A Parting of the Ways

Another semester has ended and, as is generally the case, change is happening-- whether I'm ready for it or not. This stage of life is so crazy, and often hard for me, because everything seems so transient. I go to a new place, I miss my old place and my old friends, I start to make new friends, and just when things start getting fun and exciting, we all have to move on with life and go our seperate ways. This occurs far too often for my liking. Don't get me wrong, I think that change is good because it helps us to grow. I just wish things didn't have to change for me so frequently; it gets old. Anyway, sorry for the self-pity. There are plenty of things to be excited about too. For example, I'm going home for the summer, and will get to spend plenty of time with my family! As soon as my finals are over this week, I'm out of here! I have to admit that it will be nice to have a change of scenery and say goodbye to Provo for a while. Every new adventure offers great opportunities to learn and grow and experience new things, and I'm anxious to see what this next phase will bring to me.

Last Sunday our friend, Chelsea, was kind enough to take pictures of my roommates and I. Here are a few of my favorites:

These girls are so great, and I will really miss them. I love you guys!!

Please get Elton John out of my head!

Anyone who knows me knows that I love good music. True, I am pretty picky about what I listen to, but I feel like its worth it because I have good taste. I am under the impression that the general population also believes that THEY have good taste in music too. Which leads me to question-- if EVERYONE has such great taste in music, then why are there so many lame songs out there? It seems to me that the worst ones are either the most popular, or at least the tunes with the most radio airtime.

I am sure you all have experienced --at one time or another-- hearing a song on the radio on your way to work, in the grocery store, at the gym, on your iPod (heaven forbid!) that absolutely irritates you, but subsequently gets stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Here are three of my least-favorite:

I guess thats why they call it the blues by Elton John

The chorus says something creepy about rolling like thunder under the covers. When I worked at Jason's Deli that song would come on without fail every single day. And guess which part always gets stuck in my head? HATE IT.

Just Dance by Lady Gaga

This is just one example of why pop music has taken its toll on me. Its getting almost as ridiculous as country these days...

"Where are my keys? I left my phone"-- Are you kidding me?!? I think these must be some of the most un-creative and downright stupid lyrics OF ALL TIME. Seriously. How are these people even famous? I could write better lyrics transcribing papyrus scrolls into dutch in my sleep.

Oh, and you'd better believe that, if I did write such a song, there would be actual SINGING in it too. Imagine.

All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey

Is there even an explanation needed? I think this is the WORST Christmas song ever written, and every year when the little bells start chiming I cringe and try to go to my happy place; a place where Bing Crosby is crooning "White Christmas" as colorful-sweatered people hang sparkling ornaments on a freshly-cut Christmas tree, and a chubby little grandma is putting gumdrop buttons on each smiling gingerbread man.

It doesn't really work. By the last, shrill note I tend to turn into a pre-Christmas-spirits Ebeneezer Scrooge. Bah, humbug!

What song do you wish you could erase from your memory?

The Festival of Colors~ A Welcome To Spring

Last weekend I was able to attend the Hare Krishna "Holi" celebration (aka, The Festival of Colors) for the second year in a row. The celebration was a great way to usher in the spring. Hmm.. maybe all the snow this week is my punishment for participating in pagan rituals.