Hello! Hows it going?
Oh hello again! I don't know what my TED talk would be about, haha It's going well, though. You?
Me neither! Its been pretty good! I feel like we are the only ones on this thing. Haha
Haha, yeah. I got so many points from the last conversation, haha. Excited for Thanksgiving?
Ya me too! Im super excited for Thanksgiving! Its going to be a great break away from BYU.
Same! I'm gonna get so much homework done, haha.
Im getting stressed again over all the different things that they are trying to cram
And you know, a nice break, haha
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Ugh, yes! I hate it when you get extra homework over breaks! It's a break for a reason!
It just seems like all my professors are thinking, if I can get this into their heads now it will be much easier, when in reality all the cramming is killing me! haha
Yeah. Has cramming ever actually worked for anyone?
I hope that they dont give me homework. Do you think they are going to be giving you homework over the break? No, cramming only makes things worse
So far, no. My teacher's are pretty chill, but you never know, haha
Ya, I feel like my calculus and my film class are the only classes that are going to give me homework. But we can still have hope that neither of them are going to give me homework!
Fingers crossed! What film class?
i have a film class for my animation emphasis.  I think it is film 102.
Fun! Do you have any fun Thanksgiving traditions?
Just to get together with the family and to eat lots of food. Its our gluttonous week! Then on Saturday we have a family Christmas party
Haha, classic. Calories are out the window!
Is gluttony a sin if its only one day a year?
That's so fun! Hahaha, nah
No kidding, who cares about calories! haha
Honestly, I never care about calories, haha
Im going to put on pounds!
That's the goal!
I can always work out after the holidays!
Or at least plan on it, haha Do you like Christmas music before or after Thanksgiving?
I usually do it after Thanksgiving. I think Christmas music before Thanksgiving is just too early. We cant skip holidays! haha
Yes! Thank you! Haha. I feel like each holiday deserves its own special time.
Right. I feel like some people just miss over thanksgiving It's like a major one that brings more reverence to the  season too. After all we need to be more grateful
I agree. It makes both holidays just a little more special.
Yup, I was just listening to the radio and realized that they have already played a christmas song, and I was thinking what? Already? Its OK though, I really like Christmas, but theres a time and a season for everything
Yeah! And the BYU Bookstore is already decked out for Christmas. I agree. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I know it's cliche, but it is. It's just so magical.
Really, I havent even checked it out yet. I love Christmas too its my favorite holiday as well. Its just the spirit of Christmas is just so crazy. I also really liked being here in provo at Christmas time visiting last year, and Im looking forward to staying down here. Christmas in the city, just feels so great!
I really like how it's called the spirit of Christmas. It's a feeling anyone who celebrates it can totally relate to. I live near the city back home, and I love Christmas in the city. It makes me think of the old 40's Christmas songs and movies. It's just so classy!
Yup, and it is so magical. Anyone can feel it! I dont know why it feels so cool in the city, but it does and its just a feeling of wanting to be with friends and family Maybe it has to do with the lights. I really love Christmas lights watching. As a family we always go looking at Christmas lights the night before or a couple nights before Christmas Im really looking forward to it. Do you have Thanksgiving Traditions
Oh, same. Yeah, we all get in the car as a family and tour the neighborhood Christmas lights. That's one of my favorite parts. Not really, no. Just the usual: hand out with the family and gorge on food
Ya, I dont know why, but listening to Christmas music while watching lights just brings all the good feelings! That works, are you staying local or travelling?
We used to go to my grandparents' home when I was younger, but not really anymore. I'm staying here in Provo. No sense in flying all the way home for a weekend Haha, my sister (who's also at BYU) and I just got Panda Express last year, haha.
Cool! As far as I remember we have always had it at our house. Just because im young and when my siblings were probably younger they went to grandparents or something, but seems how im just so late to the party we just ended up having it at our house Oh, man, That kind of sucks not being able to be with your family. I think im going to be going home
Yeah, that's kinda how it is for my younger brother.
I dont have to fly, but I still have to drive a couple of hours north
I actually don't mind it too much. It makes Christmas all that much more special, and I have more time to relax
Panda Express is a great Thanksgiving. you dont have to cook and you can still feast!
