Nothing Creative Today

Hey kids, I received a phone call from a friend today wondering if I was alive or not today so I figured I’d better post. Sorry its been awhile (I know you all are like OH MY GOSH I HAVE TO READ MALLORY’S BLOG BEFORE I GO TO BED!! So when I don’t post you’re all crushed.. Anyways) I have been super busy this week with school.. So unfortunately I don’t have a load of stories to relay. But I have a few never fear. Since we last spoke, I’ve visited UMFA for the first time in a few months.. Man I Need to do that more often. It was really refreshing to visit a museum again, for those of you in Utah, you should check it out, there is a really cool exhibit on abstract art right now.. I think it runs through Oct 20… I could be totally wrong though. anywho its cool go see it. Hmm what else have I done.. oooo Jen and I rented One hour photo and Peewee’s big adventure last weekend.. One hour photo is really freaky. I dislike Robin Williams, but he did a good job acting I suppose.. I’m getting wierded out thinking about it.. Anyways.. Thoughout the week I have been super busy w/ school and work. So far this week I have visited American Fork, Orem, Provo, Spanish Fork, Heber City, Park City, Tooele and Herriman. Yup Store visits again. They were pretty fun.. But man I’ve learned a lot about this state. I went to lunch in Provo yesterday and For the life of me could not find the freeway on ramp.. I got lost in some neighborhood just west of I-15 and like every street had a sign that said “NO OUTLET” It drove me nuts.. I now realize why The guy from the Used is so crazy.. BECAUSE HE COULD NEVER FIND THE FREEWAY. I guess he did eventually.. But yeah.. Today I got to goto herriman and Tooele.. Man why would anybody want to live in either one of those cities? While in Tooele I went to an albertsons to pick up some goodies for my friend who’s on a mission, and like everybody there looked at me strangely.. Its like OOOOH CITY DEVIL LEAVE OUR BLESS-ED TOWN!!…There were also a TON of old people there… I kept wondering if they had any relation to Jen. Doubtful. But yeah maybe! On my way to herriman I got to drive past wondrous Far west landmarks.. Such as the Jordan Land fill.. Oh odorous joy.. It reeked.. When I barely got away from the smell I found myself in Herriman, where I had the opportunity to visit the world’s most irritating man. Oh man.. We won’t go into that or I will be blogging till three in the A M. Hmmm ooh for those of you wondering about my buddy Barry, his tests came back inconclusive, so they are going to run some more tomorrow. His doctor said that it is probably just a cyst, but we won’t know for sure again until next week. What else is going on.. ooh Bob came in again today.. He’s been coming into the store a lot lately.. I dunno what to think about it. While I really like seeing//talking to him, it drives me crazy at the same time. Man.. Oh well I got a free chocolate Milk out of him today (he works at winder dairy) Oooh speaking of free food, today I was at the Lair at School and some woman randomly came up to me and was like “our ice cream machine went crazy.. Would you like some free ice cream?” I said yes and it was happy.. OH MY GOSH… So those of you who are valiant readers, Do you remember the story about the boy with the butt crack? So today I am in art history talking to my friend Ladeda and he comes and sits in front of me and just like starts making small talk. He’s really nice but dude, I have seen his bare ass, and I’m sorry once you’ve seen that, there is no turning back.. So I feel really bad because while he’s talking to me all I can think of is his freaking rear end.. So like I started dozing off in class (its really long, and the teacher has a monotone voice, and the lights are out because he has to show slides) So I start dozing off and Ass-man shakes me and is like wake up!! HE TOUCHED ME… Those of you who know me on a personal level know this, but I HATE BEING TOUCHED BY PEOPLE I DON’T KNOW.. DO NOT TOUCH ME ASS MAN LEAVE ME ALONE!! okay well I have to go do some serious home work.. But you all have a good’un

