In the Wild

Alicia and I
On our Grand Adventure to Alicia's cabin, which is not really a cabin and is in fact a very nice house in the middle of nowhere utah, I thought about a lot of things.
First. Parts of utah are actually really pretty and look like they could be in Lord of the Rings. I swear it looked like Scotland!
Second. I kept thinking about Christmas. I love it so much. There are probably few people out there that understand my true love of Christmas. I don't even know why I love it so much. John hates it because he thinks people becoming really fake nice over Christmas and then mean again after it's done. But you know what I don't care if they're just fake nice for Christmas, at least they're nice for a little while! And maybe just maybe some people will realize how nice it is to be nice and then they'll keep being nice the whole year round! Plus everything just becomes beautiful at Christmas, I love Christmas lights. I love wrapping paper, ribbons, hot chocolate, playing the ornament game with my family, an orange in my stocking, other people thinking about other people and not themselves, reading the story of Christ and feeling closer to him. Christmas reminds me that there is so much in this world besides me. That I can serve others and maybe make a difference... maybe. Christmas is just amazing. Plus I get to go home and see my family, which the more I'm away from them the more I INSANELY miss them. They're so awesome and hilarious and fun.
Third. I thought about how everyone knows everyone. I also discussed this with Alicia. We talked about the 7 degress of separation and I swear it's true! If you know seven people, who know seven people etc... you know the world! This proved itself later today when my mom called me and told me a missionary back home went to SUU. Turns out Alicia and this missionary were like really good friends her first year here! How crazy is that! Also this missionary had a crush on Alicia's good friend Katie who is dating someone that also served in NY. BIZZARE-O!
Fourth. Sometimes it's hard to choose between two right things. Everyone says there's a right and wrong way to do something, but what if there's two right ways? K I'll give my example. I love SUU, I love alpha phi, and my life here, but I miss my life at home a lot too. Should I transfer to RISD or syracause, a just a better known art school? Or should I stay here where I'm happy? Do i risk my happiness?
Fifth. I'm going to miss Alicia a lot. She can't moveeee! I can't talk about that. Really though, her and I can not even say anything and sit in complete silence and I feel totally comfortable, or we can gab and gab and gab and I feel totally comfortable too. She's a great and irreplaceable friend... hopefully I'll never have to replace her.
Sixth. I have an amazingly good life and really no right to complain about everything, so when I do complain please remind me that I shouldn't.