Oh, that's not to bad.
And Panda Express is like the best Fast Food
Exactly!
Oh, that works. Wheres home?
We've also started making wontons around Thanksgiving and Christmas. So so good. Back in Virginia. Go East Coast!
What? Wontons, I love wontons. My family always makes those! I miss having them as much as we used to. I love the stuffing at Thanksgiving. I think that is my favorite food that is around the table
Haha, awesome! Yeah, we just mix cream cheese, green onions, and sriracha for the filling. I could eat those all day. I used to hate stuffing. Like, soggy bread? Ew! But now I like it. Mashed potatoes are my favorite, though.
Dont get me wrong though, I absolutely love turkey and all the other stuff that will make me orbidly obese eventually. Luckily my metabolism does a decent job. Sometimes I burn through enough food to have 4 meals! And thats when Im really happy
Ditto. Gotta take advantage of that metabolism while it's still your friend, haah Really happy, really stuffed, and ready for a nice long nap, haha
oh, man, I love mashed potatoes too! I just realized how cheap they are too. Honestly they can be one of the easiest, cheapest and quickest things to make. Well, at least potatoes are easy to make. Then for mashed potatoes all you have to do is mash them
Oh true, yeah! I even like the instant ones, haha. Do you like with or without the peel? I like with
just one second
You're good
Sorry I was just in the talmage and a friend stopped by to hat for a second. She's also in the CS major she's just about to graduate though
You're good! It's always fun to run into people Not literally, haha
Ya. Exactly. Less fun to smack into them. More fun to talk
Wise words Haha
Thanks. I thought they were. Haha
So, mashed potatoes with or without the peel, haha?
Hmmm... that's a great question. I think I prefer without, but sometimes with the peel I don't mind What kind of gravy is your favorite?
Not white. Absolutely not white, haha. I like brown best. Actually, I lived in New Mexico for a bit and they have a red chile gravy with pork It's so so good!
Oh, I think I actually like white more, but that red Chile gravy sounds pretty good! Is it spicy gravy?
Oh, haha. It just reminds me of biscuits and gravy, which I don't really like. Oh most definitely! Everything in New Mexico is spicy, haha
Oh actually it reminds me of biscuits and gravy too, the difference is I like biscuits and gravy. Haha Oh I should have expected that. Everything is spicy. I've actually never been down there. What's it like?
Haha It's fun for vacation, but I would never move there, haha. It's a melting pot of American Indian, Mexican, and American cultures. Which means they have amazing food!
Ya. That's kind of how I pictured it. Haha. I guess all the stereotypes of New Mexico are real. Haha I love all those food too. I ended up having all those kinds of food while in La too. They have a lot of those foods there
Haha, yeah. It really is a fun place, though.
With other foods like Chinese and Korean too What's your favorite kind of food?
My dad grew up in LA. It's a fun place. I bet there's so much food there! Sounds like where I'm from, too. Right now, it's either Thai food or Korean. To pick just one dish is too difficult, haha What about you?
Ya. It seems like they have all the foods down there I love Brazilian barbecue like Tucanos but Korean food is a close second
It's probably so expensive, though. Oh wait, I think we already talked about this, haha!
Chinese is up there too. But ya they are really expensive.
Oh, and Chinese! I just love food so much, haha
Ya we probably have. I feel like we have talked a ton on here over the past few days that if we ever meet it would be kind of weird but really cool because we would know each Other so well. Haha
Haha, I know. I've never talked to someone before like this, haha Maybe I'll see you at the party thing if you end up going.
Ya. Me neither. But it's pretty fun!
I agree!
I will be there. I'm pretty sure I don't have anything going on
Cool. It's gonna be so weird.
Haha yup. But it will be fun!
Definitely! I mean, there's food involved. How can it not be?
Right. It's just too bad it's not Korean food or something. We should rsvp with a special note that says I can only eat Korean food. Haha
Hahaha! I wish that sometimes, walking around campus. Like, I've had a thousand free doughnuts, can I just have some wontons or sushi (I realize those are not Korean, haha).
