As we requested...

I'm doing such a bad job at updating this thing! I keep going into it and I start typing, but then I have no idea what to talk about.
Tomorrow is my birthday! And I have to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to get ready for camp, where I'll drive to Home Depot/Winco in Eagle, jump in the Y suburbans that will take me to the Horsethief reservoir where the Y camp is. Everyone in the Youth Branch will be going on this little retreat. I think it will be a fun birthday. I am not looking forward to getting up so early though. The camp is just outside of Cascade, ID, if you all are interested you can google it.

Here is a picture of the reservoir itself. The camp is not directly on the lake, but we do have a lake front area.


This weekend I weekend I got my new phone, which is amazing, and hard to believe I got it for my job! I love it.

I also went to Tour de Fat. It's put on my the New Belgian Brewing Company, to promote riding your bike, healthy living, being environmentally friendly and drinking beer. I volunteered, and got a tshirt, two beer tokens and a painful sunburn. It was fun, very weird. The tour goes to a bunch of cities, Fort Collins, Denver, San Francisco and Austin!

I know none of you will believe me, but Boise is a very cool city. I think it might be working its way into the "coolness" of Seattle or Austin. I know, you don't believe me, but when you guys visit, you'll agree.

I haven't found an apartment yet, I'm taking my time, I need to still get adjusted.

I'm not sure what else to talk about, my job is fun and different and a lot of work and not a lot of work at the same time.

I miss my friends and family quite a bit, and my Goose-egg most of all. I had a horrible day dream of him running away, I can't wait to have him back. People in Boise are very friendly and I don't think I'll have too much trouble finding friends. If I can only have one of the things mentioned above, it would be Goose. Sorry friends, you know how much I love that pooch! He's my living, breathing, ball obsessing security blanket. (And my mom misses him to! Hard to believe-- I know) I am glad to have my mom around, she of course makes things easier.

I started watching Mad Men, it's an infuriating series, it's hard to believe women were treated that way. I just finished a book on Auschwitz, that was uplifting. Now I'm going to start the Hunger Games, a ton of kids are reading it, so I have to too. I got to be up on what the kids are doing these days! Haha :-)

Love you all!

New job!

So I went in for paperwork today. If I can do this job, I think it'll be so amazing. I know I can do this job. I'm just terrified. It'll be great and so will I.

On top of getting paid, health insurance, free membership to the Y and paid time off. I also get a BlackBerry! I can't wait to finally have a smartphone! It'll be for work, but still! An actual SMARTPHONE!

I'm so tired today. I slept like an hour last night. The day is still young, and I have so many things to see and do in Boise, but all I want to do is go see a movie or lay in bed! I hate being this sort of tired.

Downtown Boise YMCA

My new job at the Downtown Boise YMCA as the Youth Leadership Coordinator.

I go in on Monday to fill out a bunch of paperwork, and basically sign my life away. I will be starting the job and training on Wednesday or Thursday. I have no idea what kind of training I'll be doing, or what. I'm hoping there is a bit of guidance, because I'm worried that I won't live up to their expectations.

Eventually my job will consist of me creating/designing programs in Drama, Robotic Engineering, Leadership, and many others. I'll then be teaching the programs to instructors who will then in turn teach them to the kids. I will be with kids a lot, but not as much as if I were teaching. I will also be a boss, which is terrifying. I'll be hiring and firing (hopefully not too much firing) people. I'll be organizing schedules and allocating money and other resources. Basically I'm scared out of my pants.


Oh I have a mandatory retreat August 23-25! I'm excited for that.

Gee, If I were a man I'd join the Navy!

I told Amy I'd post about my new job in Boise, and I will. But after I post this blog... after reading her's.

It's Fleet Week. I had NO idea Seattle had one! Last night Angie and I went to a Sounders FC game and there were a TON of sailors walking around. I had no idea that those white polyestered tushes were from all over the country and had arrived yesterday! It was pretty cool.

I also don't think I've ever been to Seafair. And this year I won't be attending either. I almost never go to these fairs. I just happened upon Kla Ha Ya Days and Aquafest this year. Usually I never go. There are just a ton of people and even more people trying to sell a bunch of crap.

I would however like to see the Blue Angels. I have seen them before other places than Seafair.

Also walking around Seattle last night made me think about how much I'm missing out by not living in a city. I'm hoping that I'll be able to find an apartment in downtown Boise, I know Boise's downtown isn't like Seattle's or Austin's, but I think it could be great. We'll just have to see what happens.


(title is a historic reference) ;-)