Happy Halloween Octoberish time!

Yesterday Kath and I bought PUMPKINS and placed them on our PORCH!
What are you going to be for Halloween?

last year, bellatrix lestrange with witch sister

2007, ghost with black cat gina "rear!"

Drum Roll Please...

Beginning January 7 (because I fly out on Jan 5th and won't exist on January 6th hehehe)

I will be visiting the South Island and living on the North Island

I'll be living in this city (Auckland) and will hang off the tip of that tall building

I'll be frolicking in this field
I'll be seeing this flag there probably

Ummm...so where're you going Hal?

Oh, just NEW ZEALAND.
NZ
New-Z
yep.
refer to the countdown on the right if you please.

miss you summer.

sorry I took you for granted

Update of my life:
I will find out about New Zealand in 6 days.
I am learning a lot in my classes.
I got sick but I am not sick anymore.

burnt out

ok so that last post...not really a good description of how my semester is going to be.
My semester is going to be H-E-double hockey sticks.

I woke up this morning and was - brace yourselves - depressed

That is not good. And I thought about what was making me unhappy. It's because I am behind in my classes. My days are as follows: class, 5 hours of work, evening class, "homework." and sometimes institute. And by "homework" I mean stare at the first page of the 40 I am supposed to read for a single class and I can't absorb a single word. I'm burned out. Like a burned out lightbulb. And people are like "sooo do you like anyone in the WARD??!!" And I am like "H no!" Because I am incapable of feeling those types of emotions. No room. And those parts of my brain are defaulted as "off" until next april. And even then...wow. Yeah I need to get with a Maori when I to to New Zealand. will do.

What was I getting at? Oh yes so I decided to quit my job. I put in my two weeks notice today. And they will probably let me go sooner because they can see it...no longer smiley annoying hal. I probably smell too. Like burning. Because I am burnt out. Yes good, evacuate the building as soon as possible.

But I will be like a new release rental soon.

class class class

I really love my classes.

1st class: ice cream, meeting my 8 year old pen pals, and getting a butterfly cacoon that will hatch any day now.

2nd class: assignment to join facebook. The first day of class was the last day of class. From now on, the teacher and I will webcam.

3rd class: assignment to bring 3 things to class that describe me. A "show and tell" if you will.

4th class: my teacher is good looking

the other classes, like statistics, we will not talk about. But I think it will be ok.

Spoon Me

No thank you.

The first couple bites are good, then the texture feels prickley on your tongue. And the spoons are rough because they are eco-friendly.

And don't type just "spoon me" in the search box.

it's raining, it's pouring

The Policemen

I hate when they're nice because then I can't hate them.

desire of this moment

Flax

I take flaxseed. 2,000 mg, 3 times a day.
This morning at work I was staring at my computer for two hours: thinking, fiddling with my class schedule, g-chatting, shaking my right leg repetitively. Then I realized how much time I wasted and asked myself: "why can't I focus and just work?"

Oh. It's because I forgot to take my first dose of flax.

Seriously it does wonders. It helps me focus. I get anxious and irritable sometimes, especially with school about to start and other junk that is on my mind. Well I just take flax and I don't feel so irritable anymore.

my roommate for fall

She is bomb bomb baaaahhhhmmm!
is from San Jose
went to a community college there so she has never lived away from home [insert evil laugh]
major is Bio Chemistry
is into japanese and korean music
is teaching herself japanese
doesn't have any extenuating pet peeves
likes to have the window open
Her mom cleaned our bathroom cleaner than it was when it was new
plays the piano and violin
is a light sleeper
prefers to shower in the morning (and I shower at night!)
doesn't press the snooze
has kissed one boy
owns a pair of black suede knee-high boots
has an electric toothbrush
is happy
The last time she cried was at a testimony meeting a week ago.
is emotionally stable
is easy going and totally chill
goes with the flow
lets me be myself without a trace of judgement
I already love her.

oh and her name is jennifer. and she said I can call her whatever I want.

take it.

I don't want this month to end and I don't want summer to leave.

You know when you can just feel something about to happen in life? Like you know when a storm is coming and you can just feel like it's going to be a big one.

Well I know that fall of 2008 is going to be hard. It's the last semester I will have classes. Real classes at least. 17 credits worth including statistics which will kill me. it's just what has to happen though so I may as well take it like a woMAN. WOman.

whoooooaaaa MAN.

the true hal unleashed

Sometimes I accidently let my personality out a little too much. And people are left very confused.

like this

And the worst part of it is having to explain myself. They demand an explanation. Why can't you just pretend like I didn't say that? When you get to know me and spend time with me, that will be explanation in and of itself.

