Singing in the Rain

I'd forgotten how much I loved this movie :) I'm sitting in my living room with James (see last post if you don't know who he is) because we have to watch it for the History of Dance class we're both in. I really didn't remember how awesome this movie is!! They just don't make movies the same way anymore, the dancing is amazing, the songs are fun, and it's all just brilliant....oh I love old movies :)

Traditions Ball

Last night I got to go to the Traditions Ball that Student Alumni puts on at BYU. My awesome sister-in-law lent me this beautiful dress and my date, James, danced the night away with me :)

I did my hair myself. These pictures dont really do it justice, but it looked really pretty, and I was really impressed with myself haha. 

So there you go! It was probably the most fun I've had in a really long time, and going with James was the best decision ever, he's such an amazing dancer! I love getting dressed up and seeing everyone else in their fanciest clothes. It'll be a night to remember for sure :)

Dance Revolution

The last few weeks have been jam-packed with non-stop dance experiences for me. Of course, I dance every day for about 2 hours, if not more, and that brings me so much joy. I love getting to explore and stretch my body in so many different ways. I also go to the free salsa club at school on Tuesdays and I try to go country swing dancing as often as possible. So that's all the regular stuff.
Recently: I went to the Dance Ensemble concert last weekend which was comprised of a bunch of different student compositions ranging from using trampolines to imitating the inner workings of a machine. I was so impressed with every dancer and the incredible creativity and commitment put into the whole thing. Last night, I got the chance to see the Martha Graham Dance Company here at BYU. Now, you need to understand, this is the best modern dance company in the world. Yeah, the world. And I saw them at BYU for $2. Score! You usually pay upwards of $60 to see them in New York or London, that's what a big deal this is. Needless to say, it was amazing. The first half was a little weird, but it was beautiful and interesting. If you don't know who Martha Graham is, do yourself a favor and do 5 minutes of research on her (don't be surprised if you end up spending about an hour, you won't be able to stop yourself!) She was one of the major modern dance pioneers, she founded her company in the 1920s and only died recently. She spent 70 years choreographing and performing. This is her:

She is my new hero. She started dancing seriously when she was 22--very late for a dancer, and was told she was too short and too old. But she proved every critic wrong and surpassed anyone that had come before her. Her movement is all about emotion...pain, ecstasy, beauty, fear, passion. She created an entirely new language of expression that is strange and intense and beautiful. Ah, I am in love. Here are some pictures of her dancing:

 

P.S. I promise to be better about posting more regularly!

St. Patrick's Day!

Some observations of the day:
I don't like it when bald guys have facial hair. It's backwards and just looks funny.
Green looks good on pretty much everyone.
Creativity comes from the most unexpected places/people.
There were an unusual number of babies on campus today.

Also, I just realized that there are only 3 and half weeks of school left...yikes!!

Happy St. Paddy's to you all! (I admit, I did not wear green today. And I have been sufficiently pinched for it. I just couldn't find anything cute that was both green and clean and conducive to my dance/work day. Oh well.)

P.S. I am still over the moon with happiness that my crazy roommate is gone!!! My bathroom has stayed clean all week :D Happy Kimber

Dreams and Other Nonsense

I've been having really strange dreams in the last few days, and I can't figure out why. Take last night: I dreamed I was trying to find my ballet shoes and found them all soaked in blood (I think my brother had a bloody nose earlier in the dream and I hadn't realized he was bleeding all over my ballet slippers.) I woke up more than a little weirded out to say the least. At the same time, I woke up very happy because MY CRAZY ROOMMATE MOVED OUT!!!!!! I feel like I should write a book telling the incredible saga of my insane roommate. I know everyone has to have at least one crazy roommate, but I'm hoping she's the last one I'll have to deal with. So my other roommates and I are having a cleaning party tomorrow to celebrate :)

Last weekend my roommates won a free suite at the Real stadium in Sandy for the BYU vs U of U rugby game and got to bring 15 friends, so I got to go to my first rugby game! Let me tell you, it's my new favorite sport (which is saying something because I've never had a favorite sport haha) It's so much easier to understand than football and it's a little more exciting than soccer, and the guys are pretty hot, so it's just an awesome package! If you haven't ever watched rugby, do it and let me know what you think.

I get to have a morning off of work now since I can work a little extra in the afternoons now that I don't have Italian anymore. It's amazing what a little extra sleep once a week can do for you. Still trying to decide what morning I want to have regularly off...

Lastly, I am really missing Robert. For those of you who are recent followers/recent friends, Robert is the missionary I'm writing. He's serving in Tempe, AZ and has been out about 8 months. Up to now I've missed him some, but it's always been manageable and just sort of pangs every now and then. But for the last few days it's been an ache. There are so many things I want to tell him about, share with him and see with him, and it all can't be expressed in letters. The time has gone by quickly and slowly all at once, and I know it will get easier again to not think about it so much, but for now...I'm just missing him.

Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Well, I asked for rain, and I sure got it :) The weather the last few days has been so perfect. I have loved walking to class in the light rain, feeling it mist on my skin.

Yesterday we had Stake Conference for our church and one of the speakers was talking about ways to increase our capacity to love. He gave the following suggestions: to serve, to affirm, and to verbalize. I loved that he emphasized that it's important to continually increase our capacity to love, because if we are constantly reminding ourselves to think about other people, we have more meaningful experiences with people. I've been asking for more love in my life, and I've been getting it in unexpected places. I still haven't gotten it in the place I've specifically asked for it (ahem, boyfriend please!!) but I am happy nonetheless.

Not much else to say at the moment...and it's absurdly late, but I felt so bad about not blogging. So long, farewell, I bid you all goodnight :)

Wanting Rain

The weather has been so nice this week. I can wear a light jacket to work in the morning and then the rest of the day I can just carry it on my arm and enjoy the cool air. It's been just sunny enough to be warm, but cloudy enough to be perfectly cool. This morning it's a little colder than I'd like; not cold enough for snow, but cold enough for a freezing rain. I'm only ok with this kind of weather if it actually rains, so I hope it does.

Life is going pretty well this week. I don't have my Italian class anymore, so having an extra hour every day is changing my life. Work is still wonderful and I'm really hoping to get asked to the Traditions Ball we're putting on in a couple weeks. We'll see!

Glitter In the Air

I'm pretty sure I've listened to this song about 100 times in the last 24 hours. I never knew I could love P!nk so much. Click play, close your eyes, and just listen. Tell me if it changes you the way it changed me.

Time to catch up

Whoa, I meant to blog a long time ago, but it's been a little crazy.
First, being home was wonderful. Matt's show was amazing, I'm so proud of the whole cast :) They did a play called The Curious Savage about some people in an institution for crazy people in the 50s. It was absolutely hilarious!
Second, I love my mother more and more the longer I'm away from home. I never realized how much I was missing physical affection until I went home. My mom and I are such snugglers, and not having someone to hug and snuggle here at school is just terrible. My roommates aren't really huggy people and I don't have a boyfriend, so I'm constantly starving for hugs and some physical love. So being back with my favorite person to snuggle was lovely. Maybe I need to invest in an over-sized teddy bear like this:

Third, I've given up on boys for the moment. The guy I really like is being an idiot and apparently can't get a clue. So, I'm going to try to enjoy being single....we'll see how well that goes.
 Finally, I'm done with my Italian class, which makes my life so much easier. I love having the time to actually eat lunch in the afternoon before I go to work. I love not having to do hours and hours of homework that doesn't make any sense. Oh, it is beautiful.