Ta-da!

Hey look! It's another blog. Yeah, I'm not very good at this whole blogging thing, but seeing how the semester is finally over, I have some time on my hand so let's get it on!

My year as a full time professor has proved quite interesting. On the one hand, I really enjoyed being in just one place, having an office to myself, better pay/benefits, etc. However, on the other hand, I wasn't teaching as much and I missed being with the students. I also hated faculty meetings (AKA: Death), and my office was nothing more than a brick box with no sunshine. There is still a lot of uncertainty as to what I will be doing in the Fall, but I can honestly say that if I go back to adjunct status at both BYU and UVU; it will not be the end of the world.

In the meantime, I'm excited to enjoy this summer. Being full time means that I get paid this summer (I don't have to find a summer job)! Wahoo! I've been working on a business plan with Tom (more on him in a minute) to start building my dream job. Ultimately, it's a wellness center where people can come and take yoga, pilates, dance, movement fundamentals. I would also work with clients one-on-one as a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (yes, that's me). We will also offer workshops to promote healthy living, help with back pain, core support, etc. It's nice to have someone with the business savvy to help me in the process. So for anyone who may be interested in taking adult dance classes or who just want to feel more alive and connected to their bodies, hold on tight! There are opportunities coming. :)

In other news: I am still dating Tom, and it's going really well. He's from Chicago. He went to school there and graduated with a degree in speech and communication. He came out here randomly to start his own real estate investing business. He's a total goofball, so we get along in that sense. My family loves him (probably more than they love me). So we'll see where this takes us. We're having a great time, and I'm really lucky to have someone so great in my life.


If anyone out there in blogger land wants to meet up for lunch sometime, this would be the next few months to do it. I am teaching a few weeks in May and June at BYU, doing a workshop possibly in Chicago (and meeting Tom's family while we're there), performing a little (for all you Murray folks, stay tuned, they are putting on a dance concert featuring Murray Alumni), and playing a lot. It will be a welcome break.