Why Idaho?

When I was a junior in high school I was looking through different colleges to choose from. I had searched through some in state colleges but I wasn't truly interested in them. I had my heart set on going to a church school.
So one night I looked at a website for a college called Southern Virginia, but I had a terrible feeling. I knew that was not where I was supposed to go. Then I looked through BYU's website. It is a good school, but the chances of me getting in were not very high. Plus, I really didn't feel good about it either. Then I decided to look through the BYU-Idaho website, and I had a overwhelming feeling of joy. I felt so happy, I knew that was where I was going to go.
Several months later I became a senior and I had to start applying to different colleges. I only applied for BYU and BYU-Idaho. Most people would probably think that I was mostly aiming to go to BYU since that would seem to be the better option right?
I finished my application within a few days before the deadline. I don't think BYU was very impressed. so I was denied (yeah it actually said DENIED). I thought that was kind of harsh, but within a few minutes of being denied I laughed. And to be honest I was relieved. I already knew where I needed to go. I didn't know what I would do if I got into both schools. I felt like if I got into BYU I would have to pick there, but I really didn't want to.
6 weeks later I was accepted into BYU-Idaho. But, I pretty much knew that I was going to get in.
I can't give an exact reason why I was meant to go here, but I truly feel like I am at the right place. I have thought about possibly transferring to BYU, but I have felt more at peace about staying in Idaho. There are certain classes, and things I have learned here I know I would not get anywhere else. I have also met many great people here. I'm always sad at the end of each semester because I miss the people from my classes, and I'm sad to leave my friends. Plus, a very important reason why I am here is because of the spirit. I have felt it very strong here, and it has helped me realize that I am at the right place.
Now I am beginning a new semester and I really hope that it will be a good one.

And I almost thought I would never improve

The very top drawing was one I did at the beginning of the semester... At the time I thought I was never going to be able to get through figure drawing. Even now I wonder how I got through it. And obviously the bottom shows that I improved a lot. At first I was not excited to take the class, but now I'm glad I did.

San Francisco Beach

I turned this photo in for a photography assignment, and I got an A. I took this picture when I was at the beach in San Francisco. In the front of the picture is my friend Jamie. It was really cold and rainy that day, but we had fun collecting sand dollars.

Baby it's Cold Outside

I think I was lucky last semester. It didn't get this cold (10 degrees) until right at the end when I left for Christmas break. Also last year it was sunny almost all the time. This year it has been very cloudy, and it is a lot colder. Maybe I should have applied for the summer/fall track... oh well.

Yeah, for a photo assignment I have to take a self-portrait. It is very frustrating without a digital camera. With a digital camera I would be able to see the photo right away, whereas film I have to take my chances and hope that the photo turns out okay. It was mainly difficult though because I couldn't tell entirely where to stand in front of the camera. But I guess that is what makes this assignment exciting.

Anyways, for my self portrait I wanted to take the photo inside so I wouldn't have to stand out in the cold. But the lighting wasn't very good, so I had to take it outside. I went to the photo lab and got a tripod. I thought the tripod would be similar to the ones my mom has at home, but I was wrong. The one I had was really heavy, and I had to carry it all the way back to my apartment. Plus I had no gloves on, so the metal became extremely cold on my hands.

When I took the photos later I had to stand out in the cold. ugh! The things I do for photography. The sad thing is I use film, so I don't even know if the photos will turn out or not. Thankfully, I've gotten lucky or maybe I just have a better idea of what I'm doing now than before.

Warning: bordem causes laziness and insanity

Yeah so this is probably the most uneventful semester so far since I have been at college. Last year I thought I was bored because I would go to my friends' apartment, and we would just talk. Now, I would take that any day. I usually go over to one of my friend's apartments because they are more exciting.
i guess one of the most exciting things I have done this semester was go on a blind date. we went to the zoo. It was a group thing, so the activity was neither my date's or my idea. It was fun though, but about a month and a half later i saw the guy, my date, again and he forgot who i was. Yeah, That's lame.

let's see, what else have I done... well I can't think of anything now.
Yeah so I don't like being bored. I thought I would end up doing a lot of school work because I am taking figure drawing and photography. But when the work is done I find myself having nothing to do. So i do what my roommates do: sit around and watch movies
Anyway hopefully next semester will be more eventful. I'm planning to take snowboarding again. I almost decided not to, but i figured it would give me something to do and plan every Friday.

BaCk iN scHoOl

I have been in Idaho for a month now starting off my sophomore year. So far it has been good. My new roommates are awesome; we all get along really well. I also enjoy most of my classes so far. I must say that I have had some difficulty in my figure drawing. I think human figures is one of the most difficult things to draw. I'm decent at drawing heads, but when I try to put the rest of the body together... yuck. Oh well I'm really trying, and luckily some of the other students have been helping me. They give me a lot of good advice, and they have helped me improve.
I am also taking photography this semester. In this class I'm learning to take black and white photos with film. Taking the photos is fun, but actually making the film is a bit tedious. We will also be going over some digital photography, which I'm more excited about.
In the future I plan to have a cookie theme for my blog. I plan to change my layout whenever I get a hold of a photoshop and illustrator program. Then I can use my design skills, and maybe my new photography skills, and make a new page. I think that the layout from The cutest blog on the block is great, but I want to be able to make a web page on my own.