A Truly Grand Individual

Well friends, life’s been a bit meláncholy (#megamind). It’s great and exciting too, but we’ll get there another day. The reason for the current sadness is that my roommate, Rachel Connell the Grand, has moved out. Tears. Literally. I can only remember two other times (maybe three :)) that I’ve cried after I’ve stopped being roommates with someone, so that means she's kind of a big deal.

Anyways, let me just tell you a bit about the gem that is Rachel Connell.

 Here we are!

And, here’s a list of reasons I think she’s wonderful:

-She reminded me of the joy of reading before bed.

-Sea cucumbers. Yes.

-She eats popcorn with chopsticks.

-She does puzzles and art projects. :)

-Her family. They’re fantastic.

-She is a deep thinker with whom you can have conversations about things that really matter.

-Her painting of Paris that hung in our kitchen. <3

-She’s an excellent listener.

-She knows who she is and exudes confidence in a wonderful way.

-Her love of chairs.

-Anna: You know what, Rach, I think I’m just going to go to bed.

Rachel: I support that.

-She drove all the way to Delta, Utah to go trilobite hunting.

-Her flashlight, which doubles as a self-defense weapon, and her hammer

-Her EMT life-saving skills. Feel free to almost die anytime she’s around, she’ll probably be able to save you. Just don’t choose anything too complicated. :)

-She introduced me to this song:

 

 

-She’s a true friend that came along right when I needed her.

Rachel, thank you for enriching my life. 2 Corinthians 7:13 pretty well sums things up: 

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of [Anna], because [her] spirit was refreshed by [you].   

People and Plays

Well, hello there! Welcome to The End of the Semester! A production featuring presentations given without enough preparation, long to-do lists, a serious lack of sleep, high levels of cortisol, and insanity.   

What a week.

Despite the overall craziness of everything, it has been wonderful. A few reasons for the wonderfulness (Ha:)) are outlined below:

-I got to spend time with Chelsea Nay. 'Nuff said.

She’s an angel. Really.

-My friend, Leah, helped me with my Shakespeare project. She was kind and helpful even though I didn’t really deserve it and she wasn’t getting anything out of it. I was amazed. Have you ever met someone that makes you think, “Wow. They’re really good at keeping their baptismal covenants!” Yeah. Leah. (I really thought that.)

-On Wednesday night I got to go to BYU’s production of Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Wow. Let’s just talk about this for a bit. 

First of all, the way the play was put together was fantastic! There aren’t a lot of props; most of the play is pantomimed. But! This version incorporated both film and stage acting! A character would be talking on the movie and then walk through the screen and continue talking to you! It was amazing! Ahh! You should probably just go see it!

Second, the story was beautiful. I cried for most of the third act. It was a much needed, therapeutic cry. Don’t you love when things help you feel! Mmm! The play was beautifully simple. It was wonderful.

“Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?--every, every minute?”  

-After watching Our Town, Michelle took me to my parents’ house to pick up some things I had left there. She’s the best! (But not just because she drives me places:).) We talked, and I cried some more. 

Aren’t people fantastic?! Aren’t you amazed that people choose to love you even though you have a bazillion faults and don’t really deserve it? Sometimes kindness just blows me away.

President Spencer W. Kimball said, “God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs.” Amen.

Thank you.

P.s. I got Hermione Granger on the Which Harry Potter Student are you? Buzzfeed Quiz. Best day ever.    

P.p.s. (<-is that even right?) I’m sorry these posts are starting to get so long! I just have so much I want to tell you! I’ll try to restrain myself :). Have a great day!

Feeling 22 and Such

Hello!

So let's just say this has not been a very productive homework weekend. Period. Oops! But it sure has been great! 

Here are some of the things it has included: 

-Being so brave and getting my finger pricked for my blood lab in Physiology! (I was so proud of myself :) )

-Eating tamales! Mmm! Delicious! (Except for the pink dessert one. Definitely not a fan.)

-Watching a little LOTR! 

 Look at that face. (Not the elf.) So good.

-Talking with my wonderful mother and Julie Maughan! I love those women.

-Going on a date with a really nice boy!

-Going to the Provo Library and studying for 20 minutes! Haha! (It closes at six on Saturday nights, for those of you who were wondering :) )

-Going to the BYU Basketball game! 

-Running into one of our missionaries at a gas station! (It took me a little bit, but I remembered his first name! :D)

-Eating frozen yogurt!

-Getting to talk to my brother, Ben!  He’s fantastic. I love Ben. I’m sure you’ll get to read a post about him sometime :). (If you can’t tell by now, I’m just a little bit crazy about my brothers. But hey, if they were your brothers, you’d probably feel the same way.) 

So, I didn’t get all of the things done that I should have, but it was still a wonderful weekend! I think the biggest irony came when I was riding with the Misses M and A to the BYU basketball game and our good friend T Swift came on the radio singing Twenty-Two. “Tonight’s the night when we forget about the deadlines.” How did she know . . . 

 

Let's Talk About Robyn

This is Robyn, more affectionately known as Robyna. Isn't she beautiful! I met Robyn as a freshman in college, when we just "happened" to be roommates. Oh, what a happy happenstance! The girl is amazing! Here are some reasons why:

1. She is a good listener. (I kept her up until 2 a.m. almost every night the spring/summer we lived together. Oops! :))

2. She loves life!

3. She strives to do what is right and to learn from the experiences she has.

4. She loves musicals! (This is one of the main reasons we're friends ;). One time I was helping her fold her sheets while we were listening to Showtunes and the song Matchmaker from Fiddler on the Roof came on. Needless to say, we were pretty excited :).)

5. She loves people.

6. She doesn't just go to school to get good grades. She really wants to learn. She's a thinker! :)

7. She loves milk and cereal! (I don't think I've ever met someone that loves these two things more! Thanks goes to Robyn for filling up our milk card at the creamery and thereby getting us $1 ice cream!)

8. She goes puddle jumping and loves the rain!

9. She's uplifting.

10. She loves her family.

 AND.....

SHE'S COMING HOME FROM HER MISSION NEXT MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOORAY!!!!

If you can't tell, I <3 this girl.So much.