Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Once upon a time it was my birthday. And what did I receive? A lot of cool stuff! But I do have to say that one of my favorite gifts was the mix CD from Megan. I listened to it over and over. One sad day, though, I left it in my friend's Jeep, thinking that I could go get it later. I didn't. I have missed it! Megan, you're super good at putting music together, but I guess you already knew that.

Last week my family had a stay-cation. It was such a blast! We went boating one day and tried to water ski, but the water was so cold. I couldn't get up, as usual (thanks to Ryan's gf Michelle for the tips on Sunday). It was still fun, though. I love boating. Someday I'm going to get a big boat and drive it for hours and hours. The next day we went wave running. I loved that too. Those of us who wanted to got to rent one for an hour, which ended up feeling like a perfect amount of time. I love the lake.

I've been thinking lately about relationships. There are a few friends that I've had for years, and our friendship will always be the same. Some people I haven't known for very long, but it feels like I've known them forever. Some other friends I have had for just a short amount of time, and, for one reason or another, are then gone and not thought of very often. It's interesting to me. I'm friends with some people now that I never would've thought I would be friends with. It sort of makes me wonder who I will make friends with next.

Meese

I love a band. Their name is Meese. They have just put out a new music video, which is actually two videos put together in sort of a cool way. I wasn't super impressed with the video, but I really like their new song. I don't know how many people will enjoy it as much as I do, but I'm hoping at least Megan will. Let me know.

Hola! I'm trying out this "text to blog" thing, so we'll see how it works.

When I was driving today, I saw two little girls modeling motorcycle helmets, poses and all. It was so cute! Then I got thinking about why some things are cute and other things aren't. What makes something cute? I don't know.

Home Again, Home Again

It's good to be home again. This is my second week home in a row, except for weekends. On weekends I like to go back up to my apartment. Being here isn't bad, except that it's louder here and I'm not used to being on anyone else's schedule but my own. I'll get used to it. Being with my family is pretty enjoyable.

Work is good too. I only wish I had more hours. Teaching lessons is even going well, and it's something I don't really enjoy. The kids are all learning. Some will be staying at the level they are in now, but they've all learned and grown. I hope that the parents don't un-train them by not ever taking them swimming until they're in lessons again next year. It happens, and I feel bad for the kids. Lifeguarding is awesome, as always. There are so many guards this year! My tan is already growing. It's pretty hot.

I need to re-connect with my friends in the area where my parents live. It's harder because I'm not going to the single's ward down here, so I don't see anyone. There are a few people I could call, but I feel weird doing so without them knowing in advance. I'm sure they wouldn't care.

And Then I Yawned

I'm tired. That's pretty much all.

Okay, not really. But I feel like complaining about being tired is a-okay.

It's been a good week. On Monday I started working at the pool again, and it was awesome! I was only teaching swim lessons for a couple of days, which was nice. At the en of last year I got out of the habit of wearing sunscreen because I was so tan, so on Monday I didn't put any on. Bad idea. I got super sunburned! It's a lot better now, though. It was a bad choice. Since then I've either been wearing sunscreen or aloe vera, whatever is the most helpful for the moment. But the nice thing about it is that I'm getting tan super fast! And my hair is even changing colors already. I'll be blond in no time.

Amanda is married! Weird... I should have pictures from the engagement up on fb soon. Maybe I'll post some here too. We'll see. But my camera is upstairs and I don't feel like getting it. She was beautiful!

For my birthday, Megan made me a CD. I love it! I listen to it all the time. Megan is the Music Mix Queen! Thank you, Megs. You are awesome.

For now, that is all. I hope that I remember to write more later. But the movie I was watching while I was writing is over, and I'm going to go to bed. Good night!

For everyone who doesn't already enjoy the goodness

xkcd.com

20 is a Magic Number

It really is! I am having a blast, and I've only been 20 for a week. I've been able to spend a lot of time with friends and family. And I'm not gonna lie: I got some pretty cool stuff. I also rearranged the living room (again), and I did it all by myself because it was a spur-of-the-moment idea. I feel very proud. Of course, I asked for validation from the one and only Hot & Spicy, and she gave it to me heartily. Megan gave me shelves for the living room wall, and they're the exact same ones that Amanda had up before, so I was able to put them up right away. They were perfect. I also decided that I really like getting cards for my birthday. They don't have to be anything amazing; I just really like the notes people put in them. They make me happy.

The semester is over. It has been for a while, but I haven't written since then. I did so much better than I thought I would! It's the Sudoku, I tell ya. It kept me from falling asleep in class. It was also the fact that I had awesome teachers. They were all usually pretty great. The falling asleep problem just resulted from my lack of going to sleep at a decent time every night. Sleep sometimes feels like a waste of time to me.

Payson Pool is now open! Hooray! I love that place. It's brand new, so it's super nice, and there are a lot of fun things to do. I don't start working there until next Monday, but I might stop in if I can. I am so excited for summer.