You know that moment when you finally realize that spring has come and along with it the change in location and environment that seems to hold so much promise? Well. That happened to me. This evening. While trying to fall asleep at a decent time (first time in about a week that I have tried drifting off before midnight 30).
This whole month I have been vaguely aware that not only was the school term coming to an end as spring began, but that I would also be moving out of the complex that has been my home for the last year and a half. The people within the complex have not changed all that much--or at least it did not seem to be so seeing as I was here to welcome them in the spring and summer.
But at the beginning of this month, I had also told myself that I would start packing not too long after the first week... it is almost the beginning of the last full week of April (which I will be moving in the middle of) and I have yet to even by packing tape necessary to put the boxes back together that I squashed down a year and a half ago. Yes... it would seem that the month got away from me and it is about time I start packing... perhaps if I find a spare moment tomorrow I will be able to at least purchase that packing tape.
I find it kind of entertaining that all I have to do is move a block away from this complex (literally) and I will suddenly be in a new ward, surrounded by people I have probably seen on campus a time or two but never had a reason to speak with. It is a rather exciting prospect and I am looking forward to living in the nicest bit of housing I probably ever will while attending school.
But I am also glad that I will not be moving into this new ward completely friendless--indeed, a good friend of mine (who lived in that particular ward once before) also happens to moving into it once more. Thank goodness.
Other than that, there really is not much to report about what has been going on in my life.
Though we (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) had General Conference a couple weekends ago so that is always exciting. I will admit that it was a great source of comfort for me to hear the talks from the General Authorities. I was truly questioning a few choices I have made as far as paths ahead of me go and I was glad to receive the peace of knowing that I made the right choices for me and that as long as I continue to strive to improve myself, then everything else will fall into place.
I am definitely looking forward to this summer as a battery recharge. Of course I do not plan to become a recluse, but I do see myself taking a little more time to reflect about those things that I have been doing up until now, the goals I have, and such other thoughts with myself. I want to organize myself in such a way that I will be completely ready to take on this fall semester by storm.
Now some of you may wonder if I have been going on any dates as of late and I will inform you that I have been on one recently and finally it was the guy asking me and not the other way around. It was pretty refreshing.
However before any of you jump to conclusions, I have come to recognize that it might just be that it is not my time yet and I am learning to accept that. Besides, with this mind set, it makes the settings for dates a whole lot less stressful. I am simply being myself and not beating about the bush and hiding the more energetic and prominent parts of my personality and character.
It is funny to see how far I have come since my high school days. I am not so introverted anymore and get only more extroverted the longer I know the people around me. Why hide myself when I am not embarrassed and ashamed of my quirks?
If a person is going to be "intimidated" by who I am naturally, then there really is no reason to pursue anything beyond the bounds of friendship and sometimes even acquaintanceship. I am not going to become any calmer or any less self-expressive. I am always going to want to perform and put myself out there. And I do not see anything wrong in this.
And as a short side note: my heart goes out to those in Boston.
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