So much has happened in the past six weeks I just don’t know where to start! I guess we will start in chronological order.
I moved out of my parent’s house into my own apartment. I originally planned on buying a condo when I moved back to Colorado, but I didn’t find one that I liked AND could afford. Then I ended up with the bartending job which could barely pay the bills that I currently had but since I had never been to school before, I didn’t know how school was going to go and luckily that job allowed flexibility with my schedule.
In April, my brother moved back from Japan (he was working over there for the school year) and as much as I love my family, we are all old enough to know that we shouldn’t be living within the same home as adults. That would definitely be a FULL HOUSE! So, since I was unable to buy a place, I decided to rent. Oh… I love and hate shopping for an apartment. I am so particular when it comes to where I will be living. I have specific things that I need (my mother laughs at this all the time)
- High ceilings
- A big kitchen with lots of cabinets (I have so much kitchen stuff, let’s put it this way, I currently have 4 ovens in my kitchen…yep)
- Windows that let in natural light
- Space! At least 700 sq ft
That is pretty much for my needs. As for wants, it would be hard wood floors, not a 1970’s style kitchen, balcony and gas stove top are just an example. One of my BIGGEST rules is NEVER pay more than $1 per square foot! Well after looking for over a month, I think I got to point where I didn’t want to look any more. I settled on a place a little farther east of the city then I wanted, as I was looking for more of a neighborhood feel, but I fell in love with this…
A kitchen with enough cabinets! The island even has cabinets and I have filled every single one! There are things that I am not fond of but I think that come with every apartment. Unless you have the money, you have to be willing to compromise. And the thing you need to remember is that I can always move in a year, just like I used to do in the past. It is just nice to have my own space and independence that I haven’t had in almost 3 years when I first moved into my parent’s house to save money for a wedding. Dinner at my house? Yes!
I guess this brings me to my other recent change. In order to afford this new apartment, I also needed to get a new job…which I did! I found a fantastic job working as a Financial Aid Advisor for an online college. The job provides me with enough income plus benefits! I am truly lucky! It is something that I have never done before and it is my first job that is not food and beverage related but I think it will work perfectly with school. You see, it is challenging during the day to keep my mind stimulated…extreme multitasking. But when the day is over, it’s over. I can’t take this job home, mentally or physically! I have only been there one week but I really enjoy the people that I work with and looking forward to getting to know more about them in the future. I will miss my bar “family”, but whenever I feel that way, I can always go and visit them!
And the last change is I have completed my first year of college! I still can’t believe I did it. Now it seems like such a silly thing but I am proud of myself. I decided to take the summer off though to get settled into my job, but am looking forward to registering for the fall semester!
I think that brings everyone up to date for the most part. I still haven’t found a swimsuit (this one below I loved but it was discontinued) and have another two weeks left on my vegan diet.
On a similar note… I wanted to wish my good friend Luisa a big CONGRATULATIONS! She recently made a change in her life too (but I can’t say here because I don’t have her permission) and I am SO happy for her!
CONGRATULATIONS LUISA!!!!
Erin says
Uh, you forgot your extensive work as “tour guide Barbie” when your fabulous friend from Chicago came into town!!! 😉 jk darlin! I’m SOOOO proud of you!!!
KK says
Ha ha! I forgot about that! I will be posting those pics and post soon. Probably next week, don’t you worry!