Oh Yeah, I Forgot To Mention . . . .

So, I realized that there are a few things going on in my life that I forgot to mention on this blog.
I think most people already know anyway, but just in case....

First

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... I got a job!

I'm at the front desk at Steven's Chiropractic, and can I just say that this is the best job I could possibly have right now. I love it! I love the atmosphere and I love the people that I work with and get to interact with on a daily basis. I have been so incredibly blessed!

We have this cute Korean couple who come into the office and they invited us to dinner for authentic Korean food. I was a little hesitant, but Megan and Natalie (the two assistants) talked me into joining them. I am so glad I went! It was delicious and they were so sweet! I love Korean food and it has been a long time since I have had anything authentic.

Second

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... I got a calling!

Background story:

I moved to Logan the beginning of January. I went to the Bishop the first Sunday I was here, gave him my pink sheet (that all the new ward members fill out) introduced myself, and asked for a calling. Bishop's dream come true, right!?

A few months later, I still don't have a calling.

Katelyn was talking to the Bishop at a ward activity. She introduced me (again) and told him to give me a calling.

A few months later I still don't have a calling.

I went to renew my temple recommend (this is around May/June). After introducing myself to the Bishop (again) he couldn't seem to figure out who I was. After much confusion, he finally realized that they still had my pink sheet sitting in a pile. After locating it, he sits down in front of me and asks how come he hasn't met me before! After renewing my recommend, I (again) ask for a calling. Bishop looks through the pink sheet, writes some possible callings down and tells me I will definitely be getting a calling very soon.

A few months later I still don't have a calling.

By this time, the situation is humorous and I have given up trying. It has become a running joke among my friends that I can't get a calling. Dave, the Elders Quorum President, decides he is going to help my cause and he talks to the Bishop about getting me a calling.

A few months later I still don't have a calling.

Then we got a new Bishopric!

I went to our new Bishop the first Sunday, introduced myself and asked for a calling.

And guess what!? They actually gave me a calling!

I have officially been called to the calling I have dreaded being called to since the day I was old enough to receive callings.

Gospel Doctrine Teacher!

When they gave me the call I asked them if they were sure they had really received revelation. I suggested they might want to pray about it one more time, but they seemed pretty confident in their decision. Much more confident than I am! haha!

Two Sundays ago was my first time ever teaching and I was horrified! I teach for the second time tomorrow and I am still so nervous! Hopefully this teaching thing gets easier.

Thankfully, I have an amazing support group!

Also thankfully, I have the smallest classroom that only fits about 20 people max, so it's not as intimidating as the giant classroom.

Remind me why I wanted a calling....?  :)

It's also looking like I am going to be the unofficial Sacrament meeting chorister. 

I find this funny because although it has never been my real calling, I have been doing it for about the past two years or so. Good thing I enjoy it!

Third

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... My ward is awesome! 

We have a great Bishopric and I love their wives! We had a big turn-over and gained some awesome people! Everyone wants to get out and do things. Chelsey and I decided to have a pizza party last night, so we sent a mass text to everyone, expecting about four people to actually come. We ended up with 17 people! Seventeen! 

Anyway, I need to finish writing my lesson for tomorrow.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention.... It snowed and I'm actually excited for it!

who woulda thought

:)

I Am Available!

It is quickly becoming the joke that I will do anything these days because "I have no life!" and "I am available!" 

The sad thing is how true it is.

It has actually been really good for me though! I have gone out and done things that I normally would have passed by, simply because I was desperate for human interaction and getting out of the house.

When Kandace and I lived together she would tell me she could tell when I had been alone all day because I would pounce on her the second she walked in the door and be super over excited about life. That's pretty much how I am every day now. haha! My poor roommates  :)

I need people!

Anyway, I have actually made good use with my down time, specifically with my editing process and doing more with Lightroom.
Go to my photography blog to see my "new style"

allisonkayphotography.blogspot.com

p.s.  you may be noticing that there has been a shortage of pictures on this blog. yeah.... my blog is malfunctioning and won't let me post any.
one day there will be pictures again. hopefully sooner rather than later....

What's Going On

I guess it's about time I update this thing. In my defense, I do have a reason for not being on here! That reason is that I have not had a computer to update on because mine decided to completely crash. 

Long story short, I ended up getting a completely new hard drive and in the process, the computer people accidentally reset my computer to last year. That means that anything I have done in the last year is gone. That also includes the updates to my Adobe programs and Microsoft Word.

Awesome. 

Ok, so I guess it isn't 100% gone. (except the program updates really are gone) They gave me my old hard drive back (yeah, the one that is crashed and moving slower than snail) and this fancy thing that I hook up to my computer so I can manually move everything from the last year back over to my computer. I know you're thinking, "that is a lot of stuff to move over by hand!" But let me put it in perspective for you - The other day I decided to watch You've Got Mail while I transferred things. By the time I finished the movie I has successfully transferred six pictures. Six! So as bad as you thought it would be when you heard I had to do a year's worth by hand, it will probably, in actual reality, be about twelve times worse than that. 

