My first week here has been absolutely great. I'm really starting to get the hang of things and the pace of L.A. life. I still catch myself wondering if this is really happening and if I really decided to do this haha. I love that I already spent those first two weeks with the family in Tahoe and so now, I can focus on learning how to drive here, how they want things done, and what an average day for them is like.
I'm super busy so I'm gonna have to make this shorter than usual.
All of the kids are really cute and climbing all over me, begging me to play just one more game of tag before dinner. We went to the L.A. zoo and I loved it.
Kids are still kids though, and I have had to lay down the rules and get after them, but if that's them at their worst then this job can't be too rough.
I've had to somehow figure out how to fit online college into this and the mom is really great at making sure I have everything I need and plenty of time for homework.
The car they're letting me drive around is a black dodge durango and it's so sweet. I absolutely love it and it drives like a dream.
I drove around for the first time on Wednesday and that was def somethin else! The roads here are so so tiny and everything is right up next to everything else on the road. Driving to my house is like winding up on the backroads of Brazil or something. Except instead a little shacks everywhere, it's gigantic mansions and then smaller but nice houses. Even the smaller ones are really nice and I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg to live in one.
It just blows my mind that there are such insanely nice houses here, but no one thinks it's important to fix these impossibly complicated roads. Oy.
Along with the cell phone service up here. It's ghastly. I hardly ever get service and it's so annoying. I have my own landline so that's nice, but my cell phone recently had some kind of stroke and threw out all of my contacts...
I took it to a T-mobile store today (which was SO hard to find, then get to) and they said there's nothing they can do about it. So that's awesome... Are ya Freakin KIDDING ME??
So. Please text me with ur name. I would greatly appreciate it.
But while I was waiting to cross and get back to my car on the intersection at Beverly Dr and Rodeo Dr, Courtney Kardashian drove by in her white BMW convertible with cameramen in the backseat and everything! I did a double-take and everyone else acted like it was no big deal. I'm guessing they must see camera men a lot around here. weird.
I'm excited to go to my singles ward this sunday and get involved :) I would really love to do something with locals up here that know where to go and what's a good time.
Until then- that's all folks!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Call me Tahoe Girl
Hello all who still read this blog! I can't believe I've already been to Lake Tahoe with the Hunt family and am now back in Utah until the 28th of August.
Time has definitely flown by the last two weeks!
But my, my, my, how I love this family and the whole nanny experience so far.
To start off, I had to prepare myself to fly on a plane. I had never flown before!
("Whaaaaaa..?")<--I mostly get this reaction when I say that. Crazy. I know okay?!
But it wasn't even tricky. I thought that deciphering which terminal and gate and time and all that jazz would be hard to get the hang of but it was perfectly understandable. Easier than taking the UTA bus the first time in college. (The bus driver yelled at me for entering through the wrong door, and I kept asking about the route... needless to say, we became bossom buddies).
I didn't tell Amanda I had never flown before because I didn't want to worry her. She had me meet her outside of the airport at the curb where she picked me up with her told oldest, Sophie, 7, and Tobin, 5.
We drove 45 minutes to Tahoe City where I then met Thomas, 9 mo., and Chapin. They immediately treated me like family and insisted I make myself at home. The kids are so sweet and Sophie made a 'Welcome Halee' sign on the door of their condo. So cute!
Soph and Tobin remind me so much of my two oldest niece and nephew Alynne and Sage. It was easy for me to quickly connect with them because of that, and I was so grateful!
It took about a week for Thomas to warm up to me and get used to seeing my face all the time. And once he warmed up, it made my job so much easier! haha.
He's the most smiley baby and the cutest little thing around. I'm so glad we're buds now. I just hope he remembers me until the 28th! :/
The first three days working for them, the family started getting this weird stomach/achey sickness going from person to person. They each took turns getting sick, but I did my very best with everything that I had so that I stayed away from getting it! And I succeeded! It was sad seeing them all sick those first few days though and it was rough trying to understand how things normally work in the family and everything but soon enough, everyone was well again and we began our Tahoe adventures!
