So after a year and a half of mulling over the idea, I have finally decided to move outside of my comfort zone. That being Arizona. "Where to?" You might ask, to which I promptly reply, "Utah". I cannot explain to you why I have chosen this destination, Provo, Utah, to be more exact. All I can say is that I feel that is where I need to be. Ive been in Arizona my whole life, with the exception of the first few weeks after I was born and the time I spent on my mission. Things feel a little stagnant here, so Ive decided to change things up a little. Moving to Utah may not sound like much, but take into consideration that I have never done anything like this. Im 23 years old, not getting any younger, and in desperate need of an adventure.
My decision has been met with some criticism from a few individuals. Most prominent of these is my former room mate Brad, who commonly refers to Utah as "Utard". His argument is that I have not given Arizona 100% of my effort. This I am in accordance with, I have not given it my all. However, deep within me I feel that no matter how long I stay in Arizona, how much schooling I complete, or how many dates I go on, I will not find what I seek. And to those of you asking, I seek the next chapter of my life. New setting, new scenery, new people, everything as new as I can manage. Provo can be described as "The Mormon Mecca" Ive always liked going there, I have friends who live there, and Id like to learn how to snowboard, as well as work on my social skills and meet some pretty LDS women :D
Im giving up a lot by making this move. A wonderful job at Banner Home Care, quite possibly the best job ive ever had, dont get me wrong, it has its quirks, but it was a good job. A wonderful place to live where I lived very comfortably for very cheap, and all the familiarity that comes along with being in a familiar place. Whenever I think about staying, a faint thought enters my mind telling me that I will regret it for the rest of my life. I have enough regret in my life, I dont need something else stacked on top of it all, so Im making a choice and going for it.
As I write this from the laptop at my fathers home, outside is my car, my grandfathers suburban, and a U-haul trailer all filled with every material possession I have. With the exception of my microwave that I forgot at my old place. Ill find some way to manage, maybe dabble with that invention known as a conventional oven. I need to go, Im glad to go, and I have all the confidence in the world that this will be good for me. Because of this, I have created this blog. Both to keep those I know informed of whats going on in the whacked out life of Jamie Duke, and to rekindle some of my dormant writing skills that I was once renouned for. So stay tuned, more posts are to come, and Ill get Jordan to show me how to get pictures up on here.
Sieze the Day!
~Jamie
