Update

Well, yesterday I finally got my hair done. It looks so much better. I don't look like I'm wearing a witch wig anymore. HAPPY DAY! I don't have a picture to post yet but I will soon. 

James will be coming home in 19 days and I am so excited. He gets home the day I start student teaching. I can't believe its almost been 2 years since I have seen him. CRAZY!!!

I only have 10 more days working as a nanny. Its going to be so sad leaving the kids because I have grown so attached to them. I have loved being a nanny. It is so rewarding although it can be very difficult at times. 

I am in the process of cleaning my room at home. My bedroom is a disaster. I moved out of my apartment at the beginning of this week. I have been so busy that I haven't had much of a chance to clean. I never knew how much stuff I really had until I moved it all home. Its going to take a lot of work to get everything organized again. I have been sleeping on the couch this last week and am excited to sleep in my bed again. 

I finally finished my online class. It is such a relief to be done taking classes. All that is left is student teaching. I thought I was going to fail my class but surprisingly I pulled off a B-. Wahoo! I never thought I would be so happy to get a B-.

I can't believe the summer is almost over. It has definitely been a great one. It has been full of adventure and fun and I will be sad to see it end. 

Slacking

I have been slacking big time with my blog so I apologize. A lot has been going on lately. In my last post I mentioned how I dyed my hair. I decided it was time to tell the story. So here it goes...

When I was visiting Megan almost a month ago I decided to dye my hair. I had been wanting it a shade or two darker for a while but just never got an appointment with my hair stylist.

While Megan and I were shopping at Target we looked at all the hair coloring boxes. There were quite a few that looked good. I sat pondering which one I was going to purchase. They were cheap and I figured everything would turn out great because I have done it a few times in the past and never had a problem. Well, I'm stupid enough to have picked the darkest brown color. The box must have been deceiving or I was just too blind to notice how "DARK BROWN" it must have been.

That night I was all excited to have a new hair color. When Megan was applying the dye, my roommate Abby pointed out it was purple. Megan's gloves were covered in purple. I should have known it wasn't a good sign. Once the bottle was empty and my hair was covered I sat hoping it would turn out a success. I wanted to rinse it out 5 minutes or so after it was applied. Megan and Abby told me it would be a waste to wash it out. I thought about it and agreed.

After 15 or 20 minutes and hurried to the bathroom to rinse it out. It took forever. I started blow drying it and was shaking with fear. Once pieces of my hair started to dry I was furious with the outcome. It was COAL BLACK!!! I went to the other room where Megan, Abby, and Megan's brother and sister were to show them my "witch" hair. I was crying and so worried it would stay black forever. They all tried to comfort me. It wasn't working at first but then I decided I had to get over it sometime.

It has been weeks now and I think back with a bit of humor. I felt so hideous when it happened and I still do some days but I am slowly getting over it. I will admit it was quite hilarious the more I think about it.

Sadly enough, my hair is still dark and taking a lot longer to lighten then I was hoping for. I am getting used to it but still don't like it very much.

The before picture: I seemed happy before but let me tell you, when I saw my hair after I had washed it all out I couldn't help but cry.

The after picture: This was a few days after I dyed my hair. Pretty scary I know. If only you would have seen it seconds after. I had no makeup on so my face was extremely pale. I seriously looked like I was wearing a wig. SCARY SIGHT!!!!

I finally turned 21 and had a wonderful birthday. I have amazing friends and family that made my birthday so fantastic.

Allison and Mollie threw me a surprise party the Saturday before my birthday. It was a lot of fun. On my birthday I worked, went to dinner with my family, and attended Marybeth's bridal shower. I received so many phone calls and texts from friends and family. Thanks to all of you who made my birthday so memorable. Also, James sent me a package and it came on my birthday. He couldn't have planned better.

I had all of last week off of work because the family went to Portland for vacation. I took the opportunity to go on a short road trip with Allison and Mollie. We went to Lake Havasu, Arizona. Mollie's family has a house there. It is so nice. I spent almost two days straight in the pool behind her house. It was great to have a vacation.

