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Dinner Party

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Hawaiian Haystacks, mmmm

The Nelson’s hosted a dinner party this Provo visit.  Rachel and I brought toppings for Hawaiian Haystacks, while Trina and Kyle made chicken and rice; Michelle picked up some Creamery Ice Cream, and our party was set!

When I first moved to California I noticed a sudden increase in sent and received text messages and I’ve decided that it’s most-likely because it’s cheaper than spending minutes on a couple hours of conversation–Especially since we all live miles from each other–but in Provo, although we do text, I remember physically visiting each other the most; and dinner parties are a common past-time.

Sometimes students will play games after the meal or watch a flick.  This evening we mostly just chatted and played some music.  After Rachel and Jon left, the rest of us watched Invictus.  It was a simple but enjoyable get together.  I’d prefer good company to an opera any night!

Michelle and I love Creamery ice cream!

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A Pipe Cleaner Christmas

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It’s New Years Eve and time to bid farewell to 2011.  My trip to Provo was great and now I have at least two or three BYU Student Living posts to share!  For those who aren’t familiar with this Good Morning Susan category, it’s when I write about topics pertaining to life as a BYU student.  Not just the price of tuition but real student living.  I photo attacked Rachel’s apartment in Elite, gushing over their extremely clever idea of decorating a small Christmas tree with pipe cleaner ornaments.  Talk about cheap, creative, and ingenious!

Rachel, Tausha, Ellie, Emily & Michelle's Pipe Cleaner Christmas!

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Caroling in the Square

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I love that Santa is wearing flip-flops

The snow has officially melted, but we all know that wasn’t the last of it.  I was walking through Brigham Square today and saw a group of students dressed in a variety of costumes from the nativity scene, and Santa Clause in a plastic chair.  The girl in the back, on the left, is my favorite.  Looks like she’s supposed to be the Christmas Star, wrapped in gold fabric and Christmas lights.  They were caroling and Santa gave a hearty “Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas!” to all the students walking by.

In an unofficial flyer competition with Divine Comedy, their event reads: “Carollama 2010 annual food drive”.  For $2 a person, $3 a couple, you can go around caroling 6:30 PM tonight (Friday), and 5:30 PM tomorrow night (Saturday) with real llamas, for canned food!  I’m assuming all proceeds go to the food drive as well.  Oh and they’re meeting in the NE corner of the Law Parking Lot if you wanna go…plug complete.

Divine Comedy was handing out flyers too for their show this weekend, tonight and tomorrow as well, 7 and 9 PM shows, JFSB auditorium, $5 presale, and $6 at the door.  You might want to check that out too.

And since we’re listing all events happening this weekend, I’m personally going to “Christmas Around the World” at 7:30 PM in the Marriott Center.  Tickets for that are $9 I think, with a student ID.  Over 200 dancers in dozens of costumes, performing folk dances from all over the world, once tonight and twice tomorrow.  Either way, this weekend’s packed.

-Sariah

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Winter fashions and student ratings

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"I do believe that the peacoat originated from a coat that sailors wore..."

It’s December in 2 hours.  We’ve made it through another fall semester at BYU and the snow is on the ground.  The permanent fashion for men and women on campus has and still remains the peacoat.  Usually in black, but every once in a while students will venture into colors like red or blue, these are most often the girls.  I have a peacoat, two actually: black and blue, haha.  Ironically when I google search peacoat though, most of the images are of male models; but  I do believe that the peacoat originated from a coat that sailors wore, who were generally men.  Got it.  This story could be wrong…so don’t quote me on it.

You’ll get used to the snow, and hopefully it won’t take you four years.  I like it a lot now actually, and snow boots are a must. I remember when everyone wore UGGS, haha, but now it’s just whatever.  Rain boots have been in lately too.  I don’t own a pair, but someday I might.

BYU usually requests that students fill out these “student-ratings” surveys online near the end of semesters.  I used to think it was no big deal, until one day my professor told us that they’re actually  a tool the university uses for grading a teacher, and I believe if they aren’t being rated above an 8, it could be bad-news-bears for them…say goodbye to tenure kids…which = not good.  So, rate your teachers honestly, and if you’re sweet, rate them high (but honest 🙂 ).  After hearing this, I think I’ll actually do my student ratings this semester (I usually never do them…).

-Sariah

Please do your student ratings.

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Synthesis and Combos

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Central Avenue Jazz Festival

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Good morning Susan.  They put up stockings in the window of the corner market today; The South End Market.  The BYU jazz big band, Synthesis, is playing tonight, and I only wish that I could go.  They’re fantastic and full of talented musicians.

I’ve been working on a story lately about a jazz combo from BYU.  They auditioned and got into a Jazz Academy for this summer, 5 of them total.  One plays the sax and violin even.  I wish they had a name so I could call them by it, as opposed to the jazz combo, but they’ll figure one out eventually, and I’ll let you know when it happens.

BYU has several jazz bands and a combo program where students create combos, practice twice a week and then come together each Friday to listen to each other play.  They cover any kind of jazz they like, and just sitting in on a Friday session is like going to a world class concert.  Love it.  I listened to some of my friends play a little while ago, and really really wish I could listen to Synthesis tonight.

I don’t know, there’s just something incredible about jazz: The rhythm of the bass, drums, and piano, that sax in the background, trumpets, and vocals here and there.  Ah, so good.  There was a little group playing in the Wilk today during lunch time.  Piano, bass, drums, and a trumpet.  I really don’t know what I’d do without jazz.

You can check out the jazz combo that got into the academy on BYU Weekly this coming Sunday.  Oh and here’s last week’s episode, I think I promised it in a previous post, yeah the one on True Blue Tuesdays, the story’s at the end:

http://www.byutv.org/watch/173-524

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Why Good Morning Susan?

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For those of you who are new to this very new blog, I’ve decided that I’ll be writing on the topic of Brigham Young University.  That’s right, all things BYU.  I’ve been a student here for a few years now.  I’ve had my fair share of jobs and research experience; and I think it’s about time I’ve shared what I’ve learned with other people, specifically my possibly upcoming freshman sista, who throughout this blog will be known as Susan.  Susan isn’t an accepted freshman to BYU yet, in fact I actually don’t even remember when she graduates high school -sorry Sue, but I do know that she’s shared interest in the University, so here goes, everything you ever wanted to know about being a Cougar at BYU.

And this is no new-student-orientation-like review either, no way kids, this is the inside stuff.  The scoop on the best lines in the testing center.  Places where you’ll never get cellphone reception, and how many steps exactly it takes to reach the top of the bell tower.  I have a few random facts up my sleeve, and when I run out of those, I’ll go out searching for more.  That’s right Suzy, I’ll be searching, investigating, reporting, on anything that might be of interest to you.

I also invite anyone who’s thinking about a student career at BYU to join in on the fun.  Tell your family, tell your friends.  This is the day the mysteries of BYU will be shared and heard.

And if you have any questions, anything in particular you’d like to know, just leave a comment, and I’ll try to find it out for you!

Good Morning Susan, it’s going to be a great day.

-Sariah

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