Gainfully Employeed!

While I know a month doesn't sound very long, and some people I've talked to went for 6 months or more without a job after graduation, I am pleased to announce that I now have a job!

I'll be the Administrative Assistant/Receptionist for the YWCA of Salt Lake! It's not the most ideal job ever, but I feel like it's where I'm supposed to be right now and; of course, it's a step in the right direction and will help me land my dream job someday. But for now, I'm really happy to have this job. I think I'll love the people I'll be working with, and I feel like it's a job where I'll really be able to serve and enrich the lives of the people that will come in.

The YWCA offers temporary to extended stay housing for women who are either escaping abusive situations or need some assistance getting back on their feet. They're mission is to eliminate racism and empower women. I think that is definitely a mission I can get behind and promote with pride!

I start at 9 on Monday morning! Wish me luck!

Pomp and Circumstance

I did it! I graduated! I am officially an alumni of Brigham Young University -- Idaho! With
3.65 GPA, 131 credits, 1 change of major, 9 semesters, 4 different apartment complexes, 34 different roommates, over 200 dates, 4 different boyfriends, 5 amazing bishops, 20 lbs lighter, one blown knee, and countless incredible experiences I graduated and left Rexburg, Idaho.


Shaking hands with Brother Kusch, my Capstone teacher

Shaking hands with Brother Lundin, one of my marketing teachers

Holding my diploma cover (the actual diploma will come soon)

I'm just a little bit excited or something

Me with my parents

Now on to new adventures, that hopefully include a good job!

I'll be Home for Christmas

I'm dreaming tonight of a place I love, even more than I usually do.
And although I know it's a long road back, I promise you, I'll be home for Christmas.




This time next week, I'll be graduated and back home with my family!



I can't wait. I've missed them so much this semester. This semester has been so challenging and stressful, I'm so looking forward to a nice relaxing holiday at my warm, quiet home.

5 more days til graduation! 6 til I move back to Salt Lake!!!

Happy Dance!

The tender mercies of the Lord manifest themselves in interesting ways sometimes, but I am ever so thankful for them!

The past couple days, I've been totally stressing out over school, graduation, and finding a job after I graduate. I was about ready to tear my hair out! But yesterday, I felt it all turn around. Through the grace of the Lord, I was able to find time to re-write my resume and coverletter. Then, as I was browsing through blogs, they all seemed to lead me to non-profit foundation blogs. It felt like a miracle, like God was saying: "Don't worry, you have tons of options, we'll figure it all out together. Trust me." And I definitely do.

Then, to end the night, I was in the library working on this statistical analysis project that I've been working on for about 10 hours over the past week (with 4 hours sunk into downloading a program that didn't work), when all of a sudden, I realized it was done! Done! DONE!

You Can't Stop the Beat was playing on my Pandora, and I almost started doing a happy dance right in the middle of the library I was so happy! Life is good!

'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of the soundI was lost 'til I heard the drums, then I found my way 'Cause you can't stop the beat!

T-minus 46 days and counting!

Ok, so I'm just a little bit excited to finish my last semester of college, and I'm just a lottle bit ready to leave BYU-Idaho and start a new adventure. So excited in fact, that I may or may not have (ok did) made a count-down chain.

I started out with 60 links on the chain and now I'm down to 46! Woo-hoo!

And now a word from our sponsors

Sharing a bathroom with 5 other girls can yeild pretty frightening results.



Hair and makeup all over the sink and counters. Hairspray buildup on the counters and mirrors. and most disguisting, toothpaste gunk (the scientific term) in the sinks. Bleck!!!

But that is why I love this little wonder product (Heavenly choirs join in singing Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)

It cleans so quickly and easily. It cuts through hairspray build-up like a hot knife through butter! And it's disinfecting so the germaphobe in my sleeps a little easier at night. And as an added bonus, it smells pretty good too! :)

Ah! That feels much better!

Heaven When We're Home

This is the song I am currently in love with. The lyrics are amazing! Hope you enjoy!