They were really sweet to make sure that while they were sick, I still got a chance to get out of the house and get some fresh air. I get evenings off, so one of those evenings Amanda gave me spending money and the car to go into Tahoe City and explore the shops and anything the town had to offer.
Of course I loved it, and went from boutique to shop all along the street.
I'm such a people person though, that I quickly realized that everything is more fun when you have someone to do it with.
The first few days I called a lot of friends and family members just to have someone to chat with while I explored haha.
But once the family got better, I went on all of the family outings and get-togethers. One, because it was a great bonding opportunity with the entire family. And two, because I loved having something to do with people I enjoy being with!
Amanda is really great about all of us pitching in and making sure that the load is even for everyone. She's not the type of mom that leaves me with the kids all day while she goes to yoga and pottery classes in the mountains.
She just wants the very best for all of her kids and wants to make sure she's giving her children every learning opportunity and growing experience just like any other great mom out there.
She frequently asks how I'm doing and if there's anything I want or need throughout the day. She'd make sure I had breaks and never wanted me to feel stressed or overburdened. And if she thought I was, she immediately would step in. And most of the time, I was just gettin warmed up! haha. So basically she's such a great person, and I can already tell that we're soon going to be the best of friends. We get along so well. She's just one of those people that are so easy to talk with, I love it.
The dad, Chapin, is such a great guy as well. I have a lot of respect for him as a dad and a business man. He works so hard for his family and genuinely tries to be the best dad he can be for his kids. It's so sweet watching him interact with each one. He helps out with the kids just as much as any dad I've seen and it's impressive how much he steps in to help. He's a social guy with a great sense of humor and witt about him. We get along great.
We went on a hike up to this long-gone volcano up a trail in Tahoe. It was so pretty and I couldn't help but want to belt out 'The Hills are alive, with the sound of music!!!!!!' the entire way up. I was totally feeling the Van trap vibes.
I got some cool pictures of the hike and I was so happy to be there and experience that with the family.
Then one of the days, we woke up and took the boat to the Nevada side of the lake and spent the day there anchored next to the shore, with lunch on the boat, and then swimming in the sparkly clear water all the way to the white mermaid rocks where we'd lay and try to warm back up from the ice cold water! This was seriously one of my favorite parts of the trip and one that I looked forward to the most.
We were sort of anchored next to a nude beach though, so that was kind of odd. We were pretty far from the shore though, so I just steered clear of looking too closely! haha. Ah that really was so surreal.
Then the last night before I left Tahoe to come to Utah for four days, the family drove the boat to a really nice restaurant along one of the shores of Lake Tahoe. We attached the boat to a post and a chauffer came with a little motor boat, picked us up, and drove us to the dock of the restaurant. There were tables all along the pier out to the water. We got a table outside on the dock, and the view was spectacular. Our waiter was super handsome, and the food was so great. I ordered avocado crab salad, and got lemon cake for dessert! Truly was such a great meal. And with the sunset on the boat ride home, it was almost magical.
I loved Lake Tahoe and I was so privileged to be the lucky girl to experience it all with this sweet family! I really feel loved by them and I know that we're a great match for each other. Just talking to Amanda about L.A. and everything that's in store there... I can hardly wait to be back! I'll take a little memory of Tahoe with me and treasure it forever.
Now it's time for the real Beverly Hills adventure to begin!
If I loved this experience so much, I can't even imagine how much I'll love Beverly Hills.
Thanks so much to everyone who has expressed their love and support for me in this! I know this is what I'm supposed to do at this time in my life, and I'm absolutely loving it.
Much love,
yours truly
Time has definitely flown by the last two weeks!
But my, my, my, how I love this family and the whole nanny experience so far.
To start off, I had to prepare myself to fly on a plane. I had never flown before!
("Whaaaaaa..?")<--I mostly get this reaction when I say that. Crazy. I know okay?!
