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I hurt my back. I spent a good three days in bed. I went to two chiropractors. I decided that chiropractors need to do less tapping on my temple, more massage and stretch. I am starting to feel better today. But I still walk crooked. My clogging class is totally doable. Our first test got pushed back until next week, which will give my back plenty of time to heal completely, before I injure it again. I like 30 Rock. I'm looking forward to the only tv show I try to catch as it happens: Lost season 6 starts soon. When, exactly, does it start? Our tv doesn't really work anymore. We got it from my generous brother as a hand-me-down when we got married. We got married 12.5 years ago. Buying a new tv isn't something I really want to do, but I guess I should if I'm going to be watching Lost. Any ideas for a new tv? We don't really want to spend a lot of cash on it. Steve is a great husband. Sometimes I'm really overcome with gratitude for him and what a good person he...

Here is a quick accounting of every half credit PE or Dance class I have taken since starting college: Fitness For Living: take measurements of your body fat, don't really go to class, I can't remember what else A- Beginning Folk Dance: learn some Hungarian/Russian/Irish dances, have lots of fun A- Beginning Bowling: bowl every day, learn how to score bowling, bowl bowl bowl, flirt with Bowling John who rejects your subtle attempts to get him to ask you out and then when you see him next year on the first day of your political science class and you smile warmly and sit next to him he motions behind his back for his friend to rescue him and his friend says, "John, that's a nice ring you have on your finger!" and you say, "Oh, you got married?" embarassedly and never sit by him again, and mostly just bowl all the time A Ethnic Dance (Polynesian): do the hula, shake your hips, do the Tongan rope/ball things B+ Beginning Racquetball: sign up for this class w...

My morning was spent with: three-year-old and three-month-old "But mom, who was my mommy and daddy when you and daddy were little kids? No, mom! Who was my mommy and daddy when you were little? No! Who?" Tears My early afternoon was spent with: kindergartners Penguin crafts Snacktime Zipping coats My late afternoon/evening was spent with: college students First day of Dance 171, Beginning Clog "Sweet! You're from Wyoming, too? I've never met anyone from Wyoming in any class I've ever taken at BYU before! THREE people are from Wyoming in this class?" Me: "My name is Emily. I graduated in 97 in International Relations." 23-yr-old Teacher: "Was that part of the Marriott School?" "No, the Kennedy Center. The major has changed a few times since then." "Yeah, I'll BET it has!" My evening was spent with: mostly septuagenarians Relief Society dinner and self-defense class Surprisingly strong 70+-year-old women Lots of ...