my life according to coldplay

So, I guess this is going around facebook, maybe? I found it and thought it was kind of fun. [edit] I guess I forgot to explain the rules. Whoops. So, you choose a band, and then you answer all the questions using song titles from the band, with no repeats. Which is why some of my answers are really weird. Actually, that's why all of them are kind of weird. :D [/edit] I chose the band I have the most music of, which is not necessarily my very favorite band.

Pick Your Artist: Coldplay

Are you a male or female: Yes

Describe yourself: Trouble

How do you feel: We Never Change

Describe where you currently live: Lovers In Japan

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Postcards From Far Away

Your favorite form of transportation: Strawberry Swing

Your best friend is: The Scientist

You and your best friends are: Spies

What's the weather like: Rainy Day

What's your favorite time: White Shadows

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: Don't Panic

What is life to you: Life?

Your last relationship: Talk

Your fear: Swallowed in The Sea

What is the best advice you have to give: Death Will Never Conquer

Thought for the Day: Everything's Not Lost

How I would like to die: Sparks

My soul's present condition: 42

My motto: Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground

Daily Gratitudes (yeah, I really want to do this. I just keep forgetting. Whoops):

1- Having a canyon 10 minutes away to spend the evening

2- Family to go up the canyon with

3- Cameras to capture memories

4- My iPod playing exactly what I need

5- My job

Last one of July!

1. It's time for school soon! 2. My bedroom; it's not a bad place for sleeping! 3. I must be myself at all times. 4. Family is the best thing I have ever known. 5. My family is simply wonderful. 6. The last time I laughed really loudly was yesterday. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going up the canyon with family, tomorrow my plans include a birthday party for my niece and Sunday, I want to spend time with family!

friday

1. Right now is not the end of the world.

2. Sitting here, listening to the sound of rain falling, I think of you.

3. Chocolate tastes so good!

4. Sometimes, putting others first is overdone.

5. Life is breathtaking, really.

6. Well, maybe there is something here afterall.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to celebrating the 24th, tomorrow my plans include who knows what and Sunday, I want to relax!

extending my vacation

I was supposed to go home today. I'd be home right now, in fact. But, I choose a different route. Something fun.

We met my sister in Beaver. Toured Cove Fort together. Then, I decided to go home with her (to Richfield) instead of going home. So, here I am.

I'll get home Saturday. Or Sunday. I don't actually know when we're going back. Except I do have to go back to work Monday. Probably. This is why I didn't give them a specific date to come back. :D

I don't have my cord with me, so I can't do photos until next week. Oh well, I probably won't post that many anyway.

Have Fun!

sleep

My body makes no sense when it comes to sleep. I've tried to figure it out, really. But, no matter what I think is going to work, it ends up still leaving my tired, which is not happy. Oh, after my shower I'm up and going, and not grouchy, but I hate getting out of bed when I know I could just roll over and fall back asleep in minutes. Less than that, even.

This all started a few months ago. School had gotten out, but I still kept my early morning custodial job. I tried going to bed at 8, but as the days got longer and longer, it never seemed to work. Even if I went to bed at 8, I'd have my computer up and still wouldn't make it to bed until 9:30 or 10. And then, wake up at 4. Some nights I'd be up later, talking to family and friends. And then on the weekends I'd be up until midnight (or later) but get to sleep in. I'm sure this all threw my body totally off wack.

Then, I go on vacation. I kept telling myself that once I went on vacation, everything would get better. I'd have constant sleep, 8 or more hours a night, and I'd finally feel rested. Well, kink number one: Someone in the room snores. I'm not going to name any names, but they snore, loudly. Like, it wakes me up at least once a night. Kink number two: even if I do get 8 or 9 or 11 hours of real sleep, I still wake up exhausted. Like, I could really sleep for another few hours. Which makes no sense to me.

