Mexico, here I come!

Well, tomorrow I’ll be traveling to Cozumel, Mexico for my sister’s best friend’s wedding. This was the wedding that was supposed to happen back in May, but because of the swine flu, it was postponed.

I’m leaving at 4:30 in the morning so I’m going to try to turn in early. I don’t think I’ll have updates while I’m there, but you never know!

Sammi’s return to the big city

Unpacking. Applying for unemployment. Finding a job. Dealing with parents who think it’s time to give up the whole “journalism thing.”

My first week back home has been very hectic and busy. Not to mention stressful.

But when the weekend rolls around, it’s definitely time to unwind and let loose a little. So, that’s exactly what I did! Here are pictures from my night at Ozzie’s:

Getting excited about Ozzie's great karaoke offerings.

So happy to be hanging with two of my BFFs!

After a trip to the bathroom, Wynn took some of it with her to the stage.

The Black Emperors Motorcycle Gang of ninjas.

Am I anywhere near the front of the dating line?

I’ve been single for three years now. I have no problem with this for the most part, but there are times when being unattached does have a downside.

In these three years, I’ve seen friends break up with their significant others, get back together or find new significant others. And while I commiserate during the break ups and am happy for them during the reconciliation and puppy love stages, I can’t help wondering, when will it be my turn?

Now, obviously I’m talking about the puppy love part. I’ve been through several break ups (with the same guy) and it’s never a good feeling. No matter how much you want it or how mutual the decision is.

Several people have said to me that I was living in Idaho for awhile and, really, who was I going to meet here? But I was there only one of those three years. What about the two years before that?

I’m back!

Yup, my parents and I have made it back home in one piece and no worse for wear.

So, I’m back! I don’t know if it’s for good, but I definitely know it’s not for evil . I’m not sure what my next step is yet but I just know that at least for the foreseeable future, I’ll be living at home. Although it seems like a step backward, I’m looking at it more as a pause in my career before I move forward.

All you can do is follow your heart and hope for the best!

My stuff is all unloaded from the cars, but I’ve got a TON of unpacking to do, so I will go into more detail about things as soon as I can.

Returning to the nest

After an interesting October in Idaho Falls, I’m happy to say that I’ll be starting November back in the greater Seattle area!

While I’d left the nest for a year, I will be returning and moving back in with the parentals. I know it sounds kind of like a step backwards, but that’s alright. I’ll be saving money while I figure out what my next step is.

I was going to take pictures of my apartment now that it’s pretty much empty, but I’ve decided you can just go here to see. My place is the same as in the pictures here, just on the opposite side.

But, here’s what it looked like before:

You got to decorate your place...

...or else it feels so un-homey.

You have to have a place to hang your hat...or at least your bags and scarves.

Even the kitchen isn't exempt from decorations.

I didn't accumulate a lot of stuff, but I had a lot of stuff to begin with...wow.

Nothing too exciting going on in the bathroom, but still a fair amount of stuff to be packed.

Stereo, computer and TV, AKA the entertainment center.

A bittersweet anniversary

Packing your life into boxes isn't always easy...it takes A LOT of sorting to separate the necessary from the unnecessary.

So, I’ve been in Idaho Falls for exactly one year (okay…one year and one day, but close enough). And after this one year, I will actually be leaving IF.

Now, my last two posts (which can be read here and here) weren’t exactly what you’d call cheerful. So you can safely assume I’m not leaving for the best reasons. I don’t want to go into detail about it. The people who matter know what happened. But, to make a long story short, I am no longer working at the Post Register.

I remember when I first accepted the position here and all the things going through my mind. I knew that this would be a starting point for my career and that it wasn’t permanent, but I was obviously planning on leaving on my terms. Unfortunately, that decision was made for me. And while I’m not thrilled about my reasons for leaving, I can’t say I’m that sorry to be putting IF behind me.

Sleep tight, don’t let the insecurities bite!

At three in the morning, she’s still awake, nowhere near falling asleep.

Which doesn’t make sense considering the day she’d just lived through — especially considering the day she’d just lived through. Physically, mentally and emotionally drained, she should be dead on her feet and ready to drop at any moment. And in a way, she is.

But fear keeps her awake.

Fear that she’ll dwell on the events of the past 18 hours. Fear that those thoughts will seep into subconscious and leak into her dreams. Fear that she’ll wake up and realize it wasn’t just a bad dream. Fear that she hadn’t escaped the bad reality while she slept. Fear that when she looks in the mirror the next day, her bloodshot eyes rimmed with pink circles of skin rubbed raw will be the evidence of the tears she’d wept.

Shit happens

And sometimes, there’s nothing you can do about it. You’ve just got to deal with it, learn from it and move on.

You’ve just got to remember that whatever is happening now really isn’t that big of a deal in the great scheme of things and it all happened for a reason.

Just keep your head up and take what you want from the experience and leave what you don’t.

I’ll take home runs over touchdowns any day

The Emotion Bowl between Skyline (blue) and Idaho Falls (orange) high schools every year is always exciting.

Last night, I went to the Skyline High School-Idaho Falls High School football game, otherwise known as the Emotion Bowl (yes, there’s a website for this rivalry). This was literally my first football game in six years. The last game I’d been to was the homecoming game of my senior year in high school (we lost).

Now, I’ve never been a big fan of football; as I’ve said it before, baseball is my Ball Sport of choice. I did watch the game and did pay attention to what was going on, but honestly, it could not hold my attention for very long. I think I spent as much time watching the cheerleaders — as a former gymnast and Steppa, I have very strong opinions about high school cheerleaders — the bands and the mascots.

Home…here I come!

Just chillin' at the Boise Airport...I'll be boarding shortly.

Thanks to the awesomeness that is free Wi-Fi, I am currently writing this post from Boise Airport. As it says in the title, I’m coming home! Unfortunately, it’s only for a short visit. My cousin is getting married and I’m only in Seattle through Monday.

But really, a trip home is a trip home and a day off is a day off. So, I’m going to soak it all in and take advantage of my mini vacation.

I’ll post as much as I can but I’ll be pretty busy with family/wedding stuff.

Happy day !