The Megna Doodle

Slice of Life: Valentine

2012-02-14T21:40:00.000-08:00

Do you ever have those days where it feels like 30 different days in one? Today was one of those days for me. It went by quickly, yet felt like months had passed. Was it only this morning that I woke up in a nervous frenzy, making sure that I was looking professional for my first teaching interview ever? Oddly, yes. Nerves were definitely the first order of business for the day.

After the interview, I came home to some lovely Valentines posted on our apartment door. There's just something nostalgic about getting a paper Toy Story Valentine with Nerds taped to it, especially when they are anonymous (my roommates and I are still trying to figure out who would have left them). After downing the Nerds, it was reading, lunch, and off to campus.

I jammed out on my walk to campus (thanks iTunes), sat through my 4 hour block of classes and headed home again. Still on the run, I immediately took a friend of mine to the library and we picked up some needed reading fodder. Meeting up with my roommate there, I looked around a little more, grabbed our materials, and continued on the run.

I came home and changed into some casual clothes and started making Valentine's cookies. With just enough time to get the cookies out of the oven, it was time to change my clothes yet again to go out to dinner with my roommates. A Smashburger chocolate shake was my Valentine tonight and that worked perfectly for me!

Now is the first time all day I've been able to calm down my racing mind. Perhaps it was all the outfit changes, but I just felt like I just lived many and many days wrapped up in one. Hopefully tomorrow is a simple and normal day, but with my luck I'll hit the ground running again in the morning.

Slice of Life: Slow Motion

2012-01-31T19:59:00.000-08:00

The moment I got home from school today and slowly set my backpack down, I breathed a huge sigh of relief.
I've survived another day.

It was getting pretty late by that time, so I decided to whip up some potato soup for dinner. I always have every good intention of morphing into Rachael Ray in the kitchen, but that hasn't successfully happened quite yet.

As soon as I put the soup on, my roommate came out of her room, computer in hand, with a song to show me. She argued that the song, a mellow mix of slow beats, was the perfect slow-motion-running-through-the-airport type of song. I agreed.

We became even more curious about how many good slow motion songs exist, so one of our new goals is to create a massive playlist of only the best. As my roommate started clicking through her songs to find some material for our self-appointed project, I began to act out some slow motion scenes. It's more fun and addicting than you'd think, trust me.

Amused with myself, I asked my roommate to call out some scene ideas and I began to feel like Ryan Stiles or Colin Mochrie from "Whose Line is it Anyway?" I took on the personality of a comedian, not necessarily a good one, but sufficient for my living room and a one person audience. As I acted out a baseball player hitting a home run and a distressed individual realizing they have lost their life fortune gambling, I heard some unusual noises from the stove area. My soup was boiling over and sullying our newly-cleaned stove that I spent hours scrubbing the other night. Luckily, the soup was still salvageable but my dreams of becoming Rachael Ray were dashed. Perhaps my future lies in slow motion improv acting. It's definitely an option if such a thing exists.

Slice of Life: The Soundtrack of My Life

2012-01-17T18:16:00.000-08:00

It's like that moment when everything starts to go in slow motion... Now, don't think I'm crazy. I swear to you that it has happened. When I was in the middle of a dance competition once, the host school decided that the floor needed to be so shiny that they waxed it an indefinite number of times. Girls were dropping faster than flies and I happened to be one of them. At the moment before I hit the ground, I could hear some pretty intense "call me to the light" music and everything around me literally started to strobe before my eyes in a weird state of slow motion. I can't make this stuff up.

I began thinking about this incident today as I sat at a computer in the library. There have often been times in my life that I can almost hear the music that should be playing in the background at that particular moment, the soundtrack of my life if you will. These moments sneak up on me. It can occur in a dramatic or exciting moment, but there is no rhyme or reason to it. This morning I sat in the midst of a room full of students in the library, all abuzz with their own lives and situations; however I decided to plug into a state of isolation and erase them. In this case, I was listening to actual music. The music I began playing from the playlist entitled "Finals Study Playlist" from 8tracks.com, which my roommate so kindly got me hooked on, swept over me like a massive wave.

I was working on some basic reading and assignments for one of my classes but I might as well have been embarking on a mission to save the world. I suddenly became like Nicholas Cage in National Treasure and the urgency hit me. The slow ebb and flow of the horns, the piercing staccato of the strings, the ethereal "ahs" of the choir, and the rising rumble of the timpani called me to action.

I worked even more feverishly with the development of the music. As I finished my work, the music tapered off as well. It was time to go to class. I took out my headphones and the ambient noise of the hundreds of students around me began to seep back into my hearing. I smiled to myself, knowing the adventure I had just left behind. It's okay though, because I'll be back to it soon enough. The soundtrack of my life, while interspersed with short periods of silence, continues to play on.

Slice of Life: Supposed Clutter and Junk

2012-01-10T20:45:00.000-08:00

One man's trash is certainly another man's treasure. I walk back from classes, my mind in a whirl. I have just spent hours and hours sitting in the same classroom on campus, figuratively sorting through piles and piles of English strategies, books, tools, mechanics, and so on. My brain feverishly continues to sort and organize the information as I walk across a spattering of ice spindling across the cold sidewalk. As I get to my car, my mind still seems cluttered and the headache starts to set in.

Getting home, I decide I need a mental break. I turn on one of my favorite shows. I always enjoy Pawn Stars and American Pickers on the History Channel, but today it will be Storage Wars. Watching "The Collector," "The Young Gun," "The Mogul," and "The Gambler" bid on piles and piles of what seems like junk, realization begins to set in as the headache subsides. There is obvious value, often thousands of dollars of value, sitting in those cluttered piles. All it takes is understanding, time, and work to turn the messy clutter into something of worth. Many would say not to bother. It's too much. It's just junk. But no, the bidders know better and now so do I.

Summertime Update

2011-08-06T21:42:00.000-07:00

So, I've realized that I have neglected this blog slightly while I have been focusing more on my other one. I knew it would get confusing to start another one...but it's too much fun! Check it out if you would like. In All Things... It has been fun writing about fashion, music, travel, etc. but I intend to keep this Megna Doodle blog for my own personal thoughts and writings.

