>> my last first week of school

Alas, school has started for Tyler and I.

Unfortunately, my schedule has not gone as smoothly as I would have hoped, but all is well. It's late Thursday night and I have finally completed my school schedule.

I work a lot. I'll be in class a lot. (But in reality, not nearly as much as Tyler. I've got to give him a lot of credit: he's taking 18 credits again this semester and I'm only taking 13. He wins.)

Really, school is great. I love my graphic design classes, and my Literature and Pearl of Great Price classes are okay too. I'm trying my best to be positive this semester and be excited for the future. But I'm terrified, I really am. Good thing I have a husband who never stops smiling and looks for the positive in everything. He knows everything will work out in the end—he somehow knows we will get an internship, be able to pay for grad school next year, and that I'll find a job. I think I know deep down too that things will work out all right, but I just don't know how. That's frustrating to me.

But life goes on. And school goes on. Thus, here I am finishing up my last first week of school. EVER. At least that's something to be excited about. :)

Oh boy...part 2

In addition to the previous entry, I received several more emails:
This first one was titled, "Notes for Swine Flu Victims":

Here are my notes for Monday:
He talked about life insurance. HW due on Friday.
Pg 158-161

Notes for Wednesday:
He talked about life insurance and told jokes.
Pg 160-161, 164-166

 The one following this was equally funny:
I would just like to second my disgust at the emails number of emails I receive.

I am a full time student as well and with all the emails I receive it sometimes is difficult to not accidentally delete one of your emails requesting notes along with the 15+ emails I get selling me cIaLis or some other way to increase my manhood.

Inappropriate. These actions must stop! We're all adults--so leave me alone.

I have never bothered to use the filters on my email account because they just confuse me. It is therefore your responsibility to fix my problem for me.

It's time that you all grow up.

P.S. Please forgive my sardonic ways. It's a blessing... and a curse.

People need to get a life. Although I am enjoying these battles.

No. 7 no more

image via byucougars.com
This past weekend turned out to be a dud. Okay, not entirely, but the football loss sure brought down any Saturday night plans. Our defense simply failed, and as a result so did we, making our loss the first home game loss since 2005. Goodbye, 18 home win streak. I suppose this Saturday we'll be starting back at 1 again...

Friday night was great, though. Tyler and I participated in a Murder Mystery Dinner, which ended up to be a lot of fun. Playing up the Roman theme, we got all dressed up in bed sheet togas and trekked down to Spanish Fork (it was held in a stake center cultural hall because there were 40 of us—6 tables of 8). Our friends Kim and Cameron were at our table, which ended up to be a lot of fun (thanks guys!). I wish I had pictures, but perhaps someone else will post them online?

Sunday was the most relaxing day by far. Oh, how I love Sundays. Tyler and I share the best laughter together on Sundays. : ) Our giggle fits are contagious and we just laugh and laugh and laugh so much. Sundays are fantastic at the Jones household.
Yesterday (Sunday, the 20th) also marked 9 months of marriage for Tyler and I, and 29 for my parents. Congrats, Mom and Dad! : )

(just look at how in love my parents are.
do you see how dad is looking at mom? you can tell he loves her so much!)

Sorry about the lack of blogging. I can't keep up with blogging, work, and a full-time school schedule. My classes are going well, though, and so are Tyler's. My favorite class so far is my Modern Art History class (Surprising, I know! But the teacher turned out to be fantastic, and I love that it's modern art, not 16th-century political art). I also really love my cooking class. My teacher's goal for the semester is to make us love cooking. And I already do. I can't wait to use the kitchenaid in this week's lab! (I really think I'm going to start saving up for one. Maybe by next Christmas, if we find a good sale, we'll be able to afford one.) Tyler has an interview this week with Grant Thorton. I'm sure it will go well. : ) We'll update next week!