Dye Job

When I got back from Europe and felt like I needed a change of pace with my hair, I decided to try  dying it myself for the first time. I figured if it went horribly wrong I could go to the hair salon and get it fix- no big deal. Turns out it's pretty simple! Sure it's a little bit more messy and it may not be perfect your first try, but man, is it a LOT cheaper!

First attempt: Mom said I shouldn't go super dark cause it always turns out darker than what's on the box. Not true. It didn't really do anything to my hair besides even out my highlights and maybe turn it a hue of orange-ish brown. Sounds worse than it actually looked. I kept if for a few days because I was just going down to my sisters to help her move. She looks at me and says, "Did you dye your own hair??" Yess...She then thought it looked orange but my sister exaggerates sometimes. It wasn't that bad, but I wasn't in love with it either so...

Second attempt: I went darker and it turned out dark (what a surprise)! There were a few strands here and there that I might have missed, but not even noticeable unless you looked really closely. The weirdest part was that my ends turned out darker than my roots. I kept that dye job for most of my time at home and then I came to school...

Third attempt: I went with "deeply brown" (picture below) to even out the top and the ends. The top part of my head was still lighter than what I was looking for, so hopefully this will be the final attempt too! 

Waiting for 25 minutes!

Final product!

What do ya think? Third times a charm! Well, I'm off to class! 

Happy Monday!!

Biggest Frustration

Falling asleep during movies. Period.

Dave and I have tried to get through the Lord of the Rings trilogy and it's taken us forever. Wanna know why? Because I literally cannot stay awake when I watch movies. No matter what time of day it is. My roommates laugh every time they walk in because we are STILL watching LOTR. (Yes they are very long movies, but this is ridiculous how long it's taken us) Dave gets frustrated especially when it's getting to the good part. I try sitting up straight and being uncomfortable, but then I'm just preoccupied with how uncomfortable I am. I try watching movies during the day, but that's probably prime nap time. I don't know what it is, but man it's frustrating-especially when your fiance is a big movie buff and wants you to see all of them! I feel super lame, too. No offense Toots, but I'm already turning into you and I'm 20. Anywho, now I'm off to bed. Workouts at "oh-dark-thirty" tomorrow. 

One Week Down

After my first week of school, I realized I only have one more "first day of school" which I might not even get either! Dave and I could be at bullock and I might have started my online classes which totally doesn't even count as a first day of school. Super lame, but very exciting times ahead :)

So how was my week of school? It was exhausting, but good. It's almost like my body is jet lagged trying to adjust to a new sleeping schedule. Here's what my class/internship schedule looks like for this semester:

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I get some sleep-in time M,W,F if I want but I've been trying to wake up with Dave and go workout when he has ROTC workouts. I figured it'd be better than confusing my body having all different wake up times. So yes, here I am going to bed on Friday around 9 o'clock.

My internship is awesome. I'm going to learn so much and I'm hoping to get all of my hours completed this semester so maybe I can be hired for next semester. The people I work with are great; very funny, enthusiastic  and helpful. I have my first personal training client on Thursday already too! Lots of information to learn, but that's why it's 4 credits of my semester. 

What else. Biomechanics is pretty fascinating, especially since my professor really works with athletes critiquing their technique. Amanda was a TA for that class, so she's my go-to-girl for that one. My professor for Obesity and Weight Management is also my on-campus internship supervisor. What's nice is he really likes to show research data and backs up what he says. Chronic Disease Prevention is probably the least interesting out of all of my classes, but we really haven't gotten into too much material yet. My professor is pretty quirky, but his slides are very bland...hard to look at for 50 minutes haha. Lastly, First Aid. I only have it once a week, but during our first class my professor pretty much asked the class how we wanted to be graded...awesome! He seems very flexible and really wants us to learn the best way WE think we learn...if that makes sense. 

Before my First Aid class I went to the opening social for ROTC with Dave. I was pretty much the only girl, but with both of our schedule's completely swamped and almost at completely opposite times we try to see each other whenever we can. Anywho, the opening social was awesome and I really am getting more and more excited for him to commission and for us to start our cute little army family. Until then my life consists of school and getting into wedding shape! Happy Sabbath, September, and Labor Day!

