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I'm having a great semester so far! Classes are going great! Last Thursday my Microbiology Lab began, which is exciting! I got to look at yeast and blood vessels under a microscope along with a fruit flies wing (not alive, of course) and also a hair from my scalp! Super fun! I hope we get to isolate DNA and use petri pans! That’s my favorite! I still remember how cool my Molecular Biology class was at BYU! And my awesome DNA necklace I made! My Microbiology Lab instructor is the same guy that teaches the class I’m taking! He is so funny! Such an interesting character... Today one of his colleagues, (I’m assuming another Biology professor) came in and was making funny faces behind his back, and he didn’t even realize it! When people would laugh, he thought they were laughing at him! And he was so confused, it happened about 3 or 4 times, and finally the instructor just walked up to him and then turned off his computer when he was in the middle of a power point presentation!!! Poor professor! He realized it quite quickly and was like “Hey! What are you doing?!?!” and tried to push him away, but it was too late. We had to make short talk for about 6 or 7 min while the computer restarted and got logged back on and everything. Hahaha.
One thing that I’ve been wondering for a while, well since the first day of class, is whether or not cells (namely bacteria and viruses) have spirits. They are alive, have specific functions, move, eat, reproduce, die. I can understand that maybe not every cell has a spirit, because those seem more chemically reacting and not as alive, but with viruses and bacteria, they are very alive, so I really wonder. I thought about asking my professor a couple of times. I might ask some other people first though.
I went to Coeur d'Alene with Robby and his sister Nicole last weekend! Their family lives up there! It was so beautiful there with so many trees, lakes, mountains, etc! I loved it! And Robby's family is so cool and nice and made the visit super fun! We even went on a hike (where I took this picture on my phone) and it was so nice to be out in the trees and everything! There should be more trees in Rexburg!
But, speaking of Rexburg, the weather has momentarily postponed the blizzards (hopefully for a WHILE!) It's 70 degrees today, blue skies, and I didn't have to wear a jacket for once! Today was also "Hawaii Day" for my business class! We were instructed to wear shorts, flip flops, leis, and anything you'd wear to Hawaii. So that was fun! It'll probably be the only time I'll wear shorts and flip flops to class (both are against the dress code) and get away with it! Wow! My business class is also divided into 8 or 9 teams, to promote the ability to work well with others in groups. One person from each team was supposed
to share a travel experience and my team decided that I should share one. I haven't even been out of the country, traveled extensively, or gone on a mission (at least 2 people in my group have gone on foreign missions!) So I told them a few, and they like the one where I passed out at the Nauvoo Bakery. Hahaha. So Mom e-mailed me some great Nauvoo pictures she took when we were there, and I got to tell them about it.
Oh, and for anyone that is wondering about Robby, he's my boyfriend now!!! He is the very best and I really enjoy spending time with him! He is such a cool guy! And handsome too! He has to be the most adorable guy I've ever known! And he's my boyfriend! =)
Brooke sent me some awesome tracks from a piano CD she recently purchased! It's called "Piano Lounge" or something, and it's jazzy and has a nice relaxed feeling to it. I love it! I want her to send more!
Yesterday I got sustained for my new callings! I am now the Ward Choir Director as well as on the activities committee! Activities committee will be great fun, but I'm kind of nervous about the Choir Director one! I've never directed a choir before, nor do I know how! But the bishop's wife, Sister Stevens, is the Stake Music Chairman, and she says she can help me. She is an amazing lady! She is so classy and elegant too! I love her!
I have a lot of reading to do. That's almost all that my homework ever is - huge reading assignments every day! But it could be worse. Just imagine huge writing assignments and essays to go along with those readings! I also have an orthodontist appointment this week, a dance board meeting, a SIFE meeting, a meeting with the bishopric, and another meeting with my business 'team'. Oh, I also named our team! At first the people were thinking of stupid names, like "Team Yahoo" and stuff! They were also thinking of successful corporations to name our team after, which might be related to business, but I thought of one that is powerful and is directly related to business: Chain of Command! How perfect is that?! It's authoritative and is an extremely important aspect in business (Chain of command being a set of relationships that indicates who directs which activities and who reports to whom). And our team will be at the top of that chain! My old FHE brother is in my team too!!! We made him the "team leader"! Good thing too, because he called me last night to remind me of a paper that was due today! I almost forgot about it! What an awesome team leader!
Our new FHE brothers just visited tonight too! They're all nice guys! All of them are 18, except for one of them who is 21. They're cool though!
