Finally! Some Adventure!

So as of right now, my life is still not very adventurous. I get up, I go to work, every Monday Wednesday Friday i go to class, I come home, eat dinner, sometimes i do my homework and then i go to bed. BUT my friends, that is soon coming to an end and i CANT WAIT! I am getting so excited (but nervous at the same time) for my adventure to begin! This is what the rest of my summer looks like!

Wednesday of this week I pick up my cap and gown! WEIRD (maybe this time my cap will actually fit my head...when i graduated high school they placed my order as a boy so i had to use an extra cap and gown so i could be white like the other girls, not red like the boys. The extra cap was much too small for my rather large head so i had to use like 57 bobbie pins to keep in on my head, which i then forgot about when i had to take my cap off to throw it in the air at the end of graduation...needless to say I didnt end up throwing my cap.... any way... thats another story....)

Wednesday of next week I find out my student teaching placement!!! I am so excited i can hardly stand it! I just want to know! I have been like stalking out the elementary schools in the Jordan district.

Wednesday in two weeks I have my final for my class and after that I will be DONE with classes in an actual classroom. At least where I am the official student. The very next day (thursday the 23rd) I GRADUATE!!! I havent decided if I am going to commencement or not yet. But i am for sure going to my convocation! You are all invited to come! If you didnt get an invitation already it is at 8 pm in the Hinckley Chapel. The part I am probably most excited for in graduating is the simple fact that probably at least 2 of my 3 siblings will be there!! None of my siblings where there when i graduated high school and i was really bummed! but hopefully they can be there for when i graduate college! Plus My mom said that a lot of my extended family is trying to come too! YAY! The next few days i will probably just hang out with the family that is still in town.

The week after graduation is my last week at work. I am actually really sad to leave work. Probably the only thing i have actually liked about my summer. I LOVE the girls i work with and the kids are so fun and sweet! A lot of them make my day! I have like the perfect job for me. I will be really sad to leave, but SO excited for my up coming adventures!!

After my last day of work on the 31st. I have 3 or 4 days to finish packing up ALL of my junk! (i have a TON so it will probably take me the whole time!) and THEN I am going on a ROAD TRIP to Milwaukee with my sister Whitney and her kids. She wanted someone to drive back with her since her husband is flying back and i very willingly volunteered! I love road trips, and i love my sister and my niece and nephew! How could i resist??? so 3 days on the road to Milwaukee with my favorites! We will get to Milwaukee about the 8th or 9th and then I will spend a few days with them in Milwaukee before flying back to Salt Lake on the 12th of August.

I get into Salt Lake around 2. Hopefully I am feeling human enough to move into my new apt. I found out today that my one and only roommate Katie will be Greece until the 17th!! So I will have the first few days in Salt Lake all by myself! That is a little intimidating but all part of the adventure right???

After i am in Salt Lake a few days I start my student teaching!!!!! YAY! like i said i wont know what school or grade until the 15th...but as soon as i know i will post it on here! yahoo!!! Adventure HERE I COME!

Boondocks.... HAHA

A friend did this and i thought it would be fun! Plus im bored and avoiding homework! YAY!!! HAHA a lot of them turned out pretty funny

Rules:
1. Put your iTunes, iPod, MP3 Player, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag at least 10 friends, if you include me that'd be nice. :)
5. Have fun!

IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
Hard to say - Hootie and the Blowfish (HA!)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
80's Joint - Kelis

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Brass Bed - Josh Gracin

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
I Feel Bad - Rascal Flatts (HAHAHA thats funny)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Don't wait - Dashboard Confessional (interesting....)

