It's been a long time...

Wow, it's been a good long while since I've updated this, it's about time.

This summer has been busy with work.  I am once again living in a cabin with James as my cabin mate (Nick's old cabin).  James completely redid the cabin: painted it, added a carpet for the main area, curtains on the window, and some other very useful changes were added.

I'm once again also working for Holland America/Grayline of Alaska.  It's been fun, and nothing really stressful has happened.  It really helps when you just don't let personal and work life interfere with each other.  The only things that really cross that border are the fact that I work with my boyfriend and also some close friends.  The relationships don't affect how I work, so it's fine.

I'm patiently awaiting the results of my graduate school application.  I expect to make it in, but I still can't help but feel nervous waiting.  I'm not exactly sure when I'm supposed to get word.

Now that it's finally June, I have no idea what I'm going to do for my birthday! It feels like every year, the importance of my birthday lessens a bit.  I don't get so excited....I'm turning 22 this year and I'm already acting like an old-fogey :p Friends have been asking what I want this year, but to be honest, I really have no idea what I want.  I have pretty much all the things I like! I guess I have to just think about it.

Finals Week

This upcoming week is, DUN DUN DUN, finals week! But I did take the time this weekend to make the above gingerbread house with Chris, :)

I have 3 finals: Japanese, English, and Unity in the Arts.  I also have to wrap up my graduation details and set in order my classes for next semester...too much work!

Oh, and did I mention that I'm down with an annoying cold? So I pretty much have to fake sing tomorrow at our choir concert.  Just trying to get healthy in time for finals so I'm not sick when I'm on the plane home...

What's Up

Well, it's been a while since I last updated this blog.  It's not that things have been ridiculously busy, just that there has always been something else to do! This semester has gone by quicker than almost any of the semesters of the past, and it also seems easier (with the exception of piano).  Japanese was not as difficult as I thought it would be and I always throw in my English paper before the deadline without any real worries.

Upcoming is my big concert! No necessarily just  mine, but the concert of the Fairbanks Concerto winners combined with the Christmas Concert.  Details can be found in my concert blog --->

Pictures of the concert will follow after this coming Sunday!

My 21st birthday

This is very belated, but here are the pictures!

Almost adulthood!

Two days to go and I'll be what is technically considered a complete adult (21). I was luckily able to get the day of and the day after as days off. Today I received a package in the mail from my parents (WOOOHOO!) and Christopher bought my present a couple of days ago. I'm still not completely sure what I'm going to do besides getting my new license. Work has been going a-ok as usual, but there has been some recent new development. Due to one of our girls leaving, they have a position left open; and, I was asked if I would like to fill in that position. Annnnnnnd, I've accepted. *grin*
Ohhhhhhh, something so nice: oneof the girls, Kelsea, baked me a cake for my birthday, even though it's not until tomorrow. It's a chocolate cake with rainbow chip frosting! Some of the girls tonight want to take me for my first drink at midnight, and I keep trying to give a reason why I don't want to without making myself sound like a boring person. Also, the next day (I'm still deciding on what restaurant I want to go to), Chris' parents are getting me a strawberry ice-cream cake and then I'll get to open all my presents (soooo excited about the presents from my parents). Anyyyyyyywho, will update on how my birthday goes later!

Father's Day

So today is Father's Day. I was anticipating it all week, even getting a present out to Dad, but when the day itself came, I woke up without the slightest clue that it was a holiday. Talk about feeling bad...it was Chris' dad who had to remind me about what day it was. Anyways, other than that, I just finished my two days off, have another normal week coming up, then birthday week right after that..WOOHOO! Since it's my 21st birthday on a Wednesday, I switched my reguarly Friday day-off to Wednesday. I'm pretty sure that I won't be doing anything crazy for the 21st, since that's definitely not me, but I'm still going to go out and order one drink. Still deciding on which one I'll pick. I'm ESPECIALLY looking forward to my presents *wink wink* from my parents. I have high hope you two! Then in exactly 10 days is Chris' 22nd and I have absolutely no idea what gift to get him. :S I keep hoping that the inspiration will suddenly hit me and I'll have some brilliantly romantic idea that will secure my status as awesomest girlfriend in the Fairbanks Chapter, heck, the Alaska Chapter. But, sadly, I keep drawing blanks.

At a loss

Not two minutes ago, I discovered that an old friend of mine, once a best friend, is getting married. Jessica is scheduled for a VERY soon wedding on June the 22nd and I can honestly say that I'm a bit miffed that I wasn't notified earlier, not even invited :S I can't say I can blame her since we lost touch over the years and I didn't exactly strongly pursue a constant connection. We had made this childish promise that we would immediately tell one another once anything like this happened, and that we would attend no matter what. It's funny how things change.
Anyways, right now I'm hungry and bored and chained to a desk for two and a half more hours. AUGHHHHHHHHH! I keep imagining different types of food and ways I can get to it..and then I remember that I already had my break and that I already ate! I hate how quickly I get hungry after a couple of hours...