Finally, a summer to remember?

So, I finally got a job! Woot...I'm working at the Culvers on William Cannon. I'm really excited to start...I start on Monday at 6 pm. =]. I'm supposed to have Khaki's, so I went and bought some, they provide shorts, but I didn't want to wear shorts. I have 1 pair of Capri's and two pairs of pants. I don't like them, because they are kind of old. lol. I couldn't find any good ones at Target for a decent price, plus I'm going to work in them, so the more conservative the better? lol.

I've been shopping a lot lately, I guess that's just a summer thing for me, but I've been pretty frugal about it..so thats a definite plus. I go to Ross, a lot. haha. I found jeans for ten dollars! I bought one pair and then went back the next day with my mom and bought 2 more. I bought one pair of skinny's, one pair of straight legged, and one pair of wide legged. =] My sister is at my grandparents house, so she is getting a lot of stuff, lol. I also bought three new shirts, one with yellow and white stripes, one navy blue, and one black with white ghost-looking things...idk how to describe it. My sister brought me like..5 shirts..I think. They are mostly yellow, so I now have enough yellow to last me at least 2 weeks, wearing a different shirt everyday! I'm pretty much set when it comes to that..so I'm going to broaden my color pallet. I bought a few shirts with my birthday money too, one with smurfs and a really really pretty blue one. =] I still can't believe I bought a pair of skinny's..and liked them! They are really cute, but it's hard to get them on/off because they are skinny on the bottom part of your legs...and I have big calfs..thats where the majority of my muscle is. :) Oh, and I went to St. Vincents, lol..and I have gotten two new dresses, both of which are immodest, but not so that I can't buy something to go underneath/over to fix it. lol. One is purple and the other is black. I love them both so much!

Haha..so my summer is finally starting to pick up. I got to spend the day with Travis yesterday..and we had a blast. We went bowling, I'm not very good and i was told that i bowl funny. I guess I do, but, oh well....it works for me..sorta. haha. Mmmk..after that we went to China Harbor, and then back to his house and played xbox. Lol, we were bowling with his Aunt and cousin.....then went to China Harbor where they met up with his other cousin and grandpa. =] I had fun. =] I'm so happy to finally have a job, I've been looking all summer, now I just need to pick up on everything that I'm supposed to learn. I have to go get a Social Security Card because my mom lost mine in her mom's house, so I went to pick up a transcript at ACC, because they can use that to identify me and issue me a new card. I need that ASAP, for my job. We'll probably go down to the office on Monday...and then head over to a bank to see what I need to do to open an account...I've been bugging my parents about that for a while. =]]

Ack, so play practice. I've skipped so much, but I feel like I'm doing well at them and catching on pretty fast. I hate how we don't have mutual, but instead have play practice. It's such a drive from Del Valle and we have to leave 45 minutes early....and then we don't have time to eat dinner because we're driving down there..and then we're in until 9...ugh. Its just not easy to get there at all. Then, a few people make me really feel like I shouldn't be there..and I'm not naming names, but sometimes its better to just help and not try to correct everything that's going on. I'm happy to be a part of this play and I'm very thankful for the oppurtunity, but I'm really frustrated with how the practices are being instituted. It's hard on my family and our gas bill. I don't like giving up my Saturdays...because I love spending that time with my aunt and mom. I don't know how things are working out tomorrow....but I'll figure it out I guess.

-Becky.

A book, A Message, A Thought.

Since, we don't have cable at the moment..I've taken to reading books, of any kind, shape, length, etc. Well, I just finished a book called, "Please Stop Laughing at Me..." and it's about a teenagers plight through being bullied in Middle and High School. Throughout the whole thing I was a bit closed-minded, because I don't necessarily see bullying at Del Valle. This book made me think though, maybe it's because, as the author put it at one point, the bullying doesn't affect me..so i don't care to stop it. I'm not blind, you know..if I see it I would say something or at least reach out to the person. I mean, being popular is something that I never wanted to be a part of, well, at least since I was in elementary school. I hate to be like, the problem is this or that..because of course sometimes kids are just cruel, but I think the more you try to fit in the more you tend to stick out. I tried thinking of a solution to bullying, like what would stop it..but I realized it really can't be stopped, because if you tell someone..it automatically gets worse..if that person gets in trouble, because then your a snitch. I've never had to really worry about it, because I stopped caring about what other people, high schoolers, thought of me. My goal isn't popularity..it's contentment with my friends. Bullying is a serious problem, and I'm definitely going to look out for it, but then the question is i find it..what do I do to stop it? Do I....just be a friend to the victim or take more action to stop it. I think I'll choose the former..because it's the only logical thing to do. I have friends that I knwo are there for me, so I'm not worried about what others think of me...I just don't know if I'll have the courage to reach out to someone that I don't know..someone who probably has baggage...and needs help..but as a Daughter of God..aren't I obligated to help and love everyone..to have charity towards all who are in my path? I mean, I have to do it, if I want to say that I'm truly a daughter of my Heavenly Father. I'm not afraid of it, I just don't knw if i will be able to help someone who is truly a victim. I guess we'll see how next year goes.

I still don't have a job..Ugh...prayers would make me grateful.

Job Hunting Stinks.

I've applied so many places I think that my name is plastered with a sign of some kind saying, DO NOT HIRE. I guess I started the job hunt to late in the game, I mean, I know I'm being blessed for going to Girl's Camp and whatnot, but I haven't found a job yet and I've been looking for about two weeks, that's about 20 applications and I've had no call backs yet. I'm starting to loose faith in myself, I mean, I don't look that good on an application..and no one really asks for a resume. I'm just getting so stressed because I made a deal with my grandma that I would pay my bill when I got a job, but she'd pay it until then. I don't want her to pay my phone bill..I mean..it's my bill. I'm just getting frustrated with this no job situation...I guess its better that I know now how hard it is to get a job at the entry level without a high school diploma! I'm going to college..b/c it has to be easier if you have a college degree!! lol. I'm just freaking out..but thats the basic update of my summer. I need to go down to ACC and have a hold on my account taken off..but i haven't yet..b/c i needa register for classes. Ucky..I don't wanna go to school yet.

That basically it. =]
Much love,
-Becky