August

August was a pretty cool month for me.  It's the best month of the year.  Obviously. I began working in Medical Staffing in July so I've been learning this new field and enjoyed all there is to it, quite a bit.  I help staff a variety of positions, and it reaffirms that I want to work in staffing when I grow up.

Troy made me a bet at the beginning of the month that I couldn't stay awake for 7 evenings in a row, and if I did, he would take me ring shopping.  Despite his failed attempts to get me to fall asleep, I did it, and we have shopped at 6 or so different stores.  I liked several rings, so I suppose it's just a waiting game, and meeting the family now.  Oy vey.

We went to a Jack Johnson concert in Salt Lake.  It was really good.  Then we hiked to Elephant Rock near Bountiful.  We accidentally used the wrong entrance and the first quarter of the hike was vertical.  It was rugged.  We went with his brother and set him up with my friend Alycia.  It was pretty fun.

For my birthday, Troy surprised me with breakfast.  He made Norwegian Pancakes for me, and ended up setting off all of the alarms in the house.  It was pretty exciting.  After work, he picked me up and took me to The Cellar where he had taken me on our first date.  He had called ahead and asked for a nice table, expecting something next to the window or fireplace.  We ended up having a private room in the cellar (as in the Wine Cellar, not the restaurant) and it was candle lit all around.  It was pretty much out of a movie.

After dinner, my friend Sheeba had made me a birthday cake.  It was Triple Chocolate Raspberry.  Very Yum.  We did presents and whatnot and then went home.  It was a great birthday.

I was contacted today about helping a homeschool group put on a play this fall, so that should be fun.  I'm thinking of doing A Christmas Carol, since the play will be in December probably.  Fun, fun!

Well, that's about it!  Next month I'll shoot for putting up pictures, too.