Thanks for all of your supportive comments about my trip down memory lane and my job interview. That was a really long post, so I didn't even get around to writing about what the job interview was actually for, so rather than responding to comments, I just thought I would do a follow up post.
Anyway, the job is for a Recreation Coordinator at Bullfrog Marina in Lake Powell. The basically involves planning activities, events, and day trips for all of the employees that work there over the summer (about 250+ seasonal employees from all of the country and world). It would be a 5 day/40 hour a week job still, just not a typical M-F 9-5. I might do things like themed BBQs, movie nights, shopping trips to Walmart in Price, hikes to Capital Reef, fishing in Loa, etc etc. The possibilities are really endless...it just has to be done in one day and I would have a small budget. I would mostly be working independently and would get to be creative, but of course based around people's interests.
So I had a phone interview earlier this week and I was able to find out about the job and ask a bunch of questions. I have a second interview either next week or the week after, but they have to run a background check before they could offer the position...so I probably won't know either way for a little longer.
I think this would be a really exciting opportunity and I would actually get to use my degree and all my experience, plus it would be a lot of fun. I'm really comfortable with my life in Logan, but ultimately I want to go out and do something else. I would not get to come home to Salt Lake very often (unless someone has a cheap car that gets amazing gas mileage they are willing to sell me), so that is the biggest downside of moving down there. I would miss all of my friends and family a lot, especially because of my adorable nieces and Bekah being due right after I would leave. On the flip side, it would only be about 4 months.
So sorry, Anna, it's not a job in Salt Lake. Hopefully I'll end up back there eventually, but it will depend on how the job search ends either in May or September if I get/take this job.
If I do get the job, you all should start planning your summer vacation to Lake Powell to visit me. :-)
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
10 years
So I'm getting really close to a point in my life that I have been anticipating, but dreading too, for a very long time. I have been going to college for a long time. Most people know this about me...although when I came back to Logan this year, a lot of people asked me if I had come back to do grad school. A lot of people just assumed I had graduated or something. :-)
Anyway, I am graduating. On May 2, 2008. Just one month shy of 10 years since I graduated from high school. It's been a long journey, but one I am glad I have been on and I wouldn't change one minute of it. Ok, maybe one or two minutes. This adventure started at the end of August, 1998 when I moved to Ephraim, UT to start my freshman year at Snow College. I was rooming with my best friend, Anna, and we were ready to take over the world. I think I started at Snow without a definite plan...except maybe I planned to marry Jeff by the time I was done there. It wasn't long before that plain went down the drain, so I was forced to look at my life and actually set some goals that were all about me and no one else. It was a very liberating time in my life and I'm lucky to have supportive family and friends that helped me pick up the pieces of my broken heart and get on with living my life.
Somehow I managed to stretch my associates degree out over 3 years, but I had some really good times in Ephraim. I had crazy roommates and wonderful roommates. I had a second family at the Townhouse and then my real family (Matt and Bekah) my last year. I'm sorry I was such a bad roommate Bekah and I'm sorry I never did my dishes. I guess I was stuck in big-sister-you-can't-boss-me-around mode or something and I'm sad we didn't get to be better friends then. Thanks for giving me a second chance and being my friend now. :-)
That last year I got my heart broken by a boy names James. That was another hard time in my life and the start of what would end up to be a 4 year sabbatical from relationships. I was able to focus on school and my leadership activities and finally graduated in May 2001. I left 10 days later to the state for lovers, Virginia. I quickly fell in love with my new home, even if it took me a few months to adjust to my new family, the Molesky-Millers. My year in VA working as a nanny was one of the greatest years of my life (so far). I learned a lot about myself, made some amazing friends, traveled all over the east coast, fell in love with nyc, and somewhere in there I decided to go to Utah State. I had a great plan to graduate in 2 years and then start "the rest of my life." That was in Fall of 2002. :-)
Utah State turned out to be a place that makes dreams come true. I think I finally started living my life sometime at USU and finally started to make plans that had meaning for me. I initially lived with both Matt and Rachel in a sweet apartment on the west side. Matt decided to transfer to the U after the first semester to be closer to Debi (and they got married the next summer, so I guess it worked out). Rachel stuck it out with me the rest of the year though, even though I don't think she loved it. She was a good roommate though because she would always clean and hang out with me. She was writing songs all the time and would follow me around the apartment singing them and she was always good about playing my favorites over and over (you can check out her myspace page with a few of her new songs here). We used to have sister date-night almost every Friday when we would go to the Bluebird. Rachel hated spending money on eating out, but we had some good times hanging out.
