Alright, New Blog Forever...

There's something wrong with this blog, and the background, and I don't know how to fix it. Plus, I wanted a new start. So... here you go. :)

Mikell Christine

My New Blog for the Summer

If you haven't found it already, I have a new blog documenting my trip to Germany to be an au-pair! So, you should follow it! I probably won't be posting much on this one this summer. :) Enjoy!

Here's the URL: http://doingsofanamericanaupair.blogspot.com/

Wisdom Teeth

Got my wisdom teeth out on Friday.

Super fun.

First surgery, first time being "put under", first stitches, first pain killers, first IV (I know, I'm a lucky kid.)

No swelling, so thats good. Chipmunk cheeks would suck. Or maybe you get chipmunk cheeks if you do suck? I'm not totally sure.

(I found this online. Its dumb, but sort of a little bit funny. Sort of.)

Its weird to be put under. Its weird that I don't remember stuff from that day. Stitches are weird, like pieces of shredded coconut in my gums. Pain killers... don't really do anything. Why do people love them?

I feel like getting wisdom teeth out is sort of a right of passage. I remember taking Jamba Juices to friends. I remember my sister and her totally swollen up face. None of that for me. Just laziness, blood, and some ripped up gums. Yum. Anyway, I'm glad its done. I'm really an adult. I could go on a mission.

I'm going to Germany!

I'm Going on a Trip...

In my favorite rocket ship! If you know what I'm talking about, you understand my life a little.

But I am going on a trip! I'm going to go spend the rest of the summer in Germany!

GERMANY!

I never would've thought I would hop on a plane and go to Germany all by myself, but now I'm so excited! I'm going to be a au-pair in a little town outside of Munich called Dietershiem, in an apartment housed within a bed and breakfast. Here's a pic:

I know that you're jealous, right? I'm almost jealous of myself!

The thing about this place is that it is in "the heart of Bavaria". You know what Bavaria is? THIS is Bavaria:

Lederhosen, yodeling, oompahpah music and all! The woman in green, in the middle is the actual mom who's kids I'm watching! Its definitely going to be a cultural experience!

Oh, and on top of that, I get to go HERE all the time!!! AHHHH!!!!

Sorry. Bragging=Bad. But I have to express my excitement somehow!

Wander Lust...

For a long time, I've been wanting to get out of here. I WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE!!! I love Utah, don't get me wrong, but I've lived here my whole life, and never spent a significant amount of time anywhere else. I just want to see the world! I am well aware of the fact that Utah is a major bubble, and I am ready for something new.

So I've been looking at a couple of options. One would be to go volunteer in Hati. Crazy, but cool. There's a group of college students from Provo, including my friend, there doing some really cool stuff. So thats one option.

Another option I've been looking at is being a nanny or au pair, either somewhere here in the U.S., or in Europe. I have lots of childcare experience, and I love it, and I would love to travel around with a cute little family. Last night, I registered with an au pair website, and 24 hours later, here I am, with 14 OFFERS! What the heck?!??! How come I didn't do this before? It all sounds really exciting, but scary too. I don't have a passport, and I have no idea what I would have to do to get one and get any other legal stuff in order. What if I got stuck with some creeper family? What if I'm super bored and there's nothing to do?

So thats the situation.

I'm overwhelmed, and I don't know how to move forward. I want to do something cool! Please! Cue everything falling into place.......... NOW. Thanks a bunch. See you in Spain! Or Germany! Or...., (If they let me in.)

Keep the Old...

In the last two days, I have had two reunions with two old friends.

Two hugs,

two deep, meaningful chats about life, the universe, and everything,

memories of two different times of my life,

And two more "life lessons":

1. Don't spend your whole life thinking that you have to be best friends with Barbie.

2. Don't EVER let good people fall out of your life.

P.S. Katie, What the heck that I couldn't find a picture with both of us in it, so this is what you get (I freaking love this, btw.) We need to remedy that. Stat.

Jimmy, you are awesome. And this picture is old. Lets take a new one sometime, yeah?

Another List.

Two things I'd like to be:

1) Funny

2) Done with finals

Yeah, that'd be cool.

I watched a couple of fabulous Sandra Bullock movies that were on TV while "studying" tonight. She is gorgeous. And hilarious. And... done with finals? Maybe not. Its gotta be pretty tough to have a crappy, cheating husband, let alone the media all over you. I guess I probably wouldn't like that too much. Third thing I want:

3) A nice husband. One day. Gimme a good LONG while, but one day.