Logan's Cutest Aggies

Movin' on Up (or is it down...?)

2012-01-24T16:57:00.000-08:00

After almost six months of living together in this tiny attic apartment, Mark and I are moving... to the basement. Mark's younger brother lived there until Saturday. The basement apartment is bigger and doesn't have the whole sloped ceiling issue. The oven is bigger and newer, we'll be able to have a bed frame underneath our mattress, and we'll be able to fit our dinner table in the kitchen instead of in the corner of the family room. While this could have come at a better time (Two tests, one presentation and one paper all due next week...) I'm glad we get to move out of this tiny apartment. We do have plenty of good memories here though.

O Christmas Tree

2011-12-24T13:06:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of our Christmas tree and our stockings.

Four Eyes

2011-12-07T17:24:00.000-08:00

I got new glasses!

Winners!

2011-11-26T16:27:00.000-08:00

We are the champions! Well, sort of. On Tuesday, we attended the USU Ballroomfest. There we performed our routine with our swing team. We also entered an open swing competition. We took second place. We each got a medal, and the couple that got first place won all the other competitions (the dumb thing about that is I bet he wasn't doing Big Band). So, even though it wasn't a real competition, and we only got second, we're still proud of ourselves.

A First

2011-11-20T13:59:00.000-08:00

In out lives, we have many firsts. Our first lost tooth, our first day of school, our first trophy, etc. Well, yesterday I had one of my firsts. I cut hair for the first time. It didn't turn out too bad. I only messed up one spot, over the right ear. So, enjoy the pictures of my handsome husband and his new haircut.

Here he is. He's so happy with his wife.

This is the left ear. It doesn't look too terrible.

A nice even neckline.

The right ear. I went a little too high. Oh well, it will grow out. That's the beautiful thing about hair.

Honeymoon Pictures

2011-11-13T16:54:00.000-08:00

We rode on a Gondola

We bought a full rack of ribs and ate them for breakfast.

We went on a 5 mile hike. This is a picture of the lower falls. They were a quarter mile up the trail.

This is Mark posing on a big rock.

This is the upper falls. It was 2 miles from the lower falls.

The waterfall was really cold. We wore our swimming suits underneath and climbed in the water when we reached the top.

We got to go on a two hour horse ride. This is at the top of the trail.

I know our honeymoon was awhile ago, but I wanted to share some pictures anyway. I hope you enjoyed.

Some of My Favorite Wedding Pictures

2011-09-23T21:11:00.000-07:00

These are a few of my favorite pictures. I'm still waiting on pictures from the reception. In the mean time, enjoy!

One Week

2011-07-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

One week from today I will be Mrs. Lacey Lindsay. :) I'm so excited to be sealed to Mark in the temple. I am excited for those blessings for our brand new little family. I love Mark so much. He is everything I need and so much more. I'm so lucky.

1 Month!!!

2011-07-06T16:18:00.000-07:00

One month until the happiest day of my life!! I have my dress, and it's getting altered. The invitations are getting made. We are talking to bishops about temple recommends. We've arranged for the flowers. Our honeymoon is already booked. We have a place to live after we are married. We are so happy. I didn't think it was possible to be this happy and this in love.

Working Girl

2011-05-28T13:09:00.001-07:00

I just got a job! I am now working at Inovar. They make electronics. I will be working the weekend graveyard shift. Five in the evening to five in the morning on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. So, I will have no social life on the weekends. But I'm free all week if any of you want to call me or come up to Logan and visit me... or you know, help me get ready for my wedding. It would be nice to hear from any of you sometime. Summer is approaching and you should be able to come see me once in awhile. :) Yay for having a job!! Yay for Summer!!

100

2011-04-26T20:14:00.000-07:00

100 days until my wedding. For those in my family who are frustrated that I haven't started planning anything, I'm just trying to survive my finals first. Then I can plan my wedding stress (well, sort of) free.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for my fiancee. I can't wait until we get to go to the temple together. On Sunday, he was at work and he had left his Sunday clothes at my apartment. I was cold so I put his jacket on. I smelled him and an overwhelming feeling of love and gratefulness overcame me. I had to say a little prayer right then, because I know what a blessing Mark is to me. I look back a year and I can't believe what a difference he has made in me and my life. He has made me so much better. He understands me so well. I couldn't ask for a better person to marry.

A New Engagement

2011-03-31T10:37:00.000-07:00

Mark and I are engaged!! I finally got the chance to post about it. He proposed to me at Elite Hall on March 19. I said yes. :) We're getting married in the Logan temple on August 4th. We're planning on having a reception the same day down in Bountiful. Hope to see you there! We're so so happy!!!!!

It's That Time of Year Again!

2011-02-09T18:23:00.000-08:00

That's right, I'm doing Relay for Life again folks! This is where I ask you for donations to save people's lives! This money goes towards cancer research. My friends and I are on a team and we are competing with other teams at USU and in Logan to see who can raise the most money for cancer research. As a Biology major, I hear about the devastation of cancer on a weekly basis. The heartache it causes is tremendous, as is the physical pain. So let's put our resources towards fixing this set of diseases and finding a way to heal individuals and communities. You can access my personal page and donate online through this link. Thank you so much for giving!