But it wasn't even tricky. I thought that deciphering which terminal and gate and time and all that jazz would be hard to get the hang of but it was perfectly understandable. Easier than taking the UTA bus the first time in college. (The bus driver yelled at me for entering through the wrong door, and I kept asking about the route... needless to say, we became bossom buddies).
I didn't tell Amanda I had never flown before because I didn't want to worry her. She had me meet her outside of the airport at the curb where she picked me up with her told oldest, Sophie, 7, and Tobin, 5.
We drove 45 minutes to Tahoe City where I then met Thomas, 9 mo., and Chapin. They immediately treated me like family and insisted I make myself at home. The kids are so sweet and Sophie made a 'Welcome Halee' sign on the door of their condo. So cute!
Soph and Tobin remind me so much of my two oldest niece and nephew Alynne and Sage. It was easy for me to quickly connect with them because of that, and I was so grateful!
It took about a week for Thomas to warm up to me and get used to seeing my face all the time. And once he warmed up, it made my job so much easier! haha.
He's the most smiley baby and the cutest little thing around. I'm so glad we're buds now. I just hope he remembers me until the 28th! :/
The first three days working for them, the family started getting this weird stomach/achey sickness going from person to person. They each took turns getting sick, but I did my very best with everything that I had so that I stayed away from getting it! And I succeeded! It was sad seeing them all sick those first few days though and it was rough trying to understand how things normally work in the family and everything but soon enough, everyone was well again and we began our Tahoe adventures!
They were really sweet to make sure that while they were sick, I still got a chance to get out of the house and get some fresh air. I get evenings off, so one of those evenings Amanda gave me spending money and the car to go into Tahoe City and explore the shops and anything the town had to offer.
Of course I loved it, and went from boutique to shop all along the street.
I'm such a people person though, that I quickly realized that everything is more fun when you have someone to do it with.
The first few days I called a lot of friends and family members just to have someone to chat with while I explored haha.
But once the family got better, I went on all of the family outings and get-togethers. One, because it was a great bonding opportunity with the entire family. And two, because I loved having something to do with people I enjoy being with!
Amanda is really great about all of us pitching in and making sure that the load is even for everyone. She's not the type of mom that leaves me with the kids all day while she goes to yoga and pottery classes in the mountains.
She just wants the very best for all of her kids and wants to make sure she's giving her children every learning opportunity and growing experience just like any other great mom out there.
She frequently asks how I'm doing and if there's anything I want or need throughout the day. She'd make sure I had breaks and never wanted me to feel stressed or overburdened. And if she thought I was, she immediately would step in. And most of the time, I was just gettin warmed up! haha. So basically she's such a great person, and I can already tell that we're soon going to be the best of friends. We get along so well. She's just one of those people that are so easy to talk with, I love it.
The dad, Chapin, is such a great guy as well. I have a lot of respect for him as a dad and a business man. He works so hard for his family and genuinely tries to be the best dad he can be for his kids. It's so sweet watching him interact with each one. He helps out with the kids just as much as any dad I've seen and it's impressive how much he steps in to help. He's a social guy with a great sense of humor and witt about him. We get along great.
We went on a hike up to this long-gone volcano up a trail in Tahoe. It was so pretty and I couldn't help but want to belt out 'The Hills are alive, with the sound of music!!!!!!' the entire way up. I was totally feeling the Van trap vibes.
I got some cool pictures of the hike and I was so happy to be there and experience that with the family.
Then one of the days, we woke up and took the boat to the Nevada side of the lake and spent the day there anchored next to the shore, with lunch on the boat, and then swimming in the sparkly clear water all the way to the white mermaid rocks where we'd lay and try to warm back up from the ice cold water! This was seriously one of my favorite parts of the trip and one that I looked forward to the most.
We were sort of anchored next to a nude beach though, so that was kind of odd. We were pretty far from the shore though, so I just steered clear of looking too closely! haha. Ah that really was so surreal.
