So I'm back from Florida and that makes me really sad for many reasons!! Of course the view is one of them. Our resorts was like being in Cancun. I loved it!! I went to the pool and got WAY WAY sunburned!! I also got to lay in the hammock and just relax under the palm trees in front of the lake! I competed a little and then we went to Cirque du Soliel. The show is called La Nouba, and if you haven't seen it yet I HIGHLY recommend seeing it! This was the second time I've seen it and I love it!! It's incredible that people can truly do this stuff! It's all live and these people are so talented! But one of my most favorite parts of our trip was our trip to Universal Studios. I've been once before but we didn't get to spend all day there! I rode this amazing roller coaster that takes you completely vertical and then you go through a corkscrew loop and just when you think it's over, it's not(that happens like 4 times)!!! We also rode the ride Revenge of the Mummy, TWICE!!! I love that ride! We also rode several simulated rides which was nice because they were inside and it was insanely hot outside!! I got to spend several days with some pretty amazing people!! And I enjoyed it greatly!

And when I got home I cried a little because my teacher is so awesome and her family is so nice that I really miss hanging out with them! I think I might have been overly sad because I was running on 6 hours of sleep for two or three days!! See we had to catch our plane at 6:40 in the morning and when you are flying out of an international airport that is extremely busy no matter what time of the day it is then you must get there roughly an two and a half hours or more early!! And yes you guessed that meant getting to the airport at around 3:30 AM!!! And since I was really sad about leaving Florida I didn't want to sleep so I didn't!! And I was extremely tired on our trip back! When we got to Memphis, the F.O. for our flight just decided not to come to work so we had to wait for an hour or so longer because we had to wait for him to get his hind in to work! That flight was only 55 minutes but boy it allowed for a great nap!

When I got back from Florida, I had to assume the responsibilities that I had left behind. And I thought that I might not be able to go to BYU-I!! Which that had me on edge but it turns out that all the financial aid stuff is working out fine and all things are back on track!!

I'm out looking for a different job and that is rough because I love my manager at my current job but I need better pay and I need set hours that won't change. Right now my hours could be cut and I could be called in! I just need a set schedule so I can make some plans. Since I've gotten back from Florida I feel really lonely so I've been trying to get some plans together but it's hard because of my job!! Things are really stressful but I know they will work out!!

Do I have to grow up??

So this week has been absolutely crazy, with me packing and studying for nationals and then work. This week I was only suppose to work on Wednesday from 5-9 but I got a call early Wednesday morning asking if I would like to work. Of course, I said yes and off I went. Well that meant I would be at work from 11 am to 9 pm. Shew, 9 hours later I was killed. Now, I'm sure there are lots of people who would call me a baby but this was the first opportunity I had at such a shift and therefore my body and mind were not prepared for such a feat! The reason I had the opportunity of several extra hours was because one of the girls that worked with me, just quit on Wednesday morning. And though I am sad she is gone and I wish her the best of luck in life, I am thankful for the extra hours that the rest of us get because of her choice. Which brings me to today! I was called again early this morning inquiring if I wanted to work. And again I wasn't going to say no! So off I went to work. I got another 6 hours today! Boy am I thankful! The reason is: I have two big purchases to make before I head off to college, I need to buy a laptop and a plane ticket; not to mention hopefully having some sort of savings. But somehow over the last three months the only savings I have would amount to a little over $100! So my plan isn't working exactly!

That brings me to plan B!! My friend mentioned that she and her parents were going to get her a credit card in order to help establish credit. But the more I look at things like this the more I just want to be a little kid again! Well, not really but things definitely are different and more difficult! So that is my big decision right now, to get a credit card or not to get a credit card! Any suggestions??

National Champ, well not quite!

So I finally graduated!! yay!! Now I'm preparing for my trip to Orlando for my national competition. Wish me luck, I've been working all year for this!! It's for HOSA, Health Occupation students of America. I'm competing in Nursing Assisting, which by the way I received my CNA toward the end of May!! I've been working but I'm not making much money so I'm looking for a different job. And the hardest part is that I have my CNA and I could work at a hospital and make $11/hr in my little town there aren't any openings. And let me tell you that really STINKS!!!! So now I'm just using my days off to study for the competition and prep. It takes me about a week to get things ready for a big trip like this so I'm starting early so I won't forget anything! At state I won first, so with that being said I will wrap it up by saying that hopefully in about a week and a half I will be a national champion. That sounds totally crazy but hopefully it will happen!!

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If you don't care maybe you could pray for me! I could use all the prayers I could get!