March:
Remember "The List"? Well, I've now crossed off #13. I've walked "The Strip" in Las Vegas. First thing I've crossed off that list so it felt pretty good.
Yes, that is me doing a head stand in Las Vegas. Aunt Diane, aren't you proud?
April:
I finished making my payments for my rafting trip that was coming up in August. I also started preparing to move.
May:
My roommate, Andrea, got married.
Lacee, Russell, Andrea, and Me
Lacee and I moved to an awesome new apartment. (No more living in the Crap House! YAY!!) Our apartment is part of a little apartment community on the west side of town. I love living away from the college scene and feeling like I live somewhere a little more established. We had to furnish it ourselves, and believe you me, it's awesome! We each have our own room and our own bathroom. It's almost an ideal living situation. It'd be completely ideal if I shared this apartment with a husband (no offense Lacee).
We can thank DI for the chairs and my parents for the table.
We can thank DI for the coffee table and my grandparents for the couch.
June:
I welcomed a new nephew into this thing we call earth life. I now have 5 nephews and 2 nieces.
Me and Baby Benji
I finished making my payments for my rafting trip that was coming up in August. I also started preparing to move.
May:
My roommate, Andrea, got married.
Lacee, Russell, Andrea, and Me
Lacee and I moved to an awesome new apartment. (No more living in the Crap House! YAY!!) Our apartment is part of a little apartment community on the west side of town. I love living away from the college scene and feeling like I live somewhere a little more established. We had to furnish it ourselves, and believe you me, it's awesome! We each have our own room and our own bathroom. It's almost an ideal living situation. It'd be completely ideal if I shared this apartment with a husband (no offense Lacee).
We can thank DI for the chairs and my parents for the table.
We can thank DI for the coffee table and my grandparents for the couch.
Oh, and with moving into this awesome apartment, Lacee and I moved into an AWESOME ward where people actually attended church to worship and not just to socialize and hang out! Sure, the ward was full of late-twenty-somethings and early-thirty-somethings but they were there to worship! It was such a relief. We were growing weary of the 18-22 year olds texting and talking all through every church meeting. It was one of the best moves I've made since living in Logan.
June:
I welcomed a new nephew into this thing we call earth life. I now have 5 nephews and 2 nieces.
Me and Baby Benji
July:
Former roommates, Andrea and Russell (he was just kind of a roommate), resided in Maryland over the summer. Lacee and I made a spur-of-the-moment-decision to go visit them.
Lacee, Andrea, and Me at the Washington Monument; Lacee, me, and Andre at the Lincoln Memorial; Andrea, Me, and Lacee at the Capitol Building
We drove up to Hershey, PA and enjoyed the theme park, Hershey Park.
Me, Lacee, Andrea, Glen (Russell's cousin), and Russell
And I enjoyed one of the best roller coasters I've ever been on.
We drove up to Hershey, PA and enjoyed the theme park, Hershey Park.
Me, Lacee, Andrea, Glen (Russell's cousin), and Russell
And I enjoyed one of the best roller coasters I've ever been on.
On July 28th I was packed and ready to head down to South Jordan where I would spend the night so Ashley could take me to the airport the following day. On my way out the door of LRA, my principal asked to see me in his office where I found out that due to budget cuts I would be losing my job. I left the school in a daze. I called my parents, called my siblings, questioned whether or not I should continue with my plans to leave town, and ultimately decided that some time away would be nice.
On July 30th I started my rafting journey on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I spent 8 days on a raft and 7 nights camping with 13 complete strangers. I had the time of my life and of just about everything I've done and seen, that experience tops the charts.
On July 30th I started my rafting journey on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I spent 8 days on a raft and 7 nights camping with 13 complete strangers. I had the time of my life and of just about everything I've done and seen, that experience tops the charts.
Me at Deer Creek Falls; Ken and Me on the raft; View from our hike up to the granaries
The family I wanted to become a part of; Canyon Scenery; My Rafting Family (Our 3 guides are in front)
September:
Since my job change I have had to cut back on some of the things I enjoyed doing. Of the things I had to cut back on, the one I miss the most is traveling. I feel like I always had my next trip planned, my next adventure in the works; but that is to be no more...for now. I spent the month of September eating fried food (my favorite!) at various state and county fairs.
October:
I attempted to rally a group together to go on a sky diving adventure with me. I had been saving the money for the last two years and nothing was going to stop my this year. It was to the point where I had about 6 people semi-committed to going with me. One by one they all began to drop out until there were 3 of us. One discovered there was a weight limit and he was no longer able to come. Then there were 2 of us. The other one never told me what time he wanted to go. He never responded to my queries, so I gave up on him. It wasn't really anything I want to do alone but after all the planning my heart was set and my mind wouldn't change. I had the money and Ogden was only a 40 minute drive away. Who knew when I'd have this chance again? So I went sky diving. Cross #10 off "The List"!
The family I wanted to become a part of; Canyon Scenery; My Rafting Family (Our 3 guides are in front)
August:
My rafting trip carried me into August. Upon my returned I broke the news to my students, cleaned out my classroom, and started up work again with Logan City where I returned to two of my true loves: mowing and weed whacking.
September:
Since my job change I have had to cut back on some of the things I enjoyed doing. Of the things I had to cut back on, the one I miss the most is traveling. I feel like I always had my next trip planned, my next adventure in the works; but that is to be no more...for now. I spent the month of September eating fried food (my favorite!) at various state and county fairs.
