The time has come the walrus said....

I suppose I should update. It's been a while. I have a hard time knowing what to update on my blog but I felt I needed to update anyway. I considered writing about this blog I found today that has got me thinking quite a bit. However, I don't think I want to write about that today.

I have been thinking recently about all the things I want to do well. I have discovered that this is a rather long list. It makes me sad that I don't feel like I am making a lot of progress. I have so many high hopes for my self but I am just not motivated to get anything done. It is really frustrating.

So, goal for the rest of my life. Nicole, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!

B Y Who?

How BYU are you?

77 questions.

[_] You have been kissed at lease once
[_] Your first kiss was on campus
[_] You’ve had a boyfriend/girlfriend
[X] You lived in the dorms your freshman year
[_] You went to Homecoming or Preference
[_] You hiked the Y
[_] You’ve taken a social dance class
[_] You regularly attended FHE for at least a semester
[_] You’ve participated in Choose to Give
[_] You’ve been to Liberty Square for a party at least once
[_] You’ve driven around south of campus for at least 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot
[_] You know the cougar fight song
[X] You’ve crossed the crosswalk without using the flags or biked through a red light
[_] You’ve been to Friday Night Live
[_] You’ve performed or witnessed an act that made it onto Police Beat
[_] You’ve been on a “date” to the bell tower or duck pond
[_] You’ve been to the Bean Museum for FHE
[X] You’ve been to Divine Comedy
[X] You’ve been to International Cinema
[_] You are engaged
[_] You are married
[_] …in the temple
[_] You were previously engaged/married
[_] You have kids or are expecting kids
[X] Your birth parents are still married
[X] …in the temple
[X] You have at least three siblings
[_] You’ve taken a marriage prep or relations class
[X] You’ve taken at least one religion class that is not based on the scriptures
[_] You have slept on a couch in a restroom
[X] You have been to the BYU Creamery
[X] You have been in one of the BYU choirs
[_] You’ve been on a date to Fat Cats
[X] You have read Twilight
[X] …book 2
[_] …book 3
[_] …book 4
[_] …seen the movie
[_] …more than once
[_] You’ve waited in line at the Bookstore for the Harry Potter or Twilight book premiere
[X] You have seen The Singles Ward or Sons of Provo
[_] You have walked out of a movie you found morally reprehensible
[X] You know where the “chastity line” is
[X] You can finish the phrase “Nothing good happens after ______”
[_] You read the Daily Universe at least 3x a week
[_] …and it’s the only newspaper you read
[X] You’ve personally known someone who was reported to the Honor Code Office
[_] You’ve participated in or watched a Mr. BYU contest
[_] You’ve received personal revelation that he/she is “the one” (or been told this)
[_] …and told him/her about your revelation (or been told this)
[_] …and then they rejected you (or rejected them)
[_] You’ve been to the Nickelcade
[_] You’ve been to Classic Skating
[X] You’ve ignored your parents’ phone calls for at least 3 days
[_] …and then they called the University Police
[_] You’ve been pulled over by the University Police
[X] You watch The Office religiously
[X] You mostly wear jeans and t-shirts or plain fitted shirts
[_] You own at least 3 things from American Eagle or Hollister
[_] Your sacrament meeting is a fashion show/scam session
[_] You’ve been on a date to the Provo River

You’ve kissed in a…
[_] …campus parking lot
[_] …Provo Canyon or Squaw Peak
[_] …on temple grounds
[_] …on a couch as soon as your roommates left the room
[_] You think UVU is not a real university
[_] You hate U of U with a passion

FOR GIRLS (don’t answer if you’re a guy)
[X] You own knee-length shorts
[X] You regularly wear camisoles/undershirts for modesty reasons
[_] You are a MFHD, RMYL, Elementary Education, or Exercise Science Major
[_] Your major crush ended up dating a MFHD, RMYL, Elementary Education, or Exercise Science major
[_] You have had at least one roommate who is in hair or dental school
[_] You own The Italian Job or The Princess Bride
[_] You wear makeup at least 3x a week
[_] You do something with your hair (other than brush it/ponytail) at least 3x a week
[X] You went or plan on going on a mission
[_] …because you couldn’t get married

FOR GUYS (don’t answer if you’re a girl)
[_] You shave every (or almost every) morning
[_] You know when your hair is “too long”
[_] You know what the “divide by 2 and add 7″ dating rule is
[_] …and you follow it
[_] You’ve dated freshmen girls as a RM
[_] …when you already knew better
[_] You’ve used the phrase “On my mission…” to a girl
[_] At least 3 girls have baked cookies or meals for you
[_] You went or plan on going on a mission
[_] …because you wanted to get married

Total: 22

A: 68-77
B: 60-67
C: 53-66
D: 45-52
F: 44 or below

I am a failure. Well, at least I know I am not like everyone else...

I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know....

Alright, I know I talk about Iceland a lot, but here it is again. I don't know why I am so obsessive but I just am. I have this passion for this culture that I can't understand or explain. I was telling this to my friend who is also in the class with me. She said, "because there are so few people learning the language, we have to make up for it by being obsessive." Maybe that is it. I don't know.

What I do know is that there is a part of me that longs so badly to be engulfed in that culture. I want to live there. I want to speak the language. I want to name my future children Icelandic names. I want my children to speak the language. I want to be connected to this incredible country.

Sometimes I wonder why I have this passion for other countries and cultures. Sometimes I ponder at the possiblity that growing up in the US has made me feel cultureless. Or maybe, I don't identify with the culture here in the US. I feel like there are so many things with politics and social attitudes that I don't agree with.

One of my favorite things about Iceland is that they have such a rich history and a strong tradition of literacy. They are so strongly proud of their heritage. They just make me really happy!