Halloween Quack Attack

This year, my roommates and I decided to do a group costume. K-Girl, Shley, and I became Huey, Dewey, and Louie from DUCKTALES while Rachett and Daddy#1 finished off the group as Webb Vanderquack and Uncle Scrooge McDuck. What a fantastic night of fun!! There were many other unique costumes in the bunch, but none could master the Quack Pack. Among the strange characters wandering around we saw: Jared the Subway guy, Wood Nymphs, Otter Pops, a Sailor, Swine Flu, an Arab, and the Balloon Kid from the news.



Each year, the costumes get more obscure yet creative as our fellow college students try to save money but win prizes and have fun. The activities and gatherings stay the same, but the excitement just keeps getting better and better.

PA in "Reverse-Bloom"

Fall has finally shown its beautiful side, BUT it has forgotten about Utah. Fall is truly my favorite season of all. When the leaves begin to "reverse-bloom" (aka die) is when I truly appreciate nature's intricacy. Who would've thought that so many colors can come from things that at one time were exactly the same.

These are pictures of my neighborhood back home. GORGEOUS!!!!! The East beats the West....HANDS DOWN! Oh how I wish home were closer so I could visit and go hiking in the beauty. Don't you wish you were from the middle of nowhere like me?!?!

1-2-3 Strikes, I'm OUT

It's official...I'm down for the count. This week has been a struggle in all facets and my body has finally decided to tell me that it's had enough. Enter the common cold! I've been emotionally drained, mentally stressed, and now I'm physically exhausted. I've had a scratchy throat most of the week,Wednesday added a minor cough, Thursday saw my energy levels plummet, and today I couldn't talk. All of this accompanied by the severe lack of sleep. Today, my roommates decided they wanted me to get better NOW so they banished me to the couch to rest (despite my grumbles and protestations...and attempting to claw/sneak/weasel my way back). I always try to make sure other people have their needs taken care of and often I forget about myself so thanks K-girl and Rachett for making me look after myself...even though I whined. After lying there for awhile sulking, I actually fell asleep...something that I haven't been able to do much of at all this week. It was heavenly!!