A trap most foul...

Scene:The front entry way of my house. Late evening, with a slight breeze in the air. A lone figure trudges up the walkway, purse in hand, after a closing shift at work. Little does our heroine know there is foulplay afoot.

ACTION!

Walking up to the door after getting home from work I happened to notice a thin line floating prettily in the air, reflecting the blue lights on our porch. My body instantly springs into a defensive ninja pose as the horror of what that strand is dawns on me. SPIDER WEB!
*le gasp*
My arms flail wildly as I look around panicked, searching for a sign of it's creator. Stealthily I peer upwards, my eyes filling with terror at the sight of the massive web mere inches from my head. I knew it could only have been the work of either one very large arachnid specimen or a whole army of tiny ones (we all know the larger ones are rogues). Either way I saw the situation for what it truly was.

A trap.

My archnemesis, the arachnid, knew I would be coming home late and would be tired. The trap was set, but the prey was not as easily caught! I am hispanic and russian(on my father's side) mixed with german and pacific islander (good ole mum), a long line of people who know how to limbo...
Side note: I am well aware that the Limbo originates is Jamaica or somewhere carribean. I digress.

Swiftly, as to not even touch the web, I limboed my way under the foul trap and hastily reached for the door only to find it locked! "What in the blazes?" I think in my head as I try to remember the last time my parents had ever locked the door. All of a sudden it hit me like a scorned woman. THEY WERE IN ON IT!!! I stood momentarily frozen pondering the ever growing web of lies, drowning in a pool of deceit. When all hope seemed lost a lightbulb of "Eureka" illuminated my mind and my next move was clear. Still in limbo position I reached into my purse, fumbling and suddenly...

Hark! What is this? A key?

Quicker than I have ever moved before I unceremoniously shoved the key into the lock and after what seemed an eternity the door opened, releasing me from my predicament and into another as I had alerted the ever faithful, yet annoying Auzzie Pawzzie...a dog as frightening as his name. With a quick "¡Callate!" I sent him back to his sleeping spot and I threw the treats I had brought my family onto the counter, wondering if there were any more traps set for me.

I slowly trudged upstairs and upon entering my room I felt my body relax and the anxiety from before slip away.

That my friends is how I effectively avoided certain death. Goodnight.

Says it all

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I am turning 23 this year, and while I am not on the route to the altar, I have friends who are or have already made it there while under the age of 25. The marriages were and are being entered with a full understanding that it takes work, that at times you are simply not going to like your spouse, but they also understand the sacredness of marriage, the happiness that can come from loving someone on that deep of a level.

When I get married, I won't be doing it because it's the next natural step. I will be getting married because I am on the same level as the guy emotionally, mentally, morally, and every other level imaginable. Mainly and most importantly I will be getting married because of the love we have for each other and the love and understanding we have of the gospel. I will be getying married for eternity. So what if I find my forever before I am 25? There are a lot of people who can get married young and make it. Why make all suffer for the irresponsibility of a few?

Who knew?

Today was a day of learning to rely on Heavenly Father. I had been struggling with confusion and frustrations with the dating world only to have President Leavitt reveal to me that I need not worry!! I seriously felt my heart race and a smile was permanently on my face. I feel an anticipation and a calm that is almost unheard of for me. I didn't even talk to the guy, but we.made eye contact throughout Branch Prayer and I am giving him a little bit longer to think things through.

Barbara and Aaron are getting married in October!!!!! I am her Maid of Honor and we are so busy planning everything! I just want to do a quick post and share some random facts.

I can take the sacrament again.
I have a calling to update the branch bulletin board.
Aced my work management course.

There is more, but I am too lazy to write it.

Boiling HOT

Just a quick note....it is not fun to work when outside is triple digit weather and the air conditioning isn't working. Needless to say work has been rather rough lately because of it. We KCCO though and tough it out.

Positivity

Welp by the end of May I will be able to take the sacrament AND I may even have a calling!!!! It is really excited and I am so glad I went and spoke with President! He has been such a big help in all of this and a really big support to me. I see him as a father figure and that rarely happens in my life. The only other one is Papa Bischoff...so yeah. Things are going really good and have been looking up for me...in a way at least.

My car is working but is costing me 1795.22 and of course I can't pay it all at once, but thankfully the mechanic is being nice enough to work with me on payments. I am so grateful for that and for my car working finally...although I keep expecting it to break again! Old habits die hard I suppose.

I went up this week and visited The Bischoffs and even snuck in some Colton time...I neglected to bring my camera and I am rather disappointed in nyself for it. :( Jenny is almost ready for baby  numbah 2 and Olivia is so big now and quite the rascal! I got to spend time with Mama Bischoff and we got to talking. It was so nice to be there with them all again. I had gone up there for an interview and I am now waiting to see if I got the second interview. I think the first one went well and I have my fingers crossed. It would be an amazing opportunity for me and I would be able to get out of the valley! Being up in Provo made me regret ever leaving. Seriously I am going to move back asap because I know.it.is where.i belong.

