in fall of 2002 I decided that, come summer
I would move west - with or without a job.
I'm young and single, i've got the whole
world ahead of me and I never wanted to
be able to say 'I wish I would have...'
The plan was middle of July, i had the
leaving date set in stone.
One week away from that day, my car
died on the side of the road. I thought
I could handle fixing the problem until
I learned the problem was the engine,
the completely-blown-need-a-new-one
engine. I didn't have that much money,
and it's difficult to justify putting a new
engine in a car when the car isn't worth
that much in the first place.
So I revised - I asked if I could stay
another month at my job (they about
jumped with joy),I asked if i could stay
another month at my friend's house
(I'd already moved out of my apartment),
I started saving more money and car
shopping and I started doing the only
other thing I had left to do - apply
for jobs.
The job hunt didn't pan out while i was
still in Iowa, but I didn't care too much
because I met a boy on August 9, who
between that day and a month later when
I actually left consumed virtually all of
my free time.
I'm a firm believer that things work the
way they do for a reason. And I realized
in September that I needed to be in Iowa
that last month for two reasons. I had a
friend who needed me, and I had to meet Adam.
A firm belief in yourself and in God and
in the risks you have to take are key
in taking a step like this and God must
have been watching out for me because
the right job fell into my lap. I'm now a
Marketing Assistant for a homebuilder
in northern California, the Sacramento
Division of Christopherson Homes
After training in Santa Rosa, I land in
Roseville, CA I have more within 10
minutes of me than i ever had in the
Midwest. I have a job I adore, which
offers me opportunity and open doors
I never dared to imagine.
Adam and i became official when i was
back over Christmas. People want to know
why, and what i think will happen. Why
do i have to plan a future right now? I'm
happy just knowing we're together. Even
if we're together 2000 miles away. For
the first time in years I actually met a
guy I honestly liked and i didn't want
that to get away.
And for the record. I never really wanted
to land in California. It was all just too 'cliche'
for me. Doesn't everyone want to go west,
be in the land of sunshine? I got here and
figured out why. Everyone knows it's crazy
here, it's too expensive and there's too much
traffic, but everyone also thinks it's worth it.
And, for the record, i never thought I'd say it but...
I love California.
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