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Just started my immunization today.

Who isn't afraid of shots? Superman. Yeah true. If I were made of steal I wouldn't be scared of a puny little needle either. I tried not to be nervous at the doctors today, but for the life of me I couldn't stop my heart from racing. Good news is they're over until next Monday and the Monday after that and I'm done. Wahoo.

Mission clothes stress me out.

I'm definitely over thinking this one, but I can't help it. I will only have a few outfits that I can wear for the next 18 months and they have to be fabulous because that's just how I roll. And by fabulous I don't mean extremely expensive or over the top. In fact I just want them to be simply elegant and inexpensive. I bought some dresses from Walmart.  Gasp, You read right. I bought three dresses from Walmart and they are very cute. Here's the problem though, they won't be good for the winter. Something tells me that winter in the Alps isn't a picnic in the park. I need to find some good, longer skirts and tops for the winter. I also need to find a good coat and boots. Yep, clothes stress me out.

Learning German.

Brin bought me a little green book of German words, phrases, and grammar right after we got our calls. It has been one of my greatest resources. I'm currently learning how to pray. Lieber Himmlischer Vater (Dear Heavenly Father), Ich bin dankbar fur meine Familie (I am thankful for my family)...and well you see, I can't remember what comes after that, but it's a start. I've also been reading the Book of Mormon in German. I read the verse first in English, then in German, after that I listen to it in German, and then I read it again in German. When I'm feeling extremely studious I'll go through and figure out what every German word means. I haven't done this as much as I should have, but I already feel like it has helped so much.

I got meself a job.

I'm working at GNL Heating and Air. This is the same place I worked last summer and I'm pretty much doing the same things I did then. The only difference is that I have fewer hours. Some days it is extremely busy, but other days I can use the time in between sparse phone calls and paper work to study and read.

Speaking of Superman.

Oh my goodness. Have you seen Thor, The Green Lantern, and Captain America? Have I? Why yes, as a matter of fact I have. I loved them all. I went to Thor with Ethan and his family the day he got home...As you can imagine I was much more focused on the boy sitting in the seat next to me, wondering what in the world I would do and say, than I was on the movie in front of me. So it was just alright in my opinion. BUT then I saw if a few months later with my dad and absolutely loved it! The Green Lantern, I was totally expecting it to be the worst movie ever. I mean seriously the previews looked pretty dang cheesy and I REALLY dislike Blake Lively (no thanks to the two seasons of Gossip Girl that the very beginning of my summer was dedicated to). It was totally great. I almost every second of it. They did a pretty good job with what they had and true they could have added more depth and story, but still I enjoyed it very much. Captain America was mind blowing. I thought I would hate the guy who was playing Captain America. I had serious doubts about him from the beginning. He was great in Scott Pilgrim, but as Captain America? It just didn't seem right. Once again my pretty low expectations were beaten to a pull and turned into the best orange juice I've ever had...That probably doesn't make much sense. When do I ever make much sense to anyone but me? It was beautiful. One of my favorite parts about the movie was that Captain America didn't going whoring around, but instead he was virtuous and everything I feel like a superhero should be in that sense. And to any who is wondering they didn't just pull the Red Skull out of thin air. The Red Skull to Captain America is like the Joker to Batman, Lex Luther to Superman, Loki to Thor... If you don't believe me then Kelsi can confirm it for you. I loved Captain America, but then I would so see it for yourself and love it if your cool like me.

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