I don't know, but something about it has always screamed "home" to me. With me being back in my anti-depressants I think I would be able to handle it this time. I have come a long ways from where I was and I know it is something I need to do. Wish me luck!!

Speaks to me

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Every year there is a song that comes out that defines how I feel and what I am going through. Most notably it comes out around summer (since that's when the shiz goes down in Nadia Land) and this year my anthem is the song posted above. There is language so be warned. The clean version hasn't come out yet, but it still defines my.life perfectly right now.

I have realized that I have a lot of anger, not so much because mu relationship ended, but because I spent so much time in a relationship that a part of me knew wasn't going to end in marriage. Now I am sitting around and I just feel like we can't come back from this.

Yesterday the branch played wiffle ball and Robert showed up and two seconds later he left and didn't even bother saying "bye". I know he probably went home or something since he had a phone call, but it irritated me that he coukdn't even be socialable with me for more than two seconds. On a side note I actually did fairly well with hitting the ball and such. So huzzah for my skills!!!!

Also I have a meeting with President on Sunday. I have a lot to talk with him about since our last meeting. Things I have discovered about.myself and just issues I am having in general. Overall though life is good!

Prospects

The past few weeks have been....enlightening.

Let me explain. Chase...well we kissed...it sent a shock to my system promptly telling me "Aw hell no girl!" and I ended up crying when I got home. Now before you think he is that bad of a kisser let me share that it was in fact a nice kiss (aside from tasting like pastrami and bubble gum). I just got this empty feeling inside when it happened and my past has taught me that shouldn't be ignored. So I let him know I just want to be friends and so far that has worked nicely....awkward but it will work itself out.

I also realized that things aren't going to change with Robert and I and I need to stop being hopeful that they will. It has been a month since we broke up and while we still interact flirtatiously I have realized that I actually do want to move on. What we had was great, but it wasn't perfect and we wanted different things. He taught me a lot about what love to me is and what I am willing to do for one I love. Now I know what to look for next time. I still have a lot of love for him, but I am not really in love with him in that way. I have been forced to look at how things were and I think while we would have had a nice life together, I would have come second to a lot of things. I selfishly want to be first pick you know?

That leads me to recent observations and problems (?) within my life. One of my friends came out to me (idk if I have said this already) and recently has found young love with an awesome guy that I can't wait to meet. Barbara and kenny broke up and she already is going on dates with just one guy (aaah yeah gurl!) and I keep joking with her telling her that they will be married by the end of the year. It's my duty as best friend ok? With all the heartache I have gone through I have viewed the above with a sort of disdain. I mean they could find a renewal of sorts almost right away whilst I am suffering alone (yes I am being dramatic) and wallowing in what was lost. The thought of "what is wrong with me?" and "what do they have that I don't?" has plagued my mind constantly.

That is until...I started to realize that I am worth it. That I am first pick. The guy just hasn't found me yet, or hasn't realized that I am here in front of him. I spend so much time trying to impress others and focusing on making myself appealing that I have lost what I used to love about myself....my lack of concern for other's opinions. I want a guy to love me (not just like) me as I am and a guy who can appreciate my uniqueness. I've embraced the fact that I am not like other girls and that is what makes me so dang special. I have realized what my friends have been telling me for years. I am awesome. I don't see the world normally and while at times it makes me bitter and jaded, it makes me refreshingly honest and in a way I see and appreciate the beauty of it all more than others do.

Now this isn't some shameless self promotion. I am 22 years old and I am barely realizing this all about me. I don't want to hide who I am anymore. I am not ashamed of all that I am and all that I have experienced. I am not ashamed to admit how I feel (which lately has been shite) and I am not afraid to put myself out there to be burned. This life is too short to wonder "what if" and to talk myself out of possibilities and prospects that may very well lead to happiness or the very least an important life lesson. On that note I want to share something. I have applied to jobs in California and Utah and whichever I hear from first is where I go. Honestly though I am finding I want to go back to Utah and settle there (at least for school).

I have heard back from one place and I hope I get the job. It would be more than I get paid now and the job would be a bit of an upgrade. I would get to live in the Provo area and be closer to friends that I have missed dearly. I am also getting a puppy and let me tell you....two months old and he already is HUGE!!!! Tank is a fitting name for him! My car finally got fixed and I am so grateful for it! I was dying without it! Another little secret. I think I may be crushing (if not heavily) on someone already. Worse thing is I think he knows since I basically told him he is worth it. Smooth move Alvidrez.

We will see what happens.