chocolate

I'm having one of those days... you know, one of those chocolate-is-glorious-I-love-it-so-much-well-if-you-love-it-so-much-why-don't-you-marry-it days. What it comes down to is this:

Chocolate is just amazing.

Here is some info that I got from http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/index.shtml#keypoints

Check it out! Here's what I thought was interesting:

First, it is possible to be born with a natural "sweet tooth." I also found it interesting to note that there are over 300 chemical elements in chocolate that are specific to chocolate and we don't know what all of them do to the body. We know that eating chocolate stimulates the release of endorphins into the body, making us happy.

Second, chocolate could be healthy if it weren't for all the sugar and additives. The husks of the cacao bean contain an agent that fights plaque on the teeth. However, it is probably not enough to deter the sugar contained in the chocolate. Additionally, eating chocolate three times a month can increase your life expectancy by a year. On the other hand, eating too much chocolate leads to tendencies of obesity and lower life expectancy.

Third, my personal favorite, dark chocolate, is more healthy than milk chocolate. It is higher in cocoa and can increase levels of HDL, the good kind of cholesterol that prevents fat from clogging your arteries.

three things I find obnoxious

1. That kid in my econ class that can't seem to keep his mouth shut. He's always arguing with my professor, or nitpicking about the way my professor draws the graph ("I'm a math major so that kind of thing really bugs me" he says), or even just talking to hear himself talk ("Oh! Did you hear? So-and-so did this. That kind of relates to the topic..."), or talking about other stuff ("My wife and I __(fill in the blank)__.") Barf, barf, barf. For those of us who are trying to learn... or trying to listen... or trying to enjoy the lecture... you know what I'm saying. Can I throw something at him?

2. When people tell me things that I already know. Thanks for your advice, but... well... that's actually something I've been thinking about myself. Granted, I know I've done this to other people myself - so maybe I shouldn't be talking. But still, if I've heard something at least twice a month since I was 12, I don't need to hear it an additional time. :) 'nuff said.

3. Not being able to have quiet alone time. Looks like I need to find a new spot. Someone took mine over and now it's not my own. The search is on, and if you have any suggestions, now would be the time.

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On a more positive note...

Dance on Wednesday went great. I was so happy with my scores, although I was a little tiny bit disappointed. You see, I got a 94 on Waltz, a 95 on Tango, and a 94 on Foxtrot. This made me happy. However, the cutoff for "High Honors" is a 95 average... so I was less than one point away. Hence the disappointment. But it was only just the slightest little bit.

Wednesday night I went out with this guy. It was fun. I'm still not really sure how I feel about him, and it seems like he's more interested in me than I had thought... so I just don't really know. I'm not sure I'm ready yet to make a decision because I don't know him that well. I know nobody is forcing me to decide anything at this point... but I would like to know how I feel about everything. I guess that will take some time. And that's okay.

Thursday I cooked for my dinner group. I made Hawaiian haystacks. I haven't ever made them before but they turned out REALLY good. I was very happy with it. And, the best part... I have LEFTOVERS! It's glorious.

I'm excited because tonight I'm going out with this guy who I've been interested in for a while. He's cool. I don't really know if I like him... but I am interested in seeing if there's anything there. And he finally asked me out. Great fun.

okay, sad

It's been exactly one month since the last time I posted. sad. So I guess you could say not much has happened. I mean, not much of consequence.

Economics became the love of my life... and within a day or so I decided that we really just have a love-hate relationship. So much for economics.

I'm changing my major - for the last time - to political science. Looks like I've gone full-circle in my adventure of six majors over the past two and a half years. It probably would have been good to just stick to poli sci way back when. I could be graduating in a year or so if I hadn't wasted my time like that. But at the same time, I have enjoyed dance and all of that. So I guess it's not time wasted... it's just... more time for me to get better at ballroom.

Speaking of, DanceSport competition went really well. I got to the semifinal round in my event, Silver Waltz, with a partner that I met six days before the competition. I was thrilled. Since I'm not very blog-savvy, if you want to see pictures... try following these directions:

- go to www.legacyphotos.net
- click on "ballroom" at the top of the page
- type in "March2006" and "Provo" (it's case sensitive and doesn't like spaces, so pay attention)
- Look at "Saturday - Session 5" or "Saturday - Session 6"
- Look for "BYU 284 Silver Standard Waltz" and there should be pictures of me in any link except for the final round.

Very exciting, right? Check it out. I'm wearing a bubble gum pink shirt with a black skirt and my partner is about a foot taller than me and wearing a vest. He has spiky hair.

P.S. It's probably easier to find pictures of me in the "Saturday - Session 6" category because there are fewer couples. Notice the huge strides I had to take to keep up with my partner. And he was even trying to take small-ish steps. I wish I was a little taller sometimes.

Also, if you want to see me dancing, I'll be at 270 of the Richards Building for Medals Exams this week on Wednesday 3/29 at 12:00 noon. Medals are qualifying exams where you pay money and a professional adjudicator comes and gives you a score and feedback. It's great to hear what they have to say because it gives you a few things to focus on to become a better dancer.