Orange

I've wanted to post something, anything, because I feel slightly hypocritical when I check the blogs of people I love a zillion times a day, hoping for a new post. The frequent poster award goes to Miss Suzanne Smith. *uproarious applause!*

Anyway, I feel like I've had a huge block inhibiting any form of written expression. That's definitely new for me and I'm not sure I like it! But, block or no block, I'm posting.

In my Advanced Writing class this semester, we keep a journal of thoughts, observations, and musings that could apparently someday blossom into a rich garden of vignettes that will undoubtedly change the world. (?)

Here is today's entry:

Things I associate with the color orange:

• Courtney - the only person I know whose favorite color is and always has been orange, for no other reason than she just plain loves orange
  
• The burnt orange "Spanky" shirt I had that Neil Brown always commented on
• Orange the fruit
• Blake cutting my oranges to put in my school lunches so they're easier to peel
• Sunsets over Antelope Island
• Marigolds
• My old seminary teacher Brother Crimin - as he shook hands with every student that walked into class, to anyone who was remotely dressed in orange he'd earnestly say, "Thanks for wearing orange today."
• Airborne
• The Skittles and Starbursts nobody wants
• Little cartons of Tampico in elementary - being thrilled on the few days they'd actually have real orange juice
• Vitamin C chewables
• The first time I peeled an orange all in one peel - reminded me of Sleepless in Seattle
• Being healthy
• Being sick
• Our Halloween Trick-or-Treat bags growing up
• Pumpkins
• Autumn/fall
• Chelsea's fabulous poofy prom dress
  
• Orange juice cartons at the Brigham Breakfast
• My first encounter with Paint N' Peel nailpolish
• The word you can't ever legitimately rhyme with, along with purple

Hmm, interesting experience. I recommend it. Take a second, pick a word, and see what you come up with.

...Then blog about it so I can enjoy the thrill of seeing a new post to devour. :)