Moving Day!!!

What an emotional couple of days its been! Wednesday was my last night at home.  I kept thinking that I wanted to spend the last hours of my childhood out with my friends at a concert, but I had a lot to do and I was already starting to miss my family, so I just stayed at home.  We went out to dinner at Costa Vida, and then came home where we all hung out and I continued packing.  Brianna and Staci, girls from my team, came over to say goodbye and we sat and talked for a minute.  I'm so proud of all of those girls, and I'm super stoked to watch them race this year! 
Early Thursday morning, I went to the Temple with Jake (and Austin Judkins).  I was SO glad we went because if there was ever I day that I need Temple Blessings, that was definitely the day! Going to the Temple on my moving day made me reminisce about my graduation day.  I had a lot of the same feelings--nervousness, excitement, sentimentality, sadness, accomplishment, etc.  That day, I also found myself at the Temple with Jake, and I was comforted.  That's exactly how this Thursday felt.  The Temple is my strength.
I drove the Pilot and followed my dad up to Cedar City.  It was my very first time on the freeway!  I was a little freaked out every time I looked in my rearview mirror and saw my bike bouncing around, and there was one scary construction zone, but other than that, I was totally fine.

My Little Corner: Before

My Little Corner: Complete



We unpacked a few boxes and then went to a shoe store, Lin's, and Wal-Mart to get some groceries and work clothes.  My dad helped me hang and organize things, but then it came his time to leave.  I wasn't able to hold back the tears.  I knew that it would only be a few days until I'd see him again, and I've said goodbye to him hundreds of times for longer periods, but it was the whole feeling of my dad leaving and me being (mostly) on my own.  I had a hard time entering this new stage of life.  After I finished hanging my clothes and had gathered myself together, I went downstairs and watched a little T.V.  Regan (Jake's cousin and one of my roommates), came and watched with me.  Her friend Kaycilia joined us for a little bit and we had some fun.  The Finaus came over and took me out to dinner at Pizza Factory.  After I got back, Regan, Kaycilia, and I went to go get sno cones.  The place we went to had exploding sno cones (they put pop rocks on top), it was super fun!  We came back and just watched some more T.V. until bed.

Ramen Noodles...I'm an official college student now!

This morning, I woke up and tried to get myself into a routine to make this adjustment easier.  I said my prayers, read my scriptures, went for a run, ate, showered, and cleaned my room.  By the time I finished all this, Regan left to go home for the weekend.  I was worried I'd be super lonely but so far it hasn't been bad.  After I made myself lunch (Ramen Noodles), then went to Lin's for my Orientation.   It looks like I'll be working with some great people! After work, I bought a couple more groceries and then went to the DI to buy a belt since mine broke in the move. 

Cut the recipe in half...three times.

When I got back to the apartment, I tried out a Pinterest recipe for healthy rice crispie treats using brown rice cereal, peanuts, sunflower seeds, peanut butter, and agave nectar.  I was supposed to heat up the nectar and pb on the stovetop, and I was getting super frustrated that it would not boil!  After about 20 minutes, I realized that I had turned on the wrong burner...oh boy.  In the end, though, they turned out to be delicious!
So far, I like the apartment, the people (even though I've only met a couple), and the town.  I feel comfortable here, but it's definitely not home!  Part of me is contemplating not going to school during Summer Semester and going home for a few weeks instead.  It would make this whole thing feel less permanent!  I guess I'll just cross that bridge when I get to it.