I'm a slacker

Hello 2011. I'm procrastinating my paper and what better way to procrastinate than to update a blog.
So in no particular order, here are a few pictures of things I've done this year. Well, three things anyways.

The ward volunteers at the zoo every year. After we finished we get to roam the zoo. Here's me feeding the Giraffes. I love the zoo.



Our project is to make seed sticks. The zoo sells these for a couple bucks a pop. After making them, we got to each take one to feed the birds. Here's my friend Derek feeding a bird. The seed sticks they sell aren't nearly as seed-filled as the ones we made ourselves. :-)


I just thought this was funny. I can't remember the last time I cut someone's head off in a photo. I'm not quite sure how it happened.


We had a pinewood derby in the ward. Being inspired by a photo of a shark car on my sis-in-law's blog, I made one too. Turns out the shark in her photo was built by my nephew. His was a little more impressive looking.



In January, we did our yearly trek up to the stock show. I love it. Here's me riding an Arabian. We went to a rodeo and a jumping show. It was great fun.


I've also been out to Utah a lot for school. My nieces are tottering about on their feet now. I can't believe how much they've grown!
I'm more than half way done with my Master's now. I can't wait to be done, but I dread it at the same time. What to do.....

I had a small scare the other day with my homework. I jumped on Facebook and all my class cohorts were talking about our upcoming research paper. But they were saying things like- I'm so glad I'm done and Mine isn't quite long enough, I hope he doesn't care. I thought- Wow! Everyone is really getting done early, this paper isn't due until next week. But then I thought- that's strange, EVERYONE is posting about this. Oh crap! Turns out it was due the NEXT DAY! I got it in. But that was one stressful day.

Anyway. Not much of an update, but I really need to get back to homework.