Starting New

Hey everyone,

So I'm actually changing my blog to this one: www.maryataglance.blogspot.com. This is just because of weird email/logging in annoyances. I've been wanting to do this for a while, so it's finally done! Yes! :)

Anyhow, sorry about the pain. But I won't be using this one at all anymore.

Chuck

So, I'm just in the mood to write something, and the thing I am most passionate about right now(which is kinda pathetic as you will soon see) is Chuck. Before you get excited, this is a fictional character. Haha, I know a couple of you were getting a bit too excited as usual. :) This Chuck is Chuck Bartowski, aka Agent Carmichael. That show is sweet! The characters are funny, weird, quirky, and for the most part dang good lookin'. Well, the episode tonight was exciting like always, and ended like always....freaking me out! Seriously tv people!? Can't you leave me one night feeling happy and content about the ending of the episode, looking forward to next Monday? No. NO, you have to have me freaking out that Sarah Walker is about to be meet her DOOM. And thus causing Chuck to be heartbroken and commit suicide, and then Cpt. Awesome will have to explain everything to Ellie and they'll be stuck in the Witness Protection Program for the rest of their lives, and Casey will be unsatisfied as a meager citizen, and Morgan will be stuck as a loser at the Buy More FOREVER. Thanks tv guys. Really, thanks.

Actually, I love the show, and it's great. :) So, I don't expect you to understand, unless you watch it obviously. Amanda (my roomie) does at least, so she'll appreciate it.

Here are some good quotes:

Chuck: Morgan this is a bad idea.

Morgan: Well, we can't stay here Chuck.

Chuck: I'm uncomfortable with the plan.

Morgan: Plan? What plan? This is survival. (After hearing knocking at the door) That's her. We've been comprimised. I'm a ghost.

Chuck: Morgan, you can't leave me like this. You can't do this to me, man.

(Ellie walks in and turns on the light.)

Ellie: Chuck, what are you doing?

Chuck: Uh, escaping.

Ellie: From your own birthday party?

And another good one:

Morgan: Chuck, we have an emergency. We need to talk.

Chuck: I'm on the phone.

Morgan: Shhh, not here, not here, there are spies at the Buy More.

Chuck: (hangs up phone) Spies, really?

Morgan: Yeah, Tang's minions, they're everywhere! He's like the dark lord Sauron from Lord of the Rings. Only instead of the ring of power he's taken over control of the assistant managership.

Chuck: Yeah, from me, thanks for the reminder.

Morgan: You got it man. Look, we need your help Chuck.

Chuck: Me, what am I supposed to do? I'm just....

Morgan: One small hobbit? So thought Frodo Baggins, my friend, so thought Frodo Baggins!

And sorry, a couple more....Amanda (my roomie) will enjoy them.

Chuck: (pointing a gun at Casey) I know what I'm doing.

Casey: You have no idea. You're entering a world of pain, Chuck.

Chuck: I want this Intersect out of my head. Are you going to help me or not?

Casey: You gotta be...is that a tranq gun? You don't even have the common courtesy to threaten me with an actual firearm!

(after having food delivered to the car)

Casey: The idea behind a stakeout is to remain inconspicuous, you moron.

Chuck: Uh, hello? That's why I used an alias.

Just Thoughts About Life in General

First off, there are less than three weeks until finals! I would say "finally" but honestly, the semester has flown by. Looking back over the last few months, this semester has been really good. I've enjoyed pretty much all of my classes, even calculus honestly hasn't been horrible. It's been a lot of work, and so when I finally understand something it feels great. I like the satisfaction of working to understand something difficult and then actually getting it. Also, this is the semester that I've finally felt that Chemical Engineering is really what I want to do. I enjoy the material, and I think I'll really enjoy the challenge. This semester I've also been involved in my building/ward's dinner group. It's been great! The food is usually good, you get a real meal without any cooking 7 out of 8 days, and you get to actually sit down and eat with friends. I've quite enjoyed it. :)

So, a random thing: the other day when I was sitting in my calculus lecture, I was just thinking about how much I really do not like math, and how much the teacher truly enjoyed it. My sub was clearly having a nice time, and my usual professor is always bouncing around (literally) from her excitement of the "great problem!" :) Well, it occurred to me that since math is a good thing (it has helped in countless processes and solved many problems in our society) and there actually are people that think it's fun, then our Heavenly Father probably likes math too. I've just never thought about that before. He knows everything there is to know about math, and since it is a good thing, He probably likes it. It then made me think that throughout eternity, I'm going to have to learn everything there is to know about math. I mean, I thought I was done with math classes after next year, but really, I'll be doing math for eternity! ....Forever! I suppose I'll learn to like it, especially as my understanding of what I can do with it increases I probably won't mind it. But what a thing to realize in the middle of a never-ending calculus lecture when you're just looking forward to the end of that class! Well, later that day I was listening to some of my favorite movie soundtracks, when I realized that I would also get to study music for the rest of eternity. And since I get to do the good stuff forever, I figured I can deal with the math. :)

And on the plus side: I can leave my apartment without a coat at any time of the day, and I won't die of hypothermia! It's been really nice and balmy lately; I can't wait for summer in Provo. Warmth, fun, no school, game nights, tennis, basketball, friends. It'll be a blast!

YESSSSSSS!!

Finally. FINALLY! :) I have decided that I love chemical engineering, and it is definitely for me. Right now I'm doing a group project where we are building a car that is powered by a controlled chemical reaction. I really am enjoying it; it's so much fun! It's nice to be able to work as a team, cause you all can contribute and help each other. Plus, homework is always better with other people. I predicted correctly, and the math doesn't really bother me since there is a purpose to it. In a way I like that we have to do it, and that the problem is complicated enough we need to. And we get to do chemistry too, which is always interesting. :) I am happy tonight. It's such a relief to know for sure that you picked the right path for your future. It's about time!

Lookin' Hot...Granny Style!

So, Friday night Amanda, Raven, and I went to Savers (basically a Salvation Army). While browsing, we came across the most amazing dresses ever! They are so horrid. :) Well, we thought it would be great to get one for each of us (and Olive) to wear to church. ...Yes, we actually did do this. It was fun, though my dress was pretty much completely made of polyester, so a bit uncomfortable. And the top is short and the skirt kept falling down, which was dang annoying!

Haha, so yes, I do realize I am not good at posing as an old lady...but it was the best I could do! For some reason the crippled hands just seemed to fit.


Meet Phil. Phil is this grotesquely ugly chair. Amanda and I bought him for only $13! And he is quite comfortable. We named him Phil and have become pretty attached to him. :) Phil looks especially good with Amanda sitting in his lap in that old dress!!

Olympics are Coming!

So last night, I went to see a skiing competition with a couple of my roommates. I think it was a competition that helped them qualify for the Olympics next month, but I'm not sure really. It was a lot of fun to watch though! We saw the moguls competition, both women and men. Some of the men were crazy good! They went super fast and made it look like it was nothing, as they were doing crazy jumps too. :) All in all though, it was pretty exciting. I can't wait for the Olympics to be here!

One of the coolest parts was being so close to all of the professionals that are in the Olympics from all over the world. We were hanging out right next the Australians for a while...which was quite enjoyable. :) They were beautiful men. With accents.

Friendly Morning

So, as I was walking to school this morning (about a 15 minute walk to the edge of campus) some random guy started talking to me. He walked me all the way to my building, talking to me about my major, where I'm from, etc. He was tall (like 6'5"), interesting, and had very nice eyes. Considering there are about 34,000 students at BYU, I most likely will never see him again. But seriously...what a way to start the day! :) People are so friendly here, it's nice.