Let me throw in a little story here: once upon a time, it was Friday night. I had gotten 4 hours of sleep the night before (with a 1 hour nap), had worked nearly 12 hours (not straight, but bad enough) and had decided to not set my alarm, but to sleep until I woke up. I ended up sleeping over 12 hours, and my mom had to wake me up, saying I had to be to work in 30 minutes. Now, I'm always afraid to sleep without an alarm set, or someone to wake me up. I can't chance missing the whole day again.

Anyway, the thing is: I don't get it. I'm as tired with 8 or more hours of sleep as I am with only 5 or 6 hours of sleep. If I was getting too much, I'd assume that my body would automatically wake me up. But, it doesn't do that. It hasn't in years. Maybe I'm so sleep deprived, that I'm past hope? I really don't understand. Maybe when I'm back in my own bed, and I can really sleep with no distractions, maybe then I'll be better.

Or maybe I'm just fooling myself.

friday fill-in, from Vegas!

I'm in Vegas, but I have high speed, wireless internet, so I'm going to do this. I mean, it's Vegas!

1. Baked potatoes and steamed peas make a quick and easy dinner. (every Sunday, at least)

2. I finished my book two days ago, so I'm not reading one, is the book I'm reading right now.

3. July brings back memories of hot weather, family, and lots of work.

4. Vegas is expensive, this fact was obvious.

5. They say if you tell your dreams they don't come true.

6. I usually take time to think it over.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out in Vegas, tomorrow my plans include going to St. George and Sunday, I want to um, drive around Utah? I'm not sure what's on the agenda for Sunday...

HI!

So, I have internet. And not just any internet. Wireless internet, that apparently works best on Windows XP. I don't have Windows XP, and yet it works just fine on my computer....I wonder how it could be any better if I was on Windows XP?

Anyway, I didn't really pay much attention to the hotel book, other than to see that yes, it did have wireless internet. And there wasn't a password needed (Although these things always worry me, why not have a password? Can you not figure it out? You can always hire me to figure it out for you!), so I got online very well. In fact, I've been online an astonishing amount this vacation. Just not regularly, and I don't want to post too much about this trip until I have pictures, and I left my cord at home. Thankfully, I have a 4 gb card in my camera, so that should last me until Monday. Hopefully. :D

Anyway, I am having fun. It's been a bit rushed in my opinion - a park a day + about 100 miles of driving a day != (does not equal) the best vacation ever. Add to that snoring and me not getting the best nights sleep, (which leads to me sleeping in the car - never a good idea for me) and you have a almost grumpy me, who feels bad, since I'm supposed to be having fun on vacation! Oh well. I have about another week after I get back until I have to go back to work for BYU, so maybe those days will be full of sleep. And maybe pigs will fly, too. :D

hello, goodbye

Well, this past week has been interesting. Lots of family. Some friends. Last big week of work.

Today I turn in my Macey's uniform. For my second, and hopefully last, time. I'm really ready to be done. I think. To be honest, I will miss it. Parts of it at least. But, that part of my life is over. I will miss everyone I worked with. Good thing I'm friends with most of them on Facebook!

Tomorrow I'm going on a trip. For about two weeks. I'll be touring down south (well, southern utah, grand canyon, Las Vegas, etc) with my mom, granddad, and his friend. It will be lots of fun. But, I'm going to try to be away from my computer as much as possible. So, I probably won't blog. Not that I've been blogging much lately, anyway. Whoops. But, when I get back there will be pictures. And stories. Yay!

Daily Gratitudes:

1. My family. I'm so sad to see them all leave, but at least I'm leaving, too.

2. Friends. They cheer me up when I'm feeling most down.

3. Money to buy a plane ticket to visit Liz, who lives in New York. That's right, I'm going to upstate New York. Yay!

4. Technology. It makes talking to and seeing friends and family so much easier.

5. No longer working at Macey's. It was a fun job, but so very stressful.

Last friday post for a while. I think

So, I'm going on vacation next week. I still can't believe it's so close. Tomorrow's my last day at Macey's, monday's my last day at BYU custodial (for 3 weeks). I'm not sure how much I'll have internet or even want to be online during my trip. I'll try to post plenty of photos when I get back, though!

