It's July!!! And that means Shopping.

Well friends we made it through June and the summer workshop extravaganza at MCC. I will say it was one of my favorite years helping with all the great songs, kids, and good times that wer had. I am so lucky to know the many talented instructors who I got to watch and work with in this last month. I learn so much from them.

In other news I now have time to actually get shopping done for my mission preparations. Countdown, 30 DAYS TILL I LEAVE! I can't believe we're so close and I have this much left to do. There's simply oodles of things you need to buy and not so much space-wise to put it in so we're going to have to be oober creative in the packing process and way choosy on what I actually purchase here in the States. Sure you can buy stuff there but the question is what? I know hardly anything about Argentina and what it's like. I'm going to be talking with my g'pa and cousins who've served there and know more about it, who will hopefully let me know the scoop. I did speak with a gentleman who's family is from Argentina and had visited it a few times in his life. He confirmed my fear that it's pretty humid down there year-round. It doesn't get quite as hot as Arizona but it feels worse with the wet factor. He also mentioned that that is why so many people get sick down there... because with the moisture it's a perfect breeding ground for bacteria and the like. I'm bracing for getting sick at some point based on what he said.

So today, we're going to map out a game plan and timeline of what all needs to be accomplished first and so on for the clothing/supplies/etc. Certain things are obviously more time consuming and time-sensitive. I've only got a couple more shots too!

I also headed back to the gym today after a few weeks off with the workshop going and all (and a few weeks of eating crappy fast-food). It was a sharp reality that I need to be hitting it up WAY more often and getting my butt into gear/losing a few more pounds FO' SHO'! I was way more tired and worn out this time than I last remember. Thank goodness my trainer Greg is way patient and supportive. I swear he's always happy and just glad every time you go. His philosophy is not to get down on yourself about the missed times but be glad for the times you go and use that positive energy to drive you to do more. I swear the days that I most REALLY don't want to go I feel the best after and I am sooooo glad I did. Great life lesson!!! Now if I could just tattoo that to my brain to remind myself more often.

Well that's it for now... this weekend is obviously the fourth of July ANNNNDDD GREER begins this Saturday (Hooray Hooray Hooray!!!!). Wow that was a lot of caps and exclamations for today. Until next time, Tootles!