Hello From The Great Beyond!
Hello All! I'm sure you're confused seeing this post as I never seem to post. Just know that I'm on LJ, scrolling my Friends Page and I read everything you write. O.O Anyway I figured it was time for me to do an update-especially as I seem to have no work to do at the moment.
-I still have not finished Sense and Sensibility and I told myself I couldn't read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo until it was finished. I think my real issue is that I'm not in touch with the time and the romance aspect is irritating. I keep wanting to scream at the book "You don't have to get married! Single women do marvelous things you know!" I know marriage was a big thing in those times but ugh.
-I finally made that career change and it's happening for me in a big way! I work for a tech company now, which si not really where I saw myself but it's a pig increase in pay AAANNNNDDD *drum-roll* they now have an office in AZ and I will be moving come September to work in the new office! It's very exciting but also nerve wracking as I'll be moving 2,000+ miles away. I've wanted to go west though so I've been thinking of it as a great stepping stone. The only fly so to speak is that my relocation bonus won't cover all of my moving expenses, I am highly attached to my things and don't want to leave them at all, and I'm sure my family will explode at the idea of me being a real adult and making major life decisions. I'm also taking a pay cut as the cost of living is cheaper but I doubt the student loan companies care about that
-On that note Finances are a MAJOR drag. I signed up for this online budget tool and it added up all of my student loans-it made me want to stab myself with a blunt spoon in the eyeball. I was seriously considering getting a Part-Time job just to help decrease the amount I owe asap. It amazes me how apparently people want me to go further in terms of schooling but the amount I owe in loans already is far too high
-Also I applied to some graduate programs, which was prior to finding out what I thought would be a temporary position would become permanent and involve moving my entire life. I've decided if I get positive news I would defer my acceptance because working a year to pay down some debt would be awesome and make having to take out more money bearable.
-This is getting far too serious, even with the unnecessary bullets so on to happy fluffy news: moving means I can get another pet. I love my senior dog (13 as of June) which is partly why he will not be moving. He has never been to a beach let alone been on a plane so I think taking him would be far too much for him. I really don't think I can live alone though so I'm sure within a few months I will have a small furry friend to take care of. My only dilemma is that my work schedule means I'm away for 11 hours a day and I think for a dog that's a long time to go without a potty break. I probably won't be working far from my new place (from the apartments I've checked out so far online) so I'm sure I could make it home and walk my little champ for a bit. I've been trying to get in better shape lately and having a dog to walk could be the key to my success.
-I still have not finished Sense and Sensibility and I told myself I couldn't read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo until it was finished. I think my real issue is that I'm not in touch with the time and the romance aspect is irritating. I keep wanting to scream at the book "You don't have to get married! Single women do marvelous things you know!" I know marriage was a big thing in those times but ugh.
-I finally made that career change and it's happening for me in a big way! I work for a tech company now, which si not really where I saw myself but it's a pig increase in pay AAANNNNDDD *drum-roll* they now have an office in AZ and I will be moving come September to work in the new office! It's very exciting but also nerve wracking as I'll be moving 2,000+ miles away. I've wanted to go west though so I've been thinking of it as a great stepping stone. The only fly so to speak is that my relocation bonus won't cover all of my moving expenses, I am highly attached to my things and don't want to leave them at all, and I'm sure my family will explode at the idea of me being a real adult and making major life decisions. I'm also taking a pay cut as the cost of living is cheaper but I doubt the student loan companies care about that
-On that note Finances are a MAJOR drag. I signed up for this online budget tool and it added up all of my student loans-it made me want to stab myself with a blunt spoon in the eyeball. I was seriously considering getting a Part-Time job just to help decrease the amount I owe asap. It amazes me how apparently people want me to go further in terms of schooling but the amount I owe in loans already is far too high
-Also I applied to some graduate programs, which was prior to finding out what I thought would be a temporary position would become permanent and involve moving my entire life. I've decided if I get positive news I would defer my acceptance because working a year to pay down some debt would be awesome and make having to take out more money bearable.
-This is getting far too serious, even with the unnecessary bullets so on to happy fluffy news: moving means I can get another pet. I love my senior dog (13 as of June) which is partly why he will not be moving. He has never been to a beach let alone been on a plane so I think taking him would be far too much for him. I really don't think I can live alone though so I'm sure within a few months I will have a small furry friend to take care of. My only dilemma is that my work schedule means I'm away for 11 hours a day and I think for a dog that's a long time to go without a potty break. I probably won't be working far from my new place (from the apartments I've checked out so far online) so I'm sure I could make it home and walk my little champ for a bit. I've been trying to get in better shape lately and having a dog to walk could be the key to my success.