September . . . seriously?!

Ok folks, let's spend a few seconds of catch up. Let's see here. . . August 30th was my baby brother's 18th birthday and also the day I took the GRE. I did better than expected but alas not quite as well as I need to. I will be retaking the GRE (for full price of $160. . . YUCK!) sometime in December. The date is TBA. So far the month of September has flown by.

Last week I started another dance season at Rhythm n' Sole except this time I am on the advanced Hip hop team. We've only met once so far, but so far so good. The Blackfoot fair just finished yesterday and I worked 2 shifts at the Mary Kay booth and got some great leads and several orders.

Today is the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. On TV all they are showing is documentaries and interviews and everything to reflect that dark day in American History. I can't believe that after 10 years I can still remember exactly where I was when I found out. I had walked into the school moments after the first plane hit, I watched the second plane hit live on TV. Classrooms were filled with silence as people watched in shock, fear, loss and anger. I don't live in New York, I didn't lose anyone in the attacks. However my heart still goes out to those who did, to those who didn't know if they did and to the hero's that risked their lives to save strangers. God Bless America!

Until next time . . . keep it real!

Jammin' July

Hey it's me again . . . big shock. So today is a fun day for me, it's my 24th birthday and as usual I don't feel any older or wiser. Bummer. So far the day has been spent going to a blessing for my cousin's baby and sitting at home eating Chinese food and watching a movie. Fireworks will commence in approximately 3 hours. This brings us the current moment. Deciding what to do between time. I was able however to spend most of the day with my cousin Amber yesterday and it was a blast. First we cleaned my Grandma's windows (not fun but really needed since she is still in the hospital) Then we went up to I.F and went shopping and went to Olive Garden for dinner. When we got back home, even though it was late we decided to finish watching Avatar. It was the first time I'd seen it and actually it was pretty good. It almost reminds me of an adult version of that movie/cartoon "Ferngully". I don't have to work tomorrow so maybe I will kill time making some jewelry to add to the auction for the family reunion. I won't be there this year which is weird but it gives me something to do that is not what I do every week. That can be saved for tomorrow. Oh wells . . . happy 4th of July everyone! Until next time . . . keep it real!

Joy in June

So June is officially underway and has nothing major on the horizon for me. Summer has officially begun and I was able to change my schedule at work so I can have more afternoon and evenings available. This will leave me more time to work on my Mary Kay. I only have 7 weeks until Mary Kay Seminar in August for Mary Kay and I'm really excited about it.

On a grimmer note, I have officially signed up for the GRE on August 30th. The crappy part (aside from all the studying I will be doing for the next three months) is the fact that the test is at 8 a.m, I have to be at the test center at 7:30 and it's in Pocky which means I have to be leaving here at like 6:45 . . . blah. Plus the test is like 4 hours long, so I better get a good score the first time. I was lucky enough to sign up for the first revision of the GRE so it only cost $80, but if I have to take it again . . . $160 yuck.

Well folks, that's about all I got to say for now. Until next time . . . keep it real!

Manic May . . .

I can't believe that it's mid May already. Holy Crow! So just to catch up on things goings on . . . I had a dance competition on the 7th of this month at Lagoon, We performed two dances that day and placed 1st on both! Keep in mind that Lagoon was a NATIONAL competition, so it was kinda fun. We have one final recital this upcoming Saturday and then I will have my Wednesday evenings back. I'm still keeping busy with work, zumba, dance and Mary Kay. My baby brother is graduating high school in a couple weeks, YIKES!!! Then to wrap up this month, Dad's birthday is the 27th and I have to figure out what to get him. Wish me luck so I can make it through the rest of the month. Once summer gets here, my work schedule will be much better. Until next time . . . keep it real!

Broken Hearted Little Girl . . .

Yesterday, March 12, 2011 was a very dark day in my life. My Grandma Mecham passed away. I'm still dealing with mixed emotions ranging from depression to lost in the reality of it. It just happened so unexpectedly but we were all waiting for this and praying that this day would never come. It just feels like my world should not exist without Grandma here. She was the best person that I have ever known. She always encouraged me to do what ever I wanted to do and be who ever I wanted to be. As she lived her incredible life I don't think that she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her. Now I will never have a chance to tell her. If I were to reach one goal in my life I would love to be at least half of the amazing lady that she was. I love her more than anything, and I'll always miss her. I love you Grandma, I'll see you again someday! Until next time. . . keep it real!

The fall of an empire . . .

So in case not everyone has heard the bad news by now, Borders Inc. has officially filed for bankruptcy. With this knowledge hundreds of Borders books, music and cafe around the world are closing their doors. On this list is a store that I have grown to love and refer to it as my second home. Borders in Logan, Utah: Store number 553 is a store that I spent every single day at for three years of my life. Although I have not worked there for a little over a year now, I still feel the sadness that previous co-workers are going through. I still feel connected to each one and I hope that they are able to find jobs quickly. I have many friends (though the one's who work there I have always referred to them as my borders family) that are directly effected by this tragedy. There are far to many people to name them all, but for all the staff both past and present . . . God bless you in this time of grief. It has been an honor working with you all. Even though Borders may be gone, we are still family. I will alway remember the wonderful memories and friends that I have made in a small bookstore on main street in the tiny town of Logan, Utah. Until next time . . . keep it real!

Flippin' February . . .

Well as usual dear blogging world, nothing much has happened so far this month. I am still trying to research graduate school and save up for the GRE's. . . Not much studying being done however. I really do need to be better at that. My life is still stuck in a circle, I do the same thing day in and day out. Getting really bored of it too. SO I have been unsuccessful at leaving my rut but I am still trying. I do keep my self pretty busy though between work, dance, zumba and Mary Kay it seems that I am hardly ever home. I spend more time in my car then anywhere else. My family is going to take a "vacation" next weekend and head up to the Cabin in Island Park. Hopefully it will be funner than last year. Last year was filled with WAY to much drama for me. So keep your fingers crossed that all will go off without a hitch. Perhaps if Uncle Dale is nice enough he will let Logan borrow his extra pickup shell so we can bring the dogs with us! I will keep you posted on how the whole trip goes. Until next time . . . keep it real!