Update!

So, I have been back in Indiana for a little over a month now and things are starting to come together. I FINALLY got a job! It's at Discount Labels in New Albany, IN. I wont find out what position I will be working exactly until I complete 6 weeks of training. I am so relieved! I registered for classes at Ivy Tech and will start on august 23rd! I cannot wait to start school, however, I do know I will be a little flustered when I have to start worrying about projects and such. Im not a fan of homework, just the learning process! Right now, I am having a hard time adjusting. I am so glad to be back but there are a few things I do miss about Utah. I miss it more than I thought I would. All of my friends in Utah can say "I told you so" now! Go ahead, you deserve it! Anyway, nothing else is really happening right now, just waiting to start my job and go to school. There you go, you have a little peek inside my boring life!

If you never try, then you'll never know...

4 weeks until:

I have to say goodbye to Utah and some of the amazing people I have met here.
I test myself to see how much I have learned in the past 3 years being on my own.
I see if I am brave enough to do the things I have always been too scared to do.
My life's path changes.

It's been a while

So, I haven't posted anything in a while so I'll fill you in on whats going on with me. I haven't updated you all with any of my goals so I will now. I set a goal to run 10 miles a week. Yeah, I didn't get really far with that! I only ever made it 6 miles a week, each week. I guess that's better than nothing though. I still go the gym so that's a positive thing!! I was doing really well with going to the Temple for a while but have fallen short recently. Things come up and I know that's a lame excuse but it the truth and I'm trying to get back on track. I'm doing well with the others, its just those two that seem the get me! My move home is approaching and its starting seem more real! Only 2 months left in Utah. I guess I have been telling myself for the past 2 years that I am going to move home but never followed through but its for real this time. I'm getting real scared that everything is going to fall apart and I will end up back where I started before I moved to Utah. I need to have more faith, but that is something I personally struggle with. I am excited to be closer to my family and be back in a place where I feel like I fit in more. Other than that, Ive been flooding myself with art projects and reading. Nothing too exciting for you maybe but it is for me!! Until next time..

I feel you in my ♥ and I dont even know you...

Tonight was possibly the BEST night of my life! I really really enjoy music and to have the privilege to see one of my favorite artists live is the most wonderful thing ever! Tonight, I went to the Tegan and Sara concert and it rocked! They never fail to amaze me! I started listening to them a year ago when my friend Candice forced her headphones in my ear and played "nineteen." Ever since then, I was hooked. They are musical geniuses!! If you are open to different types of music, I really think you should check them out!!! The order of their albums starting with my absolute favorite to my favorite: The Con, So Jealous, Sainthood, If It Was You, Under Feet Like Ours, The Business of Art.

Mini Vacation

This past weekend, I was able to take a trip to Moab, UT to see my friend Kerry! My friend Torie came along and it was a fun trip. We left Salt Lake friday morning and came back saturday evening. It was a short trip but while we were down there we got to see Kerry's massage studio, which was so cool it made me want a massage so bad! We walked around and went to all the little shops that had really neat things! I found the kind of bag I have been wanting to get, finally after months of looking! Of course, I bought it. Torie and I got to watch Kerry get some tat work done! It was interesting. I dont think I could stand the pain because im such a wimp! Haha.. Saturday we woke up and went on a hike to see the delicate arch! It was so beautiful! I really enjoy hiking and being outdoors, so it was so great to be able to go on a hike! It was the first hike I have been on here in Utah and I have lived here for almost 3 years! Weird considering there are tons of places to hike! By the time we were done with the hike, we had enough time to sit and have lunch before heading to Spanish Fork, UT for the Holi Festival of Colors! After the 3 hour drive, we got there to discover they were sold out of the powder stuff! Torie found bags on the ground that had some in them so its not like we didnt get any color on us. People were more than happy to throw powder on us though! I kept getting hit unexpectedly! We met this one lady who was nice enough to give us one of her bags and then after a minute, we traded with someone else for a different color! Finally, after a few minutes they stared the countdown and everyone went crazy! Colors everywhere and I couldnt even breathe! The powder or whatever it was, went all up my nose, in my ears, and in my mouth! It was so nasty but totally worth it! Its like a big food fight but with powder stuff! It was so much fun! Then, we headed home. It was a short trip but well needed and well enjoyed.

Goals!

