Hello, hello, hello!!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and start of the week, I know I did! To start out, let me say that this part is TOP SECRET: DJ and I have been considering moving to Midvale/Murray/Sandy area, to go to SLCC (Salt Lake Community College) to work on our degrees. We would be leaving in July, or possibly early August.
We have been awarded grants that are projected to cover BOTH OF OUR TUITION'S. Holy Macaroni. And also, we would get financial aid to help cover books, living expenses, etc.. which is the daunting thing. But, you have to do what you have to do! And getting our degrees is something we both want to do. So, we figure that now is the time since we don't have kids or anything to keep us from picking up and moving.
Nothing has been set in stone yet, but both of us are enrolled for next semester. We can still drop out, with no penalties- but it looks like we may be going for it! Before we do set anything in stone, we are prepared to pray, fast, and seek an answer from our Heavenly Father.
I'm so excited about this big change, and also VERY VERY nervous. We are taking a leap of faith here ladies and gentlemen. DJ is leaving a job that is "guaranteed", that has been very good to us, we are leaving Utah county, friends and family, and we are picking up and leaving into the unknown. This is gonna be quite the adventure.
So, this brings us to our weekend. Saturday morning after some chores, and mowing the lawn, we headed out to Murray, to apartment hunt. We went to "Lost Creek Apartments" which is the apartment building DJ found through his internet searches. First off- I got an "okay" vibe from the apartment building, owner, etc.... The rent is pretty reasonable, everyone seemed pretty friendly, and so on. So, here is my pro/con list:
Lost Creek Apartments
Pro's:
* Nice sized bedrooms
* Double closet
* Washer/Dryer hookup or on-site laundry facility
* Dishwasher
* On-site FITNESS CENTER (Oh, yes!)
* Pool- okay, really? They have a pool. It's getting hot. SOLD.
* Every apartment comes with a little deck area that allows you to eat/relax outside, and it even has a little garden area too.
* Reasonable rent
Cons:
* DJ having to leave his job...don't know if he, or I will have luck in Salt Lake (Not necessarily about the apartment, but still needed to say it!)
* Only an "okay" feeling about the apartment. Not sure if that is due to the whole uprooting thing or not, but I'm a little nervous about it.
* Doesn't come furnished like our last apartment did. That means no couch, love-seat, coffee table, side tables, TV stand, dresser, beds, table, chairs, microwave... So that means $$$$
* Narrow kitchen, little storage, very basic, very old :) I think I might have been spoiled with my first kitchen and pantry!
(Here is a picture of the living room, I couldn't find one of the kitchen/bathroom/or bedroom)
And there you have it! So we have a LOT to think about. DJ was offered a position on the radio, they may pay a little, but nothing much... But it would further his experience in radio, which is what he wants to do. And there are lots of schools around the area, and even possibly some jobs through SLCC that I could look in to.
It's amazing how quickly life can change, how you can go from one normal to the next, and you never really know for certain, where you might end up. It's thrilling, and it's scary. It's a leap of faith.
Until next time
-The Mein's
