This post may get a bit personal. But I don’t know that anyone reads my updates too much these days, so I’m just going with it. It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop. ―Dieter F. Uchtdorf Despite how difficult circumstances Read more…
It’s getting personal tonight — consider yourself sufficiently forewarned. Don’t worry, it’s pretty good stuff. đŸ™‚ It shouldn’t be this hard to find a place to live. It’s been a rough night. I’ve been looking more diligently lately for a place in Salt Lake City. I feel like it’s about Read more…
For whatever reason, I’ve been thinking lately of going back to school. I know, am I insane? Probably! I have always enjoyed learning and school. Despite the associated stress, I quite enjoyed doing the research for those lengthy papers I wrote. I remember trying to squeeze oodles of information into Read more…
In my task of rebuilding myself, I find that I am in need of some dreams. Or, perhaps I have the dreams but have not articulated them very well. So here is my list of dreams, in no particular order. (Except perhaps my first dream.) I dream of… 1. Being Read more…
Okay, so I don’t know if today is actually very rainy, but if sure feels like it is. I’m not sure what triggered it… maybe it started in Relief Society yesterday when I tried to make a comment in class and got attacked by the teacher for it. That was Read more…
I had an “appointment” today. It was extremely successful, actually! Which was surprising and exciting and happy all in one. Until they mentioned that it is contract, not full-time, no benefits. -boo- Overall, I was kinda bummed out after I left, because I knew that the offer just didn’t have Read more…
First, I have to announce that in two months from today, I will be Mrs. Erica B. Gonzalez!! June 15th keeps inching closer and closer, despite all of life’s attempts to make it seem far away. WOW! That’s super exciting and I’m glad we still have some time to plan Read more…
So 2012 has been very interesting so far. VERY good so far! And it looks to be extremely promising on some fronts, which makes me happy happy. Of course, you can’t have a house where all the windows and doors are open at the same time. So naturally, some windows Read more…
A man dies as often as he loses his friends. Francis Bacon(1561-1626) I’ve gotten to do plenty of thinking lately… thinking about choices I’ve made in life. How the outcomes work themselves into intriguing shapes and important lessons. For example: I’m dancing at the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert this year. Read more…
Remember, friends, I’m not in Provo anymore. That means this good news minute has nothing to do with engagements, dating, or exams. It has to do with my … new job!! That’s right, I’m now a first grade teacher at Challenger School in Salt Lake City. Technically, I’m not a “teacher” Read more…