| | Two years later…
So have you ever sat back and looked at your life and thought, how the hell did I get here? I am today. Today marks my two anniversary with Department of Labor, and it is so hard to believe it has been that long! So much has happened to me since I have moved to Lincoln. It has been crazy! To think of all I have learned with work the last two years, and the fact that I am now working at the job there I first got rejected for is so crazy to me. I still can't believe sometimes that I am a Research Analyst II now and in a completely different unit. And I am loving it! I have moved up the pay scale pretty quickly from when I started too, which amazes me. And today Bridget, who I meet two years ago when we both started at DOL in the same unit on the same day was back visiting her parents and we had lunch. And we decided on the cafeteria in the capital where we first had lunch together on that first day two years ago, weird hun? Especially since she now lives in Virginia Beach! Such timing! It was so great to see her and catch up on things. I really miss her. I think I need to plan another visit out there…
And speaking of travels…Two years ago I had never been on a plane and was told that I would most likely be going to Chicago for a training in April. I was so excited! My first work trip and to Chicago! How cool is that? Little did I know I would also be going to Seattle for a training a few months later where I got to go to the 40th anniversary Star trek convention for free! Then rent a car and drive to Portland to see David! And who would have known that I would have a fun week in KC for work training another after getting back from Seattle? Then in July go to Washington DC! Then rent a car in DC and take off to Virginia Beach to see Bridget and finally get to see the ocean for the first time! Then in December to get a promotion and a trip to Salt Lake City for training? I cannot believe how much I have gotten to travel for work and how may places I got to see that I had never been to before.
And now, tomorrow I am having another adventure that if you would have told me I would be going on 8 years ago, 2 years ago, hell even 1 year ago I would have told you no way! I am off to Chicago to see Travis for the weekend. I can't believe I am flying off to Chicago for the weekend! I know for some people this is perfectly normal, but remember I am the girl that 2 years ago had never been on a plane. Our family vacations were places we could drive to. I have traveled for work further than ever before in my life. And now I am flying for a fun trip, a weekend trip! I can hardly believe it! And to see Travis, of all people Travis! I had no idea that when I said good bye to him 8 years ago when he joined the Coast Guard that I would be flying from Lincoln to Chicago to meet up with him and hang out all weekend. And tomorrow marks exactly 8 years since he joined. Tomorrow is also my mom's birthday and my friend Jason's birthday who I know from high school.
I still can't believe my life sometimes. I am so excited for my trip! And it was so good to see Bridget today and will be so great to see Travis tomorrow! I can't wait!
Jodie :)
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