To Blog-v. Display Going Ons in Your Life for the World to See

It's crazy to think that blogging has become so.... ubiquitous that in random conversation we say "I'm going to blog about this." Even though we just barely communicated the story. Is that what communication has come to? Putting it up on the internet for people in Hong Kong to randomly come across a page of my life. They don't even know me, and yet I am willing to let them in to an intimate part of my life.

Another aspect of wanting to "blog about it," is the fact that sometimes we (or maybe it's just me) hate repeating the story 20 times to friends and family. I have a deja vu moment that I can't shrug off, but I keep telling the story on the phone, at family get togethers, in emails, not so much in text (but I would if I could text efficiently), or over a good meal; it's as if I've never told the story before. Although each telling of the story gets more exciting and hyperbolic because I have to make it interesting for me and my audience.

I guess some people prefer to blog because it is a form of journaling. We have moved away from the old fashioned pen and paper journals to the more high tech virtual world of blogs where people can even comment on our "going ons." It's become easier to type about it on the internet, then sitting in a comfy chair by the fireplace, sipping hot chocolate, and writing about your day, either way you can get carpal tunnel. If you have nothing to "blog" about you can always write about the hideous outfit Renee Zellweger wore to the Golden Globes.

Now I Have to Look for a Real Job

I know it has been forever since I wrote, but here I am! Friday was my last day ever student teaching. I had a great experience. I got to teach at a high school and a junior high, and I like both. The students seemed really sad, I don't know if it's really because they will miss me, or they'll miss slacking off (probably slacking off). I guess you do get attached to people that come into your life, and then when you (or they) leave it is sad because you don't know if you will ever see them again. Oh well! It's hard to say which one I would like to teach at (because honestly I will take a job wherever), they both have their pros and cons: high school for the content and the maturity level (less telling the kids to be quiet, get on task, and that sometimes guys kiss other guys in nonromantic ways), junior high has less stress (more relaxed environment) and the students are still fun and like you (sort of). I think at any level, the kids will stare at you like a "deer in the headlights" whenever you ask them a question.

The only sad thing about ending student teaching is looking for a job. Once I get hired I will probably not stress out as much! More fun to be around.

Just so you know, Christmas was fun! I got to spend it with my family. Don't worry I will change the background (probably back to pink) as soon as the website that I get my free backgrounds from is up and running again (their site was down for routine maintenance or something like that).

Christmas

Lately I haven't been writing much because I feel like my life is lackluster at the moment (like Carl Allen's, played by Jim Carrey, on Yes Man, which causes me to think that maybe I should start saying "yes" to everything?!), but something fascinating always happens around Christmas--like flying into Long Beach instead of Burbank and stopping to eat at Cupid's Hot Dogs because it's hard to find a good chili dog anymore, and then eating the traditional Christmas Eve won tons, opening presents and going to breakfast at Denny's on Christmas morning, and then going to see a movie that opens on Christmas Day because after presents there isn't much else to do.

If you're not already bored here's something exciting. Just the other night I was playing Rock Band, and I was the singer for either "I Think I'm Paranoid" by Garbage, or "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, or "Baba O'Reilly" by The Who, and I was getting my groove on (I was "playing" the tambourine) and I tripped over a huge box and fell on a controller. Now I have a huge contusion on my knee, and hit my head against my sister's soft plush foot rest. Only I would do something so stupid.

My Post "New Kids" Obsession

I have a new obsession. Somehow (I don't know how) I got over New Kids on the Block (don't worry I still love them), and now I am onto a new song called "Unbeautiful" by Leslie Roy. She has a raspy voice that I love, and the first time I heard the song it reminded me of a song I should have heard in the movie Twilight. My obsession led me to buy the song off of iTunes breaking the bank at $1.07. Thanks to my sister-in-law Brooke, I learned how to embed YouTube videos (such as Jem), and I tried to look up a good video that does justice to the song, but my pickings were slim. This is the best I could do to share this song with whomever comes across my blog. (The song is set to scenes from Twilight)

Jem

I decided, since I have nothing else to write about, to post about "Jem." I've been thinking about my childhood a lot (the other day I got a Happy Meal from McDonald's and they had My Little Pony toys loved it!), and "Jem" was one of those childhood joys. I loved watching her. It is because of her I still sing in my hairbrush!

Now It's Time to Break Out Those Dusty Christmas Records!

I guess it is officially ok to start celebrating Christmas. I just feel like Thanksgiving needs it's time in the sun (it doesn't get much of it anyways, especially not this year, it was overcast all day in Bakersfield). Happy Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, and Christmas (and any other December holidays) to everyone. Happy Father's Day to all my friends in Thailand on December 5th (that's the king's birthday, he is turning 81 this year)! As a side note, I wouldn't mind being in Thailand right now, being stuck for a few extra day wouldn't be so bad to me, I just hope I wouldn't go broke from all the extra shopping I would be doing--Oh wait Thailand is cheap! (As of 9:33 MST the exchange rate is 1.00 USD = 35.6907 THB.)

Let's Get This!

November 15 was the greatest night of my life. My life is complete, and I can die a happy woman! I've been waiting to see New Kids on the Block since I was eight years old, and it's been almost 20 years. The concert was so awesome!

I went with my Korean roommate Wendy, my Kiwi Krystie, and my friend Anela. We were pretty close, and there was a part where they went to a revolving stage in the middle of the crowd, and we were so close. They were literally 10 feet away. New Kids are such nice guys, and they are really great with their fans. It's awesome! It was so amazing. I will never forget it. They opened with "Single," and closed with "Summertime," and did two encores "Step by Step" and "Hangin' Tough." I wished it never ended, but I did need to come home, sleep, and wake up for church.

Natasha Bedingfield opened, and she was really good! Both performers (Natasha and NKOTB) interacted with the crowd, and got us all involved. It was great! I missed Lady Gaga, but I wasn't really upset about that because I don't really know any of her stuff, and she kinda freaked me out on "So You Think You Can Dance." Anyways, I highly recommend New Kids concerts to everyone. They are really great performers, and they care about their fans, and it's just all around good fun.

I obviously had to buy souvenirs, so I bought a New Kids shirt, and a program. I am so giddy, I was giddy all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and I will continue to be giddy for a long time after this! I'm gonna have good dreams for awhile!

"Let's get this!"



In the first photo Donnie is holding a shirt that a fan threw at him that says "I [heart] Mormon Girls!"
The second photo is of me with the girls!