Idahizzle

Well since it is quite apparent that I will NOT be completely dedicated to this blog thing I am determined to keep it quasi-updated.... so I am writing from the farm POTATO land of Idaho. Enjoying a cup-o-Joe…(okay hot cocoa) sitting on my comfy teal comforter with the windy blowing through the window. Get the picture?

Well its been a week-ish since I got here and I love it! The adventure started with a fanciful packing party of boxes and some rather stuffed suitcases but two boxes and two suitcases better I boarded a plane to Utah. I have decided that traveling has its PROS & CONS!

Pros: You don’t have to worry about someone else’s schedule, less luggage; a long soak in the bath doesn’t affect anyone else, lots of thinking time with no one else’s opinion.

Cons: Lots of thinking time with no one else’s opinion.

This gosh darn life thing is hard to figure out by yourself. I loved the time I had to myself in the hotel room in Salt Lake City wednesday night! But sometimes not having to make all the decisions for myself sounds mighty appealing. But then I soaked in the tub and didn’t have to worry about the hot water, or taking up the bathroom and I was okay.

Then I took a nice L O N G shuttle ride to Rexburg 4 ½ hours to be exact… that’s a long time to be on a bus when those blasted butterflies that made a home in my stomach when I was coming home reappeared. BUT a smiling face greeted me. My dear friend Briana Lilly picked me up! Those mission friendships come in handy! Once upon a time we served together in Rockwood and formed a fabulous friendship if I do say so myself (which obviously I do)

I moved into my little apartment where I pay exorbitant prices for mediocre living! I am living with 5 other girls: Rhiannon, Karen, Brittany, Jess, Elyse, & Me! 4/6 of us are returned missionaries, which is nice! We are all different but it works (fingers crossed)

Briana and I played for 3 days straight. We chatted in British accents, gallivanted through Rexburg, made numerous Wal-Mart trips ( if I didn’t forget important things each time we went it could have only been one trip but I was a bit mindless in my shopping)

But eventually I settled in and we headed to the temple! GOODNESS GRACIOUS its great to have a temple within walking distance. Briana and I have made it a weekly occurrence to go. I love the temple!

Okay, okay, okay, classes started too! This semester I am taking some pretty cool classes; Business statistics, child development, teaching of the living prophets, Humanities I love ‘em all!

The first Sunday was full of awkward “I am really cool” moments of freshmen showing off. But such is the same every semester. We started a weekly tradition of “cake @ 8” and it was a hit last Sunday! YAY! This week I’m in charge of cooking and in true Katie fashion I don’t want to make a cake so I am making apple dumplings for cake @ 8. Yep. WHY NOT?

Homework has begun to consume me and I have been reminded how much I don’t love being in school. I love learning and being in class but I HATE homework and I have a TON (or TONNE if I were Ashley mcgale)

I have been able to hang out with many mission friends and it has been so fun! Missions really change ya! It has been fun to get to know people as not missionaries!I made some amazing life long friends in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Over all life in idahizzle is WONDERFUL. I miss my friends and family in Fresno. I miss the niece and nephews getting older. But I am where I am supposed to be… I HOPE!

Love you all!