1. When I heard that I was going on a road trip, I wasn't as excited as I am now. 2. Laughter and great friends are the best medicine. 3. It's late, but at least I'm awake before noon.

4. I try to smile always.

5. My eyes have seen quite a bit, and yet not enough.

6. I can't figure out what to put before strongly.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my last friday night at Macey's, tomorrow my plans include going to the 4th of July Parade with my granddad and celebrating my last day at Macey's and Sunday, I want to bask in the family festivities surrounding my nephews blessing!

Love

Wait, no, that one also loses. How about a nice game of chess?

meme

Apparently this is a meme for grown ups. Since I consider myself mostly a grown up, I decided I'd mostly do this. You can do it, too. If you feel like it.

1. What bill do you hate paying the most? About the only bill I pay right now is texting on my cell phone. And that's entirely my choice.

2. Do you miss being a child?

Yes. Especially days like today.

3. Chore you hate the most?

I'm learning to hate vacuuming, mainly due to my custodial job.

4. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? I've never had a romantic dinner.

5. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be? To give myself more self-esteem.

6. Name of your first grade teacher? I don't remember, sadly enough...

7. What do you really want to be doing right now?

Want to be doing? Spending time with friends. Should be doing? Sleeping.

8. What did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be an author. I figured it would be easy, since I love to read so much. Little did I know...

9. How many colleges did you attend? Technically? Two.

10. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?

It was 4 am and I wanted something simple.

11. What are your thoughts on gas prices?

I don't own a car... so I try not to think about it. Other than I've noticed they're going up again.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? “So soon?”

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night? “I wish I could get to sleep quicker.”

14. What famous people would you like to have dinner with? Um, I have no idea. Really.

15. Have you ever crashed your vehicle? Nope. I've been in the car when it's crashed, but never when I'm driving. Except that one crazy dream.

16. If you didn’t have to work, would you volunteer? Probably. I'd have to come up with something to do with my time.

17. Get up early or sleep in? Sleep in all the way. I really hate getting up early.

18. What is your favorite cartoon character? Um… don’t have one.

19. Favorite thing to do at night? Twitter, facebook, sleep, text a friend.

20. When did you first start feeling old? I don't really feel old. But maybe 20 I started feeling weird about my age.

21. Favorite lunch meat? Don't really have sandwiches that much. But one of my favorite meats at the deli is Kretchmar Buffalo Style Chicken Breast. So good. Except don't ever order it, since it is a very messy meat to slice. :)

22. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart? An exercise in self-control.

23. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? Nope.

24. A favorite movie you wouldn’t want anyone to find out about? Maybe Shawshank Redemption.

25. What’s your favorite drink? I'm a big fan of water right now. Maybe lemonade.

26. Whom from high school would you like to run in to? No one.

27. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now? I don’t own a car, but it would be turned to either 99.5 or 101.9, depending on which one had no ads last.

28. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives? Neither.

29. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back? My first (and only) kiss.

30. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work? I don't sit down on my jobs, unless I'm on a break. And if I'm taking my break with someone, then yes, I like them.

31. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purposes? Nope.

32. Last book you finished reading? Don't remember it's name. Borrowed it from my sister while she was here.

33. Do you have a teddy bear? Yes. Several, in fact.

34. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth? No idea.

35. Do you go to church? Every Sunday.

36. How old are you? 21.

37. Have you ever been arrested? No.

38. Have you ever attended a public protest against a major corporation or a government? Nope.

39. Do you feel that your type of employment traps you or liberates you?

Traps. Which is why I'm quitting Macey's (16 days left!).

40. Is voting a duty, a privilege, a right, or an option?

A duty and a privilege.

41. Have you ever sat on a jury? Almost. But it was cancelled.

42. Have you ever seen someone die? Yes. A few, actually.

43. Are you making any preparations for old age or for retirement? Not yet!

44. Do you have children? Or, if not, do you wish to? No, and yes.

45. Have you ever served in your country’s armed forces? No.

46. How is your relationship with your parents different from what it was when you were a child? I want to be more independent. I'm not sure my parents see me as a grown-up yet (but I don't really, either). It's more complicated now, that's for sure.

