update
So I'm moving to Germany within the next month or two. I am so tired of telling this story so I figured I'd write about it here so maybe I won't have to keep repeating it I can just go, "Please read the online journal." LOL Where do I start? I'm just going to start at the beginning.
First of all, everything is all set up for me to go to Midwestern and I was all gung ho on that and I am still way psyched about it. Well, about three weeks ago my father was going through the paper and he found an ad for the AFRC (Armed Forces Recreational Centers - really the department of defense)in Garmisch Germany. (Bavarian Alps) They were hiring for 13 month tenure positions to work in a hotel/resort that supports US troops on leave from Iraq. They were having interviews in Dallas and my Dad suggested I go because it would be a really great thing to have on a resume AND its exactly the sort of thing that I want to one day be doing. (I want to work for the Red Cross - I'll explain that all to you later if you want) I had tryed for it last year but didn't get an interview so I thought "what the hell" and emailed the guy it said to email. Well, he emailed me back and last Wednesday (Dec. 3) I had my interview. I wasn't nervous or anything because I totally thought I didn't have a chance in hell. I seriously was a spaz guys. I mean I was so myself. IF you know me you know thats crazy. I was laughing...I asked him questions...I interrupted. It was a mess. Wellll, at the end of it he goes "I want to offer you a position in our accounting department. If you don't like that you can choose a job off of this list." WHat the hell???? I hate accounting. I hate math. HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT. BUTTTTT....I do have three years of working experience in an accounting office and a year and a half of that as office manager. HE said it offers more money and if I hate it I can change positions after three months. I left there with my face hanging on the ground. He said he'd have the HR Department call me within a few weeks to see if I would accept the position. Welll..... I thought about it for about a week and decided I want to go. There are a lot of reasons to stay here and go to school but there are so many more reasons to go. Justin gave me a good piece of advice and it really helped. He said you only live once and you gotta do what you wanna do. SOOOO I am doing it. Well - that guy from HR called SUNDAY. Yeah - pretty much. I wasn't home - so he said to email him. I emailed him Monday but haven't heard back from him so I emailed him again today. If I don't hear back from him I am going to call him tomorrow. So if it all works out I will be leaving for Germany at the end of January or beginning of February. I am returning my reward letter from MSU. It seems a little nuts to be doing that because its taken me so long to get to this point with school BUT - hell, school can wait. This job won't. AND its only a year and I am not one of those people who puts myself on a timeline. Things pan out and will happen when they happen. AND everything happens for a reason. I will get my BA damnit just a year later then planned.
ANyways so theres that story.
I love how you guys ask about my love life as if there were one. LOL I guess I'm doomed to be everyone's friend. Not that thats bad but its not cool when you love the other person. Oh well whatever. Justin said we'd figure it out when he gets home but seeing as how I'll be in Germany then....I don't know. Whatever. God is in control and I will be just fine.
I talked to Josh today for a long ass time. He was stationed in Germany for two years and was filling me in on it. HE LOVED IT. I'm going to go to Louisiana to see him and bring him all the krap I got him while I was in Hawaii this summer. I'm also forcing my greenbean casserol and fudge upon him. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA He can be an ass monkey for sure but he really is a cool guy. (his mom and my mom are best friends)So hopefully that will happen soon. lol
OHHHHH and Trent might be stationed in Germany at the same time. I would love that he's a sweetie.
OH OH OH and Sue's son Kyle is already stationed there and he's coming home to Texas for Christmas so we're going to hang out and talk and when I get to Germany he's going to babysit me. LOL Lots of crying. Hopefully He'll be cool with it.
What else? Stephen is coming home for CHristmas. I'm so happy. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Damn happy he's dating again. YAY. He deserves to be happy with a mature girl who can handle his situation. Not that his past girlfriends haven't been mature its just whatever. I don't know. ANyway I'm just happy he's starting to live life. YAY. Go little brother.
I miss Shannon.
I am thankful for Brookie who seems to be going through the same things I am at the same time. We were thisclose to going to Germany together. Stupid one year rule.
Well I gotta skee dadle.
Let us not forget Katies stupid quote of the day that I actually used in a real sentance - this one's for Brookie "You know....guys in Europe are more European" YEP I did say that. AND I meant it too. Brookie agree'd with me. mmhmm.