15 hours completed at my internship...185 to go.

33 days until I go home for my first Bridal Shower. 

82 days until I go through the Temple. 

104 days until I become Maggie Bracero :)

Internship

I got the internship!! I will be interning at Alpine Fitness/Physical Therapy as part of my studies this semester! It's a requirement to get 200 hours of some related internship as a part of my major. The facility in Alpine is super nice and the Directors seem very welcoming. I'm so excited to be working with personal trainers as well as physical therapists! It should give me a broad experience but it seems like a lot of work. It should be since it's taken up 4 credits of my schedule.

Speaking of schedules...the times I have to be up in Alpine (30 min from my house) are 6am Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7am on Saturdays. Luckily I'm only their for four hours so I have time to come home and nap if I need to.

The link to the facility is here if you would like to check it out! I took in a lot of information today at the interview so more about what I'll be doing will come later...once I start actually doing it! Should be a good experience I think!!

With this new internship and Dave getting the job at the library our schedules are almost completely opposite :( Luckily we have no social lives but to hang out with each other! haha But it's true. Anyway, sorry for the short blog with no pictures. It's 9 and I should be getting in bed! Happy First Day of School!!

Invasion Of Atwood

We are all moved in! Not going to lie, I had a little panic moment being in such an old house and being crammed into a shared room again after the luxurious life of the loft. However, after I got my stuff in and we decorated it didn't seem so much like a jail cell and it now has some charm and character.

Perks of being in a house are you really do feel like you have a lot more space. I have a cute little driveway where I park my car. There's a total of 4 steps to get into the house. No immediate neighbors that bang on their ceiling because we're being to loud upstairs. Our couches are oober comfortable!

Some downsides. The air conditioner is in the front of the house, and my room is in the back. Our desks are on in the main living room, which actually in my mind is a good thing. Dave got a job at the library, so that should force me to confine myself to a cubical. I just never have any classes over their so I never go. There's only one bathroom for 4 girls. I thought there was not going to be enough storage space in my room but I actually manage to fit everything. Basically...I thought there were a lot of cons, but turns out that it isn't bad at all!

Want to see some pictures :)

The roommates! Minus Celinda who arrives tomorrow!

I wanted a picture of the whole house and of course, this is one picture that Dave took. haha

Then Kirkalicious wanted to go to Olive Garden for all you can eat pasta! It was kinda like the last supper before the semester starts. So happy to be back with these guys. (Don't worry mama, I still miss you all the time!)

Can't get this kid to take a normal smiling picture. Such a goofball!

That is the start of the semester for ya! I'm starting to get a little worried about classes since that's the next step, but I've managed to make it this far right?! :) Oh school...I think it causes more stress than learning sometimes. Well, I must go grab more chicken for dinner tomorrow!! I'm turning into such a domesticated woman. haha Happy Saturday! 

A Month At Home

Am I really going back to Provo tomorrow? Am I really starting my Junior year of college already? Am I really getting married in 115 days? Are you sure I went on my study abroad already? Seriously, where did the time go!!

My handsome husband-to-be.

My future in-laws

Family Dinners

We don't wear makeup in the summer. Don't judge

Off the rack! Only had been tried on once! I love my dress. 

What did I do while I was at home? I planned almost my entire wedding. I ate lots of good American food (the picture is actually at a family dinner at rio grande...haha). I spent time at the beach with the Bracero family. I hung out with my mama aka my wedding planner. I went out to my dad's house with Dave. I went to Busch Gardens. I helped my sister move into her new apartment down in Norfolk. So really out of the entire month I was probably home for maybe a little over half of it, but I still enjoyed every second. I'll be home in October for a bridal shower, for Thanksgiving, and then for the big day!! :) Time is seriously flying by and I can't wait to see what this semester has in store for me. Hope everyone had a great summer! (still can't believe it's over...) Happy Wednesday :) 

PS. The blog will be updated more frequently as the semester goes on. Trying to keep up and journal this important time in my life, so if anyone senses some slacking you have every right to yell at me. ;)

Happy 1/2 Birthday To Me!

Today I am 20.5 years old. 

I just thought those who read my blog should know. 

:) 

Hope everyone is having a great summer! 

Happy Sabbath!!