I also got a letter from Max today! And an e-mail! Sounds like he's having a great time in Majuro!
Robby is at work right now. How sad! But I'll see him later tonight! So I'll just work on homework and visit with roommates and friends! And maybe go to the gym tomorrow! I haven't been once yet this semester! Ya, I think I'll definitely go!
Yesterday I went to a cool performance of “The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion.” It was so much fun to see!!! It was very entertaining and the Spencers were very charming people (Husband and Wife). Then I got some homework done. I thought about going to a Joel Ward illusion show with a friend, but I had already seen one, and decided not to. Then Robby (from my CIT 140 class) came over and we went and played piano for a while at the
When I got home, I had a fun conversation with Nancy and her friend Catherine! We had lots of fun just talking, laughing, and having a good time! We told lots of fun stories about our lives and became better friends/roommates!
This morning I got up and went to Nathan’s apartment to meet for our study group! Robby and I were supposed to meet at his apartment at 11:15am, but Robby works at a place called Progrexion, and he was scheduled for 7-11am today. So I got there around 11:15 (probably earlier, because
Then I got home and read a lot of my business reading. I’ve been thinking a
I went grocery shopping today. I bought some bread, bananas, agave, and granola bars! So as soon as I got home (I was kind of hungry) I tried a granola bar, and it was delicious! Then I made a fruit smoothie! Now I’m not hungry anymore. Tonight (in about an hour, actually!) I’m going to a Shidara concert! It’s a group of Japanese drum performers, etc. It’ll be fun! I have more plans for tonight and tomorrow, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do all of them (especially tonight). After the concert, I really should go home and study more! I have a
Also! One last note – the weather here in Rexburg is finally tolerable! Pleasant, actually! There were no bone-chilling winds, no blizzards, no below-freezing conditions for once! It was sunny, calm, and 50F! I was pretty happy about it! Yesterday I had to wear two jackets! Today I just wore a light sweater! I probably don’t even need the sweater, but with Rexburg, you never know if it will start snowing or something within the next 15 min.
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This is what I wrote as an assignment the other day!
They are not in any particular order.
Now if I ever feel bored, I can look at my list and start planning!
Things I Want To Do1. Get my Bachelors Degree
2. Live in
3. Learn to kayak
4. Learn to rock climb
5. Ski in
6. Climb a mountain
7. Visit a Jamaican beach
8. Keep a journal
9. Try hair extensions
10. Learn to fly
11. Ride a helicopter
12. Ride a camel
13. Work on a cruise ship
14. Be a flight attendant
15. Collect artwork that I love
16. Skydive
17. Scuba dive in a tropical reef
18. Walk on every continent
19. Go fishing in
20. Go on a mission
21. Write a book
22. Have something named after me
23. Be on the front page of the newspaper
24. Go surfing
25. Start and run a successful business
26. Go on a sea voyage
27. Teach a skill to someone/a class
28. Substitute teach at a school for a day
29. Perform surgery
30. Drive a car in
31. Learn a martial art
32. Become a published investigative journalist
33. Visit another inhabited planet (not very likely, but it would be nice)
34. Hike in a rain forest
35. Visit an African village
36. Be like my parents
37. Develop artistic abilities
38. Get my engagement photos taken at a cool place, like
39. Have a destination wedding
40. Record a CD (piano)
41. Work in the hospitality industry at my favorite hotel
42. Become a better golfer
43. Work for NASA, CIA, NSA, or FBI
44. Live off of interest
45. Become a powerful socialite
46. Live at a Kibbutz
47. Own a Lexus
48. Own a ranch
49. Fluently learn a critical language
50. Live in a luxury hotel residency
I highly recommend making a list for yourself!
It is extremely introspective and insightful.
After church, I went and visited my old roommates, Amanda and Alyssa. It was fun to see them again, and I also said hi to my old bishop! After spending a little bit of time with them, I went to my friend Adam’s apartment and played “Settlers of Catan” with him, Mike, and his new wife Clarissa! It was fun, but I think I had the least points by far. Mike won, of course, after complaining about the game the entire time. Hahaha. I also met all of Adam’s roommates! Then some friends and I watched a movie at my apartment. Then I got my things all ready for classes the next day, wrote down my class schedule, classroom numbers, and went to bed!
