It's almost time for school to start up again which means a lot of good stuff. But today was just a weird day cause of everyone that I saw. And all in the same place!!!!! I went to Target here in Bozeman today, and got caught up with like how about five different people are doing. First was Matt, he's now working at Target and found out his summer internship was a piece of shit for him. =P Then I ran into Sheri, I hopes that's how she spells it, =P, and found out Mark and Kjerstie are moving in with her, actually, have moved in with her at her place, but are now out of town, gone on some vacation travelling. Still nice to know where they are at though. And then there was Alex and his girlfriend, who I don't really remember her name, but they were at Target getting cookware. Talked to him, and found out where he is living now too. And lastly, Andi, she was working as a cashier and found out she is working her last week there cause she got her job as a tutor again. So she will be the university's on-campus, student english tutor for another fun year. =P

Yeah, as for myself, Justin and I hiked up more of the Hyalite trail, as well today. We saw two sets of falls that I haven't seen before and they were spectacular. We could have gone farther up too, but we decided that we needed a semi-lazy hike for today. Something a little more relaxing. =)

Other than that, I've been relaxing the majority of the last week, cause I haven't had much work lately, but now I'm going to be paying for it a little bit cause I work tomorrow through saturday. Luckily, I got the days off I requested for after this week so I can go up to G'Symes if they will have me. =)

Lastly, Q and I have been having a great time lately. All smiles and strudels =), and it's soooo wondermus I can't even begin to explain it. Heehee =). See, it's even made me gitty. =P =)

"Take my hand
And lead me to salvation
Take my love
For love is everlasting.
And remember
The truth that once was spoken
To love another person
Is to see the face of God!"
  -Valjean, Fantine, and Eponine

I was listening to my Les Miserable CD's again, and so I had to put it down. =)

Otherwise, things have been going pretty good. Less than a month away from universities move-in day. =) Then Q will be in town for good for quite a while, and same with Hailey. And then there'll actually be stuff to do every week that's really worth doing. Otherwise I'm just floating around Bozeman doing not much. Heehee =). But it's all good.

Just writing to let everyone know that my life is full of good strudels right now. =) Much happiness is in my court. =) Even with my car gone, biking has become a good release and exercise so I'm not being so lazy anymore. As well as, I started to play pool again. More good strudels from that. =)

The big main things of happiness are Q and I are now past our 3 month anniversary for going out. Heehee =). Now my longest relationship ever and God willing, it will continue for a long while. And also, I got a raise today. I had my 30 day evaluation and afterward, I got a 25cent raise atop of my 8 dollars an hour pay rate. =) And lastly, school is getting really close, and that means Hailey will be up here, and Q will be here, and people in general will be back to hang out with and make life much much much more interesting. =)

So much things looking up. =)

Ever had a day you wish would have never happened? Or at least most of it never happened? Well, yesterday was one of those for me. Got up and was running late for work and then, on top of that, my car wouldn't start. So I had to wake up Justin to drive me to work. At work, I was in slow motion all day, so luckily I didn't have too much to do. But the only good thing came at work when myself and a few others started coordinating a small pick-up soccer game which is going to be starting tomorrow. Also, the only not bad thing that happened was I got to bike home, and it was awesome cause I needed something to get my energy out, a prolly a little frustration too.

That little frustration has been with Q. Her and I just reached a point that we didn't want to be at, and now she and I are having troubles. I am just trying to get past it and make sure it doesn't happen again, while she seems to overthinking the whole scenario, and basing it on other parts of our relationship which is causing her to believe that it will mostlikely happen again, and she, like me, doesn't want that. I don't know what's going to happen, but I have to say that I really hate the 150 mile separation we are in cause it's making all of this even worse.

