The Only Constant is Change

The last year of my life has been one big change broken up into lots of smaller changes. At the beginning of 2007 I moved to Ogden to be closer to school and to get out on my own. I lived in a great place and had great roommates.

In May I graduated, and one month later started a job at a software company in south Salt Lake. Living in Ogden, you can imagine the long commute I was faced with every day. I put up with traffic and high gas bills for 3 months before finally giving in and moving to Salt Lake. Not that I didn't want to live in Salt Lake; after living in NYC for a year and a half I wanted to live in the city again....but by then Ogden felt like home and I didn't know a soul in SLC, so I was a little apprehensive.

Supposedly I was going to live with a girl my age who served her mission in Temple Square, but served in my mission for 3 months as well. She moved some of her stuff into the apartment, I moved all my stuff into the apartment, and for the next 4 months I lived alone. She never completely moved in, my landlords weren't happy with her, and I was frustrated with the whole thing.

Also while this was going on, I was trying to find a ward to go to at the U, but never really felt quite right about anything. I felt really flaky, doing the whole ward-hopping thing and never committing to anything. At the end of December I decided to move home (to Layton) for a little while, and at about the same time, my former Ogden roommate said she wanted to move out with me again (to Ogden again). I admit I was kind of homesick for good ol' O-Town, and agreed to look at some places with her. Not long after, we found a great place at Christopher Village in South Ogden, right off Harrison Blvd. We both felt good about it and moved in a week ago, roommates for the second time around. We just couldn't live apart! :) The apartment is quite big, about 1050 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, a den, living room, and dining area/kitchen. We found awesome deals on furniture (like a LoveSac for $50!) and have had fun decorating and making the place our own. I feel good about where I live now, even though I'm back to commuting every day.

Lask week I went to the ward I am supposed to go to, and was surprised to already know quite a few people. I felt good there, and when I went again today, I felt like it was home. So hopefully that means I have made a good decision and I won't be moving again anytime soon. So now, after moving 3 times, attending 4 different wards, and wondering what the heck I'm supposed to do with my life, I finally feel comfortable with where I'm at, near people I know.

I'll try to take pictures of my new apartment and post them soon.