I'm putting Someone I Met on hiatus for a different project, RRR... Which is really just me writing about my experience living in Redmond, Washington for 3 months.

Why this project?

While I regret not starting this sooner, you'll soon learn why I didn't. The purpose of this project is really to document the personal growth I've experienced while I've been away. It's not just personal growth though! It's also stuff I've done in my free time, and really my adventure living on my own for the first time.

That seems silly, I know, but I've been living at home for a while. I like living with my parents, and it's not just because they cook me food. My family is important to me, and it's why choosing to take up on this opportunity was a BIG deal. Strong support systems are important, and it's the first time I wouldn't have one in my own home.

How did I get there?

Well. It all started in November. I applied for an opportunity to work at corporate temporarily. People who know me know that I love retail. People who love me feel that I could be doing more. Both of them are right, but neither of them understand that I move when I'm ready. Of all the time I've been working, this was the first time I felt the readiest. Anyway, I applied expecting to hear back from them in two weeks.

I heard back from them in a month... I definitely wasn't expecting that. I assumed that I wouldn't hear from them after the two weeks were up, so it definitely was a surprise. I interviewed for one experience on one day, but didn't get it. On a Monday, I interviewed with the first manager, and it went well. I prepared questions I thought I would be asked ahead of time. I was spot on with the majority of them. An hour later, she called saying that her boss would be calling me at 330pm PST. I said ok. While I don't remember much of the conversation... I remember this:

"You're from Hawaii. Are you sure you'll be ok without the sun?"
"Yeah, I've done cold before. The weather doesn't bother me as much as you might think."

The next day, I knew I was chosen and that's that!

Stay tuned, as I'm basically playing Sherlock Holmes with all the stuff I've said and done in the past few weeks.