A month in!

Schools been going for about a month now.

I'm pretty happy with everything. I like all my classes pretty much. All of them keep me pretty entertained at least. I guess thats the awesome part about getting older and going through more college, you actually get to take classes that interest you. The work load is really wearing me down though. When I'm not in school, I'm studying. And when I'm not studying I'm asleep. It gets lonely like that, so every so often I let myself be irresponsible and I'll go out with friends. I just have to keep the balance or I'll get super lonely and depressed, or fall behind in school work. Its pretty tough, but I'm slowly making it through.

I got the job! They hired me about a week and a half ago but my training hasn't started yet. So I'm trying to have some fun right now before I lose my social life for good. They needed seasonal help. So I'm hired with a permanent job til January at least. They said they will probly keep me til about March or April. Which is when I would have quit anyways. The only problem is, since I'm only seasonal help I get to take the shifts no one else wants. I have to work weekends and I am not allowed to take off Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years. So I get to spend all the holidays alone this year. That won't be very fun. But at least I will be getting paid, and a job I don't hate.

Not much else to report other than that. School shcool school.

I never got my internet fixed, so I spend a ton of money on food at places that let you have wifi once you buy food or a drink. sigh. Its starting to kill me. I would spend time at school on the internet more but it freaks me out having thousands of other people on my same internet. I don't have any protection on my computer so people could really easily get into all my stuff.

I don't know where I am going to school next year. I would love to go to Oregon, but the tuition is insane there. So my guess is I'll be back in Arizona. Probly at UofA. They have a pretty good Art History program there. :] Thats the best I've got so far. The cheapest option. Haha.

Well thats about all. My life is boring.

College Again!

Hello Family.

I am being horribly irresponsible right now and blowing off french homework to update you all on life. Haha, So you all better love me.

So I'm at ISU again. I'm all settled into my apartment. It is really cute, and I really enjoy living alone, except for the fact it is always so quiet. That bothers me sometimes. The neighbors in the basement are a really nice couple. They got married last year some time. They were in my friends ward so I got introduced to them. They are rarely home but very nice. The family that lives below me on the other hand is the opposite. I have never met them, but one of the first nights they were moved in they had the cops called on them because they were fighting and throwing things around the front yard. It was scary. Fortunately I wasn't there that night. :D

My school is good. I'm taking 17 credits this semester and 18 credits next semester so that I can graduate with my associates degree at the end of this year. I'm getting it in General Arts, so I can transfer to another university and go on to my bachelors. I'm taking Art History, French, Astronomy (with a Lab), Philosophy, and Anthropology 237. They are all difficult classes but very interesting. They all have a lot of work with them so the majority of my time this year will be spent on class work. eeep.

I think I have a job though. I had an interview to work at sears portrait studio today and it went well. They scheduled me for another interview and everything. So if I get this job you guys need to come to Poky and get your family portraits done.

Thats about all there is to update. I don't have much going on with my life, just trying to work hard and make things happen. Its getting cold here already. I am not happy at all. sigh.

send warm thoughts my way.

Love you all!!

Update on life

Since all of you had no idea I was even working I suppose I'll give you all an update on me! I got a job a little over a month ago as a nanny for a lady who was in my summerfield ward. Her and her husband got a divorce and she has full custody so while she works she needs someone to watch her kids. I enjoy it, but I was underestimating how difficult it would be to chase around three children all day. Theres a 6 year old, a 4(almost 5) and a 3 year old. a boy and two girls. More than likely the hardest job I've ever had. It gives me new appreciation for my nieces and nephews though, you guys raise them really well. But I work about 10-11 hours a day (I get there at about 7 in the morning and leave at 6 in the evening) at 7 dollars an hour. Its so hard but I've made almost 1000 dollars in one month. Hopefully by the time school starts I'll have enough to keep me going for a while.

Speaking of school, I've decided to go back to ISU. I miss things about it and I really miss being on my own. I'm not going to live in an apartment, I'm hoping to rent a house with some friends of mine. My work load is going to be ridiculous this year though, so I'm sorry if I don't get to come visit as much as I did last year, my trips to salt lake every so often and such. Mom and I decided the smartest thing for me to do would be to get an associates degree in general arts study. That way it wont matter what generals I took etc, I'll just be able to switch right over to a new school with the program I want. :D The only issue with that is I have to finish my generals this year and add another 6 credits onto that to get the associates. I have nasty classes like philosophy and physics and french. I'm going to die. But at least it puts me on a better path towards where I want to go.

