Merely Players

All the world's a Stage,
And all the men and women merely players.

-Billy Shakespeare

Do you guys ever watch movies and notice just the random people in the background? The ones listed in the credits as "Screaming guy 3" or "Guy in bar"?

I love those people.

And if someone made a movie of my life,

(I know it's never going to happen, but I'm just saying, it would be a great movie)

these are the people that would be the random guys in the background.

Cast

In order of Appearance

Bow-Tie Professor

In my head, his name is Eustace.

Or Winthrop.

Or maybe Xavier.

I always see him walking around campus, and I want to find out what he teaches just so I can take a class from him.

He looks kind of like this:

With a beard like this:

(minus the luscious curly locks)

He wears hats like this:

And Glasses like this:

And last but not least,

A bow tie like this:

I know what you're thinking,

coolest professor EVER right???

That's what I think every time I see him.

He is the coolest man I've ever seen.

Tall, Skinny, Bald Guy

I see this guy everywhere.

The shuttle, by my Chinese Class, by my Math class,

this man is all over the place.

He looks kinda like this guy:

But bald.

I find him fascinating.

I imagine his hame is Bernard,

and that he acts like Sheldon Cooper.

There's also,

Too Much Denim Cowboy Man

Scowling Asian

Who Do You Think You're Kidding Trashy Skank Girl

I mean COME ON, trying to wear crap like this around campus is just sad.

And the only guys you're getting are the douchbags the rest of us are too good for.

Intriguing Barefoot Leather Pouch Man

This guy is actually VERY attractive, but he never wears shoes.

He's always wearing either gym shorts or sweat pants,

And he is always wearing this little leather pouch around his neck.

The pouch is definitely what I find most intriguing,

what the heck does he keep in there?

I come up with various theories when I'm bored,

things like:

The ashes of a Native American Shaaman

A shark tooth

The souls of his ancestors

Beef Jerky

Interesting Rocks

and

A tiny dragon egg.

I haven't yet mustered the courage to ask him,

but one day I will.

These people may just be "extras" in my life, but the great thing about life- is that everyone is the lead character in their own story.

I'm sure all of us are just extra's to other people, but I think the fact that we get to play even a minor roll in the lives of everyone that we meet is kind of magical.

I just hope that I'm the kind of extra that people notice versus the kind that just fade into the background.

Oh, Nothing... ;)

“What I like doing best is Nothing.”

“How do you do Nothing?,” asked Pooh after he had wondered for a long time.

“Well, it’s when people call out at you just as you’re going off to do it, ‘What are you going to do, Christopher Robin?’ and you say, 'Oh, Nothing,' and then you go and do it. It means just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”

“Oh!” said Pooh."

 

I kind of have a sweet spot in my heart for Winnie the Pooh.

My dad read it to me when I was little.

I can remember sitting on his lap and falling asleep listening to his poorly attempted British accent telling me all the adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends in the Hundred-acre Wood.

It was good times.

And I loved it back then, but going back now that I'm older- I get so much more out of it. That A. A. Milne sure knew a lot about life.

 

Last night, my amazing roommate Elise and I found ourselves home alone, with absolutely no plans.

We decided, we were going to spend the whole night doing absolutely nothing.

 

It rocked.

 

We were wild, wild women.

(not to brag....but I rock with alliteration)

We ordered a pizza ONLINE

you can DO that with Domino's!

And it has this nifty little "tracker" that tells you when they bake your pizza, and when your deliveryman leaves the store.

If you pick the romantic themed one, a seductive sounding man says things to you like:

 

"I am baking this pizza with the fires of passion!"

"We are coming my love, and I will not rest until you taste this passionate pizza with your own lips!"

 

Best thing ever right???????

 

We also learned how to do the "Double Dream Hands" dance.

If you haven't ever seen it...look it up.

 

Once our passionate pizza arrived, we washed it down with shots of mineral water.

Mineral water is nasty. Don't drink it.

 

Then we doorbell ditched cookies to our neighbors,

single cookies.

Just to mix things up.

Like I said: We went wild.

 

THen we fell asleep watching the best T.V. show ever: FRIENDS

 

When people ask me what I did this weekend,

I will smile and tell them

"Oh, nothing"

 

And they'll have no idea how jealous they should be.

 

 

 

I am Learned

Lately, I've been looking back on my life,

and seeing all the things I've done and learned that have shaped me into who I am today.

Things like:

Girls are mean idiots

Boys are mean idiots

Sisters rock

Your parents really do know a lot more than you give them credit for

Love is more powerful than horcruxes

Books are better than movies

Holding hands with boys is nice

Kissing them is nice too

Sometimes crying is ok

Sometimes laughing is better

Sometimes the things that are hardest are the most worthwhile

People die, but goodbyes don't last forever

Best friends are better than dollars

and

Families are the best things in the world.

These are things that I have learned across my entire life. Not all of them have been easy to learn, but I am glad to know them all.

Since I have moved out, and met life head-on here at Utah State, I have learned many more important things about life.

Including:

Boys are still idiots

Anything tastes better when you drink it out of a shot glass

(now don't worry I only drink non-alcoholic shots- usually Dr. Pepper)

Hot Rod is a great movie

It is possible (though not at all recommended) to live solely off of potato chips and ramen noodles

Mice can swim

Jane Austen is always a good idea

Riding from St. George to Las Vegas on the back of a motorcycle is NEVER a good idea.

Even many miles can't sever the strongest friendships

Wal-Mart is easy to memorize

The best Ben&Jerrys ice cream is the strawberry cheesecake

Playing the guitar is lots of fun

500 Days of Summer is the best movie in the world

Happy Meals are just the right size

Bonfires are epic

4 Wheeling is all sorts of fun

Jeeping is too

 Sometimes doing nothing ends up being the most fun

Logan is cold

Swing dancing is the best

Sometimes, you have to do horrible things to sheep

Potato chips, Grapes, and Frosting are a surprisingly delicious combination

Pinterest is ridiculously addictive

Random boys that ask for your number are 87% of the time just total creeps

Aggie Basketball is the best thing ever

Money sucks

Never let the viewing of "Charly" and PMS ever occur at the same time

Boys are afraid of rats

Your roomies will be there for you no matter what

Years go by a lot faster than they did when you were little

Don't take free laundry for granted

Being single is ok

Life is too short to spend it moping

Dancing in the rain is actually a lot of fun

and

Families will always be the best things in the world

The End