As a teenager I some how got the reputation in my fam of someone who doesn't plan very well and who is not....how do you say it? Reliable? I wouldn't necessarily agree with that description. I like to say I was spontaneous and
instinctive. When I was a kid and we got lost on family outings with my mother she'd simply say, "Let's
follow our nose! We are on an
adventure!" I may have taken that a little more seriously then my mother intended because I made it my motto. I would just follow my nose to the
next adventure in life.
Hakuna Matata!
I had friends who before my next exploit would ask me things like, "where are you going to
stay?" and "how are you going to get there?" They always laughed and were never surprised when I'd shrug my shoulders and say, "I don't know. I guess
we'll see!"
The last few years I have really surprised myself! Normally I do not stay in one place long enough to unpack my suit case let alone earn a
Bachelors degree! But here I am two months away from wearing a muumuu and square
hat! And you know what else? While I so uncharacteristically lived in Rexburg for
three years I made some
plans!
I planned to go straight to grad school in the advanced standing program, get my
masters degree in clinical social work in one year, and then complete my advanced licensure to become an
LCSW doing addiction counseling. Sounds pretty good right? Yeah I thought so too! For the first time I knew
exactly where I was going to go and how I was going to get there.
A new discovery that I have made is: it feels really
good when people ask me what my plans are to have an
answer!
Okay, So what's the point? The point is that apparently you
CAN'T teach an old dog new tricks. One night as I was preparing for the oh so planned out new adventure in my life, I hopped on line and
sabotaged the whole thing! I applied for a great job that would definitely put a
kink in my current life plan. I haven't heard much back from the employer other then they would
LOVE to have some one with my
experience and know how. I am pretty confident in my ability to land this post-grad job but I am not sure if I want to do it and stray from the map I had made.
So.....Deborah Diane is back to following her nose to the next adventure in life. Where am I going to
go? What am I going to
do? Where am I going to
stay?
*
Shrug* I don't know.
*
Wink* I guess
we'll see!!
What a cute pregnant lady! It is so much fun to see her with a baby growing inside her tummy! And that maternity shirt is just adorable! I can't wait to be an aunt and have a fun little baby in the family to play with and love!
And this is their new stroller. Liz says that she is now really impatient for the baby to come cuz she just wants to try out the stroller! (she's tried to make up for it by putting a teddy bear in there) I don't know if you can tell but it's like the safest around and pretty high tech. Would you expect anything less from my brother in law?
