I've Created a Monster

Do you ever get inspiration for your life from the wrong sources? I find the ridiculous messages on passiveagresivenotes.com wildly entertaining, and thought "Wouldn't it be funny if I created situations like that in my own house among my roommates?" Recently I had the perfect opportunity to try it out. When I came back after Thanksgiving weekend our kitchen sink was clogged and it was filled with filthy water. After a week and a half no one had done anything about it, or even mentioned, it so I left this note:

A response on the very sticky note I posted was exactly what I was hoping for. Karen did eventually call someone to come look at the sink and I was home when he came. He told me that the clog was due to someone putting potato peels down the sink! I was ticked that we had to deal with that messy inconvenience for over two weeks when the problem was completely preventable. By this time I knew who the culprit was, but I decided to post another public note in case anyone else in the house was unaware that potato peels cannot go down the sink.

Another roommate had other beef with this girl so she decided to follow my lead and leave her a note. Her note got a text response:

"Sorry i just saw your note. Id appreciate if you would speak with me rather than leave notes around and walk around being pissed at me. ive never done anything to try and disrespect you...only tried to be kind to you. Sorry if you feel that i have been but please come and talk to me if you have issues"

This girl then wrote the following two-page note to another roommate (instead of speaking to her like she recommended in her text):

Then she sent me a facebook message very similar to the note above in which she assured me that she "somewhat considers me a friend" and "hopes to speak with me face to face if I have any concerns." As she sent this message the day she left town for the holidays I guess I'll have to send her a response via facebook. I applaud her use of three different mediums of passive-aggressive communication. I had no idea that my note would set off this chain reaction, but I'm kind of thrilled that it did. One day I hope to learn to communicate like an adult, but until then I'll let you share in the absurdity with me.

If You Also are Putting Off What You Need to be Doing...

Check out this website for some holiday cheer.

I L.O.V.E. this Picture.

But I hate studying.

I'm Thankful For:

• My family, who loves me and supports me in all that I do yet helps me see what is needed to become a better person
• My friends, who support me and have tirelessly listened to my relentless wondering (whining)
• The Gospel, which keeps me centered and happy even though I’m not quite cutting it in every other aspect of my life
• The excitement I feel for my future even though it is far from figured out
  

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Make A Wish

Last night while driving around I saw the most amazing

shooting star I've ever seen: almost the entire sky lit up

and then there was a bright streak through the sky as a

meteor fell through the atmosphere. It was incredible.

I took it as a sign that I was in the right place at the time

(which otherwise would have been doubtful).

Girls' Night Out...in Provo?

I find myself having fun whatever I do because I have great friends, but often our fun times involve a night in because, well, Provo is lame. If I feel the need to go out and do something I usually look to Salt Lake or Park City to fill that need. However, this weekend I went out with some girl friends to trendy locations without having to leave Provo.

We started the night at 9:30 with dinner at Communal. (I'd like to say that we always eat that late, but it was really just because I had Stake Conference). Communal is a new addition to the Provo "downtown" restaurant selection, and the food is delicious. It is owned by the same people who own Pizzeria 712 in Orem. I appreciate these people who have worked so hard to bring quality food to Utah Valley. I have always thought that if a restaurant served good food people would notice and eat there. I am excited to see this theory play out.

We then went to Spark, a lounge that offers a variety of fancy drinks and hors'dourves. We had some more delicious things to eat and drink and enjoyed listening to the live music. We ended the night past midnight, and it didn't end because the Provo police broke up the party we were at.

Is Provo actually getting better, or have I just been here too long to tell the difference?

Happy Halloween!

My friends ended up getting caramel corn. Not great, but good enough.
A fellow law student and flamenco dancer enthusiast.

Here we are at the law school Halloween party. Aren't we all good sports to dress up just to make trick-or-treating for the children more fun? Clearly none of us are that excited about our costumes...

How great is it that this many law students were willing to take a night off of studying, dress up, and shake what their mommas gave 'em?! (Please ignore the sad fact that even though I was far away from the library I was still surrounded almost entirely by law students).

I'm glad my friends also see Halloween as the perfect excuse to wear heavy eye liner and bright red lipstick.