Just Throw a Brick

Or don't, because it's one of the most boring roads in the world (at least, the part of it we drove.) It runs from Utah up a thousand mountains to Wyoming, and then slowly meanders through Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. It wouldn't be such a bad drive if I had a DVD player and access to every single episode of Castle ever made, but we survived the trip using my iPod and The Morning Zoo podcast. Thank goodness for Frankie, DB, & Jess or I never would have made it. Ready to go! Also, who decided to give us the snake truck? Sheez. My plants also made the journey in the truck with us. They seemed to enjoy it better than we did. Cacti love road trips, right? It only lost a few of its succulent little leaves, and it does that sometimes anyway. I can't figure out why :( Wyoming is meh. The only good part of Wyoming is Jackson and the Grand Teton National Park. Sadly, we did not go through Jackson or the Tetons, so it was very meh. Grey, rainy, and meh (And yes...

Well, we made it. We made it to Chicago, and nobody died. The trailer didn't come off the truck, my car didn't zoom away off the trailer without anybody in it, and we brought everything we needed to. *sigh* Now the hard things start. Finding a job. Finding an apartment. Finding where I fit in in this vast, traffic-laden, humid Chicagoland. But for tonight, knowing we made it is enough. -K

This week has been CRAZY but I've spent a little time trying to get through Gumption by Nick Offerman. I'm not sure why it took me so long to realize this, but books written by TV/movie stars are generally not well-written and are mostly opinion. I know, duh. But Gumption is written better than most. I can literally hear Ron Swanson reading it in my head. It is absolutely fantastic. So I'll get back to  you when I've read more of it. I've finally finished the introduction, so that's a plus. I just feel so guilty sitting down and reading when I should be throwing my massive hoodie collection into a big black trashbag (yeah, that's how McDanel girls pack for moves.) I suppose I should go through my massive clothing collection and throw stuff out, but that hoodie collection... I just can't get rid of it. Sorry C. I've known them longer than you. Freshman year - Proof that hoodies will always be awesome, and you can never have too many of them. Yes I...

So yesterday someone asked me what music I was into right now, and I realized I'm not really into one at the moment. So then I spent the rest of the day deciding what my weekend playlist would be. I have so much good music on my iTunes, but I get stuck in the same five-song rut. So here's last weekend's songs on repeat, so you can listen to them nonstop, like I pretty much have been. For dance parties: John Newman: Love Me Again Yes, this song has been on this blog before. It's just that good. I can't get enough of it. I think it's time for another Just Dance party, people. For being a hipster: The Borns: Electric Love I checked out The Borns after R made me listen to Electric Love, and while every song on their four-song album is good, Electric Love is still my favorite. Plus, it was playing in Old Navy last weekend, so I felt like an official hipster. For chilling: Chad Valley: Shell Suite This song reminds me I need to watch Warm Bodies again. Suc...

Guys.  Do yourself a massive favor, and read this book. Thanks, Goodreads Yes, it's Brandon Sanderson and some of you aren't really into the science fiction genre. Neither was I. But this book is amazing, and everyone who is anyone should read it. I'm not even done yet and I'm telling you this. Coming from someone who inhales books for a hobby, take a couple days and read this bad boy. I'm serious. Our protagonist, David, lost his father in an Epic attack on a bank they were in. Epics are superhumans, with amazing supernatural powers (like creating illusions, killing people just by pointing at them, etc). However, every single Epic has one weakness, and it takes a smart guy to figure out what each one's is. David is that guy. Ever since his dad died when Steelheart (the big, bad, invincible ruler of Newcago) attacked, David has had one motivation - kill Steelheart. Because no one, except David, has seen Steelheart bleed, and he alone can figure out the s...

Or in other news, I stayed up way too late last night watching SYTYCD. It's summer, people! Which means the best show on TV is back! SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE! Usually the dancers from Utah can be kind of meh but I'm actually really liking Alexia. She's little and cutesy and a contemporary dancer, but she's not afraid to do whatever's asked of her. I'm a big fan. I mean, this number is kind of creepy-crazy, but I like it.  Her and Hailee are both powerhouses. I'm calling it right now - Hailee, Alexia, Virgil, and Neptune in the top 4. I mean - look at this! I can't find the video from when the judges gave their critiques, which was the best part, but I'll keep looking.  Also, Neptune and Kate need to get married. NOW. Such chemistry. I can't even handle it. You can tell they're both mature, seasoned dancers that have a little bit of an edge on the younger crowd - they've lived more, felt more. I hope she c...