Mana from heaven

I had to squish it down a little so it actually fit in my mouth.

Broccoli is a no

I'm sitting in the library at school doing what I do best, procrastinating. I could be finishing up an assignment but where is the fun in that? So instead I decided to blog quick before class.

I learned a lesson today in this library. Never put broccoli in pasta and bring it for lunch. Why did I forget that while broccoli tastes good it doesn't smell good, at all. You think that would turn people off from eating it, yet we still do. Anyway I forgot about the smell and as soon as I opened it on the 3rd floor of the library girls behind me were like "oh my gosh it smells so nasty in here. ewe it smells like broccoli. Should I spray some perfume or will that just make it smell worse?" It was a conversation piece for them for a good 5 min. Also it was during a peek time in the library where all the fun social could be considered "cool kids on campus" were there, which only heightened my embarrassment. So Needless to say I quickly put the lid back on and threw it in my backpack hoping none of them saw that I was the stinky culprit. I'm sure they did though. No one else was eating and they had to wonder where the source of stink was coming from. I feel like I'll never be able to show my face on the 3rd floor again cause if any of those people are there I'll probably here some snarky broccoli comment. Woe is me.

Another lesson I learned this last week is that contact disinfectant and contact solution are entirely different things. One cleans off your contact quickly and can be placed directly into your eye, the other cleans your contact over a number of hours mixed with a little red pill, and CANNOT be placed directly into you eye. Why might you ask? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact it's 3% hydrogen peroxide. My room mate didn't believe me that it hurt so she decided to follow suit a few days later. Such a terrible lesson to learn. I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy.

Om Namah Shivaya

I'm in this effective living class this year and it's kind of amazing. It helps be re-evaluate my life and what I find important, how I manage stress, how past experiences affect the present, how I can accept myself for who I am, and accept that some things are just out of my control. It's only a month in but I've really enjoyed it. The teacher is kind of a joke, she hardly REALLY teaches. Usually just shows us a video dealing with the topic or has some sort of activity. The real teaching comes once a week when a student is in charge of the 70 minute class period. Anyway, right now I'm reading about managing stress and one of the ways is through meditation. The book suggest repeating this Mantra slowly and one syllable at a time "Om-Na-Mah-Shi-Va-Ya" It means "I honor the divinity that resides within me" I thought this was pretty profound and it went along with what me and my room mate had just finished talking about. Which is Woman, the way they view themselves, the effects a mans view has on woman, and moderation. It was a great discussion. Here are some highlights that whoever is reading might find interesting and helpful. And also excuse the tangent. I hope no one feels offended.

• If a guy breaks up with, don't think it's because YOU weren't perfect enough. That if only you had blonde hair, a cuter laugh, a nicer body, got better grades, or whatever other destructive thoughts that plague us during this time. Really it's just that you weren't perfect together. You should never want to become some guys idea of perfect. Just be perfectly you and a guy will love you for being that.

• Moderation, moderation, moderation. How many times have the prophets given us this wise council? Yes you should exercise, Yes you should try and eat healthy but No you should not take this to the extreme. To exercise doesn't mean go to the gym for 2 hours everyday, it can be as simple as walking to the store instead of driving or doing an activity you like. I've rediscovered a love for dance dance revolution. It's quite the workout and it's so much fun.There are so many FUN forms of exercise you can do that don't just focus on how your body looks. Bike riding, hiking, swimming, yoga, latin dancing all those things can be done with friends and the focus is on the sport not the calories. As for eating, we all know eating McDonalds everyday isn't a good idea, but does that mean we can't have fast food once in awhile? Brownies with ice cream and hot fudge maybe isn't the best for your love handles, but aren't you so satisfied while you are eating it? You probably shouldn't have it all the time, but is it terrible to treat yourself? NO.

