Ok, so I'm a little late with my weekly post, but not by much. This week has been really busy. I had work and then something every single night, yes every single night. I guess I'm getting back into the swing of having a social life after avoiding it for so long. Its good though, tiring, but good.
Things I've Learned this week:
1. I need to invest in a REAL office chair. My bum is killing me!
2. I'm learning more who I am through being outside of my comfort zone. Some good and some not as good.
3. Sometimes I do crazy things when know one knows me ;)
This past week started off with Halloween! Not my favorite holiday. I'm not sure what happened between middle school/early high school and then college, but I didn't really like dressing up anymore, so its always a stressful thing to know what to be and make an effort. Anyway. Because I am in a new place and trying to get outside of my box, I decided to go to the Tri-Ward FHE Halloween Party. My new roommates have a bunch of costumes, so that made dressing up easier. Although, I'm sure I drove Jill nuts trying to decide. Finally I chose the gypsy costume. It actually was really fun. I talked to some people I already knew and met some really fun new people as well. Maybe Halloween won't be dreaded as much in the future ;)
Me as a gypsy
Me and Jill, my roommate
Me and my new friend Katie
Lewis, Robert, and Jeff...I thought they just looked so happy!
Me, Katie, and Lyndsey
Me and Amber
A group of us at the party.
The rest of the week was pretty standard with work, ward temple night, institute and hanging out with new friends. I'm starting to stay up later which is killing me, but I am enjoying it at the same time.
Oh, but about halfway through the week I realized that I probably should deal with the fact that it is now November and my car's registration expires...meaning Oregon DMV here I come. Because I don't own my car, it is a bit more complicated than just going and waiting forever and walking away with it all done. I kind of had a panic attach that it won't be done before it expires, but I guess I might just have to go back and get a temporary trip pass, or whatever its called. We'll see what happens, but at least what I have to do is done....Yes, I did pass the super confusing written test! You would think after 12 years of driving it wouldn't be stressful, but they try to trip you up!
I also hope that I've found a new place to live. I turned in an application and we are just waiting to hear back. Hopefully it goes through because the room is bigger than a closet :) and there is a closet, and its just going to be cute! If it all works out, I will be living with a girl from my ward and her dog. I'm a bit nervous about the dog situation, but I figured I'd try it out and see how it goes. Moving to Oregon is all about trying new things!
Speaking of which....I guess I won't wait until Sunday to post what new thing I tried yesterday. So our ward held a date auction for charity. There are three families that we are buying Christmas presents for. So how it works is people in the ward plan a date and offer it at the auction. Then others in the ward put their name in for the said dates and there was a drawing. If you win the date then you buy the gift that the date is "worth." Its a bit different this year because in previous years it has actually been an auction with canned food. Anyway. So my new thing was to offer a date (me and my soon to be roommate planned it) AND to put my name in to win a date! I know, crazy...who is this person and where did Whitney go??? Not sure, but I guess I figure these people don't know me, and what do I have to lose.
Life is all about experiences right? Learning and growing? At least that is what Courtney said to me in an email making me feel less crazy for all of the new things I'm doing to get outside of my comfort zone. At this point, I'm WAY outside of it, so might as well keep stretching!
