I keep thinking about my blog and wanting to update it but I tend to let things get in the way. So today I have felt inspired to update and there is no better time as I am starting a new chapter in my life.
I have recently moved back to Utah, in Salt Lake City now. I am living with 2 roommates that I met when I moved in. I lucked out with my roommates and my apartment. The girls are very kind and easy-going. They are also very welcoming. I am pleased with the apartment as well. This is the first time in my life, though, that I have shared a room with another person. It's a little weird sometimes. I know this may seem minuscule but I am thankful to have a washer and dryer in the apartment. This will come in handy as I go throughout school and have to wash sheets all the time. I'm grateful to be so close to lots of things. One thing I didn't like about where I was in Alabama was that I was so far away from...everything. I'm about 8 blocks away from school so I'm able to ride my bike most days.
Since I've been in Utah, I feel more and more like a sheltered country hick. I didn't know how to work a dishwasher, garage door opener, and ceiling fan remote. For the first time I saw an escalator at Wal-Mart. It was so cool because one side had a special escalator type thing for you to put your buggies in and they just meet you at the top. The largest library I've ever seen is a few blocks away. It's about 8 stories tall and has all sorts of shops inside. I felt so small walking inside.
I have been blessed with a number of exciting things to do. I played frisbee with one of the wards. I had a blast! I scored all the goals in our first game. I love playing. I am blessed to be close to so many temples. They are so beautiful and serene. My first full weekend here, I went to Moab with my new ward. Moab is a really well known place for it's camping, rafting, off-roading, hiking, etc. There were a lot of people in our group. My camping experience was well remembered. We borrowed some cots from a friend's brother. He assured us they would all fit in the tent...they did not. One stuck out a few inches so one cot stayed outside. 2 of us slept on cots in the tent. The other slept outside. She said she enjoyed it though. I got to go rafting for the first time. I've been kayaking a few times so I knew the basics of it all. It was so much fun and exhilarating. I bought a waterproof camera to take pics. I got a lot of good ones....but after lunch I put the camera in my pocket and it ended up falling out. I was bummed. The next day, a girl I was talking to said their group found the camera. I still haven't gotten it back but it's good to know it's not floating on the Colorado River still.
I have been able to spend time with family and friends I haven't seen in quite a while. My family had a brunch my first Sunday here. It's always nice to spend time with family. I also went to Rexburg to visit Crunch and Skipper. The weekend was chill. We didn't do much, but it didn't bother me. I just like spending time with them. I was able to play tennis. 6 of us packed in a small car to go eat something called cookie monster I think. It wasn't a long drive but was definitely interesting.
I have been in school for 2 weeks now at Utah College of Massage Therapy. For the first time I actually want to go to school. I like my classes and I'm learning so much. There are about 40 people in my class (which is big for M.T.). We were all nervous at first. We all get along pretty well. I was told the people in my class would become some of my good friends and like family. I believe it. We spend a lot of very personal time together. Everyone had to learn how to get undressed and redressed underneath the sheets on the table. There are too many people in the classroom for us to just pull curtains or leave and come back. Now everyone is pretty good at it and it isn't as awkward anymore. Once I start getting massaged, I don't even care that I'm naked underneath the sheet. I gave my first full body massage on a massage table. It went better than I thought. The guy that was my partner that day announced to the whole class how good of a massage I gave. That made me feel really confident. I needed that boost. We are having a friendly competition on making holsters to hold our lotion in while giving massages. These make pumping lotion while giving massages much more convenient. So I decided to make one out of duct tape. It's probably not very sturdy but I bet the teacher has never seen one, therefore making it the most unique.
I am still in the weird stage of making friends here so oftentimes I just stay at my apartment. It gets me down once in a while. That's when I miss everyone back home. I miss that I knew so many people. Now I'm just a tadpole in the frog pond. I know it will get easier. Once in a while I meet people that remind me of people back in Alabama. I try to be friends with those people.
So that's about it for what's been going on. I am happy to be in a new area but at the same time it can be rather difficult. I'll take whatever comes my way. I know I'm not alone. Things will get better. I am so excited for my new career! I'm excited for the future!
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