update

well, i made it through another month and life is sooooooo good right now!! i feel like i can breathe and soak up everything around me and i can finally be MYSELF again! i was able to take a quick trip to texas last week and i had an AMAZING time. my good friend, christy, just got a full-time job working at sea lion stadium so it was fun being there to help her celebrate. in my short time living in texas, i did manage to meet some great girls and still keep in touch with them...oh yeah, and i got to love on some animals while i was there...BEST EVER!!

works going well...i really am enjoying it. everyday things seem to fit together more and more. but i must confess...the absolute BEST days at work are the days i'm asked to help out with a dolphin session (just ask my family...i text them right away)!! i LIVE for those moments...a little snapshot of my career passion...a little taste. i praise God after every little interaction because i have no idea when or if i'll have another chance. these short interactions offer me hope and encourage me to NEVER GIVE UP, NO MATTER WHAT!!!

i went to a fun "girls" party where we dressed up in prom/bridesmaids dresses and had yummy food and lots of laughs (thanks jess!!)

my parents came out to san diego for a while in july and krysten surprised my mom with a trip to london and athens!! oh yeah, i'm going to...i'm sure krysten will have a countdown or something...it's in october. i took a video of my mom finding out...i'll try and post it...it's great!

my great aunt jay came to visit california and it was soooooo wonderful to see her!! she is so wonderful and i feel like there's a piece of pap pap with her and that makes her super special to me! she and mom came with me to seaworld for a day and it was such a blessing to see aunt jay's face light up during the shows and see her reactions to all the animals...she even fed the bat rays!! i loved spending time with her!

i ended my house-sitting and now i'm staying with my aunt and uncle...still 45 minutes away from seaworld (my life is STILL a highway...). i'm hoping to move somewhere closer to work within a month or so (if everything works out) BUT that probably means i won't be getting a dog anytime soon, which makes me very sad in my heart (the couple places i've looked into don't allow dogs). someday...

i'm in the process of trying to sell my wedding dress and wedding rings...if anyone has any ideas of how i can sell them, please let me know. i'm probably just going to put them on ebay or something...soooooooo liberating!!!

my sister is still the best support EVER...i love her and am so happy i can spend time with her!

i'm looking forward to seeing a childhood friend this weekend (JYL!!!!!!!)...AND cheering on the broncos (really i'm just excited to wear my broncos earrings to work on sunday).

well, i think that's it. thanks so much for all your love and support...it's what gets me through each day!! i'll try and write a little more often