My new change..

So Friday morning at work, I got called into the medical conference room with 5 other people in my division and was told that they were eliminating all our jobs due to funding and what not. So in a nutshell, I was laid off (with an exceptional severance package.) My first reaction was sheer disbelief and my second was "oh crap, I need a job!".. I got laid off?!? I always thought only dads and old "career" people got laid off, so you can imagine my shock in the matter considering I am not a dad nor an old "career" person.
Well I got home and immediately started searching for a new job, well I stumbled across a position in H.R. at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla (which happens to be one of the best hospitals in the nation and is located in the most beautiful city right on Torry Pines Golf Course.) Well I got a call about an hour after I applied, went in the same day for a 3 hour interview, (ugh) and was offered a job that same day! As ironic as it seems, I couldn't be more ecstatic about getting laid off at Rady Children's!
Scripps was the number one place I wanted to work for the past two years, it was my goal to someday work there and now, I'm on board! Goal set, goal achieved, one point for me. It is incredibly hard to get on at Scripps plus the market here couldn't be worse right now so I don't know if it was fate that I got canned or what, but I am siked about my new opportunity. I start next Monday so I am planning on spending my week off 'real' work, soaking in the sun and scouting out hot surfer dudes (well not really, ok ... really.) Well that is my update for today, Scripps Memorial here I come! Woot! Woot!

I made it to San Diego

Considering my mom continues to harass me about creating a blog so people know I'm still kickin', here goes.. Last time I had a blog was in my Journalism class in College so I'm not quite sure what to post considering I don't have pics of children, a spouse (just yet) and/or a new little home. What I do have however is a beach steps outside my house, palm trees in my front yard and a bike that takes me everywhere (yes I still own a car). I'm currently living in San Diego, Pacific Beach to be exact and working for a Children's hospital as the 'Corporate and Community Development Coordinator' (try saying that 10 times fast). Basically what I do is Market the hospital to Big Wig Businesses and Donors and convince them to give me all their money. Considering my job is really not that exciting, I picked up a serving job at a new little restaurant right off the ocean, which is proving to be much more fun then my 'grown up' job. My life is simple (although I'm not quite sure what to do with all my hefty duty winter coats I accumulated while at Utah State) my life remains at a perfect 74 degrees at all times. I'm learning to surf and sail and can see the Seaworld fireworks from my porch every night. I love it here and although I miss everyone especially the little turkeys (nieces and nephews) I am convinced moving here was one of the best decisions I have made.. Now I just need to work on getting in to Graduate School, eventually.