This is going to sound stupid and lame.

But I'm switching blogs. The thing is that I don't use the Google account that this blog is on for anything but my blog. It makes it kind of inconvenient because I can't get emails about comments people post, and when I want to go from one to the other, I have to sign out and resign in. I know it sounds silly, but it will be a lot easier to use the other account. It is a bummer, though, because this blog was up to, like, almost 200 posts! But I will take some of my favorite ones and repost them on my new blog, just for old times sake and to make it more homey.

So, without further adieu, please make your way to www.yourstrulymimi.blogspot.com.

See you there!

Also, Once Upon a Head of Hair and Playing Dress Up are kind of, um, over. Because I don't post on them very often, and the things I post on them can just be squeezed into my regular blog. It's just silly for me to have 3 blogs. Right? Right.

Don't make me change my mind. This is a good idea.

Emily Jardine Lately.

So, I haven't blogged in a while. Except for yesterday. But that was whatever, because it was just me copying and pasting photo urls of clothes that I covet. And coveting is wrong. So basically, it didn't even count. 

I think I just have had writers block. Which is silly, because I totally have things to write about. I just started college, I have my first job, they split my ward at church. Basically, I have a colorful variety of things to talk about. 

Fear no more, however, for my writer's block is finished. I'm good now.

So, not last Tuesday, but the Tuesday before that, (August 21) I started college, guys!

My first class was my introduction to education class. I think that's my favorite class right now. Except for the talks we have about how teachers get paid hardly anything, and can't hardly support a family on that crap. Those talks are super encouraging {sarcasm}. But I like that class because my teacher is super nice, and she used to be an elementary school teacher and a principal, and on her very own birthday, she brought us Dunkin' Donuts! What a dear! I am excited because for that class we have to do 30 hours of service learning at a school, and I can't wait to work with the childrens and get a feel for the job!

My next class is Psychology 101. I like this class pretty well, we have some lively, talkative fellows in that class that keep it interesting. The teacher is also nice. I almost thought she was too nice, like a fakey fakey nice, but I think she really smiles all the time because she likes to smile all the time, not because she has to put on a face for us. I had a teacher in high school who put on a face for us. I was like, really? We're sixteen. We don't want you to pretend to be so excited about everything you're teaching. Goodness. But anyway, I like the class. It's not super hard. The teacher does Power Points/lectures, we take notes, and we talk about wacky brain things. And on Tuesday she cancelled class. Which has never happened to me before, so she gets first spot on my good list.

Next comes institute! For those of you who don't know what institute is, it is a religious class that teaches the doctrine of the LDS church. It's kind of like seminary was in high school, but the school is not affiliated, so it doesn't show up on your schedule of classes or anything, and there are a lot more classes you can choose from. They have the basic Book of Mormon classes, Doctrine and Covenants, stuff like that, but they also have teachings of Joseph Smith, teachings of John, and sometimes mission prep and marriage prep. The class I chose is Doctrine and Covenants. I am enjoying it. I really enjoyed Doctrine and Covenants when I was in seminary in high school, I think it was my favorite.

Right after that comes my public speaking class. Gosh dang that class. It is a dilemma because I obviously didn't think through the fact that my institute class ends 10 minutes before my public speaking class begins, and I have to go across a large street, to a building deep into the campus, up to the third floor of that building. It's pretty hard to get to class on time. In fact, usually, I don't get to class on time. Boo. And then, the teacher is a little funny. She thinks it's outlandish and that our world is going down the toilet because we aren't keeping up with all of the debates and all of the conventions and all of the speeches leading up to the presidential elections. Yes, I think it's important to be informed. Yes, I am going to vote. I think it's messed up to not vote, and then complain about the results. But GURL. I got things to do! I try my 18-year-old girl best to understand who's got what kind of policies, and which ones will affect my life, and I vote for whoever I don't think will destroy our economy. It's not super complicated. I don't have to watch every republican speech ever given at the republican convention to know if I should vote for Mitt Romney. It's okay. Oh, and she went on a rant about how she can't stand stay-at-home moms. Which is cool. Not.

Last but not least, I have intermediate algebra. I was so nervous going into that class, because I wasn't exactly Miss Math Whiz in high school, and on top of that, I haven't taken math since my junior year, so I figure I'm a little rusty. And I got even more nervous when the teacher was writing things wrong on the board. Like, doing the equation wrong. I was like, heaven help us now. But, I think I'm going to be okay. I think the math section of my brain has had time to regroup, and the concepts coming into my head are making more sense and being more clear. I'm doing well on homework assignments, guys! That is not how it was in high school. I'm very thankful. I hope it keeps going well like this.

So yeah, those are the classes I have every Tuesday and Thursday, allll day long, back to back, one after the other. I like that I only have to go to school two days a week, but those two days are long ones, I tell you what. I may or may not schedule my next semester the same way. Maybe. 

So, there's that for you. Too-da-loo.

If I dressed the way I like...

This concludes today's episode of, If Emily Jardine Could Dress the Way She Liked. 

I have no words.

I spy Glozell, though. :)

Oh-hoh-hohhhh... Let ME tell YOU!

Folks.

I had a cray-cray day.

So this afternoon, I'm just vacuumin' my bedroom, it is almost perfectly, pristine clean. When I hear the telephone ring. I go see who it is, and Caller ID says "Little Caesars". So I'm all "Oh, okeedokee, they probably just want some more information for their file or whatever!" So I answer all cheerfully.

"Hello!"
"Hello, is this Emily?"

"It sure is!"

