The World's Newest Public Speaker...

...ME! I recently took a new job where I will be speaking to employees from a 7-state territory. Nervous? Not nearly as much as I thought I would be.

This is one of those lifetime defining moments. Throughout my life I have hated public speaking, I was a nervous wreck. Maybe I've just hated the material. In 6th grade I had to give a speech on Barbara Walters. On the notes that my Social Studies teacher graded me, she wrote "You did this weird Shuffly thing with your feet!" Consciously, when I was giving my speech, I thought the "Shuffly thing," made me look natural, like I was comfortable up there (obviously not.) Apparently one of the few photos of me at Union Station is of my back while I'm in a ridiculously large ski coat lighting a cigarette in front of Union Station, DC.

Updates on how I'm surviving Virginia:
Through pure boredom. Obtaining a viable social life is proving very challenging. Frasier reruns followed by Golden Girls reruns have proven to be my most consistent companion. Eek.

Relocation

The wonderful challenges of up and leaving one life and beginning another is much to bear. Especially when you leave just before the holidays, leaving behind a family for something different. Part of me feels guilty for missing out on their lives to improve mine; another part of me thinks that's absolute crap because I'm thrilled that I actually did it.

It's been nearly a month since the road trip from Dallas to DC, where the Memphis picture was taken. I'd like to say that I've established wonderful friendships, but it would be a wonderful lie. I have met a few nice people, and a few I don't so much care for. Time will only tell what shall develop.

Work is wonderful. My team is amazing and I'm on my own for the most part after next week when I'll be traveling to Virginia Beach.