Thats about all I have going for me right now. I work so much I rarely get to hang out with friends which is really lame considering its summer and thats how people my age are supposed to be spending their summers. But Claire's family has been out of town for the past week and she had to stay home for work. She hates to be alone so I've been staying with her. Its been really fun and convenient because the lady I work for lives right across Germann. It takes me two minutes to get there so I can sleep in a little more. Haha. Anyways, I'm home for the day to help mom pack for Bear Lake and she told me I should update this. So here ya have it! Nothing much exciting in life for me. Just work, and not looking forward to school. Haha Love you all

Yo sisters

So I work as a nanny for this really sweet lady. But yesterday she was telling me about these things she makes they are like pillows that attach to a bed sheet but they are on the side of the bed so they are like those gates people put on the kids bed so they don't roll out of bed. Anyways they are really cool. She has them on her kids beds. She invented them and is putting a patent on them soon. so SHH. Anyways I'm going to start helping her sew them and she offered to make you guys some if you wanted if you buy the fabric and stuff so you can kinda help publicize her idea. If any of you want any let me know! :D

Look!

You guys always post when you make something cool. And today is kinas birthday, so i planned a cool little surprise part for her, and i made her a cake! I wanted to show you guys!I was proud I got all four circle cakes out without breaking them! Usually they fall apart, but magically all four of them turned out fantastically! Hooray!

This is how it turned out. She likes Zebra stripes and electric blue so this is what I came up with! What do you think? I know the zebra stripes are weird and not all even and stuff... but whatever. I just put weird swirly things around the top. Nothing fancy, but yeah! Hooray my first cake!

Hey Family.

So, its four in the morning. Why am I up at this hour you ask? Very good question. I am wondering the same thing. I'm just happy I am a college student and can handle this sleeping pattern for a while. Haha. I just really can't sleep. I have no idea why. I fell asleep for a little while and then woke up in a cold sweat freaking out about something, though right now, I can't remember what it is. So I came out to the family room with my computer to do what I usually do when I get upset or can't sleep. Which is listen to some Christofer Drew, one of my favorite music artists, his music is just so happy! Turn on public television and watch whatever concert or cool random travel/history show they have on (tonight is bellydancing superstars and So-and-so's Mediterranean mosaic) And I look at pictures of my darling nieces and nephews. It always puts a huge smile on my face! I miss them all so much! Really guys. Nothing makes me happier than those kids. Give them all a squeeze for me!

I realize it has been ages since my last post. Haha. Over a year actually.Oops! I've just been really busy. And this whole family blog thing has got me looking at my old blog again. I don't know if I should catch everyone up over a year or just try to commit to this again. Hmm. No harm in telling you whats been going on.

I went to school up at Idaho State University for the past year. It started out wonderfully. I really loved being on my own and really everything about the college scene. I got along with all of my roommates at first (six girls in one apartment, we were lucky. Well. So far) And I really liked being back in a small town and just kind of having the run of it. Unfortunately, that only lasted so long. Emily, by best friend since kindergarten and most the reason I went to ISU, kinda fell off the map and stopped hanging out with me. She was busy. I'll forgive her. Haha. So I started hanging out with my roommates more and more. Which was good except when a bunch of girls hang out together there is always drama right? I got really close with one of my roommates, Courtney Rivera. She turned out to be one of Wendy's best friends in high school's little sisters. Oddly enough. But another on of our roommates Lauren, hated Courtney, and I have no idea why. She just tried everything to make Courtney's life miserable. It was also one of those situations where she tried to 'steal me away' or something. I don't know. Anyways. She turned out to be bi-polar and clinically depressed and off her meds. She started throwing tantrums and ripped apart our apartment and slammed doors and literally went a little off her rocker, and throwing crazy parties when Courtney and I weren't there and we would come home to people passed out in our apartment, beer and liquor everywhere... as well as vomit. So we told management about the situation and they had her moved to another apartment at the semester. So that was my first major issue. Second, the people in small towns have little to do other than gossip. Which is one of my pet peeves. Especially when its about me. Enough said about that one. Then, I don't know if I was homesick, the lack of sunshine was getting to me or I was just... unhappy, but I started going into a weird funk that was just not like myself at all. I was always the happy go lucky one and talkative and always active and out of the house. But I became really quiet, submissive and apathetic about everything. I never left the apartment and just sat around not liking life at all. Nothing really could get me out of my house besides classes. I realized this and started trying really hard to get back to my old self, and I still haven't gotten there. Blehk. I'm working on being happy again though!! :D I'm hoping getting healthy will help that. Yay family biggest loser. Anyways, There were a lot of really cool things about college too. I really liked being on my own, Ive taught myself guitar, I got really involved in the arts and singing in chior at church (mostly because Court was the choir director but I still had fun). I absolutely LOVED some of my classes. Anthropology and Literature 110 were most likely the most fun classes I've ever had in my life. I couldn't get enough of them! Needless to say they were my highest grades this semester. Along with yoga. Haha. I really liked the campus. Its so beautiful, and I always had fun walking around... minus the cold wind that never stopped and endless snow storms. Haha. That was college for you. Haha. No, I didn't date anyone. Just because I know you're thinking that somewhere in there. I went on a couple dates, but I wasn't too interested in dating right now... Haha.

