It has been awhile since I have posted anything on here, but have recently decided that this blog will serve as a way to keep updated and remember the small details over the next period of my life because...I AM MOVING!
Yup. That's right. Shit. And, YAY! All at the same time. Since I was about a Junior in college, I remember telling my parents constantly that I wanted to move to the West Coast. I always had this idea in my mind that I wanted to adventure beyond the east, live somewhere else, meet new people, challenge myself, and continue this constant movement that seems to bless and plague my life, all at the same time. And now, I am finally doing it.
The hitch was about this whole idea, that I had to be smart. We are in an economic recession, where the unemployment rates to where my dream location in California would be are near 11%. The worst in the nation. Who the HELL, with steady income, friends, home and food, in their right mind would move in this economy to the WORST place in the nation for unemployment? Oh, and did I mention, without nearly any savings either? Not me. I couldn't do it, unless I did it the right way.
So I interviewed with EF, my old company, to work again in what I am passionate about: educational travel. I know the company, I know what they offer, I love the people, and I know the jobs like the back of my hand. And they had just opened a new office in LA county. Perfect. Done. Secured (post 3 interviews, might I add, and a slightly grueling interview process).
I recently went to a movie with my best friend and my roommate called "Away We Go." If you haven't seen it yet, it is an absolute MUST. The movie is inspiring, funny and touching. The take home message that I got was that life is uncertain. We don't know where it will take us, but perhaps the most important thing is to approach life with love. Love yourself first. When you love yourself, you can let love for others in. Love those who are close to you in your life. And then, share it. And even beyond that, pursue happiness. Take risks. Jump! You will be ok and life will work out the way it is supposed to. Have faith. Have faith in good, and righteousness, and happiness. And take solice in the small moments of each day, one day at a time.
These are the small, yet big lessons I have learned in the past weeks through perhaps one of the most difficult times I have had thus far, even though it could have been a whole lot worse.
So, away I go! Stay tuned for updates...
Yup. That's right. Shit. And, YAY! All at the same time. Since I was about a Junior in college, I remember telling my parents constantly that I wanted to move to the West Coast. I always had this idea in my mind that I wanted to adventure beyond the east, live somewhere else, meet new people, challenge myself, and continue this constant movement that seems to bless and plague my life, all at the same time. And now, I am finally doing it.
The hitch was about this whole idea, that I had to be smart. We are in an economic recession, where the unemployment rates to where my dream location in California would be are near 11%. The worst in the nation. Who the HELL, with steady income, friends, home and food, in their right mind would move in this economy to the WORST place in the nation for unemployment? Oh, and did I mention, without nearly any savings either? Not me. I couldn't do it, unless I did it the right way.
So I interviewed with EF, my old company, to work again in what I am passionate about: educational travel. I know the company, I know what they offer, I love the people, and I know the jobs like the back of my hand. And they had just opened a new office in LA county. Perfect. Done. Secured (post 3 interviews, might I add, and a slightly grueling interview process).
I recently went to a movie with my best friend and my roommate called "Away We Go." If you haven't seen it yet, it is an absolute MUST. The movie is inspiring, funny and touching. The take home message that I got was that life is uncertain. We don't know where it will take us, but perhaps the most important thing is to approach life with love. Love yourself first. When you love yourself, you can let love for others in. Love those who are close to you in your life. And then, share it. And even beyond that, pursue happiness. Take risks. Jump! You will be ok and life will work out the way it is supposed to. Have faith. Have faith in good, and righteousness, and happiness. And take solice in the small moments of each day, one day at a time.
These are the small, yet big lessons I have learned in the past weeks through perhaps one of the most difficult times I have had thus far, even though it could have been a whole lot worse.
So, away I go! Stay tuned for updates...
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