What you do during a hurricane

Oh hey! Noticed my blog dramatically changed?  Yeah, that's what you do when you're bored and it's not exactly safe to leave the house. You like?  I'm currently obsessed with all things maps, so hence the background.

Due to Sandy, it has been raining all day, and it's really windy outside.  The lights have flickered several times today, but we still have power! (knock on wood).

It was really nice to have Wolfgang at home all day with me, even if he had to work for a few hours. Tomorrow will just be a repeat of today, and maybe we'll get a little more creative with things to do.  My two interviews today were cancelled which was kind of a bummer, but it was for the best.  Plus, it's not like I would have been able to start work in the next couple of days with this weather anyway.

And guess what? Wolfgang is going to be blogging again!  He's currently getting it up and running again, so I'll share it when he's done.  This is kind of a big deal, since it's been several years (pre-wedding I think) since he's blogged; we'll see how long it lasts.

To all my friends and family (one cousin) on the east coast- keep safe!

A good start

Call me pessimistic, but I'm actually quite glad that 2011 is done and gone for good. The year wasn't exactly down right horrible, it just wasn't one of the better ones that I have experienced. With that said, I'm glad to say that this new year of 2012 has been a good one so far. One notable happening, is that Wolfgang just got his first promotion, and today I started a new {and better paying} job! We are both working at our same hotels, just a promotion and I transfered departments. This is a very good change for the both of us, and we look forward to seeing what happens in the future.

Yesterday we also got back from a quick trip to Vegas. We were able to enjoy the brief company of family and friends of whom I hadn't seen (and in Wolfgang's case, never met) in several years. Reuniting with people I love has got to be one of my favorite things to do. It reminds me of the great people I am blessed with in my life.

I hope that 2012 brings many great things to you all!

like a train

I'm just going to say it how it is...

I don't do well with change.

Anytime my life is about to make a dramatic turn, I think I go into denial, and the reality of it hits me at random times (and I become annoyingly and ridiculously emotional).

Last night was one of those random times.

It sort of started out yesterday afternoon, when it officially became known that our chance of staying in Hawaii went from about a 70%, down to about a 5%. When Wolfgang told me and the synapses in my head did their thing, I just kind of stood there in shock. "That means we aren't staying in Hawaii?" I almost cried. In the beginning, I knew that our chances of staying here were not that great, but the ups and down of it really confused me emotionally, knowing whether to be happy or sad, in either outcome (Hawaii or Mainland).

Then last night came along. I was lying in bed when all of a sudden it hit me again, that we are leaving Hawaii, very soon. A flood of people went rushing through my mind- friends, co-workers, and professors, and I couldn't help but break down and cry.

I seriously can't believe the last 3 years has gone by so incredibly fast. A part of me is ready to move on, but the other part is feeling overwhelmed that I haven't done everything that I need to/want to here. I guess that's just how life is though.

It's amazing how time flies.