Dear Granary,

You have always been good to me. Well, when comparing you to past apartments such as Moon and Glenwood, but right now our relationship is hanging by a thread. You did not e-mail me to warn me that some strange guy would be knocking on my door, my bedroom door mind you, at 9:30 on a Saturday morning to clean my carpets. I had to jump out of bed, and clean everything off my floor. You are lucky I just cleaned my room the day before. Then I had to sit in the kitchen whilst you cleaned my carpets and insulted its dirtiness. Well, if you told me before hand I could have vaccumed. (although it still wouldn't have been clean considering our vaccum from the 1800s, but that's for another day.) Now, I have to walk around with wet carpets and if you stand in one place too long, your feet get soaked. So, thank you Granary. You are now in debt to me.

Your almost not friend,
Charlie
P.S. You can always take money off my next rent payment.
P.S.2 I woke up this morning and my feet STILL get wet.

13.1

October 6, 2009 I set a goal to run a marathon. I am half way there! Exactly a week ago, I ran a 1/2 marathon in southern Utah in a place called Bryce Canyons. I think I am still in shock that I made it this far. I was planning on being able to run a marathon this fall, but I don't think that is going to happen. In February, I hurt my knee and I had to do rehab and stay off of it for a couple months. I finally started running again end of April, early May. That's when I discovered the Bryce Canyons Marathon and signed up!!! I had six weeks to train for it, and on July 17, 2010 at 6:00 in the morning. I ran. It was thrilling. I was nervous and excited, but I LOVED it. Some of it was downhill, some at an inclince, and some were just flat. I started out really good at a good pace, and then just stuck with that. I stopped to walk twice for about a minute, and then just kept going. I really felt it at mile 11, but then I was so close that I just kept pushing. I finished 5 minutes faster than I wanted too, it wasn't olympic material, but it was certainly a victory for me. I was almost in tears by the end with joy, not pain. Although I was hurting:). The recovery was a pain, and I was super sore, but it was way worth it. It felt good to have a goal and to follow through with it. I'm running another one the end of October, and hopefully a full one next year. I'll do it even if it kills me! See pictures Here.

I know.

I know....Okay....I know. I am going to start blogging on this again.......

Tomorrow!:)

New Year's Resolutions

I have finally come up with my New Year's Resolutions, and I feel like that if I post them where others can see it, then I will be more motivated to accomplish them.

2010 New Year's Resolutions:

Read 15 Books
Run a Marathon
Donate my Hair
Embrace the Gospel more fully
Make a difference in someone's life
Travel somewhere new
Discover/develop a talent
attend the temple at least twice a month.
Serve others....ALWAYS!

I feel as if these are reasonable and realistic. We shall see what happens.

Project 365

So, I have this new blog because Rannie and I decided to do a project called Project 365 where you take a picture each day of the year. Here is the link. You should check it out, its pretty fun!!

charlieproject365.blogspot.com

2010

I haven't blogged in so long. I have just been so busy. The year is over and I can't believe it!!! However, I am VERY happy to say goodbye to 2009. This was an okay year. It had its ups and downs. My year consisted of:

-I actually made 5 of my new years resolutions. (we'll see how it goes this year).
-I went to Australia and New Zealand! (Hello!!) I learned more about athletic training, met new friends and learned more about myself.
-I trained for the BYU baseball team which was a blast.
-I met new people and made new friends.
-I moved into an apartment and ward that I actually love.
- I started training for a marathon that I am going to run this year.
- I managed to not gain weight.
-I learned that with the Lord all things are possible. I know that I have to rely on Him, and that when I do things always turn out for the better. I know that I can be truly happy with Him. I know that these are all things that I knew before but never truly lived them as I should. I know that I can not control other people or change them, but I can change who I am to be better and love them to help make them better.
- I know that with God all things are possible.

"He never said it would be easy, just worth it."

I am excited for a new year. I hope that I experience more and grow more. I have high hopes and several goals. We shall see what happens......

Like Rannie asks..."Are you going to say two thousand and ten or twenty ten?"

ONE WEEK!!!

I have exactly one week til I fly home for Christmas and I am so excited because.....

1. I get to eat Mexican food.
2 I get to see my family. All together. esp since Adison is leaving.
3. I get to see our house finished. well almost.
4. It's christmas, so that means a warm home and presents and love and cheer and HAPPINESS.
5. Warm weather.
6. Playing baseball.
7. Seeing old friends.

8. Going to see WOO!!!! Martina, Terri, and Cindi.
9. Running outside again.!!!!
10. A break from school.
11. SLEEP!!!!!!
12. Games GALORE....American idol, rockband, guitar hero competitions, settlers.
13. Break from work and training!!!
14. Home cooked meals.

I can't wait. I am so excited, and I'm just counting down the days!!! 7!!!