A New Adventure

Most of you know that I have decided to stay and take classes during Spring Semester and stay and work during Summer Semester. Well, up until a few hours ago, I didn't have a place to live, even though I have to be moved out of my current apartment on Saturday. Scary? yes. Happy ending? yes. Is it boring and probably not what you care about? Also yes. Oh, well.
Because I am considering a mission pretty seriously, I haven't signed up for housing in the fall (that is also scary, but I'll face that when I get there. Like my dad keeps telling me, I can't eat the whole elephant at once). I wanted to live with Erilyn for Spring/Summer, and she wanted to live where she was going to live in the fall. So I was waiting for her to figure out where she wanted to live so that I could live there, too. We narrowed down the list, and then got too busy to do anything about it.
About a two weeks ago we finally realized we were running out of time. And Lizzy had moved back (I know! I got a roommate back for my birthday! Now my room doesn't feel so empty. :) ), so she was joining the housing hunt. Together Erilyn and Lizzy found a place to live in the fall, and decided to stay here for Spring/Summer. I have lived here for two years. I love Regency, but I can't live here for another month!! Let alone four!!
So faced with that decision, it seemed that I was moving out on my own. I freaked out for a moment, called my parents, calmed down, and went back to work. I narrowed down my list of hundreds to seven, made phone calls, asked people for advice, and visited a few. I started to feel really good about living on my own. I started to realize that it is exactly what I need. I need change. I need something that will make me get outside of myself and be outgoing and friendly, and really just something that will help me grow. Here is my opportunity.
In the end, Lizzy and Erilyn didn't get spots here because it is full, but they found a house they want to live in that just isn't for me. I think they will be very happy there. I, on the other hand, even after doing all of my research and writing pros and cons lists kept feeling good about this one apartment complex - Monticello. It is the most expensive on my list, and really didn't have enough pros to make it the logical choice, but I feel very very good about it. And you know, when something feels right against all logic, and I feel peace like that, I've learned to go for it. So I did. Today I bought contracts for Spring and Summer. And I am so excited. :)
Let me tell you about my new place, now that I am so excited. Location: they are located about as close as anything can be to campus. It is across the street, although I have to hike up a huge set of stairs to get to classes, it is also in the middle of almost all other off campus housing. I'm close to nearly all of my friends. Layout: It is smaller than my current apartment. There are only four girls, though. The bedrooms are up a narrow set of stairs, and are on the small side. Downstairs is a fairly normal living room just inside the front door, and I actually really like the kitchen. The kitchen has a back door onto a lawn shared by the complex where people can just hang out. It has a pool. There are boys in the complex, which is weird because I have been living in the nunnery for two years. It will be good.
But the best part is that this is probably the most highly spoken of BYU ward...ever. I have never heard such high compliments. Everyone says that it is a very social, friendly ward. I'm really excited. So I am moving on my own, but with some work, I think I can make new friends (and still hang out with my old ones, of course. :) ). Today I started packing instead of studying because I am so excited to move. I'm not usually this good at change. But I am sure ready.