Do you squeeze your toothpaste from the middle or the bottom?

Hello my faithful readers. I think I've decided that this is more for me than anyone else. Noone really reads this so I guess it's a way for me to write about waht I'm feeling and work things out. Sounds good to me. Enjoy my new mind set as I ramble.

I am currently overwhelmed. I've only had class for three days and there has been so much assigned and gone over. I guess that's what I get for crambing 5 classes into 3 days. Oh well. I've been having some great conversations with people in the past few days and I really had forgotten what it was like to have these people around me all summer. I think there are definitely some relationships that I want to have even after I graduate from college. Wow that time is approaching a lot faster than I would like, but I guess the only thing I can do is see where God is going to take me and use me. I guess this is a situation where it's 100% okay to be used.

I'm really excited to see where God takes IV this year. And also me. I definitely feel like talking to people that I don't know a lot more and just meeting lots of people. I guess I'll start in my classes and go from there. I also have to finish my application for STIM. That's due by November and I really hope I get accepted becuase I am just feeling being drawn towards a missions trip right now. A way that I can use the gifts I have been given and reach out to people.

I'm feeling extremely encourageed right now after talking with my friend this afternoon. That's all I've got for now, but it's a really good feeling.

PEACE

Next stop, Sky High

Man. It's been a long time since I have updated.

Classes have begun and they're going pretty well. Granted I've only had three, but ya know. This past weekend was the IV Leadership Retreat. That was a lot of fun and I'm really excited about all the great stuff we have planned for NSO (New Student Outreach). Tomorrow is our fist Crash of the year. I'm a little nervous because I have to speak and do a skit with Andrew. It will be fun, but I always get nervous about speaking in front of groups until I get up there.

Today I had Spanish Lit. That class is going to be hard. I can tell right now. My partner and I have our presentation next Thursday and I have to read a book written by Cortes I think and it's going to be hard. But he said he goes easier on the first group that goes. And my partner is a good person to have. After that class I went ovr to my math class. My teacher is mean. She was snapping at kids left and right. She's old but I think she'll be an easy teacher. It's College Algebra so it's the easiest thing in the world. After that class I headed back to BAL for my political science class. That class is going to be fun I imagine. The teacher is young and sounds like he doesn't just want to stand up there and lecture.

Tomorrow I have my Spanish American Civ. class and I'm looking forward to that. I like the teacher and I think it'll be fun. I was reading the syllabi for my Spanish classes and I have to write three papers between the two of them and they have to be 5-6 and 6-8 pages. I'm a littler nervous about that becuase writing in Spanish is kind of hard. Writing that much in English can be difficult. Oh well. It's the only way to leanr.

Right now I'm watcing Sky High and getting ready for bed. I think I might do my Political Science readings tonight before bed so that way tomorrow I can do my Spanish lit homeowrok.

I'm feeling pretty good about this year. We'll just have to wait and see.

Tomorrow before my class I'm going out to the beach to see three of my aunts. Two are here visiting and I haven't seen them in a long time. It'll be nice. A little nerve racking at first but overall a good experience.

I applied at Aero yesterday and I look forward to calling them on Friday and seeing if they're going to hire me. I hope they do because I really need a job, and then I'll get a discount on their clothes.

Well, that's all I've got for now. It's off to bed I go.

PEACE

Lu lu lu, you got some, too.

School starts on Monday! Hooray! I cannot wait for classes to begin. I know that I'm nerdy, but I really enjoy going to class. I like learning about new things, even though they may be completely irrelavant. I think I'm going to enjoy taking my naps again. Naps really make the days better. But this year I don't have gaps in between classes. They're all back-to-back.

Tomorrow is the IV Leadership Retreat. I'm kind of excited for it, but apprehensive at the same time. I still don't really think I should be a small group leader sometimes. I guess this weekend will either make or break my thoughts on it, but I have to go in with an open mind.

I started reading Fahrenheit 451 today. Of the 7 pages i"ve read I really enjoy it. I've heard it's an awesome classic and I look forward to reading what it's pages bring. The next book I want to read is "Why do Catholics do that?" It's a book all about the different ceremonies and other rituals that Catholics do. I guess it's all part of my searching my roots thing. I'm really interested to see where my own thoughts and ideas develop. I think it's weird, but I like being Catholic. I don't really know why.

I'm looking forward to sleep tonight. There's just something about crawling into bed that is so peaceful and relaxing. You know that you're about to enter a place in time that is just pure relaxation and awesome. In fact, I think I'll go there now.