So what have I been up to lately? Not much. I did just get back from a fabulous trip to Las Vegas though! It was my first time ever going and although it was quite odd and...interesting, I still REALLY enjoyed it. Our main reason for going was because it was my 21st birthday and I had been dying to go see Donny and Marie's show down there, so I went with my mom. We had a blast, especially at the show. It was just very hard to come back after a vacation. I don't know what it was, maybe the fact that I have a steady, real job now (different than the retail jobs I've had in the past) and I'm getting ready to start school again in a few weeks, but it was extra difficult this time. So I'm even more grateful for my choice of career when I finish school, because being a teacher will open up my summer to the possibility of traveling and I don't know if I could do without it! :)

The best thing I learned from getting over the feeling of being down after coming back to reality was that the gospel is literally always there to uplift me. When I was having tough days this week, I listened to general conference on my iPod. I got through two whole conferences! It was so calming to listen to and I'm grateful for the spirit I felt listening to the words of the prophets.

Other than having a hard time coming back from vacation, I've just been working and making a list of the last few things I want to accomplish before the summer is officially over. Here's what I have so far:

Revive a thrift store dress (i.e. like Sarah from Wearing It On My Sleeves)
Finish 3 books (I think I've decided on "The Importance of Being Earnest," "The ABC Murders" and "1776")
Put together a recipe book
Go to the Karaoke Cafe with the girls!
Clean and organize my bedroom
Listen to online lectures to get ideas for my capstone course paper this fall
Finish writing the song with Tatiana (Oh, did I mention we're writing a song??? :) It's coming along quite nicely)

So, hopefully the end of this seemingly short summer will be productive and enjoyable! Because school and an overwhelming daily schedule will be here all too soon.

Oh, memories...

2011-05-29T20:20:00.000-07:00

So today marked the beginning of some crazy reminiscing that will only grow the further we get into this coming week. My brother will be graduating from high school on Wednesday and I really feel like my graduation was just yesterday. Tonight we went to his seminary graduation and it brought back memories from when I was on the seminary council and seminary graduation committee my senior year. This year's committee had the same adviser that I had and everything (the program, refreshments, graduation plaques, senior gifts) was the same. I really felt like I was getting old because this was all for my little brother. Graduating? What? But yes, I guess soon enough I will be sitting on my porch in a rocking chair telling my grandchildren about the good ole days. :)

{This is an old pic I found that I took on my graduation day! (June 3, 2008) Not the best picture, but that's okay.}

Fashion{able}

2011-05-26T22:25:00.000-07:00

So I'm not exactly sure what it is, but today I had the sudden urge to become super involved in fashion. I suddenly wanted to revamp my entire wardrobe and completely dedicate this summer to becoming more fashionable.

It all started with a visit to Plato's Closet. I was with my friend, Edie. And we were talking about our fashion style, because I always tell her if something is so..."Edie." You know how sometimes you can just tell? Well, I can definitely tell when something is her style. After joking about it some, I realized that I wanted to have a style that was so..."Megan." So that is now my quest.

I've been finding and following Mormon fashion blogs and I<3. If you're interested too, check this out.

So now, I really want to go shopping. I want to find great deals on adorable clothes that are totally..."me" and I also really want to buy cheap, ugly clothes and make them beautiful. One of the entries I read today showed the remarkable feat of a girl named Sarah. She bought a dress at a thrift store for an extremely low price and made it adorable. Seriously. Look at it right here.

Anyway, I now have this obsession with classy, fabulous fashion that I can add to my list of changes I'm making this summer. I am beyond excited :)

P.S. It has been raining like crazy here in Utah for the past couple of weeks and it finally stopped (although I love the rain, so I would be fine if it never stopped...). But anyway, now that it is no longer raining I got the sudden urge to get yellow rain boots. Hmmm. I want. They have some for an amazing price at Target, so I will definitely have to check those out.

Tuesday Night Thoughts

2011-05-24T22:32:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd quickly write about a few things that have been on my mind recently. Don't get too excited, because they aren't very deep or revealing things. Haha.

First, I just want to say that I absolutely LOVE Norah Jones. How haven't I become obsessed with her years ago? I adore her music. It puts me in my happy place and makes me feel like...me. If that makes sense. Anyway, that type of music (Jazz/Chill/Acoustic) has definitely proven itself to be my favorite in the past few months. I could live off of it for the rest of my life. :)

(This one is a classic, but I've grown to love basically every single song she has ever recorded. Remarkable.)

Second, I'm looking forward to a very healthy, fitness-filled summer. I've already started trying to eat healthy foods. I don't really want to get into counting calories or any of that nonsense, but when I go to the store I only buy things that are good for me. It forces me to eat well and I think it's working. There's this salad that I've been making to take to work most days and it is absolutely delicious! If you're interested, I just tear off some romaine lettuce, put it straight into a tupperware container, dump in a little corn and black beans from cans I keep in the fridge to last all week, then I put in a bit of salsa (hardly any calories!) and finally a tiny bit of "lite" southwest ranch dressing. It is amazing and pretty healthy too! But yeah, there are great options out there to eat well. I have definitely been avoiding buying packaged goods lately, which is usually to the dismay of the cashier at the grocery store when I pile on the bags and bags of produce that she has to key in... Oh well! I also signed up for a membership to the local fitness center. I get a discounted membership through my job, which absolutely made my day when I found out. So now I'm going to go to spinning class, yoga and Pilates this summer!

Well, that's about it. I also have made a resolution to go to bed earlier. I need to put an end to this "staying up until all hours of the morning" business. So it is 11:48 p.m. right now and I intend to go to sleep very soon, but we'll see how that goes. A valiant effort couldn't hurt. :)

Cupcakes, Anyone?

2011-05-11T23:25:00.000-07:00

It is late and I am tired. But I still wanted to write something. So I went to my new job for the first time today! Mostly just to fill out paperwork, but it was still so exciting! I go in again tomorrow.

Also, I love cupcakes. That probably sounds random, but my roommate and I went to the Cocoa Bean tonight and it was delicious like always. But that also reminded me that I was going to post pictures of the cupcakes that I've been making recently.

I made cupcakes that looked like apples for a group presentation in one of my teaching classes last semester. I think I had too much fun making them. :)

Close up!

Then I got on this kick of making spice cupcakes. The cake mix was super cheap and all I had at home was cheap vanilla frosting, but it turned out to be so good! It tasted like super fancy cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, but it cost me less that 3 dollars to make two dozen...

So delicious...I got a bit obsessed and had to take a break from baking so many cupcakes.

I also made pastel cupcakes for my family at Easter, but I don't have a picture of them.

