Oregon or BUST!

So a lot has happened since my last blog post.  I suppose that's what occurs when you don't update for a couple weeks.  Eh...whatever.

Life's been quite chaotic and grand as of late.  I finished up my internship at Washington State University, and have been working there as a temporary employee the last couple weeks.  Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle to work at the Emerald Downs racetrack.  I went with the doctor I'm working with now and his technician to work with some local staff there.  It was such an awesome experience!  First of all, I love the Seattle area.  It's so green and lush and sparkly!  Second, the people I got to work with were a kick!  It was fast-paced and nerve-wracking, but it was so fun.  After a long first day, we were invited to one of the local doctor's home for a barbecue and drinks.  If there's one thing I love about the vetmed-horse world, it's the people.  I feel so lucky to have gone and worked with such fun, energetic, hard-working people.  It was a long two days with very little sleep and non-stop work., but I will never forget what a cool experience it was!

I started calling on my resumes last week.  To say I've been a little stressed out the last two weeks...well that's an understatement of epic proportions.  No one was calling, no jobs were open, I was being rejected, you name it!  Thank goodness I have one super cool Mom to bring me back to reality, a comforting Dad to "talk me off the cliff", and one amazingly funny brother to keep me grounded with humor!  Just when I'd given up hope, three amazing job offers fell in my lap.  Oh and some other not-so-great ones...moving on!  The jobs were in Oklahoma, Oregon, and California.  Three completely different places and three completely different jobs.  I did phone interviews with Oklahoma and came to the conclusion that I couldn't live in Oklahoma.  It's one thing to move away from everything you know and LOVE the place you live, and it's another to live in...Oklahoma.  HAHA!  I'm sure there are lovely things about Oklahoma, but I'm a West Coast Girl.  So it boiled down to Oregon and California.  Two completely different jobs.  California was safe and stable, while Oregon was a gamble but possibly my "dream job".  As I've gone through school and my internship, I started forming an idea of just where I wanted to work.  It was never about the money, but what I wanted out of the job itself and the life I wanted to make for myself.  So, I chose Oregon.  I loved the facility, I got on well with the surgeon, and well...it just feels like me.  So Oregon it is.  And I'm starting...IMMEDIATELY!  Today is Thursday, and well...I'm going to try and be down there on Sunday.  Yep.  What fun is life when you aren't flying around by the seat of your pants?!

I'm excited to get settled and start working.  It seems like a different era when I started school and even left Utah.  To think I'm finally going to start doing what I've worked so hard to get to...it's a wonderful feeling.  As nervous as I am, I can't wait to finally settle in somewhere and work my butt off!  I am quite sad to be leaving Washington, though.  For privacy sake, I've never stated on here where I've been living, but it's Pullman.  Pullman, Washington.  If there ever was a place in this world where I could've landed after leaving home for the first time, it was here.  This sleepy little town is a bit of home for me and it breaks my heart to know I'll be leaving in the next couple days.  I've managed to befriend some amazing people here and experience just what small town living is all about.  It's been an experience I wouldn't trade for anything.

Well I told myself only five minutes for a quick update, but when the hell have I ever been short on words?  HA!  Time to start packing.  I've gotta shove my life into a U-Haul in the next 36 hours.  Time to get my gypsy on!