Double-Zero

Since the past two BYU games--shutouts to be exact, the Cougars have rocketed to #7 in the country. They moved up four spots in a bye week! Four teams that were ahead: Florida, Georgia, USC, and Wisconsin all lost this past week moving the Cougs up with much-deserved respect. The UClA game(59-0) was the funnest, loudest game I have ever been to! Fumble after fumble, touchdown after touchdown, you gotta love it! I don't understand why some people think those kind of games are boring! The Wyoming game was much of the same(44-0), just as fun while proving the Cougar defense is much better than everyone has been saying.

Now to my major dilemma of the moment--to cheer for Utah or not to cheer? Everyone says that two undefeated teams possibly both in the top 10 on Nov. 22 when the Utes and Cougars meet would help BYU even more when they win. But, Utah faces Oregon St. this week who also just beat the former number one USC. A win over the Beavers would make Utah look really good, possibly better than BYU even if a third-straight shutout of Utah St. comes in to the picture this Friday. I however, have come to the conclusion that BYU does not need Utah, never has, never will. I am on a strict no-rooting-for-Utah to win policy unless their victory directly helps BYU win a conference championship(ex. Utah's win over UNLV in basketball last season, when the score was announced in the Marriott Center the whole place erupted in cheers.)

On a last note, I met Greg Wrubell at BYU last Friday at my internship( I know, what are the chances?!) I started talking to him and told him how I have an internship at BYU broadcasting and love sports. He told me that I could email him if I want the opportunity to sit in the press box with him at one of the remaining football games. Are you kidding me?! IF I want to go? I was all over that one and emailed him as soon as I could. I got a reply the same night saying SDSU it is! I am supposed to eamil him that week to get press credentials and everything! I can't wait! How do I get so lucky? :)

Block Party Part II...

I know it's been forever, and I even missed writing about the first BYU football game of the season--I know it's a shocker. Northern Iowa was a great game where BYU could afford to make mistakes to learn from and yet still win easily. As for Washington yesterday, I don't know why but for the longest time I've been so excited for that game cause I just thought it would be a really good one! Turns out I was right. The whole game was intense, starting on the opening drive where the Cougars marched it down to score an Austin Collie touchdown on their first posession. After that, however, the Huskies scored the next 14 points, and we then got another touchdown and ended up tied 14 all at halftime.
Touchdowns were traded again in the 3rd quarter, and the game would have been a lot less stressful if it wasn't for a Harvey Unga fumble in the endzone in the 4th. Not to take anything away from the star running back, because he had well over 100 yards rushing throughout the game, it was just very bad timing. Max Hall did connect with the tight end Dennis Pitta(my new hero and savior of all that is BYU football) who had another stellar game, and put the Cougars up 28-21. That left a little over three minutes on the game clock for Washington to try and score again. They ended up scoring with two seconds left, and their quarterback, Jake Locker, who ran it in was flagged for excessive celebration for throwing the ball about 25 feet into the air. That specific act is mentioned SPECIFICALLY in the rule book, so the refs had no choice but to call it, and it was a good call. All it did was move their extra point attempt 15 yards back, on the 25. So, it was the same as a 35 yard field goal, and for a kicker that's worth anything should almost be automatic. But thanks to the "Janimal" Jan Jorgensen, it was BLOCKED!!! The Washington fans cried and cried about how stupid of a call it was, but it wasn't the penalty that lost the game for them, the Cougars played better the whole time. The only reason it was so close anyway is because BYU brought it on themselves with the fumble and a near pick six. BYU beat them in total yards, pass completion, and heart. So cry all you want, but check off another "W" in the Quest for Perfection!

Other than BYU, I started school three weeks ago, and just started and internship at BYU Broadcasting. I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing yet, since I've only been two days so far, but I'm really excited for it. The best part is after I'm done each day, I can go straight over to the Richards Building or Marriot Center to watch my BYU basketball team practice! Less than two months until the tipoff! Timpanogos football is going great, where I'm the manager/watergirl again this year. That has to be the funnest thing there is at high school. Yeah.

Well, it's time to bring on the Bruins!! Can't wait for Saturday!

Go fish.

