Blogging Downtime

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. I'm very thankful for this past year. For the opportunity to move to Oregon, to have done some personal growth, for having found a really great job, great co-workers, some who i really will miss since i've come to really rely on them, for my parents and all they did for me, for putting up with me, for being their to help out financially when i first moved back, for being there with laundry, internet services without charge, just for being wonderful parents. I look back and see that i have come a long way and this Detour was much needed in my life. I'm ready to hit the road, and savor this new journey I am about to take.

I'm thankful for the internet the ability to stay in better contact via emails and of course the blogs. Unfortunately I won't have much access right off the bat, and i'm not sure for how long. Maybe Santa will bring me a computer, or at least send his Elf to get my man's computer from Utah. With that said...There will be a Blogging Downtime for an unspecified amount of time.

Next Chapter: MONTANA

I fell in Love with Livingston/Bozeman, MT when my main squeeze and I rode the bike up to visit his sister (end of Aug/1st of Sept). Its small town country and that is where I've always wanted to end up. With my own little mini-farm. And now its all happening :) since that trip, i've been applying off and on to different jobs at various locations within the Bozeman/livingston area. I didn't think anything would happen, since i never heard anything. Yet i kept at it. Figuring, what's meant to be will be. Well On Oct 27th, I received a phone call from AMI. She had noticed I applied to a position, yet they had already filled it, she noticed my impressive resume (not my words) and wanted to know if I would be interested in the Tech Aide position, she said some very magical words. Day-time hours, full-time, same rate of pay, no holidays, details/organization yet also a bit of patient care (assisting when needed in biopsy, or whatnot) WOW. So i sent her a detailed resume since she wanted to call back the next day...well I oops and put an "e" in the email direction where there wasn't one. Finally I figured it out and let her know.. I thought I had ruined my chances. Nope, she understood (i did come off a graveyard shift!) and called and set up a phone interview for Nov. 4th with the other manager.
Nov. 4th came and had a good chat with them both (with-holding names since not that important) and just was excited for the possibility of this new job. Sounded like a good fit for me. And so I said I could come out for face to face. That was scheduled for Nov. 11th. Yes I was nervous enough that I got sick in my tummy.
yep, I was nervous, but also confident and at times doubtful. I ended up packing my car with as much stuff as I could. My main squeeze said if i didn't get the job he could always drive it back. So up until i was offered/accepted the job i was a bit nervous. Since then I gave my two week notice. (notice how much i said 'nervous? hahaha) And came back to OR to back up the rest of my stuff. ITs a bit surreal. Its all fallen into place so quickly, and so right. I found a studio apartment off the bat. And no one LIVES UNDER ME!! :) that was a big selling point, and its cheaper than the 1 bedroom. One bad draw is its a 6 month lease. Well, I told my M.S. that if he moves and we aren't married. I'm staying put :)
montana State is also in Bozeman, they have an excellent Nursing program. So i will get started on that, although won't go full-time until after i establish residencey (1 year for university level) since its DANG more expensive than PCC. Maybe i do regret not taking a class or two while i was here...but then i'm big at putting things off sometimes. but that was the last chapter,i've turned the page and looking towards what happens next.

More photos from Yellowstone

This blogging and uploading pictures is a bit tiresome! I guess if i kept up on it, wouldn't be bad. I will stop tonight with these photos. Then resume tomorrow. I gotsome good ones of Jack, my soap-making adventure in Montana, and pics with Jessica. Stay-tuned for more.

My niece Charlotte

I love this picture. It is blurry cuz she moved. But just cute :)

On her bike. She loved it, but had to be careful on the turns, if she didn't do it right, she would fall over. But she's pretty good bike rider.

Stop taking my picture!

I love to read just like my Aunt Rachel.

I"m a little Monkey and i don't like you to take my picture.!

Aunt Rachel you are silly, hahaha.

Didn't I say, NO PICTURES :) You are being a paparrazzi, Aunt Rachel.

Little Monkey knows where her nose is.

This is how she watches Curious George and other shows as she eats her food.
AT least she isn't a couch potatoe. I don't know how she can stand soo long. I'm exhausted

just watching her.

No photos, didn't I already tell you? I'm going to hid behind this card. But i'm still lady-like as I cross my legs.

Little Monkey & Mom Trick or Treating 2008

I cut off Jess's head in the last one...sometimes I take after my mom :) Anyway, my mommy helped me get my photos off my camera and on to a nice disk.

Where i'll be living in Livingston

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=415032360&albumId=17068

this is link to what my studio apt looks like. Its very similar: especially the cool tub :)

here is photo of the front of the building. I'm off to the left side. In the back.

Isn't the internet amazing?? I found these through a google search as i searched in vain for photos, and it was on myspace (what i can't see at work) cool huh?

Montana here I come!

I'll be going around the mountain when I go....to Montana. I'm moving to Montana. I accepted a job at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. I start Dec. 1st. I will have to update when I have more time..i.e. the Story :) and it is quite a story. I'll be living in Livingston, MT. This is a picture of The corner of Main & West Callender Street. I will be living on West Callender Street, in a building called Ebert. Old Historic Building. (top photo taken from flicker, the bottom 2 photos taken from http://www.montanapictures.net/Feedback_1.htm) I will take some good pictures when I get back. More of my adventure soon....

My MainSqueeze, my Halloween Treat.

This is My Man. He's in MT and he sent me a picture of his pumpkin. It was cooler than my sad pumpkin.

I like him, He's the best. We are good for each other. He's my best friend. Enough Mushy Stuff for now.....I could go on and on and on.

Pics from my Camera Phone

"that looks interesting" says Cute Baby Jack.

Cute Little Monkey

Scary stuff following. Close your eyes.

So, i gotta find my adapter so i can take my photos from digital camera to computer!! I got some good ones for Charlotte/Jack when I went to visit Wed. Oct. 29-Nov. 1st. It was a very short trip. I enjoyed being there, seeing Wade/Jessica, playing/reading with Charlotte and getting to know sweet baby Jack. I loved spending Halloween, it was fun to take the Monkey out for treats :)