Light at the end of the tunnel

As most of you know, I have been going through hell at work after the notice of our studio closure. Not a week goes by without having at least one person either break down in tears, get angry that I am not being their personal agent, or complain about Disney and how we have screwed them over. It's been fun times.

I recently had a job offer to be a Recruiting Manager for a company in Vancouver. At first, I was all about it! It seemed so exciting and I was shocked that they wanted ME to be the manager! It was so refreshing to hear after always being told I was too junior for other jobs. Then after they flew me up and I spent the night in Vancouver, reality sunk in and I realized that I would be far away from my family and good friends. And my biggest issue of being lonely in Nor Cal would only be worse in Vancouver. There were a few other reasons that led to my decision, but I ended up declining the offer. I decided that I would stay until the end at my current job, get paid through the end of the year(with benefits), and take home my large retention bonus. The thought of actually being able to survive on unemployment and live at home with my mom while I worked on my personal life seemed more appealing than going straight into another stressful job and living in an area I was unfamiliar with.

To kick off my days of unemployment and the holiday season, I have decided to book myself on a cruise! My aunt and good friend Lauren work at Princess Cruises and I receive fantastic friends/family rates. About 50% off the normal cost! I tried to think of who to ask to come with and of course my dear friend Nicki was the first to come to mind. Most of my friends and family will be working during this time and will have to travel home for the holidays. Nicki has been trying to go on a cruise for quite so time now and I knew she had to go with! We will be going on a 7 day Mexican Riviera Cruise stopping in the cities of Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan. Just looking at these pictures makes me wish it was December already. Just 7 more months and I'll be saying Bon Voyage!