Today, however, I got a cell phone so now her and I can start talking at least on the phone instead of online only sooo . . . hopefully at least hearing my voice will start putting these doubts about our relationship to rest. =)

Q, I hope you don't believe I've said too much here, cause I'm just venting. Okay? =) Cause I still have many squishes and snuggles for you *hugs* =)

Yeah, you heard right, beer. Not anything good though. Actually, the whole night was fun until I ended up realizing I had nothing really in my stomach to absorb any of the alcohol. =P But yeah, I went to a party with some guys from my work, and actually even some of the female hostesses from my work showed as well. And the main thing that was interesting was seeing all those people without our dorky JC's uniforms on. Heehee =). Also, I had some unbelieveable luck at the card table that night too.

Then, yesterday morning, still a little bit of a reck from that night, I woke and headed into the mountains with Justin. We were going to try and hike all the way to Blackmore Peak, but only made it to the saddle. This was for two reasons, the weather didn't look like it was going to hold, and also, all we had for food was a pop-tart. Oops =P =). Yeah, trying a 10mile round trip hike, with little food in our systems when we started, and no real food along, and also, me a little recked from the night before, all added up to us ending the day with only an 8mile hike instead of the 10. Heehee =)

One awesome thing though, is going up, I didn't feel well at all, my head was pounding like no other, but on the way down, it was my legs that were pounding instead. =) And this morning, I woke with only one muscle aching, and the most fun is it is my bum muscles. Heehee =). I have to admit that I'm going to be laying off on the alcohol for a while. Or at least, the stuff they try to dish out at those kind of parties. Yuck!!! Not the best of stuff =P. So no worries. =) I survived. Heehee =P =)

And the best thing of all right now, is Q is coming over today from Billings, and we are going to make Chocolate Chip Cookies. Hooray!!!! *Throws hands in air with excitement* =) =) =) "C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me, C is for Cookie that's good enough for me, Cookie Cookie Cookie starts with C" hehe =).

Since the fourth of July, I've been back to working again, but lately, I've had plenty to entice and entertain me in my free time. Q and I started reading a book named Enchantment by Orson Scott Card, and it has been soooo good that I'm almost finished already. =) At first it seemed like just another paragraphy, small time adventure story, but it has really caught me so many many hugs and thanks to Q for picking this one out, and to Cara for also recommending it to us. =) Thanks Cara!!! and hugs to you too. Heehee =).

Once we are finished with that one, it's then my turn to pick the book and God help us. Heehee =) Just kidding. I'm sure I'll find something that we'll enjoy. Off-hand, I was thinking of something by Irving or Sparks, some big time modern novelists. But then again, I've read stuff by them already and there are SOOOO many authors out there to experience, I don't know if that worn path is the way I want to go. (haha, I'm becoming metaphorical again).

Other than that, I'm working, went and kicked a soccer ball around a little today which was awesome!!! I miss competitive soccer sometimes and so I just need to get at least a small fill now and again. =) And also, Justin and I are starting to put some more homey touches on our place. We still need a kitchen table though, =(. But we'll get it sooner or later.

Still working quite a bit, =P. Or at least, was the last few weeks. Now managment is cutting back on hours so I probably won't get as many as of lately, but hopefully I don't fall under 25 a week. That would be bad for summer working.

Anyways, for the Fourth, I actually opened at JC's that day but ended up being there for only 4 hours before I was able to go home. And then, being at home, I wasn't there that long before I decided to go to Billings and be with Q. I had the next two days off, this being the second day today, and so I spent the fourth with Q and her family, playing games on their PS2 and I taught them how to play Up and Down the River the following morning. Also while I was there, Q and I spent some well needed alone time together since the distance has started to cause a few problems. But likely, she is such an awesome sweetheart of a girl, we are working them all out. =) *smiles extra large* That afternoon/evening, we hung out some more, with Jessica along too, and even headed over and spent some time with Pete, and the kids she was babysitting. More or less, I had two very wonderifical days with my Q. =)

Oh, and also lately, about a few days before the fourth, I was up at campus and saw a guy who I thought I'd never see again. But I am glad to say that Alex, one of my neighbors from my hall freshman year, might be coming back to MSU next semester, which would be really awesome!!!

