Urban Poly Princess

WOW!!! I looked up David's LinkedIn profile to see if he was still graduating this year. I think he is. Sooo with him on my mind I had a weird dream last night. We were both at the same training in Utah. I talked to him and he told me he was living and working in Colorado. He also told me he had left the church. His best feature is his testimony. I've been worried about that all day. Instead of going to FHE first I am at Harmon's right now. I wrote him a long message on Facebook asking him to please consider the choices he makes. I don't think anything's wrong with working in Colorado or anywhere. I don't think for a second you have to live in Utah to maintain your testimony. I do believe I was given that dream for a reason however.

AFTER writing my message I just tried to send it and it said he's not receiving messages from me. I wished him a happy birthday in October. I can't believe him.

I am such an idiot to even try. What the hell. One day I hope my dream never comes true. Even if he is a jerk he has always had a firm testimony. I don't want anyone to ever lose their blessings. I always thought he lost them long ago in Logan when I first interacted with him. Now I think his fall to hell is complete.

This is a huge organized entity I hadn't really considered. WOW!!! I was interested in attending the national military library organization stuff but I had no idea there is a huge organization just for air force librarians. There is so much information available that it makes it sooo amazing. I wasn't encouraged by the databases mentioned in the information online and posted. I seriously considered trying to get our patrons access to Utah's pioneer databases accessible from any Utah public library BUUUT after finally viewing the real list there isn't a need.

There is so much to learn and I can't wait. My brother told me to arrange things so I work 40 hours AND supplement my income with real estate. Since I'll be setting my own schedule this shouldn't be a problem. I can't get enough of my nieces and nephews. They are a delight. I am so grateful my brother was able to change my brake pads for me. I need my car to last longer. I hate that it feels like it drains money from me continually. I need to get my safety check completed next month and it will help. Looking at how worn my brake pads showed me how needed it was.

George has all sorts of tools. He loves doing this stuff. I am lucky. He changed my alternator for me once. He isn't afraid to try to do it.

The air force chief of staff puts out a yearly reading/media/art list since 2006 to allow airmen to have common points of reference. I can't wait to learn as much as possible and I can't wait to decorate this thing. One of my new workers reached out and emailed me to see if I'd do lunch with she and the other workers this Monday. I agreed of course and I can't wait to meet them all.

Mom is watching George's new dog while his family goes to Vegas for the night. They'll bring her home tomorrow or Sunday. We went late to our family meeting with uncle Lehonitai and aunty Lini but AFTER an hour there she still hadn't arrived. I wanted to get home. I had to stop at Lehi and get some caffeinated beverage. Time for me to work out and eat well again. It is so time.

I'm so grateful for the many opportunities I continue to receive.

My brother is changing my brake pads. I am here in Provo feeling stuffed. We are sleeping over to see Aunty Lini and uncle Tai at the Provo Sunset ward chapel tomorrow. Originally they planned on meeting and eating together at Golden Corral in Orem BUUUT they changed the plan. Aunty Lini and uncle Inoke are back from their mission in Tonga. Uncle Tai is visiting with his wife now too.

My mother kept freaking out about how there was supposed to be a storm today so we weren't going to travel to Happy Valley. I bought everything to provide Thanksgiving for my mother since I don't know how long it'll be before she isn't here anymore. She's 71 now. I love my nieces and nephews so much. They are so cute.

I FINALLY met my boss. He is amazing. I will enjoy working with him very much. I told him the only way I'm going to be able to reconcile this is if I work part time. They seem to only hire people with a guarantee of 25 hours a week but then he told me I can work 40 hours if I want.

Training - the mandatory so the company isn't liable type AND signing more papers. I am so grateful for this job but sooo not grateful for what I'll be paid. I was trying to look up the Dugway proving ground librarian. He is my contemporary in Utah. I wonder if he's going to our conference.

I was hoping to meet my new boss today but I didn't. I am going to go home and sleep. I don't get commissary or PX benefits. I wonder if Dougway Proving Ground and Hill Air Force Base collaborate at all. I'm tired mainly because that training is draining. There are aspects of my job I love and aspects I don't.

I like that I was hired as a supervisory librarian. I have 2 employees one of whom is full time and from lodging.

I love it so much buuut when I have to work the 10am session it makes for a looong day. I got out around 12:15pm. It was nice to see Elder Okabe there and then to see the sister the works the receptionist desk. She yelled out my name as they were filing in for the 10am session. Tisina, mom's friend, was also there. I am fortunate to have the connections I enjoy.

I saw Ofa Pulu the mother of one of the little girls I mentored with the Asian Association. It is getting colder. Tomorrow is Stake Conference. I am at Harmon's now. I wanted to get online asap to see if any email had backed up. That performing artist at the U to pretend you are a patient came through. It pays $15 an hour and it would be a nice little supplement.

So everything is done and cleared and I can't wait!!! There is a division in the SLA or Special library Association for Military Librarians and their conference is at the beginning of December in Virginia. I would looove to attend and I definitely want to be a member too. ULA is at the Davis Conference Center this year so it'll be very convenient to Hill AFB.

I am going to prepare now. There is a Hawaiian librarian at the local high school closest to the base or Northridge High School I added her on LinkedIn after doing a search. I am going to gather all the information I possibly can pull. It is so fun to make plans and then implement them. They've done a fantastic job with the library so far. Their events look fun and amazing.

I just emailed my boss about the workshop. My mother and brother told me about how economical it is to fly with the military. Especially since I'm working with the Air Force. I hope I can attend. I know it is rather soon but I had to try since it hasn't happened yet for the year.

I am going to start compiling a document with information to help me at my new position.

I went to get my fingerprints taken at Hill AFB earlier today. I couldn't find the building at first although I did run into the library. When I was done I drove back there. I am so happy. It is the perfect size. North Logan is larger as is Logan and Hyrum. All the County libraries are larger. When Herriman was at the strip mall of course it was smaller. It is about the same size as the City Sweet Library in the Avenues. I am excited to see it especially since it's getting renovated now.

Next week I start Tuesday. I'm so excited!!! FINALLY!!! This is exactly the job I want. Managing a public library. I never thought it'd be on a military base but that's just fine with me. I ate lunch today at the mall food court. It is a crappy mall and the people there were NOOOT normal. They and that area just South of the base is not a nice area. When I went to ULA at the Davis Conference Center I went to a nicer part of Layton. It is newer and developed more. The base is so much larger than I had first supposed.

I intend to get to know EVERYONE I possibly can. There is an actual newspaper just for the base. Mail considers Hill AFB a city in Utah. Interesting. There were 2 pots of boiled peanuts at the gas station stop. It reminded me of Hawaii. I love Filipino boiled peanuts. There were 2 different flavors and I know they eat them in the South. I welcome this chance to meet a bunch of new people and to share the gospel with them eventually. Baby steps. I can't wait for all of this to come together.

It is so nice to worry about work again. I looove that I'm over the library. My boss seems very cool AND he is a Director of Force Development Flight 75FSS/FSD. I wish I actually knew what that really meant.

I bought some chocolate muffins today for AJS tomorrow. I am going to visit, take the chocolate muffins and Thank you cards. I'm so grateful to them for how much they helped me. If I hadn't been trying to get my numbers I never would've applied for the position in the first place.