Desk Job

I have a desk job. Well at least during the winter time. Desk jobs are boring and frustrating. I feel like I waste my time coming into the office. Oh well though. I have a bunch of pictures I want to post but I can't find the stupid cord that goes to my camera so they will have to wait. I'm trying to decide where to live, so I made long pro's and con's lists about each of the places. Here they are:

Staying in Roberts
PRO'S
1. I have the whole house to myself and no rules

2.The Fish and Game want me to stay so they don't have to send someone else out for general up keep. And they scrambled around at the last minute to make it ready for me.

3. lots of land to explore and take Kona (the dog)

4. cheap rent (I pay electricity and trash...app $85 per month)

CON'S
1. Lots of gas money. I'm 25 miles from Idaho Falls...25 miles from Rexburg. I spend about $250 a month on gas just to get to and from work and hang out in Rexburg for the weekend.

2. I have no where to put Kona while I'm at work. I live on a lot of land but it's not fenced in and I can't leave her in the house alone.

3. It's not close to anything! This means I don't get to have and FHE group I don't ever have people 'stop by' I can't run to the gym or any store when I need to. It's very inconvenient.

Moving to Idaho Falls
PRO'S
1. Within biking distance of work, the gym, pet shop, singles ward and potential friends or even a second job.

2. If I do move I'll make sure to have a fenced in yard for Kona

CON'S
1. Pains of moving

2. It will cost more rent (around $300-$400 per month. But dramatically lower my gas cost)

3. I'd still have to drive to see my friends in Rexburg...and that's where the climbing gym is.

Moving to Rexburg
PRO'S
1. I'll be close to my friends, the climbing gym and a singles ward.

2. Once again I will be sure to get a yard for Kona

3. If I got a house Brian and Sterling could possibly live in it while they were going to school

CON'S
1. I'll still have a 30 minute commute to work (gas$)

2. I'll be back in Rexburg after I graduated...loser?

3. It will cost more rent (about the same as Idaho Falls)

Finding somewhere in the middle
PRO'S
1. I'd be 15 miles from Rexburg and Idaho Falls. I could ride my bike if I was feeling ambitous

2. I'd still have a yard for Kona

CON'S
1. Even though 15 seems small...I'd be 15 minutes away from everything. It's not as convienient as living right in a town.

Well that's about all I can think of. If you have more idea's or suggestions let me know.
Moving on to normal life, I have a blind date for this weekend. My friend Jimmy in the office wants to set me up. He said maybe we'd go bowling or something. It should be fun. Knowing Jimmy it wont be to akward. Well this blog is long enough. I'll talk to you later :)

the conformed

the conformed
Well this post is going to be quick. I'm in Moscow Idaho for my americorps training. I didn't realize it but I am now serving my country in the state wide version of the peacecorps. Yes I Jo am giving back to my country. Not to mention I'm getting a sweet stipend. We've been staying in a hotel and eating out every meal of every day. I feel like I'm going to explode and I'm really ready to go home. All we do all day long is sit in a conference room and talk about paper work, the history of americorps, and things like how to resolve conflicts, how to be a better person etc. It's a little much for me. But there's a hot tub and I'm getting paid. I have more to say but it will have to wait.

Well I started my job at the Fish and Game. I live in the bunk house (free) and have a 20 minute drive to work everyday. I live in Roberts which has a population of 607 people. Yesterday all we did was sit through meetings because we got a new head boss guy and today we trapped and collared white tailed deer. Basically we set up nets and hid in the bushes. Then we had a helicopter herd the deer in our direction and when they ran into the nets we jumped out of the bushes and literally tackled them. Luckily today we did mostly fawns. Tomorrow we're trapping elk. It could get interesting. Elk are huge!

Well, I made it home...we called Sven who talked to John who gave us the number for some girls in their ward who we called...their car was full. But they just so happened to be eating lunch with some guys from BYU who were leaving on Wednesday. The same day Brian and Mary were leaving. Their whole back seat was empty...it was perfect. We drove 90-100 mph the whole way and made it in about 10 hours. We did run into quite a bit of traffic and construction. Anyways, back at the ranch my grandma is in the hospital again. I'm not going to pretend it's not bad. She's throwing up blood clots. Sick!! I'm slowly packing my stuff and that stupid dog we're watching pooped in the house again! I can't wait to leave. It smells like crap everywhere!! I'll be pulling out Saturday afternoon. I was going to leave today and caravan with Becky and Mary but my two cousins Beth and Yyvonne are comming to town and I haven' t seen Beth since I was a kid. So Saturday I'm going to hit up the Burg and pick up my bike, board and Kori, and drop off some of Becky's stuff. Then I'll head to Roberts with some really sketch directions and try to find my house and set up my room.
Mary and I went guitar shopping yesterday and we picked up 6 guitars (pictured in 2 posts ago's blog) and gig bags to go with them. Mary paid for and took hers already and I think the other 5 go to Becky, Brian, Kori, Sterling and Me. I've been playing mine all morning. Even though I don't really have the money to pay for it. Oh well such is life.

So I decided spur of the moment to head down to AZ with Brian and Mary. I'm going to have to find a way back pretty soon, but at the decision making moment-it seemed like the better option. My whole fam went down to Zions National Park on Saturday morning and we went on a cool hike called angels landing. Then we saw the weeping rock and met back up with everyone and stayed the night at mary's grandmas house for new years eve. Then on Sunday it was time to drive back and I had the option of riding for 6.5 hours in an over packed car with my mom, my dad who was complalining about how the vacation I planned sucked, sterling (who is going through his "I want to cuddle with everyone" phase and a smelly little shitzu dog that we're pet sitting. We would all drive back home where the house was a mess and I had absolutely nothing to do. Or I could hop in the jeep with Brian and Mary and head some where warm where we were already making plans to g0 rock climbing and try out the kayaks. So that's how I ended up here with no phone charger, no change of clothes and no ride hope. woops...but I don't regret it.