I won the lottery!!!

Sort of. It wasn't like a money lottery. It was a house lottery. Which means that I won the right to purchase a home. So I am now in the process of trying to by a home!! Its a little condo, and I have to live there for 3 years, but I'm so excited!! More details to follow. :)

Miracles

So I have to admit that the Lord is mindful of me all the time. And while I'm definitely not at my destination, there are signposts along the way. Every once in a while, the Lord reminds me that he is there and that he is most definitely in charge.

So I've had some financial struggles of late. Not fun. I have a job for the fall and I can quit my night job which is basically destroying my health because I am not a night person and wake up way too early in the morning to be working past midnight. But I can't quit until my fall job starts and I have been considering getting another summer job because I really can't make ends meet. Well, I finally decided to NOT get another job; my health is not worth it. And I really need a little vacation before school starts. Right after I decided this, the friend I sell ballroom shoes for called and asked me to pick up a couple more hours this summer. And then another friend called to see if I could babysit her newborn in the fall. And then the government told me they were deferring my loan because of the classes I am taking (for my credential). So I will not be completely broke in September! Yay! I cannot tell you how excited I am for this.

That was Friday. I also went to the temple and had a great day with a friend and her two kids. Saturday, I spent with a different friend and her two kids and had an amazingly productive day. Sunday was pretty productive too. And then I went to the Parade again this year and sat with my ward. I spent the day with an amazing guy that I caught up with at the parade. I consider that a miracle too. I'm hoping the relationship lasts a bit longer. More on that later.

I have a testimony of how much the Lord loves me and how involved He is in my life. Rough it may be, but I would never trade having that protection.

Up and Running!!

We finally got internet again! Yay!!! And I now have wireless, so I am back to using my own computer!! I suppose that means I'll get back to posting pics too. . . . Eventually.

Not that much has changed, just little stuff going on. I am tired of my homework, but still plugging away. I just sent off my Graduation Requirement Check (only 6 months late) so hopefully that will go well. Working on getting dance routines for my middle schoolers and getting them ready for competition. And seriously wondering if FDP is ever going to make a serious move. Sometimes I just want to shake him and ask if he has any idea what our relationship really looks like. Because what it looks like and what he says it is are two totally different things. Two of his other dance partners have talked to me and asked why we weren't dating, girls who I really only have contact with through him. And not in the, "I want to see if I can date him if you're not" way, but the, "you guys are best friends, why is there nothing going on?" way. Our relationship is always hard to read, because such small things happen, I'm not sure if I should count it as moving forward, or just leave it because they are so small, does he even realize its different? But I'd like to think we're making marginal progress.

Anyway, obviously I think about it a lot. The good news is, I know he overanalyzes things too. So its not just me.

Blind Date

I went on a blind date this last weekend. He's a doctor from about four hours south. He was in town to visit family and his sister set us up. On Friday, we went up to Sundance to see the Fantasticks, which was quite fun. And we chatted. Then he asked me out for Saturday and we went to see an independent film and have dinner. And then we walked around downtown and one of the shopping centers where there is a musical fountain (which incidentally, turns off at ten o'clock).

Now, he is good looking, funny, nice and a doctor. But he is almost 11 years older than me. I would like your opinions on this. Good, bad, stories? I have a tendency to date younger men, so that much older scares me a little. Let me know what you think.

Metatarsalgia

This is what I have right now. It pretty much means my foot hurts, specifically in the ball of the foot, second toe. It is caused by several different things. Being on your feet a lot, running/walking, athletic shoes with little support (ie. dance shoes), ill fitting shoes, high heels and being overweight. The only one of those that I can't claim is being overweight. The treatment is rest, ice, IBuProfin and getting insoles. After that, I'll have to go to the doctor and maybe get specialized shoes. I'm hoping the ice and rest works. I do not like the idea of staying off my feet. Pretty much because it means I can't do anything. Lame!!

Foot pain is lame!! hee hee.

Here's hoping I feel better soon.

