Third post in two days.. crazy! i find as i blog more, i want to blog more and more and more.. maybe i SHOULD start keeping a journal.. but i'm afraid i would become like Starla and take two hours a night to write everything. Goodness knows i don't even go into thoughts and feelings and such on here.. and it still takes me a long time.
I didn't end up getting to bed until after four this morning. I was in bed at 3:30 (i had homework and i had to read my scriptures for half an hour), but then my stupid cough wouldn't go away, so i went ahead and left my room so i wouldn't wake my roommate up. I made some hot milk and honey (my late-night treat - they are delicious), and waited until my throat had calmed down. Then i finally went to bed. I didn't go to the temple this morning - as a matter of fact, for the first week this semester, no one did. But that's okay, because we got the opportunity to go to the Draper temple to do baptisms this afternoon. It was such a great experience - I got to do 7 of Starla's ancestors names. It was so great. After going to the Nashville temple and the Provo temple, both of which are tiny, the Draper temple seemed massive- and the way the temple is built, the baptismal font is on the side of a hill (ish), so there are giant floor-to-ceiling windows that let in gorgeous amounts of sunlight. And the bathrooms are MASSIVE! you don't have to try and squeeze past people every two steps. I wish i could describe how amazing it was to be there with my closest friends. The nine of "us" went - me, steven, steven, nathan, starla, heidi, ashley, carly, and rachel. To be able to look around the confirmation room, and see all of them together in white was astounding.
After we went to the temple, we came home and all went to the rugby game. Rugby is hilarious! It's like football, but with no pads or guards, and the clock doesn't stop, and there aren't many rules - if you get knocked over with the ball, you just pass it to the next team member, and they keep going until they are tackled, then they pass it on, and so on. It's so funny to watch, and it's really fast-paced because the ball rarely stops. Pretty much the only time play stops is if a goal is scored or someone on the team gets hurt. Which, sadly, happens. Rugby is a tough sport.. you have no protection, and it turns into this free-for-all pileup scrimmage. It's crazy! but lots of fun to watch.
Then, we came home and had pizza! Starla's mom made us a pepperoni pizza that we brought home and heated up, and then Starla and I made two more pizzas: one half cheese/half pineapple, and the other one was chicken broccoli ranch. They were delicious, if i can say that without bragging. Now, a lot of people are playing games, but i feel really antisocial. i think i'm tired. I have sooo much to do tomorrow. Two tests to study for, a test to take, two papers to write, math homework to do, a chapter of bio to read, and a chapter of government to read. Let's see.. total time required? (2)+(2)+(2)+(3)+(1)+(1)+(1.5)=12.5 hours. if i wake up at 8, maybe i can do something tomorrow night. Maybe. i highly doubt it. oh, and i need to plan my life.. aka next semester's classes. i have to sign up soon.
Alright.. i'm pretty sure i need to sleep. i'm off to bed.. and it's not even midnight! it's a miracle..