i'm link-happy - click em!!

so, i began to type out that Wow, have i been busy, as that is my instinct when starting a post after an absence. reflex or not, it's a total lie. i have been amazing UN-busy. last weekend, after the soiree, michael went out on Friday night with Jonah & got kerschnockered (it was super to see). then saturday we got in that game night i spoke of in the last post at chris & fenner's house. the Hammer (which is what i've just decided to call our guidance counselor) & holly joined us, as well as chris & fenner's f-ing adorable children. they made us dinner & i made a cake (click the link) from scratch no less - with original buttercream frosting. i was rooting for playing harry potter scene it, so i could dominate, but we ended up playing the grand canyon game, which i won in my sweet basket. and, on this fateful night, i learned something about myself:

i am not a good game player

i touch everyone's pieces and make orders and insist on sticking to the rules exactly and also become a sore winner/loser. i will work hard to correct all this so you will all play with me. irregardless of my poor sportsmanship, i really enjoyed hanging out with our new friends (who, unbeknownst to them are moving up the ranks of our friend-ladder, meaning they have to hang out with us more often).

during the week, michael & i utilized the powers of the internet to watch nearly a whole season of a show called 'my boys'. i had stayed away from this show because the name was just too lame & i couldn't put myself in the position of having to say "hey, have you seen 'my boys'?" in conversation. fortunately, i've matured (ish) and am happy to say that this show is really funny. if you like Jim Gaffigan, he's in it & the whole package is enjoyable (if you can stomach copious sports/baseball metaphors. although if you read my blog, you probably can handle lame metaphors).

today, our class took a field trip to westfork in sedona. we hiked & i got to wear my new hiking sandals & then swam all afternoon. it was glorious & i feel like we should be doing that more often. if you haven't been to westfork you should definitely make the trip, but be sure to bring the $8 for the parking nazi, who will hunt you down. this trip also marks the countdown to the big graduation ceremony next wednesday. our song is coming along nicely.

speaking of our graduation song, my last topic of this hodge-podge post is that i have finally added a playlist to my blog. it takes it's sweet playlist-ass time to load, but if you scroll to the end & click it, it starts right away. our graduation song (called 'tree hugger') is on it, as well as many oldies but goodies from back in the mountain view days. i'm always looking to make this a blog of the people, so feel free to request!

a soiree haiku

so last night was the coop's 3rd annual soiree, complete with delicious food, exciting auction items, and fun people. other exciting events included getting to hang out with chris & fenner; bidding on - and winning - a basket full of games (although, apparently, that's a lame thing to bid on); having the awesome ladies from school meet michael & empress upon him the wonderfulness of me; drinking really delicious wine; & going to uptown billiards afterward to ensure that i would feel like a turd in the morning. in tribute to last night, below are several haikus to express my feelings:

a friend haiku:
fenner, is so cool
furry beard and striped sweater
hangs with my boyfriend

an auction haiku:
sixty-two dollars
gets me many rockin' games
game night anyone?

a meet & greet haiku:
eager to meet him
"michael, have you set a date?"
then he rolls his eyes

an uptown haiku:
super white russians
chris is a bad influence
not enough water

a morning after haiku:
no to getting up
all know i am hungover
thank god for green tea

i can't wait to do this again next year!!

p.s. i had forgotten how great haikus are! you all should definitely make one up right now - you'll feel super

snow & other shizz

Firstly, it is insane that it snowed several inches in Flagstaff yesterday. It's nearly mid-May!! That is seriously unacceptable, although it did allow us a snow-delay, so I got to sleep in.

In other news, Michael got back safely from the Trigo fire & promptly went backpacking over Mother's Day weekend. I didn't mind, because I got to go home and spend some time with my awesome family & celebrate Caton's victorious college graduation. I had a very relaxing time - I did everything I wanted too and nothing that I didn't. This includes some gratuitous shopping. Here are my finds --> a cute French Connection shirt from Marshalls that was marked down $44! --> a pair of wedges that only hurt one of my toes --> a black cardigan & long dress from Old Navy --> shoes from Steve Madden (yes I ripped off Catie, these are so CUTE)

But, the biggest news of all from the past few days is that I AM GOING TO BELIZE!! Hi-ya! We're going to celebrate my daddy's big birthday during next year's spring break in Belize. Michael & I discussed it and are all in. We already even have enough money saved up (granted, it's from my Insanely-Expensive-Wedding-Dress-That-I-Don't-Need fund, but I'll stock that back up by selling plasma). I'm so stoked. Here are some pictures of the place we'll stay:

inside of one of the resorts' condos

the beach

the pool & condos in the background

Mmmwwwahahahaha, suckers!! You should all save your pennies (and plasma) and get down there, too. I'm out! <3

could this be it????

oh. man. at 8:50 pm on this sunday, may 4th, could i possibly be finished with all my work for this semester? could i possibly be only one read-through for spelling and a 2-hour class away from completing all but one of my graduate courses? could it seriously, possibly, truly be that - once i pay my 800 bucks for summer school & get through august 5th - i will have my masters degree? will i finally be a master??!? i'm delirious with happiness at the thought that i may be done with formal schooling for sometime (until this summer) and, in fact, will not have to look at a text book again until sometime in july. oh finals, you cruel mistress - the bitterness of your hold on me makes the relief of breaking through that much sweeter. i'll sleep well tonight :)



in other news, michael has been spirited away by the federal government to mountainair, nm to the sight of the trigo fire. after the first two days of freedom (which afforded me a day of couch lounging and chip eating that eventually lead to feel extreme nausea), i feel bored and ready for him to come home. i hope he won't have to do the full two weeks and will be able to get home before next weekend so he can go on his much anticipated camping trip to hell's gate. lamely, my selfish motivations include wanting him to come back, so i don't have to cook my own meals. also, for snuggles. this is how i feel about cooking and absence of cuddles: so, because i'm missing my sugar booger, here are a few pictures of him (and me, of course, because i'm nothing if not vain):

this picture describes our relationship exactly: michael is doing something wierd and i'm eating it up

this is a pretty amazing video that show-cases michael's sweet dance moves.

Netflixers, I'm going to blow your mind

If you use Netflix, read on. If not skip to end.

First, open a new tab & sign into Netflix. Then put Flight of the Conchords at the top of your queue (unless you already know what that is, in which case Will you marry me?) Go ahead, I'll wait ...........

Good! Now, view the clips below to see just what gloriousness you've gotten yourself into.

*Dad, that binary solo was especially for you*

Now, if you are not laughing and thinking "Molly, thank you for bringing such hilariousness into my life" then the next time I see you, I will throw a sandwich in your face ( & you won't even know how funny it is, because you didn't watch this show!) Everyone else, I expect a comment and/or original post once you get your Netflix DVD about how much you love this show and me, too, for showing it to you.


Non-Netflix users: Get Netflix. Right now! Why? Read the above post.