The leaves are changing and it’s starting to get COLD! We
didn’t think we would be here long enough to feel the fall weather, but part of
me loves throwing a hoodie on and feeling the chill. Let me stress: part of me.
A few things have been decided since we made our west coast
road trip and cross-country drive back east. Most importantly where we will be
settling down; Vegas, Baby! Woo!
With the locations we visited, nothing compared to the feeling we felt while in
Vegas. Not only is it a great travel hub, but the outdoor lifestyle you can
live while there can be year round. Hiking, mountain biking, paddle boarding,
and all things outdoors can be easily done 12 months a year, which is perfect
for us.
We particularly loved Summerlin and the surrounding areas
near Red Rock. Our hope is to rent a house somewhere around there which would
make us 20 to 30 minutes from the strip. The common misconception about Vegas
is that it’s all about the strip, which is unfortunate. Las Vegas has so much
to offer and the strip is such a tiny part of what it’s all about. We are excited to make this move and can’t
WAIT to finally put our feet down somewhere we can call home.
Now, WHEN are we
moving? That is still up in the air. It is proving to be extremely hard to job
hunt from across the country, but moving out there with nothing lined up is
terrifying to me. Do we spend our time on the east coast where family and
friends are [and living is free] while looking for jobs remotely OR do we head
to Vegas fingers crossed in hopes of landing a job quick and being available
for immediate interviews. There are pros and cons to both options right now,
which is making just about EVERY decision difficult.
You think I would be better at just going with the flow after
doing so while out of the country, but this is totally different to me.
Employment and the employer are both extremely important to me. I love to work,
and I would love to find a job that I enjoy going to every day. I don’t want to
just settle for a position to have a job, but would rather find something I’m
passionate about… and that’s HARD when you don’t know the area or companies to
look in to. It’s the main goal I’m sure for everyone to love what he or she
does, but it’s hard to find that something when you are across the country. The
struggle and the STRESS are real.
Woosa…
It’s funny how certain things can hit you different ways. I
find myself extremely stressed about what is going to happen not remembering
how lucky I am to be healthy and living with a roof over my head while trying
to figure it all out. I should not be consumed by stress related to the job
hunt, but thankful I am healthy and able to go to work.
If this Ellen episode
doesn’t make you tear up and be thankful… I don’t know what will.
Now wipe your eyes and be thankful. Hug your loved ones and
know that even people going through the worst things imaginable still have the
strength to smile. And this is where I tell myself to ‘MAN UP’.
Let’s bring it back up with two words: TED TALK!
Boo-ya! This
little lady sent in an application with some Q’s and A’s and got picked to
attend the Tedx Buffalo [independently organized TED event] event on October
14. Never heard of TED Talks? Do yourself a favor and visit: www.ted.com or better yet, watch my favorite and
one of the first Ted Talks Below.
Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity
I love listening to this talk.
You may agree, you may not- but it will get you thinking. This is the point. One
of my favorite parts is “Frank sent this.” HAHA It makes me laugh every time.
I am so excited to attend this event and feel very lucky I
was picked to be one of the 200 who will be in attendance. This has a little
something to do with staying on the east coast as well. Once I got the email
that I was picked, I REALLY didn’t want to miss out!
Keeping the motivational vibe rolling… here’s another good
speech.
Alan Watts- What if Money Was No Object
So. Good. Here’s a snip:
What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life? Well, it’s so amazing as a result of our kind of educational
system, crowds of students say well, we’d like to be painters, we’d like to be
poets, we’d like to be writers, but as everybody knows you can’t earn any money
that way. Or another person says well, I’d like to live an out-of-doors life
and ride horses. I said you want to teach in a riding school? Let’s go through with it. What do you
want to do? When we finally got down to something, which the individual says he
really wants to do, I will say to him, you
do that and forget the money, because, if you say that getting the money is
the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your
time. You’ll be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living,
that is to go on doing things you don’t like doing, which is stupid.
Give it a listen. It’s a shorter one but also gets you
thinking. I love the message.
So as this was more of a blog rambling post than a photo update
happy post, I always feel better when I write and can analyze WHY I’m feeing a
certain way. This may not be as exciting, but writing this did exactly what I needed
it to and for that I am thankful.
In short: Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
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