Spring 2011

2011-01-05T18:53:00.000-08:00

It's time for another semester. I've got a pretty hard schedule ahead of me. 15 credits of difficult classes can add up to a lot in textbooks. All of which I plan to read. Except for my statistics book. I'll probably just do the math problems for my homework. Math texts can be really dry... I'm looking forward to this. It will be a challenging semester. Luckily I have a secret weapon that will keep me sane through it all. He's pretty sweet, and takes good care of me. So, I'm looking forward to another four months of learning and fun.

Mocktail Party!!!!

2010-10-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of pictures of my Mocktail Party. It was crazy fun! I am totally having another one. Probably next semester. Dressing up will be required next time though. Mark and Alaina and I dressed up fancy. My roommates were helpful and also dressed up to help the ambiance. Everyone was required to have a name tag with a name that was not truly their own. People were very creative in coming up with new names. The bathroom was turned into an Art Gallery. Our featured artist was Alaina Lambert. (The artwork is still up. ) We used the cups from my collection to "drink" our "mocktails."

Officially Declared!

2010-10-08T12:05:00.001-07:00

I just want you all to know that I am a Biology major! I got the papers signed today. :) I am preparing to go to Pharmacy School in the future. It feels great to finally have made a decision, and also to have the university stop breathing down my neck. Thanks for all your support!!!! I love you guys!

Swing Team!!

2010-09-17T11:52:00.000-07:00

I tried out for swing team last weekend. I requested to be on B team, because my sweetheart is the coach. I got my wish. It turns out that I got the highest score at tryouts, but since I requested to be on Swing Set (that's what B team is called) that's what I got. I'm excited to be on a team with my Honey and I hope that my dancing will improve. We don't do aerials, so hopefully my backside will be less sore this year. We only practice once a week, so that will fit well with my crazy school schedule. We perform, but we never compete, so it's the team with all the fun and no pressure. I'm looking forward to learning new things and getting to know the team members.

A small note aside from team. I love my new apartment. I love living with Kim and Emma again, and I love my new roomie Kristina (I'll do a post on her soon). I love having my sister be just down the street from me. I love being an AGGIE!!!

Meet Mark Lindsay

2010-08-18T17:44:00.000-07:00

I want you all to meet Mark. He is my boyfriend. We have been in a relationship since August 4th. He is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5'8" and left-handed. I met him in Swing Club. He is a very good dancer. He likes to sing. In fact, he serenades me. :) He served a mission in Texas and is very spiritual. He is from Mendon, and I can't wait for school to start so that I can see him all the time. He is an absolute sweetheart.

New Boyfriend

2010-07-05T11:01:00.000-07:00

I got a new boyfriend on July 1st. His name is Liam Maxwell Townsend. He's the perfect cuddle buddy. He doesn't ever yell at me and he always does what I want to do. I just love to kiss him. Sigh. He's so perfect.

Purple Party!

2010-06-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

Ok. So we didn't have a party, but it's really hard to get us all together. I slaved for hours to make shirts for all my sisters. On Father's Day, I told all my sisters to wear them (unfortunately my sister-in-law Marian couldn't make it and we missed her). And we took some pictures. I'm hoping to add some more with Marian in them in the near future. Enjoy.

Heather Johnson

2010-05-28T18:43:00.000-07:00

This is going to be a very emotional post for me to write. My roommate Heather has been called by the Lord to go and serve a mission in Hungary for the next 18 months. She has always been such a great support to me. I'm a little scared to live without her, because she's been there my whole college career thus far. She has such spiritual strength and such wisdom. We could sit, just her and I and talk for three hours straight about anything. I think she knew me better than I knew myself. She was also lots of fun. I'm really going to miss her. My heart is already aching a bit.

Finally done with Finals

2010-05-11T10:45:00.000-07:00

Finals are over. :) Bring on the simmer! I passed all my classes. It's so nice to have the semester behind me. Now I just get to focus on working and getting enough money to pay my rent for next year. Cross your fingers for me to get some federal aid to help me next year. :)

April Fool's Day

2010-04-01T07:36:00.001-07:00

At 4 this morning, Kim got up and was talking to someone on our stairs. It was our friend Amy Tingey. She and Greg Anderson were pranking us. I remarked to Kim how I hoped they wouldn't do anything that would seriously hinder me from getting to my 7:30 test before I fell back asleep. This morning, I woke up and with wariness walked downstairs. In the kitchen, I saw a big fishbowl with seven or eight fish in it, two of them were dead, and the light fixture was taken off the ceiling. Then, I went into our downstairs bathroom so I could put in my contacts. There was a lily plant in our sink. I'm not kidding you. Dirt and all. It made me laugh so hard. There were also two more fish in one of our cereal bowls with a note that named them. I had to go upstairs to put my contacts in. When I came back down, Stephanie had turned on the light in the family room. All the light bulbs had been replaced with blue ones. On one of our chairs, sat a whoopy cushion. I wonder what else we'll discover through the course of the day.