I accomplished a goal I had had since 7th grade to get involved with student government when I was elected to be the Arts and Lectures VP in 2003. I joined Kappa Delta sorority, which has turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. I have developed as a leader, learned about service, and built relationships with some amazing women who truly strive for that which is honorable, beautiful, and highest. I reconnected with my good friend, Steve, when he transferred to USU. He joined Delta Sigma Phi, where I have been privileged to be associated with some really great guys. It's like having 20+ more brothers who are always looking out for me! I met John, who has turned out to be my best friend. We've had some bumps along the way, but he has been a huge presence in my life, has taught me about patience and compassion, has loved me and supported me, and always encourages me to be true to myself.
Somewhere along the way, I lost my motivation to do well in school. I wasn't really sure how to get it back, but I ended up deciding to take a break from school to figure it all out. I was out of money and out of resources to continue, even though I was pretty close to graduating. I took a nanny job in Tustin, CA where I thought I would stay until I was ready to go back to school. Well, after 6 weeks with the craziest family I've ever met, I came back to good old Logan to work at USU. When I couldn't find a permanent, full time position in Logan, I took another nanny job. This one was just in Salt Lake, but with a wonderful family with the sweetest baby, Henri. I spend about 18 months as his nanny and loved, loved, loved my job. I was so sad to leave, but I knew I had to come back to Logan and finish my degree. I had found my motivation and really had a "now or never" attitude.
So now I am here, in Logan, again. These last few months have been mostly good, but I'm feeling the pressure as graduation gets nearer. I really like my job and am lucky to work in a great office with great people. Some days it is hard to balance work and school and everything else, but I'm getting more excited all the time to move on.
Which I guess leads to the purpose of this long post. I am feeling really reflective tonight. I have a job interview tomorrow and I am both nervous and excited. It is a bit early to be getting serious about anything, but at the same time it could be a really great opportunity. It's just a phone interview...but sometimes that can be harder because you can't see the person to read their body language.
Basically, I have been asked countless times over the last 10 or so years "what are you going to do with your life?" or "what do you want to be when you grow up?" or "what are you going to do with that degree?" and I've always been able to say "oh I don't know." The reality of life is that I will soon have to make that decision. Finally. It's good, but scary, and exciting all at the same time. The possibilities are truly endless and I know I will have a lot of great opportunities. Life is good. So wish me luck on my interview.
And here's to 10 great years! :-)
Anyway, I am graduating. On May 2, 2008. Just one month shy of 10 years since I graduated from high school. It's been a long journey, but one I am glad I have been on and I wouldn't change one minute of it. Ok, maybe one or two minutes. This adventure started at the end of August, 1998 when I moved to Ephraim, UT to start my freshman year at Snow College. I was rooming with my best friend, Anna, and we were ready to take over the world. I think I started at Snow without a definite plan...except maybe I planned to marry Jeff by the time I was done there. It wasn't long before that plain went down the drain, so I was forced to look at my life and actually set some goals that were all about me and no one else. It was a very liberating time in my life and I'm lucky to have supportive family and friends that helped me pick up the pieces of my broken heart and get on with living my life.
