Red.

I finally got the guts to die my hair red. HUGE change for me. But I think I love it.

The big one eight

I'm finally 18. But it doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as it seemed last year. Or the year before. I'm already moved out. On my own. For the most part. Isn't that the best thing about turning 18? Anyways. My birthday was pretty great! I went out to lunch with my Grandma, aunt Drew, cousins Alyssa and Whitney. Then I went to Bridal Veil Falls with my family. The McKimmeys, Loves and Toria. It was a lot of fun!! We hiked the waterful and then decided to try for the top of the fall. Then we went back to Beckys and had a BBQ and games. Soccer is the new favorite :) I think the best part was my cake. Ben made me a Jeep cake! It was AMAZING!

Do you play the guitar?

Do you play the guitar? Thats a question I'm used to hearing when people come into my apartment and see my guitar sitting in the corner. Sadly, no, I don't play the guitar. It's actually just a decoration to make guys think I'm cooler than I am...

Just kidding.ish.

There was a time when I was very excited to learn how to play the guitar. So excited that thats what I got for my 16th birthday. I looked in all kinds of store looking for my perfect guitar. You don't really just pick one, it kinda picks you. It speaks to you. Thats how you know its the perfect one for you. I finally found one. Leonora. Yep. She has a name.

Since then I've probably taken two months of lessons before I had to quit. I've decided I'm going to at least try and make some noise everyday. Try and retain all that I do know. And maybe one day I'll take some more lessons. Untill then, I'll keep pretending to be a rockstar!

Cousins.

I'm house sitting for Amanda and Brady while they are in California looking for a house. Well the first night was a little creepy. So lastnight Lily came over to stay with me. We went to the redbox and got Dear John and Bandslam. Dear John was awful! It made both Lily and I cry. Bandslam was good and happy for a second movie. Well today we've been having a slow lazy day. We're waiting for 3pm to come around so we can go meet everyone for Camping!!

American Date

Now that I think of that. I think a show called 'American Date' would be hilareous! Anyways. I went on a date tonight. A double date. It was actually really fun! We went to Tralfaga and played mini golf and other random things. Then he, Brian, tried to kiss me. KISS me! I was like, WTH!? This was a first date, and he doesn't live in Utah either, I was doing a favor for a friend. Well after the date we came back to my place and watched the rest of American Idol. Which was AMAZING!! I loved every bit of it! I'm sad Simon is leaving :(

101 Things to be grateful about.

My home teachers came over and challenged me to right down 101 things that I'm grateful for. So that is what I'm doing :)

1. Home teachers ;)
2. Parents
3. New sister
4. Bestfriends
5. Home
6. Cookies
7.Cut off jeans
8. Beds
9. Guy friends
10. Socks!
11. Snow in May
12. Coats to wear when there is snow in May :)
13. Cell Phones!!
14. Chocolate
15. Co Workers
16. iPods
17. Happy Roomie
18. Oatmeal with syrup on it because we're out of brown sugar!! Haha

Days go by

I miss my friends. So much. I wish I was in Alaska right now. I go through stages of liking Utah and being fine being down here. But then there are times when I just want to be home. I think everyone has those stages. It has been exspecially hard these last few weeks. With Bert dieing to my bestfriend having open heart surgery, I wish I could be there for support and confort. One of my good friends called me tonight, she was having a really hard time with her boyfriend. I wish I could be there for a shoulder to cry one. My bestfriend Ethan just found out that he has a hole in his heart, a birth defect. He has to have open heart surgery next month. My mom just had another baby. My 9th sibling, fourth sister. I probably wont get to see her until Christmas. Well I'm just venting. It's actually not so bad down here...ish.