No love in this post

So I have a bone to pick with footwear fashion.

This morning, in the 30-something degree weather, I saw a girl wearing the worst of all footwear trends--crocs. Hers were bright red, as if screaming "NOTICE ME!" while white socks peeped out of the holes.

Um. No. Just no. That is inexcusable. Don't give me that 'they're comfortable!" excuse. They are not comfortable enough to wear when it is near freezing temperatures outside. They are not comfortable enough to excuse clashing red with the mainly brown/tan outfit you were pairing them with. They are not comfortable enough to excuse the plastic monstrosity on your feet.

Crocs = worst footwear idea EVER. Don't wear them in front of me. I probably won't forgive you.

Hello. It's me again.

I'm sitting in the middle of class. I should be paying attention and participating in discussion. Should is the key word here.

Last weekend Marissa and I road tripped down to Arizona to visit my home. It. Was. Freaking. Awesome. We ate good food (everything from Mexican to Vietnamese), shopped at amazing stores (and bought a carload of stuff: refer to pictures of us with our shopping bags), got our hair cut at a fancy salon (Rolf's), and generally had a lovely, relaxing time. It was kind of hard to make ourselves come back to Provo. No really.

However, back in Provo we are. I suppose it's important to be back, as I have a number of tests and papers due soon. Ick. I do enjoy learning, but sometimes I resent the 'measurements' put in place to demonstrate the extent I've learned. I understand why we have tests, but I think I would learn better without any forced narrowing of my vision on certain topics--I would rather focus on what interests me in my classes and lightly touch the other areas. Sigh. Oh standardized educational institutions.

Anyway, enough ranting. Have a grand day!

Lazy Sunday

Hello there! I am rather a sporadic writer when it comes to my blog, but I hope no one is too upset by that fact.

I am currently in Provo once again pursuing my educational goals at BYU. While this is not the most exciting place to be, I'm enjoying school and my roommates. In our singles ward we've been labeled the Latina apartment, because one of my roommates is from Brazil, one is from Peru, and the other's father grew up in Mexico. I don't have any Latin heritage, but I served a mission in Brazil and I speak Portuguese. So. Anyway, our apartment is a glorious mess of Spanish, Portuguese and English words being strewn about indiscriminately. It's definitely a lot of fun!

I have decided to change my major to history. I know in of itself history is a worthless BA, but since I plan on going to law school I figure it doesn't matter what my undergraduate degree is in. Anyway, because of my new major I am taking a number of history courses this semester, which means a boatload of reading. Sigh. It's a good thing I enjoy reading (for the most part), or this would be one un-fun semester.

Another thing worth mentioning is my changed eating habits. My dear roommate Marissa is allergic to gluten, so most of my diet has become gluten-free so that we can share meals without her getting sick. It isn't as hard as I thought, as you can buy things like gluten-free pastas and brownie mixes; however late night pizza deliveries seem out of the question. It's probably for the best. I've lost around 10 pounds since school started (hooray for unintentional but welcome weight loss!)

I received a new calling--Visiting Teaching Supervisor. Yay. That will be...rewarding. Yes. Rewarding is a good way to look at it...lol. I'm sure it will be a great calling.

Well, that's all of interest for today. Until next time!

It's been a while. Nothing much is new...I'm doing some online classes and working odd jobs here and there. Yep. Life is pretty chill right now.

As you may or may not know, I am fairly obsessed with Asian dramas. Weird, I know, but true. When I am not housesitting for neighbors or reading about ancient history, I am usually lounging around my house watching some Korean or Taiwanese television show. I don't watch much American programming I'm afraid...so if you ask me what I thought of the final season of Lost or 24 I wouldn't be able to have much of an opinion I'm afraid. Ask me about what I think of Boys Over Flowers or You're Beautiful and I'll have tons of comments and takes on what I thought about the series. I am such a dork...but hopefully a nice dork. :)

If you would like to watch some Korean dramas legally and for free online, may I suggest trying the site dramafever.com as it has tons of great shows subtitled in English. Yay!

Hope you have a splendid day!

I'm home!

I'm home again in good old Mesa, AZ. Hooray! Winter semester was killer...I'm so glad I am done with tests for a while. I'm starting online classes next week, but for now I am enjoying a little breather.

So life continues. My puppies (Kate and Will) are adorable. I spend most of my time chasing after or being chased by them. They are hilarious; Will loves biting my nose and my ears every time I get close enough for him to do so. Oh how I love dogs! :]

Well, not much is new. I'm excited for my pool to warm up so I can go swimming. I'm excited to read a million books I've been dying to read (not school books--just literature I will read because I want to--not because I have to!)

Anyway, that's all for today. Have a pleasant evening! (Or day, depending on when you read this...)

April Already?

Can you believe it's already April...and finals are almost upon us poor college students? Man oh man. I'm getting closer to that elusive state of being...otherwise known as graduation. I try not to think about it much. It kind of scares me.

