Starting School, and my darling Ruthie

So it's pretty early, but BYU starts today, so I'm not the only one up...which is nice...and a little weird.

Church yesterday was pretty fun. I foundout that I'm in Ruthie's younger brother, Matt's ward. He and I bothwent to their house for Sunday dinner. I've missed Ruthie so much. It was so nice to hang out with her...all the weirdness that was last year is done with (I just really need to remember to be humble...I ALWAYS get so proud and that leads to fights and unhappy people that I love).

It was cool, for a while Ruthie has been talking about going to Vegas for her 21st birthday, but yesterday we passed some horses while we were out and she talked about how she'd really been wanting to go horseback riding for a while. I told her that I have family in Idaho who have horses...now she really wants to go up to Idaho instead....so...if you're reading this and you know of a way I can make Ruthie's 21st birthday just that much more exciting...let me know!!! :)

I uploaded my recital pics onto my computer, so those are forthcomming.

I realized I left my journal in Maine and I'm practically kicking myself for it...there are so many things I need to write about in a very personal context and I don't really have a place to do that...grr. But it's ok...right?

I'm gonna be taking half of a dating and courtship class with Ruthie (because I have another class during it half the time) and I'm registering for a New Testament class for Fridays.

I'm really excited for this semester...besides it being my second to last, I'm taking some awesome classes. (Form and Analysis, Music History and Lit, Music in the Elementary School, and String Pedagogy...just to name a few!!!)

I'm also trying to teach myself how to play the guitar...we'll see how that goes. :)

Well...I think that's pretty much it...I'm gonna go finish getting ready right now..see ya!

~Manda

I'm back!!!!!

So, I just got my new apartment, I'm working on my school schedule, I'm getting new roommates...I think they said they were from Chile (maybe?) They're nice...I'm so freaking excited to be living in BYU approved housing..this year of school is gonna ROCK!!! Well, if I can get all my schedule problems fixed (and bank confusions) I might seem apathetic, but really...I'm kinda freaking out here!!! (YIKES) But it's gonna be fine! Oh...I was outside most of yesterday and have a mega weird sunburn from a cap sleeved shirt and a pearl(ish) necklace...so it's boy t-shirts for me for a while. I also got a new computer!!! YAY!!! It's so cute and tiny...(and only $340...WahHoo!!!) So I start work tomorrow...that's pretty cool! I really hope I get to see Rachel soon...I freaking love that girl! That's about all my news right now...it's fun to be back...I miss my family like crazy, but that's ok! Well...see ya!

~Manda