Prom!

Prom was this last Saturday and it was SO FUN! I was so worried about just about everything beforehand but everything went really well and my worrying got me no where (not that it ever does) I didn't take many pictures so I may post again with other people's pictures but for now I'll stick with the few I took.

Kyle and I 'teamed up' with another couple for the day, us girls got ready together and the boys did as well. They came to get us then the picture taking began. We had a really nice dinner with 20 other couples or so. Grand March was really nerve wracking beforehand but by the time we had to walk, I felt fine and it was even a little fun :) The theme was After Glow, which didn't really make sense but the decorations were really neat - all these tall cardboard buildings with bright colored lights (as you can see in the picture below)

After we walked out solo (like above) we walked out a second time with the lights up and at a faster pace. You can see Kyle in the picture but I'm too short to be seen.

Along the way there were certain points where you had to pause and give people a chance to take pictures.

Jessica and myself. She is Kyle's sister and my very close friend.

This is Bailey, one of my co workers. We get along super well and I really enjoy working with her.

Hailey and myself. It was fun to have a good girl friend at prom as well.

KKAH was all at prom so of course we had to take a picture :)

Britney and me. She is the girl I got ready with and we were with her and her boyfriend basically all day.

After the dance we went over to Kyle's where we watched movies and hung out till 4 in the morning. It was such a fun night and I'm so happy I was able to go!

Next trip destination...

I'm becoming more and more certain of the fact I must really be addicted to traveling. Today marks 3 months home from Europe, and I already have another ticket purchased. This time the destination is... Alaska! One of my friends, Courtney, is going up there for the summer to do an internship with her cousin's church. She told me I should come visit and, me being me, can't turn down that kind of offer! :) So I am going to fly up with her when she goes there and then I'll fly back a week later. We leave May 8th and I'll return May 15th. It'll be a quick little trip but I'm so excited. I'm in love with mountains and trees and from what I hear, Alaska is breathtaking as far as that kind of scenery goes.

Just had to do a quick update with that piece of news :)

My German dress

When Stephanie and I went to Munich to go to the Embassy for my passport, we had some free time and found some German dresses we couldn't resist trying on. I wanted to buy one but they were so expensive (this one was on sale for about $80 american dollars but most were a lot more) so Stephanie and I split the cost and are sharing the dress. It fit both of us so we figured, 'why not?' I took the dress home with me and will ship it back to her in a few months. Isn't it neat?!

Time is flying

It feels like this year has been flying by at a speed I'm not sure I'm a fan of, but what can I do but go along?

I started my job at the church and I love it! It's such a peaceful atmosphere and I love what I have to do. I organize things on my own, for FUN, anyways, so being paid to organize, file, label, and all that fun secretarial stuff, is awesome! It is really neat to see how a church works from the inside out. I work there Tuesdays and Thursdays, unless I'm unable or if the pastoral staff is gone for whatever reason. I'm still working at Larsen's 3 days a week, so it's adding up to a full 40 hrs per week of working - crazy!

Here's Eloise and I just hanging out :) I love having an ever present companion!

This picture was taken on Photo Booth on my Mac, but my camera is fixed and back in my own hands, so my posts from now on should have more pictures :)

The month since I've been home

Today marks one month back in the States, and what a whirlwind month it has been! I can't recall a month ever going quite so fast, even though at the time it didn't feel like it. Is it just me or is time in general speeding up?

The month has been a fairly busy one. I worked quite a bit, went on a weekend trip to South Dakota, and came down with some ridiculous sickness. I'm halfway convinced it was H1n1. A little over a week ago my friend Kyle (he's in a few previous posts) asked me to prom. Obviously I'm out of high school, but he goes to the school here so he can ask anyone, whether they go to the school or not. It's on April 17th so I have just about 6 weeks to find a dress and all that goes with. If I can keep my worrywart self in line, it should be a lot of fun!

Also, I got another job. I'm now my churches new secretary. My pastor called me a couple weeks ago and asked me if it was something I'd be interested in. He still had to present it to the board but he checked in with me first. I said yes, that'd be awesome (secretarial work has always intrigued me) and a week later he had the 'ok' from the board. I just talked to him today to go over some details and I will start tomorrow! It'll just be 2 days a week, working with my schedule at Larsen's (I'm still working 3 days a week there) and my job will consist of taking calls, organizing, and pretty much whatever else needs to be done. I'm excited to be on the other side of a church, to see how it functions and all comes together.

So there you go, my last month in a nutshell :)