Wow, it's been six months since I last posted... not that there's anything unusual about that, it just seems that the months fly and the days drag.
I've finally graduated from BYU-Idaho this last December in Recreation Leadership and have begun my search for work over the past two months. I moved to Logan, Utah due to its persistence among my thoughts the last month or so of my schooling, in addition to feeling good about the move. I moved down on a Tuesday, found a place to live ($250/mth!) the first day and a bed to sleep on the second (a $1200-1500 value for only $180) and settled into a great ward where I quickly received a calling in Elder's Quorum. My flatmate, Tyson, and I get along really well and have lots of good chats and good times.
The search for a job has been my main concern over the past month or so of living here. Plenty of resumes, job searches, career fairs, visiting with employers, etc. The only real prospect recently that bears any potential would be Zion Ponderosa Ranch down in St. George for the summer or working with the ropes course here at USU. I'll take whatever job comes my way since I'm not exactly a rich man, though I hope for something I can find satisfaction, and possibly joy, doing.
I've also realized that I should make a more concerted effort to go on more dates that I have been, and to try and jump out of my social comfort zone a little more. Easier said than done! Recent experiences had me feeling frustrated and uninterested in even trying to communicate with any females, but I got over myself eventually and am trying to find some optimism to move forward with.
To be honest, I just want to build relationships with people who are fairly mature, genuine, happy, and who are actively seeking to live righteously. Not too much to ask, is it? I really miss having a good friend to trust in, rely on, and share anything and everything with. Even though life is wonderful, I do miss the treasure, or rather, the simple joy that comes from those rare friendships.
When everyday is spent at home searching for jobs, writing resumes, contacting people, and other such activities, it gives you a lot of time in silence to think and think... and think.
