It's been months since I've last posted, something like six, and I miss you terribly. I have much more limited access to internet that I have in the past, and to be completely honest I've been suffering from writer's block. I don't know what I want to write about, and I feel stuck.
There have been some changes since the last post. We were unable to keep the dog we adopted around Thanksgiving time, she couldn't get along with Bugsy, our other dog, and the shelter said the best course of action would be to take her back. She was an awesome girl, but needed to be an "only child" and Bugsy needs to live in an envrironment where he isn't in fear for his life on a regular basis.
We're still living out in the country, it is hard to believe we're only 2 months away from being in this place for a year. There were beautiful wildflower growing on the mountains all around us, it made for a very scenic drive home, we often just hopped in the car and went looking at all the gorgeous places around us.
I an still happy at my job, it really feels like home. I've been there since September and I really feel like I've found my tribe. It is such a great feeling to finally work at a place where I feel appreciated and that what I do matters. Things are still great on the relationship front, I've never been in a place like this, and it's really the best. It is so good to be part of a team.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Friday, October 2, 2015
Little Update
I haven't checked in with personal life stuff in awhile and I thought it was time to post a short update.
We'll start with a career change....
Today marks the end of my 3rd week at my brand new job, in an industry I never saw myself in... and let me tell you, I love it.
After nearly 15 years in customer service focused jobs, whether that be retail, managing the gym from hell, or car rental, I found myself exhausted and looking for a change. A friend of mine mentioned a job opening at the company she works for and less than a week later I had a job offer.... one with higher pay, better benefits, a more relaxed atmosphere, and almost zero customer interaction. Needless to say I jumped at the opportunity, and it might be the best job decision I've ever made.
Moving on to a location change....
In July the BF and I moved from our house in town... to a tiny little map dot about 12 miles east. It's been a surprisingly easy adjustment... except for all the dirt, seriously, I've never swept so much in my entire life and I still can't keep up with it. Our dog, however, loves the increase in dirt to play in and stinky things for him to roll in. We're considering finding a friend for him so that he's not lonely while we're at work all day, but we haven't decided what we want yet... we prefer a small-medium adult shelter dog... but that tends to limit our options to yappy chihuahuas, which neither of us are fans of.
The house has required some work, but it's starting to feel like home, the only thing I really miss is the proximity of grocery stores and regular internet access... I went from living less than a mile away from a store to living 12+ miles away, and while it's not an impossible journey it makes you think about how much you really want something... and makes you plan to pick up things before you go home at the end of the day.
Those are the biggest recent adventures, and I'll try to do better at writing more as I get opportunities, it's just hard without having internet access at home anymore.
We'll start with a career change....
Today marks the end of my 3rd week at my brand new job, in an industry I never saw myself in... and let me tell you, I love it.
After nearly 15 years in customer service focused jobs, whether that be retail, managing the gym from hell, or car rental, I found myself exhausted and looking for a change. A friend of mine mentioned a job opening at the company she works for and less than a week later I had a job offer.... one with higher pay, better benefits, a more relaxed atmosphere, and almost zero customer interaction. Needless to say I jumped at the opportunity, and it might be the best job decision I've ever made.
Moving on to a location change....
In July the BF and I moved from our house in town... to a tiny little map dot about 12 miles east. It's been a surprisingly easy adjustment... except for all the dirt, seriously, I've never swept so much in my entire life and I still can't keep up with it. Our dog, however, loves the increase in dirt to play in and stinky things for him to roll in. We're considering finding a friend for him so that he's not lonely while we're at work all day, but we haven't decided what we want yet... we prefer a small-medium adult shelter dog... but that tends to limit our options to yappy chihuahuas, which neither of us are fans of.
The house has required some work, but it's starting to feel like home, the only thing I really miss is the proximity of grocery stores and regular internet access... I went from living less than a mile away from a store to living 12+ miles away, and while it's not an impossible journey it makes you think about how much you really want something... and makes you plan to pick up things before you go home at the end of the day.
Those are the biggest recent adventures, and I'll try to do better at writing more as I get opportunities, it's just hard without having internet access at home anymore.
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