I miss Ann Arbor.  I miss Michigan football.  I miss marching band.  I'm really excited for this fall, because I'm on the road to finally feeling like my life is in order.

I have a job!  It's manual labor right now, which I thought I'd never like, but I enjoy being able to work without thinking too much.  Plus I think I'm gonna be pretty buff.  Gotta get ready for that brutal Michigan Marching Band pregame SOMEHOW.

I've really grown as a person in the past year.  I believe I'm a lot more patient and open-minded, and much less judgmental.  I've been battling severe depression, but I'm getting help and things are looking good again.  No matter who you are, there is always SOMEONE who will love you no matter what happens.  I felt really alone and scared for a few months, and I wish I would have realized that earlier.  It's also a strength to be able to ask for help, not a weakness.  I hope I can take everything I've learned back to Tree Town in a few months.

I also realized that when I make friends, REAL friends, that I make them for life.  It takes a long time, but if you think I'm worth it, I'll be there for you forever.

My youngest sister is a really good sousaphone player.  Also one of the prettiest sousaphone players you'll ever meet.  

Amanda Tapping is my BFF, but she doesn't know it yet.

I took a shower, and THEN went out to the campfire.  Now my freshly-washed hair smells like smoke and coconuts.  Poor planning.

Looking at my past journal entry, I realized it has been a long time since I last had Sunny D.  This needs to be rectified soon.