Billy Joel/Elton John Face 2 Face

2010-02-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

Last March, five of my friends and I bought tickets to see the Billy Joel Elton John concert. It was scheduled to take place in November. We were counting down the months, then the weeks, then the days. Then, the day before it was supposed to happen, we found out that it was canceled because Elton John was sick. So, we had to wait a few more months to go. On Friday, February 19, the concert finally took place. Our seats were behind the stage and to the left a little bit, but it was a pretty good view. We had a screen facing our way, and we could see the pianomen at their best from above. They opened the concert singing together, and then each had his own set of songs before closing in duets. The light show was actually pretty cool from where we were sitting, because the lights lit up the whole arena and we could watch the colors and patterns shining on the audience. It was a lot of fun to go and have this experience. I was even able to get a few pictures with my phone. They're not very good quality, but still pretty neat. Billy Joel singing! Billy's hands on the piano!!!! :)

Relay for Life

2010-02-12T09:35:00.000-08:00

I'm participating in Relay for Life again this year. I'm doing so in remembrance of Michelle. I know we are all struggling with money but if you are interested in donating, you can do so online on my personal Relay for Life page. Just copy the address below and paste it into your browser. Thank you so much!

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/laceyjunejohnson

Snowy Trees

2010-01-29T11:18:00.000-08:00

It hasn't snowed for a while up here in Logan. But for the past few days, we've been getting a really thick fog. One result of this fog is that the trees become "frosted." It looks like it snowed, but it didn't. It's the oddest thing. I took some pictures. I hope you can tell that the trees look white.

Swing Performance

2010-01-19T09:23:00.000-08:00

Some of you have asked me to put up the videos of me dancing. I don't have any on my camera, so I'm putting up the links to a couple of videos on Facebook if you haven't seen them yet.

Basketball game

This video is of our team dancing at an Aggie basketball game. I'm actually dancing in it. There was a back board in the way, because Mom recorded it for us (Thanks Mom!) and the ticket office gave them crappy seats.

Elite Hall Benefit Dance

This video is of our team dancing at the Elite Hall Benefit Dance. It's a better video, and you can see the routine from the front. I'm proud to say that we're getting better at performing it. We're going to dance this routine in Colorado at the end of March in the Intercollegiate Swing Battle. Usually one of the Colorado teams wins it. We're trying to clean up the routine and get first place.

Dean's List

2010-01-13T17:52:00.001-08:00

I, Melissa June Johnson, made the Dean's List last semester. :) I just thought I'd share the good news with you.

Final Mess Up

2009-12-08T11:24:00.000-08:00

So, as you might already be aware, it is finals week. I just completed my first final. I still have three to go. My first final was awesome though. It was my Nutrition final. It was a 120 question, comprehensive final. I got to class, and buckled myself in for this test. Our teacher passed out the test and I began. The first page wasn't too hard, and I finished it quickly. Then I turned the page and noticed that the questions skipped from 11 to 21. I began to look for question 12, but I couldn't find it. As I was searching the test, our teacher got up and told us that the girl who copied the tests skipped every other page, making our test only 60 questions long. :) We all get free points for those questions that were left out of the test. My teacher said that this is why you should never let someone else do your copying for you. :)

Testing Skills

2009-11-13T09:27:00.000-08:00

I have some pretty sweet skills. Numchucking skills, drawing skills... Jk. I have some pretty sweet testing skills. I'm always taking tests. In my Physiology class, we have a test every three weeks. In my other classes, I have a test every four weeks. This week I had one quiz (which was like a test) and two tests. I got 97% on my Psychology test, and 91% on my Nutrition test. So yeah. I have a Physiology test on Monday. Wish me luck you guys!

Halloween Adventures

2009-11-02T10:56:00.000-08:00

This Halloween we had a party at my apartment. We made soup and rolls and bubbling apple juice. We carved four pumpkins and set them out on our porch. We played a game called werewolves and watched Arsenic and Old Lace. It was quite the adventure.

Homecoming

2009-10-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Kim and I took pictures of ourselves at the homecoming football game. It's a tradition. We painted our faces and sprayed our hair blue. I'm sharing my favorite pictures with you. Oh... I also want to thank everyone for the awesome birthday party. It was so great to see all my nieces and nephews.

Meet the New 'A Team' Alternate

2009-09-14T10:43:00.000-07:00

On Saturday last, I tried out for the USU Big Band Swing Team. Arriving at ten o' clock, We learned a solo Charleston routine. It was really hard. The air conditioner in the room we tried out in didn't work either. We performed the solo routine in groups of five. I messed up the last phrase of the song. But I kept moving and smiling. After a short break, we learned a couples routine. Each of us had to dance with a judge. I did really well on that part. I'm not supposed to know which team I'm on yet, but because the coach happens to be a good friend of mine, I was able to winkle the information out of him. I am the alternate for the A team. So I learn the routine, and then if another couple can't make it to the performance, my partner and I go in their place. I also get to go to Colorado to compete at the end of March. I'm pretty excited that I made the team!

