Good Teeth

It is the little things that make my day. Today was a pretty regular day. Nothing too exciting. I was pretty excited to go to the dentist today though. I always enjoy the dentist. I have had the same dentist throughout my lifetime and he is so cute and nice and I emphatically LOVE my hygienist Jody. I used to have a different hygienist but she quit when I was like 8 or so b/c she had a kid. Enter Jody.... she always remembers everything about my life ( I think they take notes). She knows the name of the company I work for, the boys in my life, EVERYTHING.

Well boys & girls.... lately my teeth have not been feeling right and I could not put off going to the dentist until December when I go home again so I made a dentist appointment up here in Utah. I found a dentist who graduated from the University of Texas San Antonio so he seemed like a winner. As I came in they needed to take x-rays of my teeth. As the hygienist walked back I heard her co-worker offer assistance. "Do you need 8?"
"No, I only need 4. That girl has REALLY NICE TEETH." That made me feel really good.

So... she does her thing and waits for the dentist to come check me out and he was like WOW. You have really nice teeth!

Don't ask me why this makes me feel so good. My REAL dentist always told me how nice and naturally white my teeth were but...yeah. Seriously folks, teeth are not a big deal but it's nice to have people say nice things about you.

"A Few Good Men" In My Life

"Why do you like them so much?"
"Because they stand on a wall and say don't worry about it. Nothing is going to hurt you tonight. NOT ON MY WATCH."
- A few good men

So there have been a lot of things that I have wanted to post I just haven't found a way to form the words eloquently and organized enough to give them what they deserve so I haven't really posted. There have been dozens of events and quotes that have made me really search deep inside my soul lately to consider the full meaning and beauty of it all. I have made a list but I don't know that I will post them until they have been fully formed.

In the meantime something to keep you going is a thought that is quite often on my mind. Recently I have realized that I know a lot more people in the military than the average bear. The majority of these people are officers. They did not just join the military as an afterthought, or out of boredom, or as a spontaneous effort to improve their economic status. They have spent years of training to achieve this goal. I have friends in all three major military academies. This requires hard work, leadership, competitiveness, congressional nominations, and most importantly determination and self discipline to continue to be treated like crap for four years. For most, 18-24 is a time in your life when you get to be selfish. Most kids are out having fun, going to college, partying, sleeping in, skipping class, and just basically being retarded in a path to grow, learn and find out who you are. While I was doing that, I had friends in the academies that have severe restriction, must prove physical and mental stamina, and have their every move controlled by the U.S Government via the academy. I couldn't wait to move out when my parents had a curfew on me when I was 18. My friends moved out knowingly to rules such as not being able to leave campus on the weekends, and not only that they would have to be on duty. The few weekends they get to leave they have to be in uniform and can only go a few miles from the academy. Each year they get more liberty but they must first prove themself. They wake up early, go to bed late and know that there is no sleeping in. Of them is demanded everything and they willingly do it. They do it b/c they know they are being trained to be some of the nation's best.

I have a few other friends that don't go to the academies. Rather I have several friends that are in Iraq and a few that are on their second tour of Iraq.

I cannot begin to tell you how often I feel so indebted to them. I have the utmost respect for the men and women that serve our country. The caliber of the men and women that put their lives on the line to represent us, to fight for a cause whether good or bad. They are told to fight and they don't ask questions. They just do it. I am not worried about our nation. With leaders like them, I know our country is in good hands.



Mike Kobiljak, now on his second tour of Iraq at age 23.
Chris Curd, Adam Sezate, and Tyler Struzinski. All Firsties (Seniors) at the United States Naval Academy.
Tyler again since he likes to pull his face for most of his pictures.
The Jackson twins. Christian and Christopher.Christian is a graduate of West Point and Christopher is a firstie.

Jesse Palmer. Currently in Iraq.Randy Beck. Graduate of the University of Utah ROTC and currently in officer training school. To be fair here is a cooler picture of him since his eyes are closed above.
There are many many more of my friends I don't have pictures of. I respect them greatly. Words cannot express the gratitude, respect, and devotion I feel for them.

