What is a Zoobie?

Okay I know what you are thinking.....two posts in one week. Well let's just say I had another 2 hour nap after school. Now it is 8:30 and again I am not the slightest big tired. Last night I did not go to bed until after 12:30 and was up by 4:45. Good news, I did not fall asleep during school today Yea Me!!

OK so many of you have heard the term Zoobie. A zoobie is a slang word for a BYU student. I have often wondered where this word came from and what exactly it means. Well my friends, today I found the answer. If you have young readers in the room you may want to ask them to leave before you proceed to the official definition of a zoobie.....

Urban Dictionary definition of Zoob, Zoobie, BYU:
Posted By: UtesRus
Date: 2005-11-18 14:21:41

Zoob: French slang for penis from Arabic.

Zoob: A tard. Most commonly applied to people who are actually mentally retarded, but can be used to insult almost anyone.

Zoobie: A term used in Utah, mainly Utah Valley, to describe the excited bunch of Mormons that go to BYU and engage in excessive social activities.

Zoobie: AN UNIDENTIFIABLE RODENT-LIKE CREATURE THAT RESEMBLES A NEUTRA AND A GROUNDHOG.

(BYU)Brigham Young University: an institution located in Provo, Utah. Endorsed by the LDS church, it is a private university that educates approximately 30,000 students annually. A sub-Mormon culture predominates, especially in dorm establishments like "Heritage Halls," "Deseret Towers" (D.T.) and "Helaman Halls." Common activities include creative dating techniques, hall prayers, ward activities, and tunneling.

Strict enforcement of the BYU Honor Code includes monitoring modest clothing, chaste lifestyles, and honesty. Devotionals are broadcast every week at Tuesday, for which all campus facilities are shut down. Dorms and activities have a general curfew of midnight. A general university publication called "The Daily Universe" is released daily. Common campus buildings include the Wilkinson Student Center (the WILK), the Martin L Harris Classroom Building (the MAR , and the Joseph Smith Building (JS . The curriculum is large and academically exceptional, but also includes such majors as "family consumer sciences." A BYU education is very typically conservative.

The stereotypical BYU girl has a bubble haircut, wears a plain, modest t-shirt or button up collared shirt with either a long skirt or jeans, and wears Doc Martens sandals. She has very straight hair and perfect makeup, and smiles sweetly to everyone. She enters the establishment at the age of 18, is engaged by 19 to a returned missionary (R.M.), and generally leaves school to raise a family.

The stereotypical BYU boy is a freshman at the age of 21, having just returned from a mission, and has a short, parted hairstyle. He wears polos and chino pants with loafers. He dates prolifically until he finds his eternal companion, and weds quickly (typical engagements lasting 2 months).

Provo, Utah is also referred to as the "bubble" because of its traditionally close-minded, conservative atmosphere and general self-righteous attitude.

BYU's largest rival is the University of Utah located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two universities have a football match each fall that is highly anticipated on both sides.BYU students are called Zoobies because they get married so quickly.

"Are you going to the dance?"
"Yes, but we have to be back soon! The curfew is at 12, and we wouldn't want to break the honor code."
"Will you marry me? After all, we have been commanded to multiply and replenish the earth."
"I think you'll make a great eternal companion, but let me consult my bishop first."

Hmmmm very interesting.....You may wonder at this point why I care what Zoobie means, well as of today I am officially a Zoobie. On the spur of the moment I decided to apply for the Master's of Special Education program and (drum roll please) I was accepted. I will start the program this summer and finish in 2011. I must say I am very, very nervous but excited.

From the above definition I will need a new haircut and wardrobe. I have actually started smiling less to try to prevent the smile wrinkles that are trying to obtain permanent residence on my face; however, if I am going to be a true Zoobie, then it looks like I will just have to stock up on the wrinkle cream.



That is the logo from my acceptance letter. My niece Britney told me that she only likes to read my blog when I have pictures, so that little logo guy is for her. So as I have been contemplating my life thus far and thinking about how drastically it has changed in the last few months, I began thinking of reasons why I am excited to be a student again. Here are my top five reasons 5 being the least important and 1 being the most important.

5- Although I did not grow up a BYU die hard fan, I have always been a fan of the school song. I don't really enjoy watching football, but I love byu football games. I have always loved to stand and sing the school song with pride. If you are unfamiliar with the words here they are:

Rise, all loyal Cougars and hurl your challenge to the foe.
You will fight, day or night, rain or snow.
Loyal, strong, and true
Wear the White and Blue.
While we sing, get set to spring.
Come on Cougars, it's up to you!
CHORUS:
So Rise and Shout, the Cougars are out
Along the the trail to fame and glory.
Rise and shout, our cheers will ring out,
As you unfold your vict'ry story.
On you go to vanquish the foe
For Alma Mater's sons and daughters.
As we join in song, in praise of you, our faith is strong.
We'll raise our colors high in the blue,
And cheer our Cougars of BYU.

