“Only an Aunt can give hugs like a mother, can keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend.”-spanish proverb

good morning/afternoon/evening (depending on where you are in the world)

were yall surprised i blogged 2 days in a row? i havent been blogging much due to travel, but im back now! and hopefully can blog more often. i enjoy writing. i was just thinking the other day that i will miss writing when i am back in the states. but i have a clever idea...maybe one day your kids can read a book by shannon johnston? actually not kids, because i dont write "G rated" so scratch that idea.

well anyways. today i slept in because last night Taylor and Kristen(her bff) skyped me and it was like 1 am my time. so we skyped, and i think i was up until about 3 am. SHIT I FORGOT TO TURN MY CAPS LOCK ON...OK NO THE GOOD STUFF CAN BEGIN- SO I SLEPT IN. WOKE UP CHECKED MY EMAIL...THEN WENT FOR A LONG LONG RUN. I DID IT DIFFERENTLY THIS TIME. I LITERALLY RAN. IN COACHING OR ATHLETICS WE CALL IT "STRIDING OUT" SO YOUR STRIDES ARE SUPER LONG, AS LONG AS THEY WOULD BE IF YOU WERE SPRINTING, BUT YOU ARE MOVING ABOUT 60% OF YOUR TOP SPEED. SO ITS A GOOD WORK OUT, BUT NO WAY I COULD RUN 5 MILES LIKE THAT. SO I DO THAT UNTIL I CANT BREATH, THEN I STOP. AND WHEN I STOP I DO 50 REGULAR CRUNCHES, AND 50 BICYCLE CRUNCHES. THEN GET UP AND GO AGAIN! IT WAS NICE. THIS WORK OUT AROUND TOWN TOOK AN HOUR. IT FELT GOOD THO. IT WAS WARM TODAY TOO! MY KNEES R KILLENNNN ME NOW THOUGH. TOMORROW I WANT TO RUN HILLS, SO I AM EXCITED FOR THAT. AFTER I RAN I CAME HOME, CLEANED THE KITCHEN, LAID OUT IN THE BACK UNTIL MATILDA TEXTED ME SAYING NATHALIE WAS PICKING US UP IN 20 MINUTES TO HIT THE BEACH!

SO WE WENT THERE LAID OUT TIL THE CLOUDS ROLLED AROUND, THEN HAD FICKA AT THE HARBOR IN TOWN. IT WAS NICE. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE BOTH OF THEM.

WHEN I CAME HOME I KICKED IT WITH MY PARENTS, AND THEN WE MADE DINNER. WE HAD CHEESE AND CRACKERS AND WINE (THEIR FAVORITE MEAL WHEN THE KIDS ARE GONE) AND SLICES OF ROAST BEEF WITH POTATO SALAD. SINCE IVE MOVED TO SWEDEN I HAVE BECOME A CHESE FANATIC BC MY MOM AND DAD LOVE CHEESE. ALL KINDS OF CHEESE.

WE WATCHED A MOVIE (SHELOCK HOLMES) IT WAS INTERESTING. THEY SPEAK BRITISH ENGLISH SO ITS A LITTLE HARD TO FOLLOW, BUT IT WAS GOOD. THEN MY RENTS WENT TO SLEEP AND HERE I AM. I JUST GOT DONE FACEBOOK CHATTING MY AUNT DETTE. ALWAYS GOOD TO TALK TO HER. I MISS OUR TUESDAY PHONE CONVERSATIONS. BUT SOUNDS LIKE EVERYONE IS DOING GOOD. OFCOURSE AS ALWAYS I ASKED ABOUT ALL THE COUSINS AND AUNTS AND UNCLES IN THE HOUSTON AREA. MY COUSIN CAUL IS ENGAGED AND GETTING MARRIED IN 2011, MAYBE THAT WEDDING I WILL ATTEND IF I DONT RUN OFF SOMEWHERE AGAIN. I MISSED MY COUSIN KRISTENS WEDDING (WHICH IS REALLY A SHAME BC MY GRAMPS WAS THERE) AND MY COUSIN ASHLEY'S WEDDING. SO IM TRYING TO STAY IN THE COUNTRY FOR THIS ONE. HAHA. EVERY TIME I TALK TO MY AUNT DETTE I REMIND MYSELF OF HOW I DONT WANT CHILDREN, HOW ITS OK TO GET MARRIED LATE, AND HOW I WANT TO PLAY THE "COOL AUNT" ROLE WHEN TAYLOR HAS KIDS. SHE'S GREAT. SHES A VICE PRINCIPAL AND I REMEMBER ONE TIME I GAVE HER ADVICE (BECAUSE I KNO ALOT ABOUT KIDS AND BEING A PRINCIPAL...HAHAHA) BUT I TOLD HER TO TELL THE KIDS THAT DONT BEHAVE "TODAY IM HANDING OUT LOLLI-POPS AND ASS-WHOOPINS...AND IM ALL OUT OF LOLLI-POPS" HAHA ISNT THAT KIND OF FUNNY? I READ THAT IN SOME BOOK IN THE LIBRARY AT SCHOOL WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE STUDYING GEOGRAPHY MY FRESHMAN YEAR. WELL ANYWAYS...

SO MY MONDAY WAS GOOD. I HAVE THIS THING ON MY EYE, IT FEELS LIKE I MIGHT GET A STI ON MY EYE. BUT IM NOT SURE...IM SURE IT WILL BE GONE IN THE MORNING.

I AM GOING TO TURKEY ON THE 30TH OF THIS MONTH. IM SO EXCITED. ANOTHER PLACE TO VISIT...MORE ADVENTURES FOR THE SCRAP BOOK IN MY HEAD!

WELL I THINK THATS ALL I HAVE TONIGHT, NO ADVENTURES. JUST GOT TO CATCH UP WITH MY BEAUTIFUL AUNT VIA FACEBOOK. TOMORROW I AM RUNNING IN THE MORNING, CATCHING SOME SUN, AND BAR-B-Q WITH THE FAMILY IN THE EVENING I THINK.
ALRIGHT LOVE YALL MISS YALL
"WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER"
XOXO,
SHANN
#1 ON THE FIELD, #1 IN YOUR HEART