Saturday Adventures

2009-08-31T06:44:00.000-07:00

I woke up at 8 0' clock Saturday morning. So I studied for three hours. Then I was done, and I decided to go for a walk. On my walk, I noticed some ducks hanging out in the little stream that runs behind Old Farm and past our church. So I went and grabbed Kim and two pieces of bread, and we fed the ducks. After that, Kim and I followed the stream. We had to sneak past a few fences, and walk through a couple backyards before we came to the source of the stream. It was lots of fun. Later in the afternoon, a group of ten of us decided to go to DI (because Kim wanted to buy a lamp for our end table). We played around and looked at stuff. Then, all the girls tried on a wedding dress. Kim, my roommate on the right of the picture, put the train around her shoulders because the sleeves of her dress were immodest. I couldn't even zip mine up. :( But we still got a good picture. After that we went to Walmart. I didn't buy anything, and as I was waiting for my friends to check out, who should come through one of the lines but my cousin Amber? It was a fun day.

First Day of School

2009-08-24T10:36:00.000-07:00

I started out the school year with Biology 2420, also known as Human Physiology. It's going to be a tough class. But I like the professor, and I'll learn a lot. I also took Big Band Swing 2. We didn't do any dancing today, so it was pretty boring. My next class is an Institute one. The one after that is Organic Chemistry. I'll end my day with a Physiology lab at 7:30 tonight (It ends at 9:20). People around campus are very nice. Everybody seems excited to be back. My new roommates fit right in and I'm sure we will all get along throughout the year. I look forward to hopefully getting a calling this year. I'm going to be learning a lot and growing a whole bunch. I miss you all a lot. Hope your first days of school are going well.

One Week

2009-08-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

Only one week before school starts. I'm frantically trying to get everything packed, praying I can get my textbooks on time, making sure my schedule will work out, and trying to get in a full week at work before I move up to Logan this weekend. I'm taking hard classes this semester such as Organic Chemistry and Human Physiology. I also have English, Nutrition, and Psychology. I have 17 credits this year. Oh, and Big Band Swing 2 of course. I am going to be on Swing Club Council, and along with my duties I get to go to club for free. I get to have the most amazing roommates ever this year. I'm really excited to go back.

Finally... Something Worthy of a Post

2009-07-22T20:48:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't posted for a long time. That's because my life is basically boring. I work nonstop. That's about it.

What's this post about then you wonder? Hmm... Should I tell you? What could be exciting enough to make me write a post? Could it be a movie? Or a date? Or could it be a rattlesnake? Well folks, it's the latter. I foolishly went hiking on the zigzag trail by myself without a hiking stick or first aid equipment. I had a lovely hike up, though it was quite hot. I enjoyed some nice solitude at the top and read my scriptures and wrote in my journal a bit. I even saw a deer. Then I started back down. About halfway down, I was strolling along and feeling great from the endorphins. Suddenly, I turned a corner and to my left I heard a rattlesnake!! That was the first time I've ever seen one in real life. I immediately stopped and backed up about ten feet, so I could still see it. I pulled out my phone and called my mom. She talked me through throwing rocks at it until it moved away. I was so scared it would bite me. I kept making noise and throwing rocks. I backed up some more because I thought it would come closer to me. Finally, I thought it had moved far enough away it couldn't reach me if I ran past it. So I did just that. I ran past it. I stayed on the phone until Kenny and Hayden met me (Kenny and Morgan had been at my house and they came up to get me when they heard I was stuck). We went the rest of the way down playing Journey on my phone. We got home just before dark. It was a scary experience, and don't worry, Kenny chewed me out for hiking alone.

Utah Lindy Hop Jam Session

2009-06-10T20:42:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was the first ever Utah Lindy Hop Jam session. It took place in various venues in Salt Lake. It included social dancing, and competitions. Josh Ferrer and I entered the 30 Second Showcase. This is a competition where a couple choreographs a 30 second routine and them performs it. Only one other couple entered this competition. They've been dancing for a long time, and I only started in the fall. We figured that they might win. Much to our surprise and delight, Josh and I won!!! We each got a trophy, twenty dollars in cash, and a free pass to go dancing on a Friday night (That usually costs five dollars)! So, I had an excellent weekend, and maybe next year I'll enter some of the other competitions, such as Strictly Lindy, or Lindy Jack and Jills. Thanks for reading my blog.

Pedicures!!

2009-05-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

I'm offering to give pedicures for a low price. Only $15. Prices are negotiable. I give a full out treatment, including painted toenails at the end. If any of you are interested, you can contact me by commenting on this post, or at my home phone number.

Still Looking

2009-05-13T08:33:00.000-07:00

I'm still looking for a job. If any of you have odd jobs you'd be willing to pay me for you should let me know. I've been doing yardwork for my parents and grandparents.

Sisters

2009-05-06T12:05:00.000-07:00

I would also like to say that I have the most beautiful sisters in the world. I was looking at all your blogs, and I love to see your beautiful faces. I'm so grateful to be related to such gorgeous, amazing people. You guys are such good examples to me, and I hope that I can measure up to your lives.

Home Sweet Home

2009-05-06T11:48:00.000-07:00

I've moved back home for the summer. Hooray for a free washing machine and free groceries! We even have a vacuum right in the house! This place is heaven. I don't even have to do all the cooking when I want to eat something. These brothers of mine don't know how good they have it. I don't have to pay for utilities either!!! Wow! This place just keeps getting better and better. I'm allowed to have pets here, and I get my own room. Plus some of the people I love most live here. And I'm in a prime location to see all the grandkids. Sigh. It's so great to be back home.

