Home Sweet Home

You know the saying, “You don’t know what you have till it’s gone”? Yeah I definitely experienced that this last weekend. When I first left for college, I thought for sure I wasn’t ever going to miss home. And for a while that mindset worked. I went to college and have loved it ever since. But as I Skyped a friend back home, he kept teasing me about coming home. I kept brushing it off and telling myself that I was fine. But it was too late. The seed had been planted. So the search began. Here at BYU-I we have what’s called a ride board. (I think it’s pretty self-explanatory so I’m not going to go into details). I kept checking it every few days to see if by some miracle someone was going to Spokane any time soon. And alas, I found a girl who was going home to Spokane and needed people to come with her to split the cost of gas. So wah-la! I called her up, asked her if I could come, and the rest was history.

             The seven-hour drive really wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. We had great music and great company. I invited my roommate to come along with me and we had a grand ol’ time, including experiencing a near-death experience together and other fun adventures ;). So anyways, back to my original point. When we finally arrived, it all hit me at once. I really did miss home and I had just been stuffing my feelings in a small corner for the last two months. (I’m such a baby haha). I got to see so many people and a lot of family that I didn’t think I was going to be able to see. It was absolutely fantastic. The best part (besides the food and of course you Kole) was showing my roommate my hometown and my crazy, crazy family. I love you family! Buuut let’s just say I might not be bringing anyone else home for a long, long time…. I'm way excited for Christmas though! I'll be able to spend a whole two weeks home so if I didn't get to see you this time around, I'll see you then! And Santa will be coming and what's better than that?! (*Insert Buddy the Elf's scream of "Saaaaannnntaaaaaa!" here* If you don't know what I'm talking about, go watch Elf right now) Love you all!

Newman Lake

Winter Wonderland on the way back to the 'Burg

Roommies <3

Snuggled up in the car

Thriftin' at Macy's Clearance Center

Home <3

Name of Blog

            Some of you probably have been wondering about the name of my blog. Well, let me explain. When you spell the word “SOCKS” out, (S-O-C-K-S), you are not only sounding the letters out but you are also saying “Eso sî que es” in Spanish. And “Eso sî que es” translates to “It is what it is”. Pretty cool huh? So that is the name of my blog. It is what it is. Life happens and you move on, making the best of what we can. This blog is a journal, memoir, or whatever you want to call it, of my life. Plus, for all you who know me pretty well, know I absolutely love socks! So yes, this name is completely perfect for me.

Intro

           Hola! My name is Megan M’Lee Dibble. The middle name is pronounced Mah-Lee not M-Lee, just in case you were wondering. I am your typical freshman in college in the wonderful, most miserable, place on Earth. Rexburg, Idaho. Let me explain. Idaho is known to be cold. We get that. But here in little Rexburg it’s like you have just stepped into Antarctica. It is nothing but freezingness and wind. Oh, that wind. It literally makes me hate my life. I love college, don’t get me wrong. But the famous wind in Rexburg makes me want to curl up in my nice, comfy bed and NEVER leave. I can handle cold. I’m from Coeur D’Alene, which is snow for six months of the year, rain for three months, a mix of all three for two months, and summer for one month. So I can handle cold. But this wind! Sure Coeur D’Alene has wind, but it is nothing like this. We’re talking wind all day, everyday. There is no point in doing your hair or trying to look nice at all for that matter because once you step outside that door, instant fro. I’m not even kidding. Unless you have your hair securely tucked into a tight bun, expect to have big head of frizz when you get back. It seriously surprises me how many people get married here. I mean come on! Married couples left and right and people getting hitched almost everyday! But I don’t understand how they do it. It is impossible to look decently good here in the windy, blustery, cold. Either men don’t care or that’s how they like their women- cave woman style.

            Okay so it may seem like I completely hate my life, but I don’t. College has been something I’ve looking forward to ever since I watched my oldest sibling go. And Brigham Young University of Idaho is living up to every bit of my expectations (except for the wind and the never ending homework load). One of the things that I was most nervous about was having roommates. I mean, living with five other girls? How scary is that? ;) But it has turned pretty good. We are all very different so sometimes it’s hard to get along with such unique personalities, but in the end, it is pretty fantastic. We laugh a lot, hang out a lot, and eat a lot (of course).

All of us together for a little fall photo shoot

We're silly ;)

   Ward Halloween Party!
Starting from the left: Me, Lexi (Rosie the Riveter), Maranda (Cowgirl), Lena (Barbie),
Cynthia (Cave-Woman), and Meg (Scarecrow)