I am taking an online class this summer that started yesterday. I was very upset and annoyed when I found out I had one more class to take before I could graduate. Apparently, I took the same class twice. The University switched the course number on me and I had no idea. My advisor didn't catch it either. Therefore, now I am stressing out with this class. It is only 6 weeks long making it really crammed. Its going to be a lot of busy work but at least I will get to graduate in December. I am very grateful my new advisor realized I needed one more general to graduate. I will definitely be busy with work and this Civilizations: Humanities class.

Fun Filled Weekend

This weekend I adventured to Orem area for a fun filled weekend. Abby and I stayed with Megan Friday night through Monday morning. We did all sorts of things. We went shopping, roasted smores, ate, slept, ate, slept etc.... Oh I can't forget the dying of my hair. That is a whole different story I will post later.

On Monday, I went shopping for birthday accessories. I found great deals and left the mall feeling very successful. After the shopping trip, Abby, Mollie, and I went to a concert. I have been to a lot of concerts in the last few months. I never used to like them very much but now I really enjoy them. It was Death Cab for Cutie who performed. They did fabulous. The other band wasn't too impressive. It had been raining on and off all weekend but luckily it didn't rain at all while we were at the concert. We stood in line for over 2 hours. The concert was outside which was lovely except it got a bit chilly at times.

There are a few complaints I have about concerts....
1) The people there are CRAZY!!! I can't even tell you how many interesting people I saw. There were several couples I saw that I wish I wouldn't have. I was very disgusted.

2) Waiting in the long lines... we showed up a half hour early and we still had to wait 2 hours before they opened the gates. This happens everytime I go to a concert but it still doesn't stop me.

3) It is expensive most of the time. The concerts I chose to go to are almost always near Salt Lake. The tickets alone are costly and then I have to pay for gas and food.

4) Parking. I got a parking violation at the concert because I was parked out on the street where about 200 other cars were parked. I figured it would be ok since there were hundreds of cars parked there too. Apparently not! It is always a hassle to find somewhere to park. They always charge to park close so I try to find a way out of paying. It was a bad idea this time. I will end up paying about 5 times more than I would have if I chose to pay $5 to park in the parking lot AHHHH!! I figured there was no parking left in there though, oh well, I have definitely learned from my mistake.

Other than that I love concerts. I don't think I will be attending many more though. I have been to my fair share. I always leave with many interesting and fun filled memories!

Family!!!

My adorable nephew!!!

My birthday dinner last year.

The sisters.... oh what fun we have!

Here we all are at Khysen's baby blessing.

Here are a few pictures of my amazing family. They are so fabulous. I don't know what I would do without them. Love you guys!!!

Randomness

I decided to post some random pictures because I have two on my whole page. I realize they are really random but so am I so it works! This first picture is very scary.

I got to be in one of my brothers exec movies. Here I am in my costume!!!

James and I before he left on his mission. He is my best friend! He comes home in August.
I'm so excited!

Megan and I being our happy selves.

Here are two of my roommates (Annie and Abby)

I will work on posting more pictures from now on. Now that I'm not going to school full time I will have more time to blog.

Blue Steel

Well I finally got a new car. I have been driving old cars since I have had my drivers license. However, I was very lucky to even have a car to drive around. Although, I really wanted a car I wouldn't have to worry about breaking down on me. On occasion my mother would kindly let me borrow her car for trips so I wouldn't be stranded on the side of the road with my old car.

There were a few cars I looked at to purchase, but when I saw the blue or aqua 02 Nissan Altima I knew it was exactly what I wanted. I was thrilled when I found out I would be able to buy it! I have loved it so far. It has really nice features such as 6 CD changer, leather seats, sunroof, really nice stereo system. Thats just to name a few. I feel really blessed to be driving such a nice car!

This last weekend I took my car for a little trip to visit Megan. My roommate Abby went with me. Abby had mentioned I should name my car Blue Steel. I thought it was a great name. When I gave Megan a ride she asked me what I was going to name it. I told her Abby said to name it Blue Steel. Megan had the same idea before me or Abby even said anything. So I decided to stick with Blue Steel. It fits perfectly. That is what I will be calling my car from now on. I will post a picture of it soon.

