Procrastination at it's finest!

Well I am putting off cleaning right now to write my blog!! I made a commitment to write every week and so I need to hurry and write this one before I forget! I stayed up all night, and got all my homework done, and all my packing! I am going camping for memorial day weekend, and I had lots of time to do everything, I just didn't do the things I needed to do. I instead indulged in my new favorite show the Unit! So Thursday came I had 6 video response due, a chapter test, and all my typing homework due. I had my thursday all planned out! I was gonna get up early, do all my homework, clean my house, get packed, and be ready to go around 5. Well I didn't get up early :) and around 10:30 my sister called and asked if I could help her taking her kids to the doctor and running errands. I looked at the time thought yeah I can do this. We got home around 2:30 which is when my other sister called and asked if I could drop her off at the doctors so she could take Blake in before our big camping trip. I was a little worried about time, but agreed. My tank was an empty (another think I put off was getting gas). I quickly got gas, got Alex, dropped Alex off, and was home by 4. I got two video responses done before I had to go babysit which was at 5. I was home from that by 9:30 and got my other 4 video responses and took my chapter test by midnight. At that time I went grocery shopping, and got lots of things marked off my checklist! Spent the rest of the night packing! Now I will spend the rest of the morning putting my house together before I go camping! Moral of the story I could have avoided all this stress by doing my school work ahead of time, and my packing, and my cleaning, and my shopping :) So plan your time wisely please! Checklists really do help though :) This girl is off for an adventure!!

"We're on each others team"

I am going to try to post something every week, and this weeks topic is something that is really important to me. Something I have wanted to talk about for a long time. You know how they say it takes a village to raise a child. Well I have a theory, that it takes a village to raise that child, and raise it forever. Let me see if I can make the gibberish make sense. First let me say that in this post I am not going to mention any names in fear of leaving someone out. So as you read this think this "You know who you are".

This village, or as I like to call it "team" is what raises us. We each were put on this earth with a family, however I believe we were also put on this earth with a team. This team is always changing. We are losing people, and gaining others. There are certain members that are always on your team. I have been blessed with a wonderful team, and I want to share some of their stories. However most importantly I want to thank them!

One of the times that I can remember was when I was in high school. I had a member on my team who came over very late at night once because I was having a hard night. Not only was it a school night, but it was past everyones bedtime. They asked me what was wrong, and we talked for a little bit. That moment I knew that I had a team, and that I was part of  a team.

Another time that is more recent is the weekend that Blake was born. I was put on Braden duty, and I had part of my team there to help me! We took turns getting up with him in the night, and making sure his diaper was changed, and he was fed. We played mommy while his mommy was in the hospital. I was so grateful for that. I remember at one point in that weekend I was proud of the people I was with. They were willing to help me when they could have spent their weekend doing something. Not only were they there helping but they were happy to do it. 

Here is a another time someone from my team stepped up to the plate. My sophomore year of high school I got pretty sick, and had to spend a night in the hospital. Someone from my team drove an hour and half just to stay with me. Trust me those beds for guest at the hospital are not comfortable.

A certain member of my team understands that sometimes I need maps, and more maps. So on a bad day they took me to store and bought me maps. They are always there to listen, and share a love of music with me.

There are countless amounts of times people from my team have comforted me when I have been sad, talked me through scary things, and they have laughed their butts off with me. I am grateful for everyone that has played a part in my life. There are people on my team who understand that sometimes its a sweatpants kind of day, and there is no judgy. They understand that Taylor Swift music is never too loud. 

I am also grateful that I am key member on other peoples teams. It has taught me that sometimes you need to keep a bag packed for when someone goes to the hospital and you are called in right after you got back from a vacation. Being on a person's team sometimes you have to sacrifice working to be there for them. Its being there for every birthday, blessing, shower, birth, wedding, and everything in between. Calling on and seeing how the doctors appointment went, asking how classes are going. Just being interested in each other.I am so grateful for my team, and the teams I get to be on. When I think about those people that have stood beside me while I have faced trials, and triumphs it makes me smile, and have a growing love and gratitude for them. I can't even begin to fathom what people have done for me. I love being loved, and I love loving. I have my village raising me, and I couldn't ask for a better one.  

You know who you. 

What in the world is Jordan doing with her life?

It has been about two years since I walked across the stage at the Hult Center, and said goodbye to my high school career. Most of my fellow students went off to Universities and are working towards becoming amazing things. They have traveled across the world, and have studied things that have challenged them in one way or another. I can’t say that I have been to another country, or that I am working toward a career that could someday change someone’s life. I am not going to sit here and compare myself to my fellow alumni either.

I would not take back the past two years, I have learned a lot about myself that has helped shaped me into the amazingly happy person I am today, and I have had my own adventures. In the past two year I have changed my major more times than I can count. Starting with Graphic Design, and then criminal psychology to an accountant. I had reached the middle of fall term year two, and decided I had no idea what I was doing, except that the I never ever wanted to be an accountant. I met with a counselor, and we talked about me. We talked about my book that I am writing, that I hated accounting, that I wanted to open my bakery, and that at some point I want to be a mom. My counselor informed me to never take an accounting class again.I laughed and promised it would never happen again. She also told me I should take a career and life planning class. Which she happened to be the teacher of. I took the class and did career assessments that showed different careers that fit my personality.

You and never gonna guess what career kept coming up that fit my personality. Drum roll please! Graphic Designer. There was that career, that when I was 15 I decided was meant for me. I interviewed a Graphic Designer, and fell in love with occupation all over again. So yes it took me 2 years to decide something I decided when I was fifteen. It was then and there that I decided it was time to move forward. There were many different roads I could travel down, but I knew that I wanted to decide fast because I didn’t want to waste anymore time.

In March I started the application process to apply BYUI, and this is where my first scenario comes into play. I have not heard back yet about my application but this is how things would go if Idaho is the place for me. I will be working until December of this year, and then I would move out to BYUI in January of 2015. Then I would start working on becoming a Graphic Designer, and would hopefully be on the winter-spring track. I would not go in the fall because I applied for winter term knowing that I would want to work to save up money for living on my own. After getting my degree I would apply for Jobs all over. Mainly in California, and back in Oregon.

Scenario number two: Lane Community College has a very good Graphic Design program, and I have already taken a few of the required classes. I would stay in Eugene, and move in with my sisters. Still working all summer, but moving in with my sisters for multiple reasons. As most of you know I have been doing online school, but for me to continue on the path to become a Graphic Designer I would need to spend lots of time on campus. Living with my sisters would allow for me to do that. They live quite close to LCC, and I would save on gas money. I would also be helping out my sister while her husband goes on vacation. It would be a win win for everyone. I would be in down in two-years, and then start applying for jobs.

There are pros and cons to both schools, and both scenarios. At this point I am moving forward with both plans. I will make my decision fully in August. This will not be a decision I make on my own, there will be lots of praying, and talking to my family. However I should point out that when I make choice I won’t be making it for someone else. I will not be staying for my sister, I will not be going to BYUI for someone else. I will make my choice for me, and what is best for me. If you have input I would love to hear it.

I won’t be saving people’s lives or studying overseas. But I will be working towards something I love, and something I know will make me happy. Now you know what my future is looking like.