Leaving the Nest

My mother, standing right next to my car, looking at me forming the biggest
"B-Y-U-I" letters that she possibly can with her body. It is freezing, frost bite will set in any moment, and she is wearing capris. Where are we? Rexburg, Idaho, directly outside of AmericInn. I am flying away towards my apartment, off to the next adventure in my life. I am free and the only thing I think about is, "Where is my Queen CD so I can blast to 'I Want to Break Free'?"

Behind me is Colorado, Highlands Ranch, High School, my old ward and everything that I am ready to throw off my back. Yet, there will always be that place for those things in my heart. While those "things" if you will, did and do define me, they didn't mold me into the perfect Laura.

I'm ready for something new to come along and shake my life up and around. Something to spit me out and spew me across the surface 'till the ice cracks, I've got no clue where I am, and I must find a way to quickly get back to the ice before I drown. That's what is here at BYU-Idaho. Lots of ice.

My camera has NO battery, so pictures of my room and new hair must unfortunately wait 'till tomorrow. Sorry, I know you all were very excited. But I must be off to bed. Church is at 8:15!