I loved Lake Tahoe and I was so privileged to be the lucky girl to experience it all with this sweet family! I really feel loved by them and I know that we're a great match for each other. Just talking to Amanda about L.A. and everything that's in store there... I can hardly wait to be back! I'll take a little memory of Tahoe with me and treasure it forever.
Now it's time for the real Beverly Hills adventure to begin!
If I loved this experience so much, I can't even imagine how much I'll love Beverly Hills.
Thanks so much to everyone who has expressed their love and support for me in this! I know this is what I'm supposed to do at this time in my life, and I'm absolutely loving it.
Much love,
yours truly
Monday, August 13, 2012
Drum Roll Please...
Guess what tomorrow is everyone????????
I fly out to Reno, Nevada and officially start my new job as nanny of the Hunt family!!
I can't even believe it's here. It's actually happening. aaahhhhh! CRAZY.
It's funny because I almost feel like I'm leaving to go serve a mission or something. Having to say goodbye to friends and family has been weird. But it's not nearly as hard because I'll definitely be coming home at least four times while I'm away for a year. So it's actually nothing like serving a mission...
just the leaving part. haha.
My flight leaves at 11:22 am, so I have to leave my house at 9 am. I talked to Amanda (the mom) and she along with the big kids (Sophie and Tobin) are meeting me at the airport and taking me to their condo in Lake Tahoe.
It's kinda weird because I fly out at 11:22 and arrive at 11:53, but the flight is actually an hour and a half long. Ya I know.
Kinda threw me off for a minute or two. I was like, hey mom!.. They MESSED up or somethin!!
And then I remembered the time difference.
I'm happy to say that I somehow managed to get completely packed yesterday morning. And not only for the ten day trip to Tahoe either. I fit everything I want to take for a year into a huge suitcase (so cute too! blue with green peacock feathers up the front of it), one carry-on, and a very large purse. My mother even doubted me. ha HA!
And, I bought a swimsuit the other day at limericki.com. Very cute and soo perfect!
I almost bought this laptop off the shopNBC network. Had it all ordered and everything with my new credit card I just got! But my computer genius brother came home from work, scolded me, and told me to cancel the order and he could find me a much better deal. boo.
I'm just the type of person that decides things in an instant and just does them. Once I've figured out what I want, and then come across it, I go for it! So I was bugged that I let my brother convince me to call them again and cancel... but he's the smartest with computers. So I GUESS it's fine. I just hate mulling over purchases. Just research it once, know what you want, find it, buy it.
Buuuut anyway. Moving on.
I went to Pineview with my friends on saturday and it was like a flashback to the past. It felt just like times in high school. I swear we go from store to parking lot, to store, to fastfood place, and then finally decide whose house to go to. That was the routine after everything we all decided to do in high school! The only difference is that there were a lot more cars then. Our friend group went from at least twenty people every time, to now five or six people. We're all going our separate ways with missions, weddings, and college. It's pretty bittersweet when we get together now. Things are definitely changing and we all know they'll never be the same again.
Last summer we were all freaking out about going away to different colleges and thinking that we'd never see each other again. I remember the last night of summer before the first portion of our friends went to college. We all did nothing but stood around and laughed and teased each other until someone had the idea to go to Denny's at one in the morning. So all seven cars followed each other down to Denny's and we sat down at a long table and laughed and joked the entire time. The waitress would've hated us if all of the boys hadn't flirted with her so much haha. Then when the meal was over and we filed outside, it was time to say goodbye. We all thought it was the end of fun and random moments like this! We were a big group but we were so tight knit. The boys always outnumbered the girls about 13 to 4 and we loved it that way. The girls cried and so did the boys! Silly to think about now. We didn't want it to change but we knew it had to! What's funny is how we weren't sure if we'd have that much fun ever again. And what's even crazier is realizing that it was only the beginning.
