Complaining time...

So in my last post I talked about how my team and I could possible be royally screwed over in this tournament...well we were. Big time.

It all started a couple of weeks ago when we were "forgotten" when they made the schedule up for the NCAA tournament. For the past two years the games have been scheduled Friday and Saturday, but since this year they "forgot" our team they scheduled them for Saturday and Sunday. Well we don't play on Sunday. We contacted them about it and they gave us three options: 1. We could drop out of the tournament-no 2. Since we aren't technically a BYU sport we can play on Sunday and override the University's rule-NO 3. We could continue to play and if we qualify for the Sweet 16 in Florida, they would switch the games to Friday and Saturday. Obviously, that is the only smart choice out of those three, so we went with it. We played our next games and qualified for the Sweet 16. THREE days before we are supposed to leave for Florida, they tell us that they "tried" all they could but they couldn't switch the schedule around. There went everything we've worked for out the window...there goes the seniors dreams of beating Penn State and getting further in the tournament, there goes the dreams of all of us that believed we could really win it this year, and we could have. Now we can't thanks to USARugby.

But here we are in Sanford, Florida still going to play our last game and make a huge statement. We've gotten huge recognition from this( article in the New York Times, article in the Daily Herald, and numerous emails from supporters) but we won't let that get to our heads. We came here to play rugby, with or without the recognition we would have still stuck to our standards and would forfeit the game on Sunday. So for all of you BYU rugby haters out there that think we should just play because it isn't a big deal...oh but it is, and we aren't willing to jeopardize ourselves eternally for an 80 minute game that we could lose anyways. So we are going to play tomorrow against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, kill them like we want to, make the statement that we deserve to play in this tournament, but in the end we will walk away with a forfeit to Penn State this Sunday because we understand what's more important. Come what may and love it, right? This was a great experience for us and we will be blessed for our decision. This too shall pass...

My final words are screw you USA rugby...we are coming for you next year!

I'm still ALIVE!!

So it's literally been forever ago since the last time I posted, but I figured with everything that has been happening lately it was only necessary to update.

Let's start with school...There are only two days left of this winter semester and then finals! It's so crazy how fast these last two semesters have gone, but it's also a huge blessing because I probably would have gone crazy if they hadn't. I'm totally checked out of school though which is really bad! Most of my finals will be fine and I'm not too worried about them, but there are two (biomechanics and introduction to dance) that I need to do decently on in order to pull of a decent grade and I could care less about studying for them...I need to focus! So that is my goal this week: to focus on the things that really matter and not screw away my time. Also on the school front is news about my major....I'M IN!! I'll get my official letter and first clinical assignment tomorrow hopefully, but I'm pretty sure I'm in the Athletic Training program here at BYU. So stoked to finally get going with it :)

Besides school, and what pretty much eats up my life and is the main reason why I could care less about school is...RUGBY! Seriously the best thing I ever decided to do here at school. We are currently in the midst of play-offs and have been doing really well. We just recently got back from a trip to Davis, California where we played Stanford (not a fan) and Cal Berkley. We lost to Stanford but beat Cal the next day to clinch our spot in the Sweet 16 this coming weekend. And the Sweet 16 is in...Florida! We fly out this Thursday to play University of Wisconsin Milwaukee on Friday and then the winner of Penn State vs. UMASS. Recently though, I've heard that Penn State is in eligibility trouble due to a player switch mid season, so they are looking at either a complete sever from the tournament or some kind of punishment. It definitely won't go unnoticed, but either way I'm pretty sure our team gets screwed in the tournament this year. Thanks USA Rugby. But this next weekend should be bomb besides the fact that we are missing two days to do finals :/ We all come back Sunday night and have to cram them all in three days with some of us having up to 7 finals! Should be fun :) Another cool tidbit though is that Kalani's cousin plays for UMASS so I could run into her in FL!

So yep, that's it for now

The end of summer is near!

As the weeks keep flying by the realization that the fall semester will start again looms ever nearer...eh oh well. I'm actually getting really excited for my microbiology class so I'm hoping it doesn't suck like physiology did. Every day now I've been searching for jobs and applying here and there and this Thursday I get to move into my future apartment! No more couch/floor for me! Woo hoo! I feel bad to because I feel like an extreme moocher...other than that not much else is happening this week. Oh! We are trying to plan a Mt. Timp hike either Thursday night or Friday so that should be awesome! That's pretty much all that's been running through my head lately. Enjoy life!

