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the sequel...

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Don't Apply to Utah State

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Welcome to the Spectrum... oh wait...

So the Aggies played those Cougs at the Delta Center on Saturday. Won't play us at home? That's ok we'll go to Salt Lake. Ok, so we lost... it sucked. Cliffy and I sure had fun though.

Now I have a lot to say about this game, the fans, just BYU in general... but I'm going to keep them to myself. However, I couldn't pass up this quote in the Deseret News:

"While both sides drew great fan support, we learned the Aggies can transfer their legendary spirit of the Spectrum home court. The Aggie student section killed the BYU side. They arrived earlier and were louder. It was like USU students came wired for an organized, orchestrated cage fight with a script. BYU's side sounded like they were at family home evening without a lesson plan leader."

Priceless.

USU vs BYU student sections: hmmm. The Aggies also had the whole upper bowl.

Go Aggies.

California... knows how to party...

So I went to CA to visit my sisi pants for Thanksgiving. I've missed her so much so it was so fun to spend some time with her and Matt.

- Thanksgiving dinner for three. So Matt was worried about the dinner... and that we would have enought food and more specifically... enough "variety". Hello Matt have you met our family? We know how to cook, and we definately cook enough. Have I mentioned how much Abbey loves stuffing? She once cried when my mom made it for her...

- Black Friday. Shopping the day after Thanksgiving is a big deal. Moms and cousins meet that night and make a plan of attack. We meet at 4 am Fri morning, divide and conquer. It's usually freezing and we stampede through the store with the other million crazy women (I promise we don't trample anyone to death). So Abbey and I decided to face the crowds in CA and we were prepared for the worst. We get to Target at 5:40 am and could not believe it... seriously 70-80 people there total. Everyone walks in single file. No makeupless, crazy mothers in their pajamas. No cheering. No running. I really missed my money saving mormons. By 7:30 am we were back home in bed.

-Biggest trees on earth. On Saturday, Abbey and I went to Seqioua National Park. Abbey and turned into five year olds in a candy store. We loved these massive trees. One tree, the General Sherman, is 3,100 years old, over 300 feet tall and weighs 1200 tons. Of course the asians were going crazy with pictures, but I think we even beat them. Better than Disneyland (sorry Jenn).

Catch Up...

I love my life every Fall. I don't have to worry about a social life (who has time for friends), I don't have to clean my room (because I sleep in my own bed a total of like 3 nights), I don't have to cook (it's just easier to eat out every meal), and I don't have to pay for gas (because I'm sporting a chevy impala these days). Yeah life is awesome. I figured I was in Logan a total of 6 days last month... and yes that included weekends.

Even though work is insane, there have been some funny highlights:

1. Witches Night Out @ Gardner Village- For some reason, women... of all ages... go crazy when they put on a witch costume. Dancing, cackling, shopping... couldn't be happier.

Jess and Em both work at Archibalds- have you ever had deep fried Avacado? Delicious.

2. Phoenix, AZ- We did a recruitment reception in Mesa AZ- which was awesome. Craig used his magic to get us "conciere service" which included cookies and milk delivered to our room every day. I could get used to that treatment... I also could get used to 85 degree weather in October. (I've already asked Jenn for a transfer)

Kate also decided to wear her dad's newest gift... in public.

3. Portland, OR- We went to a conference (PACRAO) in Portland this last week. We managed to squeeze in multiple sports bars (you know how I am with my sports) and some shopping along with this nice lady... man...she...he...oh well welcome to Portland.

Of course I also got my needed palm reading from Maria. I'm afraid I can't tell you about the palm reading, Maria asked us not to and I must respect Maria's wishes. Let's just say it was insightful and probably the best $5 I've ever spent.

At PACRAO, they had a "gala' that included dueling pianos. They did requests and sing-a-longs. Does the term "Registrars Gone Wild" mean anything to you?

All in all it's been an eventful and exhausting month. Its sad when my dream weekend includes cleaning my house, sleeping and catching up on some needed tv!

Viva La Reba

My obsession with Reba started when I was very young. I remember as a little kid singing “Cathy’s Clown”. All five of us in the front of the pick-up driving up the mountain blasting “Does He Love You”. Joining the Reba fan club- shirts, mugs, a backstage pass (yeah I just found it at the end of one of the concerts, but I kept it anyway). Sleeping out in front of the Smiths for 3rd row seats and Reba doing Abbey and I’s actions to “Till You Love Me”. Going to Nashville over Thanksgiving and visiting her house… she wasn’t there… but I was. I own every cd. I know every song. I’ve seen the infamous red dress. Yeah, I’m a fan.

So of course I went to the Reebs (just a little nick-name Abbey and I gave her) concert. Yeah, it was my 7th one. My friend Amelia got great seats. I also had Tara (huge Kelly Clarkson fan), Nick (I dare say as big of Reba fan as me- together we’ve seen her a total of 12 times in concert) and Kate, who wasn’t as quite as excited as the rest of us but is now singing a different tune. (I wouldn’t be surprised if she stopped on her way home last night and bough Reba #1’s)
Highlights of the evening:

-I had a very large man sitting next to me, decided he needed 1 ½ seats and he took his other ½ out of mine. The fact of the matter is I need an entire seat and that didn’t include sitting on his lap. I should have asked for half of my ticket.

-Tara never sitting down, regardless if the entire North side of the Delta Center was sitting. Snide comments from beside us and behind us did not stop her enthusiasm for this concert.

- Calling my sisi pants during “Does He Love You”… it’s our song…she’s always Linda and I’m always Reebs. I know it’s weird to have a song about a wife and a mistress be your favorite song between sisters, but it is. Kate can do a pretty good rendition of Linda herself as well.

-The usher from the floor talking to us multiple times during the concert. He was old but I’m pretty sure he had a crush on Tara. You can see creepy smiling in the background.

-Nick and I singing EVERY word to EVERY Reba song…and loving EVERY one.

-Nick deciding that he should be on-stage with Reba during Fancy. No I take that back, Nick deciding he was Reba during Fancy. Singing, dancing, actions. No Nick you were not “born just plain white trash, and Fancy isn’t your name”.

Reba, thank you. Thank you for teaching me that “Love will find its way to me”, that “There is life out there” and that “I am a survivor”. As usual, I was not disappointed. Great concert.