Just a little boredom

I'm sitting here super bored watching Grey's Anatomy like always and i decided to should blog.
I'm not quite sure what i am going to write about so here it goes..

A couple weeks ago i decided that i need a change and i needed to "broaden my horizons" (haha i always wanted to say that). Truth be told i wanted to do something different, i wanted to work in a place that challenged me everyday, somewhere that was changing, a place that i might need to adapt to my surroundings, but mainly i wanted a place and possibility of advancement. I spoke with my boss (for the nanny job) and told her i was thinking about quitting and looking for something different. We worked things out and i am staying with them until about Christmas then i am saying my good byes. After deciding this i went out on the hunt looking for a new job...

Easier said than done..

Well i found out a spot was open at Nordsrtom Rack (where Jen works) but the position that was open was in the shoes department. And Jen works in the Womens department.  So i applied... And guess what!! I got an interview and it went really well and i was called back for a second interview and then the waiting began... After a couple days i got a phone call.. I thought it was going to be THE phone call but i was wrong. I got a call from the manager in the Womens department wanting to know what my schedule looked like and if i would like to work in the Womens department. Of course i said yeah but i let her know that my roommate already worked for her. She said she knew that and would still like to consider me for the position. And then i waited some more.. A day later i get another call. It was the women's manager again and she said the position in shoes had been filled :( but she said she would like to hire me for the women's department and you know what i said...

Well i said YES. I am now the newest member of the Nordstrom Rack team! :)

I'm basically excited i officially started last wednesday with orientation and i will start working on the floor this up coming Tuesday! All of you wonderful people should come a visit! :)

That's what's new in my work world! And with school.. Well the semester is over and i did not finish as well as i would have liked but i passed all of my classes and did the best i could so that is all that counts. But winter session starts in a couple weeks so i am going to try and party as much as i can before it is back to the grind of school and work.

On an awesome note, the roomies in LB got FISHIES!!!!! I am so freaking excited!! :) There are three fish named Big Belly Lucielle, Samson, and Tim. And an awesome water frog named Willy Wonka!
These fish are amazing! And i think are going to fit right into our little family.. Haha

Something to be Thankful about

So i decied for thanksgiving break i was going to make it into a mini vacation. So Tuesday after school i packed up my stuff and started driving. And 10 hours later i made it to.... Sandy, Utah.
The drive was really long but i drove through the dark so it did not feel to bad. It really didnt feel like i was in the car by myself for 10 hours. Ive basically decided that all of my long distance trips will now be drivin through the night lol.

Well Wednesday i just hung out around my  sisters place and we did some shopping then went out to dinner  noting to crazy happened. Althpugh i did get them addicted to the game Phase 10. Which is an amazing game everyone should play it!

Then Thursday, good ol' Turkey day, i spent the day helping to prepare dinner. Which was super fun because we went to my brother in laws parents house. The day before i made some dessert to bring because it is a tradition in my family to do and it was a HUGE hit at the party everyone loved it and it was almost all gone befcore dinner was even sereved :)

After dinner and a quiet time because of a huge food coma, i went to the movies to see Pitch Perfect! Which i have to say it was one of the best movies i have seen in a long time. After getting out of the movie i checked my phone like always and found out my cousin that lives in Idaho was staying with my other cousins like 20 minutes from where I was. I had a mini freak out session.

So needless to say i spent the rest of my weekend hanging out with the Cousins. Both Emily who is living in Idaho and Justin and Melissa and their family who live in Salt Lake City.

On Friday we made it a girls day and Melissa Emily and Myself went to the movies and saw Breaking Dawn Part 2. Which was amazing! I must say BRAVO to the creators of that movie. They did a phenomenal  job! We also did some shopping t the DI and Nordstom Rack. I am absolutely in love with Nordstrom Rack and i found some awesome stuff but i restrained by self from buying anything because i would have bought the whole store. Haha.

Saturday i traveled down to Provo for a few hours to see the lovely Jessica Allen. Yes you all should be very jealous that i got to see her. Se is doing amazing and is loving BYU Provo. I am so happy and proud of her for the decision she made to go to BYU. She is a new Convert to the church and she has so much faith and so much love for the church. It is just so inspirational to me. And i am thankful to have her in my life. I love friends!

Saturday night i stayed at my cousins house and just had a movie night with Emily. We watched some awesome random movies! And worked on homework.

Then Sunday morning it was time to travel home. I was a long week away from home and i was ready to get home.. But was not ready for the 13 hour drive that was ahead of me... While driving through Filmore i was pulled over and i got a lame speeding ticket and a nice long talking to about how i shouldn't have tinted windows.. I tried so hard to talk my way out of it.. It didn't work at all. So that was a little set back and then the traffic getting out of Vegas was absolutely terrible! I felt like i was driving for days..

Notice the rear view mirror >.< 

Then finally after 13 hours i made it home just to realize... I left my backpack in Salt Lake ... >.<     This would be my life haha!! So my sister had to ship it back to me.. And on Wednesday it finally arrived.

After this long week away visiting family. I have come to realize how absolutely blessed i am. I live in an amazing town with some of the most awesome people i have ever met. I am fairly healthily and have been able to do all of things i have wanted. I have and have known all four of my grandparents which some people only get to know one or two. I have amazing family who at the drop of a hat will leave everything they are doing to drive hours on end to be with sick family in the hospital. I an truly blessed for all of the experiences and opportunities that have been placed in my path and i am grateful for everything and everyone in my life. I don't know what i did to deserve this but i am truly grateful.

The view from the drive home <3 just outside of Las Vegas 

Finals...

So.... sorry neither one of us has posted in a while. But we have both been extremely busy this semester with school and work. This has literally been the semester from h-e-double hockey sticks. And the best part is right around the corner. Heaven help us. Just to detail out for you, and to make myself panic just a little bit more, here's what I have to get done in the next two weeks.
Monday 12/3:
Math Final Part 1
Work from 10-4
Class from 5-6
Tuesday 12/4:
Presentation in History and Theory class on some historian I know nothing about
Class from 12:30-3
Work from 4:30-10
Wednesday 12/5:
Math Final Part 2
Work from 10-4
Political Science Final
Thursday 12/6:
History of the Holocaust Paper due (5 pages)
History and Theory Historiography Paper due (7 pages)
Class from 12:30-3
Work from 4:30-10
Friday 12/7 through Sunday 12/9:
Work more 8 hour shifts and try to find time to sleep.
Monday 12/10:
Work more... and study for finals
Tuesday 12/11:
History of the Holocaust Final
History and Theory Final
Work even more... probably.




and then......



FREEEEEDOOOMMMM!!!!!!





..... until I have work. Which is every day from here until I die. Jk. Here's to hoping I make it to the 11th! Pray for me -_-