Eggs

I have a lot of eggs in my basket right now. Most of them are possibilities...but very likely possibilities. I'd like to tell you about these eggs so you have some idea of my life here in Colorado....which I am easing into more and more everyday.

1- Personal Training. I have been studying to get my personal trainer certification through NASM for about 3 weeks now. I am taking the certification exam next Tuesday!!! So this is cram week for me. Once I pass the exam then I'm certified and I will immediately look for jobs at gyms... most likely 24 Hour Fitness. Apparently they are a good gym for newbie trainers. I am so excited about this! I've been progressively getting more and more into fitness since I graduated from college. And I feel like now is perfect time to explore it as a career. So, DROP AND GIVE ME 20 FATTIE!

2- Boot Camp Coach. There is a company here called BCOR Fitness (www.bcor.net) and they host boot camps all over the metroplex. I am going to be a coach. First I have to take 10 classes as a student, then do a day long training, take a test, then shadow a coach, then be an assistant coach, THEN run my own boot camp. It's a bit of process, yes. But I really enjoyed doing boot camp back in Dallas and I think I can definitely be useful as a coach. ANNNNND, it gets me outside more. Outside is beautiful here. I took my first class last night and it kicked my butt. It was wonderful.

3- Timekiller Studios. This is an old co-worker's new company consisting of a few guys in Dallas. They specialize in motion graphics and animation. They are absolutely amazing. I've jumped in as a sales person...I'm trying to get them business...here, there or anywhere. So far I've booked one job here...a motivation speaker needed a video. So I actually went and shot the event and now Timekiller is gonna make it all fancy and nice. I'll post it here when they finish. Anyway, if you or anyone you know need an amazing video made, let me know. Check them out at: www.timekillerstudios.com

4- Sampling. This job is slightly lame. Target now has people who hand out samples on the weekends to shoppers...very much like Sams Club. Well, there is a staffing agency who books all those samplings. I am one of those people handing you samples. It's a part time weekend gig that has helped me get by since moving here. I have sampled all kinds of weird things such as string cheese, flavored water, beef jerky nuggets, activia yogurt, fiber one bars, and more. I generally eat or drink a lot of whatever I'm sampling...so that's a perk. I don't plan on sampling anymore once I get gym work. YAY!

5- AdvoCare. AdvoCare is a company that I made A LOT of videos for in Dec, Jan and Feb. It is a nutritional supplement company. I started using a lot of the supplements and really liked them...so I signed up to be a distributor. I can't say I've done a ton with it, but it's there for me TO DO something with when I want to.

6- Soccer Coach. I interviewed last week to coach soccer for a club here in the Fall. It was the most intense interview EVER. The people of Evergreen, CO take youth soccer very seriously. I have long thought about transitioning my love of playing into coaching. Looking back on my soccer career, I can't remember how many games my teams won or lost, what drills we ran at practice, the faces of all my teammates, what color we were, but I can easily remember every coach I ever had. Easily. And because of that, I want to be a soccer coach...it is a sure way to make a difference in kids lives. Since this soccer club is so serious, I have no idea if they'll offer me a position. But if they do, I am going to take it. I think it'd be a great first coaching experience. ANNNND it'll get me outside more.

7- Heather Hubbard, the Video Editor. I am still pursuing my video career. It is really hard to book jobs here. I am actually flying to Dallas for a week in May to work at Fox Sports. Yes, I have to go to Dallas to get work. Sheesh. There is a job pending here...it would be working on a pilot for the National Geographic channel. I REALLY hope to get that!!! But I won't know for a bit... Check me out at www.heatherhubbard.net

So my basket is pretty full. Once these possibilites become a reality, I will be quite busy. On a side note, I found out yesterday that The Avett Brothers are coming to Colorado for 4 days in a row in August!!! OH THE JOY!

Happies

There are things that make me happy and always will. Live music is one of those. I found some cool people in Denver who are extremely warm, welcoming, fun and, best of all, have great taste in music...by great I mean, in line with my taste. I've already gone to 3 shows with them...Bishop Allen, Mates of State and Cold War Kids. I feel alive at shows. I always have. And watching people who excel at their passion is inspiring. It makes me want to do things. Any things.

I love this picture of Cold War Kids. It was such a stellar show. Their music rattles me.

Reflection

I really enjoy going back every now and then to read my old blogs. Sometimes I'll just pick random months and years to click on and read. Sometimes I'll just skim a few...or just check out the pictures. It's a good reminder of how great life is...how blessed I am. One of my favorite things is to read peoples comments. I LOL-ed several times just now. I think people mostly blog for themselves...to have a record of what was happening before. Public-journaling. Totally brill. Somewhat censored, sure, but still brill. Totally.

This weekend and the next are two specific times I wish I was in Dallas. Parties. Friends. Food. Festivities. All that I'll be missing.

I watched part of Sex and The City (The Movie) tonight and I was missing my girls. Justin said the other day, "why do you miss Dallas right now? What would you being doing if you were there?" I said I wasn't sure, but whatever it was, I'd feel like myself doing it. I'd feel at home. I'd probably have just been sitting around with roommates talking and/or watching TV...nothing "special", but it would have been special. I don't really miss the things I had going on in Dallas, I miss the people I had going on in Dallas.

I really need to stop blogging about being homesick. It's just so prevalent in my life currently. But yes, I'll stop.

Shank shoe for reading.

Observations

I have been living in Golden now for 5 weeks. Exactly. And today, on my 5 week anniversary of residency, I am flying home. Home. Dallas. I can't wait. I miss it so much. It gets unbearable.

I can't say life is ideal at this moment in time. It is really hard to get work right now with this economy and what-not. I spend a lot of time alone. Too much time. It's time to think about what I'm missing out on at home. It's time to beat myself up and lose confidence. It's time to stress out about not working. It's time to eat too much. It's time to sleep too much too.

When you move somewhere to be with someone without anything else there for you, it's hard. It puts a lot of pressure on that person to be everything to you until you get other things going. It puts stress on the relationship.

There ARE things that make me happy: laughing uncontrollably with Justin. Playing a good soccer game. Chatting with Kate (roommate). Playing with Cheddar (the cat). Working out with kettlebells. Perusing craigslist. Taking in the the ever-present beauty of the mountains when I drive. Studying my personal trainer certification materials.

So my life may not be ideal, but it's not bad. It's just a time I have to go through, I suppose.