Ok hal so what brought about this post? I was just on a lunch date with this guy in my ward. And if you are in my ward you have seen the true hal unleashed, sorry.
The first thing he asked me once we sat down:

"So you said two funny things yesterday and I want you to explain both of them: 'dirty play' and 'kissing boys' as your hobby"

Alright you silly confused little boy. and the people reading this blog.

Last night we were watching Cool Runnings (in honor of the olympics) and there was a swear word in the movie. Someone asked "where's a clearplay when you need one?"
My roommate: "I have clearplay"
Me: "I have dirtyplay"
[giggle giggle giggle, continue watching movie]

Dirty play: the opposite of clearplay. Instead of the dvd player editing out swear words, dirtyplay will add swear words. Can you imagine how cool and uncomfortable that would be? awesome. You could just put in your favorite swearwords wherever you want them. And if you like violence you could add violence. kehehehe!

Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn

[spoiler]

I have refused to read or hear about these books until I knew the last book had come out. So I didn't have to wait. Harry Potter killed me when I had to wait. So I started Twilight a couple weeks ago and read them straight through. Good reads.

My favorite of all the books in this series was Twilight. Because Edward wasn't even in the 2nd one and Bella was driving me NUTTY in the 3rd one with her refusal to leave jacob alone. and the last book was ok but it was too weirdy to me. Like the whole baby deal. and the fact that jacob and the baby were in love. Hard for me to really relate to and embrace.

Favorite part of all the books? By the jeep at the trailhead when Edward was trying to convince Bella to go to the meadow. I think I will read that part again in a sec. So good.

Recommend? Yes. If you don't have anything better to do. If you do have something better to do, read Twilight and I will tell you what happens in the following 3 books.

bass lake, california

This place was heaven.
I slept under the stars, kayaked, read twilight, ate food, read twilight, laughed with katherine, swam in the lake, went on the boat, kayaked under the stars, and read some more twilight.

Thanks Kath, good to see you.

'member when [your story here]

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together, or one of the first memories you have of me. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you...

Just do it already!

mosaic

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.

b. Using only the first page, pick an image.

c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.

The Questions:

1. What is your first name?

2. What is your favorite food?

3. What high school did you go to?

4. What is your favorite color?

5. Who is your celebrity crush?

6. Favorite drink?

7. Dream vacation?

8. Favorite dessert?

9. What you want to be when you grow up?

10. What do you love most in life?

11. One Word to describe you.

12. Your flickr name.

Thanks Marcilyn I had a lot of fun with this one! It took like an hour.

Kneaders

Where do you want to go to Lunch?

You want to go to Kneaders. It is so much more than a bakery. As you walk in there are shelves of adorable crafts and gift baskets.

Order a Turkey Ranch on Asiago Cheese Bread, grilled. Get the sandwich with combo #3 which includes kettle chips, soda and a fruit tart. It will change your life.

Orem: 1990 North State St.
Provo: 295 West 1230 North
Ft Union: 742 E Ft. Union Blvd.
South Jordan: 962 West South Jordan Pkwy
Riverton: 5083 W 13400 South

http://www.kneadersbakery.com/index.html

Thanks for sharing Hallie.

I am staying in Sundance for a family reunion right now.

I wasn't planning to take a shower before bed at 1:00am. But then I saw the shower. It had a pebble floor and rock walls. I love nature. And it had a rain shower head on the ceiling and 5 shower heads on the wall, a steamer, and my favorite shampoo inside. I couldn't resist.

I will be breaking into this cabin for the rest of my life to shower. I refuse to shower anywhere else.

And the faucets are waterfall faucets!

independence day

THE PARADE!

my nephews thought the colonial guy was a pirateMy brother daron (on the left) poured water into everyone's lap so we looked like we wet our pants. Khyl (right) distracted him as I poured my whole water bottle down his pants.

FAMILY PARTY

Ethan set up an obstacle course in the field by our house.

serpenting through the obstacles
exploding through the stacked boxes for the finish
Then we danced the night away at the cul-de-sac of fire!

This fourth of July will go down in history as the BEST ever. seriously.

WALL-E

loved loved loved it!
I want to BE wall-e. I can totally relate. And I want his house.
GO SEE IT! Even if you are 2 years old or 97 years old.

Happy Canada Day!

What did you do for the weekend Hallie?

Friday: my idiot date cancelled on me but hey I am kind of glad that I got to just chillax at the parentals instead
Saturday: woke up. watched tennis. played softball. put together a 100 ft slip-n-slide and slipped down for 2 hours. went to the Ingrid Michaelson concert in SLC. went swimming in a saline pool outside. went to the grocery store at 1:30 am.
Sunday: church stuff from 7:30 am until 2:30 pm. nap from 2:30 until 6:30. dinner with family. ward prayer. dove deep with a close friend. bed.