Anyway, so there was my little plunge into the world of cupcakes. I also got really into watching Cupcake Wars and shows like that. I was already obsessed with cake baking after watching Cake Boss all last summer. I even made my mom's birthday cake last July using fondant and everything! It's very fun and I would bake tons more if I wasn't trying to eat healthier. Today was a lapse in self-control for sure, but hopefully I'll be doing myself a favor by laying off the cupcake baking for a while. :)

Change

2011-05-05T17:31:00.001-07:00

So spring is here, officially. Today is gorgeous. When I walked to the mailbox in my shorts, flip flops and "I heart NY" shirt, I could even feel the warmth of the sun! Utah weather is a sporadic thing, so that's saying something.

Spring is a time of change. And change can be good or bad. I've already had my fair share of both this spring. Change is always hard, but there is always good to be found in it. I won't give any details at this point in time, but last week was not a great week for my family. However, this week has brought many wonderful and exciting things into my life and I'm very grateful. It's funny how things seem to work out that way sometimes.

With warmth in the air and change on the wind, I feel like I'm moving into a new stage of life and I think it's already underway.

Embracing the Blogosphere

2011-04-28T00:13:00.000-07:00

I have spent more time than is normal on blogging today. I woke up very early (for me) to get ready for my 8:00 a.m. class and get there on time. It was Instructional Technology in Teaching and we already learned how to write some basic html codes. Never thought I would learn that, but I did! It was pretty fun too.

I went straight from that class to a surprisingly engaging Korean history class. I think I'm actually going to enjoy this face-paced, condensed spring term. But anyway, we are also required to start a blog just for that technology class and so I spent way too much time designing that blog. If you feel the need, you can check it out here :) {And yes, I did just implement my awesome html coding skills right there.}

So basically I spent a ton of time figuring out the design for that blog, revamping this blog, and helping Tatiana figure out how to spice up her current blog so that she can use it to document her adventures in Spain. I am certainly loving and embracing the world of blogs.

I also spent a good chunk of my evening cooking dinner (and advance preparing my lunch and dinner for tomorrow). I have been super into cooking and baking lately. I went on cupcake rampage a few weeks ago. I made cupcakes that looked like apples, 2 rounds of spice cupcakes, and some awesome pastel Easter cupcakes too! I'll post some pictures later of my recent baking endeavors, but I think I'll be laying off the sweets for awhile. Not just because I overdosed on sugar in the past few weeks, but also because I'm really wanting to eat healthy this summer! I think I got off to a good start today.

Megan's mini menu of the day--Total whole grain cereal with strawberries and 1% milk, chicken nachos for lunch using shredded cheese made with 2% milk and tomato (surprisingly more healthy than you'd think and very filling too), baked meatballs for dinner. I used extra lean beef, egg substitute, 1 slice of whole wheat bread and some onion. Everything was delicious and so much better for me than fast food, junk food, or any of that packaged garbage that is usually a staple in a college student's diet. Plus, it gave me a great opportunity to roll my sleeves up and get in the kitchen. :)

Later, I watched Step Up 3 with my roomie. Afterward, we had a dance party in our kitchen. It was pretty legit too. It was so amazingly fun though and it was a serious workout. We are planning dance parties all summer.

Okay, well that's pretty much it for now. But before I go, here is my...

New Love of the Week: Ingrid Michaelson's music

Yep, more html code...It's more enthralling than you think.

2011-04-20T02:43:00.000-07:00

Its times like this when I really miss playing my euphonium.

Winding Down

2011-04-13T23:40:00.000-07:00

Overall, today was a good day. It was the last day of classes this semester and I have mixed feelings. It just seems like this semester went by far too quickly...but I guess I shouldn't complain. I had my last Adolescent Development class and it made me realize how much I actually learned. It was also completely entertaining because we got to sit through more presentations about the Up Series kids.

In case you aren't aware of the Up Series...it is a documentary series that follows individuals since they were age 7 and they track them down every 7 years to do another installment. The latest version is 49 Up. We were assigned in pairs to basically become an expert on one of the Up kids. Thus, my fascination with Nicholas Hitchon. Apparently he is a professor at the University of Wisconsin. He is just the cutest thing ever, even now. Maybe it's just the British thing.

I guess it's kind of creepy that I have such feelings of endearment towards a man who is probably around 55 years old, but I can't help it. I mean, look at his face for goodness sake! I cannot wait until the next installment in the series comes out and if my calculations are correct, that should be next year!

Anyway, moving on...I did the dishes during my break after Adolescent Development while jamming to Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time" and then watched some more of the Up Series with my roommate, Bree. But that was cut short due to my 5:00 Living Prophets class. Back to campus. I really enjoyed that class though too, so it was somewhat sad to leave it forever.

After I came home I decided to watch The Last Song and proceeded to become an absolute mess throughout the rest of the evening because, even though I love tear-jerkers, I just can't handle all of the depressing sadness and I end up crying hysterically. It was a good movie though for the most part, aside from the fact that I can't stand Miley Cyrus' acting.

Also I have to mention that Liam Hemsworth has the most dashingly handsome good looks I have ever seen. Check him out!

For the past hour I've been looking up an intense assortment of blogs...from fashion blogs to my friends' personal blogs to strangers personal blogs to wedding blogs and so on. So of course I felt the need to tend to my own blog. Sorry this has been a rambling session, but I realized that I do need to get better at documenting my life. After I talked to Tatiana tonight about how she and Andrew first started dating (because I realized I didn't even know the entire story) and trying to remember details with her about our band trips to Seattle and San Diego, I came to the conclusion that I do not want to let future details of my life slip through the cracks like I have allowed in the past.

But that's all for now. Voy a escribir pronto.

P.S. We did end up remembering that we stayed at the Embassy Suites in both Seattle and San Diego (Bellevue and La Jolla respectively).

P.P.S. I was randomly searching YouTube and I found clips from the Matthew Broderick/Kristin Chenoweth version of The Music Man and now I'm sucked in. It's getting late, but oh well! No classes tomorrow, right? hehe. Goodnight my someone... :)

Mental Notes on the Last Day of March

2011-03-31T13:19:00.000-07:00

Today is an absolutely gorgeous day! I woke up bright and early this morning to pick up Hilary and head over to Orem Junior High to do some observation. I seriously love that school, and surprisingly really want to teach middle school/junior high now more than I want to teach high school. Who'd a thunk?