Wow it has been such a long time, and so much has happened! As part of my excuse, I was gone for more than a week and when I was at home our computer was broken for another two weeks. I've been wanting to write really badly ever since my last encounter with.....a BYU basketball player! Who else?
During the week of the 4th of July me, Alisa, and Ali went up to Lava Hot Springs, Idaho with part of my dad's side of the family where my parents, Amanda and Dave would meet us a few days later. When we were at the pool one day, I saw none other than Ben Murdock! I got out and tried to work up the nerve to talk to him, but I wasn't sure if he'd recognize me so I was scared. Finally I saw him get out and walk toward the concessions, and I knew this was my chance. I got out and stood in the back of the line while he was in the front, and devised a plan that as soon as he got his food and started walking back, that's when I'd say something to him. It worked perfectly with the exception of me being the most awkward person in this world and full on running back to our stuff after I was done without ever buying something! Gee I wonder if that looked suspicious. But luckily my Aunt Brenda had a camera and we got a picture with him! He was actually the only one I don't have a picture with that actually mattered last season. So I guess that means my life is complete.(Picture posting to follow, our new computer doesn't have any of our pictures from the old one yet.) AND to add to that, he also came to the hot pools that night and the night after when we were there. We were there first everytime, so I didn't follow him or anything, don't worry.
Changing the subject, I have recently developed and obsession with the movie 'What Happens in Vegas' with Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. I never liked Ashton before this movie, but now he's one of my favorites. Not only is it hilarious, but it's SOOO cute it almost made me cry! I just realized that romantic comedies are the only movies I like or will watch, and this is the best of it all! I can't for it to come out on dvd!
In case you thought my life couldn't get any more exciting, I work from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm with a break from 2 to 3 because I had to trade to get today off so I could go fishing with the fam. Little did I know, that meant waking up and 5:30 in the morning! And I think I'm the only one who caught one fish, everyone else caught at least two. I barely even caught the one, too! How embarrassing.
And, I would like to call attention to my 21st post beacuse #21=hottest BYU basketball player I've ever seen. The end.

Pumpin' Up the Party

Last Saturday I got back from EFY at BYU, and it was amazing! My mom thinks the only reason I wanted to go at BYU is so I could see the basketball players, and well...she wasn't totally wrong! It was a great bonus!
Monday I saw James Anderson in the bookstore, and he looked so surprised that I recognized him! He redshirted last season, so I guess it would be weird for a teenage to freak out over seeing him. I would have gotten a picture, but I was in shock so I forgot to ask.
Tuesday we had classes in the Wilk, and on the way me and Michelle decided to walk past the CougarEat and see if anyone good was there. We were kind of far away, but we saw a black guy and thought it might be a player. We walked a little closer, and saw it was Michael Loyd! He even recognized us, and we actually had a real conversation! He told us they were having practice at 2 at the Richards Building.(That's important later.) And we remembered to ask for a picture this time, and all the college students were looking at us like we were so weird, but they were jealous;).
Wednesday for free time, which started at 3:30, we decided to go to the RB and see if they were still having practice. We got in and started seeing players walk down the hall like no other! I seriously think I was hyperventilating. Even some football players were there playing! They all said hi and stuff, but when Archie came he gave us a high-five and talked to us for a while. He told us we could come in and watch, and of course I wanted to, but we were too scared to walk in even after that, so we went upstairs and watched through the window. Talk about having no shame, even when they looked up at us we didn't look away or anything. That probably was awkward, but it was very worth it!
Thursday we went over there again, but were disappointed when it was just a little kids' basketball camp. We stayed for a little bit, hoping it would be over and the team would come. No luck, but as we were walking out we saw a couple of them walking in! We ran right back upstairs preparing to watch again. Then, three BYU soccer players came up and talked to us about the team. They thought it was so funny that we knew so much about the team, and one of them was friends with Jimmer's roommate! We told them Archie told us we could go in and watch if we wanted, and they said they'd go in with us. I wasn't scared anymore if we had some other college boys with us, so we walked in! It was so amazing! KEENA YOUNG was even there! He graduated last year, and was the conference player of the year! He has been in Korea playing basketball, so I never expected to see him there! We almost fainted when we saw him--I couldn't believe it! He even came over and said hi to us! We tried to be all sneaky by taking pictures while holding our cameras in our laps...that's why my foot is in a lot of the pictures. We had to leave before it was over if we wanted to eat dinner, but oh my is was the most amazing day! :)
We couldn't go on Friday, but those two days were great! I can't wait to go again! EFY stuff was fun too, the worst part is just walking everywhere. Good practice for when I go to college I guess! Oh and we also met a counselor who looked and acted exactly like Jimmer Fredette! Awkward and cute! Go Cougars!
*I don't know why my picture with Michael is all messed up, but you get the idea!