I am so sore. I feel like someone beat the living you know what out of me. Seriously I am worse than a prego lady on bedrest. Just come over and give me a massage.

If you want to see my face

in a 95 different pictures, click here
Thanks Krystal, you are an amazing photographer!
(She will do a 1-hour session with you for $800) jk just ask her

"Consequences, even painful ones, protect us. So simple a thing as a child’s cry of pain when his finger touches fire can teach us that. Except for the pain, the child might be consumed."
Boyd K. Packer, March 2008 Ensign

miss you manda

Amanda: I am going to miss you! You're my favorite ward friend. You always write me an anonymous nice note, weekly, and I know it's you because of your handwriting. You never have anything negative to say and you put a smile on everyone's face. We have so much in common, including brusing our teeth!

My favorite g-chat with you:
Amanda: PAPER/ROCK/SCISSORS!!!!!!!!!
me: YEAH!!!!!! lets play online
Amanda: okay good idea
me: k on three.... rock!
Amanda: scissors!
me: crap
Amanda: shoot!
me: k one more time
Amanda: i didn't count very well okay
me: close your eyes
Amanda: ONE
me: TWO
Amanda: THREE! rock
me: paper!
Amanda: BWAAAA shoooooooooooot
me: hahaha I WIENNN!

LOVE YOU MANDA!

What's in your shower?

7:11 am

that is what time my alarm is set to wake me up in the mornings. Just in case you were wondering.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift — that is why it is called the present.

But do you ever just want to skip forward a few days...or months?

I do.

love you daddy

7 page paper and taco bell

BOOOO!

Cara and Carly

My favorite cousins are on their way! Their brother is getting married this weekend. Oh man I have the best memories of the three of us. Good memory making times coming this week for sure.

Death Cab for Cutie!

I went to their concert last night. And This is a picture I took of them from my cell phone. We were sooo close! There were only 3 people in between Ben Gibbard and I! The music was incredible, I am really happy I went.

boring people don't get bored

so why am I bored?

plastic cookies

I bought a pack of grandma's cookies from the vending machines and wanted them to be warm and soft. So I tore open the package for ventilation and put it in the microwave for 10 seconds. I looked in the microwave glass door and couldn't see the package, just the cookie. So I opened it and saw the package had shrunk tight agains the cookie and because the package was a picture of a cookie it looked like just the cookie in there. Funny huh. So yeah. Don't put cookies covered in plastic packages in the microwave. It was probably a warning...to not eat cookies.

roommate council

Last night our apartment gathered together and had roommate council. It was one of the best decisions I have made this year. It went so well, everything was laid out on the table (figuratively.) It's not like we were having issues, it is just for future issues, should they arise. We talked about pet peeves, curfew, cleaning, and emotions. I love emotions.

AND I really like my roommate Haley. She is so nice to me and lets me do whatever I want without getting mad.

Office Lango

Here are some things that have been said in my office:

"Let's all become anorexic!"
-a gathering of girls from the hotline

"There was an In-n-Out in Orem"
"No there wasn't"
"Yes there was, I remember going when I was younger!"
...silence...
"Seriously, there was an In-n-Out in Orem!"
she still thinks that.

"You can use it everday, just like you use makeup"
-Some guy talking about a website

"YOU'RE A SLUT, GOODBYE!"
- An old man making a personal call

21...and counting!

So I guess I am a year older than 20 now. To the rest of the world that means LEGAL! But I don't want to become addicted to a harmful liquid. So 21 is pretty boring I guess. I could go to vegas and gamble! That would be fun. This morning I called KOHS to request a song for my birthday and this is what they played me




Plans for the day:

Wake up whenever I want (which was 7am)
Wear my favorite clothes
keep juicy coutoure perfume in my purse to smell good ALL day long
Went to Kneaders on my way to work to get a berry croissant and a smoothie
Work until 2:00
Drive my scooter to class, take the quiz real quick, then leave
Go to SLC and buy myself an outfit from American Apparell and/or Forever 21
Get 21% off at Forever 21 because it is my 21st bday
Happy Sumo with my sister for dinner (Thanks in advance, Gina!)
Go out with friends for dessert (Thanks in advance, Veda!)
Watch Indiana Jones outside with my ward friends
Kiss a guy 21 times
It will be a good day, I just know it. And if it isn't I will MAKE it good. Like this morning I pulled a U-turn but didn't quite make it so I had to make it a 3-point turn. Traffic was approaching and had to wait for me. But I yelled out my window as I finished the turn: "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! I CAN DO WHAT I WANT!" Yep. I love birthdays.

