Blogging vs. Jules

So I'm going to try this blogging thing out. Blogging and I have actually been acquainted for a long time, what with the worlds of livejournal, vox, and pitas, but I kind of want to start afresh. Kind of like getting a new date for the weekend. Friday's dinner didn't work out but you're like "Saturday brunch right around the corner! Hope he takes me to Thai! No,really, I'd be into that at like 11am." So here I go with Blogspot, capitalized for respect. Honestly the only reason I got this thing is because EVERYBODY uses Blogspot. I really loved my vox but I couldn't HTML it the way I wanted so here goes Saturday brunch.

How about a video! Yeah!

And a link to a site I love but can't afford, boo.
http://www.pixiemarket.com/

Lion in a coma

I love keeping up with various friends on blogs. Unfortunetley, my closest buds don't bother blogging, or Facebooking for that matter. Actually, I'm not consistent enough with Facebook either. Oh, well.

I've been up to so much lately. I twisted my ankle longboarding a month ago while power sliding but it's all fine now. I went power sliding again this weekend just fine. I wish I had several photos to post of my new longboarding past time; hopefully I will later. Since I've gone through life with no athletic ambition whatsoever longboarding is a pretty big step for me. And it's not just pushing around on the board for fun, we bomb big hills and I've got these crazy gloves with pucks I wear . . . you know, I'll just show you:

I ride the new Landyachtz Spud which actually has a dip in it that makes it pretty close to the ground; it helps me to ride better with my small size.

I graduate in a few days! Then Seve and I will be spending a week in Portland enjoying the beach, Chinatown, hiking, the temple, and longboarding of course. And after that, Russia! 

I'm going to try a new thing where I feature the songs I name my posts after at the end of each post:

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I am one of two planets dancing

I am TOTALLY digging the latest from St. Vincent and Bat for Lashes right now. Annie and Natasha could win my heart any day of the week.

Remember that post I made several weeks ago about regretting my major? Now everything has fallen into place: I recently attended an advertising conference in Spokane and had a blast. It was actually a competition (our school came in third) and I was part of a team that put together a campaign against binge drinking. I wrote most of the presentation and much of the copy for our book, not to mention a lot of the copy on our ads. I have thus found my niche: copy writing. All that time spent in publishing could not garner the satisfaction I've felt in the past month -- but clearly I needed that experience to get where I am currently. I am a copy editor for the Scroll, my school's newspaper, and I'm taking an ad conception class that has proven itself to be vigorous and time consuming, but also a great portfolio-builder. And strangely, I'm having the time of my life. Of course, I'm married to an outstanding dude who's teaching me how to longboard, so that adds to my current joy. And did I mention my latest ear candy?

We recently moved into a cool new apartment with a balcony. It's in downtown Rexburg and the building was a hotel about 100 years ago; we live in what used to be the Presidential Suite -- Eleanor Roosevelt once stayed here! Now we do.

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Heart right pierced by a pin

cupcake letter

For the last day of class, we were instructed to write a letter to anyone we wanted. And to bring treats, it being the last day and all.

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Let me in your window

I'm currently writing my last English research paper, ever. I've decided to really have some fun with this one.

I'm using this as a source.

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That feel

Via Twyla Tharp:

 

What's the dumbest idea you've ever had? Thinking I can have it all.

What's the best idea you've ever had? Thinking I can have it all.

 

I know what she means.

 

Remember that post I made on my rapid-fire music trade-ins? Lately I've been obsessing over Tom Waits, Daniel Johnston, Deer Tick, Destroyer, and a reemergence of my love for the Pixies. And I've started up a little writing project, a gift for my new husband, working title Oh My Love! Also, my Interpersonal Communications class is putting on a talent show (how fifth grade, no?) so I'll be showcasing some of my published works and offering a little five-minute reading of something funny. Either that or I'll bake something. My sister might be a professional chef, but I have my own knack for baking. I'll post some pictures later of the heart cake, cream puffs, and Valentine's Day cupcakes I made with my hubby. Life is sweet. Ha! I'm so punny. 

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Where are you going to?

Alright, I think it's time for me to unveil my latest happy: Seve and I are going to teach English in Russia this fall. It's through the same program I went to China with, only this time I've been hired on as a Head Teacher. Which means I get to go for free, and I'm offered a stipend. As my husband, Seve goes for free too. He served his two-year mission in Ukraine (which is the reason why he's a sophomore and I'm a senior yet we're the same age) so he speaks Russian and Ukrainian fluently. We'll be teaching in either Moscow or Voronezh, and we've made special arrangements to spend an extra week in Kiev at the end, since my husband misses Ukraine like crazy. I also found out a girl I went to China with is going to Moscow as well, and my last Head Teacher and her husband might fly over for a visit since she spent two semesters there before. I'm so . . . what's the best word to choose here? Stoked? Ecstatic? Happy in general? My life has fallen into so many wonderful things these past few years, it just seems unreal.

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