October:
I attempted to rally a group together to go on a sky diving adventure with me. I had been saving the money for the last two years and nothing was going to stop my this year. It was to the point where I had about 6 people semi-committed to going with me. One by one they all began to drop out until there were 3 of us. One discovered there was a weight limit and he was no longer able to come. Then there were 2 of us. The other one never told me what time he wanted to go. He never responded to my queries, so I gave up on him. It wasn't really anything I want to do alone but after all the planning my heart was set and my mind wouldn't change. I had the money and Ogden was only a 40 minute drive away. Who knew when I'd have this chance again? So I went sky diving. Cross #10 off "The List"!
At the beginning of the month I applied for Anasazi, a wilderness program in Arizona. I had a phone interview with them a couple of weeks ago and was offered an opportunity to experience a two-week training. It would kind of be a trial period to see if this was something I really wanted to do. For some reason, a reason which I'm not completely sure, I didn't feel great about going. So I didn't go.
On October 30th I went through the Logan Temple and received my endowment. I'm now experiencing life with garments. I always felt like this would be the easiest transition for me but I'm finding it to be the most difficult. Oh well. Great things take sacrifice.
November:
This is my last week working for Logan City. I'm officially ready to substitute anywhere in Cache Valley and I am hoping to be able to fill every day of every week for the new few months with substitute teaching. We'll see how it pans out. Maybe next month I'll find that I need to get myself a second job. Who knows? I sure don't.
So the last few months have brought twists and turns. I felt like I was bucked off the horse in July. It took me a while but I feel like I'm back on the horse and we're both just sitting there. I've got the reins, I just don't quite know which direction to lead the horse. I tried the Anasazi route, didn't feel good about it, and back to Square 1. Not a fun place to be but sometimes that's life. I'm thinking about getting a health endorsement, but that means more school-which isn't enticing-but we'll see if that direction feels good anyway. Such freedom is exciting and quite adventurous. I'm kind of getting tired of all this adventure!
Things that Haven't Changed:
1. I'm still diseased a.k.a. single (that's for another post)
2. I'm still wish I could mow and weed whack year round in Logan
3. Chocolate cake is still my favorite breakfast
4. I still keep my room as neat and tidy as someone with OCD.
5. My ward boundaries have changed since mine and Lacee's move but the attitude of "Be sure you go to church and attend every activity to make sure you find someone to marry!" is still ever present.
6. Ward prayer is still at the bottom of my list of favorite things about singles wards-but lucky me! Lacee and I are the Ward Prayer Coordinators.
7. I still hate winter but I'm really looking forward to snow mobiling season.
8. I still enjoy a $1.00 large Diet Coke from McDonald's every morning.
9. Clark is still on a mission in Rome and I still really miss him.
10. I still love playing 2-touch football and wish more people wanted to play with me.
So I guess you could say that over the course of the last eight months, this has been life as I've known it.
On October 30th I went through the Logan Temple and received my endowment. I'm now experiencing life with garments. I always felt like this would be the easiest transition for me but I'm finding it to be the most difficult. Oh well. Great things take sacrifice.
November:
This is my last week working for Logan City. I'm officially ready to substitute anywhere in Cache Valley and I am hoping to be able to fill every day of every week for the new few months with substitute teaching. We'll see how it pans out. Maybe next month I'll find that I need to get myself a second job. Who knows? I sure don't.
So the last few months have brought twists and turns. I felt like I was bucked off the horse in July. It took me a while but I feel like I'm back on the horse and we're both just sitting there. I've got the reins, I just don't quite know which direction to lead the horse. I tried the Anasazi route, didn't feel good about it, and back to Square 1. Not a fun place to be but sometimes that's life. I'm thinking about getting a health endorsement, but that means more school-which isn't enticing-but we'll see if that direction feels good anyway. Such freedom is exciting and quite adventurous. I'm kind of getting tired of all this adventure!
Things that Haven't Changed:
1. I'm still diseased a.k.a. single (that's for another post)
2. I'm still wish I could mow and weed whack year round in Logan
3. Chocolate cake is still my favorite breakfast
4. I still keep my room as neat and tidy as someone with OCD.
5. My ward boundaries have changed since mine and Lacee's move but the attitude of "Be sure you go to church and attend every activity to make sure you find someone to marry!" is still ever present.
6. Ward prayer is still at the bottom of my list of favorite things about singles wards-but lucky me! Lacee and I are the Ward Prayer Coordinators.
7. I still hate winter but I'm really looking forward to snow mobiling season.
8. I still enjoy a $1.00 large Diet Coke from McDonald's every morning.
9. Clark is still on a mission in Rome and I still really miss him.
10. I still love playing 2-touch football and wish more people wanted to play with me.
So I guess you could say that over the course of the last eight months, this has been life as I've known it.
7 comments:
Welcome back to blogging! Geez...was Benji ever that small!?
My goodness! I had no idea that you had been doing so many interesting things. I really missed your blogs
wow, what a catch-up on blogging! And way to go with skydiving!!!!!!!! That is awesome!
Wow Jalayne, you have been through a lot in the last 8 months. Great update...You are so adventurous and I love that you are independent enough to go forward with the plans you make even when no one goes with you. Skydiving is awesome, right? I also love your rafting pictures. I wish someday to be as brave as you like that...maybe someday! I hope things look up in the job arena. I also love that you can keep a sense of humor through it all. Enough of my ramblings now.
That was quite an update! But I enjoyed it. Also, I am very happy to see the rao painting hanging in your new apartment! That made my day. If you ever want to be adventurous over here, please feel free to join me in the midwest. I will welcome you with open arms!
Well you sure have had a great exciting experience. Congrats!! that went through the temple. I wish that I would of been told to go with you. I'm sure you wanted it small thou. It is a great experience. Did you take your picture outside the temple? If so put it on. Congrats. this is great. Thanks for blogging again. I'm glad you shared all these thing. Love, Aunt Karen
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