Well lots of things have happened since I've gotten home from Switzerland. I signed up for Spring semester at Utah Valley University, expecting that I would do absolutely excellent and get good grades and last the entire semester. Unfortunately, a chronic illness relapsed and the stress was making it worse. The worse it got, the more behind I got in my schoolwork. I already had about 4-6 hours of homework a day because I stupidly signed up for four art classes. Finally, it got to the point where I was so behind that I couldn't have a hope of catching up and I just couldn't do it anymore. So I dropped out of school. I was so disappointed about it but now I feel it was for the best. I may not go to school for the next year, but we will see where life takes me. Unexpected things can happen, you know.
Ever since I dropped school, I've been looking for a job. It took me a month, but I finally found a job as a nanny in South Jordan. The family is so sweet and the kids look like a lot of fun. I'll be nannying three kids, a girl that's 11 years old, and two boys; nine and six. They're pretty energetic so I expect to be exhausted at the end of the day! But it pays alright and I could certainly use the money right now. They are going to year round school, so they have 9 weeks of school and 2 or 3 weeks of break. I'll be starting this coming Monday and be jumping right into full time 8:00 AM-6:30 PM work. It'll be pretty stressful. I was hoping to start while they were still in school and be working with them 4 hours a day just to get used to the kids and the schedule. But hey, maybe this will be for the best. I hope they like me! Including the parents!
Other than nannying, I've been looking for a second job. I signed up to work at REI and they want to interview me, but I've been thinking about it and well... I prefer to have my free time rather than working all the time. So I've decided to freelance modeling, writing, and art. So far, I've benefited no money, but many compliments. That's just as good to me! It gives me hope and motivation to keep going, and maybe soon I'll be able to earn money with selling my art and by getting freelance jobs for writing and modeling.
Since I'm not working right now, I've just been taking care of my sister, Sara, and my dog Roo. My dog had to have nine teeth pulled on Monday cause the last family that had him didn't take care of his teeth. He had a ton of abscesses and was getting an infection in his face. Good thing we caught it because the infection could have spread and we could have ended up losing the best and only dog we've ever had. He seems to be back to his normal self now.
I also finished a painting for my mom. I took a picture of her prized zinnias in our front yard a few summers ago. Last year, I decided to start painting it, but took a break when I moved to Switzerland. Now I'm back with all my art stuff, I decided to start painting again and to finish the zinnias for my mom. I finished yesterday and put it on a stand in the kitchen to surprise her when she got home from work. She absolutely loved it and said it was the second best present she's ever gotten, the first being her wedding rings. I'm not so sure if it's true but I'm happy that she loves it!
Well, good news is, I'm feeling a lot better and I decided I'm going to try to focus on getting completely better in the next year. I'm going to exercise to get my strength back and to practice some mental and emotional endurance so I can be strong enough inside to accomplish my schooling.
I'm looking forward to this year! I'm going to try to be working a lot and traveling a lot as well! My best friend, Amy, is coming to Utah next week! Unfortunately I'll be working, but we will have the weekends to chill. Also, we might go to Moab one weekend. I'm super excited for it because I have been itching to travel since I got back from Europe! Moab is awesome and it should be a nice break from everyday life.
That's all for now. I know, my life hasn't been too exciting and adventurous like it used to be, but that's what happens. Hopefully I'll have some great stories to come with my future adventures to come, even if they're little weekend trips.
To my readers:
If you made it all the way to this sentence, I'd like to thank you for caring enough to read all this and make me feel special. So, I will reward you with a picture of my painting that I gave to my mom since it's the best thing I've got right now!
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