So, about 2 years ago I was getting ready to move to Santa Cruz with Seth. I had to go on numerous job interviews (even some at a prison, yikes!) because I work for the State and there aren't that many departments in Santa Cruz. I ended up landing a job in San Jose running a test center for the Contractors State License Board, I am still at this job today. One huge dilemma during the move is that we found out I couldn't take my dog with me and he ended up moving in with my parents. It was really hard to do but it seems to have worked out for everyone because my parents just love him.
We ended up living in Santa Cruz for a year and we had the time of our lives there and learned to live together. Now we live in Redwood City, because both of our jobs and friends are on this side of the hill it just made more sense. We love where we live now but still talk about how much we miss our time in Santa Cruz.
My college goal has shifted a bit, I am going from an interest in ultrasound to nursing. I have spent the last two years taking classes to meet the requirements to apply to the programs in the area. This fall I will be able to apply to 3 state colleges and 1 university that I want to attend. I would like to take an accelerated bachelor program and I am hopeful that one of my friends can help me with a nursing assistant job this fall!! In addition to school, I have been volunteering at Stanford hospital for the last 9 months and I had the opportunity to meet some very helpful nurses and patients. Also, I got to take a few fun classes this semester including dance and volleyball... those are the two sports/ activities that I was involved with in high school. As this semester is coming to a close, I realized how much fun they are and I am going to try to stay involved.
Because of our move we were able to have a dog again and even though Gus (my pomeranian) still lives with my parents (because they have become very attached and he is king of that castle) we made a big decision. In February we adopted a year old boxer named Jackson that has become our new baby, but Gus will always be my boy and if my parents end up moving, he will be able to come back home with me! This is Seth's first dog on his own (he had a few growing up). Our lives revolve around Jax and we wouldn't have it any other way.
He even stops by the fire station to see Dad!
I'm not sure if I mentioned it but around the time I stopped blogging, Seth was promoted to fire captain at his department and he has been running his own station for a little over 2 years now! I feel like we have both grown so much together and in our own ways over the last two years.
In fact, the beginning of April was a huge milestone for us. Seth took Jax and I to the beach (standard weekend for us) and he proposed right in front of the Golden Gate bridge!!! I still can't believe he totally surprised me. I thought I would know if anything were going to happen because we have been talking about our future a lot lately. The most amazing part is that he asked his brother and his sister-in-law to camp out on the beach (hiding from me) and they got video and photos of the whole thing! I mentioned that to Seth a long time ago and I can't believe he remembered! Now we will always have both the pictures and video to remember our special day. We haven't started planning yet but we are discussing a possible Santa Cruz wedding!
He took me to this same spot 2 years ago :)
I am sure there is more that I left out but I think I hit the major changes. Hopefully I won't be too consumed with school and will be able to keep up with my blog.
