No Way, I'm Updating?!

Wow, it sure has been a while. Well, let's jump right in, shall we?

I spent my last months in Columbia having the time of my life. I've come to learn that the relationships I made at MU are ones that I will keep for life. There are just so many amazing people, experiences, ect. that are there in that town and I will cherish all of those moments forever.

Oh, and did I mention that I graduated? Sweet deal, huh? A bachelor's in psychology... what to do with that? Well, well readers... you will find out soon enough...

The summer, while not over, went by. Some would say too quickly. I spent the month of June living with my buddy Craig Davis. Mr. Davis is quite an amazing roomie, I must say. And so is Zipper, his cute dog and my best friend for the duration of my stay.

I also spent the month of June fretting over Mark leaving. Let me tell you, I became a total crazy, even though a majority of the craziness was just inside my head. We had a wonderful time while he was there, doing silly things like bike rides, movie nights with good friends, catching up with "Weeds" and "Will and Grace", graduation parties, birthday parties, summer choir, Pirates of Penzance. They were amazing times.

By the time the middle of July rolled around and it was time for him to head off to Portland I was sad, bitter, angry and happy all at the same time. He is starting a new life without me and of course it hurt... some of me is still recovering. But as is life... one must not dwell in the past for too long. I can honestly say I am happy for Mark. He is a wonderful person and I am honored to have him in my life, even if it must be in significantly smaller portions now.

So what did I do? Two weeks after that, I spent some amazing times with my friends back home in Troy, my mother and father and some special people in the Columbia and KC regions... and then I hit the dusty trail myself, also heading out to the West coast. Why?

My cousin Julie (and 40 of my 52 cousins on the Jordan side... no lie) live out in California... so I packed up everything that would fit into my car (something I made fun of Mark for just weeks earlier) and road tripped it to Sacramento. I trekked it through the worst state in the US (suck it Kansas) and stopped in Colorado for the night with Amanda. The following day, I made a friendly visit with the Anderson's and all their glory in Utah. Following that, I arrived at about 4 in the afternoon at my cousin's doorstep in Sacramento. And boy, did I smell... and I was tired... and hungry...

She fixed those problems and I hit the town that night! Lovely town, might I add. Imagine Columbia, MO.. but bigger.. and with palm trees... and the Terminator as the Governor... exciting, I know.

So, what am I doing out here? Not working like I expected. Places aren't exactly handing out jobs at this delicate time in our economy, so right now... I am floating. However, I would say that worked out for the best.

I write the rest of this, knowing that almost no one reads this and hoping that those that do happen to stumble across this keep their mouths shut! :-)

I want to do what DJ wants to do. What makes me happy? That is the question Julie asked me. She said I just glazed over while we talked about business, but as soon as music was brought into the conversation I just lit up with excitement. What am I doing here on the West coast she bluntly asked...

I don't know.

So, I've made a decision. I need to make money so I can even make it back to CoMo... but rest assure... I am coming back. Those who know Dr. Crabb... well, I have had some secret email conversations with him and he is in full support of me coming back to MU to get a BA in Music. And I am totally stoked. It's what I truly want to do with my life. I feel like I left Columbia prematurely... perhaps for the wrong reasons...

I am excited to live it up here in Sacramento for the next few weeks/months... I plan on being back in CoMo no later than October... and I plan on starting school again in January. I also plan on keeping this blog updated more since a lot of my friends are now spread throughout the country.

And I plan on living life for DJ finally.