Pushed Over the Brink

So, it's been a while. Sorry, folks. I know you have all been waiting with bated breath to know what's been going on with the Smiths.

Here's the problem: Nothing much has been going on.

That is, not until recently. Preston and I have both been feeling like our lives were on the brink of change for a few months now and we have finally been pushed over the edge into a whirlpool of life changes. Things are finally happening!

I'm not sure if it was ever mentioned on this blog, but I was being considered for a management position at T-Mobile, where I have worked for about two years. There's a catch though. I didn't get it. After waiting to hear from the upper management about their decision for over three months, they hired outside of the company and promised to make me assistant manager. How thoughtful.

Well, that truthfully wasn't going to work out for our family. I needed a full time position to bring in the bank and I didn't want to work in retail any longer. So I submitted my resume to BambooHR, a company I have been eye-balling for a while. The hiring process for BambooHR is a long one, so I knew I would be sticking around T-Mobile for at least a few more weeks.

During that time, my old manager left and my new manager came in for one day before getting into a motorcycle accident that would put him out of work for at least two weeks. Guess who got to handle the store during that whole train wreck? This girl. Without management pay. Whatever.

Without getting into any more boring and probably bitter details, I can just let you know that I was dying to find new employment. After three phone interviews, a skills test, and another in person interview, BambooHR made me an offer which I accepted immediately. I officially begin work on Monday, the 18th. Today was my last day at T-Mobile.

So there is change #1

Change #2 is in regards to Preston and school. He has put in his two weeks notice at Myler and will be beginning full time school this upcoming semester. Truth be told, this is the first time Preston and I will be experiencing school as a couple. We're extremely excited but also a little nervous. We've enjoyed the time we have been able to spend together without the extra stress of school, though. It's time we move forward and get higher education out of the way. Oh, I will also be starting school part time. Probably just getting some generals out of the way.

Change #3. I don't have Lyme disease. I was misdiagnosed and treating with malaria strength anti-biotics for three months. I had a full blood panel conducted, an MRI and some weird slightly hokey seeming nerve tests only to find that everything in my body was normal. Good. But not. The doctors have determined that I have fibromyalgia. We chose to try and manage it without medication, so I have started to exercise more frequently and eat healthier in hopes of reducing the pains that I have. I've been feeling pretty good lately so we are crossing our fingers that the good streak continues.

I think those are the biggest changes in our life at the moment. I'm excited that everything is starting to move forward in our life. While I am honestly quite terrified to move up my work schedule from part time to full time, I think this job is a great place for me to be and a great place for me to feel accomplished. I am ready to get back into school and more importantly, back into theater. I have been withering away because of my lack of theater and I can't wait to throw myself into it again!