It's so much fun to write to all of my friends on missions and see them grow into such great young men with such strong testimonies of what it's all about and who they really are. With Dustin in India, Ryan in Boston, Bryson in Texas, Bryce in Long Beach (soon Argentina), Mitch in Argentina, Jace in Atlanta, Jon in Toronto, Taylor in Korea, Josh in the Philippines, Seth in Guatemala, Collin in Chicago, and soon Alex in Guatemala, Keaton in Oregon, Steve in Rio Dejanero, Tommy in Mexico and Tommy Saf in Toronto! I love that we're all embarking on different but equally as great adventures. Emily's going to be the greatest speech therapist major and Utah State, Kim is falling in love and can only hear wedding bells in the distance ;), and Kensie is leaving to Spain for BYU Study Abroad shortly after I fly out to Reno!
See what I mean? Only the beginning!
I've always believed that there is something to be said for a good friend in this world.
As for my family, they're everything to me.
My sisters are the greatest examples of strong women in the gospel with drive and compassion in everything they do. My brothers are simply geniuses and I go to them with way too many questions about technology and college crap. haha. My in-laws are all the perfect matches for each sibling and I love having them in the family.
My parents, my parents, gotta thank them of course! My dad is a great example of a good provider and knows how to fix anything. I still think he's amazing at piano even though he'll never agree! Even though my mom doesn't even know how to look up this blog, I'll thank her anyway. She's a beautiful and lovely person who always wants to help those around her. She's who I strive to be and the perfect example of strength and faith in the Lord even when the going gets rough.
My nieces and nephews are the cutest little things you ever did see. With chubby cheeks, squeaky voices, and the most HILARIOUS comments about life and why we end up doing things the way that we do them.
Heather's kids came over to my mom's house Thursday and I always have so much fun. I have the cutest pictures of them sitting on the front porch with my brother Truman, eating ice cream sandwiches. Like I said, adorable right? My other niece and nephew that aren't in the picture are just as cute too!
I'm gonna try to post pictures of friends and family so you get an even better glimpse of how I've been so blessed to grow up in this environment and with these great people!
I didn't intend for this post to be one big thank you speech, but hey. They all need to know how much I love them!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ya know?
Here's to growing older and realizing how good you really have it. We all have challenges we're dealing with, so why not appreciate what you have now and stop looking to the future or dwelling in the past? Those are my thoughts for the day!
Until August 24th when I'm back from Tahoe.. A bientot!
I fly out to Reno, Nevada and officially start my new job as nanny of the Hunt family!!
I can't even believe it's here. It's actually happening. aaahhhhh! CRAZY.
It's funny because I almost feel like I'm leaving to go serve a mission or something. Having to say goodbye to friends and family has been weird. But it's not nearly as hard because I'll definitely be coming home at least four times while I'm away for a year. So it's actually nothing like serving a mission...
just the leaving part. haha.
My flight leaves at 11:22 am, so I have to leave my house at 9 am. I talked to Amanda (the mom) and she along with the big kids (Sophie and Tobin) are meeting me at the airport and taking me to their condo in Lake Tahoe.
It's kinda weird because I fly out at 11:22 and arrive at 11:53, but the flight is actually an hour and a half long. Ya I know.
Kinda threw me off for a minute or two. I was like, hey mom!.. They MESSED up or somethin!!
And then I remembered the time difference.
I'm happy to say that I somehow managed to get completely packed yesterday morning. And not only for the ten day trip to Tahoe either. I fit everything I want to take for a year into a huge suitcase (so cute too! blue with green peacock feathers up the front of it), one carry-on, and a very large purse. My mother even doubted me. ha HA!
And, I bought a swimsuit the other day at limericki.com. Very cute and soo perfect!
I almost bought this laptop off the shopNBC network. Had it all ordered and everything with my new credit card I just got! But my computer genius brother came home from work, scolded me, and told me to cancel the order and he could find me a much better deal. boo.
I'm just the type of person that decides things in an instant and just does them. Once I've figured out what I want, and then come across it, I go for it! So I was bugged that I let my brother convince me to call them again and cancel... but he's the smartest with computers. So I GUESS it's fine. I just hate mulling over purchases. Just research it once, know what you want, find it, buy it.
