Its a boy!

I will have a nephew this summer! I am super super super excited, and am going to be the best aunt ever, I am determined! To learn more about this blessed event and its creators, and to see pictures of little Merlin in his safe and comfy womb, please visit: http://www.albafamily.blogspot.com/

My new obsession

YOZONE. Its the Utah version of California's Pinkberry. I love it! The two flavors you must get are Original Tart and Mango Tart. And then put strawberries on top. That's it. Your mouth will thank you! (If you feel like something crunchy I recommend either the granola or fruity pebbles.) My wallet is mad at me however. I have consumed probably $15 worth of this stuff in the past 3 weeks. It 36 cents/oz.... So I have eaten 41 ounces so far. I don't even really feel bad about that. :)

FAIL Blog Submission

This advertisement just popped up for me after I wrote the post below... Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't think that chronically ill people should be spreading their body fluids around...

Oh Jimmer

So as I mentioned in a previous post, I have mono. A few weeks ago I found out that BYU's star basketball player, Jimmer Fredette, also has mono. I wish there was a connection that was related to our mutual cases of the "kissing disease". And even though Jimmer, unfortunately, did not give me my mono, that didn't stop me from telling everyone I know that he did :) It makes for a much better story.
P.S. if any of you could introduce me to Jimmer, I wouldn't say no. Just fyi.

Karma: I've been converted.

I would just like to say that the saying "what goes around, comes around" doesn't just happen to other people. I am experiencing it first hand lately. Its amazing.

For example, there have been several times during my college experience during which I have started dating someone, and I stop hanging out with my roommates as much as I usually do. This time, I am single, and many of the people in my life are getting into relationships, and they therefore are less available for hanging out. Its weird.

Another example is kind of vague, because the details are pretty sketchy, but things that I have done in relationships in the past, I am now experiencing on the other side of the fence. Its not like I've ever done anything malicious, but unpleasant things have happened... I don't think that can ever be completely avoided. And lets be honest, relationships can get pretty messy pretty fast sometimes.

Anyways.

My reaction to these things is interesting. Even though some of these things that are "coming around" are sometimes not like the greatest thing ever, they make me feel like the world is fair. Noticing that karma is no respecter of persons gives me a kind of sick satisfaction. It makes me smile.

But this also makes me smile. I believe it as well. Who knew that breakfast could be so wise?

Infectious Mononucleosis

Yes. My blood test came back positive - I have what is commonly known as mono, sometimes called the kissing disease. Unfortunately, I have not been kissing anyone lately. I wish I had been though, because if I am going to be putting up with this for the next month or more, I wish I had had a bit more fun to make up for this annoyance.

I have spent most of my holidays sleeping, reading, watching movies and generally behaving like a slug. My symptoms began soon after I arrived home for the break. I noticed to very large bumps on the back of my head that were giving me headaches and I had really bad body aches which I kept describing as "my bones hurt". Fascinating I know. The bumps are actually abnormally swollen lymph-nodes, and I have developed three more in various areas of my neck, which give me mild referred pain in the form of earaches. Add the days of nausea, bouts of dry-heaving, moments of dizziness, and lets just say that I am not a fan of this illness.

Also, my blood work indicated that both my hemoglobins and something else are low because I don't like to eat meat. Great. Currently, just the thought of meat will likely make me lose my appetite.

P.S. My phone is officially and permanently broken. They couldn't even salvage any of the phone numbers on it. And just so you know, soaking it in alcohol and letting it dry to get rid of the stuff that the water originally left behind doesn't help, but it was fun trying :) Please leave your phone number in a comment! Thanks :)

Phone in critical condition

This:

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This:
= Bad news!
Ironically however, I put it in the dryer to try and save it :) I will let you know if it wakes up from its coma tomorrow.