She :

- Forces me to eat.
- Let's me cry to her about my problems.
- Gives me great advice.
- Offers to buy me school clothes, in which I respond, "You're insane."
- Has a strong impact in my life.
- Is the "Gilmore" to my "Girl"
- Has HUGE dreams.
- Claims she's selfish, when really she's not.
- Makes me laugh.
- Has taught me that boys are always stupid, and really  never grow out of it.
- Is sometimes blind.

And:

- Truly inspires me. Thanks for all you do. Love you!!

So there's this boy . . .

Let's be real, when is there not some boy? I'm pretty pro at switching the guy I like from time to time. This boy writes music, then plays it for me. This boy talks to me for hours just about life. This boy sends me texts that I read over and over again, because they make me so happy. This boy gives me butterflies. This boy knows all the right things to say.

This Summer has been an up and down roller coaster with one guy. Many blog posts have been inspired by him, but then this new guy came around. He makes me feel like there is hope out there. There is hope with another guy. He makes me feel like I deserve someone special.

I really hope you find someone that's worth you. I really do. Some lucky prince is going to sweep you off your feet, and he will be something you cant even imagine at this point.

And the text that made my heart skip a beat:

As much as i would have liked to deny it back then, I always thought you were cute. Well, I still do.

This boy shows me that there are good guys out there. Who would have known? I've been in such a funk over this one boy, but in reality it's not worth it and neither is he. It's nice to know that there is hope out there, somewhere. It's nice to know that somewhere out there, there are good boys that treat you like you are everything and more. You just have to find them.

Just some tips : (Boys addition)

I've been thinking about boys a lot lately, shocker I know. I realize that boys probably don't read my blog or anyone for that matter, but I've come up with some tips. Some tips for boys (in no particular order)

1. Text girls first, it will make their day.
2. Don't say you'll hang out with a girl and then bail last minute.
3. Make the first move.
4. If you think a girl likes you and you don't like them back, tell them. It'll help in the long run.
5. When a girl says "never mind" or "forget it" she really wants you to keep asking her about it.
6. When a girl hasn't texted you for a while she's waiting for you to text her. It's kind of a test, make sure you pass.
7. If you have a girl that's your friend, don't leave her hanging when you find some other hoe.
8. If a girl is holding her arm awkwardly on an arm chair, she wants you to hold her hand.
9. If you notice something different about a girl ask then compliment her on it. She wants you to notice.
10. ASK GIRLS ON DATES

These are some tips that I've come up with. Number 10 is probably one of my biggest tips. I've talked to boys recently who  say they don't ask girls on date in fear of being rejected. It's a legitimate reason, but girls want you to go on dates and they aren't going to be the one to ask for the date, so just do it. I can promise you that a girl won't say no just because she doesn't want to. She may say no because she has something else going on, but not because she doesn't want to go with you.

I thought I'd help some boys out by writing this post, although, once again I'm sure no boys read my blog, but they are here anyways. Take it or leave it.

I'm coming HOME!

It's been three weeks and although I've had many great adventures I am ready to come home. I've been missing my friends and the many adventures we have together. I feel like I've been gone FOREVER! Three weeks is kind of a long time. I have enjoyed spending time in my future home, but it's time.
So today I leave this:

And I coming home to:

Watch out PG, Zoe's coming back!!

Some call me - Dr. Mann

People that really know me know that I love Dr. Phil. I watch him as often as possible and take what he says to heart. I even wrote to him one day and was called by his producer, but anyways. I like to pretend I am like Dr. Phil. People turn to me for advice and I often feel like I help them, but do I really help them? Who knows? I hope I do.

 

One thing I often help with is, relationship problems. It's actually funny, because have I been in a relationship? No. Yet I can ramble off all kind of stuff that in my mind would "help" that situation. I first hand can't tell you anything, because I haven't been there. I often feel stupid when I try and help people with this problem, because in reality I don't know what I'm talking about. This is where Dr. Phil comes into play. Since I watch him and know what he says about certain situations I just say what he says. Am I copying? Possibly, but advice like his deserves to be shared.

I wrote one of my friends a letter while here in California. I thought that this letter would help a little bit with a problem, but I don't know if it really did. Here are a few key points:

I hear you say that you don't know your purpose, but let's be real, who does? I think that we are at the age where we are trying to figure things like that out. We are trying to figure out who we are, what we want to do in life, and in general what kind of person we hope to become. But even as we grow up I don't think we ever really know our ONE try purpose; there doesn't have to be just one. 

It hurts me to see you hurt. I don't want you to feel the way you do. I so badly want to solve your problem for you; make it all better, but I can't. I know that you are strong enough to get through this little bump in the road. You truly are one of the most amazing people I know. Try not to forget it. If you forget, which I'm sure you will, I will be there to remind you.

I was hesitant even thinking about sending it, but I took a chance and sent it. There was a lot more to the letter, but this is all I will share with the blogging world. Even if it helped this person only a little bit, it's worth it. I'm the kind of person who wants to fix everyone else problems. But I can't always do that. All I can do is be there for support.

I've always wanted to be the kind of person who people come to for help and advice. I want to be the person that people can trust and know that I will be there no matter what. If I don't go into law I'm pretty sure I'd be a therapist. So if you ever need a listening ear, I'm here and I don't even charge.

Mather

Dirt, dirt, and some more dirt. Welcome to Camp Mather. Everyone knows I do NOT camp. I just don't do it. I don't like the dirt or the feeling of being dirty. I hate bugs with a passion, especially when they add to my zit collection on my face. I don't know what it is about camping that I hate so much, but why stay in a tent when you could be in your nice warm house? Doesn't make sense to me at all.

Mather is a little bit better. You stay in a cabin and there are showers. My mom and Ellie have been going to Mather for the last 3 years. Ellie of course loves it. She loves the outdoors. I went for the first time last year and then again this year. There is a ton of stuff to do: relax at the lake, water wars on the lake, horse back riding, and many more. Here are some of the things we did:

The Cabin

Water War (We clearly won every time)

Met a random baby who helped us play cards

Played guitar

Braided A LOT of hair

And got some sun

 Although camping isn't my thing, I had a ton of fun!!

Maria Maria

I have been at Don's for the last couple days. I LOVE him! We have some great times. Last year when I stayed with him we went to a restaurant called Maria Maria. I got this HUGE burrito. Basically the size of my head. We had this very attractive waiter and I made a bet with him. He said that if I could finish this burrito he would buy we dessert. My response, "I will take that challenge." So began the stomachache, but I was determined to finish. After about an hour I had finished this giant burrito. The waiter bought me dessert, but I was way to full to eat it.

Naturally when I came this year going back to this restaurant was high priority. Last night we went back to Maria Maria's. After searching the menu for a good fifteen minutes I found the burrito I had had last year. Here is a picture view of this burritos life:

WOW! For some reason I wasn't in as much pain as I was last year. This last picture is for shows. I kept telling Don that I swear the burrito got smaller, but he claims I'm crazy. Here are some more pictures from last night:

 

"SCOTT, BACK UP!!" - Don

Last night was pretty great. Thanks Don and Scott for everything!