Dear Reader,
I am so very sorry that I've been MIA for the last while. I've been REALLY busy and have just not had much time to write. Plus I have made it a goal to write my missionaries before I blog, so obviously, I just wrote them all last week and now I just wanted to write a little update what's been going on.
Well, I guess the biggest news is that I moved back to Utah on the 6th. I cried the entire plane ride and when Matt picked me up I got into the car and burst into tears. Here goes the rant:
So, I graduated from BYU in April, and planned to stay in Provo until the end of May and continue working to cover my last expenses for Uganda. Well, I wasn't expecting for Matt Gress to actually admit he liked me back when I FREAKED OUT and told him I was crazy about him (hence this post and this post) and so we started dating and then I move back to Seattle like, a week later. I'm a really great girlfriend. Just for the record, I did tell Matt that we could just hold off dating until I was back in the same continent as him, but he must like the way I smell or something, because he was totally down with exclusively dating me while I was on the other side of the planet. He's a cool kid. I like him.
Anyway, so I drove home in my Honda to Seattle for a minute before I went to Uganda, which was a pretty logical thing to do considering I wouldn't be able to contact my family except via email for 2 months. See? logical.
Ladidadida I went to Uganda and of course that was awesome. And THEN... I came home. And I stayed Now, for the last 6 months I've been living with the question: "What are you doing with your life now that you've graduated?" That is the worst question ever. Honestly, I didn't get a "real job" in Seattle, ( I nannied) and I totaled my car within a week of coming home, so I totally felt like I was 15 again and that I had never gone to college at all. There wasn't really a "logical" reason for me to move back to Seattle, and I didn't really do anything of major significance while I was there. However, I can honestly say that going home for that seemingly too short period of time, was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It is rare that a person of my age gets the opportunity to go back home and spend one last bit of time with the most important people in their life, but somehow God knew that we all needed it. It was such a delight to sleep in my own room again, to have Family Home Evening together, to just hang out with my siblings, and to learn about running a household from my mother with the new level of respect I gained for her having lived on my own for 2 years. I think I was also able to prove to my siblings how much I loved them, and that I had really grown out of many of the squabbles that were so present in our relationship as young children. I finally got to spend time with my father, who whilst I was growing up, always had a work schedule that kept me from seeing him often for days at a time, and now has a schedule where I could spend time with him in the evening and learn from the many experiences he has had in his life. I loved spending time with my mother, and to develop our relationship not only as mother and daughter, but as best friends. She is one of my greatest strengths in my life. I loved to spend time with my little brother who grew to be as tall as me while I was home with him, and to talk to him about the hardships of being 15 and to just let go of all my inhibitions and get goofy with the kid. And of course, my sister and I were inseperable the entire time I was home. She is my Bosom Friend, my greatest cheerleader, and my best example. I miss them all so so much, and am getting myself homesick just writing this. I just wish that I could have all the people I love in Utah with me in Seattle. But that's life I guess.
Anyway, Matt and I made a deal that if we could make the next 6 months work doing the long distance dating that I would move back to Provo and we would try dating living 1.5 miles apart verses the 888 miles from Provo to Seattle. Well, after hundreds of phone calls, skype dates, letters, packages, texts, flowers, skymiles and flight benefits, we've made it work.
And here I am.
I'm finally settled into my room, and I bought a new car with the money I earned from nannying Lukas Friday night. Matt and I have seen each other every day, but we are totally cool about hanging out with other people. He's such a peach. In fact, he's coming over to watch Pride and Prejudice with me right now. He wants to know what all the girls go crazy over it.
So, that's the short update of what's going on. Presently I'm looking for a job, and I have some interviews lined up next week! I'm really happy with life right now, and have so much to be grateful for. Life could not be better. Thank you for all of the love and support.
Sincerely,
K
I am so very sorry that I've been MIA for the last while. I've been REALLY busy and have just not had much time to write. Plus I have made it a goal to write my missionaries before I blog, so obviously, I just wrote them all last week and now I just wanted to write a little update what's been going on.
Well, I guess the biggest news is that I moved back to Utah on the 6th. I cried the entire plane ride and when Matt picked me up I got into the car and burst into tears. Here goes the rant:
So, I graduated from BYU in April, and planned to stay in Provo until the end of May and continue working to cover my last expenses for Uganda. Well, I wasn't expecting for Matt Gress to actually admit he liked me back when I FREAKED OUT and told him I was crazy about him (hence this post and this post) and so we started dating and then I move back to Seattle like, a week later. I'm a really great girlfriend. Just for the record, I did tell Matt that we could just hold off dating until I was back in the same continent as him, but he must like the way I smell or something, because he was totally down with exclusively dating me while I was on the other side of the planet. He's a cool kid. I like him.
Anyway, so I drove home in my Honda to Seattle for a minute before I went to Uganda, which was a pretty logical thing to do considering I wouldn't be able to contact my family except via email for 2 months. See? logical.
Ladidadida I went to Uganda and of course that was awesome. And THEN... I came home. And I stayed Now, for the last 6 months I've been living with the question: "What are you doing with your life now that you've graduated?" That is the worst question ever. Honestly, I didn't get a "real job" in Seattle, ( I nannied) and I totaled my car within a week of coming home, so I totally felt like I was 15 again and that I had never gone to college at all. There wasn't really a "logical" reason for me to move back to Seattle, and I didn't really do anything of major significance while I was there. However, I can honestly say that going home for that seemingly too short period of time, was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It is rare that a person of my age gets the opportunity to go back home and spend one last bit of time with the most important people in their life, but somehow God knew that we all needed it. It was such a delight to sleep in my own room again, to have Family Home Evening together, to just hang out with my siblings, and to learn about running a household from my mother with the new level of respect I gained for her having lived on my own for 2 years. I think I was also able to prove to my siblings how much I loved them, and that I had really grown out of many of the squabbles that were so present in our relationship as young children. I finally got to spend time with my father, who whilst I was growing up, always had a work schedule that kept me from seeing him often for days at a time, and now has a schedule where I could spend time with him in the evening and learn from the many experiences he has had in his life. I loved spending time with my mother, and to develop our relationship not only as mother and daughter, but as best friends. She is one of my greatest strengths in my life. I loved to spend time with my little brother who grew to be as tall as me while I was home with him, and to talk to him about the hardships of being 15 and to just let go of all my inhibitions and get goofy with the kid. And of course, my sister and I were inseperable the entire time I was home. She is my Bosom Friend, my greatest cheerleader, and my best example. I miss them all so so much, and am getting myself homesick just writing this. I just wish that I could have all the people I love in Utah with me in Seattle. But that's life I guess.
Anyway, Matt and I made a deal that if we could make the next 6 months work doing the long distance dating that I would move back to Provo and we would try dating living 1.5 miles apart verses the 888 miles from Provo to Seattle. Well, after hundreds of phone calls, skype dates, letters, packages, texts, flowers, skymiles and flight benefits, we've made it work.
And here I am.
I'm finally settled into my room, and I bought a new car with the money I earned from nannying Lukas Friday night. Matt and I have seen each other every day, but we are totally cool about hanging out with other people. He's such a peach. In fact, he's coming over to watch Pride and Prejudice with me right now. He wants to know what all the girls go crazy over it.
So, that's the short update of what's going on. Presently I'm looking for a job, and I have some interviews lined up next week! I'm really happy with life right now, and have so much to be grateful for. Life could not be better. Thank you for all of the love and support.
Sincerely,
K
Yay girl! I hope you are coming to the bridal shower and the wedding!
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