...The Super Sprint!...

I've decided to do a triathlon.... Katelyn just did one and honestly I was so proud of her and the fact that she just trained hard for a month and was able to do just as well as her in-laws who had been training for months.... Also I'm impressed by the fact that she had never done anything like it before and had never ran, swam, or biked as far as she had to for this... with all that said, I am doing it! I found a triathlon on a Saturday (almost impossible!) in Cleremont and I'm trying to convince my dad to do it with me... its a "super sprint"... sounds intense huh? well between you and me, its the easiest one you can do... I wanted to do what they call a Sprint, which is swim 750 meters, bike 12.4 miles, and then run 3.1 miles or a 5k... well I couldn't find one close to home on a Saturday, so I'm settling for the Super Sprint which is swim 400 meters, bike 6.2 miles, and then run 1.5 miles.... I know it sounds kind of lame, but I'm excited and it will help me prepare to do more in the future... until then, I'll probably run a couple of 5k's until then, like The Turkey Trot in Southwood and maybe one around Christmas.... I'm excited! wish me luck... who knows I might be the next Ironman/woman!

...Hump Day...

Today has been an unusually long day for me at the clerk's office... Everyone has been moving around and switching desks (well everyone except for me) because of Supervisor and Lead Worker changes... there has also been a lack of work for me... don't worry, I just asked my supervisor for more responsibilities, so I'm not slacking :) My day was made a thousand more times exciting today because I forgot that Wednesday may be hump day for me, but for my best friend Weston, wait, excuse me, Elder Liljenquist, it's "PDay," so I got an email from him... Some how his 5 sentence email just made my day fly by faster and got me out of my funk that this humdrum Wednesday has put me in.... one more blessing to add to my list... Missionary e-mails... that blessing goes right along side missionary letters...

...T-Town GetDown - Kaylee's Version...

T-Town GetDown was supposed to be the biggest party of the year YSA-wise in Tallahassee, and everyone was excited for it! Almost our entire ward was involved somehow for the entire days festivities, and I had the lucky job of doing the get-to-know-you games... I had it down to a science... There were going to be six groups and we were going to rotate playing the games lovingly called: The Line Game, The Neck Game, The Beach Ball Game, The Animal Noise Game, The M&M Game, and Two Truths and a Lie... Thing is, I forgot that no one comes to the first part of an activity, especially when its at 11 am and the lunch isn't until 1 and the dance isn't until 7:30 that night, but hey they few that showed up got to know each other and I think we had a lot of fun!After my games everyone could either go play Wii or Guitarhero games and board games inside or play games outside while eating snow cones... Plus they had a pie eating contest, slip-n-slide and live bands playing... not to mention the best Bar-B-Q ever... My friend Sara and I decided to leave a bit early since we weren't feeling too well and decided to have a chill artsy-craftsy day together instead... Sara made a pot roast (very delicious and domestic!) and then we went on over to Joann Fabrics to get some stuff to make head bands... The night before Sara and I went to First Friday (we have the coolest art park in Tallahassee called Railroad Square and a couple of our friends have a studio there and the first Friday of every month the art park opens and there are cool shops and such)... Kim and Melissa, the friends who own a studio, had these neat headbands in there that they had made and they didn't look too difficult, so Sara and I put our homemaking skills to the test... They turned out pretty good if I do say so myself... I loved getting to spend time with Sara and she is one of the coolest girls I know and I'm glad that her boyfriend just left for his mission so now I can have her all to myself while he serves the Lord! Sara and I met each other last year and did couple stuff together when Justin and I were dating, but I like just having girl time with her... she is so chill and likes a lot of the same things I do... I can tell that we're going to be great friends!

... Just a Horse Town...

Ocala... smack inbetween Gainesville and Leesburg, was always just another landmark saying I was closer to home when I would drive from Tallahassee to Leesburg... I always just thought it was a dingy old outdated horse town, but I was wrong, and I actaully really really like it there!

Two weekends ago I went to visit Katelyn McGrath... She is what I consider the closest thing I have to having a big sister... She used to pick me up for Sminary (I LOVED when she was late!), she was the girl I looked up to in Young Women's, and more importantly she had a unique way of teahing me something every girl needs to know at some point in their life by using a toaster to help teach it... only she and a few others will get that last one and I think I'll keep it that way :)

Katelyn is the person that gave me a lot of help through my break up with Justin... I guess I never knew she went through some similar stuff and she really could help out... She also made it a point to try and help me find good RMs to date, not just any RM... i.e. Joey.... poor poor Joey... Thats who I went to see in Ocala...

