so its been a while...

hey everyone! its been ages since i have been on this blog, hasnt it! well, i will try to recap as much as went on in the past 3-4 months...

-i started a group called project:1200.

  ~ it recently passed its 300 member mark with members from cali to florida, america to ukraine

  ~ it has had multiple events and activities (making it onto the news every time!)

  ~ it was featured in an article for youth activism and use of social networking sites at BYU

  ~ its efforts helped save Utah's Tobacco Prevention Program funding and helped pass an Internet Tobacco Sales Prohibition in Utah. Next step: Excise tax on tobacco!

  ~(to learn more, check out project:1200 on facebook!)

-i have two callings at church: 14 yr old sunday school teacher and elders quorum temporal welfare committee co-chair. LOVIN EVERY MINUTE!

-i start COLLEGE this monday, the 18th! super excited. these are my classes:

  ~Math

  ~English

  ~Physics

  ~Public Speaking

  ~Bowling

  ~Old Testament

-i started substitute teaching! my first day subbing, i violated the dress code x3, and set off the school alarm. yeah! a great first day! i just subbed for that same teacher again this week (he requested me even - so it wasnt that bad of an experience!)

-i got a car! its a 97 honda accord. its so great!

-i was abducted! april 25th marked the Rescue event, where nearly 100 thousand people in over 100 cities across the globe abducted themselves and held themselves hostage until a political leader or person of high influence came and rescued us. why? to raise the profile of the longest running war in africa, and stop a rebel army, the LRA, from abducting children and forcing them to fight in their army. its gone on for way too long, and its time to stop. (to learn more, check out invisiblechildren.com)

-i have given presentations to roughly 500 students in Utah on the harmful affects of tobacco and the lies, manipulation, and evil works of Big Tobacco. schools included Tooele High, West High, East High, Fremont High, and Union Middle.

-i met a Prophet of God: President Dieter F. Uchdorf

-i made my own watch band, multiple t shirts (including silkscreened stuff!), and various other assorted crafts. next on the list: homemade shoes!

-i have enjoyed quality time with family and friends, missionary companions and complete strangers.

-i have managed to remain unemployed...

-i have not cut my hair ONCE since returning home from my mission.

-i met famous people like: Senator Bob Bennett, Alex Boye, Rocky Anderson, Dieter F Uchdorf (like mentioned above), and Smoker Man

-i went to a mission reunion in april, and loved it! it was so great to see everyone! the next day, my mission president was called to be in the quorum of the seventy! what a surprise!

-i have not watched an entire movie the entire way through since i have been home (unless you count the planet earth documentary series. i have watched a couple of them)

hmmm... i think that nearly covers it all! if i missed anything, let me know! and thanks for sticking through all of that...