - beautiful, thick, red curtains. So as I was essentially naked and hear these kids running around, I was so scared that one of them was going to come bursting in and expose me to the whole store. So I contemplated holding the two sides of the curtain, or covering myself up, but I hurriedly got some more clothes on while still being ready to implement plans a or b if needed. Funny story - I thought of you guys.
Then just a little while later, guess what song comes on in the store? None other than "Only Hope." I missed you guys so much that I really almost started crying naked in the lingerie store. I had to laugh too. I wish you all were here.
Love you,
Megan

Yay for Grey!

Wow, I've become such an active blogger. : )

I had an experience tonight though, that can't be kept from you. It made my already fairly good day especially outstanding. I went to Target to buy the first season of Grey's Anatomy (remember, it was on sale). So I get to the checkout, with the sole purchase and the woman in front of me, as she picks up her own purchases to leave, turns to me and says "Good Purchase!"

It was hilarious. I couldn't stop smiling to myself until I got home 20 minutes later. It made me so happy. Another fellow Grey's fan. Too bad I wasn't wearing my shirt and scrub cap!

Love,
Dr. Nanny

Oh also, I had Gilmore Girls on tonight when I was doing some laundry stuff and I happened to notice a familiar face. There's like a 2 minute role for some guy that brings vegetables to Suki, and then she tells him she already has a provider, so he leaves but she ends up liking the vegetables better than Jackson's (Sorry, details for Man Thighs). ANYWAY, the guy that brings them is the same guy that ate all the Judy Doll heads in that episode of Grey's!

Stick it Sammie

My Mom and I finished the first disc of Grey's Anatomy last night (we were up until two o'clock) and we watched the episode when Izzie's boyfriend dumps her. Guess what? My MOM recognized someone that none of us did!!! Izzie's boyfriend Hank is . . . (ready for this?) the guy that plays Joseph Smith in Work and Glory. I was so proud of her yet thoroughly ashamed of all of us. Wow, we definately need to work on that.
-Megan

Three cheers for Phyllis - actually like 300! I just watched the apartment video today and it was SO good! I loved it. Except for the part at the end when I got all sad and started crying to my brother about how much I miss you guys. We HAVE to have a reunion once everyone is back from missions and so forth. I had a selfish thought too. I decided that I'm not going to get married until Hermana Thighs is back and everyone else is all settled into their married lives, so everyone can come to my wedding. : ) Sister Buns says hello to everyone.
Love you All,
Shenanny

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CANADA! I hope all of you have a great Canada Day.
Go Canucks!
Love, the Mix

And I'm not even that weird

My family is watching Prince Cinders right now. Oh how I miss you all.

There's a girl at church who's a few years younger than me, but we were have still been pretty decent friends over the years. She goes to BYU-Idaho though, so I hadn't met her boyfriend. Well said boyfriend came to visit her and came to our ward today. I decided I would make use of my time in Sunday School, and I came up with a test for him to take. Among the questions about Lindsey and her family were a few such as "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?, Do you own a braided belt?" (almost the same question) and my personal favorite, "Do you know where the lint trap in the dryer is located?"

Well I brought the test to Lindsey and she just looked at me like I was crazy. I laughed so hard later thinking about how hard I had tried to keep it pretty tame. I thought of all the questions you all would have included - like What does PMS stand for and what's a centovulations party? Oh boy, I forget that not everybody realizes how weird I am. And that wasn't even that weird!

Anyway, I will go join my family and try not to be too sad thinking about you guys and how Man Thighs won't be able to wear her Prince Cinders shorts much longer.

Oh and the first season of Grey's Anatomy is on sale for 20 bucks at Target this week. Hmm...
Love you ALL!,
Dr. Nanny

Makes me smile

Sam, this is an e-mail I got from Annelisa the other day. I laughed out loud. It reminded me EXACTLY of that time I saw you after Freshman Academy and before we were roommates. You're going to be a terrific missionary. (I'm still waiting for your phone call . . . )
Love, Megan

GUESS WHAT!! i saw your old roommate Sam gleefully crossing the street! She was prancing. lol hahah just thought you might like to know.