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I think I have not spent quite as much time blogging because the writing in Romania just about wore me out. But with the special request of my family I would love to fill you all in on my life.

So far since I have been home I have just spent most of my time working and not doing much of anything. The first two weeks back I was working 35-40 hour weeks when normally I should have only been working 20 but my boss wanted to "catch me up" so thankfully I am back to my expected 20 hour weeks which is much more relaxing. I also am picking up a second job babysitting a little 6 year old boy named Cap. I got this job from a girl I work with who doesnt have time to work with them anymore. I havent started working yet but I met with the mom and the boy and he is very fun with a huge imagination. I cant wait. This week at work has been busy. I have finally started to figure out what my position is. "Customer Care" --i take care of the people who use our campus for the summer. I help them with their odds and ends. So it hasnt been so bad. But it has definitely been a huge learning experience with the boss I am under....

One recent problem we have had on campus.. Well there are about 12 of us who work for summer conferencing. We live in three apartments on a bottom floor right next to each other. There are two rooms of girls and one room of guys. So one day my friend Adam woke up with about thirty bug bites on his back and legs. Then the next day our friend Tyler woke up with some bites. Adam was lucky enough to grab his camera and snatch a picture of this little creature that turned out to be a...BED BUG. dun dun dun. Im convinced that Adam brought them back from India where he has just been on a trip for the past month. The boys had to move everything out of their rooms and do laundry for every piece of clothing they own. People came and cleaned out the rooms and did inspections and such before the boys could move back in. In the meantime, at our weekly meeting we got to watch an informational video about bed bugs that they would normally show to hotel housekeepers. So we learned that you can spot bed bugs because they hide and dark places on the bed and they can also leave blood stains on the mattress, which lead to the best line in the movie, "Check the mattress for blood stains, but note, this is not always due to bed bugs." That was really the best part... But now the situation is taken care of. The mattresses were thrown away and hopefully things are good.

What else has been going on in my life. I got a library card yesterday! I was pretty excited by that. It makes me feel pretty mature and on my own. There has also been lots of thunder and lightening, which if you dont know, is one of the worst things in the world to me and my biggest fear. I dont know if this is because I grew up without it, but everytime it rolls around (which is quite frequently in colorado) I get very anxious. My breathing gets tense and my heart feels abnormal. So the last few afternoons have been rather rough on me. I have been doing a fair share of rock climbing. I am getting better I know because I have been trying harder routes and really pushing myself. Im tired of being stuck on the same level. So that has been nice. I have also been trying to do a lot of reading in my free time. I dont really have many friends here. I have kaylan and breezy but they are pretty busy with their own lives. So then there is some of the people I live with who are nice but I dont see too often because we have different schedules. So you know how it goes. Therefore, I am having fun with some reading. This afternoon I laid In the grass and read a book in the sun. I just finished. It was called Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and I liked it a lot. I dont know whats next on my list. Im thinking Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, Ive heard some good things so Im rather excited. They clouds are rolling in and the thunder is in the distance so I should probably get off the grass and back inside where it is safe.

xoxoxo