The other big thing that has been happening is that I am on the job hunt! That is a story that I will not get into on here, but most of the people who actually read my blog already know about this, so I don't feel the need to get worked up about it. Suffice it to say that it was not right and I'm pretty sure everyone, including my co-workers, are fully aware of that fact.

Other than the fact that I no longer have a job and my computer has been problematic (oh yeah, and now my printer is messed up too) life has actually been a lot of fun! And I'm not just saying tht, it really has been great!

I went home for our "family reunion" and did the fun run! Well,  my dad did the the 5k (I think) and the rest of us did the mile fun run.

They started off the race by saying "ok kiddos!" and proceeded to explain how there would be a grown up at every corner to help us know where to go. This is my kind of race!

Grandma and I were perfect partners for each other. We even stopped along the way to take pictures! We were most excited about getting the official marathon T-shirt because we knew it was our only chance at getting one. 

Back in Logan, we got a new bishopric! My bishop definitely knows who I am and greets me with a smile every time I see him! He even almost knows my name! Who knows, if I'm lucky I may even get a calling! 

Our ward has changed up a ton and I am meeting so many new people and doing fun things.

Ward opening social

Potluck dinner

I finally found an Institute class where I feel comfortable parking on the parking lot!

Soccer games - Don't get too excited, I just watch

Brigham City Temple open house!

Institute opening social

Kandace visits!

Dinner with Kandace and Cherise!

Skype/Facebook calls

Sunday dinner invitation

Game night where I was A-Mazing at Mafia

Stake opening social

Meeting the new neighbors who have very manly voices

Surprise birthday party for Emily

Rock climbing

For Labor Day my family came to visit! We did all the exciting things there are to do in Logan - 

Willow Park Zoo (AKA the Bird Zoo) 

Lunch at Formosa

Nap time while Troy attempted to fix my printer

River walk and climbing up the Dam

So.... probably not the most exciting trip ever, but I am so glad they came! I love my Family  :)

So, the bottom line is that life is good! 

And I should start blogging again so I don't have a million things to catch up on.

The End.

Chelsey & Nikole

For the past three days my roommates have been gone and I have had the apartment to myself. This might sound nice to some people, but I hate being alone. So, Yesterday I joined Chelsey and Nikoles apartment! They were so sweet to take me in! We had a fun-packed day full of adventure and I have my camera back so I could actually document it! 

notice the man back there has the same shirt as me (almost)!
Not even planned.

we had originally planned to take a hike with a group at 7:30, but it got canceled so we went to the Farmers Market instead!

Then we went on our own "hike" which I didn't know we were planning on doing, thus the clothes and shoes I am wearing. It wouldn't have been much better if I had known though - I would have been wearing my sandals instead :)

Touching the end of the hike!

We were a little hungry after, so we made a trip to Gossners! This place is magical! They have a whole cheese bar and you can sample as much as you want! Believe me, I take full advantage of it. To top it off, we got chocolate milk for 35 cents!

After a quick nap (we were still up early for the 7:30 hike before we knew it was canceled) and trip to Wal-Mart for some last minute ingredients we made homemade pizza and watched Little Rascals. They just don't make movies like they did back then. 

This is Eric getting ready to barbecue on Memorial day, which was also a way  fun day, but this is the only picture I took of it.

That was the end of my picture taking, but the fun didn't stop! I went with Chelsey to a friends game night. I made Scotcheroos (a big hit, as always) so that they would accept me, since I didn't actually know anyone there. When I walked in, who is the first person I see?  Eric/Patux! I was so glad I knew someone! We played Reverse Charades - so fun!

I went home, ready to start laundry in my empty apartment, when there was a knock at the door. (So you know, people don't come to out apartment. When someone knocks we all just stare at the door in disbelief wondering what we should do.) After getting over the initial shock of the knock, I answered it to see two guys who introduced themselves as my new neighbors! They wanted to know when church was, and this was followed by an actual conversation! This might not sound that impressive, but I think this is the first person who has made an effort to get to know me since I got here! (I know other people, but I actually met them before I even officially moved here) It was kind of a big deal to me. Unfortunately, I won't be their neighbor for much longer, but on the bright side, we will still be in the same ward!

Then I started my laundry at 11:30 at night. I painted my nails, watched Finding Neverland, and fell asleep on the couch waiting for it to finish. Kind of an anti-climactic finish, but it was a great day!

p.s. Chelsey is going to be my new roommate when I move! I am so excited! I wish Nikole was too, but she has to leave so I can move in  :)