Well, as you have seen, I have moved to Wordpress! I still have a good year’s worth of posts to go through and tag, but I actually don’t mind it, it’s kind of fun! I’m still figuring out how to customize the page a bit more, but I think I like it so far.

In a previous post I mentioned that there would be some big changes coming up for me…and I think the time has come to announce it.

I GOT A NEW JOB!!!!

Some of you know I’ve been searching for a LONG time…about 6 months. It just took some time to find the right job. It was a struggle because I wanted to blog about how much it sucked and how hard it was, but I was afraid of people from work seeing it (a few read). It was a really frustrating time for me, and stressed me out a lot. But, most of the people from work who read know, and I’m giving my official notice tomorrow, so I don’t care now. I will be working for a small PR firm in Tysons starting in a couple weeks. I’m really excited to finally get into public relations (my major) and take a stab at agency life. I’m a bit nervous though…what if I can’t do it or what if it’s not really what I like or want to do? But, I guess everyone goes through that when they start a new job. I am mostly excited about the opportunity…I can’t wait to actually be DOING something I enjoy. I am sad to be leaving my current job, I have been there since January 2005, so a smidge over 2 years. And, I love the people there and the company…but it was just time to move on.

In other news, the past week or so I have really tried to buckle down and eat healthier. I went to the grocery store last week and spent way too much on healthy food ($220!), but it’s nice to eat at home and know I’m being healthy. It makes me happy to know I’m trying. I loaded up on lots of fruit and veggies, low fat/low calorie yogurt and soup, cottage cheese, whole wheat tortillas, all of that kind of stuff. Even some baked potatoes and 60-calorie broccoli and cheese packs to go on top - yum! I still slip up of course, that said Friday I ate Mexican (On the Border) and Saturday I had a steak and cheese sub and fries (which is all I ate)…but today I’m right back on track. I hope that I can keep it up. OK, so going to the gym has slacked this week with me having a horrible cold/upper respiratory infection (stayed home from work 2 days)…but maybe this week my breathing will be good enough for me to make it back. My friend’s wedding is about 4 months away, and I just went to get the bridesmaid dress yesterday…it’s much easier to take something in, than let it out! Hopefully that will be the case anyway.

I was also blessed to get a good sized tax refund, so my bank account for once has a little cushion. Of course, with the cost of car tax/registration, bridesmaid dress, groceries, and a few other things…it’s slowly been decreasing…but it’s nice to have even an extra $50 or $100 of padding. It definitely makes a difference and makes me feel a little more secure. It’s just hard not to spend it all! I know I should have saved it or put it towards my credit cards…but with that little extra there, it makes it easier for me to pay from my normal funds.

So, I’m looking forward to what the next few months bring…I have some really fun events planned, and I have a feeling there will be lots of positive changes for me!