Life as a lounger

Life certainly has been different. It's so relaxing nowadays. I really don't have much to update you on. I've been enjoying my part-time lifestyle that I've been missing since I was a senior in High School. I only have to work 30 hours a week. That's it. That's ALL of my obligations, right there. It's nuts.

I've been doing a few administrative tasks lately though. For example, today I put my resume on monster.com. I figure I better start getting in contact with some people if I legitimately want to move to NYC. Lisa (what a surprise this is) has kicked into planner mode. She has been sending me apartment listings, U-Haul quotes, etc. It's actually quite exciting. Am I really going to move to NYC?! I hope so. I'm going full time in July, I think, to help save more money. As of right now, I am kind of banking on early September for the move. That will give me two and a half months to save, save, save so I will have a little bit of a cushion when I get there. Lisa and I have also been looking at 3 bedroom apartments for my friend Katy to join us. It would be SO awesome if we three lived together. All we would need would be a Miranda and we would be SATC. Lisa and I have already discussed who is who. I am proud to say I'm Carrie. Yeah, I like nice shoes.

I've also been making all the medical appointments I need to get taken care of before I get booted off my parents insurance! I am lucky that Verizon provides health insurance. If I don't move to NYC, come August, I will be covered by VZW.

OH! I do have a little bit to update you on. I've been working with the Marketing Team and it's so fun. I've been corresponding with people in the Governor's office. They are in charge of the Fiesta Mexicana in Topeka, and that is the event I am helping facilitate. I am really enjoying it. I am looking forward to assisting with other projects, which I think will be soon!

I went to the lake this weekend. Let's just say I cannot wakeboard. I can hardly drive my car my arms are so sore. On the other hand, I'm a decent tuber. But, let's be honest, how hard is tubing? We also took the 4-Wheelers out. That was fun, but scary. Blake is not a safe driver. And speaking of what Blake isn't, he's not a good co-pilot either! I had to drive down Saturday morning because Blake bartended Friday night. I was fine with it, no problem. Blake got the directions from Jimmy and just said head to 71 South. So I did, and I stayed on 71 South until Blake woke up. Here's how it went:

Me: Good morning. Nice nap?
Blake: (mumble, mumble, rubs the eyes) Where are we?
Me: Like 40 miles outside of Joplin.
Blake: We aren't going through Joplin.
Me: Uhhh, I think we are.
Blake: Well, did we pass Harrisonville?
Me: Yeah, like an hour or so ago.
Blake: Well, did you get off of 7 Highway?
Me: No! Was I supposed to? Why didn't you tell me?
Blake: Oh, hmm. I didn't think I was going to sleep that long.

So we decided I'm the navigator and Blake is the driver from now on, which still gets me a little nervous.

Well the sun just came out, and I am going to go for a walk with my dauger. Macy girl is a full-blown dog now. It is so nice to know that I took this dog out of a bad home, gave her lots of lovin' and turned her into a real dog! I wish I could do it more often, but one dog is really quite enough for me right now. Maybe later in life....

Post-grad Update

I still can't believe I'm done, but it is true. I have not been blogging, and sadly, I have no legitimate excuse.

I have been sleeping in, cooking REAL food, working and reading. That means, I am well-rested, and I only eat ramen noodles a few times a week. I am reading The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke by Suze Orman, which is remarkably interesting. It's teaching me a lot of things that I'd not have known otherwise. It was a grad gift from Aunt Patricia.

Work. Well I do have good news to report here! VZW is doing a staffing realignment so I am becoming a full-time sales rep as of June 1. I will be working in the Lawrence store 32 hours/week, and (drumroll please....) working for the Marketing Department for 8 hours! I will be working directly with the team on special projects. The first one is the Fiesta Mexicana in Topeka in July. I am so thrilled to be able to get some experience. I'll keep you all updated on my Marketing ventures.

As for everything else....

My graduation weekend/party/celebrations were awesome. I was so happy that Lisa came back and we got to walk the hill together. It was so exciting! We had so much fun being the last ones to walk down the hill on the West path, or so we thought. We tried so hard to be the last group, but apparently the East side of the Campanile had a much longer line so those people were rerouted down our side. It was a good effort though.

I will say it is nice to relax. I have more free time to do what I actually want. I have been learning how to use CS4, which is so much fun! I am starting a blog on the industry, and I plan on getting my own website up and running within the next few weeks. I'll be sure to link you all to the page!