To See a Little More of the World...

Impromptu ballet in front of the JFSB

So there is this cute boy in my ward, and I kinda had a crush on him for a while. Now, he's cute (I would never like a boy that wasn't cute, after all) but he can't possibly be studly enough to have an entourage (which he does here). After ward prayer tonight I took a sip of water from the fountain and peered over at him with my peripheral vision - one girl is just getting done talking to him while another girl anticipatedly moves in to start a new conversation with him. There are always girls waiting to get a chance to talk to this kid. My roommate expressed her disgust back at the apartment: "I just wanted to talk to him to see if he teaches my brother at the MTC, and there was a freaking line. I felt like an idiot, Stefanie." Needless to say, this competition factor is not attractive to me - it's a little annoying, actually. (Sigh) on to more scanning of the ward directory...
Holding my offer of employment EARLY in the morning :)

I've been exercising great self-control lately in withholding information from my precious blog. I had an interview three weeks ago for an internship teaching English in the Japanese public school system. I withheld public disclosure for the (long!) waiting period, in the case of an embarrassing rejection. But that's no longer a problem - on Tuesday I was sent an official job offer from Interac! So January 2nd I'll be boarding a plane - with passport in tow - and heading to the land of the rising sun, not to return until March 31st. The company owner is quite the philanthropist - the typical BYU alumni - and so interns get airfare and room and board covered, plus receive a stipend for teaching. Lately life has seemed just so good. I love my classes (especially humanities!), I'm doing really well with regards to grades, and (obviously) I'm going to Japan. Since my freshman year in college, it's been a harbored dream to go to Japan. I love President Monson's counsel this past General Conference: Opportunities come, and then they are gone. ... I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and non-existent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now. I also feel to sympathize with John Adams, whose sentiments I happened to come across yesterday as I was reading Letters: "Certainly I shall enjoy good company, good conversation, and shall have a fine ride and see a little more of the world than I have seen before."
My sign we made for our door! (Notice the "date her while you can" counsel!)