My Week away concludes

Man oh man I have a lot to blog about today. First of all, today for the first time in a long long long time I felt truly inspired, which is way super cool. While in the dark room I saw one of my negs that reminded me of a picture found at this website. I’ve decided that I am super into movement and reflection.. I dunno I thought the above website, and the song by frou frou that I told you all to check out, and then I thought of This movie trailer. I dunno I made a really cool connection in my brain and felt really good about it. I can’t explain it.. Yes yes.. I feel good about photography today. I always feel mondo excited about photography until I go to work. Things here just aren’t the same as they used to be and I fear that they never will be again. I found out this afternoon that my replacement (I’ve been “promoted”) not only receives benefits, but gets vacation time too. Right after I found this out, I was called by the owner of the store and he totally chewed me out because “my” employees aren’t wearing name badges and that one of my employees has one of those cell phone clips for his belt and that makes the customer feel “as if they come second to the employee’s personal life”. That is just bullcrap. eventhough it is jeeves who wears the phone on his belt and I like it when he gets in trouble (I’m a very bad person) That’s a ridiculous policy. Especially since I was unaware that this policy exists. I feel like I am totally being taken advantage of and its really driving me crazy. Once my manager quits I am leaving too. I just don’t want to deal with it. I am just really frustrated with everything right now. I feel like they think I am a crappy employee or something, when in reality the manager and myself do more work for the ups store area office than anybody else. Anyways moving along. There is something much more serious and worth thinking about going on. I have three best friends. One always forgives me despite how horrible I can act towards them (code name Tina), One I’ve never technically seen (code name Delroy), and One has been as much of a parent to me as my own parents (code name Barry). I spend more time with Barry than I do with just anyone and I’ve really grown accustomed to it. Barry is my manager and basically the sole reason why I still work at the UPS Store. Anyways, The other day he found a lump in his neck and I’m kind of freaked out about it. Normally I wouldn’t be so freaked, but when his son was born he was diagnosed (his son) with cancer. I realize that I should be so worried so early, but I really am. He went the doctor today to get it checked out and it will be a few days before they get results. I’m just really scared. I mean, I have always been able to count on him for EVERYTHING and the thought of merely quitting the store makes me sick to my stomach. So the possibility of him being really sick terrifies me. But anyways I have to get back to work But ya’ll have a good’un

I’m a SUPER BLOGGER!!

Woot Woot! I am doing so well at this blogging thing. (Side note, after I type up these blogs, I always do a spell check so ya’ll think I’m not only amazingly funny, but good at spelling as well. Anyways, the spell check always tells me that “blog” is not a word.. I mean com’on! This is a blog! Moving a long..) This morning has been rather difficult for me so I decided to skip class and make it up on Saturday since I no longer have a drawing class (YAY!!) For some reason I couldn’t handle bringing all my supplies to class today.. After forgetting my anti static cloth and canned air driving home to get it, drive all the way back to school, I some how managed to forget my PHOTO PAPER… Yeah kind of hard to make prints without paper.. Argh.. I should have stayed in bed this morning. Anyways, Yesterday was a freaking awesome day with the exception of the evil co-worker who I will now refer to as jeeves (thanks Sarah). But I shall dwell on the nifty and not the crappy. There was a Vis. Arts dept. Meeting to discuss new programs and such with the department and get this, Whitney (my teacher) is in cahoots with UVSC to start a transferring program from SLCC to UVSC.. So like once I finish my first two years at good ol’ slcc, I can continue in the same program to UVSC, which is totally awesome because I would LOVE to study under Simon again. I also made a new friend at the meeting which is pretty cool. Then… I went to work which had some good moments but was overall pretty craptacular. Jeeves attempted to teach me how to use a passport camera (I have only worked at the store for FIVE years not to mention I’M A PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR I THINK I KNOW HOW TO USE A FREAKING POLAROID CAMERA!!!) I realize that these little random stories I tell about jeeves makes me appear to be petty, but damn (day-yum) He just drives me crazy because he thinks he knows everything, AND HE DOESN’T! So about twenty minutes after the camera incident, All of my lovely coworkers basically told me that I was lazy, and foolish for being a photography major. Yeah.. Can I tell you how excited I am go to work in about fifteen minutes? argh.. It wasn’t all bad though, I was offered a job by a perfect stranger to manage a some new up and coming business, I said that I am tied to The UPS Store till January, but I would call him then. It sounded pretty cool. It’s nice to know that your work goes noticed sometimes. Then I was visited by two old coworkers and it was really good to see both of them, even though I claim to despise one. We will call him Bob. When bob came in I was venting about Jeeves to My little brother and he was actually really cool (bob not jeeves). Then I told bob about the whole I’m stupid for being a photographer according to my coworkers thing and He told me that I shouldn’t care about what they say, and that I’m good at things when I put my mind to it. Yeah, its not too often that Bob is really cool towards me anymore, but yesterday he really was, and I really needed somebody to be. To finish off the day I got an email from a good friend from high school who i am horrible in keeping touch with, but it was fun to hear from her and see how she’s doing.. but anyways kids This is a super long blog and So I better go. Thanks for listening to me.. and Have a good’un!