Somehow I managed to stretch my associates degree out over 3 years, but I had some really good times in Ephraim. I had crazy roommates and wonderful roommates. I had a second family at the Townhouse and then my real family (Matt and Bekah) my last year. I'm sorry I was such a bad roommate Bekah and I'm sorry I never did my dishes. I guess I was stuck in big-sister-you-can't-boss-me-around mode or something and I'm sad we didn't get to be better friends then. Thanks for giving me a second chance and being my friend now. :-)
That last year I got my heart broken by a boy names James. That was another hard time in my life and the start of what would end up to be a 4 year sabbatical from relationships. I was able to focus on school and my leadership activities and finally graduated in May 2001. I left 10 days later to the state for lovers, Virginia. I quickly fell in love with my new home, even if it took me a few months to adjust to my new family, the Molesky-Millers. My year in VA working as a nanny was one of the greatest years of my life (so far). I learned a lot about myself, made some amazing friends, traveled all over the east coast, fell in love with nyc, and somewhere in there I decided to go to Utah State. I had a great plan to graduate in 2 years and then start "the rest of my life." That was in Fall of 2002. :-)
Utah State turned out to be a place that makes dreams come true. I think I finally started living my life sometime at USU and finally started to make plans that had meaning for me. I initially lived with both Matt and Rachel in a sweet apartment on the west side. Matt decided to transfer to the U after the first semester to be closer to Debi (and they got married the next summer, so I guess it worked out). Rachel stuck it out with me the rest of the year though, even though I don't think she loved it. She was a good roommate though because she would always clean and hang out with me. She was writing songs all the time and would follow me around the apartment singing them and she was always good about playing my favorites over and over (you can check out her myspace page with a few of her new songs here). We used to have sister date-night almost every Friday when we would go to the Bluebird. Rachel hated spending money on eating out, but we had some good times hanging out.
I accomplished a goal I had had since 7th grade to get involved with student government when I was elected to be the Arts and Lectures VP in 2003. I joined Kappa Delta sorority, which has turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. I have developed as a leader, learned about service, and built relationships with some amazing women who truly strive for that which is honorable, beautiful, and highest. I reconnected with my good friend, Steve, when he transferred to USU. He joined Delta Sigma Phi, where I have been privileged to be associated with some really great guys. It's like having 20+ more brothers who are always looking out for me! I met John, who has turned out to be my best friend. We've had some bumps along the way, but he has been a huge presence in my life, has taught me about patience and compassion, has loved me and supported me, and always encourages me to be true to myself.
Somewhere along the way, I lost my motivation to do well in school. I wasn't really sure how to get it back, but I ended up deciding to take a break from school to figure it all out. I was out of money and out of resources to continue, even though I was pretty close to graduating. I took a nanny job in Tustin, CA where I thought I would stay until I was ready to go back to school. Well, after 6 weeks with the craziest family I've ever met, I came back to good old Logan to work at USU. When I couldn't find a permanent, full time position in Logan, I took another nanny job. This one was just in Salt Lake, but with a wonderful family with the sweetest baby, Henri. I spend about 18 months as his nanny and loved, loved, loved my job. I was so sad to leave, but I knew I had to come back to Logan and finish my degree. I had found my motivation and really had a "now or never" attitude.
So now I am here, in Logan, again. These last few months have been mostly good, but I'm feeling the pressure as graduation gets nearer. I really like my job and am lucky to work in a great office with great people. Some days it is hard to balance work and school and everything else, but I'm getting more excited all the time to move on.
Which I guess leads to the purpose of this long post. I am feeling really reflective tonight. I have a job interview tomorrow and I am both nervous and excited. It is a bit early to be getting serious about anything, but at the same time it could be a really great opportunity. It's just a phone interview...but sometimes that can be harder because you can't see the person to read their body language.
Basically, I have been asked countless times over the last 10 or so years "what are you going to do with your life?" or "what do you want to be when you grow up?" or "what are you going to do with that degree?" and I've always been able to say "oh I don't know." The reality of life is that I will soon have to make that decision. Finally. It's good, but scary, and exciting all at the same time. The possibilities are truly endless and I know I will have a lot of great opportunities. Life is good. So wish me luck on my interview.
