Busy but good...

Things here are really good, just super busy. School is kind of insane right now and it's just beginning. So, I am a little nervous about the rest of the semester, but we'll plunge on ahead. I'm really loving the fact that I have the same people in my classes! I'm starting to make some friends and it's nice that the classroom isn't 150 people large so that I can't remember anyone's faces, let alone names.

I started my Graduate Assistantship in the Financial Aid office today. I only work about 2 and a half hours a day. It goes by REALLY fast! Crazy! I think it's going to be perfect for me this semester because I will learn new things, have an opportunity to work face-to-face with students (eventually), but not be overly stressed with learning everything about financial aid. :)

Church is rad. I got a calling the first day I was here (mind you, my records weren't even here yet!). I am the Activities Co-chair. Apparently they need hard-working folks. I'm happy to oblige, though. It's a great ward. They are so welcoming and I think I have nearly everyone's names down (all 60 of them...). :) I also decided that I want to work in the temple again. I'm looking forward to it. At least I already know the scripts and don't need to learn a lot of new information there.

The housing situation is not really what I expected. Since the house I was supposed to move into wasn't ready, I moved into the apartment above the landlord. It's really cute and charming like the other house, but I'm by myself, which I didn't think would be a good idea because I'm a people person. However, I find that I'm really loving it. It gives me the downtime I need from being around people, and it is nice to have a study area and don't have to worry about others interrupting me. The landlord and his family are nice. He has a 3 year old boy who is cute. Reminds me of my cute kids in Utah that I miss terribly (Madeleine and Benjamin...*sniff*).

I live really close to campus too! Only a 7 minute walk! And that's with my retarded foot! (Yes, my foot still hurts, a lot....I'm hoping the doctor is right and that 6 weeks it will be better. If not, I may begin using words I hear people around here say....not pretty...). Right now the weather is beautiful, so the 7 minutes are quite nice. I'm sure in a few more weeks/months the 7 minutes will feel like 30 and I will be hating every minute of it, but hopefully it'll pass quickly. It'll still be better than driving 5 minutes, looking for a parking spot for 10 minutes, and having to walk 7 minutes across campus anyway. :)