A Twist in my View

     Not everything has gone the way I would have liked it to since I have gotten back, but after a few days back home I am finally getting used to it again. I would like my friends to be available to spend time with me. I wish I could be with my roommates and my family at the same time. They were my family for eight months so being without them is really hard. I would have preferred that my car not get hit in the parking lot of my little brother's school, but it is being fixed so no big deal. 

     Today as I was going to sit in my car and read I tried to jump over the door to get in since it is a convertible. People in movies make it seem so easy. It is no big deal, right? After an epic fail I realized that all of those scenes where people have no problem doing it are extremely unrealistic. Either that or I am just not the kind of person that can pull off something that smooth. I don't know. Probably the latter. 
     Today I also went and got my license renewed. I love my new picture. It looks so much more grown up than my last one of me when I was sixteen in my BYU hoodie. I do realize why I missed my family so much now though. Today my dad laughed at me at the DMV (that place terrifies me), my brother asked what he was supposed to do with his summer since I would not be there for him to mess with, and my mom said I was really tan which is something I never expected to hear after eight months in Provo, Utah. 

     Today my family and I went out for Mexican food. I got one of my favorite things: fajitas. I ate the whole plate of fajitas when I usually only eat half if even that much, two bowls of chips with salsa, and most of my rice. My mom laughed because she said she has never seen me eat that much of my meal (usually I eat small but numerous meals). I was so full, but the craving for real Mexican food has been satisfied. I missed Tex-Mex. 

     I am going to spend some time with one of my best friends tomorrow morning before she has to go to school. Tomorrow night I am going to see one of my favorite musicals: "Oliver!" at a little family theater. Then, Saturday is my birthday. 
     I am enjoying my time at home. I saw this quote the other day. So, taking that into account, I am going to enjoy my time at home even if my little brother won't stop messing with me, my family is not always the happiest, I miss BYU and all of my friends there, or other factors. I am going to enjoy being with my family, seeing my dogs, having people excited to see me at church, having friends spend time with me, and so much more. :)

Back in Texas

I am back in Texas. All of my first year in school I wanted to go home. Now I am back, and I want to go back to Utah. The mountains add a sense of security that one cannot get from the level ground here. I love the LDS temples and churches on every corner. They make me smile. BYU billboards make me feel like I am a part of something important, and I love that feeling. The air in Utah may be thinner, but I love how clean it seems to be. People there are simply spectacular. There is no other way to describe them. Now that I am home I really have nothing to do. All of my friends are still in school. My mom is at work all day, my little brother is in school, and my dad is down in bed most of the time. What am I supposed to do? There is no one to spend my time with. Honestly, I miss my roommates and BYUSA. I had an amazing freshman year at BYU. From being the one that hated being there to being the one that did not want to leave, I have grown to love every minute of my experience. Four scars, twelve finals, countless midterms and assignments, activities, numerous new friends, laughing until I cried, so much fun, disappointments, my first date, adventures, many ice cream trips, a really bad crush, awkward moments, conversations with my roommates that varied from spiritual to quote wall worthy, new experiences, some trouble, and a few missteps later, I am starting a new chapter in my life. I am about to turn eighteen. As much as I love being home and seeing my family, I cannot wait to return to BYU for a summer term to learn and discover so much more not only in my studies but about myself in general. It has been a crazy journey to get to be where I am today, and I want it to keep going.