Just in case you were wondering...

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I have just been really busy with school and such. So far this semester is going good. I'm taking a lot more classes for my major and have started classes for my minor, which is really exciting but a lot of work.

I'm in a young adult literature class, which is probably my favorite class, because I get to read novels for my homework! So far we have read The Giver by Lowis Lowry and The Book Thief by some guy whose name I don't remember. Both books are really good and I would recommend either of them.

I got a new calling in my ward. I moved up from being the ward pianist to the ward music director. I'm basically in charge of getting special musical numbers for sacrament meeting and helping with the ward choir. It's been pretty good so far.

Anyway, that is just a small rundown of what's been going on up here in Rexburg...besides the mountains of snow and the cold, cold weather!

David Archuleta Concert

Friday night, my friend Mary and I went to the David Archuleta concert. He did a really great job. Not very many vocalists nowadays are good live singers, but he didn't have any problems singing live. I think I would have enjoyed the concert a little better if I was feeling well, as Friday afternoon I came down with a cold, which has turned into a sinus infection. Anyway, here are some pictures from the concert.

We had really good seats. Unfortunately, so did the 14 year old fan girls in front of us. This was before the concert, and every time a stage crew person would walk on the stage, they would stand up in excitement. Just thought their enthusiasm was worth taking a picture of.

Halloween!

Last night, my roommates and I went to the school dance/carnival for Halloween. We all dressed up as characters from the magic school bus. Well, most of us did anyway. It was a lot of fun getting ready and the dance was alright....last years was definitely better. Anyway, Happy late Halloween!

Roommate Visit!

I'm so excited that this post has nothing to do with my job! Since I had the weekend off, I decided to go visit my roommate Corinne who lives in Burlington, WA. It was so great seeing her, since the last time I saw her was in April!

After a long drive in the car (I hit the wonderful Seattle traffic on my way up, making a two hour car ride into a four hour one...and this was after about three hours of sleep!) I finally got to her house Friday evening. Her parents and two of her brothers were on a pioneer trek with their stake, so she had spent the last couple of days babysitting her little sisters. I could tell she was a little tired, as she was in sweats when I got there! So I helped her control the little treasures Friday and Saturday until her parents got home Saturday evening.

Saturday night Corinne and I jumped in her car and drove to Bellingham to go to dinner at Corinne's favorite restaurant, Busahra, which was a Thai food restaurant. It was pretty good.

Sunday, I went with her to her single's ward and then on the way home we stopped at Padilla Bay and took some pictures.

It was so great getting to see her! Love ya lots Corinne!

The lovely face I get from Corinne when I ask her to smile!

Padilla Bay

Finally a good smile!

The stinkin' seagulls that scared me to death!

Stalker man that was watching us the entire time we were taking pictures and then he fell asleep, so we took pictures of him!

A creepy looking church that I saw when we were driving around.

Skagit Valley