Anyway, so I'm trying to get motivated enough to finish my electronic session for multicultural education. But it's about policies and programs, which is quite possibly the most confusing thing to ever exist on the earth, so you can't really blame me for wanting to sort out my mind first.

Also, I'm very excited because I'm going to go home tomorrow and take pictures! Yay! I'm going to try my hand at senior pictures and my unfortunate brother is going to be my guinea pig. Tatiana also wants to tag along so I can take her picture too. So I guess if anyone else wants to join, be my guest! haha. But I'll post some of those later...if they actually turn out okay...

There was one more thing I wanted to mention, but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was...boo. Somehow I feel like it was the reason for this post in the first place. Hmmm...

Oh, yes! Wow, it's not as momentous as I'd thought. I just watched the episode of The Office where Michael proposes to Holly and Oh. My. Gosh. Adorable? Absolutely! That was so amazing I can't even get over it. Also, the look on everyone's faces when they realize that Michael is leaving. Priceless. Amateurs don't write this stuff, people. I love The Office and I love Michael Scott. So, inevitably I am heartbroken at this moment in time. Haha.

Well, I'd better finish my assignment on education policies for ELL students! Have a lovely, beautiful, sunny day.

hehe...

2011-03-28T09:09:00.000-07:00

So if you haven't already figured it out, I stopped doing the photo blog challenge. I could have kept going but I realized that no one was probably even looking at them and it was taking forever to find good pictures, not to mention I was beginning to lose the feel of the challenge. They were either too easy or stretched to cover the topic. Anyway, I'm out on that one. Maybe I'll do a different challenge over the summer, but it will most likely be me posting my photography because I plan to throw myself into that one all summer. I can't wait! But as for now, yeah, no more photo challenge pictures. But have a lovely day!

I just woke up this morning to drive my roommate to school, because she's on crutches due to a broken toe. :( So now I should read the chapter in my adolescent development book about social development, but I think you might be able to understand when I say that I'm not dying to crack that book open. It's a Monday for sure.

Day (10)

2011-03-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

One-tenth of the way there! Yayyy!

I really like today's post...my favorite food! It's very hard to decide, but I had to go with my favorite meal at the moment: Zupa's Honey Bacon Club, New England Clam Chowder and a chocolate-covered strawberry. Oh. My. Gosh. I want to go there right this second.

I also really enjoy egg rolls and smoothies. Not necessarily together.

Day (9)

2011-03-12T17:48:00.000-08:00

Eck. I do not like the idea of posting a picture of my bedroom in its current state...but I'll do it anyway.

I'll admit I tidied up a little... :) (but just a little, I promise!)

Day (8)

2011-03-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

A picture of a talent of mine, huh? Okay, well. I LOVE music, if you haven't already figured that one out. So, this is one of the weirdest senior pictures I had taken. Mostly just because my face looks so intense and awkward, but I really like that it's a picture of me and my lovely instrument!

Day (7)

2011-03-10T20:01:00.001-08:00

AHHH! So I knew this was bound to happen eventually. I forgot to post a picture for yesterday. But let's just pretend that didn't happen.

This is a picture of the best moment of my life...

Arguably the best moment of my life would either be my baptism or my high school graduation, but for picture purposes, this one takes it. It was at least one of the coolest moments...

Day (6)

2011-03-08T22:42:00.001-08:00

Why is it so hard for me to choose a picture of something I love? I love so many things! That's probably why it's so difficult.

Well, I chose my guitar! I definitely love my guitar. Music is one of the biggest parts of my life.

Also, my poster in the background shows another something that I love. New York. When I wear my I ♥ NY shirt, I really mean it!

Traveling, in general, is something I love.

In case you haven't noticed I love too many things to mention, but sometimes things just stick out more. I'll quote myself from a tweet I wrote a few days ago...

"I love rain. I love YouTube. I love Matt LeBlanc. I love my guitar. I love British accents. I'm in a very loving mood today..." and basically I always am. :D

Day (5)

2011-03-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

I picked my top 3 favorite quotes for today's photo challenge.

Today's blog challenge is a picture of my favorite quote(s) in my handwriting. So this is actually my handwriting that I made into a font so I can use it on my computer. If you're curious, it's one of the best investments I've ever made! Cost $9 or something and journal writing became infinitely easier. Haha.

I actually took the background picture myself too. Also, if you're having trouble reading the quotes click the picture to enlarge it and it will be much better.

Enjoy these quotes. I do.

Day (4)

2011-03-06T21:55:00.000-08:00

I'm actually sort of going to break the rules right now.

Today is supposed to be a picture of me 10 years ago, but I was just talking to my mom and she has them all boxed. So, that one will have to wait for about a week.

I'll just move on to the next one, which is a picture of a place that makes me happy.

I've posted this one before, so you might know that this is my most favorite thinking place in the world and the most picturesque backdrop I could ever imagine. When I'm there I sometimes cannot even believe it's real.

Also just to fill the void of a missing oldies picture of myself, I'll give you a little sample. This was actually more than 10 years ago. More like 15. My bestie, Tatiana, just found this tonight. Haha.

Aren't we so cute??? (All together now...Awwww!)

I chose this picture over the other one she found when we were 12. That was definitely an awkward stage for us both. This is much better.

Day (3)

2011-03-05T15:39:00.000-08:00

So today's photo blog is supposed to be a picture of my favorite book...

But how on earth could I just choose one?

Day (2)

2011-03-05T01:30:00.001-08:00

So today is not really today, but tomorrow...but I still am going to count it as day 2. Follow?

This is supposed to be a picture of something that makes me happy.

Just FYI, this was a really hard decision because LOTS of things make me happy. :)

But this picture won. I took it the day I got home from Disneyland, Thanksgiving 2009.

You're never too old for stuffed animals...especially ones named Winnie the Pooh.

Kenny Loggins said so.

Day (1)

2011-03-03T21:03:00.000-08:00

A picture of myself taken on the first day of the challenge...
with 15 facts about ME :)

1. Today was definitely a glasses day. That's what 1 hour of sleep will do...

2. One of my most favorite things in the world is to look at the stars.

3. I have always secretly wanted to be the singing voice of a Disney princess.

4. My favorite TV shows are The Office, House, Glee, Friends, Gilmore Girls, The Nanny, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson...and most recently my roommate is getting me hooked on Heroes Season 1 :) (Yes, I love TV).

