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My brother Nick recently left for college this past week…. and I miss him. It wouldn’t have been that big of a deal because we have been separated before. He has gone on a mission and I have been at school alone. But the problem is, he is at school without me.

I am really having separation issues. Big time!!! Ever since he got accepted I have been thinking about how cool it would be to have my big brother up in Idaho with me. We even took a trip up to Rexburg to check out his apartment. We both were getting pretty stoked!

But I got my mission call. After the excitement of my call died down, I looked over at Nick and he looked so sad. I felt bad! I didn’t feel bad like I was abandoning him, I felt bad because we both had this idea of “Idaho togetherness” fixed in our minds.

It stinks being here while he is there. Especially the part where I have to be brave and go to the singles ward ALL ALONE! ….alone…alone…alone…alone….

But I think what I miss the most, is my memory foam mattress pad I had to surrender to Nick when he left. What happened was………

I woke up to my mom walking into my room at 6:00 saying, “Jess, Nick is leaving you want to say goodbye?” And before I could even get out of bed she was ripping the sheets off. I thought man Nick must be leaving right now. Then I noticed she was taking the mattress pad off of my bed. I almost started to cry (keep in mind I was still groggy and not all there, which explains the tender emotions).

So Nick I hope you are sleeping well on MY mattress pad and having fun in Rexburg without me…

Lactic Threshold Tests

You wanna know what I did today?

1. I woke up

2. I got ready

3. I went to two classes

4. I didn’t do my homework

5. I cleaned a bathroom

6. I made cookies

7. I couldn’t eat the cookie dough…. I forgot to mention that I couldn’t eat anything for four hours because I was being tested later in the day for my Lactic Threshold (don’t worry if you don’t know what that means…. I still don’t know)

8. I went to take my Lactic Threshold test, it was like torture with people asking you in sweet voices, Are you okay? You doin good? Keep it up your doing great! When really you are sweating immensly while someone is constantly pricking your finger and drawing your blood and the other is bumping up the speed on the stationary bike that you are riding. They are doing this all while you are wearing this muzzle that measures how hard you are breathing…. (Needless to say, I didn’t enjoy my Lactic Threshold test)

9. I went to my From The Heart Practice and sang my little heart out

10. I am still not doing my homework:)

I L-O-V-E Blogging

Today I came home from my science class to find out that my roommate Allison started a blog!!! She was so excited and I want her to know that her first post was way better than my first post ever was! But as I walked in my room to drop my backpack off on my bed my roommate Susie announced that she has starting a blog too! We all screamed and then we all showed off our blogs:) It was a joyous occasion.... I love blogging:)

Engaged!!!

No no, I didn't get engaged (unfortunately). But my roommate did! Sweet little Susie George and Daniel Johnson are finally tying the knot! I am so stinking happy for them! I got home on Saturday evening from the drive-in movie and told everyone about my a-mazing night and then Susie was sitting on the couch with a blanket over her.... (And it wasn't even that cold now that I think about it... she was acting pretty funny) But she finally told us that she was engaged and showed us her ring... which is beautiful!!!!

I am just so happy for her!!! (Did I say that already?) I was contemplating while I was sitting in sacrament meeting about how much I love college... Everyone's lives are changing so much within just a few years. You are meeting people at crucial turning points and you get to see what path they will choose to follow. It is so amazing to see everyone grow and progress on a day to day basis. I love it here and sometimes I wish that I lived here permanently, but then I just remind myself about the three month long summer and the nine month long winters. Las Vegas isn't too shabby when you put it that way.

College is really scary sometimes, it is loaded with late night study sessions, eating the weirdest meals you can think of and big decisions that will change your life forever. College has it's ups too though, you meet amazing people everyday, or overdosing on ice cream with your roommates and watching Pride and Prejudice wishing that Mr. Darcy will come along and sweep you off your feet.... Or it could be something like screaming at two o'clock in the morning after your roommate announces that she is finally engaged. I love it here and I never wanna leave!