Thoughts of a Megan

I realized today that I mostly talk about my adventures and happenings, rather than things that are on my mind or likes or dislikes. So here is something that has been on my mind all semester long.

You know how you're watching a movie or TV show and it gets to the end and as the credits start, they start playing music? On movies, if it's a song you know, then it is awesome and you can sing along. But most just have little tunes playing and I have to say, I HATE IT! I hate ending credit music! Why? Maybe it's because it means the show is over, but I feel like it is just a waste and annoying and for some reason it bothers me! Luckily nowadays on shows they just go to the speaker talking about what is coming up next on TV. But on Netflix they play the credit music and I don't like it! Just skip the credits and give me the next episode or movie already geez!

Am I crazy for not liking this? Most of the time I mute the closing music because otherwise it makes me cringe. Like when I hear people try to say Bratwurst with a HORRIFIC American pronunciation. It makes me shiver! That and hearing people pronounce Appalachian (Appa-latch-in) incorrectly. I don't care what it says online, there is not 2 ways to pronounce it, there is only ONE correct way.


Anyway just some little things that bother me. Call me crazy, I'll admit to it.

Now to go eat my cake.....I have to finish it by next week because I'm NOT sure whose pan it was made in. Special thanks to Stirling for keeping his promise for making my birthday cake. =]

Next time you go to watch a movie or TV show notice the music and if it bothers you as much as it bothers me.

Have you ever dreamed
about trying to use a urinal?
Or hitch hiking a ride
to go see some fireworks?
Meg

I Am 19, No Longer 18...

And I finally got my cake!

Just a little over a month late...


But apparently NOW I am 19. Thanks Stirling for my cake =]

It's actually edible too!

=]

2 naps in one
day? Happy!
No go eat a
burrito!
Meg

Busy Busy Bumblebee!

Today was pretty intense. I got up a few hours before class to do homework. I did a bit of reading before going to my BoM class. My teacher wasn't there due to a death in the family, but our class went on and we all went around talking about our favorite scripture from the reading assignment we had. I have to say, it was one of the best classes we have had all semester. And it was cool that we were able to hold class without the teacher, gotta love BYU-I =D

After class I was SUPPOSED to do more reading but Tyler (One of Albert's roommates) dropped by to get some laces for his Adidas. (Yes Aaron now I know you think he's awesome and you're right). Is it weird that I find that guys who wear Adidas are pretty much the coolest people ever? It's true though. Anyway, he didn't even bring the shoes with them so we couldn't figure out if they would fit so he just sat and talked with Nikki and I for an hour and a half. And apparently he had stopped by earlier when I was in class.

In happy news I finished my last Art Seminar for the semester! YAY! Only 10 more between fall and spring and I'm done forever. =] And I got some reading done in that class. Am I not so clever?

I cam back and tried to find Taleea's bachelorette party, but I couldn't. =[ So I stayed for most of Jaide's birthday party. Lots of cute guys, awesome? Yes.

We had decided to go play Fugitive, but then Camilla called and said she was in town and was sad I missed the party. But she invited me over for a bit and I made Scott drop me off. I GOT TO SEE CAMILLA COOMBS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS!!!!! She's probably about 5'7" now, gorgeous as ever and talks a lot like Taleea, but even more bubbly and hyper. It was WONDERFUL to see her again and catch up on old times. She wants to come to BYU-I next year =D =D =D I'm excited!!!

A bit later her and Jessica were going to watch a movie though so I left. But I didn't want to go home to my creepy, dark, empty apartment so I went to Albert's instead. I hung out with him and Eric, until Tyler and Stirling came home. They wanted to go to my apartment and invited me along......I had never been invited to my own home before.....but I went. And we spent the rest of the night, until curfew just chatting at my apartment.

I tried to get them to come back for cake later, but Tyler said he'd already been to my apartment 3 times today. Man those girls on the 2nd floor are going to be so jealous! (After devo last week these 2 girls gave Tyler a hard time for not visiting them all the time, then asked Nikki and I if we were the reason he came to Mountain Pines all the time, I don't think they like Nikki and I....)

