Well I have been quite the busy one.  One month ago I turned 21!! My wonderful parents took the family out to eat at this really nice Japanese restaurant on the lake called Nami's.  This was the first time my parents had ever had Japanese food, and I think they really liked it.  We did have a lot of laughs, and that's why I love my family so much.  My mom ordered the avocado roll.  Since she had no clue how to eat sushi rolls, she decided to cut hers up with a fork.  As if the sight of that wasn't funny enough, she accidentally mixed a whole glob of wasabi in with her first bite!!  In case you've never tasted Wasabi, the stuff is hotter than HE**!  It was hilarious.  I also decided to take a huge bite of something placed on the side of my Pendleton Roll.  After tasting it, I decided it must have only been for looks because it tasted like a pig's ear that had been soaking in the toilet and then dipped in pickle juice.  

The pinkish white stuff wadded up on the front of my plate is the "pig's ear."

For my main course, I had scallops gratin.  It was delicious. 

By the way...these pictures were taken after I have already devoured most of the food.  

Besides eating great food, I've also been doing a lot of preparation for optometry school.  I have a job at an optometrist's office in Cleveland, Ga. It was unexpected.  I thought I was only volunteering there, but I have no problem with them giving me a pay check.  I've truly loved every minute I have spent there and I am learning so much about all the aspects of optometry.

I have also began filling out my application for optometry school.  As soon as all of my letters of recommendation are in and I've completed my personal statement, I will be able to submit it!!