And here's to 10 great years! :-)
Monday, February 18, 2008
I love having a day off
I guess with a day off work, I have no excuse for not updating my blog. Today has been great because I've done nothing really. I slept in, cooked a big breakfast, and have been watching an "America's Next Top Model" marathon all afternoon. In my defense, I was really productive yesterday, so I feel good about bumming around today. I will still probably work out tonight and walk to Smith's to get a few things I need, so the day isn't a complete waste.
Anyway, this last week has been good but busy, frustrating, and fun all at the same time. Valentine's Day was rather uneventful (just the way I like it) but John and I did go to dinner. We went to this Thai place called Kamin here in Logan. I had never been there before but always wanted to go and it was very, very good. I was glad we made a reservation though because it was so crowded. The waitress even offered to take out picture, so we have that little memento.
Valentine's dinner with John
I couldn't get Gypsy to keep her collar thing on, so I decided to get creative and made her a nylon body suit. She looks very ridiculous. It is for her own good though so her incision can heal. It was starting to look really yucky, so I took her to the vet on Saturday morning and they confirmed it is infected and so I got her some antibiotics. It has been a whole new adventure trying to get her to take them twice a day. I hope she just gets better soon so things can get back to normal.
Gypsy in her bodysuit. Its so sad.
Friday I picked up my new contacts, so that has been the frustrating part of the last few days. After nearly 12 years of wearing soft contacts, I decided to switch to hard, or gas permeable, lenses. I just wasn't seeing great, even with a new pair of soft. These first few days have been terrible. My eyes are watering and itching all the time, driving sucks, and I basically feel like I'm seeing lopsided. My sister, Rebekah, made the switch a few years ago and she really likes her hard lenses, so she's been really supportive. She keeps promising me that it will get better and soon I will love my new lenses too. I do actually see much better with them, I just need to get used to them. Luckily I decided to get new glasses (after more than 14 years) so I get to wear those for some relief.
My mom and dad came up this weekend for a family weekend at Kayla's ward. I tagged along to the dinner/talent show part, so that was fun to have some family time. They also came over to my place to sit in the hot tub, which is always a good time. It's always a treat when people come to Logan to see us since we drive down to Salt Lake so much.
Kayla, Dad, Mom, and Me
I think that's pretty much it for now. I'm going to enjoy the rest of my day off, go to bed early, and have a productive 4-day week. Woot.
Anyway, this last week has been good but busy, frustrating, and fun all at the same time. Valentine's Day was rather uneventful (just the way I like it) but John and I did go to dinner. We went to this Thai place called Kamin here in Logan. I had never been there before but always wanted to go and it was very, very good. I was glad we made a reservation though because it was so crowded. The waitress even offered to take out picture, so we have that little memento.
Valentine's dinner with JohnI couldn't get Gypsy to keep her collar thing on, so I decided to get creative and made her a nylon body suit. She looks very ridiculous. It is for her own good though so her incision can heal. It was starting to look really yucky, so I took her to the vet on Saturday morning and they confirmed it is infected and so I got her some antibiotics. It has been a whole new adventure trying to get her to take them twice a day. I hope she just gets better soon so things can get back to normal.
Gypsy in her bodysuit. Its so sad.Friday I picked up my new contacts, so that has been the frustrating part of the last few days. After nearly 12 years of wearing soft contacts, I decided to switch to hard, or gas permeable, lenses. I just wasn't seeing great, even with a new pair of soft. These first few days have been terrible. My eyes are watering and itching all the time, driving sucks, and I basically feel like I'm seeing lopsided. My sister, Rebekah, made the switch a few years ago and she really likes her hard lenses, so she's been really supportive. She keeps promising me that it will get better and soon I will love my new lenses too. I do actually see much better with them, I just need to get used to them. Luckily I decided to get new glasses (after more than 14 years) so I get to wear those for some relief.
My mom and dad came up this weekend for a family weekend at Kayla's ward. I tagged along to the dinner/talent show part, so that was fun to have some family time. They also came over to my place to sit in the hot tub, which is always a good time. It's always a treat when people come to Logan to see us since we drive down to Salt Lake so much.