Brother Misener of the bishopric in my ward has challenged the ward to make goals and accomplish them! He has made his goals and shared them with us and I felt inspired to do the same! I made goals but I haven't shared them yet, so I have decided to share with you all my goals. If I fall off track, I need you guys to get me back on track! I feel this is important!
1. Run 10 miles a week and continue going to the gym 5 days a week.
2. Do more volunteer work.
3. Go to the Temple once a week.
4. Stop spending money when it is unnecessary.
5. Do something nice for someone else once a month.

There are my goals! I'll keep you updated!

The decision has been made

So those of you who don't know, I'm moving back to Indiana! I have been debating this for quite some time and have finally decided that it is the right thing to do. The more I think about it the more nervous I get! I know that I am ready for a change in my life, but I don't like change unless I know its going to be a good one! I notice that I am feeling the same way I did as my move out west got closer and closer. Everything worked out there! My plan is to live in Indianapolis and go back to school! I am going back to school to study Occupational Therapy! I am so ready to go back to school and learn! Especially anatomy!! One thing that is really getting to me though, is that there are people telling me not to go. They are some who are telling me that I will be making a mistake if I do go. I'd have to say I disagree! Wanting to be closer to my family is not a mistake. Yes, we are all different and there are times when they upset me but in the end I still love them. All of my life I have made my decisions based on what would make others happy and that has gotten me nowhere! I made the decision to move back 2 years ago, and I didn't because there were all these telling me not to and I honestly don't really talk to them anymore. Breaks my heart, but its the truth. It has taken me a long time, but I have finally realized I have to make the decisions that will make me happy! I will miss Utah so much. I will miss being able to go the Temple Square to get away from all the stuff that gets my down. I will miss the wonderful and amazing people I have met here who have inspired me to be proud of who I am and not be ashamed. As much as I hate the snow, I will miss it! There is just so much I will miss! I have a few months left here, so all of my Utah friends, enjoy the time you do have left with me!

Welcome

Welcome to my blog! Ok, so now that you know a little more about me, Im going to fill you in on what this blog is going to be about! Often, I think of the most random things that some people just dont really care to hear about! So, this is where the blog comes into play! If you care to read then you will be informed! I am going to post on here the events of my days, the random thoughts and questions that consume my mind, and other things I find blogworthy! So, enjoy and get ready for some rad blog entries! Until then!!

Introducing Hannah!

So this is my first entry! Tegan and Sara said it best.."speak up, say what your really about." So, I figured I would let you get to know the real me!

*Im a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I love the church with all my heart and I dont want to picture my life without it! I love the overwhelming feeling I have when I go to church or the Temple. It is such a great feeling and I wish everyone could have that.
*Im a country girl who enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, laying outside at night looking at the stars, and pretty much anything outdoors! I live in the city, and while it isnt the most horrible thing, I'd just rather be back in the country.
*Music, reading, writing, photography, and art are my top favorite things! Music-I love the words, the sounds, the way a song can relate to your life and events of it! Reading-I love how reading a book, my mind escapes to another place where I don't have a care in the world! Writing-Though I am not much of a writer, I love to sit down with a notepad or journal and write my thoughts. Those of you who know me really well, know how my journals look! Photography/Art-I am not an artist by any means but I love to capture things that wouldn't be considered beautiful to a normal person and make them beautiful. I love to create!! Just ask, I made an art piece out of gum wrappers. Its pretty neat!
*I care way too much what others think of me. I'm afraid to be myself in some situations because I fear people are judging me. I'd like to say that I don't care, but I do. Mostly because it does happen where people laugh at me when i am just being myself. I dont like being the center of attention. I hate when people stare at me. I do have to say though, that after I moved away from home and changed in many different ways, that I don't care as much. I will do things now that I never would have done before.
*I love helping others! If there is anyone who needed help, I would rush to their side and help in any way I could. I love doing volunteer work for people who are less fortunate than myself. If I can make someone Else's life better, I'm all for it!!
*Call me crazy but I love to organize! I don't go crazy with a label maker or anything but I find organizing fun! When I am bored, I either cook or clean! I love baking and cooking!
*I love to learn! My mind is constantly running and interested in all kinds of random things. I went to school to be a Massage Therapist! I love the work! I find the human body to be fascinating! I will try to teach anyone anatomy if they don't tell me to shut up!! If I start a sentence with "did you know", that means I'm about to speak anatomy! I'm planning on going back to school for Occupational Therapy and I cannot wait!
*I love to laugh!
*I love my family! Though we are all different, they are the ones I can always go to when I'm upset or having a bad day. My family has shaped me into the person and I am and for that I am truly grateful! I cant wait to have my own family one day!

Well, there you have it!

Hannah