Dateable

Yes, I read it. In pretty much one sitting. It hurt a little. Haha.
Anyways, time for my review! It was a good book. Mrs. Freeman would probably attempt to burn it due to the utter and complete lack of feminism, but seriously, guys and girls are different. This is a GOOD thing. And the book recognized that and talked alot about the different roles of the different sexes in relationships. No, not like the woman stays home and sweeps! Like, the dude should stand up and be a man already! (I'm not kidding, this was the title of one of the chapters.) However, it did paint one picture a little too extreme: it made me feel like I was totally in the wrong for having some of my best friends be guys. It annoyed me when it told me even if I didn't like them or they didn't like me, it was a total heinous crime for me to call them. So I disagreed with some things, but for the most part the book was really good. I liked how it focused on making dating just like a fun thing to do, not like some huge foreboding...I don't know, but whatever. It was a good book. A little weird and a little...mm, I don't know...like....well, it was kind of like there's no room for error or different situations. The author apparently is ALWAYS RIGHT. He gave you no choice, and kind of made you feel like your opinion could be worth less than crap at a few parts- Okay, that makes it sound really bad, but it's not. It was a good book, and there's definitely some principles I'll be putting into practice. I say read it for yourself. :)

Packing Boxes

Packing things in boxes may be one of the worst feelings ever, I think. I mean, all this stuff, that you love and enjoy and have for a reason, and then you cover it up, and you may not really know when you'll see it again, and then you take out the permanent marker and label it...the permanent marker just makes packing boxes feel so final, like there it goes. Or something. And it's so weird seeing the stuff get buried by the cardboard like that...it's almost like something died, and all feelings are removed, but you still have the task of dealing with what left behind, so you just pack it up and box it away... Packing things in boxes may be one of the worst feelings ever, I think.

*Sentimental Moment* AW

All this stuff I keep finding reminds me of last year. I'm listening right now to the CD Nichole gave me- the one I listened to ALL the time last summer, filled with songs I learned on the way back from Kansas...And the other night when I was going through old notes, I found ones from the day before Chataqua, the day before NOGG...all sorts of stuff like that. And it's just like, AW. I hope this summer is just as good.

Funny Quote, courtesy of Randall:

"My theory is that all humans are inherantly good from ages 0-3, evil 4-7, good 8-12, evil 13-17, good 18-23, evil 24, good 26-57, evil 58-death."

I think that's possibly the most accurate generalization that I've seen in a long while.

Katie!

Okay, feel free not to do this, but go to the "random thoughts" link on the friend's blog's roll. Yes, it's the one that hasn't been updated for six months. But read just the first post! And then tell me what you think. Love ya! ~Kenzer Lou

Quotes

These quotes are really sorta sad and mean, but they still made me laugh. I think they're a compilation of the things ppl have said on IM...

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste; I'm glad they didn't waste on you."

"Do you still love nature, despite what it did to you?"

"If I seem to give a damn, please tell me. I would hate to be giving the wrong impression."

"Every cloud has a silver lining (except for the mushroom shaped ones, which have a lining of Iridium & Strontium 90)."

Hey Everyone!

So, last week on our mission trip to Windsor (in case you hadn't heard, Juarez got canceled due to violence) 2 or 3 (i'm not sure which) news crews and 2 news papers came to interview us. Here's the link to the channel 7 story.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/16592229/

Tony Awards

So, did anyone else watch the Tony awards tonight? What did you think of the winners?

Across The Universe - Come Together / Prudence Intro

Hey Jude - Across the Universe

Across the Universe - I want to hold your hand

I just watched this movie last week, and I thought it was pretty darn amazing... and really weird. But I posted my 3 fav songs from the movie.

Until We Meet Again...

Well, I'm off to Canada, Montana and then Chinese camp! This means that I probably won't be on here until mid-July. So I'm not being a blog neglecter, I'm just off learning Chinese and hiking and dancing with Barn-Boosters. I'll keep a composition notebook of letter you guys just like I did last year with Japan - in the meantime, I'll miss you! Take care of yourselves - no shenanagins. That means YOU, Kenz. :) Just kidding. I love you all!

~ Moriah

A New Aquisition

I got an iPod! Yay!

Dad bought it because it's a requirement for Chinese Camp, which was his idea. :)

80 gigs. What am I going to do with 80 gigs?

Us Again :)

I love this song :) It's gonna be awesome.

A new name for a future child....

I've added another name to the list of possible names for my future children: Jasper. Which leaves me with this:

Boys:
Michael
Andrew
Charles
Jasper

Girls:
Margo
Marian
Endive
Arianna
Lily
Rachel

Mmm...homemade donuts.

We just made some- Mom, Grant, and I. They're so tasty...and unhealthy. haha.

I miss you all! How have your summers been so far? Is it still sinking in that it's summer, or are you out there wreaking havoc on your hometown? (for me, it's the latter).
I want to know what you're all up to, and I want to hang out with you all too!
I also made a fun list of things to do over the summer. Tell me what you think!


Build a raft like Tom Sawyer and float down the river
Fly a kite attached to your bike
Go bushwhacking while blindfolded through the forest with a pal. Make sure you don't bushwhack your pal
Make a boat and see if it floats with you in it
Play Frisbee at night
Play underwater hockey
Practice stilt walking
Laugh out loud
Climb a tree
Flip some coins into a fountain
Go to the 24 hr grocery at 1 a.m.
Have an egg toss
Make a rope swing
Cut up a magazine and make a collage
Do a crayon drawing and put it on your fridge
Draw pictures of yourself as a barbarian
Make a flag for your bike
Make a trophy or certificate to represent a great feat that you have or have not done
Make a sculpture
Write songs and go outside and sing them so everyone can hear
Water Balloon fight
Dream the afternoon away on a riverbank
Ever try bird watching - what about bird listening?
Get up early to watch the sunrise
Make a house out of cardboard boxes
Next time you see a rainbow, stop and really admire it
Say hello to cows
Study the stars
Fall asleep on the lawn
Take digital pictures of your friends and add funny captions to them
Write a story with a friend, doing a chapter each- see how it turns out after a certain amount of time
Bring some friends and some life jackets - go out in two canoes on a lake and try to sink each other's canoe
Have an Olympics outside with your friends and see who wins
Have a scavenger hunt downtown
Wear a wig in the most unpredictable circumstance
Write five postcards to friends even if you are not on vacation
Make a slip and slide in your back yard
Make an entertaining phone answering-machine message
Sing in the shower with all your might
Use window markers and draw rainbows on your windows
Send anonymous secret admirer notes to someone
For a whole day put a word at the end of every sentence like 'Whoa!'
Play "fly on the Wall". Duct tape contestants to the wall and see who stays up the longest
Have a wheelbarrow race
Play a game of catch with an invisible ball
Play croquet
Sleep on your roof

AHHHHHHHH! *explodes with excitement*

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ANIMORPHS BOOKS AND EPISODES ONLINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Things That Annoy Me

1. People who try to convince me not to be a vegetarian
2. People who try to convince me that global warming isn't real
3. Having to prep a room for painting
4. That I don't have the song "Goodnight My Angel" by Billy Joel
5. Political survey phone calls from Michigan
6. When we forget to buy stuff at the grocery store
7. Seventh position
8. When the Sharpie comes off my left big toe
9. Cold days in June
10. Dolly from Hello, Dolly! - she looks like Ms. Frizzle and therefore should act like Ms. Frizzle, not an annoying old lady who falls in love with a jerk and flirts with ancient waiters.