Hey Everyone!

Thank you so much for your congrats. It really means a lot, you have no idea. It can be hard to be out here away from family by myself but I know that this is where I am supposed to be. It is nice to be recognized. Thanks.

Mom and Dad - Can't wait to see you guys next week! Will be so fun! Hopefully we can squeeze Star Wars in because I am so excited for it to come out! Thanks for everything.

Mike and Brooke - That is too bad that you didn't get Fort Lewis but I am sure that everything will turn out great. At least it isn't Iraq. Should be safer in Korea. Hopefully you will be able to get in a visit to Japan to where you served your mission! It will be good to have Brookie and the girls in WA near everyone. Comforting to know that they will be taken care of and around family and lots of people that love them. Good to hear that baby Dayne is going home. I hope everything is well with them.

Dave and Adina - Sounds like things are winding down. Can't wait to see you in August! I got the new fender for my bike and as soon as Matt and I have time to put it on I will be sure to post a picture of the bike.

Brent and Buffy - Get well soon Buffy! It sucks to be sick and it seems like it is going around. Matt is getting sick right now but he is going to NYC for a week so hopefully it will go away while there so I don't get it! Brent I will be needing a discount card now because Saturday is my last day at good ole Sport Chalet. Alma is pretty upset with me and I don't think that Ted is very jazzed about it either. I just don't have time to continue working there. I was going to do the Friday night and Saturday thing but I don't need to and I don't want to overwork myself. So I put in my two weeks on Monday but I can't work next week because I start on Monday! So I got people to cover my shifts and helped them out a bit. I have a feeling that I will be going in the pool on Saturday! I will have to bring a change of clothes (we throw people that are leaving into the pool on their last day).

Tom and Tracey - I had forgotten about sleeping through Braithwaite's class! Funny! Tracey that is exciting about Oprah. I caught the tail end of it at work yesterday but didn't see you but I did tell everyone that you were there! I got an email today that I forwarded to everyone with the new Cedar Point rollercoaster! I just might have to come out there so I can ride it, and see you guys of course! :)

Anne and Peter - Looks like fun in the South! The guy that I work with at my internship just went to New Orleans and was showing me pictures. Looks like a really cool place! That is where Harry Connick Jr. is from! :) I am sure you will have lots of fun South stories. Keep us posted!

Kim and Treven - Seems like things are coming along with the wedding. Let me know if you need help with anything. I went to Amber Bessey's wedding last Saturday and she had the reception in her grandparent's backyard. I took some pictures. I will be sure to send them to you so you can see how she did it. Hope Idaho is treating you well. I wish you could have come down for my graduation too!

So things are going well here. I continue to search for an apartment and I am enjoying my last week of this life before I move into a completely new routine with a real 8-5 job. Like I mentioned above Matt is leaving for a print conference in NYC tonight and will be gone for a week. I will be finishing up my finals on Friday due to a mix up with computers and annoying professors but it will be done. Next week I start the job and next weekend Mom and Dad will be coming down for my graduation on the 21st. Crazy times! I will be moving the weekend after that as well. Can't wait for things to settle down so I can get used to the new routine. Don't know where I will be moving but I will probably still be living more towards downtown San Diego due to ridiculously high priced living in coastal north county. Again thank you for your support. It means a lot. I love you all.

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Marnie