I'm on the search

I am in need of :


















I can probably purchase them online, but if anyone knows someplace in the Layton or Logan area to buy these fine beauties, give me a holler.


Also,












Fake, of course.


And maybe a velvet suit jacket. Or tweed.

So I've done a tad bit of contemplating the last couple weeks.

Ok that's a lie. I've done a lot.

And I've come to the conclusion that journalism is not for me.

gasp!

I know what you're all thinking. "But Megan, you were so determined when you started school. It was written in the stars that you were to be a writer. How can this be?!"

Well college does crazy things to you. After taking some pretty intense journalism classes, I decided that I don't like to interview people. I don't like to manipulate questions to get what I need out of them. I don't like the adrenaline rush of getting a story out of another person's miserable situation. It's just not me.

So here's my thoughts. And they are very undeveloped thoughts. I just wanted some feedback. To see what the great gods of blogging thought about my future plans.

I've always said that my dream job is to just travel the world and do humanitarian work. But it's not the most practical job since you don't really make money. And I've been trying to think of something lately that I can use my journalism degree for but not necessarily have to be a reporter. And the thought occurred to me...why not go to grad school (which I still really want to do) to become the head of a charity or humanitarian organization?...

It's a bit ambitious, but right along the lines of what I really want to do. Help people.

So here's another thought. I've been a bit stumped as to what I should do when I graduate in oh 8 months. I've thrown a couple random options on the table and one of them is to go to Asia to teach English. What better experience for a humanitarian masters degree then living in another country helping others right?

Right. So now it gets to the tricky part. How practical is all of this? And my answer is I have no idea. I have no idea what type of master's in humanitarianish stuff there even are. I have no idea the practicality of living in Japan for a couple months teaching English. And this is where I need the help of you few people who actually read my little blog. I just this the more people I bounce these ideas off of the more realistic they will be come.

Opinions, thoughts, questions? I want them all.

Pumpkin

I have an obsession with it. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin pie, pumpkin sheet cake, pumpkin cupcakes. Ugh, so yummy.

But I had a profound thought. I was it mid bite of my pumpkin sheet cake with cream cheese frosting that I made at home this weekend and I thought "Man, why does fall only come once a year, pumpkin stuff is so good." And then a second thought occurred, "Hmm, I never make anything with real pumpkin, I use a can. Pretty sure the cans are in the store year round."

This has changed my life. Never again will I wait to make my pumpkin goodness until the month of October. Pumpkin bread in April? YES!

Pumpkin recipe still yet to try:
Pumpkin waffles

Denial

Despite my efforts to prepare myself for this horrible thing called winter, I've been in denial that it's actually coming.

Until today, when I woke up to snow. It hit me like an avalanche. (heh)

I've stocked up on long sleeve shirts, brought my gloves and hats up to school, bought new rain boots and even looked at new coats for the winter. But the thought never occurred to me that I would actually have to live through winter. The mornings it's so cold your nose hairs freeze, how you just shave and walk outside only to get goosebumps so big it hurts, the trek through feet of snow up a giant hill of stairs only to walk into a classroom that is a hundred degrees.

Anyone up for a trip to Australia?

Three Things I'm High Maintenance About

1. My Sleep

Dark, cold and quiet. Nothing else will do. Also, don't touch me while I sleep. It gets hot and I like my space. (I blame this on my dad)

2. My Diet Coke

In a cup, cold, with ice. Straws are optional but prefered. Diet Pepsi is just not worth, out of a can makes me burp and warm is just a waste. (I blame this one on my Mom and Grandpa)

3. My Water

Bottled Kroger or Western Family at room temperature is amazing. Call me picky, but tap water just tastes funny. Cold water is too much of a shock. And ice in water is kind of frivolous. (This one is all me)

Happy One Anniversary

To me and my blog. (technically it was yesterday)

A few little tidbits:
-I have 15 drafts of posts I never completed.
-This will be my 80th post.
-I've only written 21 entries in my journal over the last year.
-This little anniversary caused my to dig up my very first blog on Xanga. I started it on August 24th 2004 on my sophomore orientation day for high school. This was even before the days of Myspace and Facebook. If you want a little insight into me at age 15 go to here. Don't judge me. It was 5 years ago. But you are allowed to laugh, because I did. Hysterically.

exciting news

As I was looking at ticket prices for my beloved Regina Spektor (nov. 6) I decided to peruse the rest of the concert listings with my friend Jessie. And what did we discover?


Tally Hall.

Yes ladies and gents, the quirky men of Tally Hall are coming to our very own SLC on dec. 4. I screamed, literally, when I read this. And only $13 to boot.

I was greatly saddened when my hopes of seeing them in NYC were crushed the day I received my plan ticket and saw I was flying in the very day they were performing. Not to mention I can't even remember the last time I went to a concert; now I have two amazing performances within less than 30 days of each other. I can barely contain my excitement.

And to top it of, Tegan and Sara april 6. The next few months will be bliss.