Worn Out

Last night I went to a concert in Salt Lake and really enjoyed it. I went to see two great bands. I was highly disappointed in one of the bands though. There were 5 bands that played. Also, there was one band that scared me terribly. They were dressed strangely and played rotten music. I was thrilled when they were done playing. The concert ended about 10:30 and then we had the long drive back to Logan. I returned back home very late last night. I ended up going to bed at 3 am and had to wake up before 8 to get ready for my first day nannying.

I nannied all day long. I started at 9 am and left at 5 pm. The only bad thing is I am too nice sometimes and couldn't say no to another lady I babysit for. She wanted me to watch her little boy from 7 to 10. I got home from my nanny job, ate, laid down for about an hour and off I went to babysit again. So now, here I sit at their house waiting for their arrival. I'm hoping they show up soon because I am definitely worn out. The little boy is sleeping which leaves me with not much to do. I already cleaned the kitchen and I've been on the computer long enough. 12 hours of entertaining children can be very tiring. I am already learning a lot that will be very useful to me when I have my own family.

Well I will stop going off. I'm excited to sleep in tomorrow!!!

New Job

I am happy to say I got a new job. I will be starting on Friday. I have been wanting a nanny job for a long time now. I finally got one. The family lives in Logan and has two adorable boys. I will stay busy all summer. I look forward to Friday. Its definitely going to be an adventure.

I found this to be very interesting..... I found the link of Jill's blog and since I still don't know how to do a lot on here I just copied and pasted it....

What Jenna Means

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.
You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries.
You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.



You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.

Big Deals

The last two days have been very eventful. Last night I was in my ward talent show. My two roommates and I had been practicing for 2 weeks for the big production. It turned out great. I almost fell off the stage which was a scare. We called ourselves the Jabbawockeez. I will post a video of it when I get a chance.

Today I taught a lesson to the third grade children. My supervisor for level III observed me. It went really well other than the short amount of time I had to teach. My last day at the Elementary school is on Friday. I'm looking forward to a break from school.

Right now I'm in the process of finding a job. Its always a new experience. Hopefully I will have success finding one soon. A nanny job would be ideal for me but finding one with enough hours and good pay may be difficult. I know it will all work out how it is suppose to though. It always does.

I'm looking forward to a relaxing day tomorrow with not many commitments.

FINALLY!!!!

Well since I haven't written on here forever I've decided its about time. Many people have requested that I post something new. Heres to those people.....

I have had a lot going on lately between vacations, school, and life's ups and downs.

This was a beautiful night out at sea on the cruise ship.

For spring break during the week of the 9th of March I went on a Mexican Riviera cruise. It was so fun. I consumed a large amount of food daily, relaxed on beaches, got a bit of a tan, enjoyed my time with my friends and cousins. I think everyone should go on at least one cruise. I want to go on another one sometime soon.

I have been in an elementary school in Fielding doing my practicum for Level III in the Elementary Education Program. I'm in a third grade class and am enjoying it thoroughly. Kids say the darnedest thing thats for sure. I always have new stories to share everyday I leave the school. I can already tell there will be good and bad days when I become a teacher but it will be worth every minute.

Well its time I go to bed so I will be rejuvenated for another day with the kids tomorrow. I will try to be better at writing on here. Thanks for the encouragement.

Special Needs Institute Dance

Yes, I went to the special needs institute dance last night. I had never been to one before and my roommates wanted me to meet their down syndrome friend. I went and had a blast.

I danced with a down syndrome boy and we did the same thing the whole time. It was hilarious. I tried to make conversation with him but all he would say back was "Yep!" I guess my roommates friend Cathleen, the down syndrome girl, was jealous because she had been dancing with him all night. I also country swing danced with the DJ. It was great, ha ha!

It was a formal night but I didn't dress up. There were several girls there in formal dresses. Flowers were available to wear so I took one home. They were made of plastic but I thought it would be fun to take it for a memory of the great experience. It was definitely worth going to.

The Beginning

I am definitely a beginner at the blog thing. I decided to get one so I can keep up with everyone. It might take me quite a while to figure out how to work everything but it will come to me sooner or later.

I am happy to say I am now done with my 6 hour classes :) It is a fabulous feeling. I won't know what to do next week when I don't have class all day everyday. I guess it's a good opportunity to get in more work hours. I need to be saving up money for my cruise in two weeks.

Well I'm off to a dance!!!