5. I can play the piano, flute, baritone, and guitar.

6. I am LDS and so grateful to be so!

7. I'm studying to be a secondary education history teacher and I absolutely love it. :)

8. I could watch Pride and Prejudice over a thousand times and never get sick of it.

9. If I had a superpower it would be time control...or invisibility...or flying...oh, teleportation! I can't decide.

10. I can do a pretty amazing British accent and I really wish I could just use it everyday.

11. I have a split uvula. Yep, the dangling thing in the back of your throat? Mine looks like an upside-down heart.

12. My dream vacation would be to visit Italy.

13. I am an avid Utah Jazz fan. I also claim the Denver Broncos and the New York Yankees, but I mostly just watch basketball.

14. I've always desperately wanted to go to Hogwarts.

15. I'm a complete sucker for anything Shakespeare :)

(100) Days of Photos

2011-03-03T12:13:00.001-08:00

So...randomly I saw that a few of my Facebook friends had started this 100-day photo challenge and I didn't waste any time hopping on that train. I think that is a fantastically creative and awesome endeavor! I'm so excited. Anyway, this is my official announcement that I will (hopefully) be posting a picture every day for the next 100 days! Today is March 3...so that makes June 11 the last day. :D Hurray for photos and let's get this party started!
Love, Megan Kate

I love Sundays

2011-01-23T17:10:00.000-08:00

I've spent the past two days basically obsessed with blogging. So, how could I not write a new blog post? I was going to write one yesterday, but I literally spent most of the day changing up the design. As a testament to my personality, I was never really content with all of the different backgrounds I found and could not settle on one. Hmmm...Am I in more of a pink mood? Butterflies? Stripes? Polka dots? Moral of the story, I'm a terrible decision maker. Even down to the things that aren't really significant like a blog design. But eventually I can decide and this is what I've come up with! Let's see how long it lasts.

So, yesterday I got to sleep in, then designed my blog. My friend Edie and I went to get Jamba Juice later and it was definitely great fun. Hey Edie, remember when we left Jamba because we thought it was closed, but when it was open for 2 more hours we couldn't go back in after we walked out? Good times, good times.

So anyway, I went to church this afternoon. It was great, as usual. I really love my ward and all of the people in it. Then I came home and watched somewhere in the ballpark of 10,000 "I'm a Mormon" videos. They are utterly fantastic if you haven't seen them. I'll make it easy.
http://mormon.org/me/2VBH-eng (click me). Then I got reading The NieNie Dialogues and watching Stephanie Nielson speaking. She is so inspiring to me. I know I'm asking a lot of you right now, but check out her blog too! It's well worth it. In fact, this very moment I'm listening to Stephanie and her husband Christian talking on The Mormon Channel's radio show Conversations.

Sunday activities, like listening to Mormon Messages and reading conference talks and just taking a nap, make me so relaxed and happy. That's why Sunday is probably my favorite day of the week. Oh, and reading books too! I don't give my love of reading enough attention sometimes. In fact, I really really want to join a book club. So if you know of one in the Provo area please let me know!

Well, at this point I feel like I'm getting into some serious rambling. So, I'd better stop now. And following my "resolution" to work on my photography more, I'll post some more of my pictures...and my quote for the week. Quotes are my friend. No matter what it is (a letter, a blog post, anything) it ain't over until I include a quote.

"You cannot help but learn more as you take the world into your hands. Take it up reverently, for it is an old piece of clay, with millions of thumbprints on it."
~John Updike

Hunky...Dory!

2011-01-08T16:55:00.000-08:00

First off, I'd better explain the title. I just found out today that I LOVE the new Google Chrome commercials where you can finish the phrase or saying when they just put up the first half. It's like I get to play a game every time the commercials come on. Usually I hate commercials...but not today.

Other than that randomness, I have just been enjoying doing nothing today which is a shocker since school already started and I should have mountains of homework. But school is becoming fun and surprisingly I actually don't have any homework this weekend. I know, right? I'm taking Exploration of Teaching Social Science which is my new favorite class of all time. I sure hope I'm still saying that next week. We start doing field experience starting on Monday and I get to go to an elementary school all week! Simply put, I am excited. I was sick earlier this week which was a definite bummer. I hate being sick, especially "stomach sick." I would rather have a cold than be sick to my stomach any day. Of course I say that until I have a cold, but I'm sticking to it for now. Anyway, I bring up the fact that I was sick first of all because I'm going to try to do better at documenting my life this year (sort of a New Year's resolution...ish) and second of all because according to my Exploration of Teaching professor, most of our class will get sick going to the schools. Sad. I really hope I don't, but those little buggers really are germ factories. I still love them though and am SO looking forward to actually getting into the schools for some intense learning! haha.

Another one of my New Year's resolutions is taking more pictures and really getting more involved in my photography, so I spent a bunch of time over Christmas break editing pictures I had already taken. I'll post some of them here too, so I can feel a little bit more like I'm working on that resolution. :) Other than that, life is good! Even though January is extremely cold and there is still snow all over the place (boo) I love this time of year...new classes...meeting new people...just life creeping on, but never too fast or too slow. Okay, photo time:

My favorite thinking place...

My Puppy :)

My sometimes-possessed cat...hehe She's still stinkin' cute.
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."

I went all artsy on ordinary things in my house over Christmas break. Piano = love.

Anyway, that's enough for now. I'm glad I finally posted some though. It took me long enough. And now, as I always have to include...my quote of the week! :)

"Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times, if one only remembers
to turn on the light." ~Albus Dumbledore

Quote of the Week

2010-11-25T12:54:00.000-08:00

That ye contend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the name of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and worship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in thanksgiving daily, for the many mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.

~Alma 34:38

~Thanks~

2010-11-21T18:55:00.000-08:00

With Thanksgiving only four days away, I thought I would do something I've been meaning to do since the beginning of November. I want to make a list of all the things I'm grateful for...well, not everything because it would take me a VERY long time. Consider this the short version. :) I'm grateful for:

Family. Jesus Christ. Music. Awesome Roommates. The Utah Jazz. Having a Car. Pictures and Photography. Cell Phones. Cocoa Bean Cafe Cupcakes. My Friends. Michael Buble. Books. Temples. Chloe and Sophie (my animals). The Color Blue. My Bed. BYU. Pink Daisies. History. Crossword Puzzles. President Monson (and the Twelve too!). The Scriptures. Electricity. Toilets. America. Water. All of my classes...even the hard ones. Thunderstorms. Great Teachers Over the Years. Grandparents. Heaters. Laughter. Shoes. Showers. Tissues. Libraries. Medicine. Ancestors. Singin' in the Rain. Opportunities to Get an Education. Clothing. My Guitar. Locks on Doors. Dancing. Comic Strips. Nature. Whitman, Van Gogh, Austen, Dickens. My Eyesight. My Ability to Walk. My Ability to Hear. FHE. My Singing Voice. Jeans. My Hands. Pens and Pencils and Paper. Harry Potter. My Winnie the Pooh Bear. Smiles. Love.

