Happy 2018! I’m a little late this year... but let’s just forge on... >w>
I’ll call 2017 another transition year. Because this year, I finally, finally moved out of the Midwest, which I’ve lived in for the past 20+ years of my life. That happened more toward the end of the year though... so here’s what happened in between:
January | February | March | April
As per usual, the first few months of the year were spent mainly in busy season at work (my March photo was a picture of a k-cup ffs). Although in February, there was a brief interlude to the Indy art museum’s garden. Pretty flowers make me happy... =u=
May | June | July
Summer = Freedom = Travel Time! 8DD In the span of these three months, I ended up flying across the country, from Albany, NY to Atlanta, GA to Monterey, CA. So many good things to say about each place (especially about Watkins Glen State Park). Maybe one day, I’ll find the time to write about them some more. ^^;; OH. And I splurged on a new cameraaaaa~ ouo I got a Sony Alpha a7ii. It’s a mirrorless camera, so it’s much lighter than my Canon. Aiming to bring this one on future travels, while using the Canon on more local stuff.
August | September | October
These months were spent in a kind of limbo. After going through my third busy season this year, I really wanted a change in my life. Mainly, I wanted to move the hell out of the Midwest. My goal? Seattle. Because I really loved it when I visited last year. I wasn’t sure the best way to approach this though. Long story short, I put in a request to transfer with my current company in May, but they told me that I probably wouldn’t hear back until “late fall”--whatever the hell that meant. So then I tried job hunting, which turned out more difficult than I thought. I was reminded how much I appreciated my university's career services... Also. What are interviewing skills? And why don’t I have them? OTL Anyway, after many tears of frustration, I finally heard back from my current company in October, telling me that they had an opening in the Portland, OR office. After some discussion with my parents and mentors, some inner reflection, and some research on Portland, it was decided. I would move to Portland.
November | December
The time from actual acceptance of the transfer to the actual move was really short. So the rest of October was pretty hectic, with filling out transfer documents for my job, finding an apartment in Portland, and packing. Ohmygod packing. Then, in the first week of November, I loaded up what I could in my Honda and drove out to Portland. It was about a 33-hour a drive. My parents were kind enough to help with the move, so we made a roadtrip out of it, stopping overnight in several places, including Salt Lake City, UT.
So now I live in Portland. :’D
I’m mostly settled, but there are still a few loose ends to tie up. I mean, it’s only been a little over a month. And within that month, I’ve mostly been... working... haahaaaa... But I love the potential that Portland holds, and I’m excited to explore the city and the Pacific Northwest, in general. Camera in hand, of course. C:
Again, happy new year; happy new beginnings. And as always, thank you for reading this far.
origamiaround
areudirty
ellievsbear
amandla
yousharknotpass
2087