Currently Listening Independent Women, Pt. 1 By Destiny's Child see related

I can't believe the last time I wrote was on October 11th!!  Hmm.....better late than never.  So the last 7 months have been a wonderful time relaxing and living pretty stress free for the most part.  It was a much needed break from the busyness of finishing school and leaving my last job of a lot of responsibility.  I've gotten to spend a TON of time with my family (I've been living at home in Tillamook   ) and spend some much needed time with some of my great Tillamook friends.

I got involved with one of the local youth groups here.  It's a pretty big one for being a small town.  There are about 70-100 kids on a regular basis.  I've gotten to build some great relationships with several of them, play lots of volleyball and even speak.  Another great thing is since October I have been substitute teaching for the local school district.  So, not only did I get to see the kids at youth group every week, I was also a constent presence in the schools.  It's amazing how God will use us when we are open to his leading.  Everyday before I step onto the school campus I Pray that God will use me somehow in a big or small way even if I don't know that he is.  I've had some pretty great conversations with kids one on one between classes.  There are even kids at the high school that come and visit me when they leave their class to "go to the bathroom." or if they have a release period, instead of leaving campus they come hang out in my classroom.  I love that!!

So it's been pretty great.  This has been a fairly short season in some ways but VERY LONG in others.  After not living with parents for 6 years it can be rough to come home for longer than a week...or a few days   I love them but definitely love living on my own.

So the season's are changin for me.  Since January I started pursuing my dream of becoming a pharmaceutical sales rep.  I've interviewed with 2 pharmaceutical companies the last 3 months.  There process takes FOREVER.  I recently got a job offer with the company that I have wanted to work for the last 4 years, GlaxoSmithKline.  I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am.  I actually just had my last interview last week.  They flew me to Seattle for an interview with the Regional Vice president on Thursday and by the time I got home Thursday night I had a job offer!!  (this is after 6 other interviews with several district managers and specialty reps, job shadowing one of their reps in the field for a day and having 72 hours to study a college size text book on pharmacology information and then having to pass a test with an 85% or better....I got a 98%!!! ). 

So In about 3 weeks I'm moving to Medford! That is where I am based out of.  I haven't spent any time there but I am excited for a new adventure.  After a couple years there is plenty of opportunity for me to transfer if I decide it's not a place I want to settle, but for now I'm looking forward very much to the next 2 years

I am going to Medford next week to find a place to live.  My position officially stars on June 9th.  I will pretty much be back and forth to North Carolina for the entire summer, (almost every other week till the end of August,) for training at one of there US headquarters. There main headquarters is in England.  Then I will have a sales territory that covers Southern Oregon, Klamath Falls, out to the coast, North to Rosburg and everything in between.  I will be calling on Doctor's Offices, hospitals and pharmacies educating them on 3 different products.

Very excited.  This is what i've been working for the last 4 years. (I started out college not knowing what I wanted to do, then after my sophmore summer I figured it all out   )

I've been smiling since last Saturday.

So If you know anyone in the Medford area that wants to be my friend let me know.  Also, if you know of a fabulous church (especially if it has lots of awesome young adults...20/30 somethings, let me know)

 guess it's time for an update!  The last month of my time in Eugene was great.  I spent lots of time on the river kayaking and rafting, time with friends and time packing up my house, changing bills out of my name, forwarding my mail, all of the fun little things that go into moving.

My last day of work was fun and very sad.  I had to go out in all my glory so of course I played TONS of pranks.  The greatest was stealing 7 peoples staplers and putting them in jello molds.  (If you have ever seen the show "the office" you can appreciate this prank.)  The day was Hilarious.  My Organization then had a going away bbq for me that night which was very fun as well.  The day after the bbq I woke up and drove home to Tillamook!

2 days later I went to Puerta Vallarta with my best friend Tammy.  I can't even begin to describe everything we did and how much fun we had but it was AMAZING!  We met so many great people from all different places that we hung out with and different points during our trip, England, Canada, Colorado, California, Washington, Guadalajara, Mexico City and of course many locals which we LOVED!  It was very sad to leave and we have been re-living everything through all of our pictures on a daily basis since we've been back.

On our return home I realized that I'm pretty content being in Tillamook for at least a few months.  I also love not paying rent and being cooked for and not really having to clean the house.  I decided to put off the job hunt until after the holidays.  So from now until then I will be hanging out with friends, reading (A Ton), exercising, getting reinvolved with my church in the mook, also getting involved with my parents church, spending lots of time with family, squeezing my niece and nephews regularly and just generally taking care of myself.  I will also be substitute teaching for the local school district when I want to for some extra cash and so I don't get completely bored.

This weekend I'm going to Women of Faith in Portland.  It should be pretty good.  I've never been to one but I love conferences so i'm looking forward to it.  I'm going to try to make it to Eugene in the next couple of weeks to visit, I also will be heading to Seattle at some point and of course I need to visit my favorite person Kathryn so I will also try and make it to California at some point in the next couple months.