4-I get to buy a new backpack: I love school supplies, I always have and I always will. I can't wait to get a new back pack, pencils, sticky notes, and pencils. It is going to be fantastic. My favorite stores are Office Max and Barnes and Noble. I am not joking it is true.

3-Extra Exercise: Have you seen the stairs that lead to the BYU campus? Let's just say intense. Buns of steel here I come.

2-The Library: I love love love to study in the library. When I went to snow college, I took a little spill down the staircase of the library during finals week. Let's just say it was the fall heard round the world.

1- The most important reason to go back to school is to be the best teacher I can be. I love my job and I truly enjoy each one of my students. I want to have the skills necessary to give my students the best education possible.

There you go, that's all I have. So if you don't hear from me for the next two years you now know why:)

I actually have one more bit of exciting news, but I will save if for the next sleepless night,

Mommy wow

I'm a big girl now. OK so I just want to say that it is 9:39 pm, well past my bed time. I get up at 4:45 and tomorrow will be no exception. Unfortunately I took a two hour nap after school today and so tada I am not even the slightest bit tired. Anyway I have not been a very diligent blogger and I am sorry to all my followers, I would like to say I am going to get better, but there are no guarantees. So what does a single girl do on a Wednesday night? You guessed I am ready to reveal the secret. I BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! It is a really funny story because I didn’t tell anyone in my family (except my parents) that I was going to buy a house. This may not be a big deal for some families, but when you are as close as my family you don’t keep anything a secret. Anyway I bought the house and moved it and didn’t tell them. Then I asked them to come and look at a house that I was “thinking” of getting……that is a way to a true opinion. So now I would like to invite you to take a tour of my very own house.


This is a picture of the living room, so cute!

Side note, it is now 10:04 still not tired, maybe I will pull an all-nighter. Remember in college when you used to stay up all night and then go to class the next day? Those were the good old days. I should not admit this, but it is too funny to hold in. The other day I was so tired at school, it was fourth period the last 20 minutes of the day and I was struggling to stay awake. I was reading to my students and the next thing I knew I had fallen asleep. Yes my friends, right in the middle of the sentence. I am sure it was only a few seconds, but when I came to, my students were looking at me so strangely. I said “Oh I guessed I dosed off and have lost my place.” One of the little angels told me where we were and I continued. Since that experience I read at the beginning of class, not the end. It really was so funny.
Okay back on track, how about another pic of the living room:)


and another



Let's move to the kitchen. SO CUTE, I love my house




Next let's move to the main floor bathroom. This was hard to get a pic of because it is very small.


Now let's go downstairs





The other part of the basement is unfinished. My sweet little dad has been working like a dog to try and finish a room for my sister Somer. What a sweet little guy. Here is the work in progress.






Next let us proceed up the stairs



This is the upstairs extra bathroom, not decorated yet:(

The next two pictures are two extra bedrooms, ready and waiting for house guests. Any takers?




Next is my room, now I have to say that I have not missed one day of making my bed, however, before I took this picture I had taken a 2 hour nap on my bed and started going through my mail. So I realize my room looks a little crazy.


My dream come true, a bathroom in my room:)



The next few pictures show my true colors. If you know anything about me, you know that I love shoes. So here are a few pictures of my very unorganized shoes.


Unorganized closet number one

now get ready for number two



Yes I have two closets that I love, I have also managed to fill them up. I think I have just figured out my weekend project organizing my shoes!!!

Well friends I hope you enjoyed the tour.

Also it is now almost 11:30. I must get to sleep, so that I can be the best teacher I can possibly be, therefore I am not going to proof read this post. So if you find joy in find the spelling and grammar errors in posts, have a hay day:)

In Loving Memory

December 17, 2008 Verna Joy Pouslen was once again reunited with her loved ones in Heaven. Although our hearts are broken with this short separation from our Grandma, we are all very thankful she was able to return home for Christmas. One of my most cherished memories of my grandma was tucking her into bed. No matter the amount of family members at the house, Grandma was always serenaded with a special song. We were able to sing it to her when she was tucked into bed for the last time. The words go like this, “Good night sweet heart well it’s time to go. Good night sweet heart well it’s time to go. I hate to leave you but I really must say good night sweet heart good night.” We will love and miss you until we are again reunited. We love you grandma.

