go see it

why are you reading this? go see it!

NOW!

k NOW!

no seriously it is worth dropping whatever you are doing!

go go Go Go GOOOO!

Oh sorry

what I was for Halloween

at the elementary school:
a cowgirl. because the kids and teachers were NOT allowed to dress up on halloween but every friday because their mascot is wranglers you can dress up as a wrangler. So I went all out y'all

at the stake party and other lame parties:
a geisha.

at the nov 1st after party:
sarah palin.

all these are lame because the first one wasn't really a costume and the parties weren't as cool for my second costume and sarah palin lost the election. She should run next time. And by that I mean the real one. Because I was so easily confused with her it wasn't even funny.

write something!

something.

So I taught for the first time this week. Nerve racking. Kids are great though. All my classes are postponed until December while I am at the elementary school. And guess what? I am 10 times happier because I am teaching actual kids. I'm not in class, stressing about fake things. I am doing what I want to do so I have a better perspective about life.

I sold my contract for winter semester because I am going to New Zealand on January 5th 2009.
I am down with some annoying sickness.
I cut my hair off. It's like above my shoulders a-line type thing. I like it.
My elementary school has a display of fake guns that look real in the library.
It also has stuffed deer heads and other wild mammals that are stuffed.
I am watching Peter Pan at my brother's house while babysitting because they are going to find out if Shell's baby is a boy or girl. I say boy? hm. They told me I would be the first to find out. other than the doctor and them.
I can't breathe out of my right nostril.

just found out...a third girl!

Thriller

I saw this last night for Gina's birthday. It was AMAZING. It was a dance production by Odyssey Dance Theatre for Halloween! They of course did Thriller which was even better than the music video, no offense Michael. then they had a mummy dance that was CRAZY and one of my favorites was the Frankenstein dance where it was Frankenstein and his wife or whatever her name is and she died in the middle of it and her body was completely limp as he kept trying to dance with her. It was amazing how she was able to be so limp! Like for reals maybe she was dead!
Then they had a skeleton dance where all the lights were off and it looked like real skeletons dancing because they had glow-in-the dark skeletons on.
And Sugarplum's finale was really awesome as well. This beautiful ballerina was decked out in a beautiful tutu and was dancing to the Sugarplum's fairy song like on nutcracker and then this guy in a white mask (as picture below) came onto the stage and BANG! he shot her. I know.


Then my second favorite was called "River of Blood Dance" where a bunch of girls were riverdancing and one by one they each got shot and fell out of the line of dance. It sounds really violent and it was but it. was. hilarious.
Then of course they had to have a vampire dance touching on "twilight" where all they guys were dressed in hot black edward stuff and chased a girl around the stage and bit her and she turned into a vampire. Pretty good junk.

Before and after they had zombies lying around on the floor and the stairs and they would walk up to you and breathe loudly in your ear and freak you out. so scary. Oh I have pictures of me and gina next to them I'll put em up later.

all over an i-clicker

K: "you're not moving out if you move out I will never talk to you again"
H: "well if you can raise 600 dollars for me..."
K: "i can't do that I don't sleep around anymore...that's cool if you think our friendship's worth only 600 dollars then yeah you should move out"

cold = painful

Note to self: Don't ride on the scooter to school without gloves.

A Walk with a Praying Mantis

Walking to class just barely I found a praying mantis on the sidewalk! He was just crawling toward the grass, having a great October walk as well. So I decided that it would be a good idea to share a walk together! I picked him up and at first he was a little alarmed. He spread out his arms like he wanted to attack me! (like in that picture below, which I just read was their defense pose.) But then he realized what we were doing and he calmed down. We walked together to my class and I put him a the foot of a bush where I am sure there are buggers he can feed on. Bad bugs. Because he's a good praying mantis. Thanks for making my day, I really needed that.

People were around. And seemed disturbed. Whatever though they don't even know.

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!