EC

A shout out to my sissy "EC pie poo!" Twenty six years ago eh hem SORRY!! I FORGOT ...."TWENTY TWO" years ago...(plus four) she was brought into this world! Marie has been a strength and an example to me throughout my entire life. While most older sisters don't want anything to do with their younger siblings, especially one that is three YEARS younger, Marie always wanted me to hang out with her friends. Whether she was 10,15, 18, or 21+ she not only invited but often coerced me to go out/hang out with her and her friends. It was always made a point to let me know I was wanted. She often encouraged me to do more, be more, and to become more. Anyone who is around Marie knows why she is so awesome. Her laugh, (how can that be a REAL laugh? TEE HEE? HEE HEE HEE- yes she really laughs like that) is contagious and heard often. She is such a hard worker, a great sister, and an amazing aunt! She has a heart made of gold and I am so grateful she is in my life! I <3 you Sissy Duckling!

Jail House Rock

OK I AM GIVING IN!! Sheesh people, I seriously never post this much but I have been really "talkative?" lately. I wanted to post this the other day but figured three was enough and after seeing this on Christina's list I gave in. For those of you who didn't get to see this online or on the David Letterman show... here it is. Seriously one of the funniest interviews I have ever seen!! Enjoy!

LAST ONE FOR REAL

Wow... I rarely post more than once a day but I am just sitting here wasting time. I suppose I should be in bed but I am awake. So I just wanted to share with those of you who know what an ABSOLUTE NERD I am...

For Statistics II I have a study group that consists of me and four guys (all married thank you) and they are some of the funniest people ever. I don't think I have ever loved a study group like these boys. We spend quite a number of hours together every week and we have come to have our own lingo. For example Matt likes to say " I'm going to p-value in your face" quite often while Jacob is going to "f-stat someone up" if they don't do what he wants. My favorite phrase is to tell Adrian to "Be there or be Chi Square" because he shows up late to the study groups.

(The symbol for Chi is very similar to X and used to stand for the unknown- that is also how you get CHrIstmas being turned into X-mas -chi mas-for those of you who did not know that story- my stats teacher taught us that)

It is no longer uncommon for the five of us to be walking to our car incorporating some sort of statistics lingo into a threat and getting many stares as if we are some freak of nature. Please.... the MATHLETES wish they could be as COOL as we are!!! Anyway.... I was thinking about that and it made me laugh. I thought you would enjoy that dad. I mean I know you knew I was a nerd but now this is even more proof!!

LONG LIVE STATS!! OK not really I am soooooo ready for this to be over because two semesters of statistics is enough to kill a girl!

Time to Wake Up

One last thought before I go. This is an excerpt from the song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Greenday.

here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are

as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends

September has been one of my least favorite months for a few years now. I just associate it with events that aren't the best memories. I can't even begin to describe to you how much I enjoyed pressing repeat when Greenday came out with this song. As I was sitting here I realized that I am in the last few hours of September for another 11 months. Although I no longer resent Septembers as much as I have in years gone by I still feel some sort of accomplishment, as if I have come off conqueror, when September ends. Goodbye September! Welcome October! Welcome the rest of the year! It is time to wake up.

A Trip to Idy Ho

After serious internal debate ( because I haven't been feeling well and didn't know if I should take the trip)I went up to Idaho this past weekend for a reception of a dear friend of mine Mr. Mathew (yes with one T) Haderlie. I formerly knew him as Elder Haderlie of the Breaker Apartments in Texas City TX. Mat and Mitch (Elder Rowbury) were very instrumental in my life. They became some of my dearest friends. I know being friends with a single young female who lives doors down from you is most always discouraged in the mission field but I am grateful for two young men who broke rules ( in a wise way). Nothing even REMOTELY bad or scandalous ever EVER happened, we just spent more time together than any mission president would ever want two missionaries spending with a girl. I suppose if I had been male it would have been more ideal. In a very difficult time in my life they never shoved the gospel down my throat but instead would show up on my doorstep with Blue Bell ice cream 20 minutes or so before they were supposed to be home so we could chat about our terrible & always event filled days. I beamed with joy when I would come home late at night after a long day of work and night school and there would be the shimmer of a fluorescent sticky note on my door letting me know they had dropped by. On my 21st birthday after weeks of stress from breaking up with my boyfriend, being automatically promoted when it turned out a trusted friend/colleague/supervisor wasn't being the most honest person and got fired, taking a three hour exam for my 21st birthday, Mat and Mitch showed up singing on my doorstep with a tiny little cake that said Happy Birthday Mandi and two candles that spelled out 21. They were also they only ones to remember my birthday that year. Everyone else forgot. It was in their friendship that I found strength at times when I thought I had no strength of my own. I must admit they often became Mitch and Mat instead of Elder... but as I reflect back I realize that they were just young men who needed my friendship just as much as I needed theirs. Mitch was having a difficult time and just wasn't allowed to focus on his personal life very much out on his mission. As time has passed I haven't seen either of them or kept in contact with either of them very well. However, this past weekend I got to see them both though I am somewhat longed to see them together again. Three M would have been reunited at long last after nearly two years!!! (Mitch, Mandi and Mat shown in that order below L-R) Alas, it did not happen. I saw Mitch and I saw Mat but I didn't see them together. It was so awesome to see Mat married and so overcome with happiness to be sealed to his sweetheart. I am mad that I forgot to take a picture with Mitch. Although I ended up spending Saturday night bent over a toilet I am glad I made the trip up. Besides, I got to see my sister... and family always makes me happy!