MOMMY

I love you love you love you!

Sum Reading

Get it? Well it means "summer reading" but I abbreviated the summer part. Last week I read "Wuthering Heights" in one week. I can't say it like that so I call it "wurthering heights" so yeah. It was alright. I didn't like the part where heathcliff gets all abusive but oh well. I am starting Enders Game right now. so yeah....see ya

Oh and do you like my new title picture and font? I made it.

Hellooo new job!

I love it. Allows me to work saturdays, take classes, have free nights, and I work with my brother.
hey thanks!

last day

To the BYU Executive Director's Office for Student Academic and Advisement Services:

Thank you for the last two years of employment. As it is my last day, I wish to recall a few memories:
this
this
and this

You were wonderful. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Hallie

babysitting

Where have you been for the last 8 days, Hallie? You may ask.

I have been babysitting my cousins.

DONE!

Thank you, Thank you.

I would like to thank Dr. Jaccard for letting me take my final late because I slept through it...on purpose...

I would also like to thank all my teachers of Winter 2008 collectively for causing this absurd heavenly fact: I never stepped foot in the testing center. No, not once. Not even twice. Actually, to be honest, not at all.

(Alright, you got me, I did step foot in there once to pass out cookies to the people coming out of the testing center)

Speaking of which, read this letter to the editor of the daily universe. Oh so rich. Scroll down to the last one: "Thanks for Treats"

Phone books and chicken feet

There are some guys in my ward that prank my apartment. Which is fun, I guess. A month ago they strung chicken feet (real) across our front door with a note that said "You guys are a foot about the rest, we love you down the feathers!"
When I drove up from my trip yesterday I caught them in the act: they were piling phone books on my porch, piling them taller than humans. haha so I flipped a U to yell at them and I almost hit a cyclist. So sorry to the cyclist I almost hit on 700 north yesterday at about 8 pm.
I asked the phone book pranksters to help me bring in my luggage, and they did! I guess we're even now.

Dancing in California

The night we arrived to California our cousin was getting ready for his prom. His "LDS Prom." They have it during the high school prom to prevent...well...yeah...so he invited me and my cousin Courtney to go with him. They aren't supposed to bring dates...it's supposed to be a stag thinger so we put on some dresses our aunt had and we went! The theme was Willy Wonka and the cultural hall of the stake center was pretty decked out in crazy decor...In the stage area they had a backdrop of a "chocolate waterfall" with bubbles coming down with a real chocolate fountain at the bottom. There was candy everywhere along with large fake lollypops. It was pretty fun I am glad i went to prom at 20. We danced and practically drank from the fondue fountain! And they emailed us the pics they took of us. They had a room with a bunch of balloons and hats and stuff to take pics of us. So here are some of the pictures they emailed me...I think of it as more of a joke than anything:

Today I was just in church in california and there were a few fun happenings.

Pringles

In Relief Society during opening exercises I realized that I was hungry. I remembered from the road trip that there were pringles in the car, in the pocket behind the front seat. So I went outside and got the pringles and hid them under my arm inside my cardigan. During loud moments where more than one person was talking or during a song (thank goodness for music moment--a second opening song) I would reach into the can under my arm and pull out a pringle and pop it into my mouth. That definitely helped pass the time and kept me from getting too hungry.

Lizard

First during the break between sacrament and sunday school I was outside with my cousin, just chillin outside to stretch my legs. Well there was a lizard. So I just had to catch this lizard because I wanted to hold it and keep it as my own. So he was like 2 feet away from me, trying to blend in with the brick. I knew I had to be fast, so I put my hand over him and GOT HIM! well he squirmed out of my fingers but I was able to keep holding on until he squirmed far enough so I was only holding on his tail and his whole tail came off and he ran away! And his tail kept moving! He ran a few steps away and he was just sitting there so i walked over to him to say sorry and he let me put my finger an inch away from his face so I thought he was dying and didn't want to move...because of his loss and everything. But before I knew it, he bolted away from me, never to be seen again. So I know he is fine...here is a part of an article I read about him:

"Many lizards can cast off their tails at will when threatened or molested. The tail "piece" continues to wiggle (twitch), attracting the attention of prey such as birds or cats, while the lizard flees to safety. This is possible because of a single natural weak point in the vertebrae of the tail and a muscle arrangement at that point designed for separation. The lizard can regenerate a new tail, but it is cartilage and has no bones."

californication

I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA! IN AN HOUR!

p.s. my time and dates of my posts are off...jsyk

and jsyk I just made that abbreviation up. It means "Just so you know."
because it seems natural to use letters instead of words. jsyk

conference

conference
was really good...I was pretty ADD for the first session on Saturday...I kept frolicking around and getting up to do stuff and I felt like my grandma shumway...no offense to her
My favorite fam tradition about conference involves cooking. My mom and I just cooked in the kitchen all Sunday afternoon. I really enjoy cooking with my mom because she is very patient and lets me do whatever I want. And she told my sister that she was driving her nutty which meant that my mom could relate to me. She now knows how my sister makes me feel everyday. Which is like a troubled child.

