After Paul and I graduated we moved with his company to Athens, Georgia for a year. I worked as a Foster Care and Adoption Caseworker until I was burned out from the high case load, horrible conditions, and because I was a bleeding heart social worker. Paul was sick of managing in a manufacturing environment so we packed our bags...(actually I never unpacked boxes in Georgia) and we headed to Leesburg, VA to live with my parents at an amazing horse property. This was the first time I lived close to my family in 6 years. VIRGINIA was amazing, but life there wasn't easy. We bought an over priced town home, worked various jobs, held various church callings, and still didn't have the desires of our hearts.
On Sept. 10, 2001 we left the beautiful east coast and headed to barren, dry, Arizona. Paul returned to managing a manufacturing plant in Mexico. We lived 5 miles from the Mexican border in a rural desert neighboring community. (A WHOLE OTHER STORY) There I worked as a teachers aide and substitute until the love of our life was born in 2003. Arizona as a place to live was bittersweet. I made the best friends ever. We did tons together....until most of us moved away to new towns and lives. A few friends remain, but as life goes on it is hard to stay in touch.
2005 to date... Paul and I returned to Utah. He works while able to experience the world literally. I play and work while teaching, playing, and entertaining Madison.
Ten years have come and gone and am I better for it? Sure! I have matured a little. I have made new friend and rekindled some old ones. I have tamed my craving for caffine in diet coke, and have learned to look at the past without fear...well sometimes. But most of all I have learned that there is more to learn.
5 things to do...
1. Paint and decorate my African baby's room
2. Plant my garden
3. Make up a cheerleading dance
4. Pick up my make-up from Macey's
5. Plan my lesson for primary.
5 places I've lived
1. Sierra Vista, AZ
2. Leesburg, VA
3. Athens, GA
4. Henderson, NV
5. Montrose, CO
5000 jobs I've had
Sizzler hostest, Wendy's drive through, Target softlines, Sandwhich deliver, Thrift Store worker, Child Abuse Prevention Specialist, Upton shoe salesperson, Tuesday Morning shelf stocker, Foster Care and Adoption Specialist, Attorney General's legal assistant, Home Depot special services, Probation Officer, Teacher's Aide, Substitute Teacher, Wal-mart cashier, Cheer coach. (housewife and mother)
5 things MOST people wouldn't know about me
1. I have eight scrapbooks completed/practically finished for a 4 year old
2. I have placed music and lyrics to Twilight and written a book to go with it.
3. I went to bed thinking that I will miss carrying around all my weight that has been with me for a decade. (psycho I know)
4. I have expensive taste for clothing, furnishings, and everything else, but enough patience to wait for what I want. I waited 7 years for my sofa.
5. I would move tomorrow to the Missoula, Montana area, buy a ranch house on the blackfoot river, and raise cattle.
I tag my mom and Rebecca.
2 comments:
Very interesting. I think I know where Hal gets her job restlessness from. I'm going to print that out for my Heidi section of my scrapbook. By the way, what the heck does tag mean? Madre
Oh yeah about all the jobs. Well you have to remember that most of the time I worked 2 jobs at the same time. I also returned to 2 of those jobs in the summer and winter months on school holiday. Other jobs I left because of moving. Am I being too sensitive? No I'll take third place proudly. Steph and I want to know who had more jobs...So Shaun and Haley fess up.
Tag means that you must now write (on your BLOG) about what you were doing a decade ago and then write your 5 things list. Oh yeah Haley wants to play tag, but maybe we should wait on a better question.
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