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Dont 'cha - Pussy Cat Dolls (thats right...you wish your girlfriend was hot like me....)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Catch My Disease - Ben Lee (i have a disease??)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
The Nicest Kids In Town - Hairspray

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts (a little too true right now)

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Wasting my life - Hippos

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Back Home - Yellowcard

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Sunshine in my Soul - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
We're All in This Together - High School Musical

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
You'll be in my Heart - Usher (Tarzan) ha :)

WHAT WILL/DID YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Good Will Hunting by Myself - Ludo ( i dont think so...)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Irreplaceable - Destiny's Child

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
She'd be California - Rascal Flatts

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Take A Bow - Rihanna

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Mix Tape - Brand New

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Wouldn't it Be Nice - Beach Boys

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
No One Mourns the Wicked - Wicked Cast (apparently that they are wicked)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Bookdocks - Little Big Town

Songs!!!

So this is just lyrics to a song that i love right now. It fits! Its called Fighting by Yellow Card

Said I'd move on and I'd leave it alone
But before I walk out there is something that I need you to know
I got lost in the blink of an eye
And I could never get back, no I never got back …

You were not there when I wanted to say
That you were everything right
And it wasn't you but me that changed
Now I gotta go it alone
But I will never give up, no I'll never give up.

What am I fighting for?
There must be something more
For all these words I sing
Do you feel anything?

Said “I'm ok”, but I know how to lie
You were all that I had
You were delicate and hard to find
Got lost in the back of my mind
And I could never get back, no I never got back

You were not there when I needed to say
I hit the bottom so fast
That my head was spinning ‘round for days
Now I gotta go it alone
But I will never give up…
No I'll never give up…

What am I fighting for?
There must be something more
For all these words I sing
Do you feel anything?

What am I fighting for?

What am I fighting for?

Never give up….. on this
Never give up…. Up on this
Never give up…. On this
Never give uuuuuuuuuuuuuuup on this

Said “I'm ok” but I know how to lie
I will never give up, no I'll never give up

What am I fighting for?
There must be something more
For all these words I sing
Do you feel anything?

What am I fighting for?
No, I'm never gonna give up, give up

What am I fighting for?
No, I'm never gonna give up, give up

Said that I'd fight for the one that I found
I'm gonna stay here while I wait for you to come around
I'll fight, you're a part of me now
And I will never give up, no I'll never give up

Here is one that i keep listening to trying to make it my theme song right now...its called No Reins by Rascal Flatts

She left that loser in a dust cloud
Heart in his hand, chin on the ground
Cried her last tear for that clown
She can see a little clearer now
She said, "Oh, oh, I gotta go and find me"
Oh, oh she found the strength to break free

[CHORUS]
Like a painted wild mustang
Flyin' out across the open range
Finally gets to live her life that way
No fear, no fences, nobody-no reins

No reins

All she's ever felt is held back
She says, "It's kinda nice to hear myself laugh"
She's gonna do a lot more of that
She's makin' plans and makin' tracks
She said, "Oh, oh I gotta go and find me"
Oh, oh she found the strength to break free

[Repeat Chorus]

Oh, oh she's learnin' how to let go
Oh, oh whichever way the wind blows
Oh, oh she's learnin' how to let go

[Repeat Chorus Twice]

No reins

Come back to me, I cant get you out of my lonely mind!!

Holy Moly.... i know this is like all i ever talk about any more but it just feels so unresolved and i feel like i am making like NO progress. Its like the only thing ever on my mind.

I want so badly to move on. In more ways then one. I am just clinging to the past. To something that I know will never be the same, but just cant seem to let go of, for no good reason! I think I am making horizontal progress.... i am realizing more and more....but i dont feel like i am actually going any where in actually moving on. Part of me thinks its still vaguely the same and if i just made more of an effort it would be the same again. It's like im trying to justify it. And it just frustrates me to no end because i KNOW with out a doubt that the Lord has bigger and better things in store for me if i can just let this go, but for some reason i cant seem to. I have read all these things about get rid of pictures, get rid of songs that remind you, etc etc but i cant do that!!! i want to hold on to those things! They remind me of the good times! If i am ever going to get over it, i just need it to be gone but i want to savor what is left. Its not completely bad, but im just so stuck on it. I really need to get out and meet new people, but at the same time i dont see a point because i am leaving for Utah in like a month and a half. It just really makes me want to move to Utah that much more. At least that way I wont have the option of having it around. And i will be busy and keep my mind off of things. I will be able to start a new life for myself. Right now its not really what i want, but its what i need. Any way, more later probably...but i really need to go to bed.