Circa early December 2005
& Now September 29,2007
& with his lovely wife Jen ( I didn't get the memo the reception was casual)

Thirty Years Ago Today

My Wife
Trusty, dusky, vivid, true,
With eyes of gold and bramble-dew,
Steel-true and blade-straight,
The great artificer
Made my mate.

Honour, anger, valour, fire;
A love that life could never tire,
Death quench or evil stir,
The mighty master
Gave to her.

Teacher, tender, comrade, wife,
A fellow-farer true through life,
Heart-whole and soul-free
The august father
Gave to me.

-Robert Louis Stevenson

I have often thought of this poem. I love it so much. Today I would like to dedicate it to my parents. What a humbling experience it was as I walked to work today from the parking garage to the building and as I saw the Salt Lake Temple I was so grateful for two young adults, thirty years ago today, who traveled over a day in the car from Houston, Texas to Salt Lake City, Utah to get married. No doubt scared to make one of the biggest decisions of their life and without a single family member there with them. As I walked, I took a moment of silence, and just imagined my mom and dad " John & Mirtia if you will" (Jade has inspired me to call everyone by their first name but I digress) walking up to the temple. What were they thinking, how did the city look... did they walk around temple square the night before? As I took my moment I swear I could see them walking there in front of me hand in hand and I wanted to wave. My mom was so beautiful and bodacious just as I always dreamt she was. My dad I imagined (but it was so real to me) was stern but cool. A man I hardly recognized even in my own imagination. They were so young with no kids. I wanted them to turn around and see me, I wanted to run to them and see them as JOHN & MIRTIA not mom and dad. I wanted to see them as people. I wanted to tell them all that thirty years would bring. Alas they kept walking and as I continued walking into the building they seemed to fade away into thin air. I kept walking and I secretly longed for them to be here thirty years later to recreate history and to help me in making history. They are my strength.

Mom & Dad, I know I have told you before but I am extra grateful today as I think of thirty years of marriage. I know it has been hard but I am grateful for all that you have each individually and as a team done for me. Happy Anniversary!

Do you have your game face on?

My friend Kensie took this at a game without me knowing and when she posted it to her website I LOVED it...just thought it was cool.

I know Heavenly Father loves me

OK Sorry I have not posted in a while but I just have so much fun reading everyone else's blog.

When there are times that I do not feel at home in Utah I just look outside and am in utter awe and amazement at the beauty of the mountains and everything surrounding me. I am grateful that even though I have no spouse, no best friend, no family member in Utah... I still have my Heavenly Father!

I am not the most perfect person or even the best church member but I do have a testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

I know some of you may read this and b/c you can't hear the tone of my voice think that I am sad. On the contrary! How wonderful! About a week ago I received a COMPLETELY random e-mail from some girl I have only known in passing for the past ten years or so because she is about four of five years younger than I am. I doubt I have said more than 20 words to her in my life. She has no clue what is going on in my life but yet she felt compelled to send me the message. The email was short and simply stated she did not feel sorry for me. It was clear the message was supposed to be contentious and malicious yet it brought happiness. I have no clue what brought this on but as I was chuckling to myself and wondering what this was about I couldn't help but to be overwhelmed with happiness.

You don't feel sorry for me?!! What in the world is there to feel sorry about?

I have so many blessings in my life. I don't think I have EVER been happier in my life than right now! (Granted I am not 100% content because there is ALWAYS room for improvement but I digress)Why would ANYONE feel sorry for me? Not only am I surrounded by such physical beauty but I have been given the opportunity to grow, to find out in greater depth who I really am and what I am all about. Being in almost complete solitude for a few months away from friends and family will do that to you.