Oh and Stirling got his call to Argentina! Cool huh? That's where my friend Brent is right now. But there are several missions in Argentina, so PROBABLY not the same one. Still cool though. =]

Other than that, not too much going on. My day was pretty crazy, and now I am off to sleep.

Sparklers on a cake?
Not the best idea...
Also sticking a lit match
in your mouth....
Don't do it!
Meg

Skills of a Moose

In the past week I have somehow managed to injure myself repeatedly. I think my subconscious is mad at me.

I burned 2 of my fingers on the frying pan making chicken.

My hand got scratched when playing with Moose (my roommate's sister's dog).

I got grass rash from playing with said dog.

Burned the bottom of my foot walking across the pavement home from church.

And did this to my finger while trying to put on a skirt:

And this picture makes it look pretty.

(Story behind the title of this post is that when we were going to go get the puppy and play in the park, our friend Matt thought my roommates were referring to me as "Moose" from some strange reason. So I am Moose apparently O.o)

So yeah my subconscious hates me. Oh well.

On a side note we had story time last night! A different friend of ours named Matt decided to read to Apt 309, me, Nikki, the other Matt and Stirling and some other random passersby.
And I got sat on by Stirling, so thoughtful.
We heard "Wodney the Wat" and "The Missing Piece Meets the Big O".
It was lovely =]
The end!

Just kidding.
I went and got to hang out with Albert for a little bit and chat it up with him =D =D =D
And then his roommates gave me food and drink.
They are nice.
The End (again).

Can this semester never end?
And let's start calling koolaid "drink"
Want a pot of hot koolaid?
I made this for you!
Meg

I Just Came To Say Hello

This weekend has been incredible! Everything about it was wonderful! I will do my best to give you a run down of it without leaving out too much.

Friday I went to the temple and it was wonderful, best way to start off a day. Not to mention the weather was lovely. Then that night, Kaylin, Tyler M, Jaide, Emily, Tyler B, Stirling, Nikki and I went and saw X:Men First Class at the drive-in. I recommend seeing it! =D

After a lovely time watching the movie, we (minus Tyler M and Kaylin) went to Porter Park. We swung on the swings, played freeze tag, where I slid and fell from being chased by Stirling (like I said, don't try to back track in flats on wet grass...not smart). I died laughing when I ate it, and it was completely worth the stains.

We sort of attempted the whipped cream game and it landed on my forehead. Good thing it was dark and no one could see too well.

Saturday like I said, I had 2 photoshoots. One of Cacia and her roommates and then one of Camilo's friend. Check out the ones of Cacia and her friends here. They were dressed as fairies and a blast to work with. More will be put up later. I'm still working on downsizing my favorites list. Went from 672 to 152. Getting there slowly but surely. For the record, these are unedited. I have this thing where I believe pictures should be as natural as they can be and only minor touch ups should be made.

This is one of my favorites. This is an all natural picture, no editing done.
(Below: Andrea and Stephanie, click to enlarge, it looks better bigger)

And this is my other favorite. This is Cacia and Stephanie.

But yes, taking pictures was heaven to me. I love everything about it. Working with the people, trying new things and loving it all. I just wish I didn't have back problems making me have to quit after 5 hours of taking pictures, but still worth every minute of it.

Today we had church, though I had a hard time staying awake. After church Albert and I had dinner with our cousin Stephanie and her husband. It was lots of fun and the food was heavenly. We played hacky sack, some wii and did a puzzle (I thought of you mom <3).

Then I came back home for Sunday Night Dessert (SND) where we had more people than ever before and made homemade oreos. Fun was had by all but the real fun was when the numbers died off. Matt tricked Brett into eating a cookie filled with Crisco instead of icing. Brett ate it all. It was quite enjoyable to watch.

I gave 2 guys, Matt B (Not pictured) and Tom Bugg (He's one of those people you have to say his first and last name, just the way it is) piggy back rides. Matt is easily 150lbs I think and Tom is not far behind him. Yes I gave THEM piggy back rides. Who is beasty? That's right, ME!!!

