A Colorful Day (and next couple of weeks!)

Updates:

Learning to drive a stick. (I currently hate the car I'm learning on.)

Getting braces off on the 14th. (I kept it a secret for awhile!)

2 more weeks of work left. (You can't even imagine my excitement.)

Finding furniture and all the little things for my wonderful condo.


I can't wait to get back to school! I miss all of my great friends down there and I am really excited for them to see the changes I've been through ;)

Susannah and Vanessa's Amazing Condo!!!!

Today was a great day! I am now the proud renter of a condo in Durango and I only have 1 more appointment at the orthodontist before I get my braces off!

The apartment that I rented is on Florida right near the campus. I have an amazing new roommate named Susannah. She's such a nice girl. We look completely different. I'm tall, she's short. I'm light with blond hair, she's dark(er than me) with brown hair. We get along great!!

I have some pictures of the apartment........

This is the 4-plex that it is in. We are on the second floor...

This (I believe) is one of the bedrooms. There is brand new carpet and fresh paint so it's almost new!! (No strange things embedded into the carpet from the previous owners)

This is the living room. I love that it has windows and trees!!

The pink kitchen....

....interesting

The condo looks really comfortable and I'm super excited to live there for the school!!

I tell more about the braces once I get more info, but hopefully I'll get them off in August :)

peace.

Jonas Brothers and Marshmallows

Well, as promised, I am writing a happier blog.

It was a very good day today. I went to church and the sermon really helped me snap out of it. The pastor showed a clip from "Seabiscuit" during the part when we find out that the character played by Tobey Maguire is blind in one eye. The quote, "You don't throw away a whole life just 'cause it's banged up a little." It's not like I've been plotting to "throw away my life," but it made me realize that I have it pretty good.

After church and a delicious lunch at Noodles and Co. I went home and took a nap. I haven't napped since I got home from college in April! It was beautiful.

Last night, I had a Jonas Brothers movie party (yes, I give you permission to laugh hysterically at my lame-ness) and s'more party. After my friends and I watched the entertaining "Camp Rock," we went and roasted marshmallows while being serenaded by my neighbor's amazing piano skills. The movie was amusing and I haven't laughed harder at a Disney movie. I give Disney props for trying to make a music oriented movie. If any television show can get kids interested in music, it's Disney Channel which is GREAT!

You can never promote music or the arts enough.

peace.

This New Thing

It's hard to figure out technology when you are not technologically designed. It's late and I have work tomorrow and I'm still trying to figure this new thing out. I guess I'm trying to be clever but clearly that's not going to happen.

I've just figured out that sometimes I won't talk because I have nothing to say that would enhance the conversation. This comes across as shy or socially dysfunctional when I'm around other people. I've learned to embrace these awkward moments with laughter and silliness. I'm not that shy of a person. It's just that if I have something to say, I'll say it.

Well, my freshly cleaned sheets are calling. It's time for me to take a flying leap onto my bed and rest my head against the pillow and fall into dreamland.

peace.