When one door closes ...

... you are left with the world at your doorstep.

After a full year working with Nike, my contract is coming to an end. It's a little bittersweet but I know that timing is everything. It has been such a great opportunity to have had the chance to work here & the experience I have gained is invaluable. I was lucky enough to interact with a few athletes including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer, & Rafael Nadal (pretty awesome!) and worked with a bunch of great & truly inspiring people.

Career wise, it's weird to be (almost) 25 & (almost - I have one month left) unemployed. Although I knew it was coming, it's still a strange feeling. This is the first time I have not been working as long as I can remember. I have always had some sort of job lined up since I was old enough to babysit! Sooo what's next!? :)

The exciting part about it is that I have NO obligations. I have no lease, no job, no ties to anything here in Portland. I am free to go wherever I want and do whatever I want. I have about 9 months of school to finish until I will have my Accounting Degree (which is online & I can do anywhere!). I've been throwing ideas around about moving somewhere new. Maybe back home for a little bit in order to just focus on school & spend the time to really dive into and learn it. We will see!

The things I DO want to accomplish in the next year:
1. Run my half marathon!
2. Re-do (at LEAST) one piece of furniture (I have a dining room table that's calling my name ... & this requires NOT living in an apartment)
3. Finish my accounting degree.
4. Travel to either Montana or Colorado.
That should be a good start!