They were impressed and so was I. Then Tom gave Nikki and I a piggy back ride together and then Matt gave all 3 of us a piggy back ride. We are full of beastiness! =D

After settling down somewhat, Matt, Tom, Conrade, Emily, Nikki, Jaide and I all sat around talking about our biggest fears and terrible/funny experiences. It was a blast!

All in all tonight was wonderful and this weekend was amazing. Best weekend ever!

Hope you all had equally amazing ones

I just came
to say hello
and eat some Crisco
Meg

What A Day!

Well technically evening.....anywho. My roommates and I and some friends went to the Drive-In here in the Burg and saw X:Men First Class. It was AWESOME!!! And then we played games in the park and now my hand is bruised and I have a giant grass stain down my pants and it was COMPLETELY worth it! Nikki will say I was tackled but I just slipped on the wet grass. Don't run in flats my friends.....bad idea......just saying.

Anyway I might tell you more about it later, it was quite an interesting night for sure. Gotta say a good end to my birthday. Man and to think I was at the temple this morning.....that seems like AGES ago.

Anyway I am off to bed, I have 2 photoshoots tomorrow. Oh and check out the pictures on facebook that my friend Glen did of me for his studio photography class! =D

Have a good night
eat some whipped cream
drink some code red
and get some grass stains
It's worth it
Meg

Do You Know What It Feels Like?

So my roommates have been playing this song LOTS lately, and by lots I mean 3 times. And I kind of love it though I am not sure why. It sounds like a 90's boy band but it's not. But you should go listen to it because it is stuck in my head and now I will do the same to you. Also it sounds like someone is hitting a ping-pong ball around throughout the whole song....but that MIGHT just be me.....

I am kinda loopy right now due to sitting in my room since at LEAST 7:30pm, probably more like.....6pm. But from 7:30pm on was homework. And guess what, charcoal is EVIL and smears TOO much and ink takes FOREVER! Have you ever tried to shade something with pen but you can only use straight ruler-guided lines to make it darker??????? It's not fun! But yeah me sitting in a room, in one spot for 6 hours is torture. You might as well give me a world without peanut butter. But don't because that would be AWFUL!!!!!!

The image to the right is what my bed has looked like for the past 6 or so hours. Yes that is "Bones" on my monitor. And in this image I am starting to work with charcoal making a gray scale. My hands were covered in graphite, ink and charcoal all night.

Don't think I am unhappy, not in the least. I am in a GREAT mood! But that might be the loopiness kicking in.......maybe I should go to bed....

Oh random news. I got a printer today as an early birthday present. Thanks mom and dad! And thanks Stirling (Revert back to the people chart) for finding someone to give me a ride to the Bookstore to go get it and thanks again to Stirling for carrying the printer for me. (It is handy being friends with your brothers' roommates). =D

Anyway, I am off to bed. I am going running in the morning. =D =D =D =D

Now go listen to this song as well!
Thank you Catherine for showing it to me.
I love it!
And then my roommate played it on the way to the store
And now I am in love with this band =D
It reminds me of Catherine's cute self =]
I feel I thanked lots of people tonight.
Well thank you all for being awesome
"and you keep being classy San Diego."
Meg

Who You Need to Know

I am going to use this as a reference point. These are the people I have talked about and probably will for the rest of the semester. I know it can be frustrating reading something and thinking "Now which one was that?"

And please bare with me, I wasn't sure how to go about the order so you may have to scroll up and down a few times. I could have done it by general age but that would put almost all of the guys at the top and the girls at the bottom so instead I am doing it by general relevance. Roommates, their boys, and then people I THINK will stick around this semester. So here are the characters this semester:

This is Emily. She is either the youngest or second youngest of us. She is a bit of an adrenaline junky and all around a very happy person. She is also the one that knows EVERYONE and every guy. She keeps us all joyful with her happy, random remarks.

She is also quite cute.

Next there is Kaylin. She is kind of our "mom". She holds us together and you cannot help but love her. She is ALWAYS smiling and is an all around day brightener.