So... The next adventure? Who knows. I am still unsure where I will be attending next year. I've missed most transfer dates. Oh, I'm transferring schools I think. ISU raised its tuition, and they don't have the major I've finally decided on. Art History. :D I think it fits me perfectly! Anyways. I'm very interested in University of Oregon. It was my dream school in high school, but it was too expensive, except I found out my scholarship is offered there too. Its still pricey, so I might hit up community college to finish up generals and save money to go to a big university that I know will have programs I want next year. We shall see! I will try to keep you all better informed this time. Haha.

Well. The sun is coming up. And since I can't sleep I might as well enjoy the 80 degree temperatures before the sun comes up and enjoy the beauty of the sunrise! Love you all.

Hey Family!

I'm officially writing my first blog as an 18 year old! Don't you all feel old? ;]
Hahaha. My birthday was wonderful. I got balloons from Claire and love from everyone else. People got me cute little presents it was fun. And yes if you didn't hear already, mom pulled me out of school, and she and I went to a spa and got messages and facials. It was AMAZING! As in, so good, I'm thinking of wanting to go into a trade school for message therapy. I got the underneath of my hair dyed back brown and some low lights so my hair looks a lot darker. I like it a lot a lot. Everyone told me it makes me look older or more mature though... yuk.

Yesterday at school we had an orientation for the in coming freshman to Higley so I got out of most of my classes. Yay, two days of little schooling! But my hard classes that matter are in the morning so I still got the not fun part of school haha.

Then after school I went to Mill Ave with Miranda and Colten, my two very best friends. We went shopping and I got a caramel apple cider from Starbucks [SO YUMMIE] and a necklace manda bought me for my birthday. Its a Celtic pendant meaning wisdom. They gave me wisdom cuz they say I'm like their mother and i always take care of them. Especially manda because she has so many health problems. hahaha
Manda has a pendant that means friendship because shes super friendly and colt has one that means love because he loves everyone. :] Cool huh?
we took a TON of pictures on our trip. Practically documenting the whole thing. Here i'll put them up. so you can see my new hair too.
These first three pictures are while we were waiting on the football feild for freshman orientation to start. We were with the DJ club so we set up all the speakers and music stuff and were just dancing around and stuff listening to music.

Then the next pictures are a few of our adventure at mill ave. First miranda being super uncoordinated fell and scraped up her knee so me being all 'motherly' as they call it ran with her to starbucks to clean her knee up. Colten bought us stuff while i was doing that. we had to look through a few stores to find band-aids but we finally got them and i patched up her knee. Then Miranda was trying to drink coffee and an anergy drink and i wouldn't let her i was trying to take them away. And yes at that point I found a ribbon in my vest pocket and Colten tied it around my head. But I just left it there. I'm not one for caring to much about what I look like. Hahahaha.
And then the last one was a base player who just played on the side of the street. It was really cool! There was a saxaphone player down the street too but we didn't get any pictures with him sadly.

Sorry you had so look at lame pictures and be bored with the lame stories that a little highschooler thought was so much fun. But hey. You took the time to read it instead of just skipping over it so i don't pity you too much. hahaha. Juuust kidding. Anyways.

After our adventure at mill Claire took me to Applebees with some other people and we all got dessert and i got a free one for my birthday. :D Then we went to see Hes Just Not That Into You. It was really cute! It wasn't what i expected to be but it was still pretty good overall. Then I got to spend the night at Claire's but we just came home and slept because we were SO TIRED from freshman orientation and all that other stuff.
But it was a good night!
So I pretty much had the best birthday weekend ever. Thank you all for all your calls and stuff. I love you all alot!
I hope everyone is doing well, and being happy!