I just got hired as a Match Support Specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff making $3.15 an hour more than I have ever made in my life! Plus I am going to do my internship there! I am so excited! I will be working with the STARS program for children with incarcerated parents. Should be interesting. I start training tomorrow. Yipeeeeee!
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I don't care if I go crazy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SWITCH ( Read more... )

 Well, school isn't too bad. I am constantly doing homework because I am a genius and signed up for 23 credits. Woo hoo! One of my classes is over at the end of September and one is over mid-October so I can't wait for that. Then I'll be down to 19 credits.

My parents came up this weekend and we hiked the lava tubes. That was pretty awesome. I am so ( Read more... )

"I feel like I've been incarcerated in a blueberry. This car makes me want to weep and then die."
-Nigel McNigel

Mar-Q: if you havent seen the episode about American Duos yet you have to see it when I get back! Hilarious!

Well, one more week until I return to Flag... woo hoo! I cannot wait. It's just going to be crazy because I drive up there Thursday morning, unpack, drive back to Phoenix to fly to Grand Rapids for my brother's wedding, come back Sunday night, drive back to Flag for school on Monday! Like usual, I cannot wait to get out of my parents' house ( Read more... )

Still no luggage... I had to go to the store and buy new socks, underwear, bras, shorts, toiletries, and more because my bags still aren't here ( Read more... )

Well, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that I made it back to America and the bad news is that my bags did not. Aparently British Ariways decided to send my bags to Greece intead of Phoenix. Nice, huh?

Also, a have just a little piece of news... MY PARENTS BOUGHT ME A CAR! HOLY F-ING COW! I HAVE A CAR!

It is raining here today and even the rain is beautiful! I wish you could all see the Alps for yourselves... the only word for them is amazing.

My host family is really funny. Even though she is really nice to me all the time, my host mother gets really grumpy and angry all the time. She will just start yelling at her kids and it can be slightly ( Read more... )

Here is a little update I sent my parents. I will write more later ( Read more... )

In about 6 hours I will be boarding my plane. I'm so nervous and excited I feel queasy. It all comes down to that placement test on Monday, providing that I can even make it to Annecy! I know it will all be fine, but that doesn't stop me from worrying. It was sad to leave all my old and new friends at camp, but they were so happy for me to be able ( Read more... )