Like I said, this is definitely the short version. I actually had to restrain myself from continuing. But, this made me feel so happy. In fact, I'm also grateful for this wonderful holiday coming up that gives us an opportunity to remember what we are grateful for (even though we should do that every day). I love Thanksgiving, and not just because my 10th great grandfather, William Bradford, was at the first Thanksgiving, but just because it is a great opportunity. So, make your own list and enjoy a fantastic turkey...I'm mean Thanksgiving. hehe. :D

Quote of the Week

2010-11-11T00:15:00.000-08:00

Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quote of the Week

2010-07-09T23:14:00.000-07:00

Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way.
~Douglas Pagels

Headache

2010-05-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

The worst kind of headache you can get is when it's brought on from all of the craziness happening in your life. Yes, they are unfortunate if you get them when you're sick or when your allergies kick in, but it is absolutely awful when you can feel your head start to hurt little by little because of all the thinking and problem solving you are trying to do.

At the moment, I am trying to figure out what jobs I should pursue/take and how to organize the rest of the classes I need to take at BYU before I graduate. Of course everything cannot be as easy as it was when we were in kindergarten; black and white, yes and no, right and wrong. Now, everything has to have complications. Extra things to worry about or factor in. Ugh! It's enough to make me want to pull my hair out! (Figuratively and literally...) And on top of everything that is running through my brain at the moment I also have to worry about all of the homework I have to do, including a 6-page paper/midterm for my Utah History class. I really love school, but sometimes I don't like the things it does to my stress...time...brain. Compare it to the way this common conversation goes between a parent and child. "I love you so much, but sometimes I don't love how you act." This relationship is exactly like my relationship with school.

Anyway, on a positive note, Glee is on again tomorrow night with Neil Patrick Harris guest starring. Yay! Hopefully it's great, which I'm sure it will be. What else? Hmmm...My birthday is in 51 days, so that means I have that much longer of being in my "teens." I'll feel so old once I hit 20.

Update: I went to the Paramore/Relient K/f.u.n. concert with Tatiana, Angela and Aric. It was AMAZING! Hayley Williams is basically flawless when she sings live. That girl has lungs!

I also got a haircut...with straight across bangs! *gasp* I never thought I would ever do that, but I actually really like it.

Thanks for letting me rant. My head feels so much better. Now let's hope the headache doesn't pick up where it left off, even though I need to.

Quote of the Week

2010-05-04T12:33:00.000-07:00

But if we learn to think of it as anticipation, as learning, as growing, if we think of the time we spend waiting for the big things of life as an opportunity instead of a passing of time, what wonderful horizons open out!
~Anna Neagle

The Waiting Game

2010-05-04T12:12:00.000-07:00

I have been home from BYU now for a week and a half and I really enjoy being home. Unfortunately the job market here has put a damper on my mood to say the least. I've sent numerous applications to places all around town and haven't heard a single thing back from any of them. I'm not just talking about a few places here; I've literally sent my application to 11 different places and I'll be looking for more places today.

Lucky for me, there is plenty to do while I wait for the elusive phone call. I'm taking classes in Provo this spring, so I have to drive down every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It hasn't really got to me yet, but I'm sure the monotony of the drive will reach me soon. My classes are fantastic though. Fundamental Literary Interpretation and Utah History.

I'm finally starting to get into classes solely for my major and minors and I'm thinking it is a good sign that I'm actually enjoying them. I can't believe that in just a couple years from now I'll be able to be a real teacher with a real job! I know people bag on the profession quite often and I say, let them. Yes, it's not the best paying job out there but it is something I can do that will make a difference in the lives of young people and at the same time be something that I enjoy.

Well, for now everything is a waiting game. I'm not a teacher yet, but I'm working towards it. I don't have a summer job yet, but I'm working towards it and this particular item is what I'm mostly focused on at the moment, so I hope I can find something soon. Dear job market, please perk up for a couple of days. For me? Love, Megan

Quote of the Week

2010-04-26T16:05:00.000-07:00

“There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.”
~Washington Irving

The Student Saga: Ending a Semester

2010-04-13T22:34:00.000-07:00

So I'm sitting here in my history class listening to a discussion about gender change in world history. Not that the lecture isn't interesting, but apparently women are better at multi-tasking than men due to the excess of white matter on our brains, so that's my excuse.

The end of the semester is approaching much faster than I expected and I can't decide whether that's a good or a bad thing. Yesterday, I wrote out a list of about twenty projects that I have to complete before April 21, so right now I'm opting for bad. My motto lately has become "just take baby steps" because when you look at the whole of everything you are responsible for, it is slightly discouraging to say the least.

Also, I'll be taking classes during the spring and summer semesters, so when this semester is over I don't get a break. I'm really hoping I will enjoy classes more though, because after this semester I will be essentially done with my generals so it's just onto English and history classes!

I have been having major issues getting motivated lately. It's terribly awful actually. Just when I get pumped up enough to crack open a book or something, I see my guitar out of the corner of my eye, so I'll pull her out (her name is Jenny by the way...After one night watching Forrest Gump name his boat, it became suddenly clear). Then, I'll decide I'm hungry. Or tired. It is a never-ending, vicious cycle that is leading me to destruction.

In fact, I'm writing this blog entry right now as an alternative to doing the homework I desperately need to do...Alright, then bring on the literature lectures, music reading and public relations write-ups because I'm ready to finish up this semester with a vengeance! Next stop: motivation. Hopefully.