Okay gottta scoot.
Love ya,
Katie
First of all, everything is all set up for me to go to Midwestern and I was all gung ho on that and I am still way psyched about it. Well, about three weeks ago my father was going through the paper and he found an ad for the AFRC (Armed Forces Recreational Centers - really the department of defense)in Garmisch Germany. (Bavarian Alps) They were hiring for 13 month tenure positions to work in a hotel/resort that supports US troops on leave from Iraq. They were having interviews in Dallas and my Dad suggested I go because it would be a really great thing to have on a resume AND its exactly the sort of thing that I want to one day be doing. (I want to work for the Red Cross - I'll explain that all to you later if you want) I had tryed for it last year but didn't get an interview so I thought "what the hell" and emailed the guy it said to email. Well, he emailed me back and last Wednesday (Dec. 3) I had my interview. I wasn't nervous or anything because I totally thought I didn't have a chance in hell. I seriously was a spaz guys. I mean I was so myself. IF you know me you know thats crazy. I was laughing...I asked him questions...I interrupted. It was a mess. Wellll, at the end of it he goes "I want to offer you a position in our accounting department. If you don't like that you can choose a job off of this list." WHat the hell???? I hate accounting. I hate math. HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT. BUTTTTT....I do have three years of working experience in an accounting office and a year and a half of that as office manager. HE said it offers more money and if I hate it I can change positions after three months. I left there with my face hanging on the ground. He said he'd have the HR Department call me within a few weeks to see if I would accept the position. Welll..... I thought about it for about a week and decided I want to go. There are a lot of reasons to stay here and go to school but there are so many more reasons to go. Justin gave me a good piece of advice and it really helped. He said you only live once and you gotta do what you wanna do. SOOOO I am doing it. Well - that guy from HR called SUNDAY. Yeah - pretty much. I wasn't home - so he said to email him. I emailed him Monday but haven't heard back from him so I emailed him again today. If I don't hear back from him I am going to call him tomorrow. So if it all works out I will be leaving for Germany at the end of January or beginning of February. I am returning my reward letter from MSU. It seems a little nuts to be doing that because its taken me so long to get to this point with school BUT - hell, school can wait. This job won't. AND its only a year and I am not one of those people who puts myself on a timeline. Things pan out and will happen when they happen. AND everything happens for a reason. I will get my BA damnit just a year later then planned.
ANyways so theres that story.
I love how you guys ask about my love life as if there were one. LOL I guess I'm doomed to be everyone's friend. Not that thats bad but its not cool when you love the other person. Oh well whatever. Justin said we'd figure it out when he gets home but seeing as how I'll be in Germany then....I don't know. Whatever. God is in control and I will be just fine.
I talked to Josh today for a long ass time. He was stationed in Germany for two years and was filling me in on it. HE LOVED IT. I'm going to go to Louisiana to see him and bring him all the krap I got him while I was in Hawaii this summer. I'm also forcing my greenbean casserol and fudge upon him. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA He can be an ass monkey for sure but he really is a cool guy. (his mom and my mom are best friends)So hopefully that will happen soon. lol
OHHHHH and Trent might be stationed in Germany at the same time. I would love that he's a sweetie.
OH OH OH and Sue's son Kyle is already stationed there and he's coming home to Texas for Christmas so we're going to hang out and talk and when I get to Germany he's going to babysit me. LOL Lots of crying. Hopefully He'll be cool with it.
What else? Stephen is coming home for CHristmas. I'm so happy. I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Damn happy he's dating again. YAY. He deserves to be happy with a mature girl who can handle his situation. Not that his past girlfriends haven't been mature its just whatever. I don't know. ANyway I'm just happy he's starting to live life. YAY. Go little brother.
I miss Shannon.
I am thankful for Brookie who seems to be going through the same things I am at the same time. We were thisclose to going to Germany together. Stupid one year rule.
Well I gotta skee dadle.
Let us not forget Katies stupid quote of the day that I actually used in a real sentance - this one's for Brookie "You know....guys in Europe are more European" YEP I did say that. AND I meant it too. Brookie agree'd with me. mmhmm.
Okay gottta scoot.
Love ya,
Katie