Yo~

Hey Everybody what’s up? How were your weekends? Mine was swell I did some home work and saw my good buddy Sarah and her friends we went to chilis it was fun. mmmm chilis.. mmmm onion blossom… Hunger is bad.. Anyways, I’ve spent the majority of the weekend alone though. Its been good. Its forced me to deal with my creative blockage.. I started to crochet a scarf.. I think I dunno its the first time I’ve ever crocheted. Its coming along very slowly, but maybe by the time it snows I will have a fun rainbowy scarf.. Or just some weird strip of yarn..Anyways I was reading this book and it told me that doing crafts can sometimes stimulate the creative psyche.. So hopefully I will come out of my rut soon. I think The reason I’m having such a large block is because so much is changing right now and I feel out of control. I think that will change soon. I hope that will change soon… I think its just between school starting and work being uber stressful I’ve just lost control. Anyways… ooh Guess what? I Dropped my drawing class!! I am so happy! I hate that teacher and I hated that class and I am just going to take drawing another semester. Okay kiddies well its late and this was a weird blog but I felt inclined to post.. So you have a good’un

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND!!!

Word Up… How are you all doing today? I always feel as if I should say “word up” when I start these… Maybe because I’m writing words.. Anyways.. As you can see from the title from I have gone to the Dave Matthews Band And boy was it nifty. My seats were so freaking awesome we were like tenth row and man.. It was cool. They played for three hours and I was in awe the entire time. It was a near religious experience. Anyways I don’t really know what else to say about it except I bought a bumper sticker with some monkies on it. (see that crazy monkey sitting up in his monkey tree.. Decided to climb down and run off to the city)(those were lyrics… From big eyed fish.. Yeah.. If you’re not a dmb fan you probably don’t get that) anyways.. I am pleased to announce that My friend wasn’t stabbed the other night. He was nice enough to tell me in that this morning. Made my day better. Sorry if this blog is pointless I am one tired girl.. I have been up since six.. I had to take a cash register//computer system to my boss’ house this morning and I sure am pissed off about it. Anger… Then I had to shoot a project in like twenty minutes and get this MY CAMERA IS BROKEN. I am very upset. So I had to use my crappy one all morning.. So my pictures looked like crap and my entire class now thinks of me as a craptacular photographer which really sucks because there is this rrrreeeaaallllyyy hot guy… damnit. Anyways.. I better get back to work… But before I go, I am house sitting starting today ending Saturday, so if you need to get in contact with me, call my cell. Okay that is all. Have a good’un

Two days in a row..

