in recent events...

I haven't been giving too much updates lately

10/24--I go on my first date since my "break-up". It was all right--I was a backup date after a girl backed out on him. I was perfectly okay with that; I was doing a favor for a friend. But he initiated a DTR at the end...weird. Who initiates DTRs on a first date? We're just friends, if you want to know.

10/25--I go over to my cousin's house to do my laundry and watch her kids while she goes running. Not an unusual occurence in my daily life. But you see, her two-year-old is potty training and he had an accident of the worst kind. It got everywhere...the couch, the carpet, on the other kids, and on my white sweatshirt. Yes, I was upset. I cleaned up what I could and took Luke to the bathroom to clean him up. I put him in a diaper. Anika (my cousin) said that I didn't need to change him and clean him up. Trust me, I had to. If I didn't, I would have thrown up (which I almost did) and she would have had even more mess to clean up. And before these lovely events occured, I changed the baby and he had a gross diaper. He was also very fidgety. Oh the things to look forward to when I have kids...ha ha. But I'm told it's easier when they're your own kids. I sure hope so! Oh, and Anika promised to wash my sweatshirt. Now, I love my little cousins...even when they make gross messes.

10/26--Ward conference. It was also James (my co-teacher) and my turn to teach Sunday School. Stake President went way over time in Sacrament Meeting, so we didn't have much time to teach. Too bad because there were some parts I was really excited to teach, but didn't get to. Then I had an interview with my bishop after church (renewing my limited use recommend), visiting teaching, home teachers, and then visiting teachers. I had a busy day! Aren't Sundays supposed to be the day of rest?

So far, this week has been pretty good. I don't have any plans for Halloween, yet. Halloween for me just happens as it happens. Last year I got asked at the last minute on a double date to a comedy show, which was fun. It was also the first date I had been on in almost a year. Yes, you read right. I once went dateless for almost a year.

I registered for my Winter 2009 classes today. I can't believe that after this semester, I'll only have six more classes that I have to take until I'm done with college. I'm taking five classes this winter (a total of 13 credits):

ELANG 410R: Genre and Substantive Editing (I got into the Magazine Editing section, yay)
ELANG 495R: Senior Capstone Course
ELANG 527: Early Modern English
Music 202: Civilization Music 2 (my last GE)

And I'll be in University Orchestra again. I also signed up for the cooking class, but not for me. It's for my little brother, he wants to take it and this will (hopefully) guarantee that he'll get in. When he registers, I'll drop it and he'll add it. I've also been searching for a place for Scott to live when he gets here, and we think we may have a lead. I have a friend who's getting married and needs to sell his contract. His apartment is really close to where I live and in my stake, so it would be GREAT if Scott could get it. We just need to hear from the manager soon.

After Winter, I'll take my last two classes for my major and minor (one per term) and then I'll be done! Yikes! Then I need to decide how I'm going to get a job. I also need to decide whether I want to stay in Utah and look for a job or if I should just move back to Houston. Decisions, decisions. But I don't have to make them...yet.