PEACE

Lu lu lu, I got some apples

Wow where to start. It's been quite eventful these past few days. Last Tuesday night my cousn Katelyn and her boyfriend Nathan left and came down to visit me for a few days. It was the most fun I've had in a long time. The tnire time they were here it was non-stop laughing and having fun. We went to the Virginia Aquarium, the beach, out to dinner, and just hung out. I miss her a lot when I'm gone.

The other day was Andrew's birthday and we went out to dinner at Outback. Had horrible service. Then went go-karting! That was a lot of fun. We raced 5 different tracks and had a blast. Lots of laughing went on and everyone won at a different race. Lots of fun. Will deffinitely be doing that again.

Yesterday I went to church for the first time since I've been back and it was really good. I picked up a registration form to join the church and we'll see how that goes! I really hope to become an active member of the church. I've never really been apart of a church before and it's something I want.

I think that I may end up living here when I'm done with school and everything. I know I want to head over to Spain for a good chunk of time and teach English and enjoy the amazing Spanish culture.

Let's skip to today. Today I worked 11-5 and hated every minute of it. Tomorrow I'm going to give my boss a letter that tells her my last day is going to be August 31. I'm calling back a job tomorrow that's on-campus that I hope to get and then I'll have a job again!

Tonight while I was playing a fun game of monopoly with the crew I got a call from Ryan asking me if I could house an international student for the night becuase he had just gotten off the plane and had nowhere to stay. So I said yes and Andrew and I went to get him and I can't really spell his name, but he's from Turkey. I instantly thought of Kelly and Dogan, who is from Turkey and all the funny things he taught me to say. Of course they are all things you shouldn't say to someone you just met. I was hoping that he would be from a Spanish speaking country, but no luck. Hopefully we can maybe stay in touch and help him with his English. Andrew gave him mine and his e-mail addresses and such, so who knows!

Well tomorrow is my day off...HOORAY! I like days off.

That's all I've got for now.

PEACE

No inspiring titles around

Well, I'm sitting here bored and watching tv. I have been watching so much tv since I moved here and it's really annoying. Hopefully as soon as everyone moves back in I'll stop watching tv and hang out with people.

I forgot to eat today. I worked 11-5 and whenever I get home from work I'm not hungry, so I still haven't eaten. Oh well, maybe I will later.

So I also have decided that I'm not going to quit Cold Stone right away. I was angry and was making hasty decisions so I'm going to search for a new job and not quit until I find one. Plus, I have about $50 in tips sitting on my desk.

Well, I'm going to go find something to do.

PEACE

So Long, Farewell

I hate working at Cold Stone. I thought it was going to be great working there again and seeing everyone that I used to work with. But I was wrong. It was horrible. This girl who was hired after me was made a crew leader and a guy who was hired at the end of May is going to try and get Asst. Manager. I'm not jealous or bitter or anything, but the fact that they aren't capable to effieciently run the store. Tonight, said guy, came into work drunk. The store was really busy and the dishes PILED up in the backroom. For a good hour, Jamie and I were the only people clocked in, forced to handle the line and dishes and ice cream, while there were 4 people sitting in the back, one doesn't count though because she wasn't supposed to be on until 7. But it was very frusturating and I couldn't go start dishes becuase "i was needed on the line." It sucked.

So we got out around 11:15. I think I'm going to put my two weeks notice in and find another job. It's too stressful, which it shouldn't be because it's Cold Stone, but it is. I was very angry and my co-workers could tell. At the end of the night two girls came in right before we were about to close and my co-worker says, "Not it." and I'm sure they could hear her. So I took care of them and only charged them for kids ice cream and not what they really got. I bet they thought I was hitting on them, which is okay because they were very pretty.

Well now I'm waiting for Katie to come over and help me put the fridge back together. Hopefully work tomorrow will be better. The plus side is that I got $20.70 in tips.

PEACE

Ugh

I am such a moron! Last night at my aunt's house, while I was babysitting, I went swimming. I was really exctied because the water was really warm. I had just put my phone in my pocket to bring it outside and I went right into the water with it. After a good minute or two, I feel a vibrating on my leg. Then I remembered that my phone was in my pocket. I freaked out and tried to get it out asap, but of course when you panick you don't move as fast as you'd like. So finally I got the battery out and dried it with the towel and let it sit. But it still doesn't work.

I think I'm the most upset because it was an expensive phone, and I really liked it. Oh well. I have to go to Verizon today and get a new one. That's not going to be fun because I think I'll end up having to pay out the ass for a new one.

Well that's all I've got for now.

PEACE