As I walk into work everyday I say a little, "Hello " to the Angel Moroni atop the Salt Lake City temple maybe 50 ft from me and thank Heavenly Father for my many blessings and mostly for the atonement and the gift of repentance because Heaven only knows I NEED IT! I am grateful to live near so many temples. I am grateful I got to go to President Faust's funeral and to have President Monson go to my work Christmas party. I got to meet him in person! I also ran into President Perry in the mall. I am grateful I have seen a living prophet speak just feet from me. I have been given so many spiritual opportunities for learning and growth that are only provided on such a regular basis in Utah, and mainly downtown Salt Lake City. To interact so closely with so many wonderful men who have devoted their lives to God, (and their family) and that stand as symbols of ultimate servants to God across the WORLD has truly filled my soul with happiness. You can't help but to feel happy around men like that. I am grateful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

My family, though far away and full of imperfections are the most amazing people in the world to me. They make me laugh constantly and I am grateful to be sealed to them for all eternity. I receive random phone calls from my two nieces age 2 and 6 just because they miss me and want to talk to me. That lights up my day everytime! Don't feel sorry for me. My family is amazing.

School has been a blast and things are going well. Living on campus, going to football games and tailgate parties, being involved with a great sorority.... I really feel as if I have had the opportunity to have a great college experience. I will have a Bachelor's degree with a major and a minor in May. Don't feel sorry for me. I feel I have succeeded academically.

I have one of the most amazing internships someone could ask for. Don't feel sorry for me. I have succeeded professionally.

As far as boys are concerned I have no care in the world to attach myself to one but I have some of the most amazing boys that care about me and offer their friendship to me. As far as flirting is concerned there is always someone at my disposal and I harbor what I believe to be feelings of love that might one day manifest them self but for now lay dormant because that is the way I want it. Don't feel sorry for me. I have the love life I desire.

And apparently my life is so interesting that even people who aren't my friends want to know what is going on. So trust me....don't feel sorry for me. I have not solicited pity from anyone, friends or otherwise. I do not want your pity. I want to celebrate the fact I have been given so much in life!

Now, the question is,"What will I do with it?"

Music

So I have been thinking about this for some time now. ( I think A LOT about a TON of things- I have just realized this. I like to sit and ponder.... it is pretty comforting and relaxing) Anywho-off my tangent.

SONGS.

MUSIC.


Yeah? What about them? Well.... I love them. I love the feelings/emotions, thoughts, and memories they invoke. I like how if I am sad I can turn on a funky song to make me smile and dance or if I want to sit and cry I can turn on another song to empathize with me. I have so many stories about so many songs. When I hear a certain song if only for a fleeting moment I am taken back to certain times of my life or particular scenes and it makes me laugh, or cry... whatever. haha.

And can I just say how much I am annoyed that I can never express fully how I feel when I try to convert thoughts into words? How does that work? I think in English, I type in English... so why do they (my thoughts) never come out right?

Can I just say how ironic it is that I took a break from typing to think and wander and Christina's site has three songs on it... JUST MY POINT. Songs convey feelings so much better than just saying things sometimes. Almost always my "status" (AMANDA IS......FILL IN THE BLANK) on facebook is some sort of line from a song because it just says things better.

And I haven't typed in like five minutes from the line above b/c now I am listening to music and missing people.

P.S. Christina ....I love that song! You are lucky to have such a cute husband! I can't believe he sang that to you!!

On the Water

So... my coworker Diana invited me to her ward activity this weekend. They went to East Canyon and were having a boating activity on East Lake. Now... we all know how much I love to go out on boats or go jet skiing but I don't like to do anything scary! I HATE roller coaster rides with most of my heart and am not a thrill seeker. However... this weekend I decided I would make a change. I want to LIVE life!! So...Friday night we went wakeboarding and Saturday morning we woke up at like 6 in the morning and hopped on the boat and went water skiing. I must admit I completely BIFFED it the first few times I tried but I eventually got up and I am really glad I tried it!! I even might want to go again!! :-D

Here are some pictures. I hope you enjoy them! They are slightly blurry b/c the boat was moving as well as me on the water but still....

as much as I miss Texas you can't get this in Houston!! One of the reasons I enjoy Utah!

