Tuesday, November 25
Yay! We made it to Thanksgiving!
This means only two more weeks in the semester! Whoopee! It feels like it's been a long time in coming. Now I can start putting up Christmas decorations and finding presents, start my new job, and have almost a month of no homework. Is anyone else excited too? :)
Monday, November 17
Taking Time for Gratitude
Reading everyone's blogs and seeing what they are thankful for made me want to tell of you some things I am thankful for. And it's something I need to do, because I don't do it often enough! And I feel like I need to take the time to be thankful for something when we've been so caught up with work, school, and just life in general; all things that can just get you down if you don't take the time to count your blessings.
1. Chase-I don't know what I ever did to deserve someone like him. Rain, shine, snow or hail, he is there to take care of me. He will bend over backwards to do anything for me. I haven't been feeling very good the last few days, but he drove me all the way to Kaysville so I could be at my best friend's reception, and he stayed with me the whole time! He made breakfast, offered to lead for me in church, did the dishes, made the bed, did some Christmas shopping, and did laundry, and all so I could sit on the couch and work while I tried to feel better.
He is my best friend. I was talking to some friends at said reception above, and one unmarried friend mentioned how scary it would be to have to stay with one person for forever. It made me think how happy I was at being able to be with Chase for eternity. And it's because we are best friends.
He makes me laugh. He makes me laugh when I need to the most. He puts everything in a brighter and more practical light and makes it all better.He also has a very cute and sentimental side that not a lot of people ever get to see. He always takes the time to make sure I have what I need/want, and he brings me roses on occasion when it's been a hard day and ice cream when it has been a really hard day. He's the best ever and just what I need!
2. Friends- I have the most amazing friends in the world. I love it when I just need to talk to someone and one of them will call to see how I am, just because they felt like I needed a phone call. It happens all the time! I love friends who are going through the same things with life and are there to offer suggestions and empathy.
3. A great apartment- Granted, I would still like another room, but the apartment that we have is so nice! All utilities are included in the rent and that is such a blessing! We can do laundry whenever we want and not worry about a water bill! It is also two houses down from the bus-stop which will be very convenient when the snow starts to fly. It is also in the basement, which drives me nuts sometimes, because I can't people-watch and I feel like we're cut off from civilization, but this makes it so we have to make more of an effort to talk to people and friends, which has created better friendships in the long-run. It also has fun green walls and cute apple wallpaper in the kitchen; no cinder-blocks for us! And it has a ginormous closet! Never before have I realized the luxury of having closet space; it's wonderful.
4. That cavities are less expensive that root-canals- I know this one is weird. But it is a fact that I am truly thankful for this week. I've also had a really bad toothache all week. (It's been a bad week as far as physical ailments go!) I finally called the dentist to get it checked out. I figured by the way it was hurting I would have to get a root-canal. Thank goodness it was only a really annoyingly painful cavity!
5. The gospel- Even when life gives you really sour lemons and cavities, Heavenly Father is there to keep telling you he loves you. That's all we really need. Despite everything... He still loves us!
1. Chase-I don't know what I ever did to deserve someone like him. Rain, shine, snow or hail, he is there to take care of me. He will bend over backwards to do anything for me. I haven't been feeling very good the last few days, but he drove me all the way to Kaysville so I could be at my best friend's reception, and he stayed with me the whole time! He made breakfast, offered to lead for me in church, did the dishes, made the bed, did some Christmas shopping, and did laundry, and all so I could sit on the couch and work while I tried to feel better.He is my best friend. I was talking to some friends at said reception above, and one unmarried friend mentioned how scary it would be to have to stay with one person for forever. It made me think how happy I was at being able to be with Chase for eternity. And it's because we are best friends.
He makes me laugh. He makes me laugh when I need to the most. He puts everything in a brighter and more practical light and makes it all better.He also has a very cute and sentimental side that not a lot of people ever get to see. He always takes the time to make sure I have what I need/want, and he brings me roses on occasion when it's been a hard day and ice cream when it has been a really hard day. He's the best ever and just what I need!
