07/30/86 Mercredi (Wednesday) Goals set

NO THIS ISN'T
This is it! The last day of July - I am making it!

Today was pretty good. We didn't do much. Got up around 10 and put away all the dishes from last night. Ate. Took a batch. Ate. Then I cleaned my bedroom real good. Dusted, Vacuumed under the bed and all the shelves. It was gross!

Decide and I went for about 1.5 hours through the country side and picked wild flowers.

We didn't really talk much. I guess we were both just thinking. Then I laid out in the sun for an hour. Decide left at 5. Next time he comes we will go to Honfleur. I can't wait!

I got a letter from Tammy and Jamie. Really cool!

Silly chick didn't even tell me about Utah!

I met 2 girls that are my age that live near here. Don't you know one of them is leaving for nice tomorrow morning! I have been praying so hard for something. I have decided to set goals for this next month.

1 - Make it through this summer and ENJOY it!
2 - Lose weight - 5 lbs to start with
3 - Finish all my history and English to the best of my ability
4 - Continue to read the Book of Mormon and enjoy it - whenever possible
5 - Try to understand and perhaps speak with these people

These goals are rather unspecific but it is better to have room to breath.

Still no luck with Tonya but I wrote a letter.

The last month could be good if I try to enjoy not doing much and continue to get along with Colette. We really have been communicating much better recently. I've been writing down some words and music for songs and that has helped me to get my mind off things. I feel good inside - like something great is going to happen. I hope I'm not just hoping. I hope something great does happen. I don't know what, just anything.

I really want to be able to go home with a good feeling about this trip. I keep thinking of all the great things I 'll do when I get back. Marching band doesn't seem fun anymore. I prefer work - why?

This diet things is going to be so hard! I have to wear a bathing suit soon though! I did 50 situps and hiney walks and squeezes. I've got to lose weight! From our walk today my legs look awful. They are all scratched and yucky. Oh well. I can't believe tomorrow is still July! Is is going fast and slow!

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