Being Sick, Annoying Boys, and an introduction to my roommates

Okay so if I haven't already whined to you all about being sick may I say it sucks once more and then be done with it because if I miss another week of school I shall lose my already confused mind. I have signed up for soooo many different Internet services to waste time that I might lose myself entirely if I didn't manage to get out as much as I do. Megavideo, Ebook, Youtube, and wikkipedia are now well used to me spending hours in their depths bored if not bored to death because I'm trapped in my house. Between last semesters month and a bit with mono and last weeks h1n1 annoyingness, I am about to lose my mind; the only reason I haven't lost it yet is because when I am not sick I manage to have a decent social life.

I can proudly say that unlike high school where I dated casually or not at all.... I have now managed to (when not sick) go on a date ever week at least since I moved down here. However if you hadn't guessed from my title I am now about to kill said dates. my three regulars, Justin Travis and Andrew are about to drive me nuts with puppy love, I am quite incredulous as to how I have managed this after so many years of indifferent relationships but alas I have with returned missionaries no less which turns out to be much more complicated then when dealing with preemies. Of course there are some added benefits like gifts and being treated like a princess... but I have to realise that these people truly are on the lookout for marriage and that is not a good thing at all. I am now being forced to think of a way perhaps to skirt around the problem, any ideas my dear friends? life is much simpler when one has a boyfriend but I don't think I can manage that even right now as I'm still hung up on... well those that know my past know very well whom. Plus my last boyfriend down here was my roommates brother ( yes I know I committed a terrible offence in doing that) so actually dating someone could possibly be problematic in more ways then the multiple rm problem. please advise!

So on with the introduction to my roommates. I'll order them by age. Claudia 26 rm, french, lab assistant by trade, and the happy singing spiritual crazy one of our group. Sarah 26 is a kindly soul who has given up on getting married and getting out. Her friends are us, her family, and the children she works with. I worry about her. Brittany 21 is the red headed giantess (although shes shorter then me) who tries to mother us all and badger us into doing what she wants. Shes got the temper her hair demands and the personality and will to match. Shes a music / English ed major and so can often be heard singing and playing piano - also kinda done with men, me and her don't always get along (also shes the one whose brother I dated ooops!) Jessie 18 and a drama major who I knew from my cousins ward. shes crazy but a sweetheart and i have fun dragging her around to double with me on dates. Anyways that's my house and me currently!

oh and I'm taking knes drama drama English and anth this semester its much fun so far!

So this is life for me :)

x0x love and miss you all and I want to hear all of your stories too!!!

Jasmine Tackles Foreign Tuna... and Meets Meandering Mallards

First real post!! That's probably triumph enough, but because I really have something, let's make it a true daily double triumph, Alex.

I was hesitant to eat this tuna salad that my friend Adrienne and I made on Friday night. It was a few days old and, it being a foreign "Virginian" concoction of raw onion, relish, as well as the regular tuna and mayo, I was a little doubtful of its status. So what did I do? I ate it. Because I'm in college and I didn't want to to waste the money on an equally disgusting taco. Triumph. Awesome.

But wait! There's more! For the price of one daily triumph, you get two! Or is that three? :) lol. Today, on my way to Biology class aka "The Bird Class"...drumroll please... I actually identified a bird. *gasp*. The unsuspecting male and female mallards were soliciting a nearby water feature at Heritage Halls. Little did they know that they brought tears of delight to my bird-summoning soul. 1 species down. 49 to go. Who will be next? Nobody knows! But hopefully Jasmine will know soon, because, if you add 1 and 49 you get 50 species!! But have no fear, armed with my collection of 96 avian calls and two field guides...I'm on it!!

Yeah, it's pretty Awesome.

The Team Ten!

So we've got our team, we've got a game plan, and now it's time for...drum roll...

The Team Ten!

1. Thou shalt never become self-deprecating! If you do, you will be immediately complimented and attacked with virtual hugs. You have been warned.
2. Thou shalt be armed with thine sense of humor at ALL times. lol.
3. Thou shalt aid in warm and fuzzy ego-freshment. No put-downs, please! That's what the bike-racks are for! If you've got beef with someone, go make a blog and title it "the bike-racks." Tell them to meet you there.
4. Thou shalt sleep.
5. Thou shalt eat properly.
6. Thou shalt at least close your eyes once a night and eat strawberry flavored poptarts. This way, parents and friends do not worry about you.
7. Thou shalt contribute awesomeness to the team or else the team will become lame.
8. Thou shalt not even think of the team as lame. or else.
9. Thou shalt not ask "or else, what?"
10. Thou shalt not stress over this blog or feel obligated to it. It is meant to blow of steam, keep in touch with friends, and create a well-deserved self-esteem boost whenever you need it. It should be awesome!

Oh, speaking of awesome (when are we not?), as a welcome gift, and if you have about fifteen minutes to spare for a pick-me-up, follow the following you-tube address for even more awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao

Hope you are having an awesome week! Keep swimming!