Much to do About Nothing

I have so many great pictures to post; however, I haven’t had a chance to sit down and blog. So I am going to refer you to my sister’s blog. If you go to Somer’s blog you will see the greatest post of all. We went to the NKOTB concert. It was the best night of my life. At one point I was jumping up and down like a crazy person and screaming at the top of my lungs. OK who am I kidding; I was jumping up and down screaming for most of the show. I walked into the E center a 27 year old dignified women, I came out a 9 year old prepubescent girl, with a serious crush. It was the best concert I have ever been to. I can’t wait for them to come to Utah again. OK this is all well and good, but somebody please stop me if I start to write love letters again. Anyway to see some amazing pictures of the New Kids please go to Somer’s blog.

Just a quick update on my life…….I am getting…….so excited for the Holidays. If you know me at all, you know I love this time of year. I am so excited for Thanksgiving. Not for the feast, (I don’t enjoy cooking) but more spending much needed time with my family. I don’t see them enough and I LOVE THEM, so I am looking forward to a few days with them.

I hope and pray that all of you have a great holiday and enjoy time with your loved ones. If you don’t have a place to go, we are always taking in Orphans, so please let me know and you will have a place at our humble feast.

I just want to say that I am watching Elf right now and it is by far my favorite show. I have a really funny story about the movie Elf which I will tell now. One day I was in an elevator with my mom at her work. There was an attractive young man on the elevator with us. My mom, the crazy lady she is, pushed all the buttons on the elevator. Then the man said that reminded him of Elf, my mom proceeded to tell him that was my favorite show. Wouldn’t you know it, his favorite show is Elf too. So he started asking me Elf trivia. Most of which I could not answer. The long of the short of it is, he later got my email address from my mom and started emailing me questions about elf. It was really fun and funny all at the same time. That is what I like about Elf, it brings people together.

One more quick elf story, remember the part when he is going down the escalator and his legs get all stretched out? Well one day I was helping my post stroke grandma get on an escalator when all of a sudden I realized one of my feet was planted at the top of the escalator and the other foot was making a descent down the escalator. Needless to say I found my self in an elf-like predicament, and might I add I am a lot more flexible than I realized. Everyone should watch Elf 72 times before Christmas.

Halloween Extravaganza

I know what you are thinking....Why weren't you born into this amazing family. I am sorry but spacing is limited (unless you are over six foot with an amazing testimony, have a job, you are male and single, if you fit that criteria there is plenty of room...have your people call my people.)

Halloween is always a great time for our family. We usually start talking about our costume selection in June. This year everyone did a great job!!



Ericson was a Scarecrow (unless you asked Kaicee then she said he was a negro...she has been watching Hair Spray a lot lately) Keayra was Dorthy, Kaicee was Glenda the Good Witch of the North.

Somer was a Tainted Fairy

Kierstan was Little Red Riding Hood

Ashleigh was Minnie Mouse

Mom was Raggedy Ann

Darin was the guy off of the discovery channel who swims with sharks

Renata was a witch

Britney and Colby were Harley dudes, they even made their grand entrance on a scooter.

Amanda was a girl from the 80s

Kylie was a hippie

Grandma bear was a joker

I just want to say, I feel sooooo blessed to have these peeps in my life.

We have a fabulous party at Kierstan's. We get together take a few photos and then we proceed to have our own parade. We actually parade up and down state street. We usually get a few honks and a lot of strange looks, it is great:)

Then we go back in the house and have dinner and play some of our favorite games. We usually end the night with a movie usually our favorite Hocus Pocus.

It was great, I am just sad that we have to wait another year for Halloween to come again.....Hmmmmm what should I be next year.

Here are a few other pictures to enjoy:










Believe it or not I even dressed up for school. During second period my Principal interrupted my class and gave my whole class candy bars. He told them it was because I dressed up. Needless to say they were all very excited about that.

My very dear friend Jeri Carter told me that she would come as Goofy. We sure made quite a pair. It was a great day:)

The Ya Ya part three

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The Ya Ya Sisterhood

Today was a great adventure. Britney had us go to Thanksgiving point for a wonderful party. All I knew going into this was that we had to wear a crazy hat. Today we went on the search for a hat and as you can see we found one. We did add our own special touches.
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Britney, Kierstan, Renata and I went and had a blast. There was lot of shopping, great food and loud music. It was great. I am having a hard time getting my pictures to post so I might make this two posts. Anyway, it was a blast.