Speaking of school, I'm really looking forward to getting it all started again. Even though this time, I'll be going to class, working, as well as trying to be social every day which is going to make life really really exciting!!! =) Much happiness when all that starts, heehee.

My first day off without going to see Q and I found myself doing some of the most interesting things. ACtually, they weren't that interesting, heehee =), except to me cause I haven't done them in soooo long. Or at least not an interest in them for quite a while.

But before I get into this day off, two days ago, on saturday, was my other day off for this week. And so brigtht and early, I left for Billings so I could spend as much of the day with Q as I could. I got there so early that the whole house was still asleep. Heehee!! Unfortunately, my presence ended up waking the whole household as well, and Q's father on little sleep was quite an adventure. =) Let's just say, I was on my BESTEST behavior. Hehe!!
As for the rest of the day, after quite a while of talking with Q's father and everyone else in the family, Q and Jessica took me across the road to meet Mrs. Olsen. A very nice lady who was working on her carpeting and floort tiling, trying to pick out what she wanted and stuff. From there, we went to the house Cara was house-sitting and hung out watching movies and eating til the owners returned home. Also in there, Q and I had a great tickling war, heehee!!! =) And since I'm just as ticklish as she is, it was quite a war. =) Then Jessica, Cara, Q and I went to a local park and threw the frisbee around until the weather quit cooperating.
Then, Q and I went back and parked the car at her house and took a walk to a good view of part of Billings, then we walked to Dairy Queen for some blizzards before heading back to the house again. We hung out there for the rest of the evening, listening to music and drawing. And finally I headed home, reluctantly, around 9. But I had to open the next day, so I really needed to get back. =P =)

As for today, I went around with Justin this morning while he went to get a bike rack for his car, and I picked up some materials to make start a new project. Summer projects for the bored mind, heehee. =) And then this evening, I went biking, talked to Mitch at the front desk of North Hedges. Didn't have much to say with him, and then I stopped on my way back to watch some of Shakespeare in the Park by the duck pond. And then stopped at the SUB to play a long needed game of pool. Played that for about an hour and then headed home. And now, I'm talking with Q . . . heehee!! =) so that's about it.

Aren't we a cute couple?  At least I think so . . .

Not really the best picture, but it's one of the few we actually have of us together.

Well, I worked a grand total of 10.3 hours today, the fifth day in a row of working and unfortunatley, I still have four more to go before I get my "weekend". Right now, I'm trying to see if I can get saturday off by switching a shift with Travis, that way Q and I can have a well needed day together since we got back from AZ. More or less, I really hope I can swing it with Travis, *crosses fingers. Yeah, I'm really feeling Q deprived lately, and . . . don't konw how really to explain it and it's seems sort of boring to anyone reading anyway. Soo . . . yeah, work work work . . . =P

So where to start today? The main event that happened today that I really find awesome, besides going biking for a while today, was when I recieved an e-mail this morning from my sweety, Q. Last night, when we ended our convo for the night, I was really feeling a little under-appeciated, or alone in her and my relationship. And my clever mind blew it out of proportion, so bad that I was even a bit teary eyed. Yeah, I konw. I'm a wimpy dork. But I've really missed her since our little vacation and then it seemed like she didn't miss me, or like me anymore, or something to that effect and so can you blame my over emotional state?

Anyways, have you ever been soooo down on your luck, and having a really shitty day and then one person who you care about says "hi" and smiles at you. And then you can't help but smile back and feel loads better? Well, that's what Q's e-mail this morning did to me. And I am very grateful to my sweety for doing that. =)

As for the rest of my day, I actually lost a game of foosball today, a very close match to Mick with a final score that game of 10-9. But of course that was the only one of the day out of about 4 or five games, so . . . hehehe! I'm still doing well. *gloating smile* haha And the only other thing today was work which was . . . slow for the most part. So that's it . . .