Turn and Face the Change

Change happens much faster than I could have ever anticipated. It was my intention for 2011 to write at least 2 blog posts for each month yet this is my first post in 4 months, it's now 2012, and I have a lot of catching up to do.

September:

• Got to see Les Miserables with my big sis for her birthday. The production was amazing as was getting to spend time with Katie.
• Finally got to go to the Taste of Colorado with a good friend. I was going through a bit of a rough patch (basically, the Louise to my Thelma walked away from our friendship and made me feel like it was because of something I did) and my good friend worked to help me feel better.
• Went to my first professional hockey game (Avalanche) with amazing friends and made it on the big screen for at least a minute! That was a dang good time!!!

October:

• Lots of meetings, spending time with friends, helping my sister with her kids, and trying to keep up with life.
• Found out my little brother is in a serious relationship - through Facebook!
• Applied for a permanent job as a Data Analyst at InterCall.
• Temp assignment with InterCall ended early (I worked myself right out of a job).
• Had a first and second interview for Data Analyst job before leaving the company.
• Got another temp assignment through Office Team staffing agency at Baxa Corporation.
• Found out my big brother is in a serious relationship - through Facebook!!
• While working at Baxa had interview for a job at a logistics company, Baxa wanted to interview me, and was offered the Data Analyst job.
• Spent time with the whole fam when they came to town for my niece's birthday and baptism (my own mother didn't recognize me that morning though I was front and center).
• Danced up a storm at the annual Halloween Dance.
• Started my new, permanent job at InterCall on Halloween!!!! I'm on salary, baby!!!

November:

• Discovered with the new job comes the benefit of getting to work from home, especially when it snows like crazy!
• Celebrated Grandma's 90th birthday with the fam.
• Spent more and more time with friends.
• Learned more about my job and how amazing it feels to be supporting myself with a regular paycheck.
• Had a nice Thanksgiving with my family.
• Avoided the craziness of Black Friday!

December:

• Got to try Stake 'N Shake for the first time - loved it!!!
• Little brother got engaged!
• Came down with a cold that really knocked me off my feet (missed church for the first time in ages).
• Spent lots of time with good friends several times each week.
• Went to San Francisco on a business trip. It was a good trip business wise, but quite lonely...
• Got to see one of my good friends get married in the temple.
• Met little brother's fiance. Pretty awesome girl - she has to be to fit into my crazy family.
• Went to Utah for Christmas - two crazy days of family time!
• Dancing and partying with friends to bring an amazing end to 2011

So, there you have it. That's the synopsis of what I failed to blog about the last 4 months. There is quite a bit more that I left out, but that involves some very delicate emotions and basically, it's nun'ya! Suffice it to say that I am in a much better place at the beginning of this year than I was last year. I have a full-time job, good friends, my family, a place to call my own, and the faith to turn and face the change!

~~~Bring on 2012~~~