Drum Roll Please....

I am going...
to...
Texas!
For the whole summer. My friend ( http://girlscoffeebreak.blogspot.com/ http://thejames2project.blogspot.com/) who lives in Texas has invited me out to her house for the summer. There was one condition- see, the whole point of me going out there is because I can't find a job here, so, if I couldn't find a job there, what would be the point (aside from seeing a friend that I miss very much and meeting her awesome family who I love very much even though I've never met them) So- there was an opening at Sonic (which by the way, is what inspired this whole escapade) and I applied and sent my resume to the manager... and then... waited. I'm good at waiting. I like waiting. I've never really been terribly proactive when it comes to job hunting... I'd rather be polite- however, some very wise people (and yes, that means more than one person has bugged me about this) told me that prospective employers really appreciate it when you call and check up- or call and bug them- especially since no one does it anymore. So, somewhat reluctantly (I will admit ) I called the manager- about a week after sending him my resume. I used the excuse that I wanted to make sure that he had gotten my resume and application (I knew that he had, because my friend handed it to him) and the moment I said my name he interrupted and ask if I was the one from California, I affirmed that I was and he immediately offered me a job. "Wasn't that easy?" he said, "You didn't even need to have an interview!" I asked him when I could start and he told me- "Well, it's about a 36 hour drive from L.A. to here, so... I guess you could start in 48."
Needless to say- I was ecstatic. I have a job! Well, not officially- I still have to get there and do the official paperwork- but I have a job! I have been looking for a job for about 5 months and before now, I've never been out of work- since I was old enough to work! This is really exciting! And on top of that- I'm going to get to see my friend and her family and I'm going to get to see Texas and I'm going somewhere for the summer (I've never been anywhere during the summer before!) and so- I am ecstatic. :-)
So- as soon as my orthodontist get's a chance to inspect the impressions they made of my teeth and calls me to tell me when I can come in to get them off- I'll be booking a flight to San Antonio!

Okay- Now, here are some pictures that I've promised a few people that I would put up. I really had fun with this.
Oh- and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there. None of us would be here without you. No, really. :-)