Moving Monday | Packing

Hope everyone has had a good weekend.  Mine involved work & checking off things on my moving to do list. & ended with my monday morning starting with some monday errands followed by a coffee run. 

6 | 8 | 15 Morning Coffee Run 

 My days off haven't exactly been days off.  As much as I would love my mandatory pamper myself day, packing has taken over my life.  Thanks to my parents it's been a little easier than to pack on my own.  There's 5 sections included in my move:
Car // Ship // Yard Sale // Trash // Donate
My plan is to keep my car light as possible. Oh did I mention we are driving! Yup that's right I know what can happen in a car with my divorced parents & my dog! Ok back to the car,  I want to keep it as light as possible.  The less weight the less gas use the faster I will get there.  So our clothes | daily toiletries | important information & minimal appliances is my plan

Who knew one person can have so much crap!? 

going thru our family's storage. AHHHH!!!!

Guido helping Mommy. [yea not so much]

Anything that isn't a necessity right when I get there is getting shipped.  Umm why is shipping so expensive? I'm on a Delene budget.  As cheap as possible.  Working @ bdubs I never know what kind of money I'll make so every dollar is important.  Shipping is probably gonna be my biggest challenge. Thank you Ziploc Space Bags. They are truly the best things invented. It saves so much space. If I do ship my clothes, it will be in one box. The only good thing is I plan to send everything 2 days before I leave that way it will get there right when I get to my new place.

Seeing how I'm on a servers budget, a yard sale will be happening in the near future. I try to be as independent as I can so me selling things like formal wear will help with money. Whatever doesn't sale will either be sold online or donated! 

I'm starting a brand new chapter so my place should have new things.  My townhouse has a washer and dryer connection so my first big purchase is a washer and dryer! Tips on home appliances would greatly be appreciated!

Hopefully my yard sale brings me some cash for my deposit & gas money.  Lately work has been ok. & I am blessed my managers understand so I'm constantly working.  Sleep Deprived but making progress. 
I wonder what next week in my moving Monday series will include. ..
Have a blessed Monday everyone

Secret is Out

I got my VERY FIRST APARTMENT. I got my dream job! It's official I will be in North Carolina toward the end of July. I feel on top of the world right now. Even though it is early in the AM! 

Moving Monday | Apartment Hunting

Everyone has asked me if I'm excited. As much as I'd want to have a much needed celebratory drink, I'm not as excited as one should be. Apartment Hunting has taken over my life. It normally starts at 7 am and doesn't end until 6pm. If I have work it doesn't stop me from my home search. Thank goodness for apps & google.
Townhomes, condos, apartment...not all the same. If you know me you know my pup is like my kid [he is NOT a guard dog at all] So safest area possible on a budget is #1 on my list. With moving in the humid months a pool is #2. It being pet friendly is #3.  Being about 2000 miles away is kinda hard to tour anything so I have to go by what leasing agents say. hmm knowing they make commission off of my renting they aren't my go to. Luckily my new boss [C] has been willing to help me since she grew up there. If I mention an area she lets me know Yay or Nay. We'll lots of decent, pretty apartments are in areas she doesn't really recommend. So all 15 million apartments I called got thrown away.
Apartment Search take TWO! Between websites & apps, here are few of the best ones I liked.
rent.com : is my top apartment search website to use. Sometimes if you lease from rent.com they send you $100 gift card. It's really easy to use. Filter: City , Budget, Amenities, Laundry
google.com : not for apartment search but for apartment reviews & google the area and map out how far it is from my main office. My parents and I have become google map pros!
apartments.com : is like rent + google maps together! The best part is I can search a radius around my new job. I just didn't like I couldn't put my exact max. price budget.
apartmentguide.com  I loved that it was easy to use. Looked around the area other than the city searched.

I suggest calling apartments and speaking with a leasing agent. Some are very friendly and others just want to make commission. I'm very big on personality, therefore if you do not want to engage in conversation but just want my money... #byefelicia

Lucky after another 3 hour search. A townhouse in my price range with my top 3 necessities were included. I put in my application. Everyone please pray I get it.

New Chapter

Hello. I figured my new journey has to be documented.This time its the beginning of my CAREER in a new CITY . heck new state. This is something I want to look back on 10 years from now {i'm only 26} and say damn I succeeded.
2012 I graduated from West Coast Ultrasound Institute | Ontario, CA campus with an associate degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography . Translation: ultrasound technician. I am very proud that I graduated seeing how it was an 18-month vocational school full time & part time at b-dubs. Back then I don't really remember what sleep was. Work in the morning, school at night was my typical week for 15 months. (well 18...long story) Then it came time for externship (translation: internship) for 3 months. I do remember the school suggested for all the students to quit their jobs since internship was a full time commitment in order to graduate. We had to put in 40 hours a week. I however paid my way through school thru working at buffalo...quitting was not going to happen! + I had just brought my car.
Internship schedule was all week and work was every weekend. I think I remember having ONE day off after 30 days of work STRAIGHT. Exhaustion wasn't even a word that could describe how I felt back then. But I survived. I'm sure some people think how easy it is to just let mommy and daddy handle money. But I can honestly tell you from first hand experience how REWARDING it is to not rely on anyone but yourself.
skip to 2014
...past 2 years I have had ups and downs that felt like I was on a non-stop roller coaster, and I, the procrastinator that I am, still haven't taken my boards test. In a way I lost hope in finding a job in my career field. Most places wanted a million years of experience. I'm sorry but how can I get experience if you won't give it to graduates.
After my visit to Tennessee and Alabama I fell absolutely in love with the south! Who wouldn't? So I decided to apply out of California for my job. It was mandatory seeing how I could apply everywhere in so.cal and get nowhere.
Well after getting a few responses, I think the timing was off. I strongly believe in God's plans for me. So if I didn't choose a job it was God's decision it was best for me. Anyways about 6 months ago I'm applying everywhere Craigslist had an ultrasound position in the United States, and a lady in loved my resume, however it was PART TIME. If I'm moving to another state it has to be better hours than 2 days a week. #sorrynotsorry.
About two weeks ago (2015) the same lady called me and asked if I had found a job and if I was still interested. YES. no hesitation. I would love to move somewhere and start my career. 
"Have you been there" No
"Are you nervous" Yes
"how did you get a job without an interview" truth is I was going to go out there for an interview but seeing how summer is around the corner flights are very pricey and my new boss agreed it would be money waisted. So I used 3d pictures I have taken in the past. [no names were present on my images]

welcome to the new chapter of this city girl's life going to the country