1. Finish cleaning my room. Laundry, dusting, vacuuming and other odds and ends. (I have a hankering to reorganize my book shelves... but that will have to wait for another day.
2. Shower and get looking fancy. I love looking and feeling fancy.
3. Fix up my computer. Make sure it's running properly and has all of my favorite programs.
4. Play a little Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. An online friend and I are racing to finish first. We already played Twilight Princess (I won. Cause I'm awesome.) And we plan on playing two others once this one is finished.
5. Go to Institute. I haven't been since my first week in Vegas. That was back in July. I miss it. It's the beginning of the Fall schedule so I'll be able to go on both Wednesdays and Thursdays. Can't wait!
6. Read some Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 
7. Edit some photos. (That is if #3 gets done.) 
8. Write notes to people I love to brighten their days. (I bought new stationary. I love it.)

I am officially getting out of my slump tonight. I am through with being antisocial. I am looking good and feeling good and I am determined to make my life mean something.


Last night, I got talking to a cousin of mine. When he asked me what I was doing, I quite literally had to say "Nothing."


I'm going to go out and socialize. I met a new girl at church yesterday and offered her a ride to Family Home Evening. It's good for me to find new friends, and I think I could really like Liz. I don't know much about her, but I really hope that I've made a new friend.


Over the past little while, so many of my single friends have gotten or are getting married, or moved away. I really don't have anyone here anymore. So I need to get out there and meet people. That's what I'm going to do.


I'm also going to keep looking for a job. But I think I'm going to get back into making videos, and writing to keep me busy in the mean time.


I am determined that the fall will be so much better than the summer. My mind is set. It will be amazing.

Highlights:

• 6th ~ Alyson and I drove to Cedar City to spend the weekend with our aunt Susan and cousins Julie and Cassie.
• 7th-8th ~ The five of us girls went camping. Gorgeous mountains. We got rained out early on the 8th and came home. We were all hungry, so we went to IHOP. We looked like drowned rats and smelled like campfire. It was fabulous.

• 12th-15th ~ Kristi and Ronnie came to Vegas for an awesome weekend.
• 12th ~ We went and played Bingo and a few slots. It was my first time gambling (besides buying Lotto tickets when I was 19) and I wasn't too impressed with it. We also ate at an awesome buffet. So yummy!
• 13th ~ The three of us, plus Alyson's friends Akilah and Aaron, walked the strip. It was a lot more fun that I first thought it was going to be. The night was full of laughs. Hey. Can anyone teach me how to Dougie? 

• 14th ~ Alyson, Kristi and I went and saw KA! Cirque du Soleil! It was phenomenal. It blew my mind on so many levels. 

• 15th ~ We all said our goodbyes to Alyson and headed home. It was fun staying in Vegas, but I was so happy to be home again.
• 16th ~ I went to FHE where everyone seemed pretty excited to see me. We learned how to Country Swing Dance. Kill me now.
• 18th ~ Nashelle came over for a little while and we laughed about people getting married and other funny things. I miss her already.
• 19th-31st ~ I kind of disappeared into my room. I'm having trouble finding a job, and have been very depressed lately. I'm really trying to get over it. Hope I do soon.

1. Pursue 12 Steps and make myself better. I'm doing really well. Working hard on it.
2. Read the Book of Mormon cover to cover. In chapter three of 2nd Nephi. 
3. Reach my goal weight. I haven't weighed myself since I've been living in Vegas. I'm thinking I gained a little. :( We'll see when I go home in four days.
4. Blog at least 120 times this year. 12 out of 120.
5. Get myself worthy to enter the temple. Still getting closer.
6. Do an act of service at least once a month. 1 out of 12. (I'm not doing too well on this one.)
7. Read at least 50 books. 1 out of 50. (Or this one.)
8. Share my testimony at least once each month. 3 out of 12.
9. Get kissed. Completed in May. Completed AGAIN in July.
10. Take at least 120 photos this year. 33 out of 120.
11. Watch every movie I own. 1 out of 273. (I've been in Vegas for this entire month, and haven't had my movies around.)
12. Visit with my grandmother at least once a month. 2 out of 12. (Again, I've been in Vegas, but I'm going to see her the minute I get home.)
13. Get a job. No luck yet.
14. Write a letter to 60 people I love this year. 5 out of 60.
15. Be social. Blegh. I sat in my sister's house and didn't really go out or do anything. 
16. Make at least 12 videos this year. 0 out of 12. (Fail.)
17. Write in my journal at least 4 times a month. 19 out of 48.
18. Fast at least once each month. 2 out of 12.
19. Go for a hike in Jone's Hole. Haven't made it yet. Hope to go this month.
20. Prepare at least two meals for my family each month. 1 out of 24.
21. Try something new every month. 3 out of 12.*