It comes to the point.

Graduation.

Senior year is coming to a close. Only a few more weeks, and high school is over. It's weird- Last year, I would have done ANYTHING to graduate. And this year, it feels like I am not.

Maybe its because I feel as though I HAVE graduated. I feel like my Utah/ Lehi High school life was my "High School" years. I feel like I have moved on along with all the "last years (09) graduates". Like many of the College kids, my life gone in a different direction than the kids at Lehi.

I got the chance to visit for a few days, I was amazed how many of my good friends were caught up in the same old "high school'' drama. I might sound like schmuck for saying this, but : I AM SO OVER IT.

Its nice, to be over it.

Today, all my childhood friends and adolescent peers Graduated from high school. My head reels a little bit. I mean, they are DONE.

My philosophy this year has been to try and live with no regrets. Be here now.
I began wishing I was right next to them in their purple and white graduation gowns, and had to remind myself: You only have 2 more weeks.

2 weeks to enjoy the people you have been blessed to spend (if only) 1 year with.

I need to make the best of it.

And so, the countdown begins.

Adult.

Well, it's finally happened. On April 22nd I officially turned 18 years old.

Wow.

18 seems big, doesn't it?

On my birthday me and my 100 person choir embarked on a tour to Santa Monica, CA (about six/ seven hours south of where I am now). We did so many fun things:

First thing we did was do an exchange (They sing for us, we sing for them) on Friday Monday with John Burroughs High School

If you are smart enough to click on the link, you will realize that we were a LITTLE intimidated.

Olivera street:



Where I bought myself my new best friend:
PONCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!




Warner Brothers Studios:



The set of F.R.I.E.N.D.S Ford Anglea from Harry Potter 2


THE tower


My Pod. "pod pod pod pod!"






We got to see Chicago:



The Universal Studios City Walk:





Beach, Church, Avatar, My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding, and much much more!

This week my parents are in Hawaii for their 20th Wedding Anniversery. (Which is so super awesome). so I have become the Mama Hen at the Patterson nest for the week.

I also recently found out I got the job at Retreat for Girls for this summer, which I am so super excited about. I have been dreaming about being a counselor since I was a participant, and this is my first year I have been old enough to apply. My DREAM job. Anyone who has a mormon daughter 12-15 NEEDS to send their daughter to retreat for girls this summer. So I have training in Utah in like a week and a half, A few weeks later is Graduation.

I can't believe It has come so close.