The next morning I got up and went to my first class – Intro to Business. The professor is so cool! Plus, I already know a couple of the people in my class! One is my old FHE brother, Jordan! He got back form his mission in
During business we got to interview the person next to us, and mine was a very handsome guy named Michael! He’s from the Bay Area, 21 years old, Leo, lives at
After my business class, I had Micro-Applications. It’s in the same building, but 2 floors up (4th Floor). The professor for that class is way cool as well, and kind of cracks me up. He kind of reminds me of a vampire, only not all scary like one. He’d be a happy, friendly vampire! I guess it’s just his looks that slightly make me think that. I also got to sit with really cool, friendly people in that class as well: Candace, Nathan, and Robby! Oh, very unlikely and funny addition - Michael and Nathan are roommates!!! What are the chances of that?!
After Micro-Applications I went to Microbiology! That teacher is SO odd!!! He amuses me
greatly and makes me laugh! He is by far the weirdest professor I’ve ever had. But, I love that class so much already!!! Cell structure, functions, viruses, bacterica and all the different types there are!!! So fascinating! The only bad thing about that class is that the textbook required starts at $120 if you find it used. It’s ridiculous! But, I can probably sell it for around that price after I’m finished with the course. The lab for the class begins next week!
Later that night (21 April), my friend Markus and I went and studied at the library. Then we got hungry and went to Arby’s. Then we watched a movie. Then I went to bed. The next morning I went to Missionary Preparation. That class sounds like it'll be intense! And way fun! Then my roommate Nancy and I went to devotional! John met us there. President Clark and his wife gave the devotional, which was excellent as always! Then I went home and got some homework done. I got some reading completed as well as 2 papers written! One of my assignments was to make a list of “50 Things I Want To Do Before I Die!” It was really fun, but took a while to think of 50 things! The first half was easy, but then I had to start thinking about it.
Well, I have a dance board meeting in about half an hour! I’m going to probably head up there right now with a textbook and get some reading done before the meeting!
My roommates all seem really cool! One of the girls was actually in my ward in Fall 2006! Her name is Kyrie, and she’s from
Another roommate is from the same place as Kyrie, and her name is Hannah. I only met her briefly, but she seems way cool as well. She had to go work at Wingers though, and I have not seen her since!
My third roommate is
Yesterday Mom went to
I will write about my first day of classes tomorrow!
I only work 2 days this week, and one of the days is already behind me! Consequently I have 5 consecutive days to work hard, study, and [hopefully] finish my online Winter classes from BYU-I! I signed up for 13 credits this semester, which results in a
Doppler Equation:
c|Δλ|/λ0 = V
Capice? Buono!
Δ: Delta, stands for the measured spectral line of a galaxy
λ: The wavelength in the Sun.
V: Speed of Galaxy.
I used this equation to determine 18 speeds of different galaxies, using wavelength measurements that I attained using a redshift simulation program. It's kind of interesting, but am I REALLY going to use this someday?!?!
I have 2 or 3 more labs to finish, so much reading for Chinese Literature and Chinese Culture, some small writing assignments for Social Problems, and a couple more quizzes and a final for Astronomy. And a LOT of writing for the Chinese classes!!! I'm actually working on one of the papers right now. I'm writing about the Tang dynasty! Very interesting! That reminds me...Tang Poetry! I might post a paper I wrote concerning a couple of great poets from the Tang era! It's not too long.
I'm starting to feel sad about leaving Staples. I really do enjoy working there, and my coworkers and managers are great! They're awesome people and somehow became my friends!!! Now I'm just leaving them!!! What if I never see them again?!? Well, I guess it really doesn't matter, because I'll be living 700+ miles away anyways with my BYU-I friends, so no worries whatsoever!
In fact, I will be moving to Rexburg again in exactly 18 days from now! I am so excited! There is only one spot available at my apartment. I'm also on the BYU-I dance board, as the Dance Board Secretary! That'll be fun! And I'm still debating whether to take that University Police job or not. Maybe if it doesn't take up too much time! With 17 credits, dance board, and everything else, a job that requires too much time might not be a good idea. But I might give it a try!!! It'd probably be fun!
Last night I watched the most amazing movie ever!!! It was a Merian C. Cooper silent film from 1924 called Grass. It was about a tribe in
Well, I don't know what to write now. My brain is totally sidetracked towards the mid-Tang Dynasty and Empress Wu!!! She was not a popular woman, apparently! I really hope I can finish this paper before I go to bed tonight!!!! I have sooo much to do!!!!!!!
Buona notte! Ciao!
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Alexis Nicole Pomeroy
