Really. How did you get into college?!

So one of the classes I am taking this semester is "Math for Elementary Teachers." No big deal. I mean, it is elementary math, but the three other girls that sit at my table (yes, we're assigned tables just like in 3rd grade)are having a hard time. This is the dialogue in todays class.(Just to preface, we were doing an assignment that says "You're on a farm with chickens and llamas. You count 25 heads and you see 74 feet. How many chickens are there? How many llamas are there?")

Girl at my table: How many feet do chickens have?

Me: Are you serious?!

Girl: *Blank stare*

Me: Well how many feet does a bird have?

Girl: *Blank stare*

Me: Well does a bird have 4 feet?

Girl: Yeah.

Me: *Shocked stare*

Girl: Well one time I was driving and I saw this bird cross the road and it was walking on it's hands and feet.

Uhhhh... really now?! And she was absolutely serious. Now that's just sad!

So I have kind of a lot of things to mention in this post (mostly because I'm a HUGE procrastinator and I just haven't gotten around to it yet) Right when I finished my previous post I heard quite a pitter-patter on my roof. Lo-and-behold, it was pouring outside. Now if you don't live in Arizona, this probably means nothing to you, but if you have 360 days every year as dry as can be, any extra rain is greatly loved! I was so excited that I decided to sit under my porch and just enjoy watching the rain.

Absolutely beautiful! I cannot watch something like this and not know that there is a Father in Heaven who is very interested in our lives. What a blessing.

Something else that I thought was pretty exciting...

Molly and her friends were playing downstairs and when I went down to check on them, this was sitting on the couch. I went asked my dad about it and he said that he got it when he graduated from high school! After he showed me how it works, I got to play around with it and since there was some film still in it, I got to take a few pictures with it. I don't know why I was so excited about this, but sometimes the smallest things can mean the most. Like an old camera that's been neglected for the past few years.

My new obsession.

The first book to the trilogy which is called the Hunger Games (the second book is catching fire and the third book is the Victor- which is to be released this coming August) is probably one of the most exciting books I have read in a loooonnggg time. The plot is bursting with action and sprinkled with romance, though not overtaking the whole story line (*ahem*... Twilight). Each turn in the story is surprisingly refreshing.

It tells of the struggles of a poor girl, Katniss, who takes her sister's place in the annual Hunger Game, in order to save her sister's life. The Hunger Game is a government powered game that takes 24 children total- ages 12 to 18- and puts them in arena to kill each other. The last person alive is then declared the winner. As these barbaric games begin, Katniss does what it takes to survive the disaster the government has created.

I literally stayed up for three days in order to finish the first two books. They are amazing and definitely worth reading, though I do warn you; if you start, you won't want to STOP!

I have the best friends ever!

One thing you have to know about me is I love my friends more than almost anything. Although we're all spread apart due to school (and soon due to missions), there just something about these people that brings me joy everytime we speak. I am ever grateful for the example they are to me and the service that they give to me on a daily basis. Heidi, Heather, Rachel, Josh, Leslie, Hunter and so many other people, I am so grateful for these people. They have truly blessed my life and I love them all so much. I know that as life progresses, we may drift apart, but I will always remember these amazing people and the wonderful experiences they have brought into my life.