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Ok, so I've decided no grad school... again. I don't want to do it and I found an alternative route if I want to do HR anyway. My new boss, Marjolein, has been talking to me lately about how to get me moving forward in the HR department. She's the reason Marni became an HR manager and she helped Amy at the Spanish Fork location become a generalist. She's all about getting me involved in the HR world and helping with projects that involve some of the other HR managers at the other sites (Riverside, Miami, Raleigh, etc.). She wants to at least get my name out there. Yesterday she was talking to me about getting some funding for an HR class so I can eventually take the HR test to get my SPHR (Senior Professional) certification. That certification seems to be the most valuable thing to obtain for this field. It would pretty much guarantee me an HR job anywhere. I confess, I'm still not super into the whole HR stuff. Maybe when I got more involved that will change, but I don't know. Marjolein was asking me what things I would just love doing and getting involved in more, but I don't really love anything. I don't mind doing it, and it's a good job but I'm not all "Oh my dream job has finally come!". Oh well. Maybe a dream job doesn't exist and it's all make believe.

Going along with that, I'm still contemplating moving to Indiana at the end of the summer. I actually get excited about that prospect, which is weird because normally the thought of moving to a state where I don't know anyone would terrify me. Though I do have friends who have friends living in Bloomington, which is where I'd go. If I haven't mentioned it before Indiana University at Bloomington has a "graduate program" for students who already received their bachelor's degree but want to get their teaching license in elementary education. You take classes that help you prepare, you get to do student teaching, and then get your certification. It's the ideal program for someone like me. I figure I can go ahead and apply to the program and make the decision later (assuming I get accepted). Maybe I can get my HR certification this summer and have that as my backup plan and move to IN anyway :) Oh to be out of Utah... back to a place where fall is a real season and trees go in their natural habitat. And it's only 3 hrs away from Dayton :) Not that it's a sure possibility, but ModusLink actually has a facility in Bloomington; it's only like 10 minutes from campus. Wouldn't that be the ideal if I could just transfer facilities, still have a job, and be in the perfect location? I don't hear much about that location though, so I don't think there's much going on there.

Oh, I've also started working at the Provo temple! I work Wednesday nights after work, so it makes for a long day, but it's been really good. I've been learning a lot. The ladies I'm around are pretty cool. Everyone's been super nice and very willing to help me and teach me the ropes. At least there's one thing I know I'm doing right, lol. Well, that's my update.

Oh, and this was funny-