For Hawaiian Studies, we have to pick two Hawaiian songs to represent the Hawaiian culture. We have to write an essay about both the songs and what we've learned from the lyrics. Then we have to tie that back to the history of Hawaii and the connection the people have with the 'aina (land). Simple enough right? WRONG! So we have to present one of the songs we have chosen. Now the paper says to sing, dance or play it on an instrument. However, our teacher told our class that we could just bring a CD to play it for the class. (He only announced this because a lot of the girls were complaining). But I decided that I wasn't going to do that. So what did I do? I learned how to play Aloha 'Oe on the Ukulele! I know! It's crazy! I'll be playing like Elvis! LoL (Hence the picture) It wasn't until now that I realized that I must be insane! I don't like singing in front of everyone! I hate it so much! But if I just play the song without singing, it won't make any sense. So I have to sing! Curses! Why do I always have to be different!? Why didn't I just present a CD? I just had to go the extra mile! Ugh!
Okay, so I was sitting here at work, going about my day like a normal person, when I looked at the calender and realized that Jaden only has one more day in the MTC before he heads towards Indianapolis. So I got super excited! I immediately got on facebook to see if one of his sisters had posted his new address, you know just to prepare myself. I'm not going to write him yet because I've only just started Alma, but I thought maybe knowing his address would make me read a little faster and get a move on! (I'll admit, I should be reading the Book of Mormon without problem but, this is why I'm doing this!) Well, I got on facebook, and could not find any new postings about his address. However, I did look on his mission group page and found that his sister just posted the pictures they took of him as he was entering the MTC. I got super duper excited! I don't know what it was but seeing him with a suit on, with a cool backpack, and last but not least with his Tag that read "Elder McCarrey"... I got super excited! I didn't miss him anymore either. Instead, I've started feeling really excited for him! I've begun to think about all the good he's going to do out there in Indiana! I can't stop smiling I'm so excited for him! Well, that is all! Don't make fun of me, I just had to let it out! And now I'm off to finish Alma! I'm determined!
(I'm totally copying Brittany's last post! I liked it!)
1. Really like Biology, but I can't pass the tests! 2. Love bisquits (and I'm about to eat some! Thanks Ambree!) 3. Now have a second closet of which I have full access to 4. Batman is now number 3. (Jesus Christ is #1 and Daddy is #2) 5. Doritos make your breath smell really bad... but they're still tasty (and all comercials are soo funny!) 6. Going to Wal-Mart in Utah = Usual Errand. Going to Wal-Mart in Hawaii = ALL DAY EVENT! 7. Hawaii + School = No Beach (Sorry!) 8. Two jobs that require you to sit alot; Lifeguarding and RA-ing (First one at least is in the sun!) 9. Field Trip to the PCC anyone! Ha! 10. Unusual fascinations with Zebras, Avatar and Sprinkles! 11. Really missing a certain missionary right now... no big deal
HaHa that was so random and yet really fun. I'll have to do that again sometime! Adios!
Around 6:00 on Tuesday night, I went to the Library to study for my Biology test. When I got there, I found out my friend Erika was the Biology tutor up in the Tutor Lab. I was thrilled! I finally would get help with my Biology! We studied for about four hours. Somewhere in the middle of that time, we watched three funny Dorito superbowl commercials... I laughed so hard! But that's beside the point. After we studied, we headed over to Erika's house so we could grab some money and then go to Foodland to buy stuff for dinner. We bought Garlic bread, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, corn and ice-cream (Take the cake - best kind) We walked back to her house and started making EVERYTHING. (Note, we were cooking the corn in the microwave, bread in the toaster oven and spaghetti on the stove) Suddenly, everything turned off and we were surrounded by darkness! We had blow the fuse! Haha! Erika couldn't believe it. It had never happened to her before I guess. We couldn't flip the switch because it was in her landlords house and they were asleep. (Note, this was around 11:00pm) So, this was our solution. We moved the toaster oven to a plug on the floor that DID work and finished cooking the bread. The corn was pretty much warmed up so we had that ready. So we ate Corn, Bread and then Ice-cream. That was our dinner! Ta duh! Welcome to college life. =D It really was way fun. I loved how Erika and her roommates kept apologizing for their "ghetto house" every ten minutes. I told them I didn't mind. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Plus it made me laugh super hard. It was great!
I did the scariest thing! I jumped The Point! Ahhhh!
I'm not sure how High it is really, but It's higher than the Rock at Wimea. Plus, one your in the water, you have to climb up the rocks to get back to the top. The rocks are really sharp and it's pretty High! So of course I was scared!
I wasn't planning it at first. I was just going to watch and then head to the beach with Peja. But as I watched the boys, I really wanted to do it! I was really scared but I really wanted to try it.
So I worked up the courage! And I jumped! It was so scary!
But I did it! I can say that I jumped The Point! I'm so happy!
This is a tribute for my best friend, Jaden! He has reported to the MTC today so that he may prepare to serve in the Indianapolis, Indiana mission! He will be leaving the MTC later in March for the state.