Two days in a row, Dang I’m good. I haven’t done two days in a row in a long time. I have nothing in particular to talk about today.. Tomorrow is Dave Matthews Band I am sossosososo Excited. I’ll let you know how it goes.. Oh I hear you cannot post unless you are a member of blogger.. That’s pretty lame.. A avid reader told me she would make me some paper hearts.. I wish all my fans had that sort of devotion Hmmm Oh my heart was broken today (not really) the fedex guy that I have a crush on went on a date yesterday with some chick he knows from work. He told me it isn’t anything serious… Yet… Jerk. Just kidding I’m not really that disappointed.. It was just fun having a crush on somebody again. It doesn’t happen to me too often. My UPS guy (oh the life of a ups store employee..) told me I should sabotage Taylor’s newfound crush.. Tell him she has some sort of STD or something… I don’t think I will be doing that. So here I remain alone and single as always.. I’m really beginning to think there maybe something wrong with me.. Perhaps I have odd pheremones or something.. Like lemon scented pheremones that makes men around me want a diet coke.. Its been a long day so instead of being funny I am just being dumb.. Anyways, I think I am going to join a singles line or something. We do this thing at work called call America.. One of those freaky use the phone to meet people and have sex or something.. Guess that’s not for me either. Damn. Oh well I have my photography to keep me warm.. The only man for me doesn’t even know I exist..(im holding out for zach braff.. Who freakishly looks like ray Romano.. Scrubs was way funny tonight BTW) okay anyways..What else happened today.. I slept though my art history class. No butt crack for me to see today..ooh my friend Christine is moving to Florida which is way say (as indicated by the frowny face) I’ve known her for about five years and she is way awesome, she has been like all over the world and someday I hope to achieve the same amount of travel. Well kids sorry this is short and uneventful… You have a good’un

La De Da

How’s it going kids? Things here are swell, the Labor Day weekend is coming to an end and I should probably be doing something.. But I’m not. So far my classes are all right I suppose. (aside from drawing) I’m taking this class called photovision.. It teaches us young photographers how to “see things” and how to be creative. On Friday Whitney (the teacher) told us to take 30 and go find something, anything.. The only guidelines were they had to be on campus, and we couldn’t steal it. I found a root, a root that really resembles Mr. hanky from south park.. So when we returned to class she told us to write a story about our objects. I wrote about how my root was maliciously ripped away from its family by some manmade machine.. (as opposed to non-manmade machines..) so now I have to shoot a series of pictures portraying my story. Damn root. I had to choose a root. My classes are full of interesting people… “Everyone is an artist” therefore everyone takes art classes.. In my art history class there is a boy who doesn’t believe in wearing underpants of any sort, so he just comes to class sits up front and slouches all day.. Yeah.. So everyone gets a nice view of his ass.. Lovely… Just what I want to see first thing in the morning. Aside from those stories.. Nothing has really happened to me in the world of school this week.. Work continues to be work.. The irritating owners are gone, but we get to start training again next week… hmmm nothing really interesting ever happens at work.. Everybody is nice and yeah.. But nothing too dramatic.. The fedex guy asked me if my brother could get him Dave Matthews Band tickets (THREE DAYS!!!) which kind of rubbed me the wrong way.. Its like He barely knows me and I told him about Darby like two days earlier.. It really irritates me when people ask me for concert tickets lol.. At least the boy has good taste in music though. I am so freaking excited for Dave Matthews Band to come!! I have 12th Row tickets.. And have had them since April…Maybe May.. But Yeah I have been waiting a long time.. tehe I even get to close the store early to go. (my manager is so cool) Speaking of good music, I picked up the Garden State sound track today. It is pretty good, not as good as I thought, but there is one track that is especially cool. Check out let go by frou frou if you get the chance. And for the love of yaweh if you haven’t seen it yet go. Well kids I have to go take pictures of rooty the root.. But have a good’un.
Oh yeah, if you get bored feel free to comment on this.. A few people have told me that they have read it.. But I’d feel mondo special if you replied once again, Have a good’un