Wednesday, February 16, 2011

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

So the title of this blog comes from a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson called "Ulysses." It's the last line of the poem. Funny I should choose this poem, because it's definitely not my favorite from Tennyson. Eh, it just sounded profound.

I don't really know what to blog about. I just thought to myself, "Why do I have a blog if I never update it?"

School is good. Normal. I really like most of my classes. I just finished "Hard Times" by Dickens and really enjoyed that. I love Dickens. I think that he is really funny and clever. I am taking a creative writing class and had to write a creative non-fiction piece. I wrote about my fear and dislike of cats. I'd like to say it is entertaining and kind of funny, even if it's lacking in some profound underlying meaning. When I work-shopped it with other students in the class, one of them said, "I like it. But what does it mean?" And I replied, "I have no idea." Does it have to mean something? Another classmate said, "Wow, I love the recurring images of dangling and hanging. That's deep." And I was like, "Yep, I totally meant to do that." But I really didn't. I thought that maybe I was a good writer, but this class is helping me see that I am not. It's fun though. My professor is insane! I would say that a good majority of the English teachers I have had (EVER!) have been insane. So what does it say about me that I chose this major?

My friend Kathryn and I got passes to Gold's gym. I know what you're thinking: WHY ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON A GYM PASS WHEN YOU CAN WORK OUT AT BYU FOR FREE? First off, the BYU gym kind of sucks. Second, I want to be able to add variety to my workouts (I just get so bored). And third, if I don't go with someone, I'm not likely to go. So signing up with Kat (who is not a BYU student) is going to help me be motivated to go. It's Wednesday and I've worked out every day this week. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Kat and I go to the gym at six in the morning. It's kicking my tushy, but I already feel like I have more energy.

Finally, Eric Robert Fullmer II (my new nephew) is the cutest little boy in the world, I don't care who you are. He has Nina's nose, but he really looks like Tanner. He also has the Fullmer brow bone.



















This is me holding Eric the day he was born, 3 February 2011. He is sticking his tongue out!














This is at Nina's and Tanner's apartment. He was really alert. I love cuddling with him.














Eric is jaundice so he has to be in these lights to get his bilirubin to go down. He's doing really well though, and hopefully he will be off them for good very soon.

Well, that is all. Oh, I have recently watched two movies. The first is The Young Victoria, which is about Queen Victoria. I LOVED it! The second is called Bright Star, about John Keats, the romantic poet, and it's really sad. But I liked it.

I had the most embarrassing experience of my life last Sunday. I thought I sent a text about a boy I like to my friend, but I accidentally sent it to him. So now he knows I like him. It was funny, but I was mortified.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Little Eric

I have a new nephew! He was 6 pounds and 9 ounces, and his name is Eric Robert Fullmer II. Way to go Nina and Tanner! I'm so excited to see him!