Buuuut anyway. Moving on.
I went to Pineview with my friends on saturday and it was like a flashback to the past. It felt just like times in high school. I swear we go from store to parking lot, to store, to fastfood place, and then finally decide whose house to go to. That was the routine after everything we all decided to do in high school! The only difference is that there were a lot more cars then. Our friend group went from at least twenty people every time, to now five or six people. We're all going our separate ways with missions, weddings, and college. It's pretty bittersweet when we get together now. Things are definitely changing and we all know they'll never be the same again.
Last summer we were all freaking out about going away to different colleges and thinking that we'd never see each other again. I remember the last night of summer before the first portion of our friends went to college. We all did nothing but stood around and laughed and teased each other until someone had the idea to go to Denny's at one in the morning. So all seven cars followed each other down to Denny's and we sat down at a long table and laughed and joked the entire time. The waitress would've hated us if all of the boys hadn't flirted with her so much haha. Then when the meal was over and we filed outside, it was time to say goodbye. We all thought it was the end of fun and random moments like this! We were a big group but we were so tight knit. The boys always outnumbered the girls about 13 to 4 and we loved it that way. The girls cried and so did the boys! Silly to think about now. We didn't want it to change but we knew it had to! What's funny is how we weren't sure if we'd have that much fun ever again. And what's even crazier is realizing that it was only the beginning.
It's so much fun to write to all of my friends on missions and see them grow into such great young men with such strong testimonies of what it's all about and who they really are. With Dustin in India, Ryan in Boston, Bryson in Texas, Bryce in Long Beach (soon Argentina), Mitch in Argentina, Jace in Atlanta, Jon in Toronto, Taylor in Korea, Josh in the Philippines, Seth in Guatemala, Collin in Chicago, and soon Alex in Guatemala, Keaton in Oregon, Steve in Rio Dejanero, Tommy in Mexico and Tommy Saf in Toronto! I love that we're all embarking on different but equally as great adventures. Emily's going to be the greatest speech therapist major and Utah State, Kim is falling in love and can only hear wedding bells in the distance ;), and Kensie is leaving to Spain for BYU Study Abroad shortly after I fly out to Reno!
See what I mean? Only the beginning!
I've always believed that there is something to be said for a good friend in this world.
As for my family, they're everything to me.
My sisters are the greatest examples of strong women in the gospel with drive and compassion in everything they do. My brothers are simply geniuses and I go to them with way too many questions about technology and college crap. haha. My in-laws are all the perfect matches for each sibling and I love having them in the family.
My parents, my parents, gotta thank them of course! My dad is a great example of a good provider and knows how to fix anything. I still think he's amazing at piano even though he'll never agree! Even though my mom doesn't even know how to look up this blog, I'll thank her anyway. She's a beautiful and lovely person who always wants to help those around her. She's who I strive to be and the perfect example of strength and faith in the Lord even when the going gets rough.
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| Me and my sisters at Hileri's wedding at Boutniful Temple. top:Hejdi Swan, Heather Fielden bottom: Me, Hileri Yost |
Heather's kids came over to my mom's house Thursday and I always have so much fun. I have the cutest pictures of them sitting on the front porch with my brother Truman, eating ice cream sandwiches. Like I said, adorable right? My other niece and nephew that aren't in the picture are just as cute too!
I'm gonna try to post pictures of friends and family so you get an even better glimpse of how I've been so blessed to grow up in this environment and with these great people!
I didn't intend for this post to be one big thank you speech, but hey. They all need to know how much I love them!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ya know?
Here's to growing older and realizing how good you really have it. We all have challenges we're dealing with, so why not appreciate what you have now and stop looking to the future or dwelling in the past? Those are my thoughts for the day!
Until August 24th when I'm back from Tahoe.. A bientot!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Single Digits Baby!