• BOYS>>>> I don't think my room mate and I stressed enough about the problems boys cause for girls. Yes we have to be responsible for our own actions. Boys never made us not eat, they never forced us to get a gym pass and go exercise, but they have pointed out celebrities that they think are hot, they talk about their muscles and how bad certain foods are, which makes us feel guilty for watching a 10 hour Jane Austin movie marathon while eating anything withchocolate in it. We notice the way boys look at other girls and then look back at us and the small references they make that probably don't mean much to them but they mean the world to us. I'm not trying to make any boys feel terrible, I'm just saying boys need to be a little bit more aware of how they make girls feel about themselves.

• Another point partially towards men. What you see now is not what you are going to see in 20 years and to think you will is a ridiculous notion. I've heard men say to their girlfriends they had better not gain weight or have stretch marks after having children. How disgusting is that? After the sacrifice a woman makes to have YOUR babies you expect her to be back to her pre-baby self. That is very unrealistic. And I'm sure your girlfriend doesn't ever say to you "I hope after sitting around in your lazy boy chair watching football eating the nacho's I made you never get fat" Not saying girls are more loving but guys think more carnally. It's a fact, but it can be downplayed.

• The media. It's so deceiving. I don't think anyone comprehends and realizes how much work goes into making a celebrity look the way they do. It's amazing what they can air brush, nip tuck, or make bigger. Technology has come such a long way. Perfection doesn't exist in hollywood so stop looking there.

• God made you just the way you are. He loves the way you laugh, the size of your nose, and the freckles on your face. Instead of focusing on having the perfect body how much more joy could we have if we concentrated on becoming perfect like Christ? He would love it if we spent more time working on what's inside of us then on what's on the outside. Honor the divinity which is within you.

I feel hypocritical saying all this cause truth be known I've done, thought, or still do many of the things I said not to do. But writing this post reminds me of what I should be doing, and should be thinking about myself. Hopefully it did that same for someone else out there. :)

Conversations

I love over hearing peoples conversation. This week I over heard a good one and only wish I was walking next to these girls so i could get the full story. It's pretty short, most people might not even find it that funny, but it certainly brought a smile to my face. 2 girls were walking home from a class and i just hear "and then we are going to go to President Clarke's house (the president of BYUI) and we are going to knock on the door and when he answers we are going to make out in front of him..." Now I can only hope that this is a dream the girl was having or something that they thought would be funny because I can't imagine ever in my right mind wanting to do something like that.

Also on the subject of conversation this guy in one my classes asked me if I spelt my name with a C or and S, I said C and he goes onto say. you are the first white girl I've met with the name Chanel. I come from LA and any girl with the name is chanel is black. This has been said to be a few times and is usually followed with I feel like calling you Shananae or Shanique (i have no Idea how to spell these names) But this is interesting to me because I've never met a black girl with the name chanel so where are they all hiding? Apparently they don't come to BYUI or live in cardston. Both of which are not surprising.

Not on the topic of conversation but I've had a great 2 last days after my stressful tuesday night and wednesday morning trying to get those stupid article summaries done. One of my classes got cancelled yesterday (i didn't find out till I had walked in the freezing cold and got to class. Note to self always check my email before class) and then my afternoon class was just an hour tour through the Labor and Delivery section of the hospital. Then today both my teachers weren't there for class. so we watched a 20 minute movie in each and were dismissed. How great. It's was almost like I get a 4 day weekend.

That is all.

I wish...

• I wish I didn't know how to procrastinate

• I wish I knew how to say no when I really just don't want to do something

• I wish I didn't have 3 article summaries due tomorrow at 9. Tomorrow at 3 would be nice, or maybe never

• I wish dishes did themselves

• I wish my room wasn't freezing cold

• I wish refworks was actually working so I could do my article summaries

• I wish I wasn't addicted to facebook, and bloggin and anything else that keeps me from homework.

• I wish it was 7 oclock instead of midnight

• I wish tomorrow was over

• I wish an easy button really existed like on the staples commercials.

• I wish I was fast asleep, dreaming of sugar plums and getting 100% on my article summaries

• I wish I would've looked at his article summary online before starting mine. 2 hours of my life wouldn't have been wasted.

Okay...no more wishes. I'll just get to work and make my wishes realities.