I'm back in the Saddle

Well to be honest I was never really in the saddle, so I guess I'm trying to find my way into a saddle. I'm bad at this whole blog thing. I have lots of thoughts and I have random adventure's I'd like to share but sometimes said adventures get in the way of actually writing about previous ones. So.... I've made a new goal: blog once a week. That's totally doable. Right? Right. Positive self talk - believe it, become it. However for now, I'm going to breeze past the last 3 months in pictures so everyone is up to date and I'm starting fresh on Sunday.

I get to go to the temple every week and I'm obsessed with going.

Business Card oh Business Card how I love thee

My job even allows me to go see crazy musicians like Michael Bolton

I joined a ward softball team and met lots good people and made fun friends

We celebrated the Mrs. birthday

I went to SoCal to visit friends and finally got to go to the 500 days of summer bench <3

Went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium

I have lots of random adventures with Jodi - she somehow always seems to get free food, this time from the 7-11

Halloween Parties

1920's golfer and Flapper

Oh hey, remember that time I was on Good Morning America?

Hold me closer Tony Danza! - Amazing live

Helped a client make the world's largest cotton swab - I'm going to be in Guiness

Finally went to the Airplane Graveyard - Officially crossed off my bucket list

I have a J O B

I started my great adventure out west on Saturday. I flew from Indianapolis to Phoenix with my, ultra Xanax-ed, sister Erin. I am living with her and her husband Aaron for a few months while I get everything figured out.

Mr. Aaron, as we like to call him, is very well connected in the community. He thought Ania, of ANGLES PR, and I would be a great fit. I was fortunate enough to meet with her yesterday. Accept a contract position today and will start tomorrow.

Heavenly Father is so good! :) I've been in Tempe for 3 days and I have a job for the next 3 months. I'm thinking I made the right choice when I decided to move here.

per craigs request

So tonight Craig 'demanded' that I update my blog at least once a week with the happenings of my life. Let me give you a little flavor of this week. I don't really want to study for my VERY LAST FINAL OF MY UNDERGRAD CAREER that I will be taking in the morning... I mean C's get Degree's right? So anyways back to the list of things to do:

Spend 24,000 hours with my boyfriend Jacob Spori, I sure am going to miss him when I'm gone

Cry.

Sleep very little

Pack

Laundry

Cry some more.

Say goodbye to my favorite professors, places, roommates, apartments. ect.

Make books

Parents come!

Go to the temple

Horkley's

Sleep over with my favorite people :)

Help craig apply for an internship in Indiana

Probably cry a little more – both happy and sad tears.

Favorite part of this week: Getting ready and then actually walking across the stage in the Hart Auditorium as they say 'Brooke Elizabeth Rodda' and I get my diploma cover.

I can't believe that my time in Rexburg is finally winding down. I remember thinking as a freshman I'M NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT! Well I've done it. I am actually going to graduate from college. I couldn't image life and especially Rexburg without Stevie, Katie, Mike and Craig. I've been with Stevie since day 1 freshman year in the dorms. I have never lived in Rexburg and

not lived with Stevie. SO enough with the sap before I cry...

Overall top 10 moments of my college experience

10. Random Dates

Nothing says Rexburg quite like coming home to ballon, streamers and secret notes just to be asked on a date for Friday.

9. Playing Dress up

Happened mostly freshman year, but you know you have good roommates when you've had a rough day and they come in your room dressed like this:

8. Pranks

I've experience my fair share of popcorn, eggs, balloons, syrup, water-towers and even so far as a dead squirrel in a pizza box delivered courtesy of Pizza Hut.

7. Idaho Falls Slumber Party

Slumber party at emily munk's house: pizza, pillow fights and paparazzi.

6. Veronica Mars

Oh Veronica. BYU–Idaho would not have been the same without you.

5. Food/Paint/Mud/Water/Jello Fights

College is supposed to be messy right?

4. I'm in Pocatello and I am PISSED

There is no one I would rather be stuck with. Best worst weekend of my life.

3. So were going to Provo

Rachelle and I meet Gleen Beck and then on a whim drove to Provo at 10 p.m. It was fantastic.

2. NYC Expeditions

Not only did I get to go to NYC once for $300 but twice. God Bless BYU–Idaho

1. The Rexburg Temple

Living so close to the Temple has changed my life forever

Rexburg,

Thanks for the memories.

Love,

Brooke