Ear Infection

2009-04-20T08:37:00.001-07:00

I've had an ear infection for a few weeks now. I went to the doctor a week ago, and he wrote me out a prescription. The prescription was this little bottle of ear drops. I have to put four drops in my ear three times a day. And I have to let them sit in my ear for five minutes. It's not the most convenient medicine. He also told me to put this mixture of vinegar, rubbing alcohol and water in my ear four times a day. I haven't been as strict with that, and now I'm worried that I won't get better as quickly. I'm thinking that this ear infection is from getting my wisdom teeth out last month. Anyway, I know you all are fascinated by my health issues, and desperately wanted to hear that.

What Just Happened?

2009-04-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

So, it is wet outside today. A condition reminiscent of my downstairs bathroom last night at about 11. Kim and Heather and Josh and I were all just sitting in the family room when we heard this big cracking sound, and then the sound of running water. We jumped up and looked in our bathroom, and our toilet had cracked and was leaking all the water onto the floor. Heather had the presence of mind to turn the water off before the toilet filled up again. We called the management and they told us to clean up all the water and they would come and get us a new toilet. Well, we had to use all our towels to dry up all that water. The management is also giving us quarters to wash all our towels. As of right now though, we have all our towels hanging up all over the place. It was pretty exciting, and we're just praying that our upstairs toilet doesn't break, because it is always running. So that was my adventure this week. I hope that any other adventures that I might have this week are of a better nature.

It's not the best day today...

2009-04-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

I found out that I did worse on my chemistry test than I did on the previous tests I've taken in that class. I also found out today that I don't get any financial aid for next year. I don't know how I'm going to make it. And just to complain a little more, it's raining today. But hey, at least I look pretty. Maybe I can marry rich...

April Fool's

2009-04-01T10:48:00.000-07:00

So, I stayed up til three last night with Kasi and Josh and Greg setting up pranks for this morning. Here is a list of all the naughty things we did last night. We put food coloring in the toilet, moved the pictures around on the wall, moved the magnets from the fridge to the door, put the couch on top of the little chair, put a small table on top of that, and piled various items there. We saran-wrapped the kitchen chairs, made it so the faucet sprays, put peanut butter on the handles of various kitchen appliances, put the mail keys in Jello, and stuffed the microwave with cereal and grapes. We stole the rock paper scissors trophy and framed another apartment for it. Greg and his roommate Matt stole Kim's fridge, and we replaced the movies in Stephanie's movie case with blank disks. So yeah. I'm worried about anger and revenge, but it was fun.

Relay for Life part 2

2009-03-31T14:26:00.000-07:00

The event started when the cancer survivor of our group Brent told us about his experience. Then, all the cancer survivors attending walked a lap around the track. Then we all joined them. After that lap, one person from each team stayed on the track at a time. We walked in half hour increments. I walked at 11, 2, and 5:30. There was free food, and some on site fund-raising as well. We played The Great Dalmuti (like Scum but better), and the M&M game. And randomly at 2:30, our whole team did the Bunny Hop around the track. It took us 20 minutes to make it all the way around. But every time we did the hops, we all yelled "Cancer Sucks." It was pretty fun. By the way, our team's name was "Krebs Saugt" which means "cancer sucks" in German. At about 10, we put electric candles in luminaries that people had made in remembrance of cancer victims. We all took a lap of silence together. It was pretty neat. At the end of the event, they handed out some prizes. Our team got the prize for the most money raised. We also had the top two fund raisers in the whole event as members of our team. We all got a T-shirt from the event, and a water bottle for winning the top fund-raising team. It was a neat experience, and they asked our team to return next year.

Relay for Life part 1

2009-03-27T10:25:00.000-07:00

I am participating in Relay for Life this year. It is a huge fundraiser to raise money for cancer research. Stephanie Maxwell, my roommate is our team captain. Our team has raised over $1100 dollars. Tonight we are going to pull an all-nighter and stay up walking around the track in our field house. The idea is that the track represents the suffering of a cancer victim. And the suffering (walking) doesn't end until we find a cure for cancer. It's really cool. And this is titled part one because I'm going to take pictures and let you know how it goes next week. I'm really excited to participate in this event.

St. Patty's Party

2009-03-18T08:36:00.001-07:00

I had a great time at the party on Sunday. It was so nice to see all of my family. I had a great time showing Lexi around and telling her how we are all related. I also had a good time playing with Cory. It's so much fun to be around the little ones. I miss them so much while up in Logan. The food was really good. I love the Irish soda bread. The mug also had a great time, though he did get pinched because he forgot to wear green.

Testing

2009-03-05T09:45:00.000-08:00

I just completed my third test in two days. I really want to find out how I did on all of them. I studied so hard for my Chemistry test. But when I got to it, I couldn't remember everything. I ended up doing some (very educated) guessing. Then, I had an easy Creative Arts test, and I just took an online test. It was open notes, and I only missed one question. I'm so nervous about finding out the results of my Chemistry test. It was such a hard test. So much material was covered. I wish we had homework assignments in that class. The grade is calculated purely off the tests. I don't like that very much.

