a new month, a new term

Hello hello, I haven't been on in over a week.

I did get to go home. It was nice, though it went by too fast! But I got some stuff done. I got my hair cut, did some shopping, ate at good restaurants, ate some of Mom's home-cooking, went to a concert (classical music, if you must know), and visited my violin teacher in the hospital. He has a staph infection, and it was pretty gross. I was also in church when my mom was sustained as a youth Sunday School teacher--she's going to teach the 14-15 year olds. This should be interesting. She is no longer the ward choir director--she was only too happy to be released from that calling.

I got back to Provo on Monday, and of course, I didn't want to come back. I managed to mostly get unpacked into my new apartment. Be proud of me. Classes started on Tuesday. I'm only taking two classes this term. One of them is a French class--I'm taking a lower level one because (a) I need three more credits to fulfill the foreign language requirement for my major and (b) I didn't want to potentially have a mental breakdown if I signed up for the RM class. I need a review anyway--it's been a while since my last French class. I am also taking HFL 223 (Preparation for Marriage). I know what you're thinking. It's a good class, so far. But I'll have to go on three "date-like" activities this term. Oh goody. It's been a while since my last date and I'm not exactly a fan of being the initiator. My worst possible dating situation was one that I had initiated. I don't know what I'm going to do. I already have problems interacting with the opposite sex as it is. I'm not friends with very many guys and I'm simply incapable of flirting. I'm serious when I say that. I've found that when I do try to flirt, my IQ drops by about forty points and I start acting like a total idiot. And I begin hating myself. If there are any takers or anyone with ideas (or potential dates), feel free to offer them.

But other than that, I think I'm going to enjoy the class and learn lots from it. What's funny is that my teacher is not married and yet he's a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Maybe there's a reason....ha ha. But he did say that he's in the same boat as those of us who are looking.