Random bits.

So tonight I got to go to see a really interesting play called "Mother Courage and All Her Children." Fascinating, really. Would I have been prompted to see it at any given time? Nope. But Soren, my totes-best-bud, was in it, and for the first time in 9 years of our friendship, I got to see him perform on stage! It was fantastic. I knew he had been in plays and everything, but it was a completely different story getting to see him on stage! Well done, sir. Well done.

In other news:

Moving to Utah has been interesting. I feel like I am falling into some old habits that I would rather avoid. But the main problem here is my lack of job prospects. There is a pride issue in this. Obviously besides the whole thing about needing a job to survive etc etc etc. I hate when I have to tell people that I am jobless. It's annoying. But I also don't want to just settle for some job. It's a weird line. I was thinking about it on my way home today from Soren's play. In addition to just looking for work...
~I have three ideas for novels rolling around my head, all I have little bits and pieces of.. I just need to focus on one.
~I was asked to edit my friends novel and have yet to start.
~My friend Sarah gave me some great ideas for volunteering opportunities.. I need to do something with my time.
~I've started training for a half marathon. I'm probably not going to actually run one, but I needed a goal.
~I've just moved into a place with Christine. I have my own kitchen. I am so pumped. Let the baking commence. I made Kjirst a strawberry-rhubarb pie for her birthday. It turned out pretty well. I was rather pleased.

I was talking to Alan today, Soren/Kjirst's dad, and he asked me what I have been writing lately. I was caught off-guard about this. I forget sometimes that he knows about this and it was a nice change of pace from focusing on a year and a half in London. With slight embarrassment I told him I was working on a chick-lit piece as well as a couple other things. Touching on the other thing because I was embarrassed to speak it aloud. I don't think outside a couple friends I have admitted to this... So I find it interesting that I would choose to release this information to this father-figure in my life who I just love and respect so highly. And also to not have him react the way I was expecting. He was happy and encouraging. I appreciated it.

I am reminded daily the range of amazing people I have in my life. Honestly. This last week has been a bit rough and it's been so nice to have people to be able to call or lean on.

As another random note.. There needs to be more cupcake wars or GBBO on Netflix. What the heck. One season? I know there are more. :P