Random tidbits

I am not getting online as frequently as I used to because of my new location. I don't have wireless so I have to use a different computer to get online, which results in less time online. So if you see my activity decrease, that is why. I also have more things to keep me busy (read: four children) so I don't spend as much time idling around online.

I am very excited to be back in Utah. I have finished my travels; going back to CA to pick up the rest of my stuff and visiting my grandparents, and am now settling into summer. I am still looking for a teaching job come the fall, but I have a part time summer job at the game store and will also be selling shoes for my landlady.

Funny story. This morning, I was painting the little girl's fingernails and Baby decided he needed his nails done too. Well, my landlord is anti boys doing anything that can be considered "girly" so we cut and filed them. Unfortunatly, Baby then managed to get a hold of one of the nail polishes while I was doing my last coat. I didn't think he would be able to get the lid off because the lid comes off and then you have to untwist the cap. Well, he did. And I caught him just before he completely opened it. But I got silver nail polish all over my hands. And some of my nails (that are painted a different color). Smart little fart.

Also, I think I need to get back into dancing.

Crazy Busy

I realized I haven't really posted in a while. That is because my life has suddenly become jam-packed with things to do. Last quarter, all I had to do was my schooling, and this term, things have seemed to suddenly appear. I am working two part time jobs, and I think one of them is going to have to go. One of my classes has driven me crazy with the lack of clarity. Fortunately, two of my classes will be over this Tuesday and the last one is over this coming Sunday. So I will make it. And then I have a couple days off. But the family whose basement has all my stuff is moving, so somehow I have to get all my stuff moved. While I'm not in Utah, but in California.
And then on top of that, I thought I'd toss in a boy. Nothing has really started yet, but I like him and I'm pretty sure he likes me. And I currently think he's wonderful, even if he is a little goofy. We'll see if things stay that way.

A Word of Caution

On Friday night, my computer started having problems. Meaning it started thinking and I couldn't do anything about it. So I shut it down, let it sit and charge for a while and then tried to turn it on again. It worked for a little while, and then did the same thing. So I shut it down again. I was mildly confused at this point. After that, it wouldn't turn on at all. It would power up, but then I'd get that symbol that is a circle with a line diagonally through it. Let me tell you, that is bad news. I tried taking out the battery and replacing it and everything that is on the Apple website for troubleshooting. Nothing. I finally just went to bed.
Fortunately, when I purchased my computer, I also purchased the AppleCare Protection Plan (I highly recommend this, as who really has the money to fork over for who knows how much and for how long). So Saturday I called and he said it sounded like my hard drive was bad. So he scheduled an appointment for me at the nearest Apple Store and I took it in that night. Yes, my hard drive is messed up. So I had them replace it.
The sad part of this story is that none of my information was backed up. I could have taken my computer to a data recovery place and paid $800-$3000 for them to recover my information. But that's definitely some money I do not have. So I spent all day today rewriting my assignment that was due today and I no longer have any of my music or my pictures, from France and England and everything else.
I decided to look at this as a fresh start, a clean slate. (This means I need no condolences Dad). Most of my music is on cds and I found several of the things I thought I had lost in other places (still missing those pics from France, minus the ones on this blog) but let this be a warning to all of you, if you want to keep the info on your computer, make sure you back it up. My computer is only a year and a half old. They said it was nothing I had done, just the jiggling from moving around (to England, to France, to CA, to WA etc, etc, etc)
Anyway, here's to a fresh start!!

Word of the Day

Incarnational

After much debate, it has been decided that incarnational relates to incarnate or in human form. As for the rest, you will have to figure it out yourself, though the odds of you needing to use this word or even coming across it, are slim.
Bon chance.

It was worth a try

I got my results for the Writing Proficiency test. I did not pass. I was a little worried about it when I left the exam, because I haven't taken a writing class in about five years and I totally forgot how to cite. Whoops.
What this really means is I have to go to class at the University every Tuesday this term. I suppose I should live somewhere close to the University.
Life sure leads us interesting places.