Friday night I got to Ocala and went to a Forest High School football game with Kate and her awesome little girl Macie... Kate's hubby was there selling smoothies from Smoothie King with his dad, who is the Smoothie King! It was werid going to that because first, I felt sooo much older than the kids there, even though it was me just a few years before, and because it was Forest High, my biggest rival soccer wise in High School... after then game Kate and I rented the Hannah Montana movie and watched it, and it wasn't too bad... mean while, Kate and Micheal (katelyn's hubby) stole my cell phone and were texting poor Joey about going to the beach the enxt day... I honestly felt so bad seeing that Michael told me that Joey liked to make out on the first date (which he doesn't) and he told Joey that I like to cuddle on the first date (which isn't necessarliy true); basically Michael and Kate were totally entertaining themselves at the pain of Joey and I... I must admit though it was kind of entertaining afterwards...

Saturday Joey and I went to the beach... I was pretty nervous because I had only talked to the kid and never actually met him, but I had a blast! We drove over to Ormond by the Sea and had some great conversations the entire way... we went out in the water (he surfed while I just tried staying afloat on my boogie board) and then he attempeted to reteach me how to surf... I think he got frustrated, but I totally would have too :) After we went to IHOP and had the most delicious breakfast food I have ever eaten!!! it was the bomb... Once we got back into Ocala, we were beat and tired, so we decided to play Michael and Katelyn's wii... I honestly haven't met my match at a lot of wii sports, but lets just say Joey kicked my trash...

Sunday I had the pleasure of going with Joey to the Spanish branch (he served in Mexico) and totally had no clue what was going on! I asked Joey not to translate for me because he said earlier that he doesn't like to because then he doesn't get anything out of the meeting, so instead he just told me what scriptures to look up and what topic they were talking on... I pretty much did my own scripture study... I loved it... and the people were awesome, very welcoming and loving! After Spanish branch I went and sat with Katelyn and her family in her ward's sacrament meeting and finished out the rest of church in her ward for a grand total of 5hrs at church!

After church we headed over to Katelyn's in-laws for some super declicious tacos!then after that, back to the church for a ward social.... We had strawberry shortcakes (using the bfreshest Strawberries ever, from Smoothie King...) and watched some conference talks that the Bishop picked out for the ward... It was really great... then we went back to Kate's, crashed and then I started the 2 hr. 15 min. car ride home at 5:30 am!!! Crazy I know, but honestly the ride goes by faster to me plus there is like no one on the road; just me and my jams!!!

Honestly I'm really greatful that I am getting to spend more time with Katelyn... she is the best and I truely look up to her like my big sister and she is quickly becoming one of my best friends! Alright Kate... when you read this you can wipe away a tear and say, "Awww!" I know you want to! haha

...My First Day Of School...

Yep... it that time of the year again; school time! Well this semester I've decided to work and save up some money... See I'm wanting to be out of Tallahassee by January and starting Cosmetology school... well to do that, you need money, and I don't have much of that... soooo I moved in with my friend Tiara because its saving me money and I'm working my maximum hours...

I was kind of sad when all my friends called and told me about their first days of school, so I decided to take pictures of my desk so everyone could see where I'm spending my days this semester....

...The Teaser Ten...

The other day I went to Zaxby's with some of the guys in my ward and I was super excited once I pulled into the parking space... why you might ask? because there was a dollar bill in my space... I seriously don't even think my car was in park by the time I jumped out of my car to get it... Then to Andrew's (the guy in my car with me) embarrassment I jumped up and down repeatedly because it wasn't just a a dollar bill.... oh no... it was a $10 bill!!! I was way too overjoyed... but hey this meant FREE ZAXBY'S!!! so I danced my way inside and ordered my food and as I handed over the $10 bill to pay for my Zaxby's feast my joy was brought to a screeching halt by the words, "Hey did you guys find a $10 bill in the parking lot?" I wanted to say, "NO!!!," but I was caught red, well green, handed so I reluctantly gave him the bill... Now in hindsight I really think it wasn't his, but he just saw my over excitement and thought he might get away with taking my free money, which he did, so I guess I got what I deserved...

...Almost No Internet...

I moved about a week ago and that along with my roommate not having internet because she has an air car, and our apartment being an almost dead zone for that air card has put me slightly behind blogging wise, but no worries! I will be getting it done by the end of this week, I PROMISE!... look forward to My first day of school, my trip to Ocala, my Move from the old house to the new apartment, and my own version of the T-Town GetDown with my good friend Sara Ranon...