Quote of the Week

2010-03-31T15:24:00.000-07:00

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful."
~Mark Victor Hansen

The Return of The Student Saga

2010-03-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

This will be quick, but I just wanted to let everyone out there who reads this (ha!) to expect another installment of "The Student Saga" very soon! You may recall the Pink Cheek Moments entry from awhile back and so now I will be bringing you more. "The Student Saga" is my way to share with you my musings about life as a college student; the ups, the downs...the craziness. Anyway, that's about it. Keep an eye out for it because I know you will be on the edge of your seats! I guess now I'd better get back to my actual life as a student so that I can have something to write about.

What a Little Love Can Do

2010-03-06T16:42:00.000-08:00

I have just spent my Saturday afternoon watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and I must say that it is one of my favorite shows of all time. Perhaps we can backtrack a little. Ever since I was pretty young I wanted to be an interior designer and I have explored it as a career. But when it came down to it, I wasn't sure that should or could be my job even though I still enjoy it immensely as a hobby. Anyway, my point...

That show combines so many things that I enjoy in life. The beauty of a home, the spirit of a home and the care and compassion of people. Every time I watch the show, it inspires me to be better.

Actually, after the last time I saw the crew pull off one of those miraculous transformations I went in serious search of some opportunities to do some service myself. As it turns out, my roommate is in a social work class for her major so I tagged along with her on an opportunity in our community to watch children while their parents are in therapy.

It is always a great experience and even though I know I have millions of things to do in my own life, I just can't help but go because service is too important not to. It's true that when you lose yourself in service, your own problems are not an issue anymore and life is always better when you choose to help others. I look forward to when I become a teacher so that I can be able to do even more in my day-to-day life for the good of those around me. (Did I mention I declared my major as history teaching?! I'm really excited!)

So I just thought I would get on and add this little tidbit to my poor, abandoned blog and encourage anyone who happens to read this that the littlest things DO make a difference. Let's change this world together, because there is so much to do.

Gleediction

2009-09-18T17:24:00.001-07:00

Dear bloggers,
I know this is going to sound completely nerdy.
But that's fine by me.
So, earlier this afternoon I stumbled across an episode of the new show, Glee. Yes, I've heard about it. Good things too. So, it being Friday and all, I thought I would start off watching the pilot episode and see what I thought. One word: amazing. By the way, sorry I keep talking in dramatic short sentences. That must be my mood right now.
But really, I love my TV shows and it's pretty hard to get me hooked on one. The top picks on my list have deserved it, worked for it, and have earned to be called my television addictions. Glee instantly won me over. It could possibly be my love for music programs in high schools and how I felt at the bottom of the social ladder being in band my entire middle school/high school career. Glee spoke to me and I love it. I then proceeded to watch three episodes of it when I really needed to be working on homework. Yikes.
In fact, I really need to be working on homework now but I had a thought about my poor abandoned blog and I realized I needed to fix the fact that I haven't written on here in for. ev. er. Name that movie.
Anyway, I totally feel like an extreme nerd expressing my advocacy for Glee. That and the fact that I just heard and recognized "Bella's Lullaby" playing in the apartment above mine.
I better get to work on all of the huge piles of work I need to finish for my classes this weekend and although this probably appears like some random rantings from a crazy college girl, it was only really me trying to say that I still care about my blog and I'll be working on some really cool and interesting stuff for the near future. Keep checking in and happy blogging.
Love, me.
P.S. I just re-read this entry and I am so sorry. So very random. Oh well! :)

April 28, 2009

2009-05-03T21:09:00.001-07:00

So...I'm bored. Simple as that. Today is my first day of my economics class. Actually, it's my second economics class. Oops. I'm really hoping this one goes better than the last one.

When I saw my grade posted this past Wednesday, I wanted to curl up in a ball and not think about anything. Surprisingly, that reaction was better than I expected. I've never done so awful in a class....ever! Well, I guess it's time to move on.

So, I'm hoping I'll do better than I did in Prof. *Unknown*'s class. (That's right. Let's keep it anonymous.) Not that I didn't love *Unknown* as a professor, but everything went right over my head. It honestly felt as if he was throwing a jumbled mix of food at me and all I had to catch it with was this huge jar...and even when I could get it in the jar I just looked at the thing, couldn't make any sense of what was inside, and in all honestly it just made me want to hurl.

I'm just wishing this go-around my professor will have some magical ability to hand me a plate of catalog quality looking food. Okay, I really have no idea why I'm making this an obscure food analogy. Maybe I'm hungry (It is a 7:00 p.m. class...downtown) or maybe that's just how detrimental my last semester of econ was to my brain.

I'd better sign off for now ya'll. Class is about to start and I'm sitting here writing about food...and economics. Let's not fry my brain into uselessness so that I can use it for the next 2 and a half hours.

Once Again...

2009-04-30T01:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys,

I've got another awesome giveaway link for you to check out. This week on Anne Bradshaw's blog, LuAnn Staheli is giving away her book "When Hearts Conjoin" about Kendra and Maliyah Herrin's story. They were conjoined twins who had a successful separation surgery. Sounds like a touching book! Check it out!

http://annebradshaw.blogspot.com/2009/04/give-away-hot-new-book-when-he arts.html

By the way, I'm still working on my next post. Just to give you a hint it will have to do with just some daily experiences I've been having and basically just me putting them to writing. I guarantee that there will be several odd analogies. I guess it's how I work things out in my head...haha. So, check out the above link and still be on the lookout for my next post.

A Little Something Awesome

2009-04-29T00:16:00.000-07:00

Hey Everybody,
Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while, but don't worry. I've been working on something that's going to be good. So you all better be ready!
But as for now, I've got an amazing link I want to share with you and I really think you should all check this out.
http://annebradshaw.blogspot.com/2009/03/contest-two-give-aways-cd-book-from-c-s.html
After all, you might just enjoy it ;) Anne Bradshaw is an accomplished writer and awesome person. On her blog this week, there's a contest going on with a C.S. Bezas giveaway. So please check it out!
Well I'm signing off for now, but keep an eye out for my upcoming post. You'll laugh, you'll cry...okay maybe it won't be quite that dramatic, but it will be good. I hope you all have a fantastic day.

Wind Art

2009-03-26T22:23:00.000-07:00

Considering I hadn't written much on here for a while, I thought it was about time. This will just be a quick little update about my day. Nothing fancy.

First, I just want to say how ridiculous the weather is being. I mean, really? More than half of the day I felt like my face was going to fall off. In fact, I think it might have. I definitely know I left my ears behind somewhere. It just seems surreal that just last week I was getting a sunburn from sitting outside and today I was getting freezer burn. Ha ha corny joke, I know.

