Ouch

So, the waxing wasn't all that bad. It hurt at first, and then got gradually worse...but...I survived and no longer have to shave for the next 6 weeks. Good enough for me. Now I just need to be able to walk straight and hope the redness wears off sometime this week so I can actually wear a bathing suit at the beach, lol. We're leaving tomorrow!!!!! See ya at the beach guys! I'll update while I'm there hopefully...from my fave coffee shop The Flying Pig! Love you guys.

~waddle...ouch....waddle...ouch....waddle...ouch....~

2 more days!

2 more days till I leave for the beach!!! I'm SO excited to be going on a vacation! I can't wait to get onto the beach and jump into the ocean. Seriously, to be away from work will be a nice change. Plus, it'll be a great start to my school year, which is coming up very soon. My b. friend Tim decided he WAS coming to the beach w/ us, so I'm extremely happy about that! Yay Tim! :) Sarah's not coming though, unless I can talk her into it over the phone...she's still in Colorado right now for a Christian camp/retreat thing w/ her hubby.
I'm just rafting this afternoon w/ a great group from Charlotte. We had a blast w/ them on the Alpine Tower yesterday and they even came to the rope swing at the lake w/ us last night. It was hilarious, they really crack me up. The kids are a swim team from Charlotte and they all tend to be rather gullible, the leaders play on this quite a bit. Well, I'm off to finish cleaning the house before we leave (I call this the "mom" syndrome--Dave hates it but I just can't help it!...Love you Mom!).

Friday night I'm getting a bikini wax for the first time. I'm a little nervous but it beats having to shave at the beach! lol I'll tell ya how it goes!

Great group

Had an amazing group today. It was sort of a corporate group but they brought their families along w/ them. We had kids from 6 to 50. We played lots of games w/ them this morning and it was so fun to watch the parents and adults acting extremely goofy w/ their kids. We played this game called Egyptian Baseball.
How it works is one team "bats" w/ a broom. The other team pitches a beachball. When the team batting hits the ball they then run around their team members to get their "runs". The team in the outfield catches the ball and then has to get it through their legs. After they get it through their legs the other team has to stop running. It was hilarious...up until the end of the broom came off and flew right at me! It hit my arm--thank goodness--so it didn't hurt too bad. It was pretty funny watching these guys play though. They just kept falling down and sliding around in the woodchips! Then we went of the river w/ them and had a good time drenching everyone.

Dave left this morning for Chattanooga, TN to rock climb w/ Adam D and some friends. I'm having the girls over for dinner tonight. Girl time! I've been getting quite a bit of it lately, it's been nice.

Well, I'm out. I gotta pick up some things at the grocery store before dinner and I wanna pick up a movie as well. Ta ta!

P.S. I miss my friend Tim!!! But he probably doesn't miss me as he's in the Bahamas right now--:( ~very sad~

semi-exciting news

well, I recieved a letter from my school the other day telling me I have made the Dean's List! It was great but, since they don't reward you in any way, montary or otherwise, for that, it's not such a big deal to me. Definately encouraging though as that was my first semester back in 4 years! Hopefully the next one will go just as well.

Ok, I'm out to Asheville for some girl time on my day off! We're gonna do some shopping, not me honey-don't worry, and maybe go see and movie, and then go Contra dancing --sorta like square dancing--tonight.

P.S. HAPPY VERY BELATED B-DAY TO MY OLDER SIS SHANNON!!! I just want you to know you are the best Mom ever and I admmire you so much for how great you are! I only hope I can be half the mother you are --Super MOM! I love you Sis.

P.S.S---My spell check is down--so you'll just have to deal w/ my awful spelling --sorry!

update to my dull life

At the insistence of my older sister, who obviously is the ONLY one that reads this anymore, I am updating today. The only thing I've been doing since July 9th, the last time I update, is working though. Dave and I have been able to hang out a bit w/ friends and are longingly awaiting our beach trip in a week and a half. We're going w/ two couples who are in our church, plus --hopefully-- my best friend Tim and good friend Sarah Speier, and we ALL can't wait!

I've seen several movies since I've been home, one of which is definitely worth commenting on. I finally ordered Netflix for us since we had been seeing a couple of movie a week and got The Dead Poets Society first. I had never seen it, which Dave said was a crime, and I really enjoyed it. It was sad but really inspiring. I love those kinds of Robin Williams movies --the old kind not the new, weird movies he's done lately. I've also never seen, in one sitting, Good Morning Vietnam either--I REALLY need to see that one. I also went to the movies and saw You, Me, and Dupree. Pretty funny movie. Lots of guy humor as Owen Wilson is in it, but pretty hilarious anyway.

Dave's friend, and mine, Adam D. (other Adam in the wedding party) came over last weekend. He and Dave did some paddling and he tried to learn how to roll. He did get EXTREMELY burnt, sorry Julie, but I don't think managed to learn how to roll the kayaks. Saturday night the 3 of us went tubing in Deep Creek and that was loads of fun. I had to miss church on Sunday to deal w/ my group of 72 cheerleaders (oh yeah, that was a fun 3 days), but at least I was on the river w/ them that day.

It's been STINKIN hot up here lately and I almost passed out at work yesterday. I was on top of the tower, hooked in of course, and got really dizzy. I've been drinking gallons of water every day just to keep up with the sweat my body is putting out. It's been ridiculous! I'm on the course again today AND tomorrow and then get a break on Thursday to get on the river.

I went cliff jumping in the area the other day w/ some friends from NOC. Fun stuff! I hadn't done a rope swing that tall in quite awhile. Anything wet and cold is the thing to do after a VERY HOT day at work, so the swim was extremely refreshing.

Anyway, I'm at Sarah's house right now doing laundry--THANKS SARAH!--and getting my online gossip fill for the day. The laundry is almost done and I've gotta leave for work in about half an hour and need to eat and wash the dishes, so I better get off here. Miss all my commenters--where'd everyone go???? Love the few who still read this--and all you others too, but I'm still miffed at you.

back to the depths...yuck sneeze cough

So I'm home for the next couple of days to see the family. Dave couldn't come with me because he had to work...oh well, next time. We picked Bethany up from T.V.R. camp yesterday, she really didn't want to leave. I remember what that felt like when I was in highschool and went to camp. You make so many friends and get to be so independent when you're on your own working, then you come home and you're just "the child" again. It's hard.
Yesterday I went w/ the fam. to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2. It was pretty good, but a long, kinda drawn out movie. It was basically a movie to set up the next sequel. There was one pretty cool twist in it though. I won't give it away. After that I went and hung out w/ Jake & Heather, Jessi & Robert, and Jason & Becca. Good times. We watched Mall Rats (I came in in the last 30 mins). We had a good time but now I'm still getting over my HUGE allergic reaction to their cat and dog. Some dander must have gotten in my nose cause my head is COMPLETELY stuffed up and my throat is scratchy--sleep is sorta suckin right now.
This afternoon my nephew, Graham, had his 4th b-day party. It was cute. I got to see all the babies in the family and we just had a good time. Now I'm waiting for Blaire to call me back so we can hang out tonight. BLAIRE-----CALL ME!!!
Ok...now that you are updated on my weekend I'm gonna go catch up on some celeb gossip on trent.blogspot.com (awesome website if you're a Hollywood gossip hor like me....lol). Love you guys!

P.S. I miss you baby--thanks for calling me!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

We're hangin out at the street fair and havin a BBQ tonight. Hope everyone is having a great 4th! See my family this weekend! I love you guys! I'll write more later.