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…Maybe*

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Shop Girl| Leave a comment

Maybe. Just maybe.

My family takes a trip to Florida every year on March Break, and as I am now a university student, my break comes in February and I can’t go because March Break is in the middle of essay season. Drat. I haven’t been in 2 years. However, this year, I may have an opportunity to go. My biggest hesitations for going are: a) I’m missing a week of classes, and b) I’d be leaving the Hubster on his own for a week. I know I’d go crazy here on my own for a week, and I kind of feel like I’d be abandoning him. He doesn’t have an interest in going or missing school…. but he has been encouraging me to go so that I can spend some time with my family. I don’t know what to do. I’m kind of maybe sort of considering it… does that make me a horrible wife? haha I know that if I did go I wouldn’t be able to afford anything, I’d basically be spending the week soaking up the sun at my grandparents 5 star resort (which I have no complaints about, might I add…), but it would be soooooooooooooooooooooo nice to go.

I don’t know. Maybe.

Anyway, Mom found my blog! I started up my recipe blog which is now called Faaaaabulous Food* and can be found HERE, and I invited her to be an author on it! If you would like to be able to post recipes on it, please let me know and I’ll add you as an author. So, I sent her an invite and sent her a link to view my real blog and she did! I’m so excited! I’ve really grown to love writing in here… I hope you’ve grown to love reading it!

As for my daily junk, church was actually almost normal today. The hymns were the funniest part– there are two signs with the hymn numbers in my chapel, one on either side of the room, and for whatever reason, they both had completely different hymn numbers! People were really confused… haha! As well, our organist (who is a little eccentric) was belting out the hymns louder than ever today! She always sings loudly as she plays, but today, as people were confused about the hymn numbers, she sang especially loud to make up for the lack of singing from the congregation. Seriously, she over sang all of us. I was so impressed. haha

We also had the missionaries over for dinner tonight, which was actually really nice. We haven’t had them over for a while–not since before Christmas I think– and we found out that one of the elders has been here for 9 months! That’s a crazy long time! I made a lovely roast in my slow cooker, and even had Yorkshire pudding, which I only make a couple of times a year as a treat. It was deeelicious. I think I am in love with my slow cooker. :)

Well… my essay season begins tonight. I have a paper due on Tuesday that I am determined to get underway this evening, in between visitors from the ward. Wish me luck!

Shop Girl*

Posted in Church Stories*, Daily Junk*, Things to Know*

145.5*

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Shop Girl| Leave a comment

Well, I didn’t move this week. Mind you, I’ve had a reeeeally busy week/weekend and haven’t had much time for anything, so I’ll make that my excuse. I suppose it’s better to stay at the same weight than to go up though.

Anyway, I went to write this afternoon and my internet died. We just got it back a few minutes ago. So, here I am. I didn’t do much today– it was bloody cold out so I stayed in all day. The Hubster has class for most of the day so I use my Mondays to get a lot of my cleaning/laundry done for the week, and I try to make a nice dinner for him as I’m not really home for the nest 3 evenings. I made chili tonight… it smelled really good, even though I’m not really a big fan. But he likes it, so I make it every now and again.

Yesterday was quite the day. Church was… well… interesting, as always. I suppose the oddest thing that happened through was likely the lady that clipped her fingernails throughout Sacrament Meeting. Yep. I kid you not. It was rather disgusting… and REALLY loud. haha I think I could definitely say that our ward rivals the renowned eccentricity of the Beaches Ward in Toronto. We’ve got our own breed out here.

After church we went over to [B & J's] for lunch… and it was really nice!! I was mostly excited because they have a baby and she’s about the cutest kid I’ve seen in a long time, so that was fun! B cooked Indian food and it was surprisingly quite good. I wasn’t sure if I was a fan of Indian cuisine, but I’m game to try it again I think. It was just really nice to hang out with another married couple. I wish there were more young married people out here, but we only have another year and a half left and then we can move. YAY!

Well, I’ve got to go get the last of my laundry… but before I forget, I’m really excited about my new counter. A week ago I resent my counter and changed the settings to only record unique hits. So in the past week, 110 different people have viewed/read my blog! That makes me feel really good. So, thanks. I also love love love those of you who leave me comments, I love to hear what you think. :)

Shop Girl*

Posted in Church Stories*, Daily Junk*, Weight Tracker*

Settling In*

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Shop Girl| Leave a comment

Since we moved here I’ve felt that I didn’t quite fit in anywhere… at school, at church, sometimes even at work–until today. I don’t really know what changed or when, but tonight as I was sitting on a bus with someone I’ve recently become friends with, I realized that I’m starting to feel like I fit in here. It’s taken me a year and a half, but I don’t feel so awkward anymore. When we first moved here I had a very hard time. I was far from my family, in a city I didn’t know anything about, at a university in second year when everyone had already made friends. If I hadn’t had the Hubster with me or met Dee last year I might have gone nuts. I was so unhappy with the city that we even seriously considered moving last Christmas.

Moving into our new ward was one of the hardest transitions for me. I left a large, fun, loving ward where I felt loved and where I LOVED being and moved into a geriatric ward where no one really noticed us because we weren’t someone’s grandkid. Two-thirds of my ward here is over 65, and they are mostly people who have grown up here together and never left. They do a lot of things very differently than I’ve ever seen before so all in all it was a bit of a shocker. But even that is growing on me… slowly but surely. Where else would I have learned about the Black Vortex? (I don’t think I’ve told that story… ask me and I will)

I guess I’ve really learned something about myself. I don’t adapt quickly to big change. When I family moved when I was 17 it took me a year to like my new city, and then I fell absolutely in love with it. I hope that we can settle there, or nearby, when we start a family. And now, it’s been a year and a half, but I feel like I’m finally fitting in. I’ve met some wonderful friends, explored the city a bit, and thankfully a couple of young married couples have moved into the ward. I know that I don’t want to stay here permanently, but I’m content with where we are for now. I love our apartment and am growing to love how scenic the city is. And even though it’s a trek to campus, it is one of the most beautiful campuses I’ve ever seen. So, no more complaining. Well, maybe a little bit. haha But not so much.

Shop Girl*