It End of the semester was last week... what a relief that
was! We had the last of our finals on Friday, and I also moved out of Brooklyn
and into my new apartment complex at Tuscany. It just so happens that it also
decided to snow randomly after 3 beautiful sunshine days. I’m excited because I
enjoy making a life change. I enjoy meeting new people, mixing it up, and
experiencing new things. I think it’s important because people become "too
adapted" to their surroundings, and become lazy and/or bored. Saturday, I
finished my clean checks, loaded up the car, and headed home to Oregon with a
friend from the singles ward back home. It wasn’t a bad drive at all.... seemed
like it went by quickly. I LOVE Oregon, so incredibly much. I’ll be sad to
leave on Sunday morning, but I know that right now, I belong in Rexburg. While
being home, I’ve been able to spend time with family, and friends. Sunday; was
Easter, and I went to my ward here in Gladstone. I had to leave before RS
though, because we had a family dinner with my sister’s boyfriend at 3pm. I was
thankful to be able to go because I was able to spend time with some future
family members, and got to play with some adorable 7 month old twin baby boys! They
were so cute with how they interacted with you as you’d make silly faces at
them. Monday; after FHE (Easter egg hunt), some friends took me out to voodoo donuts,
downtown Portland. It’s always interesting to see people who live different
lifestyles, act the way they do. Such as, the multiple homeless people we saw. A
few of them had signs that said "homeless, hungry, and jobless... God
bless"... while others were blatantly honest and said, "Not going to
lie, I just want a beer". I was thankful to have our guy friends with us,
because it’s never a good idea to go downtown Portland, with just girls, and no
guys to watch your backs. One of my friends even brought out her pepper spray,
after almost peeing her pants from being scared half to death by a bunch of
crazy people yelling through the streets. Tuesday; I went shopping with Mandy,
at the mall and ROSS... I got a couple of clothes for school, and some space bags!
That’ll help me with packing for trips, and for when I move around as much as I
do... and then later that day I went out to visit my mom in Molalla. Of course,
I always without fail... leave her house with several bags of goodies. This
time, I was excited because she gave me some of her paints that I can use for
my class for the upcoming semester. I’m all for saving money! That night, my
dad had made a birthday dinner for my brother, me, and a friend of my dad’s.
Wednesday was kind of boring, except when I finished my taxes and found that my
tax return was more than I was expecting! A lot more! :) Thursday (today), was
great because I got to tinker with my sisters sewing machine, and then go play
with her and her dog Achilles (poopy) for a couple of hours. As I was sitting
out on the lawn with my sister and her pup... she called me "albino"
as I leaned back in my chair with my pant legs and sleeves rolled up. Ha! Not
going to lie, I was kind of blinded myself. She then proceeded to tell me that,
"you need all the help you can get! I swear your body PRODUCES sun
block!" haha she’s such a punk! My plans for tomorrow (Friday) are VERY
busy... I have plans with my brother for lunch in the morning, and then will
hopefully be able to meet up with my mom in Oregon city, because it’s my last
chance to see her before I go back to Rexburg... and then later, I have plans
with a friend from the singles ward... before I go to the temple with my other
friend Emily. And then Saturday is left for packing, cleaning, and some last minute
socializing with family and friends before I leave early Sunday morning. This coming
Monday, I have to schedule for a physical, at the health center because I am
trying out for a fitness program on campus called, “biggest winner”. Kind of like
“biggest loser” but I don’t think contestants get voted off, and I doubt we win
a cash prize. I’m excited for this, because it’ll motivate me to get into
shape, eat healthy, make new friends, and get my butt off the couch! J
My goal is to lose 50 lbs. total, to put me at the weight that I’d be
considered “healthy” at. Of course, I’d be ecstatic if I lost 30… but it wouldn’t
be enough to satisfy me. The program starts April 30th, and runs
until July 5th. Of course, I’m not so sure, loosing 50lbs in 3
months is healthy or possible, but if I can get myself started down the right
track, and then I can create those supportive relationships with friends who
can continue to work out with me. The downside is that I have to work out 5
days a week, some Saturdays, and pay at least $100.00 for it. But hey, if I lose
the weight, and get healthy then it’ll be worth it, right? I sure hope so!
