1 Semester, 2 Jobs, and 3 Relationships Later; Alternately Titled: TLDR

I frequently consider a return to blogging.  In fact, I probably think about it at least 2-3 times a day.  But then when I sit down to write, I just don't really feel like it. Today, I thought about it a lot more than usual and I figured the best way to get back into this is to just tear off the bandaid. I figure a relatively easy way to do that would be a brief re-cap of 2015.  And I mean brief.  At the beginning of the year I was living in Las Vegas.  I was in a different relationship, finishing up my school semester and I was, to say the least, uncertain about where I would be a few months down the road. 

Towards the end of February things started to change.  My relationship was on the verge of ending and so was my time in Las Vegas.  I was trying to figure out the best way to stay there, but it just wasn't all that realistic. 
After that relationship ended, I started dating an old boyfriend.  You know...That one that I almost married back when I was 18?  Well shortly after that began I finished up my school semester, and I moved back to Salt Lake.  
For the rest of the spring, and throughout the summer, I continued to date Jake.  We had this whimsical summer filled with fishing, camping, family time, and other random adventures.  I started a new job, I played Army for a little while and then all of a sudden (and I mean it...it was pretty damn sudden) that relationship ended.  That was probably the biggest surprise.  But when I think about it, it's truly for the best.  It still twinges a little to say that, but I'm better off. 
In August, after I started to really excel in my position at my civilian job. I started working off the clock and trying to figure out a way that I could get looked at for promotion.  As I'd only been working there a few months, I wasn't sure how realistic I was being, but all that extra work finally paid off.  I was officially promoted in October and I started training new hires and working on the development of our current employees. 
Also in October, we took an amazing family vacation to California. We spend a couple of days on the beach and several more in Disneyland.  It was fantastic and I kinda want to go back, eat some Disneyland pickles and lay on the beach.

 Hoover Dam on the way to the beach.

 My sister's adorable little family.  My niece LOVED the "big watty"

Seriously...she's the cutest little Minnie Mouse in the universe. 

Disney's 60th Anniversary was pretty Memorable.  I got this cool pin and I totally made the fanny pack look cool.
Toward the end of October I started dating Corey.  I'll tell ya more about Corey here in his one very special blog post.  
and in November I finally made that trip to the dentist I'd been planning forever.  This too will need it's own post.  
But just as a little teaser...

That was on Halloween which I spend with Corey, turning down a trip to see Garth Brooks in concert (for free) to do so. 
Now...here we are at the beginning of another year 1 semester, 2 jobs, and 3 relationships later... and I don't even know where the time went. Things are so different from when this year started.  And honestly, I can't wait to see what happens next. 

Resolving

Here we are again.  A brand new year. 

  I really don't understand how time is passing by so quickly.  It feel like just yesterday I was graduating from high school and now, here I am, starting into my third semester of college, nearly 22, and living life unlike the one I picutred for myself...Oh well!  With that being said, 2014 wasn't so bad! In fact a lot of great things came out of it.  I really hope that this year will be just as good.  *** So...Last year I wrote some resolutions.  In all honesty, I didn't do too poorly on them.  I do, however, think I sort of forgot about them.  I stopped actively working on them about half way through the year.  Some of the things I resolved to do sort of just happened as a result of an ever changing life.  Well, this year, I've decided to do something a little bit different to help me stay focused on my goals.    Each month will be themed with something I need to work on.  I'm doing this in hopes that a continued practice of one thing at a time will help create better habits and essentially make my life better.  Of course, I'm starting frigid January with a spending freeze.

I'm working on saving, smarter, spending, investing, and finding ways to make a little bit of extra money on the side.  I'm so ready to feel financially secure, and I think this is where it starts. 

I lots of other goals lined up and I'm excited to share them all with you.  I hope everyone is ready for an amazing New Year!