"OSAMA GOT JIMMERED"

Darn. I had forgotten I was supposed to be back in the habit of blogging again. Hmm. So much news to share, I don't know where to begin the update.

Well, I am officially signed up for graduation in December when I will be walking. Yay! It will have only taken me 5 1/2 years to do so.... I am taking one class right now for spring term, and then summer term I have my internship, and I will take my last few classes in the fall. I am really excited to start my internship-- I will be an editing intern for Cedar Fort, a book publishing company located in Springville.

I cut my hair off. Well, I didn't, but a nice lady at the mall did. It's all gone and I love it. Kara kind of gave me the idea, but I had been wanting to do it for a while.

So... if you're not familiar with driving around Provo lately, there's this bridge that goes over University parkway, and there are often messages written in plastic cups in the chain link fence that you can see overhead as you are driving west on University Pkwy. Usually they advertise Elder Smith coming home, or Gertrude's 16th birthday. Well yesterday as I was driving to work, it said, "OSAMA GOT JIMMERED." My first reaction was profound hilarity, but then it kinda just seemed morbid. If you don't know the back story behind "jimmered" becoming a verb, check out:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Letter-besmirching-Jimmer-inspires-hilarious-Fac?urn=ncaab-318567

And then:

http://dreamcatchermedia.com/jimmered

Anyway, after many well-spent hours reading some of the Provo Jimmer obsession, getting "jimmered" really just has become an everyday verb in my head like "facebooking" or "texting," and you hear it all around Provo. But to have it so taken out of context to apply to a long-time hunted tyrant made it seem like a joke. I know it is a good thing he is dead for the benefit of everyone, but I have a hard time reveling in the death of anyone, especially in a light manner. Maybe if I had had a close love one die in a terrorist attack like 9/11 for example, I would feel differently though. I did really like President Obama's remarks and I am grateful for this bag step in the fight against terrorism. I think it was important that he differentiated that we were fighting tyrants, not Muslims or any other religions or peoples.

So... Prince William and Kate, huh?

Joe's been making some good progress on his book that he is writing (sci-fi). He has been letting me help him brainstorm and edit parts of it. I am hoping to use some sway during my internship and try to get it published because I think it is very worthwhile. If any of you out there have book projects you are working on, let me know, because I would love to help push some projects through.

I should call it a day here, but here's to the hope that warm weather will find us soon. Happy belated Easter and Earth Day-- go see the movie "African Cats."

Emily