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Yay! its my birthday! It was actually a pretty sucky birthday but thats ok. I had a party on Saturday but no one came... everyone had pretty legit excuses....but a bummer none the less. Thanks to the few that did come! :)

Then today I had to work. It was just kind of a sucky day at work. No particular reason, but it was kinda crazy because of t-ball and I didnt really sleep last night so i wasnt in the best mood ever. It was cute though cuz the kids sang me happy birthday and i brought them brownies so they were all excited! I was kind of glad to get out of there just cuz i was in a bad mood. The girls at work and I are gonna start hanging out more hopefully so im excited for that!!!

After work i had to go to class. i dont know why but the whole time i was just super anxious and pretty much the last thing i wanted to do was sit there...but i did. I skipped my study group because i didnt feel like studying on my birthday! I went back to Tamara and Nicholes. Tamara had a root beer float ( i dont really like them) and then we watched Real genious. Pretty much i slept through it.... like usual... its hard for me to make it through a movie any more unless im not tired and it keeps me genuinly interested...after that we just kinda sat there. I left cuz i was bored. I could have gone to my FHE but i didnt feel like playing stupid games that i hate with people i dont know on my birthday so i just came home. Pretty much im just in a really bad mood and its probably my own fault i had a sucky birthday because i was/am in a bad mood.

The weird part is that i am 22. i do NOT feel like im 22. I still feel 18... and i probably still act 18. Everyone always thinks im like 18 or younger. For some reason i didnt really feel old til i had to say 22....like 21 you are still young....but for some reason right now 22 just seems old... haha its silly...its not old....but there ya go... haha

I think too much...

For some reason, lately I have been thinking a lot. I kind of hate when I get in these moods because everything else in my life kind of goes out the window. My brain like zones in and just wants to figure out whatever my mind is on. But another problem is that my brain is thinking about so many things that it cant focus. I end up getting no where because I can't organize my thoughts. Here are some more random ramblings in an attempt to organize my thoughts.

The boy I talked about earlier... I have been struggling with what I was supposed to do. I talked to a friend and she told me that I should just step back. I came to the conclusion that he is either trying to or has moved on, and I should do the same. I guess there just comes a time in life when people grow apart. i wish it wasn't that way, but maybe its the way is supposed to be. I have really really restrained myself in how much i talk to him. Its been hard but i think its necessary. There's a song by Kelly Clarkson and it says, "whenever i see you i swallow my pride and bite my tongue, pretend im ok with it all, act like theres nothing wrong." Which is what i am trying to do.

Another thing on my mind is moving. I really don't like Rigby and cant wait to leave. I have actually gotten to the point that i enjoy going to work! The girls i work with are SO awesome and fun that it makes it totally worth it to me. I think that we work together very well and we have become good friends. They are all about my age too! So, i will be sad to leave work, but excited to go to Utah. My mom gave me my birthday present early because it was big and she couldnt hide it once she bought it. It was a really nice luggage set. It was not was i was expecting but i actually loved the gift! at the same time it really made me sad. She told me i figure you are moving on in your life and you need some real luggage for when you move. Number one, it kinda hit me that ---Im moving on----- im leaving home....probably for good. Number two, with my dads cancer stuff going on my parents have literally no money. I know it was a huge sacrfice for them to get me such a nice gift. It really made me realize how much my parents love me, and how much i love them. They want what is best for me and have always given me nothing but support in all the things i wanted to do, no matter what. Which in turn, makes me even more sad to leave them.