Haha. Right though. I would do for something that we don't get everyday! Like pizza. Although it's free so I can complain
Yeah, I'm down for any free anything, haha.
One reason I'm even on here. Although it's still pretty fun. It's amazing the things that you get to know about people. I might have told you this but I met someone from Australia that told me all about it and that was pretty cool I learned quite a bit
Haha. Yeah, seriously. I love having conversations with people. You learn so much. Oh, neat! There's someone from Australia in one of my classes. Maybe it's the same person! Haha
maybe, he seemed like he probably would have been a big person. I get that because he seemed to really like rugby and sports that do a lot of colliding. At least thats what he said he liked, so I picture a big man that when he gets pushed into the other guy gets hurt more. haha
Haha, well maybe not. The one in my class is a girl, haha. Oh, man! Rugby is so cool.
Ya, I really like rugby too! It seems pretty fun. Ive never really played it besides just messing around with some friends with a rugby ball. But doing the whole rugby thing does seem like a ton of fun. Seems a lot like football just without all the pads and stuff Have you seen forever strong?
Oh fun! It just looks so intense. I haven't. What's it about?
Its about this football team that has a lot of members on the team that seem to be troubled, and have a lot of things that they do wrong, but through a great coach that teaches them great leadership qualities and other events that happen in their life, they end up being one of the best teams, and they arent as troubled in the end. Its all based on rugby though. Its kind of an inspirational movie, that helps people understand that it doesnt really matter where you come from but only where you are going in life
That sounds so good. I love movies with positive messages like that. You can't go wrong with those
Ya you should check it out. It came out a few years ago though. Probably like 2009 or so. I think its on Netflix. they might have removed it though Especially if you like sports inspirational movies, its a great one! That reminds me of other movies like remember the titans or others like rudy!
I'll look it up. Rudy is a good one! Have you seen Field of Dreams?
They always make me ponder on the priveledges that Ive been given and wonder how they do the things that they have done, and makes me want to be a better person I think so... Is that the baseball one?
Seriously, though. Yep! "If you build it, they will come"
ya! its been forever though. i cant remember what its all about right now. you just cant go wrong with sports movies Whats your favorite music genre?
Hmm. Pop or like, 40's jazz. Those are totally different, haha.
Oh, ya, I think we might have actually had this conversation before last week. Haha
Or indie folk
We were talking about Ed Sheeran and a few other pop artists. haha
Yeah, haha. We talked about the awesomeness of Michael Jackson, too.
Oh and Michael Jackson Oh, you beat me to it! He was a pop miracle! I dont know how he created so many pop songs that everyone loved. He created a legacy that noone has been able to achieve or even really come close?
Haha. He was a legend, haha
Whats your favorite season then?
Oh man. I think I like whatever the current season is, unless it's way too hot or too cold. Like, I like sweater weather, but I also enjoy warm summers. What about you?
I really like winter, but im also like you. I really like to live in the moment as much as possible. Im mainly a winter or summer person. I dont like the cold or the heat, but i really like what you can do in them. The snow is just so much fun, and the water sports that you can do in the summer are really fun too!
Yeah! Like water sports in summer and snowmen in winter. Dang it, you beat me to it, haha!
I love to build snowmen!
In New Mexico, someone put a green chile instead of a carrot for a snowman's nose, haha It's just so relaxing.
Have you ever build an igloo before? Its always a tradition for me growing up! The only time I wasnt able to build an igloo was when I went on my mission
And since you're moving giant piles of snow, it's not that cold anymore. Kinda!
Does it snow a lot in New Mexico. I always pictured it pretty warm for some reason
We would shovel out tunnels in the mounds of snow made by the snow plows. Okay, I thought it would be warm all year. I was wrong. It totally snows in New Mexico. They have skiing in New Mexico!
Oh, that is fun, we have a cube maker thing. that you push into the snow and it pops out cubes that are hard enough you can stack and make an igloo whatever shape you want Really! Maybe I should visit then! I always thought it was a hot abyss
We have that too! We just never really used it, haha. Yeah, no. It got so cold there.