What I am not scared of is the thought of going home for spring and summer terms. I hate living in Utah. No really, I do. I don't hate the people...I just hate the place. Last night it snowed heavily, but it's now around 70 degrees. My internal clock is going haywire.

Luckily, I'll be home this month, enjoying blue Arizona skies and time with my family. This past week I made a last-minute trip home for my mom's surprise 50th birthday party. I can hardly express how nice it was to be there. I got to play with our family's new puppies (Kate and Will), go to the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix for lunch, get a pedicure, and just relax. I LOVE being at home. Even when I am not specifically relaxing, I love just being there. I feel so much happier.

Anyway, for the next couple of weeks I will be super stressed, but I am excited at the prospect of getting everything over and done with so I can leave this place for a couple of months. Yay!

My Family's In Town!

So this weekend was fabulous! My family is in town for the week to go skiing up in Park City, which is only an hour away from Provo. What this means is I get to see my family on a daily basis. Yay!

Saturday they arrived, and I spent the night with them up in Park City. It was fun to feel like I was getting out of Provo. Park City doesn't feel like the rest of Utah...it's resort-town-feeling is so refreshing...and no inversion! Yes, please.

The next day they came to my ward, and then we went to a lovely brunch in SLC at the Great America hotel. Um, yeah it was FANTASTIC! My favorite things were the Cornish game hens and the crepes. I got a banana/cream cheese/chocolate/Nutella/cinnamon sugar combination, and let me say it was the best crepe I've had in my life. Oh man. My bf Marissa came with us, and we had a blast. Why don't I eat like that every day?

Anyway, this will be a crazy week as I have crazy amounts of homework, but I'm going to try hard to stay afloat. Hope everything goes well! :)

Until next time,

Kyra

Hello! I am once again going to write on my blog. Hooray!

As for news, one thing exciting is that I signed the contract today to live in Belmont Condos again next year...hooray! Even better is the fact that my good friend Marissa signed a contract for the adjoining room...HURRAH! I am way excited. I love this apartment and I love Marissa, so I'm sure next year will be a good one.

I am currently looking into changing my major. If I do a history major, I could possibly be finished in just over a year; my current major (International Relations) would take me three more years to complete. I never saw myself as a history major (as I considered it a 'useless' major), but I decided that I do really enjoy the subject, I am fairly good at it, and so at this point it just seems to make sense. I have no idea what I will do with a history major, or what I will do with my life after I graduate. At this point I am just trusting in my Heavenly Father that opportunities will present themselves to help steer me in the right direction.

So, on another topic. My current addictions (which change periodically) are makeup and hair products. It kind of started when I bought myself a super awesome Sedu brand hair-straightener for my birthday (see it here at http://www.folica.com/Sedu_Revolution_d6422.html) I don't often invest in expensive beauty tools, but I am in love with this straightener. I've been doing so many rad things to my hair that I started realizing that you can achieve much cooler things with your appearance when you own the right awesome products. Anyway, I've made some additional beauty buys lately that have really kicked my look up a notch. I'd recommend the Shu Uemura eyelash curler (http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P8119&categoryId=B70) and Lancome's eyeshadow quad in Showstopper style for a great smoky-eye look (http://www.lancome-usa.com/makeup/eyeshadow/color-design-quad.htm). As for the next item on my beauty wishlist? Shu Uemura Essence Absolue hair oil. The reviews are out of this world and my hair is kind of damaged right now, so I can't wait to try this stuff (see it at http://www.shuuemuraartofhair-usa.com/styling/product.aspx?prdcode=SU028&CategoryCode=AXE_Styling).

Last night some friends came over to watch some Korean dramas with me. Ha ha ha good times. I know it is kind of random and weird that I really like Korean soaps, but I'm not going to lie, I really do. I enjoy even more getting my friends addicted to them. The amazing thing is that it's not that hard to get my friends/family to be fans. They just have to give it a chance, watch the shows once, and they are hooked. Fun clothes, fun locations, good-looking actors, and hilarious but clean yet addicting plots--does television get any better? I submit that it does not.

Well, this is kind of a random and rambling post. I'll stop there for today, but thanks for reading this! Have a swell day!

Hello all! Of course it's been ages since I've written anything, but I thought updating my blog would be nice as a break from homework.

Tonight I am throwing a Mardi Gras party...it should be really fun. Pretty much, as it will be a Mormon-style party, the evening will consist of just good food and good friends. I hope it turns out to be a lot of fun.

Did you ever notice how stress seems to come in waves? School seems to have a week of stressing, and then a week of waiting for the next week, then a week of stressing, then a week of waiting for the next week, etc. It always seems like tests, papers, and projects from different classes somehow all seem to be due at the same time. Ugh. At the moment I seem to be inundated with schoolwork. However, this too shall pass.

Hm. Well, not much else to say at the moment. Life is reasonably good. I am reasonably happy. All is well. Until next time!