47. Have you ever had a substantial conversation with a homeless person? No.

48. If life is “a journey”, then where are you going? Crazy. Or just to see what's at the end of the road.

where I don't want to sleep

I stole this from a blog that I read. I just don't want to sleep right now.

*1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?* From the bible. :)

*2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED*

Today, actually. *3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? * Yep.

*5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?**

Nope. One day though. I have to get married first, though.

*6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Maybe.

*7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT*

Yeah. It's my second language or something.

*8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?*

Yep.

*9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?*

Never.

*10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?*

I haven't had much cereal lately.

*11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?*

Yeah.

*12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?*

Noo.

*13. FAVORITE **ICE CREAM**?*

Um, I actually recently found out I'm lactose intolerant. So I've been avoiding ice cream. Maybe one day I'll have it again.

*14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?*

Their eyes.

*15. RED OR PINK?*

Red

*16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?*

My insecurities.

*17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST*

Not sure.

*19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?*

I’m barefoot

*20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?*

A double chocolate chip cookie that I made myself.

*21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?*

Music. ;)

*22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?*

Green.

*23. FAVORITE SMELLS?*

Rain. Fresh cut grass. Some people.

*24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?*

My dad's cousin.

*26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?*

I'm not into sports.

*27. Hair Color?*

Brown, currently with light brown highlights.

*28. EYE COLOR?*

Brown.

**29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?**

Most days. I'm trying to get back into it.

*30. FAVORITE FOOD?*

No idea.

*31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?*

Happy

*32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?*

The end of Hook, the beginning of What About Bob.

*33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?**

White. With black letters.

*34. SUMMER OR WINTER?*

Summer all the way.

*35. HUGS OR KISSES?*

Hugs

* 36. FAVORITE DESSERT?*

Chocolate anything.

*39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?*

I’m in between books at the moment. No time!!!!

*40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?*

I am mouse-less. Laptop FTW!

*41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST Night? *

I never watch TV anymore. No time.

*42. FAVORITE SOUND?*

Music. My family's voices.

*43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?*

Neither.

*44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?*

England.

*45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?*

Not that I'm aware of.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?*

Provo, Utah.

Daily Gratitudes:

1- My family. Even though some of them are leaving tomorrow, I'm grateful for the time I've been able to spend with them.

2- Sleep. When I do convince myself to get it, it's great.

3- Work. I have 2 jobs that pay okay. At least I can afford collage without debt.

4- Friends who care.

5- Music that matches my mood.

friday, with 4 hours of sleep!

1. I grew up thinking that I wanted a younger sibling. I still want one, but I realize it was never an option. 2. Google Reader was the last website I was at before coming here. 3. Why don't you seem to require sleep, it's not fair! 4. Music, a warm bath, and talking to friends helps me relax. 5. Thanks for the love 6. Upsetting my best friend is very off-putting.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to taking a break with a certain friend, tomorrow my plans include sleep and Sunday, I want to sleep more!

hi

I'm still here.

I should be going to bed. But I wanted to say hello.

Life's not bad. Just interesting. It keeps catching me off guard. Maybe one day I'll be ready for it.

I'm trying to go back to getting more than 6 hours of sleep a night. Last night didn't work. Maybe tonight will.

I worked about 52 hours last week. I'm scheduled 37 this week. I have 3 days off. I've already had one. I dread going back to Macey's Wednesday.

Speaking of Macey's, my official last day is the 4th of July. My own personal independence day if you will. I've worked there so long, which really isn't that long, that I really just need to get a different job. But I'll stick with early morning custodial for a while.

I love having my sister here. I wish I was taking more pictures. But it's more fun without having to worry about a camera. Especially with the kids.

