Friday, October 26, 2007



Well, alas I have been forced into the blogging realm... yes. Forced... by boredom. As the Kinks say, or sing rather, "It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world."



So this week has been interesting. Today I found out that my "precious" grandma is back in the hospital... again. She may have only a few days left with us here in mortality. She has lived an excellent life full of love, compassion and service. I just hate sitting here and thinking about the pain that she is in. I love her and I miss her. But I'm happy that once the pain is over she'll be reunited with my grandpa.



Oh and I hate funerals. With a passion. Especially if it there is an open casket viewing before hand. Why do I need to see someone in that cold and lifeless state? I am much more content remembering how someone was during their lifetime, not how they looked right before they are to enter a hole in the ground. Well enough of that rant... it is probably not the best time for it.

Ever time I think of death I am reminded of the Pink Floyd song "Great Gig in the Sky." I love what he says at the beginning of the song:

"and I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, i Dont mind. why should I be frightened of dying? Theres no reason for it, youve gotta go sometime. i never said I was frightened of dying."


Well I think I'm done with being morbid. Onto nicer thoughts. This school year has been good so far, my favorite memory being the "Excursion to the other side of Utah." I had been planning this excursion for about 3 years and we finally went this past Sept. 2007.



It was absolutely and utterly fantastic as you can see by the expression on my face. We saw the rainbow hotel and casino at Wendover where we ate at a lovely restaurant with an inverted ceiling.


We also took a trip to Bauer Pit, a gas station in Tooele, the historic mining town of Eureka, a fungi field in Vernon, a hill-dwelling in Ganola, and a diner in Santaquin.



We also had the delightful experience of going to the Bonneville Salt Flats State Park which was exciting to say the least.

The memories will forever be engrained in my mind and looked upon with fondness.

Other somewhat notable news is that I am writing a book. A lovely book that is yet to be named.


Tomorrow I will have the delightful experience of going to annual pumpkin chucking contest in Moab, Utah. I am thrilled. I am expecting many wife-beaters, some butt cracks, and hopefully many mullets. It is an affair that I thought that I would only have the pleasure of dreaming about at one time in my life.


As for other useless information, this is a precursor for my halloween costume to come. What I am is really up to your interpretation seeing that no one will really no what I'm supposed to be anyways. So whether you look at me as Olive from "Little Miss Sunshine," a frumpy Mormom mother, or I, Stephanie, in her elementary school years is up to you. I'm just a chameleon... a kama kama kama chameleon.

1 comment:

Sweet Pea said...

Well well well... Welcome to the wonderful world of Blogging! Just so you know, I went to see grandma yesterday and she isn't in any pain, when I asked her she said she just felt very relaxed (probably from the morphine.) Anyways, she was in a good state, she can't talk very well, but she seemed in good spirits when she could stay awake! Take care steph, I'm sure we'll see you sometime soon in the next couple of weeks...