I have just really realized how incredibly blessed i am lately. I have an amazing family, and wonderful people in my life. The Lord blesses me so much and I can see now how he has done things just when I needed them to help me become who he wants me to be. Things that may seem like something I didnt want, turn into something that is for the better. The Lord knows what hes doing. I have to remember to trust that and leave it up to him. Example number one....last semester. At the time it seemed like my life was falling apart and everything that i dreaded was happening. But looking back, I wouldnt trade that semester for anything. In the end i really loved the semester. It was by far my most challenging but possibly most rewarding. I created friendships that im sure i will never loose.

After President Eyrings talk at Devotional on Tuesday I have been looking back on my experience at BYU-I. It went so incredibly fast!! It's so crazy to think how much i have experienced since i got to Rexburg January 2006. Each semester brought new people and new fun! All of which will have a special place in my heart for many different reasons. I kind of think of each set as a new chapter in my life. Each one helped me grow a little bit more and in a little bit different way. All of them were so different and completely unexpected. I have also been thinking about how privlidged i was to attend school where i did. I had a temple so close and a school made it easy for me uphold the standards i knew i wanted to follow. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan for me. I just really need to be patient and trust him always.

Can you tell I have a lot of free time lately?

Im really bored and i just did a different one of these on facebook... but i find these things entertaining and kind of interesting....not to mention i like procrastinating my homework....haha

what color is your tooth brush?
white and turquoise

Name someone that made you smile last night?
Tamara and Nichole...they are funny....

What were you doing 45 minutes ago?
chatting with my friend

What is your favorite candy bar?
Reeses

Have you ever been to a strip club?
uh... no! it worries me that this is even a question

Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
The last person i remember kissing was Fisher at work...and heck yes i would kiss him!!! Hes SO adorable!

What is the best ice cream flavor?
cookie dough, or tin roof

What was the last thing you had to drink?
milk

What are you wearing right now?
sweats and a t shirt


What was the last thing you ate?
wheat thins


Have you bought any new items this week?
shoes!

When was the last time you ran?
uh.... its been too long

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on myspace?
i dont remember...i dont check my myspace that much

Do you take vitamins daily?
no

Do you still talk to your ex?
sometimes

Do you like Chinese food over pizza?
depends on my mood

What do you want to be when you grow up?
nurse, lawyer, judge, physical therapist, teacher

Do you like beer in a can or a bottle?
neither!!! i have never tasted it....but it smells so gross i never want to

Are you someone's best friend?
i hope so

What are you doing tomorrow?
work, school, FHE

Where is your mom?
in the other room

Look to your right, what do you see?
lotion

Is there someone you want, but can't have?
yes

Do you have a dog?
i wish! i want a cute little one!

Last guy you talked on the phone with?
uh probably my brother

Last girl you talked on the phone with?
my mommy

Do you dye your hair?
i have....but currently no

What were you doing at 7:45AM this morning?
sleepin

Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
homework

Who is the last person to send you a text, what does it say?
Olivia, Hey sry just got your text. Im good. how have u been? heard your sister is expecting. u must be excited.

Do you have a tan?
yup! im getting one!

Do you use chapstick?
yes!

Are you jealous of anyone right now?
no not really...

How do you feel about tattoos and piercing?
eh......

Missing someone?
yeah.....

Do you smoke?
no way jose

When was the last time you were on an airplane?
June 07....to see my new baby scottie

Who can you blame for your bad mood today?
well im not in a bad mood, but you only have yourself to blame for a bad mood.

Did you ever waste too much time on a certain boy or girl?
um.... i havent decided. I dont think it was a waste though.....

What do you prefer skittles or starbursts?
skittles

How was last night?
fun!!! i hung out with my Salena

If you're being extremely quiet, what does it mean?
Im upset, stressed or tired

What is your mom listed under in your phone?
Yo mama

Have you ever kissed someone and never saw them again?
cant say that i have

How are you feeling right now?
bored.....

