Summer Reading...

Every summer I have a huge "must read" books to get through. I am never able to start/finish books during the school year so I always rack up the reads in the summer. It's been about 2 weeks since my official summer started and I have already finished THREE BOOKS!

This is quite an accomplishment for me.

So here are the three I have already gotten through.

Number 1:

Tina Fey's book (pictured)

I saw this at the store the week it came out and immediately bought it. Ever since Mean Girls I have LOVED Mrs. Fey. She is my comic hero. If you love a good laugh, you MUST read this book.

Book numero Two:

Now, I actually started this book last summer during my European vacation. August came around and I had yet to come to the end. So, I got put on hold. After I finished Tina Fey, I picked this up right where I left off last summer. It was good, but I am not hooked enough to immediately start the second one.

I finished this fantastic one instead...

Book Three:

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In honors of the final movie coming out I wanted to read the last book to remind myself of what happened. I listened to the first couple chapters on my drive up to WA. I may have had my nose in a book all day, every day, but I finished it! I am pretty sure I just skipped ahead and read the epilogue when the book came out and never finished the book. (Just like when I watch the movies at midnight).

Never have I realized how much I enjoy reading.

I have already started my next book

ONE DAY

by David Nicholls

all in preparation for the movie coming out
AUGUST 19th

Survivor...

I survived a grueling Summer Term.

Never again will I take 7 credits in 7 weeks. Or I just wont take Pathophys with Stats.

I just about DIED.

I pulled out of it though. Yes, I am proud of myself.

The day of my last final I tired myself out at the gym (thanks body pump class, I can't move any part of my body now) and then came home to melt by the pool with my Tina Fey book (LOVE YOU TINA!)

Summer is going to be fantastic..

Some of this... A little bit of this...

...and a whole lot of this...

Washington here I come

Guess what...

This little letter came in the mail the other day:

No...I did not receive my mission call (yet).

I made the DEAN'S LIST!

I owe my success to my snowboarding class.

If it wasn't for snowboarding, I wouldn't have had 12 credit hours.

Go easy A classes.

No, I haven't framed and posted the letter on my wall...

...yet.

Happy Feet...

Today is National Tap Dancing Day!

HOORAH!

In honor of such a magnificent day, here is a video of my favorite tap dancer.

Probably one of the reasons I got into tap too.

ENJOY!



Now everyone go learn to tap dance

To shop or not to shop...

The most fabulous bag I have ever seen:

...is sitting all alone at Nordstroms just waiting to go home with me.

Anyone have $500 I can like...have?

Hoorah...

I just received this in my e-mail today:

DEAR JAMIE,

CONGRATULATIONS on acheiving a high GPA for the Spring 2011 semester! We want you to know that we recognize the time and effort you gave to acheive this GPA. Good job and keep up the GREAT WORK!

Sincerily,

Michelle Kearns, Director
Office of Student Success and Retention


UVU is so cool. I never got any e-mail like this from BYU.

No, it's not because I never "acheived" a high enough GPA to get a recognition e-mail like this.

Also, do other Universitys have an Office of Student Success and RETENTION?

UVU is so packed full with students I wonder if they have an Office of Student DIMINUTION.

They don't.

I just checked...

A tribute...

This one goes out to all you Mamas and Grandmas out there...

You are the greatest. I sure do love you...

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!