Sometimes when the snow plows come by they make really big mounds and that just makes it fun for kids. haha
Yes! Those were my favorite part of snow days
My favorite part of snow days were not having to go to school. Although, I dont think we had many school days. I think I can only remember one day. And it was crazy snowing outside
Okay, that's totally true. Virginia is the best for school days. Sometimes we got school off just for snow in the forecast! And then it didn't even snow!
haha, thats hilarious. Did they have school cancelled in New Mexico? I feel like on the east coast there are a lot of places like that, that just cancel school over things that never even happen. But thats cool too though, I just wish our school districts loved us as much as they loved you. Haha
Haha, no idea. I served an LDS mission there, haha. Haha!
Oh, that makes sense. Haha. You probably didnt have to worry about that then.
Nah, haha. But I do remember one day it snowed a few inches and all the cars were sliding everywhere since nobody knew how to drive in the snow, haha
haha. Sometimes that happens in utah too, even though, you would think that they would be able to figure out how to drive by now in the snow, because its no surprise that its coming. haha
Haha, yeah. So are you from Utah or farther north?
Im from very northern utah, its right next to the border of idaho. In fact its like the last city that you pass while on the I15 on your way to Idaho
Oh nice. So yeah, you're totally used to the snow, haha
Ya, I absolutely love it too! There is just nothing better! I love the way it feels, the way it smells, the way it looks, but most importantly the things you can do in it I dont however like the drivers in it
Yes! The smell! I love when you can smell it in the air and know it's coming!
Yup, I also like the look of it. i think its a natural beauty that is often looked over. It just gives you this sense of wow! Especially when it happens overnight! Its incredible that you can go to sleep and wake up to everything white
I know! It's such a beautiful surprise! It brings so much joy. I love the way it sparkles when it's so fresh without any footsteps.
Yup thats the best. Like I said I would always make igloos and snowmen growing up and I always like to play the game of only making one set of footsteps in the snow, because I thought it ruined the look of the snow as you mashed the snow into the ground. Haha
Haha, aw! I always liked looking for the animal footsteps. It was so cool to think just a few hours ago there were birds and deer right where you are.
Oh, thats a good point. So i dont know if I have told you this but I grew up on a sod farm. We pretty much just grow a ton of grass. But because of that we have a lot of land. And on that land there are always deer and other kinds of animals that we get to watch its so much fun to be able to go out and watch the animals, and the best part of it is, we dont even have to buy zoo tickets! Haha
Oh, wow. I can just imagine that sight! Acres of pristine snow with quaint little forest animals. Wow. You would like DC. The zoo is free!
Ya, its pretty sweet! No way! The zoo is free! How do they make their money? I love watching animals. I think that is why I was blessed to grow up in a farming town where there are ton of animals everywhere
It's part of the Smithsonian. All the museums are free! It's so awesome. Same! My house border the woods so I get to watch all the various critters. Animals are just so neat
Ya, its just fun to watch the way they think. I dont think they are stupid, its just they think differently than we do. Sometimes they think under fear and I think sometimes they think for food, and sometimes I think they think, just to think. Haha
I know what you mean! They just have their own ways of doing things. Do you/have you had any pets?
I have fish at home, and Ive always heard fish are dumb and they dont really have brains, but I beg to differ. My fish are super smart. They build things with the rocks. Its crazy because somehow they end up building things with rocks that are bigger than them. I dont know how they actually do it.
Oh cute!! My family used to have fish, too. That's crazy. It's fun to learn their individual personalities.
Also, the fish are kind of trained for their food. If you want them to do a kind of small dancing thing you can shake your hand in front of the tank and they will come out and dance a little. They dont always do it though, just when you shake your hand.
Haha, aw!
Ya, they each have their own individual personality Im kind of a fish person, because they dont really make a big mess and they are relatively small upkeep. Especially when they live at my parents house and they are taking care of it for me. haha
Yeah, definitely. Easy to take care of. Haha! Okay, yeah, that's more accurate, haha
Yup! i have no idea where I would put them in the small room that I have. Not to mention I dont think they want me to have pets in my apartment. Although, I think they are really meaning dogs an cats, but thats ok I dont mind. I just like how fun they are to watch and soothing they can be
Yeah, they're just so peaceful, without a care in the world.
