Last Saturday, we decided to take a mini field trip to Ikea and do a session at the Draper Temple.

First off, we went to Ikea, very close to my heart because of my half-Swedish-ness. We walked around the show rooms and bought a few little things to spruce up the apartment. I bought some little boxes to organize one of our bookcases in the family room. Plus the little flowers in the vase. (Also, notice the cute pink yoga mat I've been using a lot to do pilates/yoga/stretching. It was one of my graduation presents and I love it).



We also bought a cinnamon roll (only $1 for a huge one, totally worth the splurge) and had a lingonberry soda. Those of you who haven't tried lingonberry, you must! They have soda, jam, etc of lingonberry flavor at Ikea and it is very Swedish and very yummy.

Then, we did a session at the Draper temple. I went to the open house of the temple, but hadn't been back since then. It is fun to visit new temples and feel the unique spirit that all of them have. I especially love the chandelier in the celestial room there.

Picture of the outside of the temple:


Picture of the gorgeous celestial room:




To top the night off, we went to Cafe Rio (thanks to a graduation gift card from G&G Inkley!!!) and had some delicious food. I had my traditional chicken salad and Jason had shrimp tacos. It is always such a treat to go out to eat and not be responsible to cook and clean up.

Overall, it was so great to have a fun day together and get to spend the day with Jason. I miss him a lot while he's at work all day.

Sheldon and the Fish

We got new pets!! Well, if you count a fish and tiny frog as pets, which we do. Since our old fish, Ollivander, went the way of all the earth a few months ago,(RIP Ollivander) we decided it was time to get some new fish.

The guy at petsmart advised getting just a couple fish to build up the "good bacteria" and such in the tank before investing in cute little tiny ones that are pink (can you tell who wanted one of those?). So, we got Sheldon and his friend the fish.

I am accepting name suggestions for the fish, none have really stuck yet. Please leave a comment with any suggestions about a name. I'm pretty sure he's a him, just so you know. He is a "dalmatian molly" fish who looks a little like this:


Our little frog, Sheldon (so named for a character on the show Big Bang Theory), is pretty much the most adorable thing I've ever owned. He's only about an inch long and he's also thinks he's a ninja. When he thinks you're not around or looking, he'll swim all over the tank. It's adorable. This is what he looks like, it's kind of hard to get a good shot of him in the aquarium:



I think we'll go back tomorrow and get a few more members to add to our aquatic group. So, stay tuned...

Re-committing

Hello again!

So, turns out I've had people tell me I should update my blog more than just two posts, so I am now recommitting to try to post once a week (or when something interesting happens). We'll see if I can get in the habit.

Spring/Summer update:
The plan for us this spring/summer is to stick around Provo. Jason has a great new job working for BYU doing computer/network related stuff. His old job (working tech support for the church) changed their headquarters to Salt Lake, but Jason was able to get a job that started training just as the other one ended, which was a definite blessing. He has a great boss and flexible hours, which will be great once he starts school back up summer term. Also, he'll be able to keep the job throughout the rest of his time at BYU, another blessing.

Other big news, Jason has made a decision to change his major to computer science and head that direction instead of going to medical school. We both thought and prayed about the decision and we feel great about it. Our decision has been validated with how much Jason loves his new job and the great work experience it has given him. So, now we're looking at 2-3 years at BYU plus a possible Masters degree. I'm really glad to still be in Provo for awhile, I wasn't quite ready to leave yet.

As for me, I'm on the job hunt. I've applied for some temporary summer jobs, but none have worked out just yet. I've been focusing on applying for fall teaching jobs within a reasonable commute, preferably at a middle school/junior high. Last week, I had 2nd interview/teaching "tryout" for a school located here in Provo. They asked me to come and teach a 30 minute lesson about density. I was SUPER nervous driving up to the school, but once the classroom was full of kids, it was a total blast. I'm not sure what my chances are of getting the job, but as much as I'd love it, I have faith that something else will come along if it doesn't work out.

In the meantime, I've been keeping myself busy with organizing our apartment more, trying out new recipes, exercising every day, typing up all of my mom's recipes, crocheting, etc. Now that I'm getting into a routine and accomplishing things every day, I feel better about life until I'm able to find a job. Like Jason predicted, it's been good for me to have some time to feel like I'm worth something, even if I'm not working or doing homework.

Well, that's my update for the summer. I'll post a little more this week about more specific things going on!