As anyone who listened to me whine and complain this past year knows...I have regained my Teaching Soul by moving back to Utah. I KNOW! Who would have guessed, but I agree with the teaching methods more in Utah- for now. So after school ended, and my apartment contract was up, I was outta there. But instead of using Erik- a.k.a. The. Worst. Moving. Company. Ever. I opted to rent my own Buget truck and haul my own stuff. It was once again packing everything up. Ronald LOVED the 50-empty-cardboard-boxes part, but as soon as he realized that things were being packed and moved out, he got a little nervous and spent the bulk of his time in his Pet Taxi.

The drive from Houston to Provo, was fairly uneventful. Thankfully Ronald was a good lil' traveler and knew to keep quiet while being snuck into the hotels. Funny thing was that Ronald would roam about the truck cab during the day drive- but not too much, preferring to again pass his time napping in his Pet Taxi. He came to understand that once it got dark outside and we stopped that = Hotel Time. In fact, he was quite eager to welcome my Dad back into the cab so that he could run amok in a room.

Ronald came to understand that not all other cats were as into being his friend as the ones we visit at Christmas and Summer breaks in Bothell. Our temporary roomie- Regina was not quite as eager to be buddy-buddy with Ronald. But not for Ronald's lack of trying. We entered a Friend-Wanna-Be triangle. Ronald wanted to be Regina-the-kitty's friend, and Olivia-the-lab wanted to be Ronald's friend. As of now, Regina has moved out and Olivia is still attempting to be Ronald's friend but finding it difficult when Ronald has her cowering in the corner.

*Yes. You read that right. Ronald rules the roost here too*

Speaking of another Ronald Weasley... July 2007 was Harry Potter month. A new movie. The final book installment. It was almost too much. Almost :) Of course I purchased tickets many days before the movie released. My new roomie Sara, Yanaj, my Dad, and I all saw a 1 a.m. showing in Salt Lake City. We even got to reserve the actual seats! The movie was awe-some! But. Words. Cannot. Describe. The. Moment. I. Openned. The. First. Page. Of. Book. 7.

Bone Jr., Elizabeth, Yanaj, and I
2 hours before HP7 book release


We were customers 112th and 113th- waiting to get to the front of the line. We only had to wait 25 minutes. At least the CUTE eye candy in front of us kept us entertained.

5 p.m. the following evening.

Nearly finished after a 24 hour Read-A-Thon.

Will HP live? Do Ron & Hermoine FINALLY kiss?

Here is to the last 2000 BHS graduate still officially single. This past August I stood with 5 other bridesmaids and watched as Miss Bonnie said her "I Do's". I spent a week up in Bothell hanging out with my Mom. We had a Bachelorette Party on Saturday night. I gave one of the tamest gifts. Surprise! The big hit of the evening was not a slinky piece of lingerie but rather: this book.

About Wednesday night we got a call- "Can you find a wedding cake topper...but...not of people." Well, not much selection, although I came across the one I would use.


And for those of you just DYING to see me in the bridesmaid "dress"... Well, no one died of not seeing a picture.

Maybe in time.

But I AM trying to decide how I feel about the old addage

"Three times a bridesmaid..."