I am super excited for him! It's crazy that he's actually gone. It seems like just yesterday we were running around BYU Hawaii campus, just acting crazy (which was totally normal by the way). Here are 3 prime memories of such occasions. Memory #1 - One night, I totally don't remember what we were doing beforehand, but we ended up in front of his Hale. We were a little hyped up and kind of started wrestling. Then Jaden started jumping over me and doing all these crazy things. Because he's crazy, he told me to do a handstand against the tree. I told him that I couldn't do a handstand. He was appalled! He couldn't believe that I had been dancing for so long and I had never been able to do a handstand. I told him it was because I was too scared to fall on my head. He immediately began to teach me how to protect my head by rolling out of handstands and dives and such. It took awhile but I eventually learned. It took alot of courage on my part. I truly was horrified and I always fell and hurt my back. Jaden didn't give on me! And when it seemed like he was going to stop, I didn't give up on myself. This is a great example of the kind of person he really is. He's a good teacher. He didn't give up on me even though at times I wasn't even trying. He's also very encouraging. If he thinks you can do it, he won't rest until you can. (This is an excellent quality for Missionaries)
Memory #2 - Around Christmas, there was a little Christmas concert in the Aloha Center. My Relief Society President suckered me into performing in it one night. I was planning on doing it all by myself, but then I decided that I really didn't want to stand up there on a stage all by myself. As Helen Keller put it "Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much!" I mentioned that I was playing for the concert when I was eating dinner with Jaden. Then the idea came to me, I'll ask Jaden if he'll sing while I play on my Viola. (I mostly asked him because I've never heard him say No). So I asked him. He said he would. =D It wasn't until we were actually practicing that he was surprised to find out that there wouldn't be a piano accompanying us or anything. I said "who needs a piano?" and he seemed okay with that. When we performed, I guess a forgot to tell Jaden to dress up. He figured that because this was Hawaii that he wouldn't have to. I was in a nice dress and he was in a T-shirt and Cargo pants! Plus it was pouring rain so he was soaked! Love it! We performed the Christmas song called "The First Noel". He sang two versus, not memorized. I played three versus... all memorized. Okay I only played two versus but I played an introduction. But I had in memorized. He's a really brave guy. He's never embarrassed or nervous. When I tell him that, he gets defensive and says "that's not true". But I don't care what he says, he's still super brave. Plus he's a great helper. I know that sounds super second grade teacher but... he really is! He loves to serve. This is another reason he's going to great as a Missionary!
Memory #3 - This one might come across a little cheesy. But it's a good one. During Fall Semester, kind of around the time when I met Jaden, he was super busy with the School Play. The Play was "Cash on Delivery" and it was super funny. I was super excited to go see it and I convince my friend Michael to come and see it with me. I had decided beforehand that I was going to get something for Jaden for doing such a great job in the play (You know, like flowers or candy or something). From a previous activity, I remembered that Jaden really like Pumpkin pie. So I ran to the grocery store, Foodland, and bought a pumpkin pie. I took a sharpie and wrote on the lid "Good Job Luh!" (Inside Joke, don't worry about it!) Then I hid it in my bag and went to dinner. Jaden was at dinner, before he had to go get ready for the play. At dinner he was eating some mysterious dessert, not unusual in the Cafe at all, and said something like, "I want pumpkin pie!" I tried so hard to laugh! He had no idea that I had already got a Pumpkin Pie for him. Lol. So we went to the play, and it was great. Jaden was the main character, Eric Swan who, unbeknown to his wife Linda, has been defrauding the DSS for two years by claiming benefit for many non-existing lodgers, all of whom suffer from some disability or family loss in which they can claim. That's how the play begins, Eric bites off a little more than he can chew and tries to quit by killing off his "tenants". It's really crazy and it moves really quickly so you have to be paying attention the whole time. I absolutely loved it. It was so funny! Plus, all the actors were perfect for the characters. Each one was really convincing. At the end, we found Jaden and gave him his pie. He flipped out! He was so psyched out that we brought him a pie. Plus he laughed super hard (not that anyone else cares but this was the first night that he hugged me! I was super excited so... Ha!). Later that night, I was going to start some homework before bed when Jaden called and asked if I wanted to eat the pie with him in the courtyard. =D Of course I did! So I went out there with him and we ate the pie and talked about the play. He was psyched to hear that I liked it so much. But he really was fun on stage and easy to follow and listen to. I guess that's my stretch for this memory. He's really easy to Listen to. He has a way of talking, even if it is a monologue on stage, that just makes you want to listen. I like it when he goes off reciting songs and monologues which he has memorized. They're all really fun! He's really Fun!
Well, that is some of Jaden in a nut shell. He made Fall semester very interesting here at BYU Hawaii. He brought alot of things to the table. I learned alot from him and I'm sure I will still learn a ton, even if he is on a mission. I don't understand where he gets all the energy. He's always happy and ready to just get it done. I will surely miss him. But it'll be super fun to write him so I'm totally okay with that. Good Luck Elder McCarrey!