I am in California

At my roommate's house. We drove up in a Suburban and there were 9 people in it so it was squishy but we just got back from the beach and it was heaven. Although I am a lobster back. It hurts. I really love being here!



I fell really hard when I first ran up to the water. It wasn't a sandy beach it was a flat mossy rock beach so I slipped, my feet fell from underneath me and I landed on my back. Katherine's been taking count of how many times I fall each day. The beach alone = 5 times.

Is it bad if I clip my nails at my desk?

I don't think so.

hahaha

TV Reviews

Happy Easter!

Hope it was eggcellent.

My Dad...likes rap

We drove to SLC tonight for a reception...and instead of going to his pre-sets, he scanned through all the stations. Every time he got to a rap song he would pause...then leave it on that song for a minute or two. So I guess my dad likes rap now?

Pick me up

My roommate Katherine picked me up from work today. As I was walking from the building to her car, she was yelling out at me...stuff like "you look like an angel" and other cute stuff that made me feel good but i pretended to not know what she was talking about. So I decided to get her back for complimenting me and as I was walking around to the other side of the car where I would get in, I rubbed by caboose in a circular motion upon the hood of her car. Little did I know that an old man was walking behind me and observing this. How embarrassing, right? Well he had a smirk on his face! A SMIRK! So I stumbled in the car and said "Get us OUTA here!" and we laughed the whole way home.

New Zealand

I am pretty set on going to New Zealand in January 2009. It would be in place of the 2nd cohort for my major and I would be teaching there. Supposedly it costs the same to live there as it does here, the only thing I would need to worry about is the plane ticket. But seriously, I think I would be stupid not to do it. I would be living in Auckland (see map below!) Oh man...I really hope this works out...

I am so low maintenance

our water heater is broken so i boiled water and filled the sink with the boiling water and washed dishes. Give me less and I will make you sorry! or surprised

Last night's phone conversation

I took each step down into the parking garage carefully when I remembered to call him...
I flipped open my phone, scrolling down to his name (we'll call him Henry here)
breathe for a few seconds and gain my composure
push the button with the green phone on it..."calling Henry" it said
one ring....two rings....oh man he usually picks up by the 2nd ring....3rd ring....dang it dang it I don't want to leave a message...
Henry: "Hello?"
me: "Hi" (relief)
Henry: "hey"
me:"This is Hallie...ummm...how was your day?" (I guess this is part of phone etiquette and if it was my way I would not ask this)
Henry: "Oh good, just doing some homework, you know"
me: "Oh yeah...that's cool"
Henry: "How was your day?"
me: "It was nice! So I am going to pick you up at 6:47pm tomorrow." I wanted to just get to the point
Henry: "6:47?" (in a 'did you seriously just say that' tone)
me: "Yes, 6:47, does that work ok for you?"
Henry: "Yeah, that will be fine."
me: "Alright then, see you later!"
As I take the phone away from my ear and flip it shut I heard "Okay, see you then, thank you Hal-" click.
I don't like talking on the phone, even if you are one of the most beautiful people I know.

When asked about him by my friends I said "Oh, it's nothing, we would just make beautiful babies"
because he is really good looking. And that is all I have to say on the subject. Wish me luck tonight!

whoops.

I send out a mass email to my division weekly that has the division newsletter that I put together. In it, I highlight birthdays. Well. I included all the people with birthdays from April 5-11. Instead of March 5-11. And I even said "Happy Birthday to this person on April 6th."

Hal's signature explosive sneeze

Why do I sneeze at least once every weekday during my campus job shift from 2-5 pm? It's embarrassing. This has been going on for over a year. I am not sick. I don't sneeze other places in such a constant manner. And why can't I make my sneezes quiet? I have man sneezes. Sounds like I am an elephant, spurting out gallons of water. I am practicing quieter sneezes, then it just gets out of hand. How can I sneeze quietly? I think I am allergic to work. yep. I quit.

I hate asking men out

Why do I have to do it? Why don't you just do it? I mean really, what do you do with your time anyway?