A Call to Repentance

2009-02-26T10:09:00.000-08:00

Hear Ye, Hear Ye. I issue a call to repentance unto my sisteren. Today is February 26. This means that in 3 days it will be exactly a year from March 1 2008. I hope you all recall what took place on that historic day. Let me remind you if you've forgotten. We all (Stephanie Lambert, Marinda Townsend, Morgan Goudy, and I, Lacey Johnson) took a vow to abstain from consuming chocolate. The conditions of this vow included dying your hair blond if you broke it. To my knowledge, I am the only one that has kept this vow. I now call on you to fulfill the conditions of this vow.

A Major Award

2009-02-23T08:49:00.000-08:00

I've won a major award. It might be a bowling alley. Or a leg lamp. Or $100!!! I think that I personally would like to have won 100 dollars. Oh wait. I think I did. This weekend, the USU Swing Club put on Harlem Nights. They flew in professional dancers from Seattle. Their names were Mike Faltesek, and Casey Schneider. They taught some amazing workshops. There were also dances and competitions. Josh Ferrer (he taught me practically everything I know) and I entered the First-Timers competition. We figured we'd maybe get 2nd place if we were lucky, because some of the other couples had more experience than I did. They were even doing lifts and stuff. And we'd talked to several other people who thought that we'd get 2nd or 3rd. Well, they announced the winners, and the 3rd place was the couple we thought would win. And the 2nd place was a couple we thought might not have done as well. So, we were figuring that maybe we'd gotten fourth place. But then they called our names and we were shocked. It was so cool to go up and shake the professional dancers' hands and have them congratulate us. They had been two of the 5 judges. We also collected a $200 prize, which we split. We weren't even going to enter the competition until one of our swing teachers encouraged us to. I'm glad I listened to her, it really "paid" off.

Morgan's Shower

2009-02-18T09:15:00.001-08:00

While I have my camera here, I think I'll share some pictures of the baby shower.

Muhahaha

2009-02-18T08:55:00.000-08:00

For those of you who can't tell, the title of this post is me, laughing evilly. This is because I pulled a dirty trick. Actually, I was only an accomplice, but still. It was funny. On Monday, we were bored so I brought down my copy of 199 Ways to Confuse a Roommate. One of the items was: Dance around them excitedly when they get home for five minutes. After that look at your watch and say, "Shouldn't you be going somewhere?" Well, we determined that we would try to confuse Kim because she wasn't back from home yet. As we were waiting for her to get home, Kasi had the brilliant idea to switch her and Kim's bedding. I helped pull of the switch. So, when Kim got home we all confused her with our behavior. And then somebody said, "Just wait til you go upstairs." So she ran upstairs and saw the result of our mischievousness. The picture on the left is Kim's bed with Kasi's stuff on it, and the picture on the right is Kasi's bed with Kim's stuff on it.

Two Months Late

2009-02-18T08:48:00.001-08:00

The mug enjoyed the bountiful feast shared by the Johnson Family this Christmas season. It loved the eggnog and peppermint pleaser, as I'm sure we all did. We're so grateful for this addition to our family and look forward to the fun we'll have with him throughout the year. I shall keep you updated on his activities throughout the year.

Snow

2009-02-10T09:47:00.001-08:00

I find myself a little in bit in the humdrum of Winter. It started snowing on Sunday, and hasn't stopped since, even if it's just tiny flakes. All the trees are covered in snow, and one has to be careful walking under them or they might find that their necks are cold and wet (this has happened to me a couple of times). It just feels really dreary up here. But, all this dreariness and bad weather just makes Spring and Summer seem all the brighter. I can't wait til they arrive!

Veterinarian?

2009-01-29T13:53:00.000-08:00

I've been exploring some career options for my Career/Life Planning class. One that I've recently come across is veterinary medicine. I'm really interested in this. I love biology and I'm starting to understand and even like chemistry. And a lot of the classes needed for this major are biology and chemistry classes. There is only one school in Utah that offers a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. It just happens to be Utah State. I've always liked animals, and I've always been interested in learning about them. This may be the career that I should go into. I'm going to be doing a lot of research and exploring and praying about it. Any input or opinions from you guys would be really helpful.

Taco Tuesday

2009-01-21T08:57:00.000-08:00

We have a friend named Kwin Willis. He's a very fun individual. He lives across the street and down a little ways from Old Farm. But he comes to hang out with us frequently. Every night at 9:00, we hold scripture study at our apartment. It's really neat. Towards the end of last semester though, we split the responsibility of hosting with the girls from E1. Anyway, once a month, Kwin invites us (all 20 or so of us) to his apartment and feeds us tacos and leads scripture study. It's a long walk over the ice in the cold and dark, but it's worth the free food and good times we have. I love Taco Tuesday!

Prayer

2009-01-20T11:41:00.002-08:00

Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpressed,
The motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.

Prayer is the burden of a sigh,
The falling of a tear,
The upward glancing of an eye
When none but God is near.