What was your last argument about?
i dont remember

Have you ever stripped for money?
no......again a little worried....

Last nap?
today!!! yay!!!

Who were the first 2 people you heard this morning?
um....probably random people on the TV my dad was watching

Have you ever liked anyone that treated you like crap?
too many times

What are you listening to?
david archuleta

Have you ever stayed in a hotel?
lots of times

Ever been told you were loved by someone who didn't mean it?
not that i am aware of... i hope they would always mean it

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
uh....sure?? who can know for sure

Who's the last person you talked to on the phone?
some random lady that called for my mom

Are you a big fan of snowstorms or thunderstorms?
thunderstorms yes!!!!! snowstorms HECK NO

Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?
absolutely positively

Would you ever live with anyone on your top friends?
Um yes.... i have lived with some of them, thats how we became friends

How do you feel about chocolate covered strawberries?
yum!

How do you vent anger?
run, cry, listen to music, write in my journal or my blog. sometimes all of these things

Best thing you did for yourself today?
slept in!

Do you have a best friend that knows you inside and out?
yes i have a few i think

Do you plan on moving within the next year?
Yes!!! August!!!

Is there someone you wish you were still close with?
Lots of people

What do majority of people in your life call you?
Kelsey or Kelso

Do you currently hate someone?
no

What's something that bothers you about girls?
drama drama drama

What was the first thing you thought this morning?
i should download the song i had stuck in my head. I have this weird thing that I always wake up with a completely random song in my head.... sometimes its a song i havent heard in a while...like this morning....

Last time you danced with someone and where?
um Katelyn and i dance in the car a lot hahaha

What were you doing at 12:00 this afternoon?
i was in church

Who was the last person you texted?
Olivia

Do you think two people can last forever?
absolutely

If you're sleeping and someone calls you what do you say?
hello..... if i answer at all that is....

What do you have planned for tonight?
sleeping

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
um.....Allison? or maybe Katelyn? i dont remember

When’s your birthday?
June 15th

This time last year, what was your love life like?
nonexistant.... just like it is now....no summer flings for me....

who knows....

Well this post is just to remind all of you why I call my blog random ramblings. This blog is often really helpful for me to think about things. There are many times that I write this huge post and then think about what I wrote and im like uh... i dont want people to actally read that... haha any way.... i dont really have a plan of what this post is gonna be about so its just gonna be whatever comes out...Here ya go....

Life very rarely changes in an instant. I read this quote the other day that said something like... Life seems to be the same every day until one day you look back and its completely different. This is something i have been realizing more and more every day. I feel like im in this routine but all in all life is always slowly changing. Im the kind of person that doesn't like change....but at the same time i reach points in my life that i know i just need a big change to move on in my life. There are parts of my life that have changed and i really really really wish they wouldnt have. I wish i would have (or maybe could have) done something to make those parts stay the same. Or maybe that I would have taken advantage of those opportunites more when I had them. I guess that is what makes you appriciate what you have. My problem now is that im having a hard time letting go. I know that its over, and its time to move on but i dont want to! its so pathetic but im like clinging to the fragments that are left. In all reality its pretty much just making me miserable.

There are a few things contributing to this but there is this boy....in particular. I used to have a crazy big crush on him....its kind of a complicated story....any way.... i dont have feelings for him in that way any more. BUT i have always just felt this like certain attatchment to him. This sounds creepy and weird but i still vividly remember the first time i ever heard his name i just knew.... i dont know what i knew....but i just knew. Maybe that we were supposed to be in each others lives or something. I love talking to him. Its not like we are best friends or that we are even like super close....but for some reason hes always kind of in the back of my head. like i said its not that i have "those" kinds of feelings for him. Sounds crazy but it almost feels like we were supposed to be friends. I always felt like there was something i needed to teach him or help him with and there was something that he needed to help me with. I dont really feel like i have had much of an impact in his life but i hope that i have. Ok i just sound crazy.... but there you go... random ramblings.... Its just frustrating to me because hes leaving in July and going on a mission....im moving to Utah and moving on in my life. We dont talk or hang out any where close to how much we used to. Im just having a hard time letting go of it for some reason. i want to like cling to the little time that we have left as friends. this is so jumbled... i dont even think my brain knows what its thinking.....

