Significant Times

I dont journal like I should. I let days go by without so much as a tittle, other than what I tweet or facebook, which gets lost with history. So I guess its only fitting to write in my journal, blog, whatever one wishes to call it about significant times in my life. I am approaching one - quickly.

A couple of weeks ago, I get a new phone - a fancy new Android. (Squeeeee!). With it came a new phone number. So that night, I am sending out texts to my friends and family letting them know of the new gadget and digits. One of the recipients was my oldest sister. Sent a text msg and couple of days went by without getting a reply. So I send another one thinking I may not have included my name in the first one and she didn't know who it was from. A couple more days go by with no reply. So then, I pick up the phone to call and finally get her on the phone.

Its then she drops the bomb on me that my brother is wanting to sell the house. After a long conversation and a few strategic questions, I find out she wants the house for herself - and wants to be moved in by Christmas. Of course, this means, we have to move out.

What she didn't know is we had already decided to finish the work we started on the house and move anyway - to Florida.

She seemed so concerned that I would would be upset over the whole ordeal. Under other circumstances, I probably would have been after I figured out her scheme. But honestly, it just lit a fire under us to get packed up and start the ball moving to finally live somewhere we both like.

I am hoping I can get my job back with Trustmark Bank. Before I quit to move here, they bought several branch offices along the Gulf Coast. When we go down there the week of Sept 13th I am going to visit all the branches in Ft Walton and Destin and speak with the branch managers and see if there are any immediate opportunities available. When I left, I was qualified for CSR, but that has been a while back and lots has changed in fed banking rules. So I would be happy taking a teller job until I can get retrained.

If something opens up there, then will go closer to Ft Walton area. If not, it will be Pensacola and I'll go on over to Panama City Beach and talk to them and move there when a job comes open.

Anyhoo, I guess the funny part of this story comes from yesterday when my house-grabbing sister came over to see what all needs to be done to the house (which is a lot, btw). I dont think she realized how much it needs and when she left I think she is second guessing herself by now.

O effin well. We have made our plans and have no intention to change them at this point.

Florida, here we come!

xxoo

A.