Prayer is the simplest form of speech
That infant lips can try;
Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.

Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath,
The Christian’s native air,
His watchword at the gates of death;
He enters heav’n with prayer.

Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice,
Returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice
And cry, “Behold, he prays!”

The Saints in prayer appear as one
In word and deed and mind,
While with the Father and the Son
Their fellowship they find.

Nor prayer is made on earth alone:
The Holy Spirit pleads,
And Jesus at the Father’s throne
For sinners intercedes.

O thou by whom we come to God,
The Life, the Truth, the Way!
The path of prayer thyself hast trod;
Lord, teach us how to pray.

James Montgomery

Homesick

2009-01-12T13:34:00.001-08:00

I just spent some time looking at all of my siblings' blogs. I miss my family so much! I'm feeling homesick again after only one week back. I wish that I could go and hang out with Morgan and see her new puppy. Or visit Steph and Rich and see Alaina. Or hold Ethan and follow him around. I really miss Cory and Isabelle too. I can't wait until summer so that I can be with you guys for more than a weekend or two at a time. I miss you all and love you.

Kasi Porter

2009-01-08T11:34:00.000-08:00

Kasi is the last roommate to be spotlighted. She is from Lindon along with Kim, Heather, and Emma. She is an Elementary Education major with an emphasis in Math. She is 5'1" tall, which makes me taller by a whole inch! She is one of the funniest people I know. We'll just sit and make jokes and laugh together nonstop. Kasi is our FHE mom. It's so nice to live with her in our apartment, because then we know exactly when and where FHE is. She is such a delight to have around. She is generous and always shares whatever she can. When I got back from the Christmas break, she was the only roommate there. She and I had a good time watching MASH and just hanging out. The next day, we built a tower of chicken bones at dinner it was quite hilarious. Kasi went snowboarding yesterday and she walked in the door with a big scrape on her forehead. It looked really bad, and she just said that she'd hit the snow. The picture of her is after an FHE hike. She sprained her ankle, and she barely complained. She's an adventurous person, and I love having her in my apartment!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-05T10:56:00.000-08:00

Well, here I am back at school after a brief hiatus. This semester looks like it will be lots of fun. I'm taking 14 credits, and probably 2 Institute classes. I just bought all my books today and all combined they cost less than 200 dollars!!! This makes me really happy. Over the break, we had a major celebration for my father's birthday. It resulted in the Christmas tree being set on fire. Luckily, I had my camera phone at the ready to take pictures. It was a glorious sight to behold. I like the picture of the embers. I think it looks really cool. I'm glad to be back up here, but I miss my family dearly. I love you all!!

The Big Bang

2008-12-10T09:33:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-04T11:42:00.000-08:00

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.

2008-12-04T11:40:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-02T10:14:00.001-08:00

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!

Today

2008-11-21T10:57:00.001-08:00

Today

I heard the wind today.
I felt it too. It gave me
A tiny hug as it passed by,
Letting me know that it was
Watching over me.

I touched the earth today.
Do you know what happened?
It touched me right back.
The touch went straight
To my soul, and I knew
That at least one thing is sure.

I experienced the sun today.
I felt its concern soak into
My skin, infusing itself
Into my being.

I became reacquainted
With life today. It came
And sat in my lap, and
Gave me quite a show
Of affection. And for today,
Life is simple.

I wrote this poem in April. But, I recently posted it on facebook, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to put it here too. I hope you guys like it.

Soup Recipe

2008-11-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

My soup challenge is kind of hard to meet. I don't really make soup that much, and I don't have my recipes with me. So, this is my favorite way to make soup. Open a can of soup, warm it up on the stove, put it in a big bowl, and eat it with a spoon. Sometimes I eat it with crackers too.

Stephanie Maxwell

2008-11-20T11:32:00.000-08:00

Stephanie Maxwell is my room roommate. She and I share a bedroom at the end of the hall. You have to pass the boy wall to reach our bedroom. Anyway, she is a blast. She was born in Florida, and lived there for most of her life. In high school, she moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she graduated, and then she decided to come to Utah State for college. The tallest roommate at 5'6", Stephanie makes my bedroom delightful. It's because of her that the walls aren't completely bare and ugly. She is a political science major, which can make things interesting when people want to talk politics. She is a sophomore in years, but a senior in credits. She has worked hard for two summers, and one regular school year. She tells me that she has to, seeing as she is out of state without a scholarship. Her mom is Puerto Rican, so when it is her turn to make Sunday dinner, she makes the most delicious Puerto Rican food. Stephanie loves to check the mail. It is one of her favorite things to do. You see, she writes to missionaries. One in particular, Elder Glauser, who is in Chicago. Her calling in our ward is the Relief Society music coordinator. It's great, because she always chooses hymns that aren't really well known. The cool thing is that, thanks to my mom, I know most of the ones she chooses. She is a classically trained bass player. Most of my roommates play musical instruments and have been in bands. It makes singing with them really easy. I like living with Stephanie. She is a very generous person. I'm grateful to be her roommate.

