Why I'm Happy!

Happy first day of fall! I think fall is one my favorite season next to spring. The Aspen trees up on the mountain this fall are a pretty color orange and yellow (sorry no pictures of the orange ones though). And I love the smell in the air. The smell of decaying plant….LOL I know that sounds morbid but I do love that smell! I went for a hike on

Monday and a bike ride yesterday. It has been an awesome last couple of days of summer! And last week, Jay took me to this old crystal cave up on Casper Mountain that was pretty interesting.

Anyway, more important things to talk about would be me living in Wyoming for 3 months now! I do really like it here so some high points are: I have a great job that I’m getting better at everyday, finally found something that I’m great at and LOVE! Also, I was scared that I would sit in my apartment bored all the time because I would have no friends or things to do. Lately, it seems like I’m away more then I am home. I haven’t watch TV in 3 months which is great because that seemed to be a weakness for me and it would be the only thing I would do. Now if I have a show that I want to watch I’ll just go online (like tomorrow night Grey’s Anatomy J) and watch just what I want to watch there. I have some pretty good friends here and dare I say a boyfriend (that I actually like). I have been better at working out and eating better (Lost 3 lbs already), not eating out nearly as much.

It seems like moving here was a good change for me. Casper seems like a pretty good town and almost provides everything I need. I DO really miss my family and friends in Denver though L but at least it isn’t that bad of a drive. Plus, I think a couple may becoming to visit me soon (hint, hint). Starting next week I think I’m going to start taking horse riding lessons, I have been waiting till my health insurance started so if I do get hurt it wont cost as much. Also, I really need a hobby now that I’m not in school anymore and only work 3 days a week I do have plenty of time on my hands where I need to fill it with something productive. I need a hobby that is fairly cheap! Anyone have any suggestions?

All in All, I seem much happier for some reason and this is just what I needed to pull me out of the rut I have been in the last couple years.

Home Sweet, Home

As most of you know I moved to Casper, Wyoming on Monday. With the help of my wonderful family, everything went smoothly and was even able to load, drive 6 hours and unload all in the same day with plenty of time to go have dinner. I was able to actually pick out my apartment. I was suppose to have an apartment already assigned to me and when I called the complex they said that they were putting me in a different unit. I kind of got upset and mad at them because I already had changed my address to the apartment number I thought I was going in. Anyway, they called back and said that they could give me a 2-bedroom apartment for the price of the 1-bedroom. After looking at 6 different apartments I still decided that the large one bedroom that they were originally were going to put me in was the one that I like best. Sorry apartment complex people. ☺ They told me the offer is still available if I decided I wanted a 2 bedroom. I did only sign a 6 month lease so we’ll see.
It is amazing how fast 9 people can unpack my apartment. By noon the next day I was 85% unpacked. As of today the only boxes that are still unpacked are my 2 printers, my dell-computer (which I never use anyway) and ironically my nursing notes—which should have been the first box unpacked. And I finally feel like I’m almost settled in. I still have all my pictures to hang up on the way (except one) but I kinda want to wait and see what kind of couch and placement before I finalize the pictures on the wall.
I really haven’t done much in Casper since I have gotten here, I have gone to the public library twice to study where I checked out the first two seasons of Dawson’s Creek----I don’t know how I watched this show when I was younger. I absolutely have no money so I feel like I don’t spend any if I stay at my apartment so I don’t become tempted. I think I might go to downtown Casper tonight or tomorrow night and walk around so I don’t get cabin fever, as well as see the area. I know once I start working I will experience plenty of different places with new people.

Since I’m living in a new place and apartment I want to make some new rules.
1. I must make my bed each morning, since I’m now able to walk on 3 of the 4 sides of my bed it should be easier.
2. I now had a dishwasher, thank gosh! So I must use it and don’t leave dishes pile up in the sink for days.
3. The Circle papagone chair is for sitting not a collection of clothes and everyday things. Since there is 3 washer and dryers down the hall this should be easier. Furthermore, this goes along with the large walk-in closet I have the closets are stored in there, and again not the chair.
4. I will not hook up the TV till I pass the NCLEX.
The people who know me well know that these are hard rules to obey, wish me luck.

I cant believe I start my new job on Monday, it’s amazing how much time has flown since I have graduated from school. There is actually a bunch of people who are getting jobs after graduation, I’m happy for them. Also, it makes me wonder if I stayed in the Denver area what kind of opportunities I would have. Yet, I’m glad that I have moved because I have been saying for a while that I wanted to experience something different ☺. So here I am. I guess it is better then the Air Force for now.

So if you would like to send me a house warming present ☺ my address is:
2300 E 18th St Apt 414
Casper, WY 82609

Stacey Nicole