dance

dance is beautiful. i wish i had the talent to express myself in this way.

question: why can music and dance touch our hearts in a way nothing else can?

what makes them so powerful?

 

 

 

 

 

congrats to the talented byu animation professor who created probably the most beautiful animation piece i have ever seen. simply inspiring. i think i will sign up for that dance class in the fall. thanks.

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/24/2011 12:11:00 AM

one year older and wiser too

So last month marked the one year anniversary of this superb blog. My first post was a few things i learned from freshman year, and when i say a few i mean 51. So in celebration of another year passing, another year closer to graduation, and another year of an amazing life i am posting 51 things i learned my sophomore year.

1. what it really means to be head over heels
2. home is a home when you have awesome roommates
3. diversity if the spice of life
4. hide the green food coloring after you use it to pull pranks
5. music defines my life
6. quality time is my strongest love language
7. the Manti pageant is super cheesy
8. grooveshark and picnik = best websites
9. writing missionaries is a lot harder to do than one might think
10. DI sells toilets
11. You can eat thanksgiving dinner outside wearing shorts in Arizona
12. letting your sister cut your hair isn't so smart
13. packing tape makes great manikins
14. 13.1 miles is only running 1 mile 13.1 times
15. running alone at 11 o'clock at night is not so smart. nope it isn't.
16. what a mistletoe madness party really is
17. missions take boys and turn them into men 
18. a sunrise from the top of mount timp is undecidable
19. camping in a thunderstorm was a "only do once" thing
20. running, prayer, and chocolate are the best pick me ups
21. Brits are cooler than Canadians
22. how to do a herkie
23. BYU hockey is almost as entertaining as Badger hockey
24. happiness is a choice
25. rain boots are a requirement for year round living in Provo
26. the definition of 90s fashion is "uglay"
27. Vegas is not all its cracked up to be, neither are casinos
28. men should never wear mustaches
29. the cowboy cha-cha
30. the gospel comes first. family second.
31. when stuck in an elevator try and end up next to the good lookin young men not and not a creepo
32. there is a major out there that fits me, aka communications
33. taco time 2 am runs are always worth it
34. much much much about men
35. ducks laugh
36. Utah weather is bi-polar
37. anything that involves wearing a harness is my cup of tea
38. lots of secret passageways and hidden rooms in the HFAC
39. i have to power to create change
40. dating is just a game
41. spontaneous cooking always make the best food
42. you can get cable through your VCR
43. nertz may go down in history as one of the best games invented by human beings
44. confidence is key
45. the bishopric of a ward is always the reason behind its awesomeness
46. Gmail
47. the fine arts ticket office is the coolest between the hours of 1pm and 4pm
48. my camera is my friend
49. the tanner building does not kick you out at 3 in the morning
50. being a aunt has its rewards
51. blogging is way fun

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/20/2011 01:48:00 PM

extra sprinkles please

Yesterday i opened my front door and was greeted by two cute little faces. Now while BYU students probably have the most children compared other universities, they seem to be well hidden. Provo usually seems like the town in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang where all the children are in hiding or locked up in the bottom of some dusty castle. But this time they were not locked up, they were in my living room! My dear roommate was watching them for a friend. But when i say watching i mean more like playing with them. And boy were they having fun.

This is a list of some of the stuff they were doing:

1. coloring

2. hopping around

3. jumping off couches

4. throwing pillows

5. rolling on the floor

6. laughing

7. make silly noises

Now just coming home from a full day of class and work i had a full list of things "to do" if i wanted more than 4 hours of sleep that night (which i still got by the way)

So these are the super exciting things i got to do while i sat there and watched them have fun:

1. wash the dishes

2. cleaning the rest of the kitchen too

3. send a few emails

4. updating a few ward contacts

5. make an project outline

6. write a paper

7. working on an excel spreadsheet

8. try to find something i was willing to digest

sometimes i just want to be a kid again.

Things i miss most about being a kid:

1. sack lunches with juice boxes

2. saying silly stuff and getting away with it.

3. playing outside.

4. and when its gross out, playing just as cool of games in.

[photo was here]

5. mismatching clothes

6. the ice cream truck

[photo was here]

7. saturday morning cartoons in your pjs

8. bedtime poems

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/18/2011 01:08:00 PM

life should be colorful

[photo 1 & 2 here]

what is more sweet than having colorful chalk get thrown at you while dancing to crazy cool indian music with great friends?

yeah i have trouble thinking of anything else too.

5/26/2011

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/18/2011 12:25:00 AM

when the dog bites...

favorite things
adventures
good friends
shoes
boys
swedish fish
mormon kids
byu
soccer
music
wisconsin
utah
my family
thunder storms
quotes
my cello
dancing
photography
making lists
thanksgiving
russian refresher tea
pictures
brown eyes
adorable smiles
sautéed mushrooms and onions
settlers of catan
warm laundry
camping
dance parties
physics
the mountains
badminton
my blue truck
stick shift
whipped topping in the can
autumn
sign language
roller coasters
rock climbing
karaoke
laughing
midnight jogs
clogging
sleepovers
the oscar meyer weiner mobile
warm rain
rings
indian poker
sleeping on the couch
cows
yellow

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/17/2011 10:43:00 PM

This is why i love sisters:

"When your dating life feels depressing just remember that it makes me laugh and you will be happy for doing such a selfless service by entertaining me" -Amanda Oliphant

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/17/2011 03:30:00 PM

Momma Mie

[Post included a photo - don't know what photo.  I chose this one at random from the family collection.]

 "God cannot be everywhere, so he gave us mothers." -Unknown

Happy Mother's Day, I Love You Mommy.

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Posted By Blogger to Clarissa (explains it all) at 5/08/2011 08:00:00 AM