Where in the world is Kelly Sandiego (a la Carmen Sandiego)
So, it's been more than a month since I posted last. Last time I checked I hadn't fallen off the face of the earth, but it's been a whirlwind here.
Since I last posted, I went to visit North Carolina and liked it. The area felt like home, more so than Portland ever has. While I was there, I had an interview with Duke for a writer position. Came home and had a week of phone interviews and editing tests with another company. My best friend from college came out for almost a week. I've had more follow up with Duke and the other company. We found an absolutely adorable house to rent that is in the perfect location and seems very cozy.
And then packing started...because we are moving, next week actually. Yes, it came up that fast. It was primarily a financial decision, since I'm not working much, we were having to dip into our savings for some expenses, and we figured it made sense to move sooner rather than later.
As much as I can't believe we are moving AGAIN (This will be our fourth move in two years, and our second cross country move in two years), I'm looking forward to starting a new adventure in Durham.
And my job situation has improved in leaps and bounds. I was officially offered the Duke job, and I have a six-hour interview with the other place the day after we get into town. And yesterday I was contacted by another company I had applied to, they wanted to talk to me for two different positions. After feeling invisible and un-marketable in the job market out here, it is so nice to have attention and strong interest from different places in Durham. It just makes me feel like this is where we are supposed to be right now and as a result, we have positive things coming back into our life. It felt like we were fighting and fighting to make things work here in Portland, and it was energy spent in a not-positive way. This feels right now.
Labels: North Carolina, thoughts, work
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