On another note....kind of related in a round about way....One thing that I love doing is finding a song that relates to my life and then I listen to the song OVER and OVER and OVER. It's like what i do. I have a few that are my favorites in particular right now. Most of the time its not really the whole song..but just a line or two! and i just fall in love with the line or so in the song. I love music! its proof of a higher power in more ways then one. I feel like music is one way that i can truly explain, or think about my feelings. It says things that words can't. Especially for me because i can never really express how i feel in words. The worst feeling for me is not being able to find a song that fits my mood or life at the moment. Music is awesome!

On a random side note I waxed my eye brows for the first time tonight. I thought about doing it before church today but i decided against it. Now i am thankful that i did. It doesnt really hurt too much when you rip it off....but my skin is still like tingling and stinging! Im praying the reddness goes away by tomorrow!!

Another thing on my mind is how much of a Debbie Downer i feel like i am being. i am so whining and ungrateful lately. Its pretty uncharacteristic of me. I need to actually give Rigby a chance but i just dont want to. Im pouting because i want my life i had in rexburg back. I want my Rexburg friends and my Rexburg life. I'm sure if i actually gave Rigby a chance i could have a very similar life but im being stubborn. which is crazy.... Who would have thought that?? im never stubborn... haha yeah right.... any way... i need to stop wishing my life was different and Find joy in the Journey like President Monson said! I need to trust the Lord and let him guide me and stop thinking i know whats best.

Seattle!!!!

Katelyn and I are back from our amazing trip to Seattle!! it was so so fun! I LOVED like all of Washington! (except like two of the four hours between Spokane and Seattle....BORING!) Its so green and full of trees!!! its beautiful!!! Warning...this could be a long post...but deal with it! cuz i just wanna gush about my trip!!!

Day One we left about 4 o'clock and drove to Spokane. It actually went pretty fast and wasn't near as bad of a drive as i was expecting. We slept on Katelyn's sisters floor that night in Spokane and then headed out to Seattle the next day.

Day Two was probably the worst of the whole drive. Well only two hours of it. Eastern Washington, after Spokane, is almost as bad as driving through Southern Wyoming. Flat, and boring.... but then it gets really pretty really fast! We went over this cool bridge that goes over the Columbia River. I was gonna post a bunch of pictures but they take forever to load, so i will only post a few. The views were amazing! We were gonna stop at the temple first but missed the exit, so instead we went to the hotel first and check in. Our hotel was REALLY nice! probably one of the nicest I have stayed in. It had 2 flat screen TV's, 2 beds, granite counter with a sink, mini fridge and microwave, it had a couch and all that. It was way nice! and we got it for $74 a night!!! It smelled like they had just re-painted...one downside. Here is a picture of the bed part, just to give you an idea. When we got settled into our hotel we ate dinner and then we decided to just drive around the area of our hotel a bit. All of the sudden we turn the corner and there is the HUGE mall!!! probably one of the biggest i have ever been in! it was awesome! We walked around a bit and then bought some super sweet sun glasses for like $5. Excellent! When we were done at the mall we went back and went to the temple. We took a few pictures and then Katelyns camera died. She wanted to see if we could find a wal-mart so she could buy a new cord to charge it. We found out there was a Walmart in Renton but we didnt know where in Renton....but well well well what do you know we practically drove right to it again! We had SUPER good luck the whole time we were in Seattle! We didnt get lost a single time! Any way, then we just went back to the Hotel and watched some randome show. We thought about doing the paper view thing but they were like $12 to watch a movie once!! geez louise!!!

