Update Update Update!

So, I've never blogged before. But after reading my friend Jennifer's, I realized how much fun it can be!

I'm at a turning point in life right now. There are all kinds of things going on, and things keep changing. Here's where I'm at:

JOB I was laid off from Qube Visual in December. I took 4 weeks off and didn't do much of anything. I visited a cousin in NYC, and had a blast over Christmas and New Years. I started my job at Image Craft on January 9, 2008. Our corporate office is in Phoenix, so I spent a week there training on the systems and procedures. It was a fun trip. I really loved my new job, but I was getting paid less than what I was getting paid at Qube...and that was a problem. I was working weekends with a tech support company doing weekend server rollouts. He was paying me a lot more than Image Craft was. Chris, who owns the tech support company, offered me a full time position. So I put in my notice at Image Craft after being there for less than 3 months, and prepared to switch industries. We had been searching for my replacement at Image Craft, and had no luck. The day before my last day, Image Craft offered to give me a raise. I told them I needed to think about it and couldn't bail on Chris the day before I started. I started with Chris on Monday, and I hated it. It was terrible... it was not a good fit for me. I had a meeting scheduled Monday after work with Image Craft's CEO who flew in to town to do a couple things...one was to meet with me and try to bring me back. Well, it worked. I was gone from Image Craft for 1 week. I'm getting paid more, and love my job so much. It's great! So on the job front, things are great.

Living Situation I'm still in my one bedroom apartment. I've been here for 2 years. I just re-signed my lease for 9 months and received 2 free upgrades... a new kitchen faucet, thermostat, and I got my carpets shampooed for free. I'm hoping to buy a townhouse and rent a room in April, or move in with a roommate. Living on my own has been wonderful, but it's too expensive to pay for everything by myself. But we'll see what happens with the market.

Family Family is all good. My brother got a full time job with Cherry Creek State Park doing maintenance. He loves it! He has this ATV:




And he also drives this truck around:


He really likes his job so far...which I'm so glad about! He's going to get so tan... and I'm going to be so jealous. My mom is good- still working for the Chotin Group and striking deals every day. She and Alan are great - they're such a cute couple :) The Virlee's (mom's family) are good- everyone was here a month ago for my grandpa's 90th birthday. It was good to see Dustin- I haven't seen him in a few years. The Molk's are good too- it's Lake Powell season, so they're on trip 1 now, and I'll be going on trip 2 from August 1 - 12. Yay!

Harder stuff... I'm still working on losing weight. I lost 60+ lbs last year, but got laid off and gained it all back. I had looked into Gastric Bypass Surgery, and I was actually scheduled for surgery on June 9, but I was having major hesitations and decided that at this point and time, it's not the best option for me. I started back at the center where I lost 60lbs last year, and I've been struggling with it a little bit. I've been super stressed out for the past couple weeks, so that's putting a damper on my progress. I'm starting to get re-motivated now, and I'm looking forward to weighing in next week to see my progress. Good timing to really get motivated again... it'll be nice to shave off a few pounds before we leave for the lake.

I'm pretty sure that's all I've got to update for the moment. Hopefully, I'll get in the habit of writing once a week or more. Writing is a good outlet for me, so I need to get in the habit of doing it.