Oh Wow,
July 2nd Birthday Horoscope: "There's a financial breakthrough in the next six weeks when your effort add up to a big payoff. You'll take a chance in August and love where it leads." Six weeks and 2 days later- on the same day- Elliott gets a promotion and I receive a temporary job offer.
Life has been a blur. On August 17 I received a call from the United Way of Asheville/Buncombe County offering me a temporary Loaned Executive position for their 2011 campaign season. I accepted this wonderful opportunity immediately. Gaining more fundraising experience- awesome. Becoming more comfortable with public speaking- check. Moving to Asheville- Hell yeah.
Fast forward to today, August 30. In the past 12 days I have found an apartment in Asheville (75 miles from our home in Lenoir), moved into said apartment (it is amazing), started a new position and have started to integrate into this wonderful community. This is the first place that Elliott and I have ever lived that I actually won't be embarrassed to have guests. Plus-the music, food and mountains may just be enough to keep me in one place for a while.
I am pretty pumped about everything. I always knew we would wind up here- I just didn't realize it would happen so fast. I am thankful that both Elliott and I have been able to adapt so easily to every place that we have moved and I am exceptionally hopeful that we will be able to start a new and potentially permanent life here.
On a lighter note, my horoscope also stated "There's a family expansion in September." I am praying that the gods toss a puppy my way.
Peace, Love and Mountains