Then there is Nikki. She is my room-roommate and one of the awesomest people I know. She is loud and wild when she wants to be. She loves to hug people (which is good for my sake, I love hugs) and her and I are pretty much inseparable. She is the best roommate a girl could ask for.

Finally there is Jaide. She is cute and has a great fashion sense. She is actually blonde but can pull off any hair color (which I am rather jealous of). She is goofy and cute. She makes us all laugh with her hilariously random remarks.

(Not pictured: Jacquelyn. She is only here Monday-Wednesday because she is engaged so she doesn't really do anything with our apartment).


This is Tyler M. He is dating Kaylin (See above). They are perfect together and he hangs out at our apartment quite a bit. He is friends with all of us and is easy to talk to and so we allow Kaylin to keep him around. Below he is showing off his frog sculpture made out of cookie dough. (Try to keep up, there are still 2 more Tylers).

Next is Brett (with glasses) and Scott (looking crazy). Sorry I don't have better pictures of them. Brett is Emily's friend and he comes over quite a bit as well. He is pretty cool.

Scott is dating Jaide (See 2 pictures up). I am amazed that I don't have any pictures of them together since they are pretty much inseparable. He is pretty cool and way funny.
This is Stirling. He is one of Albert's roommates. He's a pre-mi and pretty much the funniest guy I know. He's way chill and has a very bold/bright fashion sense. Basically you just need to know that he is hilarious. I wonder where he comes up with the stuff he says. He is quiet normally but when around people he knows, he is loud and crazy.

This is Tyler B. He is also one of Albert's roommates. He drove us up from Provo in his little white Geo Prizm. He is rather quiet until him and Stirling get on a roll. They are really tight and are hilarious together. Stirling will say stuff and Tyler will just go along with it. Tyler is rather reserved but really funny when he talks. Him and Stirling also have the hugest smiles ever (as seen below).

This is Tom Bugg. He might be in my ward, that or he used to be in this ward. Either way he comes around ever so often. He is really goofy but easy to be around and talk with. Here below he is modeling Kaylin's apron.
This is Ian. I don't really know anything about him except he is friends with Scott. He might stick around this semester, who knows. He seems chill though. He went repelling off the bridge with Jaide, Emily and Scott this past Saturday.
David is one of the guys we went to Big Juds with. He is pretty funny and easy going. I don't know much about him except he hangs out with Jesse (below) but he seems nice. Oh and he grew up with Brett.

This is Jesse. He is friend with David and Emily and probably Brett. He is really quiet and kicked Kaylin's strawberry plant off the balcony. Poor strawberry plant.

This is Janee. She is Nikki's old roommate. She is loud and opinionated and really nice. Sorry the picture isn't better. She likes to randomly show up at our apartment periodically.

This is her boy Tyler. He is super nice and easy to talk to. They like to hang out at our apartment. He is easy going and has great taste in music. We'll probably see him and Janee around more often.

Then there is Tom G. He is chill. He is one of those people you talk to because you can. He is on my roommates volleyball team and he is extremely chill. We hang out with him sometimes but I am not sure how long that will last.

This is Conrad. He is really nice and super dorky. He is fun to have around. He has a long board that he has left at our apartment for the past few weeks and we are ADDICTED. I now LOVE long boards and wish I had one. Seriously the most of fun thing ever.

Last but not least there is grandma. The story behind her is she is Jaide's grandma. And for Christmas she gave each of her children and their families a giant picture of her. Her mom didn't like the picture and hid it in Jaide's suitcase when she came to school. We now hide grandma around the apartment in each others stuff trying to scare one another. She is been everywhere. Oh silly grandma.

So I think that is everyone. Pretty much everyone below Scott is not a guarantee they'll stick around but on the off chance that they stay, now you know who everyone is. Hope this helped. Yes I realize everyone whom is NOT my roommate is a guy.....but that's because we really don't have any female friends.....well except Kaley and Brooke from my classes.

Have a lovely day!
Meg