"This is Nick {my boss}. Um, you're late for your first day of work."

So I'm like:

 "Oh my gosh! No, I don't start until next week!!"

"No. You started thirty minutes ago."

"I swear, Nick, I swear you said next Wednesday. I am so sorry! I'm so so so so sorry!" 

"Well, you NEED to come in. How soon can you get here?"

"Give me less than an hour." (I didn't want to give him something too short and be late for that too.)

"Okay. Be here in an hour. I'll let you go, because obviously it was a misunderstanding."

So I run, and I weep, and I speed down to Little Freaking Caesars in half an hour.

And when I walk in, Nick is all, "It's okay. It was a misunderstanding. I think me or my boss (the owner) might have told you next Wednesday. But you'll just be on a probationary period for a while." 

Ohhhkayyy. So I was right?? And I'm getting put on probation? 

I HAVEN'T EVEN DONE ANYTHING! This isn't even my--just--what the??-- Whatever.

So I got to work. And as it turns out, I am the master commander at spreading sauce onto dough, and arranging pepperonis in an orderly fashion. However, I am not so smooth with the cheese. It kind of falls out in large heaps and annoys me. And then when i try to spread it, the sauce gets all over it and makes a mess, and apparently when it does that the sauce burns or something. So sad. And then at the end, my boss showed me my schedule, and he put me in on Sunday afternoon. I was like:

I specifically put on my application that I could not work Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Sundays. You. Have. To. Be. Kidding. But I was scared to cross him when I had already ticked him off, what with being an hour late and all. So I went out to my truck and called my mom, and she said that if it was ON my application that I COULDN'T work on Sundays, than he needs to change it. So I went back in, explained myself, and he was fine and changed it lickety split.

So the day was KIND of wierd. I have a feeling most work days won't be that psychotic though.

And also don't think I'll work there for super long, honestly. Once I can find a good salon job that will give me lots of good continued education, I will totally go for that. Because they will pay way better than minimum wage and won't smell like jalapenos. :)

So that was my story for today. Did you like my use of GIFs and memes? I have totally been obsessing over GIFs. Especially of the Harry Potter and The Office sort. Kind of in love. ;) 

Well, too-da-loo!

DAY 3: Favorite Prince

Ooh! Ooh! I know, I know!

Nicholas from The Princess Diaries 2

I don't know if he counts as a prince, since they never really made it clear whether or not they were getting together, but he is so attractive, and he so loves Mia, and he drives her crazy until she realizes she likes him too, and his uncle is a wackjob which is funny, and I just quite like him.

*swoon*

P.S. Yes, Flynn Rider comes in a close second. But I didn't want all of my posts to be all-Tangled-all-the-time just because it is the best. AND notice, that he could totally be a real-life Flynn Rider if he wanted to. Just saying.

DAY 2: Favorite princess

The reason it was so hard for me to choose my "favorite movie" the other day was because of the princess that I am choosing for today's post! This princess is just so wonderfully awesome, that I wanted to say her movie was my favorite, but I saved her for today.

Ladies and gentlemen, my favorite princess (again, Rapunzel comes in a close close second..)

Mulan is an amazing princess! 

Please, she's free-spirited, she loves her family, she's willing to risk her life and her honor to spare her father, she saves China, and she can pretty much take down Shan-Yu, that crazy leader of the Huns! That guy scared me to bits when I was little, what with his gray skin and all.

Anyway, I love Mulan. She's brave, compassionate, and beautiful! Love her.

Ughghgh I kind of totally forgot about my princess challenggggee....

Like, not even like a "ehhhh, I don't want to do it today. Or tomorrow. Bleck."

Nope. I literally forgot it existed. Sorry, folks.

Anyway, I got a job!

Yeah, I'll be spending 20 hours a week making and selling pizzas at good old Little Caesars.

It will be a great first job. 

Mormon Memes

Found a ton of these on Tumblr. And they are so hilarious. And so true. :)

Haha. When I went into my EFY counselors room to ask her if my dress was long enough, she had me kneel on the floor too X-) 

SOMEONE always does it.

For realsies dude.

Haha. My brother can't get his permit until he gets his Eagle. :)

Hahahahaha.

When I was 16, me and my friends Zak and Brett made a complete analogy of the gospel to Star Wars. For example: "Uhh, Luke Skywalker..." "Joseph Smith! He's Joseph Smith." "R2D2 and C3PO.." "They're, like... Gifts of the spirit." "Lightsabers." "The Word of God!" "The Force" "The Spirit, duh." "Yoda." ........ "Heavenly Father."

Hahaha

ALWAYS in seminary. "GOT IT!" "Oh, yeah. Must have been easy with your TABS."

Yeah... Shield your eyes.

And then everyone laughs. "Oh yeah, thanks for the great hint bro."

Keaton goes to mutual early so he CAN do this. 

Ahaha. So yeah. That was funny.

DAY 1: Favorite movie

SIGHHHHHHHHHH.

THIS IS A DIFFICULT DECISION.

You know how I feel about princess movies.

I don't know how to pick a favorite, goodness!

BUT, probably my favorite one to watch is..

Uhhh,

ummm, 

errrrgghh!!....

Probably Tangled.

I mean, there's so many great things about so many of the princess movies, but Tangled has the all-around-great factor. Great characters, great lines, great music, beautiful visual effects, and not to mention a tense plot! And, lots of people tell me that I remind them of Rapunzel, which is a plus.  The more I talk about it, the more sure I become that it is my favorite princess movie. Yes.

Now let me post this before I change my mind. Because I love them all.