I’m off to see the wizard…

…but only in the movie theaters, unfortunately. No, my work permit wasn’t turned down, but it also wasn’t approved. In fact, there is STILL no word on the status of my work permit application. Unfortunately, my application has been under consideration for so long now, that the model unit I was going to work for has had to make other arrangements to fill the position I was set for. If the work permit had been approved even just days ago, I’m sure that arrangements could have been made for me to show up just a week or so late to the shoot, but since there is no way to know when a decision would be made on my application, nor is there even a guarantee that the decision would be favorable, it makes sense that they really can’t hold out any longer.
So, what does this mean for me? Essentially, it means that I traveled to Los Angeles, found an apartment, flew to Salt Lake, gave up my apartment along with a check for $400, flew back to Los Angeles, drove back to Salt Lake, crashed my car in Wyoming, and then had to give up my London job because of extended bureaucratic delays. Sure, it sounds bad when I say it like that. But let’s put some positive spin on this: between canceling my Los Angeles plans and now a lot of great things have happened. I got to spend time with my Utah family, I got to go out with my sister on her birthday, I saw some good friends from ND in Denver, got to spend time with my dad, I took a very peaceful trip to Snowbird, I helped my friend Divish move into a new apartment and got to show him some of the “sites” in Utah, and I had a huge faith experience.
In the end, yes I am disappointed that this has happened, but I’m not going to let this little set back ruin my life. In fact, I’m just going to move past it and move on. I’m only 22 years old. I’ll have many more opportunities to do awesome things in the future.