Things are really starting to look up!

I joined 4, yes a total of 4 clubs today: BYUHSA, Hawaiian, Samoan, and Tongan. By joining both the Samoan and Tongan club I apparently committed high treason, but that's okay. As Brittany put it, "Samoans are nicer, but Tongans are hotter," so I decided to get the best of both worlds. This semester is going to be pretty intense. I have 20 units (which will hopefully soon be down to 14), 4 clubs, choir, a TON of performances, 16 hours of voice and piano practice a week, and much more. I can totally handle this!

Recent news!

I made it into the choir which means I get to go to China and Taiwan in the spring. Downside: I won't be able to come home during the summer. I'll have to wait until next Christmas. It's all good though! :-)

BYUH Idol. So I tried out on a whim just for fun and to support my roommate. Totally botched the words and didn't make it, but that's okay, China's better.

Hot men. According to Brittany, a super cute Samoan guy checked me out the other day thrice! t doesn't happen often, so it totally made my night. And what does she decide to do?! Sit by him. I protested, but it was awesome. Thank you Brittany!

Super Awkward Dane. That would be the Welcome Social. Looked fun, but felt awkward. It was outside with all sorts of fun things to do, but for some reason it still felt awkward. I think its because we didn't know anyone....

E Komo Mai and PCC. For orientation we got to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC), the night show and was invited to President Wheelwright's E Komo Mai Lu'au. It was really fun! I met a lot of nice people and got to see the Fiji Club do an intense performance which I will try to post on here.

Overall: Good people, good roomies, good classes, beautiful location.

I'll keep you updated. :-)

Send Me Stuff! Any Kind of Stuff!

So lots has been going on, which I will tell you about later. :-)

The topic of today however, is I have an address!

BYUH #1192
55-220 Kulanui St.
Laie, HI 96762

Topics of later conversations include:
BYUH Idol
Super Awkward Dance
New Friends/Hot Men ;-)
Choir
And Much More!

New Student Blues...

So Hawaii is awesome, but its also been a big eye opener. I don't know if I made the right decision. Especially the "music major" part. I love music, but I don't know if that's what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm kind of torn and it seems like everytime things start to look up, there's a roadblock. It's just starting to get really frustrating. I'm also feeling a little mixed......I mean take a part homesick, a cup of frustration, a touch of culture shock, a pinch of TOO much Mormonism, a cup of an identity crisis, a bag of confusion, a teaspoon of insecruity, 4 cups of unprepardness, and a HUGE helping of regret and you get the lovely Caley soup. I'm sure it will get better or at least I hope so........

On a happier note, my room and roommate is awesome, the PCC is awesome, the people are awesome, but the classes and auditions suck butt.

I did however get a super cute call from my family including my mom, sisters, and little cousins and it made my day. That and the oh-so-inspiring words of wisdom from my cousin Michael made me feel a bit better.

When I get a few more and better pictures I'll post them. :-)

I don't want to give up.


But I may reconsider when I come home.

I'm here!!

Well my family and I finally made it to Oahu. It's so beautiful! I really can't believe that I get to live here. Well, the flight went well, the hotel stays have been good, and so on. We got an awesome rental car: VW version of a minivan, and we're staying in the beautiful Turtle Bay Resort. We even took a mini-trip to see where the BYUH campus is located. Oh, and we found the BEST place for shrimp and fish, but.......I can't remember the name of it...... We also went down to the pool, to the beach, and watched some hotties perform native polynesian dancing down by the resort pool. So far so good.

Tomorrow brings shopping for the dorm, TB tests, and meeting with Katie Beesley to get a tour of the campus. This is just the beginning of my adventures!

Luaus, Yardsales, and Cleaning, Oh My!

I'm waiting for the pictures, but last Friday, my family and I (with the help of my slave-for-a-day Rachael) threw a pretty awesome Luau-themed going away party for myself. We had food (lots of food!), swimming, mingling, games, and a hilarious men's hula competition with the fiercest competitors: Wyatt Griffith, Dallin Swainston, and Brandon Meng. Brandon stole the show with his vibrant shaking and chair routine and won the competetion. It was pretty intense AND we had a lot of fun.

Today we had a yardsale for 3 reasons: Hawaii money, to make more space, and to get rid of crap. Went pretty well though! I made about $200 and my mom ended up selling her car and made $1500. So overall a yardsale that makes $1700 isn't too shabby.

As for cleaning.................I need to clean. And pack. And get ready to leave. Other than that, everything is set and ready to go.

Oh my.......

Fun week!

So this week was quite interesting....

For starter's, I went to Pismo Beach for the first time in ages. My cousins and my sister went on a little vacation on the dunes, so I leached on. Just so happens my mom needed my car to go to Paso Robles for work, so we saved gas and went together. It was a blast. It was Rigby's first beach trip! (My super awesome dog.) So my mom, Rigby, Meredith, Rachael, and myself went on a mini road trip. Random tidbit: I don't think Rigby's going to want to go back to the beach. She liked it, but wouldn't eat, wouldn't poop, and for sure didn't like how a beagle tried to rape her. Just sayin'. When we got to the campsite, thanks to my cousin Michael and his Samurai, we played in the sand, made failed sandcastles, buried Rachael (and gave her tig ol' bitties), and buried Riggs! I'll put up pictures when I get them. On our way home, we went to the Splash Cafe (yummmm!) and got clam chowder. There was NO line. Score! Anyway, awesome trip.

I also found a new guilty pleasure. His name is Shane Dawson and he is hilarious.

Occasionally........actually frequently inappropriate, but if you're into inappropriate humor, you'll like it, if you're not, you won't. Period. If there were edited versions, I'd watch him 24/7 and shout his name from the mountain tops, but they're not......bummer. He's still pretty cute though. Bonus!

Lastly, I had to teach the lesson in Sunday school last Sunday. It wasn't bad and sucked butt all in one. Funny thing is, sense I'm leaving, I think they're trying to get the last few miles out of me. So that Sunday I also got slapped with a prayer, threatened to sing in Sacrament Meeting, AND I have to give a talk on Sunday. Go figure. It's alright though. I don't really mind. As you can tell, I like to talk. :-)

Lil' Tidbits.....

1) I took a nap. No big deal, accept when I woke up there was a 2-inch long cockroach on the ceiling. That thing could have laid eggs in my brain! Anyway, when my mom got back I showed it to her and she and her brilliant imagination came up with this contraption:

The only problem is she trapped him, but didn't CATCH him. When she moved the cup the roach fell and we couldn't find it................until the next day. The end.

2) My car hit 33333 miles on Wednesday. Thank you Brady for pointing that out. Important? No. Do I like it? Yes. =)

3) My friend Scott has past the half-way point on his mission. Go Scottie! (He's the brown one.....)

I think that's it. Random Sunday thoughts for you.......