2. Friends- I have the most amazing friends in the world. I love it when I just need to talk to someone and one of them will call to see how I am, just because they felt like I needed a phone call. It happens all the time! I love friends who are going through the same things with life and are there to offer suggestions and empathy.
3. A great apartment- Granted, I would still like another room, but the apartment that we have is so nice! All utilities are included in the rent and that is such a blessing! We can do laundry whenever we want and not worry about a water bill! It is also two houses down from the bus-stop which will be very convenient when the snow starts to fly. It is also in the basement, which drives me nuts sometimes, because I can't people-watch and I feel like we're cut off from civilization, but this makes it so we have to make more of an effort to talk to people and friends, which has created better friendships in the long-run. It also has fun green walls and cute apple wallpaper in the kitchen; no cinder-blocks for us! And it has a ginormous closet! Never before have I realized the luxury of having closet space; it's wonderful.
4. That cavities are less expensive that root-canals- I know this one is weird. But it is a fact that I am truly thankful for this week. I've also had a really bad toothache all week. (It's been a bad week as far as physical ailments go!) I finally called the dentist to get it checked out. I figured by the way it was hurting I would have to get a root-canal. Thank goodness it was only a really annoyingly painful cavity!
5. The gospel- Even when life gives you really sour lemons and cavities, Heavenly Father is there to keep telling you he loves you. That's all we really need. Despite everything... He still loves us!
Monday, November 10
Ahh Weddings!
One of my best friends got married on Saturday and it was so fun to be there! Our group of friends from high school got to be there. It's fun to see one more of our group get mar
ried.
ried.
Most Awesome Park Ever!
I love parks, they are one of my simple pleasures in life. And we went to the most amazing one this last weekend! When we were down in St. George for the wedding, our really good friend Ambree took us to this park which is essentially for adults. All the 'toys' were adult sized and a whole lot more entertaining than a typical park! We had a blast. Unfortunately, we couldn't appreciate the full effect of the park because all us girls were in skirts, but that didn't stop the guys from having a grand 'ol time!
I made Chase promise me that he would build me a swing like these ones. Swings are by far the best part of going to the park!
Most of the contraptions were made to use your momentum to spin you around... super fast! Like this one below that Chase is in.
I made Chase promise me that he would build me a swing like these ones. Swings are by far the best part of going to the park!
Sunday, November 2
Fun Fall!
Last week we drove up the canyon with my sister and took some pictures of the leaves to commemorate fall. I love Logan in the fall!
Saturday, November 1
Job? What job?
This has been quite the interesting week. Really weird that I could lose BOTH of my jobs in a matter of a few days.
To start it off, I got a call from my boss at my data entry job to tell me that I should be expecting a call from the director of the COSL office, letting me know that I had been laid off due to a clerical error, therefore they ran out of money to pay me with. Not what I had been expecting since just the week before I had received an email from the organization I had been doing the work for that they loved what I had done and wanted to keep me on staff indefinitely with the possibility of a raise!
If nothing else, this has taught me NOT to trust this organization at all. But they said I should not be too concerned because I still could work directly through this organization for two more months. During these two months they expect me to train a new employee in their Seattle office to do what I have exclusively been doing. This kind of ticks me off. Why did they hire someone new that they will have to train when I am already here doing the work! This does NOT make any sense! So therefore I have lost motivation to keep working the next two months for this organization who has shown no appreciation for my work and is replacing me needlessly.
Next day starts the job search in order to relieve frustration towards said organization so that I can quit and start working somewhere else.
The next few days frustration mounts as I realize that it is the middle of the semester when practically no jobs are available. Applications are sent out to the few jobs found with no responses received.
Friday I get an email half an hour before I was supposed to start my Korean tutoring job for the day. I had been relying on this job to see me through possibly not being able to find another part-time job to replace the lost data-entry one by adding more students to my current work schedule, and because the worlkload for data-entry has been reduced in anticipation for me leaving, not giving me enough hours.
