200!

Really? I've had this blog for how many years and I am JUST NOW hitting 200 posts?

Man.

I suck.

In other news, I've finished my first week of classes and so far, so good. I like all of them, though they all require significant amounts of reading. Which is fine, I mean I love to read, but it is also very time consuming. My PVA teacher (bless his heart) actually cut down the amount we have to read for his class. We were going to have to read 3 novels (Agains the Grain, Bruges-la-Morte, and The Picture of Dorian Gray) by mid-October, but he very graciously brought it down to one book. I think I'm going to read Gray because that story has always intrigued me.

The rest of my classes are going well. Even PE 1093! I went to the gym 3 times this week (in 3 days) and my body feels like it is on self-destruct mode. Cardio on Thursday, weights on Friday, cardio again this morning. Mostly the weights is what destroyed me. But hey, that just means it's working. (:

Well that's the update for the week. Stay tuned. (:

P.S. I'm quickly realizing that I'm not good at grocery shopping. Either I'll buy the wrong thing or have something in mind that I want to make but forgot a vital ingredient, etc. So if anyone feels inclined to perhaps send me food, cooking pans/utensils, gift cards, etc., feel free to attain my mailing address from my cute mom. (:

She lives!

I apologize for sucking at blogging this entire summer. I really have no excuse, unless you blame the hamster that runs the internet at my house by running on a wheel. Otherwise, it's totally my fault. Anyways, I thought I'd bring you up to speed.

My job was awesome.

Warped Tour weekend was super fun.

Elk Ridge was splendid.

That's pretty much my whole summer.

In other news, I'm now moved back to school and I LOOOOVE it! Here are some pictures of me moving all of my stuff over. (I borrowed my friend's truck. Side note, I loaded the whole thing by myself, AND moved it all into my third floor apartment by myself. I'm an animal.)

My apartment is absolutely adorable, and I really love it. I have the same roommate as last year, Lindy, with the addition of two new ones, Kelsie and Nicole. So far we all seem to get along pretty well, and it has already been an astronomical improvement over the atrocity that was last year's experience with roommates.

Because I get this question a lot, I will now share with you what classes I am taking.

Arts Retrospective

American History

Models, Methods, and Professional Issues in Psychology

English--Writing on Dystopias

Institute

Circuit Weight Training

I was also in Math 1050, but then I learned that I only need 1030 for my major. Plus I was taking 17 credits, which is an absurd amount of work, especially when all of my classes are the kind that involve a loooot of reading every night. Plus my professor was one of those senile old men that find it necessary to speak very loudly and very slowly. I often got the impression that he was chastizing the class for not already knowing the material, and frequently spoke very condescendingly. Needless to say, I didn't feel like I was going to rock Math 1050's world by stickin around, so I dropped it today. I actually feel much better about this semester. (:

In other news, the social life here has taken quite a start. I went to a slip-n-slide last night that I was only expecting like 40 people to come to... it ended up being well over 250. It was awesome. Really, I feel like if this is any kind of foreshadow on the rest of the year, I am in for the time of my life! I am already having wayyy more fun this year than last year. (With the exception of my very best friend Kyle and the beautiful miss Ashley both missing out of my life this time... sad face.)

However, I really am looking forward to this year. I feel like it's going to be a good time. Let's just hope I'm right. (:

Sad panda.

I miss Best Friend Kyle more than anything. If I could have anything, it would be $300 for gas or a plane ticket to Washington. I would literally have no problem driving 17 hours straight if it meant I got to see my best friend. I miss him to a point that it actually hurts me a little more every day. Dramatic as that sounds, I need him back in my life. I'm just not the same. 

I am a robot.

I know, I know.

I suck at blogging in the summer. Which is ironic, since that's when most of the good stuff goes down. I wish I could give you the details as to how my summer has been going, but I don't really have time at the moment... plus I'm kind of lazy.

--I got an iPhone 4 and I love it.

--I got to see my adorable friend Ashley!!

--I quit my crappy job at the restaurant because $5/hr. just wasn't cutting it.

--I got on with the BLM through an internship with Workforce Services and it is AWESOME to the Nth degree.

--I may have destroyed a tire on a government vehicle whilst doing a regular patrol.

--I changed the tire BY MYSELF, no thanks to the [swear word] guy who showed up to "help" and all he did was tell me that what I was doing was wrong (even though when he tried to correct me, he did it in an even more complicated way) and condescend me by saying things like "You're not going to like this, but you're going to have to get dirty." That was a very, very brief synopsis of the rage I feel about that whole situation.

So yeah, there is my life in a nutshell at the moment. Wake up, go to work, come home and crash. But hey, it's a job, and a very fun and well-paying one at that. So no complaints here. (:

A list of things I miss about the place I lived six months ago.

In no particular order.

--Perpetual cell service/fast internet
--The Biggest Stunt shows.
--Various 24/7 service establishments. i.e. Walmart, Denny's, Roberto's, Subway, RedBox, etc.
--Always having a place to go longboarding.
--Usually having someone to go longboarding with.
--Being able to meet new people.
--BriannaCarleyDevanCoryRomeoChaseCaydinBillyDanielTonya... all still in Cedar.
--Single's ward.
--Little Caesar's.
--A decent gym.
--Dorm life.
--Hot tubbing [legally].
--The variety of films showing in the movie theaters.
--Having my very own mailbox.
--Being able to have Girls Nights without having to plan a week in advance or saving up for gas money.
--Walking home from... well... anywhere.
--Shaved ice stands.

I can't wait to go back. I love being home, but still... there's something about being on your own that makes everything so much more exciting.

I apologize.

I really should update my blog more, but in reality, my internet at home is run by a hamster on a wheel. And the only time I come into town is to go to work, and I obviously can't just be bloggin up a storm while I'm trying to wait tables. Speaking of which:

I have less than two weeks to go before I'm done with this awesome crap-paying job. I got on with the local BLM and I start on the 27th. So woo hoo for getting at least minimum wage from now on!!

Alright that's really all I've got to say for now. Good night nurse.