New wrinkles

Since my last post I feel like alot has happened...

First of all I had my first microbiology "quiz", he called it a quiz but I'm pretty sure he meant to call it a test! It was 40 questions and it stumped all most the whole class. Although I got better than I initially expected, I still didn't do very well (you can guess how low I was actually expecting!) I got a "c", uhg can you believe it? Lame. And I actually studied, thats the thing that gets me the most! It's hard to find the motivation to keep studying when you come away with nothing to show after taking the exam. That was Friday, and on Saturday instead of moping around, me and Robin decided to take the bus into Honolulu and do the whole "touristy" thing.

The bus ride was surprisingly pleasent. To be honest I had heard such awful things about it that I expected it to be muggy, crammed with overweight locals, smelly, and rundown. Instead it was breezy and roomy.. and only $2 what a bargain! Robin and I talked the whole way over, making the 2 hour bus ride a little more bearable, we were there before we knew it! While we were talking we stumbled across some pretty exciting descoveries! We found out that her Aunt and Uncle and cousins are THE SIMONS! A family that used to live right down the road from us in Wenatchee. We used to live literally a half a block away from them, our families spent a lot of time together... the Simon's and Robin are related! She's actually been to the Simon's house in Wenatchee and her sister Amanda has been to my house! Crazy!

Anyways, while we were there we just walked around and saw what we cough by foot. We took the elevator up the "Aloha Tower" where we were able to see the whole city. It was beautiful! After that we grabbed some suchi.. mm crab rolls, they were rediculously good! After some wandering we ended up in China town where they were having a parade for their New Years. They had everything there, complete with bands, "China town queen and princess", and of course colorful dragons (those were my favorite!)

After a weekend of fun I was thrown back into the school scene... I was given my first 3 quizzes back from Exercise Physiology. Lets just say I went straight to the library after that and spent the rest of my day there! It's ok though, the library is nice. I surrender to the quiet library and use the computer to do my research, or check my email, or just read a book (ok who am I kidding? Read a book? I wish! That gives the impression that I'm reading something of my choice. If I'm found reading, it's often a text book or class notes. I'm pretty sure the library workers know me by name now. I have my designated table with my designated computer and chair. Sounds luxerious right? Sike. Just another place to do studies. Suprisingly theres always a lot of people there, more than on the beach! This week has been pretty rainy and well dredful! Thats all thats in the forecast too, so thats fun! :) Actually it's probably a blessing in disguise... I'll be more likely to stay in my home and write my papers and study for exams and wont be tempted by the beach.

The last couple of days I've been doing a lot of thinking. I've been trying to decide whether I should go back to Idaho after this Hawaiian experience or travel to Provo for a semester. I haven't made a set decision on either... I'm trying hard to not let anything or anyone sway me one way or another. It's kind of hard! I love everything about Idaho: my roommates who have became a second family to me, the sunsets that take my breath away, my teachers that have became my friends, and the spirit that is not only on the temple grounds but in my apartment as well as the campus, so why do I keep questioning my future with Idaho and am intrigued by Provo? Not only has my future schooling been on my mind, but also my future plans in general. I don't mind "playing things by ear" I find it exciting. But for some reason I feel like I just need a revelation already! I can't seem to find the appropriate words to describe the things I've been thinking about. I feel like I'm being pulled away ever so slightly. My places of comfort, a loved individual and activities that I've done all my life are now becoming a thing of the past. Ok well I don't know what else to say. For now, I'm remaining strong and faithful. Sooner or later, it'll come!

Love,

Kimaree