Hello!

As you can tell it's been a while since I wrote in my blog and I thought I'd do a quick update on my life.

PA interview went well & I was accepted. I start school in a month on June 7. It sure is coming quickly. I've been trying to live my life to the fullest before the intense program starts and I have to time for a life. I've been playing tennis, going country dancing, hiking, and biking, and spending time with those I love. It really has been a great couple of months.

I've recently moved into Mesa and loving it. I love being close to everything and to the LDS YSA social scene. There has been too many things going on for me to make it to everything, but I've definitely been enjoying what I've made it to. I live with one other girl, Natasha, and we get along really well. We do our things but love to catch up at the end of the night. She's a gastro/entero dietician and busy with that. It's a change living with one girl from four girls. I miss the excitement out at the old house in QC, but this living set up will be perfect once school starts and all I do is study. Nice and quiet!

My dating life has picked up since I moved to Mesa. That's nice to be pre-occupied and not have as much time to think about Steve. I still see him occassionally at country dance and whatever function we both make it to. We get along well enough, but not quite buds yet. I struggle with the transition of dating to friends. That's pretty hard for me, but with time it all works out ok.

I'm stoked to be going to visit Amie & Mat in NC in a week and a half. It'll be fun to see their place and just relax for a bit after quitting at Dr. Rhey's and before school starts. There definitely is a lot of change occurring in my life this past while. It's good change, though.

As I meet and interact with new people I learn more things about myself and what I really want to accomplish out of my life. I definitely have a new perspective on things once I can look back on an experience that maybe didn't turn out how I thought would be perfect, when in reality the path that I came across worked out better.

I've been doing a lot of reading up on what is important and what I need to be focusing my time on. I have been amazed to learn more simple trues about the gospel and where my personal religion is measured it. It's always great to re-focus and evaluate what I need to change. I sure loved Pres Faust talk last Sun. He was a hoot and gave such great advice on our self-worth.

Life is good. I'll write more soon.

The big day is coming....

I'm so excited, yet really nervous!  I received an invite for an interview for the PA program here in AZ.  This is what I've been waiting on.  I hope that I can just be myself and enjoy the experience.  If I don't get in, then I've had another good opportunity to better myself.  If I do get in...AWESOME...school will start in June.  That will totally change my life for the next 26 months.  I won't have time to worry about guys and my future.  I'll actually be doing something that I feel is worthwhile.Â

History in the Making

I don't even know where to start!  I was one of 73,749 football fans rooting for Boise State University Bronco's to win the Fiesta Bowl Monday night.  What a game!  My roommates and I were lucky enough to get tickets on row 3 at the 20 yard line.  Oh, it was unbelieveable.  The Bronco's were the underdog going into the game against Oklahoma University. They were up the whole game until the 4th quarter, OU tied the game.  In the last min OU scored again (OU 34/BSU 25).  We all thought the game was over.  How was BSU going to compete with that?  Yet, with 10 seconds to go BSU made an outstanding play and tied the game.  In OT, OU made the first TD. But BSU scored, and they decided to go for a 2 point diversion.  What a play!  A fake with the right hand.  He throws and TD!  BSU wins the game 43 to 42.  The Bronco's had proven they could handle the big guys!!!

Check out some pictures on my flickr site.  www.flickr.com/photos/sarahscoville

 Hope everyone was able to bring the New Year in safely while having a good time.

At it again!

Isn't life just so fun?  I'm learning a lot about myself and life as I face different challenges.  Some pleasant, some not so pleasant.  I guess it's good to see what I can handle and how I react to things.  I still need to learn more about patience and understanding relevant time tables for my life.  Everything isn't always going to be perfect.  And that's sometimes really hard for me to understand and accept.

 Christmas was a bit different for me this year.  I sure enjoyed spending time with family and close friends in UT this holiday, even if I was on pain killers (and a little out of it) since my surgery last week.  Thankfully my parents came to AZ to take care of me and bring me to UT safely.  It was nice spending some time with them, and then seeing the rest of the family at home.  I will admit that I am enjoying the warmer weather back here in AZ, though.  It was freezing up there!!!

 As the New Year approaches, goals come to my mind of what things I need to be working on.  Mostly, I need to be bettering myself rather than worrying about what should be happening in my life.  I need to find new outlets for my stress.  And enjoy what's around me.  I need to utilize the patience I have and continue to build more.  I need to allow myself to have faith in the Lord, and essentially my purpose here in AZ.  I am in no shape or form close to being perfect, and I can always work on being more Christ-like.  Hope everyone brings the New Year in with a fresh perspective on life, and enjoys the holiday safely.

Peace.

Roommates

Roommates

Originally uploaded by Sarah Scoville.

This is a picture of my roommates right now.

Sarah & Mark

Sarah & Mark

Originally uploaded by Sarah Scoville.

Last weekend a couple of friends and I decided to do a group Halloween date. We carved pumpkins, dipped & ate carmeled apples, and sat around the campfire out back. This is a picture of my date, Mark, and I with our pumpkin. We weren’t the most artistic, but we sure had a good time.

Sushi Night!

Tonight we went out for sushi (Jenny was a dream and bought mine for helping her babysit last weekend)!  Our friend Megan gets married next weekend and we have gone for sushi a few different times.  Since it was like a tradition we figured we'd better do it before the big day.  I'm excited to help in Megan's reception kitchen because we're getting some really cute aprons!  You can't have too many of those, right?

Today was a really good day at work.  Monique, the other girl, and I worked out front together most of the day.  I don't know if we really worked, but we sure had a good time.  We came up with some good recipes for next weeks meals.  And some fun ideas for my upcoming date.  A few friends and I are going to do a Halloween theme date.  Carve pumpkins, make cookies, eat some dinner.  It's going to be great.  Now I just need to come up with a date!  The tricky part of it.

It's been getting dark earlier so it's starting to feel like fall.  It's definitely not looking like fall, but it is getting a little cooler at night.  I love it because I can actually go running outside.  And I love that it's changing because that means that I get to go home for the holidays soon.  I'm excited to see the family and spend some quality time at home.  I'm definitely looking forward to being pampered by mother and eating some real home cooked meals.  My favorite!  Always love it!