One day I realized...Indian food is dang spicy.

As the first week of classes came to a close this weekend I realized a few things that I haven't always taken the time to notice or or give any real thought about.  I recently read a book that was intended to show you how to get a new perspective of the things that have become commonplace in our minds and in our eyes.  I like to think I'm opening my eyes to new things around me that have always been there, but I never really saw or thought about.  I feel like I've been noticing some interesting things lately, so here are some I'll share:

Every soon to be college student should know that the first homework assignment you will have in every class is a syllabus quiz.  And if you go to BYUI then all of the quizzes will be nearly the same.  Read one syllabus for an education class...read them all...

Having a mutual trust with your friends is a big deal and should be treasured.  Hide it under a rock and never lose it! Pull it out for friend tests though and brush it off for those trust falls!

If you have a fire in an illegal fire zone the Ranger will probably give you a ticket for it.  Lesson learned.  Okay so this one is maybe a little more obvious...

"You never know what you got till its gone" applies to the track system at BYUI. 

Your oven can be used as a heater for your apartment.  This is especially helpful information if you find yourself in the same predicament I have this semester.

Watching your sister rap with her fiance is adorable.  Watching them become husband and wife is amazing.

Potatoes, eggs, and beans are probably the best lunch you can have on any given Tuesday or Thursday.

If you hit your Bishop with the front door you are most likely going to end up giving a talk in church to make it up to him.  And also to let him know that your apology was sincere.  Again...lesson learned.

I don't know what it is about those pie shakes, but they get me every time at Sammy's! Seriously guys...

One thing I love about this school is that everyone seems to want a friend.  They want people to study with, play with, talk to, learn from, and just listen to them every now and again.  It makes making friends so much easier. Either that or everyone is lonely.  I'll take it either way! ;)

A plethora of students have a reusable water bottle. I love this.

I'm a creature of habit whether I admit to it or not.  I fall into routines no matter how much I fight it.

I'm still spontaneous.  Even though I fall for that habit and robot route of a routine I still break free and go wild enough to keep me sane. 

The more I do my homework the better grades I get.  I genuinely thought there was no correlation there. ;)

I love writing poetry now.  It's been one of the best creative outlets I have found.  Also, I love reading the poetry board in the McKay library.  A lot.  It's the one time I judge something I had no part in creating without feeling the guilt of judgment.  

People who say they like "spicy" food usually can't handle it like a sumo wrestler mowing down on wads of wasabi. 

I think "do you live under a rock?!" is becoming the phrase for the summer of 2013! Watch out everyone! 

The people of Rexburg un-zombiefy come spring.  Take them out of the buildings and give them some sun and color, personalities, and a sense of humor and you have real live people again! 

It can most definitely snow on May 1st.  Happy May Day! :)

Living with family is a bigger blessing than anything else I can think of.  I love living with Emily because we can confide in one another, see each other only once or twice a day and never assume that we are growing apart, and that she gets me and I get her.  I never realized how much we actually got along before because we were separated by age, but here that doesn't matter.  I love that. 

There are a lot of people who don't know who they are at college and I will be the one to tell them that they're not hipsters if all of them are hipsters.  It just isn't the hipster way, cannot be the hipster way, and never will be the hipster way.  

I couldn't do any of this without my Heavenly Father, Savior Jesus Christ, or the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.  I am whole because of my testimony.  I love this church and the fact that I never feel truly alone no matter how far I am from home.  

And with that, I bid you adieu.  Stay classy, happy, and keep smiling.  ...Until it gets creepy then you can flat line that mouth of yours. ;) 

Enjoy. <3

Good golly I love this show.  I hope you all become as hooked as I am just from this song.