I'm almost a grown up

So, I'm graduating in 11 days.

Crazy, right?

That means I am almost grown up.

My government teacher in high school always called us "almost adults," and then when we were graduating he told us that we as we left high school we would really be adults.

I've decided that either he was wrong, or I was behind the times because I still don't feel like a grownup as I'm getting ready to graduate from college. I feel like I should still be playing with my Barbie's and taking my lunch to school in a purple plastic, Aladdin and Jasmin lunch box.

I definitely hope that what I was like as a 17 year old, high school graduate doesn't reflect true adulthood because if it does, we are all in so much trouble.

I've grown up a lot since I graduated high school. I think if I hadn't been there for the process, I would be convinced I was not really the same person.

These are some grown up things I have done in the past few days:

1. Applied for a job. A REAL job. That I'm really excited about.
2. did my homework the night before it was due right when I got home from work, instead of my normal routine of starting it in class the day its due
3. Finished my microfilm project almost a week before it's final due date
4. Went to 2 bridal showers
5. Got a phone call from the BYU Annual Fund asking me to give back to the school. Really? I thought they only asked people who have finished college and have real jobs! Which, I guess is just about to be me... But still, only adults get phone calls asking for them to give donations!

Now, in direct contradiction to the grown up things I did, I'm only going to write about childish things I've done recently for the rest of the post.

I've watched 14 episodes of Lost in the past two days. I just finished episode 14 of season 3. And believe me, I was shocked about some of the stuff that happened. But, the thing that shocked me most was finding out who Claire's dad is. Blew my mind.

My other favorite part in the Lost episodes I've watched was when Sawyer started talking about Little House on the Prairie. Made my day.

I finally got the books for my final research paper from the library 4 days before the paper is due.

I have successfully avoided grocery shopping for close to 3 weeks. It's just so much work...

I just watched this week's episode of Vampire Diaries. You know my mind that had already blown up from finding out who Claire's dad is? Yeah, it got hit by a bazillion nuclear bombs at the end of the episode. My mind is now a nuclear waste land. And I'm expected to take finals this week. I don't think I have ever been more surprised and shocked about a TV show in my whole, entire life. I didn't even see it coming! And that is saying something, because I pride myself in being able to accurately guess what is going to happen next. I'm almost never wrong.

And finally, I let my room get to this point... (it looks way worse in real life)

Don't tell Brooke though! Or she might decide she doesn't want to live with me again next year!

Straight from Brooke's mouth

Tonight when I got home from watching Lost, Brooke and I were talking about the new characters from the tail end of the plane. In the course of this conversation we started discussing all of the romances that are going on and the ones that are to come. Brooke was being very mean and not telling me who was going to fall in love with who. (This is a vital question that needs to be answered. I can't believe she's ignoring me.) At one point, I thought she slipped up and told me one of the couples because she started laughing after I guessed it.

Instead Brooke said, "no, it was something about something I can't say."

I told her she could just tell me and that I wouldn't tell anyone she told, but she stood firm. Since nobody will tell me anything, here is my official guesses of couples on Lost:

1. Kate and Sawyer
2. Kate and Jack (lets face it, Kate is gonna play them both, and its going to cause problems. I guess that there is going to be a battle royale for Kate's affection.)
3. Libby and Michael (although I kinda hope not cause Michael bugs me and so far I really like Libby)
4. ewww, maybe it's Libby and Locke! (gross!!!!!! I seriously hope not.)
5. stupid Analucia and Jack (I hate Analucia. I hated her before she killed Shannon. She is crazy and has some major issues.)
6. Hurley is gonna have a romance with someone, but I can't decide who yet.
7. there is probably more, but really they're only on the island for a few months, and how many times and ways can a group of people fall in love before it gets ridiculous

UPDATE: I changed my mind. Libby is not going to fall in love with Michael. Mostly because Michael is finally gonna die, well thats what I predict anyways. I OFFICIALLY change my prediction to a romance between Libby and Hurley. I don't know why I didn't see it earlier! It's going to happen, just wait and see.

Kaitlyn vs. the J Dawgs challenge

So, there's this hot dog place in Provo. It's called J Dawgs. It's a mecca of sorts. Everyone who lives in Provo for any period of time is expected to go to J Dawgs. I've lived in Provo for 4 years and had never been to J Dawgs - until last night. And I must say, it was pretty good. I would definitely go again.

But my inaugural visit to J Dawgs was not the big story of the night. The headline for the night was-

THE J DAWG CHALLENGE

Kaitlyn Hull - THE Kaitlyn Hull - participated in the J Dawg Challenge last night. The J Dawg Challenge consists of the challenger eating more than 7 hot dogs. Now, J Dawgs are bigger than normal hot dogs. See...

If the challenger successfully eats more than 7 hot dogs they don't have to pay for any of the hot dogs, they get a J Dawg t-shirt, and they get their name on the wall. But if they fail then they get nothing and they have to pay for all the hot dogs they ate.

Kaitlyn has been training, yes training, for this challenge for the past few days. So she meant business.

In the end though, Kaitlyn put up a valiant effort. She was half a hot dog away from beating that challenge, and then the time ran out. She ate 6 1/2 hot dogs. It was epic.

As we were leaving the guy who worked there told us that three other guys tried it this week and all failed. He said they only made it to maybe 5. He also told us that only one guy has actually beat the J Dawgs challenge. And he was a 300 pound football player. The guy who was working was in awe with Kaitlyn. He did not think she would make it that far, and needless to say, she proved him wrong. Kaitlyn is now the world record holder for the most J Dawgs eaten in an hour in the female division. (We proclaimed her that, but it's still true).

And then we came back to my apartment and Kaitlyn joined us in finishing off the night with a bowl of Graham Canyon ice cream.