Kayla, Dad, Mom, and MeI think that's pretty much it for now. I'm going to enjoy the rest of my day off, go to bed early, and have a productive 4-day week. Woot.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
ugh
So it's been an interesting week at my house and I'm feeling tired and ready for the weekend again already. Things at work have settled down a little bit, but school is picking up and some days I find it hard to balance everything because usually when I get home from work, homework is the last thing I feel like doing.
Anyway, Gypsy got spayed on Friday, and while things went well, her recovery has been interesting. Oliver was easy, but Gypsy has stitches so that has created a whole new challenge. I went to Salt Lake on Saturday to celebrate my mom and dad's birthdays with the family, so I had to leave her basically alone. John spent a lot of time with her though, which was really great of him, but we had to keep her shut in the bathroom for the most part so Oliver wouldn't get too playful or rough with her and so he wouldn't try to lick her stitches. I guess she started biting at her stitches and licking the area, so John decided to get her one of the "E" collar things (you know, like a lamp shade). I guess that didn't really work out and he wasn't able to get it on her. I decided it looked like she was fine, so I haven't worried too much about it these last couple of days.
Well, today I noticed that the area of the incision is getting red and I think she has been licking and picking at it more. I've been trying to keep ointment on it, but whenever I put it on, she actually licks the area more. So I decided I would give the collar thing a try and I was able to get it on her. What an adventure. After I first got it on her, she quickly figured out how to get it off by trying to go under the couch and when the collar got stuck, she was able to pry it off. Getting her out from under the bed was a lot of work, but I finally got the collar on her again. She is not happy about it. My goal was to keep her out of my room so she can't try to go under the couch or bed again, but Oliver doesn't like this at all. He sits by the door and meows and cries and then starts scratching the carpet at the door. Not to mention, with the door closed, it gets very very hot in my room because I have a radiator. I don't know how long the collar will last, especially because I don't think she can eat or drink water while she's wearing it. I am going to call the vet tomorrow and see what he recommends.
Gypsy-I think she's mad at me
Oliver-ready to run outside as soon as I open the door...that's his new game
In other news, it snowed a lot today. Not only did it snow, but it was really windy. I took a picture of my front door because I thought it was cool how the snow was blown up all over the door. I'm also posting a picture of my backyard so you can get an idea of what kind of snow we have. And this is after a lot of snow melted over the last couple of days when it warmed up.
My front door
My backyard. I wish I could go skiing tomorrow.
Ok, I'm done whining for the night. Hopefully everything works out with my kitties and life can get back to normal again.
Anyway, Gypsy got spayed on Friday, and while things went well, her recovery has been interesting. Oliver was easy, but Gypsy has stitches so that has created a whole new challenge. I went to Salt Lake on Saturday to celebrate my mom and dad's birthdays with the family, so I had to leave her basically alone. John spent a lot of time with her though, which was really great of him, but we had to keep her shut in the bathroom for the most part so Oliver wouldn't get too playful or rough with her and so he wouldn't try to lick her stitches. I guess she started biting at her stitches and licking the area, so John decided to get her one of the "E" collar things (you know, like a lamp shade). I guess that didn't really work out and he wasn't able to get it on her. I decided it looked like she was fine, so I haven't worried too much about it these last couple of days.
Well, today I noticed that the area of the incision is getting red and I think she has been licking and picking at it more. I've been trying to keep ointment on it, but whenever I put it on, she actually licks the area more. So I decided I would give the collar thing a try and I was able to get it on her. What an adventure. After I first got it on her, she quickly figured out how to get it off by trying to go under the couch and when the collar got stuck, she was able to pry it off. Getting her out from under the bed was a lot of work, but I finally got the collar on her again. She is not happy about it. My goal was to keep her out of my room so she can't try to go under the couch or bed again, but Oliver doesn't like this at all. He sits by the door and meows and cries and then starts scratching the carpet at the door. Not to mention, with the door closed, it gets very very hot in my room because I have a radiator. I don't know how long the collar will last, especially because I don't think she can eat or drink water while she's wearing it. I am going to call the vet tomorrow and see what he recommends.
