The Big Bang

So, yesterday I had a big fiasco. A big bang fiasco to be exact. Tired of the length of my bangs, I decided to cut them, because I looked so cute when they were short before. However, they are now shorter than that. My first attempt in cutting my own hair turned out to be a disaster. Here is proof.

Emma Newmeyer

Emma is the oldest roommate. She turned 20 on November 17. She is also taller than me (which is actually quite a feat in our apartment...) by one whole inch. She is a flute major. We have been serenaded by the lovely sound of that instrument from her bedroom many times. With her degree, she hopes to be able to teach private flute lessons. She is from Lindon, Utah, along with three of my other roommates. Home schooled until she was in high school, she is very smart. She is a senior in credits, even though she is only a sophomore. Emma is just a sweetheart. She often knows exactly what to say to comfort you. She doesn't want to offend anyone by doing anything. For example, she asked everyone if it was alright for her to play her flute for us for two minutes so that she could practice in front of an audience. She has a lovely singing voice in addition to playing the flute marvelously. She also plays the piccolo for the marching band. At the football games, when the band played we would all cheer for her. Emma takes very good care of herself. She goes running almost every morning. I wish I had that kind of self-discipline. Emma blesses our lives by living in our apartment. She is always willing to share insights and her testimony during scripture study.

The damaged flower,
the weathered bloom
rests in the corner
of the room.

A petal falls
the plant does wilt
One might almost think
it had been killed.

The people passing
pay no heed.
Perhaps she should
have stayed a seed.

And kept this heartache
from her soul,
she would have stayed
complete and whole.

This poem needs a title. Any suggestions?

Ballroom class

Tonight is our final for Ballroom dance. We have to go to some club and dance there for at least an hour. As part of the class, we split into two groups and choreographed a dance to perform for each other. We have the option of performing it tonight. Our group did Charleston. Josh came up with a routine, and we learned it last night and performed it for our class. Our group really liked the dance, and they want to perform it tonight. It will be wicked awesome. Even though some of them are not very good at the moves, they all have fun. It's pretty neat. Hooray for dancing!