"We know he loves you the best" - Deerhunter

Shoot, it's been a while!

A few updates:

• Started school at the U, which is a totally different experience than BYU. There are pros and cons to both, but that jury is still out. The official list will come soon. 
• I still have no job. Ha! I am closer than ever before, and it's likely I will have one by next week. 
• I moved out of the blind lady's spider-infested house and moved into a friend's mom's house which is like a 1 min drive from the U. Simply put: I got the hooooook uuuuppsss.
• Went to Minnesota with Seth and had a blast. Kayaking on Lake Superior was probably the coolest thing we did. 
• I finally went to Lake Powell, and wakeboarding is officially my new thing. It sucks liking spendy sports. I learned how to board slide the wake and to get up/flip it switch. I'm pretty proud of my few little tricks considering I've only gone 4 times. I'm reserving jumping for later.
• I'm signed up for Yoga again at a legit place, and I'm very excited for it. I am going every day for a month as part of my substance abuse homework. The idea behind the assignment is learning how to complete a "treatment plan" for yourself. 
• The master bathroom in my house is a jetted tub, and tonight I had an extra bubbly bubble bath while I continued to read my book, Eat Pray Love, with a mud mask on my face. I mean really, luxury was my tonight. 
• I have a lovely playlist to share with you, based on the last couple months of music discovery. I am totally digging the retro 60's beach-y synths right now.

Summer playlist:
1. Washed Out - Feel It All Around
2. The War On Drugs - Comin' Through
3. Florence and the Machine - Dog Days Are Over
4. Beach House - Norway 
5. Gamble House - Second to None
6. Deerhunter - Helicopter
7. Cocorosie - Lemonade
8. Mates of State - True Love Will Find You in the End

Summer memories:

"C'est si bon" - Eartha Kitt

I just want to say that today has got be one of the best interesting days of my life.

I spent a long, calculated hour yesterday how I was going to spend today. And it's been soooo worth it.

I've looked at several housing options in the SLC area for about half the morning. Then I ate lunch with (shoutout) Mark Taylor, who is fabulously well off thanks to his incredible job/interviewing skills, and who so lovingly bestowed some tips to moi as we ate lunch a delicious little French cafe. (He also introduced me to this lovely lady as well.)

I then used those great tips in my most desired job interview, and I wasn't even nervous. I was just really happy. And I may have begged the interviewer for the job at the end, but that doesn't matter.

I then went to look at some more housing, and then discovered the SLC library. *shocked face!

I'm already in love. <3
I'm sitting at a computer station with a sweet black man to my left who says in a deep, southern accent, "mmGod bless you" every time I sneeze, which has been a lot since sitting here as I'm sure I'm allergic to the intense cologne of the old man to my right who keeps exhaling/hacking every few minutes. Literally. I can almost time him, he's so accurate. The cowboy hat and cane really do top it off.

To top off the evening, a lovely dinner/movie double date will ensue, after some more housing searches, of course.

But basically I've decided that even if this fantastic job falls through, today would have been a great day anyway.

"I won't forget anything you said" - Little Big Adventure

Tonight, I had to teach an art class to a room of high school students who have been put under the supervision of The State because they chose not to be Drug Free.
Remember this growing up?

 

Either this campaign died after 1994, or clearly these kids didn't get the message. At any rate, going into teaching these groups, I usually have pretty high expectations of everyone hanging on every word I say and understanding me completely.
Every time I am disappointed.
Let's just say that Paper Mache turned into a flour/water eating contest for the first time in art history.

I think I'm the kind of person who expects a little bit too much out of people. Clearly.

"Shes got a crocodile smile and switchblade style" - The Constellations

I hear this song playing in the background. No reason.

"This is a promise with a catch" - Mates of State (Daniel Johnston)

I can't get enough of this cd.

As you may have heard, the california trip did not turn out exactly how I had planned. For example, I lost my $30 Mates of State concert tickets because our car broke down. *sigh

BUT!!!! it's ok because of this website and it's full album streaming capabilities:

http://www.matesofstate.com/splash/


Enjoy :)

Here are some pics from the trip:

The Knight family posterity 

 Shabu-Shabu at it's finest!

Laguna Beach for a family picnic. Jayda's first time! Also, I like my new bathing suit a lot. Good buy. 

Jayda is going to be a model, most definitely. Look at that smile! 

"Stand By Your Man" - Tammy Wynette

Let me tell you about my inheritance.

It was about 2 years ago when I lived with a few sophomores who went wild one night and brought home *2 fish and left them on our kitchen table in your stock goldfish spherical bowl.

About 4 months later, they say, "We don't want these anymore." I being the kind hearted being that I am to all creatures (minus mosquitoes and spiders) I said of course, and promptly added them to my tall vase that holds my bamboo plant. About 2 years, several gallons of straight tap water, and a few unfed vacations later, I somehow still have *1 fish. I've never given an official name to my fish, but nicknames such as Fishy, Iron Will (to live), and Hey You have been most common.

So a couple weeks ago I'm visiting some friends who say, "Please take our 5 gal. aquarium tank." I figured, what the heck. I went to the pet store for the first time to actually consider what it would take to own a successful (and by that I mean no dead fish) aquarium. I couldn't believe all the different kinds of foods, filters, water softeners, etc. I have never had anything of the sort. I figured if I'm going to have a 5 gallon tank in my room I might as well find a friend for Fishy and hope it isn't wussy like all those other water treated fish. Lo and Behold, turns out Fishy is a male Guppy, something I didn't know until about 2 weeks ago when I found him his friend. And that's how I ended up with thissss:

What I've come to realize from my abandoned fish is that they have personalities. Really. 

The following **picture explains my conclusions: 

I'm just hoping for some Guppy puppies soon. :)

*The second fish soon disappeared after I put him with my bamboo plant. Trust me, all options have been explored as to where he went, and it's been concluded that either 1) my bamboo plant became carnivorous, or 2) it was abducted by aliens.
**This picture took me almost 2 hrs to compile. You should know that inscribing text on a photo is nearly impossible to do on a Mac. At least, my Mac.

"Unschooled, impetuous Simon became Peter, Apostle of faith" - President Monson

"To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility." - President Monson

This talk made me feel better today about my current life circumstances. President Monson usually does. Thank God for the prophet.