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One Thing

Dear Reader,

I wish it was possible to type fast enough so as to keep up with the speed my brain goes. Think how nice it would be being able to write every single word that comes across your mind, in addition to monitoring and editing those words at the same time.

This is made difficult when one thing is on your mind. One Direction sings a song called "One thing" in which they sing about how the girl has that "One thing" that no one else has. I can imagine having that on your mind would make it very difficult to be able to communicate yourself well and type as fast as you think. If that didn't make sense, don't worry. It made sense in my head.

Alas, I can only write as fast as my fingers will let me. This allows for many thoughts to drift by and soon be forgot in the vast abyss called the unconscious. I wonder where those thoughts go. Anyway, I write to you about what is going on as of late. My roommate is having an Art Show today which is really cool. His family is really awesome, too. He, my other roommate and I are going to be moving in to our new apartment today. That will be fun. It will be interesting living as six guys in one apartment. It will be the first time in a long time for me to have to arrange shower schedules in the morning. Right now I can get up anytime before 10 and get in the shower no problem. Now we will have to coordinate our class schedules and whatnot to shower in order.

In other news, there are some changes here at work as well. Today is the last day for a couple of our coworkers, Linda and Jared. I didn't get to work alongside them much, but it was a blast while it lasted. :) They are both called to serve full-time missions in the next couple months. They will be back in the MTC, just as residents and not attendants!

My social life is going to take both a positive and negative spin during spring semester. On the up side, I won't have one because every one will be gone home for the summer or on missions! On the down side, I won't have one because every one will be gone home for the summer or on missions. That's both a pro and a con because it means I will have time to do my homework but I will miss my favorite people in the whole entire world! Luckily I will still be around my awesome roommates and it will be a new opportunity to make some new friends as well. It will be a change, that is for sure.

Again, that one thing is passing through, so it is hard to type as fast as my mind thinks. Hopefully you have a good day!

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