Gypsy-I think she's mad at me
Oliver-ready to run outside as soon as I open the door...that's his new gameIn other news, it snowed a lot today. Not only did it snow, but it was really windy. I took a picture of my front door because I thought it was cool how the snow was blown up all over the door. I'm also posting a picture of my backyard so you can get an idea of what kind of snow we have. And this is after a lot of snow melted over the last couple of days when it warmed up.
My front door
My backyard. I wish I could go skiing tomorrow.Ok, I'm done whining for the night. Hopefully everything works out with my kitties and life can get back to normal again.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Happy Birthday mom!
Even though she doesn't read my blog (at least I don't think), I wanted to give a shout out to my amazing mom, today on her birthday. For those of you who don't know my mom, you are really missing out. For those of you who do know my mom, you know what an amazing, generous, wonderful person she is. She works hard for our family and has always been there for us to provide the things we need. Most importantly, I have always felt loved and supported by her and I know I can always count on her. She is so talented, caring, nurturing, funny, and selfless. She does so much for our family and especially for me. We may not always agree on everything (in fact we disagree a lot), but know I can always talk to her about anything and she will always listen and give me the best advice she can.
I guess I just wanted to publicly thank her for being the best mom ever and share with the world how proud I am to be her daughter.
Happy Birthday Mom!
P.S. all of these pics are old, but they are just a few with my cute mom that I thought I would share. :-)
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Tagged
Tagged
Bekah tagged me so....
Attached or single- single
Best Friend- Probably John right now, but I have several close friends: Andrea, Carlee, Scuba, and my sisters
Cake or Pie- potato chips. ok, I guess cake.
Day of Choice- I love Saturdays and lazy Sundays...although Thursday nights are great for the same reason Bekah listed, LOST (and tonight I even went to cafe rio too).
Essential Item- my cell phone. I'm lame.
Gummy bears or worms- I think bears.
Hometown- Bountiful, UT
Indulgences- french fries. sprees. I eat sprees nearly every day at work, which sucks because I've never had much of a sweet tooth. Aggie ice cream.
January or July- probably July for fireworks, BBQs and river floats
Kids-two fur-babies, Oliver and Gypsy. And I have three adorable nieces and one more on the way.
Life is incomplete without-laughter
Marriage date- no thanks
Number of Siblings- 3 sisters and 1 brother
Oranges or Apples- usually oranges. I heart oranges.
Phobias or fears- small spaces and creepy crawly things.
Quotes- "Be the change you wish to see in the world" and "I'd rather see the world from another angle"
Reason to smile- my nieces, my family and friends, my kitties, the snow...lots of reasons to smile actually.
Season- I agree with Bekah, I like all four. Each has something to offer. I love the snow right now, but wish I was skiing more.
Tag two- Mar and Kathy
Unknown fact about me- probably nothing...I'm pretty open.
Vacation spot of your choice- that I've been? Probably NYC, anywhere in So. Utah and SoCal for the beach. If I could go anywhere, I think I'd like to see London, Rome, and Paris...
Worst habit- popping my knuckles
x-ray or ultrasound- I guess x-ray? I used to have ultrasounds when I was little to check my kidney and I never liked the goo.
Your favorite food- it's hard to pick just one...I love fruits and veggies and most seafood.
Zodiac-Gemini
Monday, February 4, 2008
Video Test
So I wanted to try out the video posting feature. It took forever to load, but I think I finally figured it out.
Anyway, John took this footage of the kitties a few weeks ago, so I thought I would share with you all how cute and playful they are. I think it's pretty entertaining...and hopefully it's all in good fun (I don't think they would ever really hurt each other). I think it's your typical brother/sister teasing and tormenting. :-)
P.S. Does anyone know how to add music? My little camera doesn't record sound.
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