Hello blorg world.

With almost a full year since my last real post, I figured it was time for a return.

Can I just say that this past year has been the one of the strangest in my life so far? Why was it so strange, you might ask. Well, I will tell you. In a conveniently bulleted list:

• I graduated from BYU, but I'm still living in Provo - this means that all my friends are students, and have restrictions on their time. I've been doing a lot more on my own. Also, PROVO? I always thought I would get the heck out of here as soon as I graduated...but here I am.
• I'm no longer attending school, something I've been doing for the past 16 years of my life - I have so much free time it's not even funny. Luckily, I have my 101 list to keep me on track, and I've picked up a new hobby (more about that later).
• I'm becoming more independent - it's finally like my life is my own. I truly feel like I can do what I want, when I want. And it's nice to finally have money. No more tuition payments!
• Some things in my life I thought were sure have failed me - it's hard when you think you believe something, only to find that maybe it wasn't right all along.
• Boys have been dumb and confusing - dated one, went on dates with many others. I suppose this is one constant in my strange life - boys will never make sense.
• I applied for the JET Program, and didn't even pass the initial screening - JET has kind of been my plan for the past few years. I never dreamed that I wouldn't make it in. Everything that I've been doing up til now was leading towards that.
• Work is getting more serious and I find myself at a crossroads - my boss offered me a full-time position, which I accepted for now. I was planning on leaving this summer for JET, but that's not happening, so I'm not sure what I'm doing. My boss is fine with me leaving in the summer still, but he would also be glad to keep me around for another year. It's exciting to have options, but at the same time, it's intimidating. Part of me just wants to give everything up, take my savings and trek across the world with a backpack. The other part of me is happy to be secure and finally have benefits and a salary.
• I've begun a hobby that is a physical activity. Voluntarily. I've never been big into sports or exercise, but a girl in the ward was looking for a rock climbing partner, and I was like, "I could do that." And so I did. We got memberships at an indoor gym, and we were going twice a week or so until she got a car accident and fractured her ankle. Hah. Except it's not funny. I've found a new friend to go with, and I'm loving it. I'm not too great so far, but I'm climbing 5.10's, if that means anything to you.
• The recent disaster in Japan - This is really just blowing my mind. If other things had worked out, I could very well have been in Japan for it all. Part of me wants to be there, helping out somehow, but the other part of me is very glad to be on the other side of the world.

Here's hoping the next year is not so muddled.

Until next time ( and hopefully a much sooner next time this time),

Sara