Just as I was getting ready to send in the request for more students, said email is read telling me that with current exchange rates between Korea and the United States being so high that they can't afford to pay me anymore effective immediately, with no prospect of any more students being able to pay for lessons. And I didn't even get to say goodbye to my adorable students who have progressed so much in the time I have been working with them!! (sob...)
Major frustration ensues as realization that all safety nets have been cut and dropped out from beneath in the matter of four days, whereas just the week before we thought we were set up with pretty good job security with prospect of these jobs lasting for the long-term.
BUT...... in an effort to maintain optimism.... we do realize that this must have happened for one of two reasons: 1. There has to be another AMAZING job out there that will be so much better for us; or: 2. This is meant to be a trial that will make us grow stronger somehow, probably in regards to faith that things are carefully planned out and will work out great, or patience. Neither of which I am very good at. AND... we have been able to save more lately, which has been a great blessing.
So really, I am fine now and things will work out. Hopefully sooner than later! :) Thanks for reading my venting!
To start it off, I got a call from my boss at my data entry job to tell me that I should be expecting a call from the director of the COSL office, letting me know that I had been laid off due to a clerical error, therefore they ran out of money to pay me with. Not what I had been expecting since just the week before I had received an email from the organization I had been doing the work for that they loved what I had done and wanted to keep me on staff indefinitely with the possibility of a raise!
If nothing else, this has taught me NOT to trust this organization at all. But they said I should not be too concerned because I still could work directly through this organization for two more months. During these two months they expect me to train a new employee in their Seattle office to do what I have exclusively been doing. This kind of ticks me off. Why did they hire someone new that they will have to train when I am already here doing the work! This does NOT make any sense! So therefore I have lost motivation to keep working the next two months for this organization who has shown no appreciation for my work and is replacing me needlessly.
Next day starts the job search in order to relieve frustration towards said organization so that I can quit and start working somewhere else.
The next few days frustration mounts as I realize that it is the middle of the semester when practically no jobs are available. Applications are sent out to the few jobs found with no responses received.
Friday I get an email half an hour before I was supposed to start my Korean tutoring job for the day. I had been relying on this job to see me through possibly not being able to find another part-time job to replace the lost data-entry one by adding more students to my current work schedule, and because the worlkload for data-entry has been reduced in anticipation for me leaving, not giving me enough hours.
Just as I was getting ready to send in the request for more students, said email is read telling me that with current exchange rates between Korea and the United States being so high that they can't afford to pay me anymore effective immediately, with no prospect of any more students being able to pay for lessons. And I didn't even get to say goodbye to my adorable students who have progressed so much in the time I have been working with them!! (sob...)
Major frustration ensues as realization that all safety nets have been cut and dropped out from beneath in the matter of four days, whereas just the week before we thought we were set up with pretty good job security with prospect of these jobs lasting for the long-term.
BUT...... in an effort to maintain optimism.... we do realize that this must have happened for one of two reasons: 1. There has to be another AMAZING job out there that will be so much better for us; or: 2. This is meant to be a trial that will make us grow stronger somehow, probably in regards to faith that things are carefully planned out and will work out great, or patience. Neither of which I am very good at. AND... we have been able to save more lately, which has been a great blessing.
So really, I am fine now and things will work out. Hopefully sooner than later! :) Thanks for reading my venting!
Monday, October 27
Homecoming Dance
Last Monday I got home and found these roses on the table with a cute note from my handsome hubby inviting me to go to the Homecoming dance with him. I was quite excited about this after feeling somewhat sad about not being able to ever go to a formal dance with him. Of course, being the great guy that he is, was perceptive enough to realize my silly fantasy of having him come and pick me up in my princess dress and going to the ball.
My sister was nice enough to help me curl my hair, totally living up to old high-school stereotype pre-dance preparations. We had a blast! So here's us, being silly but loving it all at the same time, because I was finally able to go to a formal dance with Chase. Yay for good husbands and awesome sisters!
My sister was nice enough to help me curl my hair, totally living up to old high-school stereotype pre-dance preparations. We had a blast! So here's us, being silly but loving it all at the same time, because I was finally able to go to a formal dance with Chase. Yay for good husbands and awesome sisters!
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