Decisions

So the past week, while busy and fun, has also been rather stressful for me. I had decided it was the week that I determined if I was going to try to stay in Australia and attempt a job hunt here, or go home to the States.

Stressful days and sleepless nights took their toll. There was lots of Internet research, phone calls to the visa people, emails to recruiters here in Sydney, as well as companies in Western Australia, phone calls to the airlines, the expected meltdown, and me becoming moody and quiet while I turned inward in order to try making sense of what I was thinking and feeling. Poor Chris and Gretel were very kind and patient with me.

Pondering, prayer, and fasting have confirmed my decision: I'm going home to the States in November. The exact date is yet to be determined due to unconfirmed travel plans, but will likely be the 8th or the 18th. For now, I'll be heading home to SLC. I intend to job hunt there.

However, the Arizona weather IS still calling...

On a related, but somewhat different note...do you have a thinking place? Somewhere where you go to think and ponder, make decisions, or just reflect on life? I do. But mine is not a "planned" spot. For me, it's the shower. Isn't that funny? I don't actually take a shower when I need to make a decision (though maybe I should), but for some reason that's where and when thoughts, answers, ideas, and even memories come. They always have. I don't know if it's the water falling on my scalp that possibly encourages blood flow to my brain, or just the idea of doing something so routine, like washing, that frees brain cells for other things like decision making and inspiration. Either way, I really should keep a notepad and pencil in the bathroom.

And it does sort of explain my propensity for long showers.