So!I'm comin' on 8 more days until I fly out to Reno, Nevada where the Hunt family is picking me up from the airport, and then we're driving the 15-20 minutes to Lake Tahoe where we'll be staying in their condo. Sounds pretty sweet to me! ;) I'm staying on vacation with them there until the 24th, and then I'm flying back to Utah where I can pack up everything I want to take with me to L.A. and then flying out to LAX on the 28th. Wooooo!
Bring it on!
I've thought about this and dreamed about it and analyzed it all day and all night... I'm ready for this to happen already!
Moving back home with my parents has been a surprisingly difficult adjustment. Let me just say haha.
I feel like I'm in high school again, just waiting to send in school registration forms like I did every summer at home. I'm used to eating the same foods that I like to eat, and knowing what I can eat and not worrying that my favorite foods will be all gone by the next morning. Suddenly I have a curfew, and my mom calls me if I'm ten min late coming home from work. And I forget to let her know when I stop by friends houses haha. It's just been weird.
Plus my sleeping arrangements are completely temporary. I'm preparing to pack everything I own so I've made designated piles of my things in different spots of my room.
Organized mess. That's what we'll call it.
All of my clothes that I'm keeping and wanting to take with me are in a jumbled mound beside my bed. I have a pile for jewelry, pile for bathroom things, and a pile for shoes.
heh heh.
Today happens to be my last day as a math tutor at weber state. That's been the one job that I've had that I haven't completely hated. I've actually really liked it. Yes, after doing everyone's hardest math problems for five hours, I do get the occasional headache. But I've had the funniest, weirdest, creepiest,and sweetest experiences working there!
You get creepy men that stare, the guys that memorize your work schedule, super moms that need someone to vent to, people that get ridiculously ticked about this one math problem, the sweet older lady that brings me mangos and a pearl bracelet, and the slackers that start module 1 the week before finals week and want you to sit there with them your whole shift and give answers.
It's a drop-in math tutor place, so anyone taking the three lowest math classes at WSU can come in and get help.
You never know who you'll be tutoring next!
I've made several friends of all ages, and I'm great friends with all of the tutors there. Plus, my boss was way chill and the pay was superb!
It made my first year of college such an adventure. I actually might even miss spending hours and hours in that building. Might. I practically lived there it seemed.
There was a Word Search book at the front desk. And needless to say, some days, we became the best of friends.
I'll be searching for a great laptop, digital camera, and swimsuit very soon here. So I'd just like to send a shout-out to anyone that's willing to strike a deal with me or has any opinions about where I should go or look, please comment below! I don't care who you are, you're opinion is greatly appreciated. :)
I think I'm going to buy a lime ricki swimsuit in salt lake and borrow my parents digital camera for lake tahoe.. then I'm gonna need my own. And I'm finishing my associates degree from weber state online this year so that's why I'll need an awesome laptop.
As for the swimsuit, I'm going for super modest. I know that not being as modest would be super easy living in Cali with that great and sunny weather all the time! Plus I'd still look modest compared to all the other skanks walking around right? But! I've decided that's a lame excuse when I know better. And I've recently become extra aware of how prevalent pornography addiction and other addictions have become for men everywhere. So why not help them out by wearing clothes that will let them to look at my face?
If you don't respect yourself, then who will?
It's a little epiphany I had the other day, and this is my blog, so why not share? haha.
Oh ya! I got a beach wave perm last friday. Forgot to talk about that. Maybe I can get a picture up here.. I'm not smiling very big in the picture haha. But it's about the perm.
It's SO easy to do. I wake up... and ya. That's the extent of it. Wala! No prepping or curling for two hours!
I thought that would be a smart move since I'll be living with humidity everyday. Because I wasn't blessed with beautiful natural curl. My hair is naturally COMPLETELY straight. So I wouldn't be able to have it curly like I love so much. It would be long and straight every single day. I didn't like that idea.
I gotta say, the process to get this perm did take a long long time,and it stunk really bad.
