Crazy, right? Biggest New Year's resolution is already getting checked off. I was able to snag a job at Walmart over the holidays--lucky me. I knew it was a temporary/seasonal position going in. They told me that. They also told me I wouldn't be needed anymore on Christmas Eve. Yikes. Da nerve.
So Walmart was out. I applied for multiple jobs as soon as I got the news, stretching as far as Las Vegas in search of something that would roll in the dough. Nothing. I have yet to hear back from any of the places I applied, regardless of the countless times I called to follow up on each one. Tragedy, but I had something now that I didn't when I first moved back home: a little pocket change.
I looked up plane tickets, and sure enough, found an incredibly inexpensive one-way ticket to Houston, TX--where I have planned to go for years. That month at Walmart gave me just enough money to feel confident about the move, so here I am, ready to take off! I leave tomorrow morning!
What will be in store? Heck if I know. There's a lot riding on this. It's a big risk, but honestly, I've never felt better. People ask me all the time, "Why Texas?" before divulging the details of why Texas is so terrible. (To those who have been more positive, thank you!) I'll be living with my friend, Traci, and her family out there. There are so many more opportunities in Texas--just about anywhere--outside of Utah for makeup artistry. The economy is great, the people friendly and the cost of living will be similar to Utah's. But what takes the cake is just how right it feels. Do I need more excuses?
The day I found the ticket, I had three weeks before take off. Just enough time to prepare for my departure, and things have been going smooth since. I've never had trip preparations go this well. Sure, I have things to be worried about, but if everyone spent their time being too scared to try, where would we be? If nothing else, I've got to give it a shot. I'll regret that more for the rest of my life than any failure Texas could throw at me.
In the spirit of jumping into things, look what else got done today:
T'yah daaaah! My first YouTube video. Pure introduction, so if you don't know me at all, here's your chance to get started. Let's get the warm and gushy, getting-to-know-you, "blah" out of the way. From here on out, you'll be seeing makeup tutorials, but with all my makeup artistry supplies sitting in flat-rate boxes in Houston, you'll just have to wait a little bit longer.
Wish me luck, friends and fam! I can't thank you enough for the support I get from you every day. Here's to my next big adventure.
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