Aside from the insanely cold wind nearly ruining my day, it did feel as though I had a very cultural and artsy day. I ate lunch for the first time at the MOA cafe at BYU. So many of my roommates and friends have eaten there and I couldn't believe I hadn't gone yet. So I did. It was utterly amazing. I may be in danger of addiction, it was that good. Now I definitely count that as artsy, wouldn't you say? Being in such close proximity to the actual art in the Museum of Art must count for something.

Then, later this evening, I was able to attend Living Legends. It's basically a big production done by students here at BYU and contains song and dance from different cultures around the world combined to tell an old legend. It had a good message and the talent was superb. There are seriously so many gifted performers here!

Anyway, I realized that I need to be including some more art in my life seeing as I love, love, love it and I miss it too. I actually did the Utah Foster Care Foundation's Annual Chalk Art Festival a few years ago and I've been thinking I should do it again. It's an awesome experience. I really recommend it!!

Well enough of my ramblings for the day. Thanks for listening and just remember...MOA cafe: good. Living Legends: good. Utah Foster Care Foundation's Annual Chalk Art Festival: good, plus you get to help raise money for the foundation at the same time. What could be better than that?

My Night at the Museum

2009-03-02T13:54:00.000-08:00

The musty smell of old taxidermy is prevalent as jaguars and cheetahs frozen in defensive poses come into view. The walls are adorned with many protruding animal heads. A young boy somewhere in the distance is exclaiming “whoas” and “holy molys.”

Besides the occasional exclamation, the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum on the Brigham Young University campus remains still and quiet in the early evening darkness.

Walking into the center of the main display room I instantly flashed back to ten years earlier and the last time I took in the same view.

Circling around the room stood displays of habitats with small animals staring back blankly from behind the glass.

Within the maze of displays, the classic museum feel was not lacking as the quiet was slightly filled with educational videos played in the background as the sound of waves hitting the shore and birds cawing were quickly followed by the male voice-over describing seagull feeding habits.

There are not very many life science museums that would have a quote from 1 Nephi plastered on one of the exhibit walls, but the Bean Museum would be one of them.

The scripture is located near the insect exhibit and the butterfly wall. From afar, the wall looks like a simple diagram of a large butterfly with the heading “Butterflies,” but upon moving closer there are hundreds of little butterflies of a variety of colors shaping the larger image.

Not only does the museum provide displays of taxidermy, but the most impressive aspect to visitors, according to museum workers, is the daily shows with live animals.

Museum worker Elise Evans sets a turtle, Otis, on the ground as three young children gather around and crawl across the floor following the animal’s example. She talks to the children teaching them about the turtle. Apparently, turtles can live anywhere from 70 to 100 years.

“My favorite part is talking with the kids,” Evans said. “I was one of those kids that was like ‘whoa!’ so it’s cool that I get to be the one teaching now.”

Another animal is requested and it happened to be a boa constrictor. I instantly recoil and the children, just as quickly, rush up to it. My learned fear has caught up with me as I remember reacting just as the children did ten years previous.

As the children’s mother led them past the rows of posed animals following the show, the young boy turns around and looks at Elise.

“Now, I want a pet turtle for Christmas,” he said.

The Student Saga: Pink Cheek Moments

2009-03-02T13:34:00.000-08:00

Last week I was apparently out to discover how many times one person can become embarrassed in a single day, whether I knew it at the time or not.

Embarrassment is bound to happen to everyone. It’s the inescapable enigma that leads us to an awkward happening and subjects us to the scrutiny of those nearby; however, I was under the impression that moments like these were few and far between. For the most part, I guess they are, but that generalization did not hold true for me.

The day started off like any other Thursday. I had been sitting through an enriching economics lecture, but when it came time to leave I had my first glimpse of what the rest of my day would entail.

Maybe it’s what I get for calling the lecture “enriching,” but I opened the classroom door right into a guy coming from the other direction. It wouldn’t have been a problem if he hadn’t have given me a nasty look and stormed off followed by the giggle fits from the girls behind me that I had to endure all the way out the building.

Okay, no big deal. That was just something that happens once in a while, right? Wrong. Within the next fifteen minutes I had an awkward encounter with a cute boy, a full-blown hair episode (and I mean fully windblown), and a misspoken phrase that left me looking like I should be back in elementary school instead of in college.

Things only got worse as the day continued and by the time all was said and done, I counted eight situations leaving me with pink cheeks and a wish to disappear.

I don't want to go into too much detail, so that I can at least retain some dignity. However, I will say that I did gesture my hands a little too excitedly hitting someone in the process, have a chair I was sitting in (in the midst of 300 people, mind you) make a humiliating noise, and my brain couldn't even stop my mouth from allowing this horrible "whoo, whoo" yell to escape very loudly in the middle of the Cougareat. (That one's a long story, but by far my favorite)

I’m not sure if that day conflicted with the laws of physics in any way, but I personally think something was awry with nature. There’s no other explanation.

My Blogging Journey Begins...

2009-03-02T13:17:00.000-08:00

After spending basically forever coming up with a name for this blog, it's finally here! The Megna Doodle (a clever play on the name of the magnetic writing toy in case you never were a child) will be a place where you can read a mix of things. I'll be posting stories I write, updates on my life, and pretty much anything I'm thinking about. Enjoy!

The Megna Doodle

Slice of Life: Valentine

Slice of Life: Slow Motion

Slice of Life: The Soundtrack of My Life

Slice of Life: Supposed Clutter and Junk

Summertime Update

Oh, memories...

Fashion{able}

Tuesday Night Thoughts

Cupcakes, Anyone?

Change

Embracing the Blogosphere

Winding Down

Mental Notes on the Last Day of March

hehe...

Day (10)

Day (9)

Day (8)

Day (7)

Day (6)

Day (5)

Day (4)

Day (3)

Day (2)

Day (1)

(100) Days of Photos

I love Sundays

Hunky...Dory!

Quote of the Week

*~Thanks~*

Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

Headache

Quote of the Week

The Waiting Game

Quote of the Week

The Student Saga: Ending a Semester

Quote of the Week

The Return of The Student Saga

What a Little Love Can Do

Gleediction

April 28, 2009

Once Again...

A Little Something Awesome

Wind Art

My Night at the Museum

The Student Saga: Pink Cheek Moments

My Blogging Journey Begins...

~Thanks~