Day Three is where it gets a little more exciting! We woke up and ate a WONDERFUL hot breakfast of hashbrowns, eggs, and sausage. Then we got ready and made our first adventure into the heart of Seattle! The first thing on our list was Woodland park Zoo. It was pretty fun. Pretty much like every other Zoo you have been to. The views from North Seattle were pretty cool though! And i loved the feel of the houses up there and the steep hilly populated part of the city! I loved it!!! here is a picture across from the Zoo. After the Zoo we made our way to Downtown Seattle. We were kinda worried about parking so we took the first one we saw....kind of a bad idea just because we ended up paying a butt load for two hours...and we found about a million other places closer and cheeper.... but it ended up being ok. We then made our way up to the top of the Space Needle! I dont know what it is about it but i LOVE city scapes! i think they are so cool! i wish i could have seen it at night. I took about a million pictures up there. When we came down we asked these two random guys to take a picture for us. They very willingly did and then one decided that he wanted a picture with us and the space needle. He said "I want to stand in the middle of you girls. Then we can make the bars!! Like verizon!" He meant like the signal bars for cingular or whatever because Katelyn was so short and i was so tall. He was just a bit shorter then me. HAHA i thought it was funny... Then the other guy decided that he wanted his picture too... He was like 15 and he jumped in and put his arms around us. I bet he thought he was pretty cool. I wish i woul have got a picture with them too but we didnt think about it til after they walked away. After the Space Needle we went to the experience music project. They had this cool thing that looked like a tornado with guitars, keyboards drums, all that stuff it was way cool. The featured artist was Jimi Hendrix. Neither of us are too into him, but it was cool to see some of his costumes and music and all that. They also had a place up stairs with individual booths that teach you how to play the certain intruments. We did a keyboard one for like two seconds and they it froze up but it was fun. After we were done there we had to go because our time was up for where we parked. After Seattle we drove back to the mall by our Hotel and ate Panda express. A luxury we dont have in Idaho. We both snarfed it! it was so good and we were so hungry and tired after being on our feet all day! Next we went to the hotel and just chilled. Our feet hurt and we were way tired so we just laid in bed and watched TV. We fell asleep SUPER early....like 10-ish and it felt SO good to get some rest!

Day four was probably the most exciting! We woke up and ate another wonderful breakfast at our fancy hotel and then got ready. The first stop on todays list was the Aquarium. We actually took our time to find good parking and got a way better deal. We walked down to the water front and took some pictures and then made our way in the Aquarium. They had some way cool features and it was very educational. There were lots of very different things and kept you entertained. They had this part where you could touch them. A lot of the Star fish were slimy...it was kinda gross. The aquarium has some good views of the Olympic mountains and Elliott bay. After the Aquarium we did a cruise of Elliot bay. The captian of our boat was hilarious. Katelyn and i were bustin a gut! We actually got to learn even more about the history of Seattle which was pretty fun! The very first picture is from the boat. Here is a picture of Katelyn and I on the boat. After we rode the boat we just walked around downtown Seattle. Specifically Pike Place Market. It was cool to see all the little shops an all the things you could buy. I think my favorite was the rows and rows of flowers!!! I hated the smell of the fresh fish though! Katelyn was so disappointed because i HATE seafood! We could have got some really good stuff there but i am not a fan. Pike Place and downtown was cool but a little bit of a culture shock for me. There were TONS of homeless people....tons of creepy people that made me really nervous....especially the way they would look at you. Katelyn and I had death grips on our purses! We went to this super creepy store called Ye old Curiosity shop and it was freaky!! there were SO many people in there and most of them were way freaky. They sold kinda weird stuff that i was a little too nervous to look too closely at. It was kinda fun though once we got out alive. Plus also... i didnt feel like pike place was very sanitary. I didnt want to eat anything there. It made me a little nervous. Im sure going on a mission would cure that for me. It was still really cool though!!! After all that we got into Rio and made our way back to Spokane. By that time we were so so tired and kind of sick of traveling that we decided to skip touring spokane Sunday (today) like we were supposed to and just come home.

