Considerate Clothing

Last week the sun came out for a few glorious days. Many of us found ourselves outside enjoying the sun, but disgusted by the other girls around. For some reason when the sun came out, the Honor Code disappeared and quite a few girls walked around barely clothed (even by the world's standards). It was disturbing and rather frustrating. Katherine and I wondered what the boys must be thinking with all the sluttiness running around. Then Katherine found this letter to the editor in the Daily Universe and I LOVE IT!!! so I had to put it up here.

To the women who think it's acceptable to wear tank tops and short shorts out to tan in Helaman Quad, I submit the following:
"And young women, please understand that if you dress immodestly, you are magnifying this problem by becoming pornography to some of the men who see you." Dallin H. Oaks, General Conference, April 2005.
It is hard enough for the young men of the Church to keep a clean mind and a pure heart without you lying around half-naked right outside our dorms. Please be more considerate of not only the BYU Honor Code, but also of the spiritual well being of the men you date. We are doing our best to be worthy to enter the temple and serve the Lord as missionaries. Could you help us out by wearing modest clothing?
- Sam Speer

Random thoughts

So I have been trying to find this CTR ring since the day before school started in September. Its really popular, and I finally found one in my size. YES! sweet...

Long Weekend in Feb.

This is long overdue, but I finally have a free moment to upload the photos. Stacie and I went with home with Katherine to Wales, and had a really good time. The Cottam family is very sweet and they always make me feel loved...I adore their family. Plus, as you'll see, they give me stuff...Katherine's brother Daniel outgrew his coat and they gave it to me because they knew I liked it so much. It is quite a fashion statement, but I LOVE IT!!!!!

We got a little silly that first night. We had been stuck in the dorms too long, and lost our minds. These are our crazy hairdoos. We then proceeded to wrestle and tickle torture each other into the late hours of the night. Katherine pinned me everytime (it doesn't help she is dating a wrestler who teaches her tricks).


Then we went shooting up the canyon again. I think I have become a worse shot when it comes to the pistol; I couldn't hit a darn thing but dirt. But then Katherine's dad got out the clay pigeons and I surprised myself by actually blowing one to bits! We really like this picture because it actually has the pigeon in it.

Now you would never believe me unless you saw these pictures. In Wales, population zilch, in the snow and frozen misery, there is a man who breeds zebras. I guess he used to work for a petting zoo, and he keeps it up. It was the strangest thing to be standing in frozen and muddy gunk, watching it snow, and staring deep into the eyes of a grumpy zebra.

Then, just for the record books, I TOUCHED A ZEBRA. He was literally chomping at the bit, so I only barely touched his nose with my finger, but I did it. (but how cool of a story would it be to say a zebra bit me, while it was snowing?)

Masquerade

So Friday January 30, I went to this amazing Masquerade at the Old Courthouse in Provo. I have been waiting my whole life to go to one, and it was amazing!!!!! It helps that my date is a fantastic dance partner, and he wasn't afraid to try silly things. Plus he's good at lifts...hint hint.

I wish these photos had come out better. Beau had more, that were better, but I haven't gotten then from him yet...didn't want to keep you all waiting.

The dress-fitting, a week before the dance.

Making of the masks. Pay attention to the way cute smile to the person on my right, and his lemur mask.

The four of us girls. I think curls are in....you can't go to a dance without them.

These are my future roommates: Ashlee is in pink, and Katherine is in black.

And all of us again with our masks. Staci's was really cool with a flower decal thing on the side. I liked it a lot.

Me and Beau...this picture could have come out better, but we were running short on time, and it works. He's even better looking in person...if you were wondering.

And here is everyone. Victor and Katherine, me and Beau, Ashlee and Paul, Staci and Kyle.

More Photos

Katherine loves this pose. I think its just plain silly.

Well...we thought we were cute.

I had been sitting under that tree next to me for 20 min. waiting for a friend to come save me. No one came and I gave up and dragged my pride down the hill.

That would be me under Katherine. She got me from behind, and shoved me into the snow. Every hole in my head had snow shoved in it. I gave up and just sat there.

Long Weekend

So this weekend, Ashlee and I went home with Katherine to Wales, Utah. We had sooo much fun! Her family was very welcoming and really made you feel loved. On Saturday afternoon, we went shooting up the canyon. Here are 2 pictures. I will put more up of shooting and snowboarding when I get them from Katherine. I loved this weekend, and can't wait to go back and visit!

So this was the World War 2 Riffle. It was a beast! And the sound boomed through the canyon. It had a way cool "bing!" as the bullet case popped out at the end of a 8 bullet set.

This is me, Ashlee, and Katherine with the 3 riffles. Technically this shot is posed, but we really did all stand together and shoot. I made one of the cans explode and fly into the air. . . but for the most part all I did was hit dirt and snow.

Photos

These are photos from Preference and the last home game. Just random photos.