Pondskimming

Winter gets a little drab here in Rexburg. So students come up with some of the craziest activities to keep themselves occupied. One of those crazy activities is called pondskimming. Basically, participants (or contestants I guess) choose their modem of travel (ski, snowboard, airboard), slide down a steep slope of snow, and "skim" across a pond of water. The object is to skim across the entire length of the pond. Also, for some reason, the participants dress up in crazy costumes. Costumes of the evening included: bananas, Nacho Libre, Superman, and the list goes on. A lot of people biffed it, and very few actually made it across the pond. Here is a snippet for your enjoyment. :)

Phlog

I am going to slowly start updating my Photography Blog...so keep watching! A lot of them are photos you may have already seen, but I need to post them. I'm hoping this will get me back into the photography mood...I haven't taken any shots since summer. Not good. So take a look at the photo blog (or phlog)! Go here: Hartley Photography

No Snow Bunny

I am most definitely a summer baby! I loooooove the sunshine, swimming, biking, hiking, camping, and more. But temperatures below zero are not on my list of favorites. I know it's winter and everyone else has cold weather too...but I just want to complain for a bit. Can I just point out that I walk to campus every morning, then I walk from class to class every hour, walk home from campus, and then usually walk back to campus to workout or for an intramural game. This equals for a lot of time outside. On the brightside...I've gotten REALLY good at dressing appropriately. All of the following are a REQUIREMENT every time I step outside: long socks, boots, leggings, sweater, coat, mittens, beanie, and a scarf. And it never fails that I have to scrape my windshield any time that I want to drive anywhere.

Enough of my complaining....school is going well. I'm really enjoying the majority of my classes which consist of:

Exercise Physiology
Physiology Lab
New Testament (2nd half)
Risk Management
Research and Evaluation
Fundamentals of Coaching
Intermediate Tennis

I absolutely love my tennis class and my Exercise Physiology class. I'm learning so much! I'm also playing on 2 intramural teams: futsal and volleyball. Love it!

I'm living in the same apartment (American Manor Apt. D3) and still working as a student secretary in the Recreation Management office. If you didn't know already, I will be graduating in JULY. Am I excited? No, I'm scared out of my pants.