It was hard to say goodbye to all the amazing friends I met this summer. From the time we left Cairns, Australia until we finally reached Kansas City International (Sarah stopped in KC to spend the night before flying on to Indy), 28 hours had elapsed. How weird is this: I watched the sun"rise" twice in 2 different hemispheres on the same day. Freaky huh?? Sarah and I did nothing but relax (And cure my crazing for Minsky's Cheeseburger Pizza and Diet Dr. Pepper!!) on Monday evening. I dropped her off at the airport and headed up to Maryville. In case you missed the earlier post, my house sold and was set to close on July 31st. Mind you I returned to the states on July 27th and had yet to pack up anything in the house.... Standard :)
Selling the house was a great feeling. It was the last step before I could completely close the book on my "old" life. I still stand by every decision I've made in the past 6 months and feel like I've finally gotten my life more of where I want it. I hurried up and got the house packed up (but not without help from my dad and brother!).Since being home, I have participated in another Race for the Cure. I have decided I'm going to make it a goal to participate (run or walk) in a RFTC in every state before my mom's 10th anniversary. After this September, I will have hit 3 states already (Indiana 4/09, Missouri 8/09, California 9/09). I have slightly over 4 years to achieve my goal. With my traveling record, I'm up for the challenge!
I've always wanted to run through the fountains at Crown Center...
Great attendance KC!!!The "would be" weekend has come (and now gone) since I have been home as well. Having the amazing friends I have, we decided to go on a float trip in South Missouri for the weekend. We packed up on a Friday evening (a total of 5 cars full!!) and drove the 4 hours to Noel, Missouri. I had never been on a float trip before and boy was I in for a treat!! No details needed, but it was the perfect way to spend the weekend!!
Taking a break to jump off a rock
Party Foul!! :)
Water balloon wars...I've had more life updates!! I'm starting to think my father was right when he declared it a full time job to keep up with me.
To begin with, after a series of unfortunate events, I have moved AGAIN!! This is officially my 3rd apartment in Kansas City since January. I have moved to an apartment that is off the Plaza. I'm so much in love with it and have had a BLAST picking out furniture and decorations. It really adds to my life change to be able to create my own perfect apartment. Mandy is coming out for the weekend to help me decorate my little place. Chris bought her a plane ticket when I called the wedding off (standby in case I needed ANYTHING) and we decided it would be perfect for her to use it to come out here and help me decorate the new place. I've been tossing around the idea of getting a puppy, but I've decided I need to slow down a little bit before getting a dog.
I also met with my advisor at UMKC and got settled into a schedule for the fall semester. I am taking a total of 12 hours, 3 accounting classes and an entrepreunership. I have class on Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-9:45 and Thursday from 7:00-9:45. It is really fitting that UMKC's mascot is a Kangaroo :)
As if all of that isn't enough... I started a full time job as well!! I'm working in Lenexa, Kansas for RTS Financial, a factoring business. Without boring you all too much, basically I'm an account representative that handle everything from purchasing receivables, mailing out invoices, doing minor collections, and keeping good customer service with my clients. I start grad school and my new job all on the same day. So far, it's been working out just fine working and going to school. I really enjoy the new people I've met at work and school!!
I promise I won't be a stranger for this long again!! :)
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