Updateeeee

Hey.

I figured I'd try to get better at doing this, though I'm not sure if anyone even reads it. Actually now that I think about it I don't even know what I've mentioned and what I haven't. So.

In late March I moved from the Michaelis household into a studio apartment in the basement of the house of a friend of a friend. I now live on Hamilton and Illinois, right by Gonzaga, and I love it. I love my little place, and I love that I can get to the Trail in ten minutes and walk all along the river.

I also got a kitten (!!!) right after getting out of school (mid-May). He's orange and his name is Desi and he's gorgemous. And I luff him.

As for school, final grades: A- in Spanish, B+ in math, C+ in theology, which is probably about what I deserved (though I was hoping for a B in TH, poo). Oh have I mentioned that I started organ lessons in January? I love it, I really really do. It's absolutely amazing. I push one key and the sanctuary sounds like it's going to explode, the windows rattle - they really do. It's incredible.

Piano juries = gauntlet of cruelty, but I didn't forget my pieces, so that was good. And I think I did better on scales than last time.

Angela FINALLY had her baby, on April 24, and her name is Olivia and she likes me. Madeline is a fab big sis, and I've gotten to spend more time with her lately, babysitting and such, which has been great.

Umm...other than that, I'm nannying in the mornings, started that in early March and will continue through the summer and next year. Her name is Miah and she's 9. We have a lot of fun together :) She loves musicals almost as much as I do, and she's taking piano lessons. She's a really great girl.

Also still working at the daycare and loving it. I only work three afternoons a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but I'll probably end up getting some more hours over the summer when Dustie leaves for Tenerife!!!! at the same time that a couple of the other ladies are gone as well. That will be insane.

Uhm. In other news, I have like no friends home for the summer. Juliet is camping out in Bellingham, Amanda is fighting fires in the Olympic National Park, Ash is doing summer school, Laurel will be in Seattle being awesome and learning stuff, and Tara's joining the army and shipping out. Lamesauce. And I miss my ex-roommie Danielle, who is back in West Virginia :( I have been hanging out with Emily though, which is nice. I'm so glad she's back in town.

As usual, the lives of people around me continue to fall apart into fiery disarray, which is hard. I have three friends who are currently going through truly life-altering situations and I'm doing my best to be there for them, but most of the time I feel utterly useless. Also my aunt's tumors are getting bigger and my psychotic Ukranian ex-aunt is suing my uncle for his van...? and is getting very nasty about the whole thing.

Well, I suppose I'll toddle off to bed since I have to be up at six (tomorrow's the last day that early though, the rest of the week I don't have to be there til 7 yay). Nighty night world.