An Update: shopping, dates, and work

alright ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather round for another exciting blog entry!

I was just reading some of my old entries from freshman year, and I must say, they are much more exciting than my most recent entries have probably been. I used to write stories more often instead of random updates of what I've been up to. Of course, I also wrote about every minute detail in my life, but whatever.

So... here's a blog entry because I haven't written one in a while. I went shopping again on the Monday we got off for Memorial Day. Megan and Chad had surprised me on Sunday night and we stayed up late and then on Monday we got up early to go shopping, still on the prowl for jean shorts. I did finally find some, after many many stores. And I also found sandals, which were on sale, which was exciting. Somewhere along the way though, I lost my sunglasses. I'm telling you- I cannot keep my hands on a pair of sunglasses for more than like a month at a time.

That night, we went to Kyle's and drove up the canyon and had a bonfire. Can I just say that bonfires are one of my top two favorite things about summer? I can't think of what the other would be, but I don't want to limit myself in case I come up with something else I love just as much as bonfires. I love a good campfire. Marshmallows and a good roasting stick. Can't beat it. Bah I can't get enough of it. And watching the fire with good company is just fun. So that was fun.

Then we went over to Erin's and watched Seven Pounds because Megan and Chad didn't want to watch a sad movie (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas... which I still want to see...) Anyway. That statement is ironic to you if you've seen Seven Pounds because you know it's not exactly a joyful little piece. But it was good.

I can't remember what happened after that. If this was just last week, then I had a date on Friday night. Actually, even if it was the week before, I had a date then too. Wow, I sound so popular. The first date was a double date with a guy I work with and his wife, and his good friend Drew. We ate chicken parmesan and went bowling and played games and watched a movie and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. So much that I may have asked Drew to come over the next weekend. It may have been the first time I've "asked a boy out". Not sure. Anyway- not being very creative, I made pizza dough and we made pizzas. And then we walked to the duck pond and then we played cards (Drew can play a mean game of Spit- not very common out here...) and watched a movie. It was lots of fun.

So that was last Friday. Saturday I can't remember what happened. I think I went to Chili's with Erin to get free food. Yes. And we went to Jess's bridal shower. It keeps weirding me out when I think there will be another "Dickerson" shortly. When the sisters get married, we lose them. Now we're gaining one back. Weird. Anyway. We also went to a ward YW fundraiser thing at Erin's ward. I bought a loaf of bread for $3 and it was worth every penny. Well, actually, Erin bought a loaf of bread for three dollars. I think I still owe her.

This week I've just been working. Tonight Drew had a going away thing at his apartment, so I went to that. And I'm just realizing that he didn't play the piano. He's apparently (so I hear) very good at the piano and I wanted to hear him play. But anyway. We played beach volleyball for the second time, and while I was much worse tonight, it was still fun. And then played games. I came home around midnight. Oh, who's going away you ask? Drew is leaving for France on Monday. He'll be gone for two months. And I was just getting to know him! How rude! Oh well. Maybe he'll make another appearance on my blog in August when he comes back. Or maybe I'll never see him again. Who knows? (There mom and sisters, now you know who he is.)

So that's what I've been up to lately. That was a really boring factual post, but maybe shortly I will post about my last day at the mental hospital (volunteering that is...) and my experience with bruises and blood drives.

until then,
mollie