The Chills And Thrills Of College.

This last week has been a chilly one. Which is weird to think about for AZ, but yes it does get cold here. During the mornings and at nights it is pretty cold. I guess this is what winter in Arizona is like. My hands froze while riding my bike to practice. Of course those and my face were the only parts of my body that I let show for the first forty-five minutes of practice. This is how I dressed for practice on Wednesday. Seriously. I did. You could say it was a tad bit nippy.

I'm so glad my mother sent me some of my many winter hats. They are coming in handy. At practice my coach was once again really cold. She was wearing sweat pants and three jackets. By the end of practice I was wearing my shorts and t-shirt. Being active really warms you up, but I won't lie, my epidermis (skin) was still a little chilled. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me one of those questions that make me rich because I've heard them a lot or say to me, "You are from Utah, you should be used to this." I would be even richer. Just because it gets even colder in Utah and actually snows, doesn't mean I don't get cold here in Arizona. Gees, people...I'm not a super human.

I can't believe this semester is almost over. Soon our tennis season will officially start. I'm excited but nervous like always. I can't wait to show people what this little dynamite is made of.

My roommates best friend brought back Gilmore Girls the complete collection of all the seasons. I didn't think I would get into it. But...I have. And I'm here to say that I think I am addicted to it. Personally I think it is hilarious! One of the main characters who is the mom, is one of my favorite actors (Lauren Graham). She is also in the t.v. show Parenthood which I always watch. She is so hilarious and has the funniest jokes! I feel like we would get along just fine. My roommates and I watch a couple of episodes a day. We pretty much lie on the couch like bums, in our pj's (if we are done with classes), eat food while watching Gilmore Girls. I know sounds like a 'girly' thing to do, but if I'm doing it, then its not considered 'girly', because that is something I am not. You thought I was joking about the bums on the couch huh. Well think again...

I was trying so hard not to smile and look natural but right as the camera snapped the picture, I felt a smile coming on. And yes those are Starburst's sitting in between Crystal and I. I also love that our couch is like a futon and folds down flat. I must admit that it is way more comfortable to lie on when its flat than when it looks like a couch. This is pretty much what mine and Crystal's Saturday looked like. All day. Well wait...I guess we did go to Walmart for our weekly (or bimonthly) shopping trip. I was completely out of food. No joke. I was eating tortilla's for breakfast, because that was the last thing I had left in the fridge. Let's just say that my shopping cart was full of food. Its the college life.

On Sunday, we as usual, had our roommate dinner. We made homemade hamburgers! They were so delicious. From left to right it goes, Joelle (Ivy's best friend, who is pretty much our fifth roommate), Ivy (You finally get to see her! This is the 1st picture I have posted with her in it), Crystal, then Dustin, Crystal's boyfriend. The only one missing was Amanda. I don't know if you noticed the three videos holding up the table on a stool....yeah...the table folds out, but there aren't extra legs to hold up that section, plus if you just leave it, it looks like it is going to fall off. So we improvised. Gotta love our college intelligence.

Life is going great. I have no complaints...well at least not at the moment. Everyone keeps sending me pictures of all the great snow that has fallen back home. I am jealous, but Christmas break will be here before I know it. Then I will get to enjoy it with all my senses and not just my eyes.

It's Raining In AZ.

The weather here has been superb the past two days! Yesterday for most of the day it was overcast. To me it was perfect weather. It is what I call, jeans and hoodie weather. At practice, my coach was wearing sweat pants and a jacket. She said she was really cold and wanted to go home and get her thicker jacket and a beanie. I was like seriously? I was pulling my hoodie off before we did our two lap warm-up run. It felt amazing! Being from Utah, I guess I am used to the colder weather. Coach said to me once that she doesn't know if she could live in Utah. She would die if it snowed. Right now the temperature is 65 degrees. I love it, but everyone is freaking out and bundled up. I guess that is something I will never understand. Today we didn't have practice because it rained during the night and everything is soaked. Instead we were told to go to the school gym and work out for an hour. It felt amazing to sleep in until 10am then wake up and get ready for my only class of the day at 11am. I am glad it rained, its so beautiful.

I love the rainy weather so much, that later in my life I am going to move to Washington or Oregon. It is so beautiful up there. I love the cooler weather, seeing everything so green, and also having the ocean so close by. Thinking about it makes me so happy! My dream life is living in one of those two states, with my Toyota Tacoma truck, mountain bike, longboard, having a career as a Paramedic/Firefighter, and having my dogs by my side. I am going to work hard to make my dream come true.

Have a great weekend because I know I will. Bon fire tonight!

Halloween And Superstitions.

First allow me to apologize to those frequent followers of my blog. I have lacked in updating about my adventures. I hope you will all forgive me and continue to excitedly look for new posts.

Ah yes...This last week was Halloween! What a wonderful holiday. It is such a delight to see what people are able to conjure in their heads and make into a costume. My roommate Ivy and her friend Joelle dressed up as the hot sauce packets that you can get at Taco Bell that have sayings on them. I thought it was a clever costume. Not going to lie, some people are able to think up some cool costumes. I did not dress up for the special occasion. Amanda and I sat home and watched some movies, then I went to my friends house and watched another movie. Pretty hectic night...I know.

I'm sure we all have our own little superstitions that we abide by. Don't think you have to deny it, even I, Loni, have my own. Hours before my first exam in Astronomy class I went and got my hairs cut (hairs not hair, getting a single hair cut wouldn't be to helpful). After that hairs cut I felt really good about myself. I went and took my exam and I scored an 80%. I was ecstatic about that. I believe that getting an 80% or above on a test in college is awesome. Today I had my second exam in Astronomy. So what did I do? I went and got a hairs cut. I also dressed a little nicer that usual. Meaning, I wore jeans and a nice girly shirt, rather than a t-shirt. (I know...such a difference...) Going in feeling good about myself always makes me do better on test days. Don't worry though, I didn't solely go by looking good to past the test, I did study. I totally aced that test!

Saturday night I went longboarding with two of my guy friends. The first time since I have lived here that I have actually gone and longboarded! It was awesome. Plus these friends legitimately longboard. As in they have around four longboards and cruise really fast and try to do tricks. We drove into Safford where the roads are nice and smooth and cruised along the streets. It was great. Haven't had that much fun in awhile. I love longboarding! Now I just need to upgrade my wheels and I'll be even happier. Mom Papa Christmas?

The world bores you when you’re cool. - Calvin & Hobbes