Yup. Sometimes
Sometimes?
My fish also had times when they would fight! They are kind of crazy
Your fish are the coolest I've ever heard of! Were they beta fish?
They would fight sometimes so aggressive they would push each other out of the water, so I had to put a thing over the tank
Holy cow!
No, they were african cichlids. They get kind of big too They can get up to a foot or foot and a half Thats generally only in the wild though. Mine were probably around 10 inches
I just looked them up. They're so pretty!
I know this is kind of mean, but we thought of getting some of those really small fish to feed to them. They would eat worms and crickets and box elder bugs. They pretty much will eat whatever is inside the tank. But yet they are nice enough that you can reach in there and touch them.
I mean, it's not mean when a lion eats a zebra. :) You can touch them? Wow. Have you seen those videos where the humans play with the little goldfish? It's so sweet.
Thats true! Thats what I was thinking too, its just the circle of life. I think its kind of cool to watch sometimes as they eat small things or just take a quick second to get it devoured. I dont know if I have seen them. Ill have to check it out.
Yeah, kinda like when frogs or geckos eat
I do kind of feel bad when I put other fish that I want to survive in there though, and they just end up getting eaten. Like and angel fish. I thought, that it would do well in there because its so big
Oh no! Yeah!
Nope overnight, it just disappeared
Well, at least the others got a treat I guess. Those are such weird fish Haha
They are kind of like piranhas. They are kind of weird, but I think thats why I like them so much. They each have their own personality that is just so much fun to play around with
Weird is cool. It just means they're unique! Did you have any other pets?
no, i dont have any other pets. My siblings have had dogs and cats in the past, but they were always outdoor animals. how about you?
Yeah. Like, a lot. Never any big pets like cats and dogs, but we've had dwarf hamsters, a gerbil, hermit crabs, guinea pigs, and tons of birds We currently have about 10-15 birds back home, haha
Holy cow! That is a ton of birds! Do you name them all or are they all just in a big cage or better yet a room. I dont know if they will even fit into a cage. haha
Haha yeah! Budgies, zebra finches, and a canary-winged parakeet.
Have you ever caught a bird to keep or are they all store-bought
They all have names, but I couldn't tell you them all. We have 5 or 6 cages, but yeah, a room would be awesome. A little aviary!
Thats ok, Ill take your word for it. I think birds are really cool. I want a bird or reptile one day
They're either store-bought, bought from someone else, adopted from someone else, or born in the house. Those were accidents, haha.
You could make yourself a zoo in a room, with all those animals. Haha
That would be so cool!
haha. Thats pretty sweet that they actually hatched. Ive never seen one hatch in captivity. They usually just are sterile eggs for some reason, you must have great parent birds
Yeah, they're so cute! We've separated the sexes now, so nothing else happens, haha.
haha, thats pretty smart unless you are trying to have more and more birds
Which we definitely are not, haha
Was it cool watching the birds hatch Ive seen them hatch in a tree, but the fact that you are kind of their parents slash owners, makes it more cool, I feel
Yeah. I missed some of them on my mission. Actually, brand-new baby birds are rather ugly, haha. They're cute in their own way Oh cool! Yeah, you get to hold them and stuff
Ya, sometimes they are just a blob in a nest haha
But really, haha.
Yup, the problem with holding wild ones is that the parents, have a hard time taking care of them later. But in captivity I dont think it matters, does it?
Nah, the parents don't care at all, haha. Aw man, I got to get ready for family night, so I better head out.
Thats sweet so you can totally do with them whatever you want
Yeah! It's great when they're trained.
Oh, I got to too. Time flies! I didnt even realize it was that time! Haha
Haha, yeah! Talk with you later!
What kinds of things do you have them trained to do oh, no worries, you can answer that later. If you need to Im sure we will see each other on here again
I'll answer, and then yeah, I better go.
Ok, no worries
Mostly just sit on your shoulder, haha. Nothing fantastic, haha.
haha, thats still pretty cool though. Can they talk
Yeah, I like it. It's a little buddy. One can kinda talk, but not very well, haha.
Thats pretty cool. Anyways... See ya around!
See ya!