Wakeboarding Friday night. You can tell how terrified I am even in a blurry picture!
I just thought that was a pretty background.

leaving the dock at 6am.
Water skiing on Saturday

It's been a while

Well folks,

Sorry but I am finally back online! I obviously didn't want to update while I was home. I was having too much fun visiting with friends and family. It was so nice. After being in Houston for less than an hour I was eating Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla !! I am not a big ice cream fan but I love me some Blue Bell Vanilla. I got to go to San Antonio to see my sister Tina and I coudln't ask for a better trip up there!! Matt is soooo freaking fun!! I can't remember having that much fun on a ride to San Antonio with anyone EVER!! We talked, sang, played with a baseball... and just had a ton of fun. Well...at least I had a ton of fun... I don't know about him. So... I was in San An for a day and a half and then it was time to come back home. Matt already had to be in San Antonio so he just dropped me off while he did his thing and picked me back up when it was time to go home. So... I am kinda exhausted. I moved into a condo with a girl who used to be in my ward and two other girls... and moving was exhausting. I am still trying to get everything in order. So... yeah.. that's about it for now. I know this is so random... but I just thought I would update. School starts on Monday. BLAH. I am ready for a loooong break from school!

My heart is still in Houston.

Because I will be gone for the next Ten Days!

OK... so it is 1 am and I have a final in 6 hours! YIKES! I have been moving all day long folks and I am STILL not done!! I think I am going to have to call into work tomorrow!! Did you know that I have never EVER called in when I was not sick? I think even at that I have only taken like maybe a total of 5 sick days!! I mean obviously I take vacation days but those are scheduled weeks or months in advance. I have never not gone in at the last minute. Amazing huh? I know I know I am such a hard worker!

Well...I am going home for about ten days and then when I get back I will be all unsettled in my new place so I highly doubt I will be on this for the next two weeks or so. That is actually quite sad. Today as I was packing I found my journal. Can you believe I used to write in that thing almost everyday for a year and then in just a few pages it spans about five years!! I almost feel like that in not writing for two weeks...but I promise I will update when I get back! If I take my laptop with me I will probably update but I am going to try and leave it here b/c I seriously won't need the internet while I am home! I just want to relax and see family and hang out with all my friends......and EAT!! Oh I can't wait to go back to a city that has such wonderful food! Salt Lake City is known for MANY things..... their great dining would not be one of them!! haha. Except for Mikado...seriously THE best sushi hands down I have EVER had in my life! YUMMY! Eighteen hours till I board a plane on my way home!! YAY!!

Cinco mas dias

OK everyone...I am getting antsy. I have a TON of stuff to do this weekend. Lots of homework, studying, and packing to do. Finals are in just a few days and during it all I have to pack and be out of here before I fly out on Thursday. I am moving to a condo a few minutes away from campus. It will be the same situation, four girls with our own room and whatnot...but it is the same price and SOOOO much nicer! Not to mention they have a gym and pool right there. I mean I have access to the school's gym and pool but it is so much further and a lot of effort to get there. The University of Utah really does have a HUGE campus. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to my closest class from my apartment right now--and that's with no snow. So...I am moving and I am excited. It is not furnished so I will slowly have to get stuff and I might be sleeping on an air mattress at first (blah) but I guess I will survive. I will still have my box at the Heritage Center so if worse comes to worse you can still mail me stuff there but I will let everyone know my NEW address as soon as I know it. I have it written down on the lease but that is at work and it's the weekend so I don't know. Anywho...


I know how Mr. Buble feels when he sings " I wanna go home"

July 24th

So.. today was Pioneer Day in Salt Lake City...which is apparently bigger than the 4th of July! Pioneer Day is always the 24th of July and it celebrates the Mormon Pioneers finally reaching their destination...the Salt Lake Valley. So naturally the whole city shuts down, which means no work! Seeing as finals are in a week you would think I would take advantage of this whole day with no obligations right? (Especially when I have SOOOO much studying to do!) Right? WRONG!!

As I was leaving work yesterday I passed through Deseret Book and I saw the new Harry Potter book. Everyone knows how much I love Harry Potter but I decided I would not buy it until school was over. As I passed it I lightly slid my fingers across the cover and I couldn't help but feel a tinge of excitement. "OK. I will buy it but only as a reward to great studying!! You are NOT allowed to open its covers until you are DONE with school!" I told myself!