All in all the trip was AMAZING!!! i loved Seattle! I loved being away from home and having a little adventure of my own. Being in Seattle really made me excited to get out of Eastern Idaho and start a real life! Im excited to graduate college and live my life! I had a lot of time to think on the trip and it was just all around SO good for me! I really loved Washington! i definitely wouldn't mind visiting again soon! or who knows maybe even living there some day! its so beautiful!! Well thats all for now. Im gonna work on posting a few more pictures on facebook if you wanna see more!

Time for an update....for all three of you that read this.

Life is pretty good. Theres not much new in my life, but a lot going on at the same time. If that makes any sense.

I have been working at the day care again for the summer. I work with all new girls and I really love them! They make it pretty fun. I love the kids so much too. They teach me things all the time, especially things about my Heavenly Father, and even myself. There's one little boy that has kind of been my saving grace. He can tell when I am getting frustrated or upset and he will just say teacher....and then sing If you're happy and you know it clap you hands! Or else he will just stop me and say Teacher, i love you. and gives me a big hug. It helps me to stop and take a deep breath so i dont loose my temper. Its funny to me the little hidden blessings the Lord gives to me always. Working at the day care also keeps me entertained. The kids are so funny and so cute. I have a new funny story almost every day. The kids are always telling me that i just need to find someone and marry him. They just dont understand why i am not married. I feel like im back at BYU-I sometimes.... :)

I am also taking two classes this summer. One is on campus in Rexburg and the other is online. Well stupid forgetful me, i haven't been making a list (that is like the world coming to an end for me by the way) and i missed the first two deadlines for my online class. Lame....dont worry i got the next one in with time to spare. My on campus class is interesting. I am actually seeing how it applies with experiences i have already had. Its pretty intense though. In order to pass the tests you have to get an 86% or better. Your grade is based on how many times it takes you to pass it. Each time you take the test your grade goes down. Not to mention the questions change with each test you take.....Our first one opens tomorrow. I am pretty nervous.

My dad is doing alright. They found out that the cancer has spread into his neck, so they moved the radiation up. He started Radiation a few days ago. Just looking at him the radiation makes no difference yet, but he says it really makes him feel lousy. He felt lousy before. He is hanging in there. He is being a trooper. Its taking patience on everyones part. I just try to rely on the Lord. He knows what hes doing and i need to trust that.

Another thing....probably the most exciting part of this wonderful post is that I am going to Seattle in 4 days!!!! Katelyn and I have planned and planned and we are so excited to go! We have a hotel for 2 nights and we have these City passes that allows us to go into a bunch of different things. Im really excited to have a break and be able to have a few days to just have fun and do things that i WANT to do and just not things i HAVE to do! It is a much needed vacation for me right now. Not to mention im sure once i get back i will post pictures, and stories and the whole she-bang.

I started going to the singles branch here in Rigby. I have only gone to FHE i guess.... so i cant say that yet but ya know.... So far its pretty much what i expected....about 1 boy for every 5 girls. I think it will be fine though. I dont think i will love it by any means, but it should be fun.

A final thing...i got an e-mail about the rent for student housing in Salt Lake....its like1700 something plus $100 deposit. For almost exactly 4 months!!! it is SO ridiculous. I am probably just gonna end up finding my own housing. It could be a blessing but also a pain in the butt. Being on your own is kind of scary.

With all this stuff going on, and between work and studying and doing homework i get pretty darn tired. I am finally getting the hang of it all and accomplishing a lot in a day. It always makes me feel good to completely cross off everything on my list for that day!! It seems like I sleep so much better!!! Any way.......Thats all for now.