It's Provo Time!

I noticed I like to take my extended leave of abscences from blogging but I think it's time I wrote again. This summer has been a crazy one but I loved every minute of it! I just recently got into Provo after staying with Lisa and David for a couple of weeks in Arizona! It was seriously awesome and I loved being able to spend time with them and catch up. All I have to say is, Goodwill anyone? Right before I got up here to Happy Valley I accompanied the Nickles to UM Creek at Fishlake for a mini family reunion where we hard core roughed it! It was seriously so awesome. We went fishing everyday and had four wheelers to ride everywhere and then good food to come back to :) Yum! I think my favorite part was going to Danish Meadows and then not getting back to camp until 11 pm and almost having the a search and rescue team sent out for us...ahhh good memories haha.

So now I'm sitting in my sister's apartment trying to think of some stuff to do today. I want to give blood today so I'm hoping my iron is high enough...it never is out here :( And then a few of my future roommates want to go swimming around one or two so we shall see what the verdict is. I hope all is well for everyone out there! Enjoy your day :)

Memories :)

So recently there has been a ton of deaths/injuries this week. Unreal. We said goodbye to two worldwide legendary people but we also said goodbye to a legend less well known, but still in the hearts of those that went through the girl's basketball prgram at Central Mountain High School. He was the legend known as Skip Confer. He had a certain way with people and how he coached that could have had some people on the sidelines with him, but for me and my graduating class he meant so much to us. He seriously was a legend though. If you heard the name Skip whispered in the halls at school it was either followed by a shudder or a warm smile and a long list of fond memories. My reaction would be the latter of course. He was my first basketball coach and instead of giving up on my lack of understanding and skill at first, he saw something in me that I couldn't and he pushed for me to become better. He took me under his wing and showed me the ropes of basketball and then threw the terrified me onto the court under his watchful eye. Because of him I love the sport and have grown in it. Plays were learned better, drills were executed faster, and yes I even grew a backbone and played hard defense for him my junior year. He wanted nothing but the best from all of us and we tried our hardest to give him that.

As of Thursday our hometown legend went out fighting. For the past couple of years he has been fighting off cancer. Regardless of cancer though he tried to make it to every home game and even some of the away games. It was hard on him, and us, but he did it for the love of the game. I can honestly say that alot of us have become better people from just having known him. He will forever be in our hearts and everytime any of us steps out on to the court he will be right there with us; encouraging, coaching, laughing, and celebrating our successes in life and basketball. Rest in peace Skip, you are in a far better place than you left. And no worries, we will all be ok :)

Back in Action!

So I figure its been like two months or so since I've written...should probably break that record and write a little. I've been back in PA for about a little over a month now and have seen eh five friends from high school, have no job, AND there is only so much to do around here. But! on the positive side those five or so friends were probably the only ones I really wanted to see from high school, I get to hang out with plenty of other friends that live here, I'm free from the death grasp of Domino's(even though a little income would be nice now and then), and we find random things to do. Like a road trip to North Carolina? Any takers? Lol.

Back to the high school friend thing...before I left for college I didn't want to leave my friends behind and forget about them, but now that's changed. I'm not saying I don't care about the people I graduated with and what not, but I don't feel that need to please them anymore and be the person they used to walk all over. I wish I could see them since we all live within five miles of each other but I've already made an effort to see them and they've ignored it. Oh well...life moves on.

This past weekend I had the most amazing opportunity to go on a spontaneous road trip to North Carolina with three of my close friends. Let me tell you, it was rockin!! Not only were our hands down amazing dance moves in the car rockin but the beach and being able to hang out with my friends and Jeff and his family were as well! It was definitely worth it and I want to thank those that made it possible:) Even if we were crammed in a car for hours on end, it was the best road trip ever!

So after all of the excitement and what not, I am now home trying to occupy the hours of the day with something more than tv, movies, and shoving my face full of food. A work in progress:)

Luau- Best Days

This is Best Days by Graham Colton that we performed at our Ward's luau this past Tuesday night!