Where'd all the good people go?

Nothing says summer like swimsuits, sunshine, boating, Jack Johnson, and Lake Powell.

This past week I got to go to Powell with the Glazier's. So much fun!

KYLE

I love that picture, the sun and water look so pretty, and Kyle looks epicccccccc.

JORDAN

CHANCE

Chance and Jordan were crazy, doing backflips and 360's and all sorts of crazy tricks.

BRANDAN

Brandan had a goal to clear the wake and he did it! Woohoooooo.

KAITLIN

Yeah!!! That's me! I did it. I finally got up wakeboarding. Once I got up it was easy as no bake cookies to do it again. I even got out of the wake! I couldn't get back in... but hey, one step at a time! It'll come someday. But yeah, I was happy I learned!

Apparently I stick out my tongue when I'm focusing really hard. I thought that was funny. Oh, and please excuse the short shorts and awful tan-lines. Every time I tried to fix my shorts I fell. So they told me don't worry about modesty while I'm boarding haha.

The crazy tubers. They were so funny. After lunch one day we were all loopy and hyper, so we thought it would be a good idea to try and fit all six of us, ages 15, 18, 20, 21, 23, and 25, on the tube. So many failed attempts, ripped open scabs, rubbing on the sunburns, swallowing water, but so much laughter and tons of fun. I wish I had a picture of it.

Me chillin' on the boat. Thanks for capturing my best moments Kyle.

Boating is so funnnnnn!


Our little pet that we caught. There are lots of fun animals at Powell! We caught lizards and frogs, saw lots of fish and crows, and almost got attacked by a "coyote" which actually turned out to be a fox. But it was 3 feet away from me when I woke up, so it was a little frightening!


A face in the rock. Lake Powell is just beautiful! And full of adventures.


Peace and blessings, peace and blessings.

You're alright, but I'm here darlin' to enjoy the party.

Today I got to do one of my favorite things, and also one of my least favorite.

One of my favorite things in the world? Opening a new deoderant. Weird? Yes. But I love it.

One of my least favorite things in the world? Opening a new toothbrush. I just... don't like it at all.

I just get used to the comfortable feel of the soft bristles on my teeth, the familiar feel of the brush in my hand, the clean, fresh feeling it gives me after every session.

I just don't like opening a new one. Why?

So, old toothbrush, it's time to retire. I might have held onto it a little too long... half the bristles are gone, all of the tongue brushing stuff is rubbed off, and it's not looking very... strong and stable anymore.

Don't worry, I've already had a million people tell me it's gross and unacceptable. I just had a hard time letting go. But it's done. Goodbye pink, helloooooooooooo blue.

I put some new shoes on and suddenly everything's right.

Remember how I was talking about problems a couple days ago? Well... I'm here to confess another one.

Hi, my name is Kaitlin, and I'm... I have a... a... shoe fettish.

Sandals, tennis, sunday shoes, moccasins, boots, more tennis...

I LOVE SHOES.

And today, my shoe count: 50.

I just believe that a pair of shoes makes an outfit. And every pair of shoes brings back good memories. And every shoe has a story to tell. And shoes match your personality.

When you're feeling blue and you don't know what to do... go shoe shopping! It helps. For me at least ;)

So here I go in a cute pair of tennis shoes, my personal favorite, off to change the world.

Allllllllllllll summer long.

Once upon a time while I was doing some more thinking at work, I decided that I have a problem. Well, I have a few, but this one in particular is a big problem.

I hate summer.

Yes, you read that right. I hate it.

The definition of summer for me: working endless hours on end until my fingers bleed, my hair is full of fruit juice, and I can recite of every amount of every fruit in every smoothie. Fun? Nonexistant. Friends? Nope. Pool time? Once a week if I'm lucky. Just working, eating, and sleeping.

Summer used to mean fun, friends, vacation, and sunshine. But sadly, since graduating from high school, summer means working my tail off until I have enough money to last me through the next year. Which unfortunately means working as much as I possibly can with my minimum wage job. I've gotten over time the past 3 weeks and 40 hours exactly last week.

By all means, I'm not complaining... too much. I am so thankful that I have a job, so thankful that I can make enough money to last me through the next year, so thankful that I'm not having to go into debt or anything. But at the same time, I wish I was doing something... more. Something that means more, I guess. I wish I could be making a difference in somebody's life. I wish I was doing something that would be significant for my future. I wish... a lot of things.

So, thinking about it, even though I have a silly job that I probably complain about wayyyyy too much, I still can do all those things. I can make a difference by being happy, positive, optimistic me, trying to do what's right and praying to be an instrument in God's hands. I can do something significant for my future, I can constantly work on improving myself, to become the person I want to be.

And, I can have fun.

So, I made a list of things that I wanted to do this summer! Good things, weird things, fun things, odd things, lots of things. So, just wait. I shall complete my list. Mostly. Hopefully. Care to join me? Please do.

You know where to find me ;)

I feel like dancin' tonight.

Best thing of my life.

I can be your hero, baby.

Emma Watson is super classy.

This is not just being brought up because of Harry Potter, but because she is an all around good person.

She's beautiful, first of all. I know everyone is in love with her. Austin Brunson's favorite shirt in high school? Picture this... the front: "it just keeps getting better." The back: pictures of Emma from each of the Harry Potter movies. So true! And Blake and Shawn had posters of her all over their room. Tyler admitted he thinks she's gorgeous too. But she's not only beautiful, she's sweet too. Listen to the words of wisdom she gave in an interview:

"I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do a photo-shoot people desperately want to change me – dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that.

Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, “I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt… have a look at everything I’ve got”? My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."

That's right! She's the kind of role model girls need these days. No more Hillary Duffs, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohans, or Miley Cyrus, the world needs more Emma Watsons. Even if she does hold hands with her hand in the front. Probably the producer's fault.

And she can pull of super short hair?!

She's my hero. Just sayin'.

The story of us looks a lot like a tragedy now.

This is a disaster.

Matt Nathanson is no longer my love. Well, not for now at least.

Why?

1. What the nose ring and facial hair?? Ick.

2. His new cd is a let down compared to his old one.

3. He's not making my heart beat faster right now.

So Chris Carrabba, congratulations. You no longer have any celebrity competition.