Alright, so another fine day in the world of insanity. The insurance company declared my car totalled...looks like I'll be driving my mothers van back to texas. Well, it's the perfect "soccer-mom" car to match my "soccer-mom" purse. (thanks matt -- I actually found a bigger one and bought it...much easier to fit a book or two in there). And if I find an amazing antique that I absolutly must buy, I can actually haul it -- instead of trying desperatly to meet someone with a truck. And between Aaron and I, we can now fit approximatly the entire youth group and their various sundries into two vehicles (congrats on the new minivan -- we match!) So tomorrow I have to go kiss my car goodbye, and remove anything I have left in it. Poor thing! In memoriam.....

Got paid this evening. Should pick up my other check tomorrow. That brings me within $400 of my "absolutely necessary" goal, but I should end up with a $1000 extra when all is said and done. Of course $250 of that will go to releasing my car from the shop, $200 will get my back to Waco, almost $300 will buy books for next semester, and whatever is left will buy groceries. So much for my extra money....but at least I'll have all my bills paid. No worries about being evicted or having the electricity turned off.......I'll have to sing for my supper...but that's the worst of it.............

Alright, so Victoria secret was only part of the shopping experience. Went to Nordstrom -- and bought only 1 pair of shoes....Steve Madden strappy white sandals with a high heel....so very cute. We love Steve. Then I found my father's Christmas present at specialty store -- which of course I can't post here on the offchance that he reads this...and mother and I went into the fabric store for a "walk through" and I ended up with $80 worth of material -- half for my sisters' christmas present, but a gorgeous piece of gold embroidered velvet for a dress, and another cute piece of fabric either for my room, or to embellish a jean skirt. Then back to Nordstrom for a bathroom stop, afterwards I got diverted by a sweater set -- got them in 3 different colors. So that was my day. Then I got called into work -- so much for my evening off....but I had a blast shopping. Now all I need is the perfect jewelry!!

So the amazing buy of the day. I went consignment (fancy word for second hand) shopping today and bought my back to school outfits. Several skirts a couple of cute dresses, some shoes, and the buy of all buys, the mother of all clothes, and ITALIAN-MADE, LINEN SUIT (originally $800) for ..... another drumroll please..............$78. I'm thrilled. On top of that I got a fur lined wool coat (I should be animal rights and all that, but fur is soooo pretty) ....$25; two designer pleated wool skirts....2 bucks each; and a $115 pair of shoes for $18. It was a great day. I'm all shopped out, except for a trip to Victoria's Secret tomorrow.

So my dad goes to the doctors today because of a funny little pimple like thing in his mouth. This is the third time he's gone in about it, and they keep saying "its not a tooth thing." Turns out its an allergy thing. My dad is allergic to .......(drumroll please)............citrus, and wine. DAh TAH!!! Good thing he's getting out of California. IF we needed any more proof that God wants him back in Washington, that was it. No orange groves there!

Work work work. Getting very tired of working. Getting very tired of rude, demanding people. And just about when I'm feeling very justified for giving second rate service back, I remember that my boss washed feet. Darn it.

The verdict is -- whiplash. I'm on lots of drugs now, and going in for physical therapy next week! Free massages! Thankfully the painkillers are non-drowsy so I won't have to drive home without taking them. It would be a shame to get my car fixed just to smash it up again by falling asleep on the way home. My parents would not be amused. In other news, I will officially be working in CA until the 20th of August, after that I'll come 'home.' (sidenote -- frightening to think of waco as home. Been doing that quite a bit this summer, aaaaaah) So I'll see most of you in three weeks (give or take a few days)

what a horrible day at work...I am in pain. So much pain that I finally conceded and called a doctor. So much pain that I needed a half hour massage just to get through the afternoon. Then I had to go to work. I cannot afford not too. AGONY! And then when my had was shaking trying to set down a Latte, the lady at the table screeched "what's WRONG with you? Nerve Damage?!?! hHAHAHAHA" Yes, I found that intensely amusing. But then I'm not in much of a laughing mood. I'm sure there is worse pain on the planet -- I'm just being a weenie. But it does hurt.....hopefully they'll drug me up and let me work. I'd love a day off though. Maybe I'll just get another massage tomorrow before I go to work. It feels so good. I even bought the lotion they used -- coconut mango...yummy!

Well my foks have gone an a marathon trip back to Yakima to buy a house, or find a rental. They've decided they'd rather keep their current tenants in the house on Lincoln so that they don't have a house payment anymore. They loaded the car with stuff, and a U-haul trailer, so I guess they're definatly moving back. I wish they weren't, but they'll get the rest of their retirement, and a new house for which they can pay cash (almost). They'll be leaving here the 18th of august to move back...I'll be in CA until the 20th I suppose, needing to work more now that I've hurt my car. I'll be glad when summer is over...maybe -- this year is my senior year! YAY! Almost out of college. Not that I'm not intending to turn right back around and go to grad school, but I hear that grad school is far easier. Actual free time! Only a couple of classes a semester!!!! Some work study, but you also get a $600 stipend to live on. Sounds like a deal to me. I could get a real job, have time to read and sew! YAY! ANyway, I'm going to go take a shower now and take allison to her horse back riding lesson.

Heard the funniest pun the other day. I needed milk for a nonfat cappacino, and I needed one of the sous chefs to open the fridge for me. I picked up a carton, and attached to it was another carton -- with no milk in it. Still sealed, guess some machine in a plant somewhere missed one. Anyway...I held it up to the cook and said "what on earth is this?" And he said, "looks like hole." Get it?