It's been a few days ... weeks... whatever... since I've posted on here. In my defense, it's been really busy and in my other defense I've been really tired from being really busy.
As of today, it's time to start a new chapter in life. By the time you're probably reading this I have bought a house. (If you're reading this after 10 a.m. CST then yes, I have bought a house. If you're reading this before 10 a.m. CST then I'm on my way.)
It's exciting. It's terrifying. It's a LOT of commitment. It's exhausting. It's the right decision for life right now, it's also very bittersweet.
So a little background in case anyone other than my mom and my cousin are reading this post. In 2007 I graduated college and couldn't wait to move the heck out of Arkansas to find the bigger and better cities. So I did. I moved to Atlanta, lived there for a couple of years and then between a terrible, awful breakup, and always being consistently homesick decided it was time to move back to Arkansas.
It was 2010 and I moved back to my college town thinking that life would be like it had once been, but that wasn't the case. My friends were still my friends, but it was different. I enjoyed being back in Arkansas but I wasn't challenged at my job where I was working. Looking back, it was all meant to be because during the nine months of living in my college town I was able to heal from the breakup and find the fun in me again. Anyone else forget who you were after a relationship that ended badly? You get it then.
While I was working at this terrible, sucky job for this awful man who did unethical marketing practices, I quit. Choosing to be unemployed was probably the best decision that I've ever made (besides moving from Atlanta from the terrible, awful relationship). I took a few months and decided it was time to move on from my college town to the capital of Arkansas, Little Rock.
The initial plan was to live here for a couple of years then move off again, after all, my soul was meant for bigger things and bigger places. Something happened, though, this city became my family in a way. My colleagues at work became my friends and my desire for more was being fulfilled by going back to graduate school and traveling for work. When I could almost see the light at the end of the tunnel of grad school I thought it was going to be time to fly off again.
What's the phrase, you make plans while God laughs? Well, sure enough, the big guy in the sky must have been tickled in his seat when THE day that I said, 'I'm done with dating. I am going to focus on me for the next year, graduate, and move to 'insert big city name.' THE DAY I said that at 10 a.m. is THE SAME DAY that I met my boyfriend. *insert eye roll of irony*
After dating for a few years, and deciding to move in together last spring, it's now time for another new chapter. Homeownership.
After six years of living in the same apartment, neighborhood, area of town, I'm moving. It's exciting in that I won't have neighbors living above me, or have a patio the size of a closet. I'm going to have a lot of space, my own 'real' office, and I can paint the walls WHATEVER color that I want.
So this chapter is closing its page. Boxes are mostly packed, everything is scheduled, and the only thing left is to sign my name approximately 398 times to sign away my life to a bank.
So, stay tuned for more updates. Meltdowns. Before & after photos. Recipes since there will be a kitchen to actually have room to cook in. Stay tuned for this next chapter.
Congratulations on the beginning of your new chapter! Good luck with the move in process! Also, I'd like to say that I started reading this at exactly 10 am CST and I was like "ooh she's probably signing right now", haha!
ReplyDelete-Anna | www.fivefootandfabulous.com
Yay so exciting! I can't wait to see your new home if you decide to share :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Buying a house is such a big and exciting step! Can't wait to read more about your new home (:
ReplyDeleteExcited for you to share your new home! Hope there aren't too many meltdowns! I would be an anxious wreck haha
ReplyDeleteRachel | The Confused Millennial
So bittersweet, but I'm sure it will be amazing!
ReplyDeleteAlix | www.apintsizedlife.com
Congrats on being a home owner! Such an exciting chapter for you!
ReplyDeleteGreta | www.gretahollar.com
I can't wait to see your new home! That is such an exciting adventure!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new home! I cannot wait to hear about your adventures!
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Amy | Pastel N Pink
Wow- what a big event in your life!! So happy for you. :-) Loved this post and learning more about your story!
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www.southernbelleintraining.com
Congratulations on starting this new chapter! I loved reading your story - I know so many can relate! I look forward to hearing more about your journey :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story! It's always nice to hear how people got to where they are now. Congrats on the new house!! So excited to follow along on this journey. :)
ReplyDeletexo // www.thematerialgirl.co
Good luck girl! I am rooting for you.
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiring story! I can relate to this so much, even in my short time of being a post-grad, things are not what I imagined! I'm excited to follow along and see what's next for you!
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