some announcements of some import

First off, I cut my hair:

I love my haircut for several reasons:
1. I never did my hair when it was long and now that it is short, I will never have to do it again.
2. I feel very free with it and realize that not everybody will like it and that is a-okay
3. It covers my large forehead.

Secondly, I pierced my ears. This is a Big Deal because my parents never let me or my sisters pierce our ears until we were 18. Heidi did it, but I never got around to it. My decision coincided with the chopping of hair, because I thought, "My chin is way too short so I'll distract people with shiny earrings."

My mom, however, did not see my logic and said, "You just thought you didn't have enough holes in your head, huh?"

Also, being LDS and 21 and single and awesome, I submitted my mission papers. If you would like to hazard a guess as to where I will go, please feel free to say so in the comments.