Sunday, July 8, 2007

Here in California...

So it actually happened! I moved to California on July 2nd and have been here a full week now. It's been going really well and I absolutely love Mary Jo who I am living with here. I have had a good time meeting up with friends from home that are here on vacation and meeting up with new friends here. I am not going to lie, some nights have been lonely and I absolutely did not like saying good-bye to my family, but all in all it's been great. I don't know if it's fully hit me yet that I am actually living here, but I am anxious to go to my new ward today and make some friends here and start work tomorrow. It's been so nice to ease into it all with friends I know, but I know that I won't be so lucky all the time. But anyways...it is so beautiful here and we have the windows open all day long here without AC! Yeah, pretty foreign to us Arizonans. I love driving with my windows down and seeing the ocean when I wake up in the morning. It's pretty awesome.

7 comments:

The Layman Family said...

Oh Kate-
I'm so glad that you made it out there. I know there will be tough times (believe me, I've had them too) but you'll make friends soon enough. I mean, come on, your only the cutest and sweetest thing around. Catch some rays for me because we all know that I'm not getting any! I'll give you a call sometime this week because I would LOVE to hear how things are going. Good luck starting work! You'll do great!

Heather said...

Good Luck tommorow! What an exciting new adventure. You will have the time of your life, just wait! I am coming over for sure in October to do the whole family Disneyland thing again, so we will have to go to lunch or something! Enjoy yourself chica!

Landvatter Family said...

WOOHOO you sound happy girl. I am so happy for you and I know Cali is lucky to have you living in the state! You are awesome and I already miss you to pieces. Keep in touch and call me anytime you are sad on your longboard:) I love you girl!

BriAnne said...

That is so great that you are out there!! What an adventure! I'm so glad that it has been a fairly smooth transition for you! I totally know how it feels to move to a new place and not know anyone and to try to stay positive and not too lonely! I did it in college and it was so hard at first. :) I'm sure you will have such a great time! You are so optimistic and I really think that makes all the difference! Congrats!

Aubree said...

Katie Salmon!!! I found your blog on Hawli's and had to say hi. Good for you for moving out to Cali. I can't believe you are a full on board certified RN. That is so awesome. I hope things are going good for you and I'm totally jealous you can look out your window and see the beach. Take care!

Stu and Alyssa said...

Katie
hey im way happy for you that you are in cali. I havent seen you forever. I was so jealous that my ryan and alex got to see you when they were in cali. They said you saved them with the whole car getting towed situation. anyways i hope all is well with you! i just wanted to say hi.
alyssa (hoffman) foust :)

Christa Skousen said...

Congratulations on the big move! That is so exciting!!! California is lucky to have you...


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