Let's start with what I've been up to lately:
I graduated from Boise High in May of 2010 and I'm now attending Boise State. I got a National Merit Scholarship, which I'm desperately trying to keep. That goal is not made any easier by the fact that I have to keep a 3.5 GPA and I'm an engineering major (currently Materials Science, but I'm thinking of switching to Mechanical). I just finished my first year of college, and will be going back for more in the fall.
My family is currently pretty spread out. My mother is living with her dad in Republic, Washington. My father will be starting his new job with the Veterans Administration in Vancouver, Washington at the beginning of August. He was living in San Francisco and Seattle before that. I'm living with my boyfriend, Alex, and his mom, Lori, for the summer. I've really enjoyed being able to stay in Boise, and they have two dogs, Oreo and Katie, who make life pretty interesting.
What do I do for fun? When I have the time (which during the school year is rarely), I like to do a number of things. Because I'm an engineer (and I feel like being a little ridiculous), I shall present these in a bulleted list.
- reading (science fiction and fantasy mostly)
- knitting (mostly rectangles and tubes - whatever I can do without thinking too hard)
- looming hats (like knitting, but even more brainless - also requires less patience)
- drawing (I'm not terrific, but I enjoy it anyway)
- dogs (playing with them, staring adoringly at them, etc)
- cooking (this is a newer pursuit, and I'm still working on it, but I've been having fun with it - especially when I do it with Alex)
- writing (poetry, stories, fanfiction, blog posts, bulleted lists)
- listening to music (classic rock, classical, and assorted other music my friends like)
- making music (playing my viola, singing - generally when nobody else is around)
- messing around on the computer
- sleeping (yes, as a college student, this counts as recreation)
I'll try to post again soon, but no guarantees.