Well... last night was quite uneventful and so I decided I had two hours to kill before I fell asleep...just a bit...just enough to where I would be excited to finish my studies and get to delve into the pages....well... as we all know what a SUCKER for reading I am... as was the case with the very first book so it held true to the last book...I was engulfed by the humour and mystery and magical wonder of it all from the very first sentence!! I did go to bed on time but only to awake and spend my whole day finishing it! Seven hundred and fifty nine pages of pure joy! Ms. Rowling sure is one heck of a writer! For those of you who I know are still reading it or maybe waiting for a more opportune time to read it......HAPPY READING!

LONG LIVE the D.A!

yes. yes. YES I KNOW!! I am a complete and utter nerd! We established this YEARS ago. My father was a Treky...and I am in love with Harry Potter. We all have our dirty little secrets! ;-)

Here...and then gone

So...my brother Stephen flew in to come visit me on Monday. He went up to Rexburg on Tuesday because I had a midterm Wednesday morning I needed to study for...and him and my sister Marie came back to Salt Lake Wednesday afternoon. It really was such a treat to be able to hang out with them and whatnot. They left Friday morning so it seemed like SUCH a quick trip. I miss them so much already. It is just really hard for me to have people I love be around and then suddenly gone. BUT I get to go home in less than TWO WEEKS! yippee!

EWW I am NOT a fan of Economics

OK... so here is the latest gossip with me. I went and talked to a DIFFERENT counselor b/c the one I had was obviously incapable of anything other than reproduction...is that mean to say? I suppose it is but yeah...she was a HORRIBLE counselor so I switched and talked to a different one even though they gave me grief about not sticking with my assigned one. Anywho....this guy was very informative and I wish I would have had him from the start. It looks like if I want to stick with Finance it is going to be about another 4-5 semesters because of all the classes I have to retake. HOWEVER, because UHCL's business program incorporated a lot of ECON I can get my BS in Economics with a minor in business and be done by May. I am thinking that is what I am going to do. I JUST WANT TO BE DONE!! ewww I am SO not a fan of economics but it wasn't really hard, it just wasn't my favorite thing. I figure I will just take the 6 classes I need to take and the 4 classes to finish my minor and then just do my masters in finance. Sound like a plan? I hope so. *SIGH* I really am not looking forward to a whole semseter worth of econ but I figure it will be interesting and hey, you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes!!

My brother also came in town yesterday to visit me. He is in Idaho right now because I have a midterm at seven in the morning (SICK RIGHT?) so I didn't want him to be bored while I studied all day. He will return tomorrow though and my sister Marie will be with him so I am suuuuuuuuper excited for that! My family is the one of the few things that ALWAYS makes me happy! OK I better go.

I'll Hogle YOU!

So... Yesterday was a pretty nice day!! I didn't get anything DONE...but I had a great day !

My friend Anita is an RA and she was taking her floor to the Hogle Zoo which is about a mile from where we live. She invited me and my roomate as well so we had a fun time.
After the zoo I went down to Provo where I got to hang out with Katherine Burns-Shumway, Amanda Leigh Davis-Stephens-Davis (she didn't ever change her last name) haha...and Sara, Kylie, and Marissa! But when I got to Sara's we had fondue so that was so much fun!It was a ton of fun. It was also kind of weird b/c no one's husband was home so it was just kind of like old times....except Katherine has a baby and then Shane came in at the very end. I dunno.... I wanted to be home by like 6 but I hours just passed without even realizing it and I didn't get home till about 11 last night. oh well...I still had a ton of fun!


MY BROTHER WILL BE IN TOWN TOMORROW!! I am soooooooooo excited!! I need my family!!

WHAT. THE....

OK so sorry I haven't updated...I meant to but honestly? I HAVE BEEN IN A CRAPPY MOOD LATELY!

I don't know what it is.....I just really have not been happy and just been gloomy. Someone needs to kick me in the bee-hind.

Ummm the fourth of July was probably the highlight of my week. I went to the pool by myself around lunchtime and then met up with Nick Ferrin for lunch. We tried this restaurant called Ruby River and it wasn't that great but it was still fun. I thought it was going to be BBQ but it was just a steakhouse and we all know I don't eat anyone's steak but my daddy's!! After dinner Nick dropped me off at Franklin Covey Field which is where the Salt Lake Bees (minor league) play. It was a really fun game and we even won! Afterwards they had about a 15 minute fireworks show to music. It wasn't a downtown Houston Fireworks show or even fireworks over Kemah show...but it was nice....


Alright well I have a TON of homework I am not even close to finishing so I suppose I'd better go!