A Step into the Real World

Today I am going to apply for a job. (Aaah! I don't wanna grow up that much!) Actually I do. I need the money. I'm in debt (don't worry it's only about $30-and I only owe my mom) and there are a lot of things I need, and want, to buy. I've applied at this place before, but they weren't hiring at all and the application expired, so I will have to apply again. I'm excited-it's a pretty easy job with few hours and only a few days a week. My three older sisters all worked at the same place when they were in high school- It's called The Springs, it's a retirement home and I can apply for a job on the wait staff for dinner. Fun, huh? I'm glad though, that I may actually have a chance at getting a job.

Go D-Backs!

Tonight for mutual we are going to the Diamondbacks' Game! I like baseball. It is one of the few sports that I actually understand. I'm not a very competitive person, and have never been very good at sports, but I do enjoy watching them every once in a while. Mesa High football games are probably the most exciting to watch (but that's just because we have the most school spirit out of everyone!) Go Jackrabbits! Purple and Gold! (Even though there won't be another game for a few months!) . That's part of why I'm sad that school's out, I love going to games and other activities. I am glad for the break, though. It was getting kind of hard to keep up. The last few weeks were the worst in terms of work, but the best in terms of friends and socializing. I am glad for the break, but am looking forward to when it starts again.

Brief (but maybe rather long) Update

What a week! By summer standards, it was pretty packed (but incredibly fun). I thought that this would probably be the boringest week of the whole summer, but it actually turned out great. As I already said, I had a guy on my doorstep on Monday. I got to babysit Reed all day Tuesday (with Ella's help of course!). My mom came home from her trip to Alabama on Wednesday, and we're all glad she's home. I can't remember Thursday, but I know I did something. Yesterday I spent the afternoon with my older sister Amanda shopping for books for her library. We went to Bookman's and along with her books she bought the first season of Dawson's Creek (It was her favorite show when she was my age). So I stayed over at her house last night to watch it. It was pretty good-I was too young to watch it when it was on TV. Then this morning we stripped the stain off of her new bookshelves for her library. That was a first for me, but incredibly fun because we were laughing and joking the entire time. Tomorrow is Sunday, so it should be a lot less busy. Next week I'm going to clean up my room so that we can paint it! Yeah! I'll tell ya more about it as soon as it happens. Who knows? Maybe this summer will turn out to be exciting!

A guy on my doorstep

Summer vacation started less than two weeks ago, and I'm already missing all of my friends. And, since I was at Girls' Camp most of last week, it's been quite a while since I've talked to any of my guy friends. Today, though, I had the surprise of the day when one of them was on my front doorstep. I was on the computer and the doorbell rang. My little sister answered it, and I heard a guy's voice ask "Is Millie here?". My mind raced wondering who it was and what they would possibly be here for. When I got to the door (a whole six steps from the computer) I saw Logan Carroll! I was so glad to see him, but still had no idea what he was here for. And he smelled good. Then he proceeded to tell me that i had left my scripture mastery flash cards from Seminary on the bus, and that he had come to deliver them. We talked a minute more, and he mentioned Boot Camp last week. It really wasn't a huge event today, but it meant a lot to me. So I made him brownies. (its something i do frequently for people I want to thank.)

Girls' Camp Last Week

Girls' Camp last week was fantastic, a little hard, but always great. Those of you that know, know. I learned so much this year, interesting because being a ycl (youth camp leader) I was one to the ones teaching! I think this year I learned a little bit about what the leaders (always fantastic, always caring) go through. Trying to herd and help thirty silly teenage girls for four days has got to be a challenge! Not to mention that sometimes those girls don't have the best attitude about things, due to unpleasant wilderness conditions and lack of sleep. You really have to give the leaders credit for all of that! My only complaint was that i had to do quite a bit of "tent hopping" to accomodate the other girls' wants, so i never really had a "home tent". That and my feet were cold at night. But all that is to be expected and overlooked. Otherwise, I had a great experience.