Born Under a Lucky Star
So. I think I'm back for real this time. So much has happened in my life lately, and I just want to talk about it, even if I'm shouting into the void.
For starters, I broke up with my (fairly serious and long-term) boyfriend. It's an unpleasant story that I don't really want to go into, but after the tears dried up, I am actually feeling pretty good about it. I didn't realize it, but I was starting to feel trapped. Since he was kinda far away (a bit over an hour), we pretty much spent all weekend every weekend for the last several years together. Also, he was fairly intimidated by my family. I feel surprisingly free now that I'm on my own, and I've been spending tons of time with my parents, which has been awesome. There's still the nasty bit of getting all his stuff back to him, but that will come when it comes.
It's time for a new car, baby! We were saving up to buy his mother's house. I knew we weren't going to manage, but I still felt guilty spending out of my savings, because I knew he wanted the house so much. Now that that weight is gone, I can finally think about getting myself a different car. Not actually new so much as new to me. I'm looking for something with actual trunk space--the Beetle is adorable but it just doesn't meet my needs. I'll probably go with a Hyundai Sonata or a Ford Taurus, though I'm letting my dad do most of the shopping because he's better at spotting problems and also at haggling. I told him my requirements and my budget and he'll let me know when he's found some good prospects.
Giving my sister a car for her birthday! As for the Beetle, we're giving it to my sister for her birthday. Her car (which doesn't have air conditioning) will go to my brother. We spent all day today cleaning up the inside, and I'm making awesome coral pink-and-green paisley seat covers for it. (Her favorite color is pink) And a green vinyl cover for the back seat so she can drive her dog around. I can't wait to see the look on her face. To be fair, this is not entirely out of the goodness of my heart (though I was willing for it to be!) The money that my brother was going to spend to get his own car will come to me to bolster my own car budget to "cars made after 1995" range.
Perhaps the best thing, a new job and a raise! I've been offered a job at my agency that is basically all the things I like about my current job (database building, marketing materials design, data compiling and reporting) and none of the things I dislike (direct customer service, mostly). One of the other department heads (Jillian's boss, in fact) has been talking about having me in this position for awhile, but I never thought it would happen soon--if at all. The IT department head got some funding to create a new IT position, and basically designed it with my skills in mind hoping I would take the job. She is awesome and going to be my new boss. Oh, and! It is a significant pay bump from what I'm making now, so I'll be doing work I like more for more money. AWESOME. I just found out about it on Friday, but it's a bit hush-hush right now since they haven't talked to my boss about it yet--she was out Friday.
My life seems to stretch out before me in a wealth of possibility. Last Saturday, my parents and I went to a 70s and 80s club for my aunt's birthday, and I danced my heart out, because there was nothing stopping me. That's a bit how I feel now. Like there is nothing holding me back from dancing my fucking heart out.
I've said it before, but I truly believe I am naturally lucky. Good things don't always come when I want them, but they do seem to come when I need them, in spades.
For starters, I broke up with my (fairly serious and long-term) boyfriend. It's an unpleasant story that I don't really want to go into, but after the tears dried up, I am actually feeling pretty good about it. I didn't realize it, but I was starting to feel trapped. Since he was kinda far away (a bit over an hour), we pretty much spent all weekend every weekend for the last several years together. Also, he was fairly intimidated by my family. I feel surprisingly free now that I'm on my own, and I've been spending tons of time with my parents, which has been awesome. There's still the nasty bit of getting all his stuff back to him, but that will come when it comes.
It's time for a new car, baby! We were saving up to buy his mother's house. I knew we weren't going to manage, but I still felt guilty spending out of my savings, because I knew he wanted the house so much. Now that that weight is gone, I can finally think about getting myself a different car. Not actually new so much as new to me. I'm looking for something with actual trunk space--the Beetle is adorable but it just doesn't meet my needs. I'll probably go with a Hyundai Sonata or a Ford Taurus, though I'm letting my dad do most of the shopping because he's better at spotting problems and also at haggling. I told him my requirements and my budget and he'll let me know when he's found some good prospects.
Giving my sister a car for her birthday! As for the Beetle, we're giving it to my sister for her birthday. Her car (which doesn't have air conditioning) will go to my brother. We spent all day today cleaning up the inside, and I'm making awesome coral pink-and-green paisley seat covers for it. (Her favorite color is pink) And a green vinyl cover for the back seat so she can drive her dog around. I can't wait to see the look on her face. To be fair, this is not entirely out of the goodness of my heart (though I was willing for it to be!) The money that my brother was going to spend to get his own car will come to me to bolster my own car budget to "cars made after 1995" range.
Perhaps the best thing, a new job and a raise! I've been offered a job at my agency that is basically all the things I like about my current job (database building, marketing materials design, data compiling and reporting) and none of the things I dislike (direct customer service, mostly). One of the other department heads (Jillian's boss, in fact) has been talking about having me in this position for awhile, but I never thought it would happen soon--if at all. The IT department head got some funding to create a new IT position, and basically designed it with my skills in mind hoping I would take the job. She is awesome and going to be my new boss. Oh, and! It is a significant pay bump from what I'm making now, so I'll be doing work I like more for more money. AWESOME. I just found out about it on Friday, but it's a bit hush-hush right now since they haven't talked to my boss about it yet--she was out Friday.
My life seems to stretch out before me in a wealth of possibility. Last Saturday, my parents and I went to a 70s and 80s club for my aunt's birthday, and I danced my heart out, because there was nothing stopping me. That's a bit how I feel now. Like there is nothing holding me back from dancing my fucking heart out.
I've said it before, but I truly believe I am naturally lucky. Good things don't always come when I want them, but they do seem to come when I need them, in spades.