Over the past month...

Wow, have I really not posted in over a month? Well, to sum it up - I've been crazy busy. Got promoted to Marketing Coordinator and my job, so I am pretty excited about that as you can imagine.

Went up to the Bay Area this past weekend to see my family and some of my friends. I had an amazing time and am so sad how quickly it went.

The weekend prior headed to Long Beach for the first time since I was an infant. Matt and I met up with my bff Jess and her gorgeous family...I stole these photos from her blog (forgive me Jess, but you take such awesome photos!)

Still working towards my 5k on April 3rd....doing well so far. And looking forward to Vegas in 49 days...not that anyone is counting ;)

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I'm still here....promise. Just been crazy busy lately. Quite a lot has gone down actually....

Matt and I spent Thanksgiving up in Valencia with his family and had a really good time. (Photos here) I learned how to play poker, and I took all the winnings. No joke. Watch out Vegas.

Proof, in case you didn't believe me.

We will be heading up to The Bay for Christmas and I can't wait! I miss my family and friends and am absolutely ecstatic about spending the holiday with them.

Matt and I went down to the Hotel Del Coronado recently to partake in some holiday festivities. They have The Del all lit up in white holiday lights and during the holiday season they have an outdoor ice skating rink that overlooks the ocean. That's right, oceanside ice skating. This is why I love San Diego. The night we went they also had Santa there with his elves, an awesome fireworks show over the beach and THE BEST (complimentary) hot chocolate I have ever had in my entire life! I am serious-so thick and creamy...it couldn't have been good for me ;) More pics here.

Speaking of the holidays, Matt and I just competed in a bake-off for his work. One of my bffs made these SUPER CUTE cake pops for her son's birthday from Bakerella and I decided to give it my best shot. We made the reindeer cake pops and while it was fairly difficult, they were a HUGE hit and we only lost the cake-off by ONE VOTE and it was to an awesome hazelnut pavlova. (pics here of cake pops)

But probably one of the most interesting things that has most recently happened is work related. I've been working 30 hours a week at my HR firm. Someone just resigned (very sad about this) BUT that means that yours truly just got bumped up to full time and tons of extra responsibility. My boss and I are discussing all the details this Friday. I am SO EXCITED for this opportunity to prove what I am capable of and grow within the company. It's so funny how many things have finally fallen into place since I have moved to San Diego. I truly believe this was all meant to be.

Well, that about wraps it up. It's 3:30am and I can't sleep....my mind is too busy. Thank goodness for coffee :)

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GREAT news!

About a month and a half ago, I landed this awesome job at an HR firm. However, the position was through a temp agency and my contract is supposed to be up end of December. I was hoping that I could prove myself to be valuable enough that they would ask me to become a permenant employee. Well, after a number of shining moments this week, my boss pulled me into her office. I figured that she maybe wanted to go over the marketing strategies I had presenting in a meeting the day before, but.......to my surprise she asked if I would accept a permanent position and a raise. Of course I accepted. As of Monday I will be officially employed by my company and no longer working as a temp employee (and with a much nicer income).

I am super excited about this opportunity and that my value was so early on recognized by my employer.

With that, I'll leave you with this super cute pic of me and my bf from the other night :)

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A decade ago....

Yup. I'm 26. And when I look back at where I was a decade ago, it's pretty incredible. I don't really even recognize that girl anymore.

Matt & I on my surprise birthday San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise

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Ten years ago I just gotten my license.

Ten years later and that license has cost me

hundreds in parking and speeding tickets.

Ten years ago I was at my first job.

Ten years later & I have worked in restaurants, retail,

management, offices, event planning & now a HR firm.

Ten years ago I was applying to colleges.

Ten years later and I have attended 4 different colleges.

Graduated from SFSU with my BA, studied abroad for a year

at Griffith Uni (Australia), started working towards my Masters at SJSU,

and tried to 'reinvent' my career path with a stint at CCSF.

Ten years ago I was living in the Sac area and had never left the country nor really cared to.

Ten years later and I have lived in the Bay Area for 8 years,

lived in Australia for a year, am currently living in San Diego

traveled all over Australia, Ireland & have my next trip in the works.

Ten years ago, I had never had a 'real' boyfriend

Ten years later, I find myself madly in love

and living with the most amazing guy I have ever met.

Ten years ago I had two best friends that I still have today.

Ten years later, I have given speeches at both of their weddings

and seen one of them bring two beautiful babies into the world.

Ten years ago I didn't give what I ate a second thought.

Ten years later, I am a vegetarian and

look at the food label of everything I eat.

What a difference a decade makes.

Wonder where I will be in a decade from now....

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Moving Day is HERE!

So it's actually here. Tomorrow at 6am I will be leaving my home for the past 8 years and starting a new chapter in San Diego.

I'm excited. I'm nervous. I can't wait.

I'm excited to start over somewhere new. Start over and meet new people. Be closer to my two best friends who both live in So Cal. Start a future with my amazing man.

I'm nervous to not understand the freeway system. To not have a job or school completely lined up. To not have my amazing circle of friends around. To not be as close to my family.

I can't wait for this new chapter to begin :)

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s.t.r.e.s.s.e.d

I'm giving myself a ten minute break from life. But I only get ten minutes. Let me start by recapping in the form of what I call my "Stress List"

#1 Radiation Therapy Program
Just last week I submitted my application to the Radiation Therapy program I have been working so hard towards. Since my decision last summer to return to school and pursue an entirely new career, I have been taking classes and prereqs for this program. And now that I have officially submitted my application I couldn't be more stressed or nervous. Because unfortunately the program accepts it's qualified students through a lottery system. Which means that other than filing out the application and completing prereqs, there is absolutely NOTHING I can do to improve my chances of getting in. And that is what is so nerve-racking about this process. When it comes to luck, the big man upstairs tends to overlook me. I can only hope that it's finally my turn.

#2 School & Work. Finding a "Balance"

Or should I say, 'What balance?' I work, alot. And by alot I mean 5/6 days a week and I go to school. With science and medical based classes, the material for my classes is not the sort of stuff you can just BS. You have to really know it. Kind of like another language. And quite frankly, I just don't have the time right now that I want and NEED to really learn all of this stuff like I should. When (like my positive thinking?) I get into this program, there are going to have to be some serious changes.

My ten minutes are up. Back to the books. Guess my mini vent session will have to wait until later....

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