3 jobs all at once!

I got a job! Woohoo! I am a "research assistant" in the Library of the Music Special Collections department. Basically, its a fancy title for me just scanning & cataloging lots of music in various forms. I also have the job at the MTC watching missionaries clean. What's nice is that I get to choose my own hours, so I don't have to be tied down by an employer like Sam's club that makes you work 5 hour shifts no matter what. The only crummy thing is that there's only an 80% chance that I will get to keep this job next semester. I really hope I can keep it by then. If not, oh well, I'll just start the interviewing process again!

Last night I packed all of our un-opened wedding presents into the car so that today when I get the keys I can just drool over them as I put all our pretty dishes, pots and pans, and other appliances into our new kitchen. I can't tell you how long I've dreamed of doing this. For some reason, that's the most exciting part of this week for me. I couldn't sleep I was so excited. I love to host guests, and to be limited in that respect has been not my favorite.

It's been frustrating, though, because although we are supposed to move in today, the lady who is moving out is supposed to give us the keys has NOT called us or answered her phone all weekend OR today. So I am just a little peeved because I am working 60 hours starting this week and I need to know ahead of time so I can plan when I can drop stuff off. I really don't like getting my hopes up for no reason.

My mom had to give Ginger away because she became allergic to her. :-(

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson

Today is my birfday! We had a great weekend...I wish I took pictures. This is definitely something we need to work on. I took for granted the fact that my dad is the photo-man. I leave the picture taking up to Richard since he's the one with the camera---but lately I've learned that I need to become the family historian. So I've been trying to write in our little journal on Sundays to update our lives. Time just goes by SO quickly! I just can't believe it!

One of the ladies, Jan, at the Beehive Home made me this cake during her shift! She is so sweet.

So Saturday (yesterday) Richard sneaked around all morning buying me a birthday present/ flowers with his sister Natalie. I thought he was at work. I was in Midvale getting my weddnig ring re-sized for the up-teenth time (sigh). Anyway, he ended up getting me some really soft pajamas, super cute. And his sister gave me a coupon for "sewing help on one project from start to finish". I am very stoked about that! And to top it off his family got me a gift-card for JoAnnes! So I will get to learn some sewing after-all!

Then at night we (Richard, me, Natalie) went to Outback Steakhouse for dinner with Dani & Todd & Nicholette (and Vivian) Millecam and Chris & Kristin Manning & Taylor. That was super fun, I'm so grateful everyone was able to come and celebrate. It was nice to enjoy some STEAK!

My parents had a birthday party at my grandma's today because it's my mom's birthday tommorow. I wish I could have been there, one of my favorite things to do is to go to my Grandma's house to have dinner with the whole family. My cousin Hannah has been in the hospital and I think that she is home now, getting much better. They don't even know what happened yet. Oh! And my parents got a puppy! It's a Cavalier or something strange like that mixed with a Bichon.

This is cute little Ginger. She's ADORABLE.

This week I had a couple interviews, one to be an equipment manager at BYUbroadcasting and another to work at the MTC. The BYUbroadcasting one fell through, but I got hired on-the-spot at the MTC! So I am very excited to be bossing the sister missionaries around and telling them what to clean on Saturday mornings. In the summer I will be doing it every day, but until then just 6am to 10am on Saturdays.
We also got the managing position at our new apartment complex, so this is fantastic! We will get $80 off our rent a month, which will definitely add up. It's only a 4plex, so it's not too much work to begin with enough to justify no rent at all.

The title of this post has to do with one of Richard's video game songs. I thought it was hilarious.

We each have a bajillion tests this week. I'm kind of scared.

Apartment shopping

It feels like we are finally starting our LIVES! (In a way...)
We are getting our 'own' place, and Richard and I are really excited about it. We have only shopped a few days, and some great opportunities have shown up. We are probably going to get an apartment on 750 W 440N ish in Provo, which is near a bus stop that goes straight to campus.
It is really nice, we felt really good about it. We even are the top 'choice' they claim to be the managers of the 4plex. This would make rent $505 a month! That's super cheap compared to other 2 bedroom apartments that we've seen in Provo that are not nearly as good of quality. (Some one bedroom apartments that are old and poorly maintained are at least 640!)
It's bitter-sweet to leave the Beehive home, but I feel like it's time. I am nervous to look for a job that will fit with my school schedule, but I believe I will find one. We have saved enough that if I don't get one this winter, we will survive just fine. I just really need one this spring/summer to save up for the next school year.

So Yay, we will be putting a deposit down tonight via online. We are waiting to hear whether or not we have to pay for the last week in November. I really hope not, seeing as we won't even LIVE there until January! But hey, that's the way things work out sometimes. Finding a place in late December sounds impossible.

I'm so glad we decided not to live in the remodeled victorian home. It turns out to be way too run-down for our taste. But it was quite charming, just needs some fixing up before it can be deemed 'liveable' in my opinion.