I'm officially back into one room, after 2 weeks of having stuff in two rooms. I have decided I have far too much stuff, but I don't know what to get rid of. Drat.

A friend of mine recently got unlimited texting. I think I'm going to be on my phone way too much when I'm not at the computer. I wish I could hang out with him more in real life, though. :)

Daily Gratitudes - I stole this from a fellow blogger, although stole isn't the right word, she's giving it away fair and square. She just says about 5 things at the end of each post that she's thankful for that day. Here are mine:

1- the internet. specifically, being able to talk to a friend on the internet.

2- I now have a fan in my room. which means I can now fall asleep to the sound of a fan, which is what I'm used to. hopefully this will help me fall asleep faster tonight.

3- having days off with no plans.

4- someone I can randomly text and have them text me back.

5- a dad who can install ceiling fans and fix lights and a million other things - when he's not in Australia.

friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday!

1. sometimes, the best things happen at home. 2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been actually being home for dinner - I don't care what I'm eating. 3. the other day I randomly said bark! bark! bark! 4. A nice long walk is fun, depending on who it's with. 5. I might be looking forward to some good news. 6. When all is said and done, it's all going to turn out okay. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to taking my break with a certain someone, tomorrow my plans include helping watch kids and Sunday, I want to actually get some sleep!

the tale of my cell phone

It is a sad tale, but one with a happy ending. Full of surprises and, um, intrigue? Never mind, I'll just tell the story.

Friday night I worked, like most friday nights. Which is usually way too busy for my liking. Why does everyone like getting ice cream cones on a Friday night anyway? Just because it's cheap, I guess.

Well, since I like to avoid customers sometimes (shhh, don't tell my boss), I was working in the back, cleaning out fryers and such. We got done early, and I grabbed my phone from my apron (yes, since I was in the back, I had it handier than usual). I was pretty sure I either put it in my pocket, or in my purse. Then, a coworker gave me a ride home.

When I got home, my mom and sister were talking, and I joined the conversation. We were up past 1 am, I believe. So, it wasn't until then that I noticed that I didn't have my phone. This is a bit of a problem, since I don't have an alarm clock in my room, I just use my phone. Luckily, I worked out a way to use my iPod as an alarm, and went to bed. I figured I just left it upstairs, or at worst at Macey's. No big deal.

This morning I got up and looked upstairs. No phone. But, I thought it was probably at Macey's. And, since I worked, I figured I'd find it. Well, I got to work and didn't see it. Asked my coworkers, no one had seen it. I started freaking out. I can't really afford a new phone right now. So, then I told myself it was in my coworkers car. It must have just fallen out of my pocket, and it would be right on the seat. Maybe she even saw it! For, she worked today, too. Maybe she'd bring it in with her.

Well, she arrived, and no phone. But, she figured she probably just didn't see it in her car. After my pitiful 2 hour shift, I borrowed her keys and went to look for it.

And it wasn't there. At all.

I searched everywhere in her car that my phone could possibly be. It was nowhere to be found. By this time, I'm really scared. I don't want to lose my phone. There's important stuff on it. Pictures, phone numbers, losing it would be awful.

But, as I'm walking back to give my coworker her keys, and idea pops into my head, an inspired idea: check the lost and found. Maybe it did fall somewhere, and someone picked it up, and turned it in. I figured I might as well check.

I went to the service desk and asked "Do you have a phone?"

"Is it red?" she asked.

"Yes." Then, she handed me my phone.