It smelled like really bad eggs and drain-o.
Plus it was quite pricey!
But I think it was worth it.
The lady did a pretty good job, and I think I'll get it re-permed in L.A. Whatcha think?
Until another post.. I'll keep ya updated!
over and out.
Bring it on!
I've thought about this and dreamed about it and analyzed it all day and all night... I'm ready for this to happen already!
Moving back home with my parents has been a surprisingly difficult adjustment. Let me just say haha.
I feel like I'm in high school again, just waiting to send in school registration forms like I did every summer at home. I'm used to eating the same foods that I like to eat, and knowing what I can eat and not worrying that my favorite foods will be all gone by the next morning. Suddenly I have a curfew, and my mom calls me if I'm ten min late coming home from work. And I forget to let her know when I stop by friends houses haha. It's just been weird.
Plus my sleeping arrangements are completely temporary. I'm preparing to pack everything I own so I've made designated piles of my things in different spots of my room.
Organized mess. That's what we'll call it.
All of my clothes that I'm keeping and wanting to take with me are in a jumbled mound beside my bed. I have a pile for jewelry, pile for bathroom things, and a pile for shoes.
heh heh.
Today happens to be my last day as a math tutor at weber state. That's been the one job that I've had that I haven't completely hated. I've actually really liked it. Yes, after doing everyone's hardest math problems for five hours, I do get the occasional headache. But I've had the funniest, weirdest, creepiest,and sweetest experiences working there!
You get creepy men that stare, the guys that memorize your work schedule, super moms that need someone to vent to, people that get ridiculously ticked about this one math problem, the sweet older lady that brings me mangos and a pearl bracelet, and the slackers that start module 1 the week before finals week and want you to sit there with them your whole shift and give answers.
It's a drop-in math tutor place, so anyone taking the three lowest math classes at WSU can come in and get help.
You never know who you'll be tutoring next!
I've made several friends of all ages, and I'm great friends with all of the tutors there. Plus, my boss was way chill and the pay was superb!
It made my first year of college such an adventure. I actually might even miss spending hours and hours in that building. Might. I practically lived there it seemed.
There was a Word Search book at the front desk. And needless to say, some days, we became the best of friends.
I'll be searching for a great laptop, digital camera, and swimsuit very soon here. So I'd just like to send a shout-out to anyone that's willing to strike a deal with me or has any opinions about where I should go or look, please comment below! I don't care who you are, you're opinion is greatly appreciated. :)
I think I'm going to buy a lime ricki swimsuit in salt lake and borrow my parents digital camera for lake tahoe.. then I'm gonna need my own. And I'm finishing my associates degree from weber state online this year so that's why I'll need an awesome laptop.
As for the swimsuit, I'm going for super modest. I know that not being as modest would be super easy living in Cali with that great and sunny weather all the time! Plus I'd still look modest compared to all the other skanks walking around right? But! I've decided that's a lame excuse when I know better. And I've recently become extra aware of how prevalent pornography addiction and other addictions have become for men everywhere. So why not help them out by wearing clothes that will let them to look at my face?
If you don't respect yourself, then who will?
It's a little epiphany I had the other day, and this is my blog, so why not share? haha.
Oh ya! I got a beach wave perm last friday. Forgot to talk about that. Maybe I can get a picture up here.. I'm not smiling very big in the picture haha. But it's about the perm.
It's SO easy to do. I wake up... and ya. That's the extent of it. Wala! No prepping or curling for two hours!
I thought that would be a smart move since I'll be living with humidity everyday. Because I wasn't blessed with beautiful natural curl. My hair is naturally COMPLETELY straight. So I wouldn't be able to have it curly like I love so much. It would be long and straight every single day. I didn't like that idea.
I gotta say, the process to get this perm did take a long long time,and it stunk really bad.
It smelled like really bad eggs and drain-o.
Plus it was quite pricey!
But I think it was worth it.
Until another post.. I'll keep ya updated!
over and out.
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