Today I feel lucky

So 3 months ago, while eating at a delicious small Chinese restaurant I received the delightful end of meal fortune cookie. Thanks Chinese restaurants for the hook up. As of late I feel fortune cookies aren't so much fortune cookies, but rather suggestion cookies. What, with things written on them like follow your heart today, or happiness is a choice, it's easily to be disappointed by the lack of creativity. Which is why it was so nice and refreshing to receive written on my fortune,

"remember three months from this day, your lucky star will be shining."

I read that and was instantly excited for 3 months from that date. The date I received this fortune was 1/20/11. So the date 3 months from then just passed, 4/20/11, so I thought I would tell you about it, and how it truly was one of the luckiest days of my life.

It was a Wednesday. I woke up at my usual time, and went to school. I was in the best parking spot in the parking lot and didn't even have to back up to get out. I took University Parkway to school, which I never do, but it was my lucky day, and I knew that if any day I wouldn't have to wait at stop lights it would be that day, and I only hit 1 stoplight. I got a call surprise call form Macy walking to class just to wish me a happy Wednesday. I went to math and all the problems I didn't finish we went over in class. We watched a movie in Botany. I talked to my sister Staci. I got a 8/10 on my anatomy quiz. I studied for probably 5 hours. Went home watched Real Salt Lake tie against Mexico. Talked to my parents. Macy came over just because she wanted to hang out. :) I was able to sleep under the same roof as almost all my best buddies and it rained for a large portion of the day. I consider myself to be very, very lucky.

So thanks Chinese restaurant for predicting one of the luckiest days of my life. Luckily for me though, tomorrow looks to be about the same type of day. :)

Lucky me.

I don't think I could live this life just going through the motions

Here comes the post that should have been done 9 months ago. Here comes a post to those people that I have known collectively for longer than I have been alive. Here comes a post to the fellas of 124.

See sometimes in life we just get lucky. That has definitely been me with my friends. And sometimes we get even luckier and get to live with the friends that have been there for us the most in life. Most people have to "put up" with their roomates. They have to struggle, and battle through most days, get in fights, and arguments, and at the end of the day go to bed mad at the people they live with. Not me. As we near the end of this school year, and as such near the end of our time together, as we all head separate ways all I can think about is how much I have enjoyed this past year and how in a huge way I wish it didn't have to end. So without further ado, here they are......

The man who adds a lot of culture to our apartment is Moses. Moses comes to us from Mali, in Africa. Moses was actually our transfer, and came to us halfway through the year. Moses is good to always help me to watch CNN. He is also great at reminding me to keep my voice down as at times I can get pretty loud.

Moses' best quotes of the year:
"Don't get involved with passion."
"Why do Provo boys always break up? The girls always hurt my friend."
"Brock you don't know anything about Broccoli."



Andrew is a Salt Lake City kid, like most of us here in 124 and has fit perfect into our schemes and plans throughout the year. Andrew makes me laugh so hard throwing out random comments, and blurbs at random times. He always keeps me updated on what is happening on politics and he is great at talking sports. It has been so fun to be able to be with him this year.

Battle of the year:
-Brock: "Andrew our apartment is so warm right now."
-Andrew: "Brock you stop that right now, RIGHT NOW!"

Funny facebook post of the year:
-Andrew to Brock: "Derek Fisher is an inspiration to many people, I wish Matt Harpring could say the same.

Quote of the year:
-Andrew: "I just had a super gay shower."

Our boy Alvin. Alvin came to us this year, very single, just off a mission, and very tall. At the end of this year, the only thing that has remained consistent about Alvin is that he is tall. He is now engaged to his love, no longer just off a mission, and 2 semesters more into his life. Alvin has saved my life many times this semester and I know he'll be great.

Most life changing experience of the year:
February 15, Alvin get's engaged. Hands down.

Something else that has changed about Alvin this year:
Alvin now listens to country music every chance he gets. In fact my favorite memory of us this year was last semester every Tuesday and Thursday morning, cleaning the apartment and blasting country music as loud as we could.

I have known my next roomate the longest. In fact he is one of my most long standing friends that I have in my life. We have been together in one way or another since we were both about 3. I have called him Presto change, P-witty, P-witt, and now just P over my life. It has been so fun to have Preston live 2 steps away from me, and to see his bright smiling face every morning. I love this kid, and i'll miss him

I love when Preston says this,
-"Let's turn Taylor on and show a little respect."

Favorite memory of the year with P
Going hunting for aliens, and blowing them sky high, while Preston saved my butt for the whole game. Then playing another round and not going to class because I needed it so much. Oh how I loved that morning.

Here comes everyone's favorite man. My personal roomate, and the guy who has kept me sane throughout the year. He already has taken off and I miss him so much. I miss our late night talks, and the way we use to be so tired in the morning, we would just stare at each other. I loved our first week together when we kept each other up all night, because our beds would creak so much. I loved when his bed fell off his cinder blocks one morning, and I know he is doing great in Austin.

Brock's quote:
"Guys I have given up all hope, and i'm going to settle for Kesha."

The best DJ in our apartment:
I am still waiting to get through an entire song when Brocks playing DJ. I don't think we ever made it past 2 minutes of a song.
-Me: "Brock I hate this song"
-Preston: "It's ok just wait 30 seconds till Brock gets sick of it and he'll change it."


This post would not be complete without a little bit to Jordan. The man who completed our apartment for 1 semester. He is now on his mission in Germany, and doing awesome. He is Preston's brother, and we loved having him around.

Quote of the year:
-Jordan: "How is the rest of your body?"

Ongoing saga of the year:
-Me: "Jordan you don't know anything about Halo, in fact i'm going to crush you in it."
-Jordan: "Anytime Josh, anytime. Just say the word."