And all was right in the world, once again

maybe

yes or no

RULES: 1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No. 2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. -- and believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming nothing is exactly as it seems and....here we goooooo........ Kissed any one of your Facebook friends?--- YES Been arrested? --- NO Kissed someone you didn't like? --- NO Slept in until 5 PM? --- NO Fallen asleep at work/school? --- YES Held a snake? --- NO Ran a red light? --- YES Been suspended from school? --- NO Experienced love at first sight? --- NO Totaled your car in an accident? --- NO Been fired from a job? --- NO Fired somebody? --- NO Sang karaoke? --- YES Pointed a gun at someone? --- NO Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? --- YES Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? --- NO Caught a snowflake on your tongue? --- YES Kissed in the rain? --- NO Had a close brush with death (your own)? --- NO Seen someone die? --- YES Played spin-the-bottle? --- NO Sang in the shower? --- YES Smoked a cigar? --- NO Sat on a rooftop? --- YES Smuggled something into another country? --- NO Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? --- NO Broken a bone? --- NO Skipped school? --- YES Eaten a bug? --- NO Sleepwalked? --- NO Walked a moonlit beach? --- NO Rode a motorcycle? -- NO Dumped someone? --- NO Forgotten your anniversary? --- NO Lied to avoid a ticket? ---- NO Ridden on a helicopter? --- NO Shaved your head? --- NO Played a prank on someone? --- YES Hit a home run? -- NO Felt like killing someone? --- YES Cross-dressed? --- NO Been falling-down drunk? --- NO Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? --- NO Eaten snake? --- NO Marched/Protested? --- NO Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? --- NO Puked on amusement ride? --- NO Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? --- NO Been in a band? --- NO Knitted? --- YES Been on TV? --- NO Shot a gun? --- NO Skinny-dipped? --- NO Caused someone to have stitches? --- NO Eaten a whole habenero pepper? --- NO Ridden a surfboard? --- NO Had surgery? --- NO Streaked? --- NO Taken by ambulance to hospital? --- NO Passed out when not drinking? --- NO Peed on a bush? --- NO Donated Blood? --- YES Grabbed electric fence? --- NO Eaten alligator meat? --- NO Eaten cheesecake? --- YES Eaten your kids' Halloween candy? --- NO Killed an animal when not hunting? --- NO Peed your pants in public? --- YES Snuck into a movie without paying? --- NO Written graffiti? --- NO Still love someone you shouldn't? --- NO Think about the future? --- YES Been in handcuffs? --- NO Believe in love? --- YES Sleep on a certain side of the bed? --- YES

It's still friday, technically...

1. Moving: it's what I'm doing next week! 2. Love is free. 3. My best quality is my sense of humor. 4. details details...who needs them? (besides me, of course) 5. In nearly 10 years, I might have finally graduated collage. 6. Sleep and finishing my book is what I need right now! 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to seeing cute boy from work and getting out of work early, tomorrow my plans include going through boxes and Sunday, I want to sleep!

when my hair turned straight, then back to curly

So, yeah. Hi! I've been busy. Maybe? Here are some pictures from last week. And I have more, once I get them off my camera.

Wednesday I spent the day with my great friend, Elizabeth (I've sort of given up on calling people by fake names. I guess I'm not really creative or something. Oh well, if you know which elizabeth this is, you're a genius anyway). She's going on a mission in August, so I wanted to hang out with her before she went home in June.

We went to the temple, which is always a great experience. I need to go more often, really. Then we had breakfast. She made me waffles! Such a great friend. Then she took a nap. And I hung out online. Which is what I love to do. Which is probably a bad thing.

Anyway, when she woke up, we decided to have lunch - sandwiches! But then we wanted to go swimming, but we couldn't, since we just ate. Whoops. It was all good though, I talked with someone on line, and that was happy. :^)

So, we finally went swimming, though the water was FREEZING! We basically stayed in the sauna most of the time. Which was fun. Then we went back and showered. and then, Elizabeth straightened my hair! Here are pics, taken from my computer (which was on my lap):

At the beginning. Now, I didn't do anything to my hair after I got out of the shower (except we towel dried it a bit). I usually don't go out in public like this...

My hair is quite thick...

Halfway there!

Doing the back. And smiling oddly. Wait, that's just her excited smile.

Almost done.

Yay!

The finished product. I don't know, it looks kind of weird to me. Most people said I looked pretty good, but my sister and brother-in-law said I looked like i belonged in an '80's rock band. What do you think?

And, my hair today (did I mention that I got a haircut last week? I don't remember...)