in this moment

Today was the last official day of school, and I only had one class--ceramics. After that I went to my photo class to clean so she would raise my grade! That sounds kind of lame, but at least I took the initiative to do what it took to get and A. My mom would be so proud. My grades are much better this term than they were last term, and I'm pretty happy about all of them. What really bugs me, though, is that my grade in English was an A for the whole entire term until yesterday. I got a 20/29 on the final, and that's not super horrible. I didn't think it was bad enough to drop my grade 3%! But oh well, it's finally just over. One more year of high school! I'm also really excited to go to graduation this Friday at the Marriott Center! Whoo!

Last Friday me and some of my friends went to the Brick Oven to celebrate my friend Hailey's birthday. It was really fun, and I haven't been there in forever! After that we watched Step Up, and it was the first time I've seen it. I only got about half way though, because -suprise!- I have the earliest curfew out of everyone.;) I am so abused.

Tomorrow is yearbook day! I LOVE yearbooks, but it does get annoying to write for a couple of hours straight. I'm so excited though! :)

I won't say I'm in love...

Finally all of the AP tests are over, and homework is starting to wind down where I have almost nothing. Actual school isn't necessarily easy yet, but a couple of weeks will change that. I don't even know what to think anymore. I love not having to do homework and waking up at the of dawn everyday, but it's all going so fast and I have no control over anything. When I think about the beginning of this year it does seem like a long time ago, but I can't believe I'm almost a SENIOR! A year from now I'll be graduating and who knows what else. I just wish I could switch the people in my class for the current senior class, with a few exceptions of course. Too bad I'm stuck with these people for another year! ;)

Isuzu Troopers are my current weakness...every time I see a dark blue one I go crazy.
Why? You may never know...

I it when people sign up to play a sport when they're a teenager and, conveniently, they've never played before in their entire life! What are they thinking? You'd think they would at least try, and actually RUN instead of walk everywhere. It seriously isn't that hard!!

I have also recently fell in love with the color orange! That reason will also remain unknown! Ha.

I have really enjoyed watching the Jazz play in the playoffs. I really thought they could win last night in LA, but they lost a really close game:(. They're getting closer every time, however, so when they win at home this Friday then they can steal the series back in LA in game 7! Woo go Jazz!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE David Archuleta! He not only the cutest person in this world, but his voice is soooo amazing! Oh my I was so excited that he made the finale! I knew he would all along, but it's so fun to see his reactions because he's so genuine about everything he does. His version of "With You" by Chris Brown on Tuesday was the greatest performance ever! I already loved that song, but he made it 10 times better! I can't stop watching it on YouTube! The judges gave him crap about it, but obviously they don't know good when they see it. GO DAVID!!!

That Summer

I will be so glad when next Wednesday is over with. I have two AP tests I'll be taking next Monday and Wednesday, which are Government and Calculus BC, respectively. I am pretty confident I will pass the Government one, and maybe even get a four! The Calculus one worries me a lot, considering my schedule for next year weighs heavily on the score I receive. If I pass--I don't have to take math at all next year, and I get some serious college credit! If I don't--I have to rearrange my whole schedule for next year to take the class again and have another chance of passing! I will also have to drop some of the other classes I signed up for. I choose passing! I barely passed on the practice test we just had...but hey, it's still passing! We're also doing another practice on this Saturday, which I think will really help me!

As much as I want next week to pass, I strangely don't want school to end. I have never felt this way before, and it's very weird. It's definitely because of the senior class--I love it a lot, and don't want them to leave sooo badly! I know this sounds bad, but I really don't like my class at all. Next year won't be fun. I'm sure it will end up being alright, but I don't even want to think about that now. I think that being football manager caused me to meet a ton of seniors that I'm now friends with, and also that a lot of my classes are mostly seniors. My class is so boring, and even the sophomores beat us in Spirit Bowl! (This big competition we have between classes to earn the coveted Spirit Title! It was super embarrassing that everyone killed us...) I still can't believe I don't want school to be over, but I really, really don't.

Graduation- Vitamin C
A really cool song that sums a lot about high school...