Congratulations!

My goal for Dancesport was to make it into the second round. I made it! But then my partner and I got cut. I have to remember I didn't practice all that much and it's not my first priority. My little sis, Jillian, took 6th place in the BYU Dancesport 180 Cha Cha competition! She wasn't expecting to do so well but she just kept advancing rounds. I credit her saucy fire engine red dress, white flower, and the way her and her partner, Dan, would make expressions while they danced. It was pretty entertaining. They also danced well. So I spent the day today watching Jillian Cha Cha and I'm so proud of her. She got a ribbon and her picture taken and they even annouced her name. So cool. Now I'm going to brag about her to all my friends.

Willpower

Willpower is me owning HSM3 but not watching it yet. I am sooo good. It's even still inside its plastic wrap.

I can't wait to watch it. Especially Troy's kevin bacon-like anger punch dance through the school. I laughed the entire time in the theater. YES.

If only...

If only my future kids looked like this:

I would be so happy and amused all the time.

And I decided that Asian weddings are gorgeous.

Automatic Bathroom Adventures

What follows are the events that transpired when Jillian and I tried out the new facilities in the Wilk:
I needed to use the bathroom so Jillian suggested the Wilk bathroom since that's where we were and I could try out the new hand dryer. It intrigued me so we ventured forth to find out.

First, everything in the bathroom is automatic. And I mean EVERYTHING. When I first went into the stall, this is what I heard.
Whirrr..."Whoops"-Jillian...Whirr (again)..."Dang it!"
"Jillian, what the heck is going on?"
"The toilet paper keeps coming out, it's automatic!" I giggle.
"Agggh" FLUSH"-Jillian
"What did you do now?"-Me
"They have automatic flushers too!"-Jillian
"No WAY."-Me

I do my business. Then try the automatic TP myself.

"What?! It only gives you four squares! That's not enough to be effective." I need more TP.

Whirrr....whirrr...whirrrr....FLUSH (I can handle flushing, I've done that automatic before.)

Then I approached the sink. TWO faucets.

"Which one is the water?!" at this point I am very confused.
"The water and the soap are both automatc."-Jillian
"Wow."-Me

Then comes the automatic hand dryers. These things are machines of the future. I was afraid to put my hands in for fear they would be cut off.

You put your hands in and while you slowly pull them out hurricane force winds blow all the water off. The second blower has hotter air for the last moment your hands pass through. This is a serious feat of engineering.

The door handle has an automatic sanitizer to spray every so often and there is also an automatic hand sanitizer on the wall next to the door. I think almost every concievable thing that can be is automatic in the bathroom. My only thought was what if I wanted to burn those calories by actually rolling my own TP. Is society getting lazy...?

It was quite the experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a little spice in their life. I am still laughing about it. Thank you, Jillian, for taking me.

I want to go to the Ballet

So I want to go to the Ballet tonight. BUT, it costs $12 per ticket, I don't get free tickets and I don't have a boy to take me. AND on top of it all, a boy I used to (and still kind of do) like came and startled me at the ticket office this evening. He is taking a pretty young thang to the ballet. I haven't seen him in almost a year and it kind of shocked me. The End.

(I enjoy Rodney Smith Photography)

At this moment

If I could only use one word to describe my thoughts/emotions right now:

"SIGH."

(Actually, it's more like what my thoughts and emotions would say if they could talk.)

Call me a "dancin' fool"

I admit it. I'm hooked. I'm taking a social dance class this semester and I am loving it! So far I've learned the fox trot and the cha cha. Each week I grow more confident about myself as a dancer because I am getting better at my technique. What makes it fun is that me and my partner actually know the steps and can do more than just rotate in a circle. I've already decided I want to go on to 280 and keep learning more. Having my class at the end of my day is like a stress relief. I get to forget about classes and homework for awhile and focus on something else. Coming up in class I get to learn the waltz and the triple step. Both look like tons of fun.

I've been a dancer for a long time but it was always ballet. In the past couple of years I've tried other forms and discovered that I just simply enjoy dancing. I kind of feel like Richard Gere on "Shall we Dance?" when he's going through his mid-life crisis. Only I have no crisis. Dancing simply makes him happy. And dancing makes me happy.