Hymn Singing

2008-11-17T15:53:00.000-08:00

Every Sunday night at 9:00, my friends and I, go to the Institute parking garage. There, we just stand and sing hymns for an hour. It is pretty neat. Singing a capella, we sound amazingly great. And with a couple of music majors involved, the harmonies are heavenly (please note the alliteration...). Usually, we sing the fast, upbeat hymns first, and then we sing the more quiet, reverent ones last. We always end with Lead Kindly Light, and I Need Thee Every Hour. It is so nice to go to church, and then ward prayer, and then end the day with the spirit. I love my friends. They are so neat.

TSO!!!

2008-11-14T09:41:00.000-08:00

Last night, I had the opportunity to go to the 'E' Center to watch an amazing rock concert. It was the winter tour of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Josh's friend Steve got the tickets for us, so we left at around 5 yesterday afternoon with Steve's date, Brittney Allen (who also lives in Old Farm). We drove through the canyon, and I attempted to study in the car, but it got dark within 45 minutes of us leaving. Anyway, we stopped in Centerville to pick Steve up and then headed for the concert. I had never been to a real rock concert before. It was pretty awesome. It was fun to hear Christmas songs played rock style. They had an amazing light show. They also had fog and snow and fire!! It was so awesome. I'm still blown away. I have never heard a cooler rendition of 'In the Hall of the Mountain King.' It was so sweet! We left the concert and then stopped for shakes at Arby's where we also got free turnovers (Steve works there). We made it back to Logan at about 12:30 last night. After which I finished my math assignment due today and then attempted to study for the math test that I probably just failed (I will let you know the results on Monday when I find out). Anyway, that was my awesome evening. Plans for tonight? I'm going to the Aggie basketball game, where Josh will be performing at half time. After the game, we're going to the IWA dance. Tomorrow we are going to this benefit dance (Josh is performing again), where they will have refreshments and swing lessons and a big social dance. This weekend has been a lot of fun.

Heather Johnson

2008-11-13T11:39:00.000-08:00

Heather has the same name as one of my cousins. Some people think that we are related. For example, our visiting teachers (who didn't come last month :( sadness) thought that we were related the first time they came. Heather is a Sophomore. She is a history major. She is in the Honors program, and is the TA for an Earth Science class. She is also a shorty at 5'1" (I live in an apartment of midgets...). She has a missionary that she is writing to somewhere in Europe. I'm not sure, but I think that he is in Germany. She is extremely good at French. She had the opportunity to go to Paris this last summer, and she absolutely loved it. The first week of school, I didn't see her much, because she was in her room writing a 20 page paper completely in French. That is so crazy. I love Heather. She always gives me a little hug when she sees me. I know that she cares about me. I love living in my apartment. My roommates are so great!!

Kim Allred

2008-11-06T11:49:00.000-08:00

I've decided to highlight my roommates to let you guys know the kind of people that I'm living with. This week, I'm highlighting Kim Allred (She is my favorite person ever!!) Kim comes from Lindon, Utah. Her major is elementary education with an emphasis in English. She is 5'1". (I'm taller than her by a whole inch!) She loves the Beatles. (Awesome!!! so do I!!) Something interesting about her is that she is allergic to milk. She is the closest to me in age. Her birthday is August 20, so she's about 2 months older than me. We've gotten very close. I tell her everything, and she tells me everything. She helps me whenever I need help. We take an institute class together, and we hang out a lot. It's neat, because a lot of the time, she and I will be thinking the same thing and we can talk about it without using words. We have a very special connection, and this is why she is my favorite roommate. We even have the same taste in shoes. I bought some for my birthday, and I came home and saw her shoes, and mine were very similar. Whenever I come home for the weekend, Kim can't wait for me to get back. When I got back from my birthday, she tackled me with a hug while I was carrying my laundry basket and my backpack. It made me feel really good about myself that someone not in my family would miss me that much. Kim is my best friend, and she understands what I'm feeling, and thinking. It's so neat to have her. She suggested that next year we live together again. I think that would be a most excellent idea.

Halloween

2008-11-04T11:06:00.000-08:00

Now that the preliminary, opening blog is out of the way, I shall tell you all about my Halloween. I went to my classes (which on Friday includes chemistry and calculus) and got out at 10:30. After that, I went home and did some homework. Kim and I went visiting teaching, and then I got dressed up like a gangster. For my birthday, Chelsea Knight gave me a fake clock in honor of my clock belt. I used it as a big piece of bling, and tied bandanas around one of my arms and one of my legs. I wore a baseball cap sideways. Josh took a picture of me, and if he ever gets it to me, I'll put it up. Anyway, that is how I dressed when I went to my first ever Aggie basketball game. We played Northwest Nazarene, and we crushed them. 73 to 46. It was so awesome. After the game, my friends and I returned to my apartment where we watched Wait Until Dark. I had so much fun. I love watching scary movies. And that is my Halloween.

Keeping up with the Fam

2008-11-04T10:24:00.000-08:00

So, I've finally become cool like the rest of you. I decided to start my own blog. Here it is! I shall be posting my various activities so that those of you who are interested in my life can keep up with what I'm doing. Thanks to mom for suggesting I do this. I'm actually quite excited to be joining all of you in the blogging world.