All you need is love.

Oh man. I feel too grown up today. I kind of like it though. I've spent the first part of the day planning my budget for when I go back to school. I actually enjoy knowing where all of my money will go. There's security in that. Mmm.

I got a new camera yesterday! Its amazing (the pictures above are some I took last night) Nikon - Thats the only kind of camera I've ever had and I wouldn't have it any other way. Such great pictures. I use my camera almost more than I use my phone. Wonderful.

I'm very excited about going back to school. I can't believe its my last year of college. Very sobering thought. I try not to dwell on it for too long. I feel so unprepaired a lot of the time, but slowly and surely I think God is making me more and more ready for a new kind of life. It will be totally different. Oh dear, thinking about it for too long....

I've been so unmotivated to run lately. Its horrible. I think that doing 2 5ks 2 weeks apart burnt me out a little bit. Not a very smart idea. For about a month there, I ran 3 miles almost every single day. These days, I run 3 miles, MAYBE twice a week. Fail. I need some moderation there. And I am pining for TU fitness center. I've never wanted to work out so badly. Running was so much easier on my body when all of my body was in shape. I can't wait to lift and do abs again. I just wish I had an amazing gym here at home. Oh well. In due time.

I love this summer so much. I have to pinch myself every now and then to make sure its real. I have a beautiful and blessed life. All the stressful things are so worth the blessings. Mmmmm.

Going for a run now.

Just some pictures from the firecracker 5k. It was really fun. My time was 32.54. Not my best, not my worst. I was pretty happy with it. In the second picture, I'm the one with the coral colored shorts and the white top.

So 4th of July was awesome. I always love it so much. Now its back to the daily grind. I don't mind it at all. This weekend is the Hearn trip to Branson! Its going to be so much fun! There are 18 of us going. Very excited about it.

I like working at QT alright. Mostly, I just always dread going until I'm there. The time goes by really fast because there's always something to do. And we get paid every week. Thats pretty convenient.

I'm getting really close to having my credit card paid off. Its very exciting.

Almost 4th of July!

This weekend I'm running in the Firecracker 5K! I'm pretty excited about that whole day. My favorite day of the year: 4th of July!

Also, I've been french braiding a lot. Its pretty fun. Mostly on the little girls I babysit on Wednesdays. They love it, and its good practice. Today I did 5 LC* braids (*LC = Lauren Conrad, from The Hills, braids that go from ear to ear like a headband). They were so cute. Also, I can do pretty much any kind on myself now too. Its pretty great.

Nathan and I are going to Big Splash Friday! I'm very excited. Its on the list. I've been wanting to go for so long. Should be fun.

I've been bringing my lunch to work so I don't eat all the nasty quiktrip food all the time. Its pretty gross after about....2 days. Haha. My body hated me after eating all that. So bringing my lunch is actually crucial to my health. I'm also trying to stay away from red meats for the time being. I've figured out that I feel better when I run when I'm not eating so much red meat. Probably good for me anyway.

I've got go to bed. 7:00 run in the morning!

G