First, before I start getting into the bulk of this post, I have to say:
I am now the new dance teacher at Twinkle Toes dance studio in Camarillo!!! This was the job I truly came out here for. Ever since my first phone conversation with the owner, it was like I felt that would be the perfect place for me! I will be teaching 5 dance classes all school-year round, then add to it another 5 for the first 6 weeks as I will be filling in for a teacher on maternity leave.
I am now the new dance teacher at Twinkle Toes dance studio in Camarillo!!! This was the job I truly came out here for. Ever since my first phone conversation with the owner, it was like I felt that would be the perfect place for me! I will be teaching 5 dance classes all school-year round, then add to it another 5 for the first 6 weeks as I will be filling in for a teacher on maternity leave.
God has BLESSED me, truly, and I couldn't be more excited that I will be teaching again.
I also got another job as a gymnastics coach! (Whooda thunk?) I will be working at Coach Patty's School of Gymnastics, also in Camarillo. Or, should I say, I have ALREADY been working there! I start teaching my own class (the level 1 and 2 classes) THIS UPCOMING THURSDAY!
I also got another job as a gymnastics coach! (Whooda thunk?) I will be working at Coach Patty's School of Gymnastics, also in Camarillo. Or, should I say, I have ALREADY been working there! I start teaching my own class (the level 1 and 2 classes) THIS UPCOMING THURSDAY!
So, to continue on "Travel day 3"...well, there's not much to say. We left early in the am, we drove to Vegas where I got some Caribou, a welcome bit of home amidst the travel. We traveled through the desert. We made it to California. We made it to Barstow. We made it to Rancho Cucamunga, which, if you ask me, is a pretty ridiculously awesome sounding name for a town. We met up with Ruth's friends Kyle & Annie and their 3-month old son Micah for In-n-Out. We wandered a mall with air conditioning. Then we made our way to the VC! (also known as ventura county)
Let's see....
Tuesday, Ruth and I had a relaxing day. I took her to Element, and being as that she is such a coffee addict, I presumed that would be necessary. She approved. I told her that was a good thing, "because her approving of Element is similar to approving a boyfriend...and, well, Element is the closest thing I have to a boyfriend." She laughed. I did not. (Ok, yeah, I totally did.)
After wandering around the Camarillo Outlets for a while, we came back and I got ready for my interview at the dance studio...which, basically, turned out to not even be an interview. She basically said "I just had this feeling that you were such a perfect fit for our studio, and if you'd like it, the job is yours." She had interviewed 3 other girls for the position. And she held off on giving them any word because she was waiting for me. How. Amazing?!
Wednesday was a fun early afternoon as I took Ruth to the Ventura Pier. It was there I saw my first dolphin in 2 years, and also a seal that was fairly close to shore. It's always fun spotting wildlife. Especially when it's not there in South Dakota. (I often get bored of "Deer!" or "Prairie Dog!")
Then after my interview for the Coaching position at the gymnastics gym (which, again, was not even an interview, but more or less "We're going to create classes for you." Awesome!) we headed to West Hollywood to meet up with another one of Ruth's friends. We stopped by a coffee shop. I had my first iced vanilla chai. Mainly because Ruth and Chelsea talked me into it.
We ate food, Ruth and Melanie were able to catch up.
Thursday was Ruth's last day here! (insert bawling emoticon and sound effect here.) After a wonderful late morning/early afternoon wandering the Santa Monica promenade and pier, I dropped her off at the airport. And in sure-to-Ruth fashion, SOMETHING had to go wrong with her flight. Good news? It was only a slight delay. :-P
Which brings me to today! FRIDAY! It's crazy how I've been out here not even 5 days and I'm already working. Have I mentioned how AMAZING my God is!? Yup, pretty sure downright amazing.
Other than the couple hours of work I had today though, I had a nice lunch date with my Critter, and then proceeded to go back home and crash. And I crashed HARD. I don't think I realized just how exhausted I was until I sat down today.
So as for life happenings, that pretty much brings you up to speed.
I was telling Critter this earlier today, but my life feels just like normal. Which is weird. Essentially, it's weird that this doesn't feel weird.
I have a feeling that will change in another month or two, when I'll be expecting the temps to start to drop and the leaves start to turn color. But it feels good knowing that I am where God means for me to be, and that he has taken care of me thus far. I have faith and confidence that he will continue to do amazing things here!
Let's see....
Tuesday, Ruth and I had a relaxing day. I took her to Element, and being as that she is such a coffee addict, I presumed that would be necessary. She approved. I told her that was a good thing, "because her approving of Element is similar to approving a boyfriend...and, well, Element is the closest thing I have to a boyfriend." She laughed. I did not. (Ok, yeah, I totally did.)
After wandering around the Camarillo Outlets for a while, we came back and I got ready for my interview at the dance studio...which, basically, turned out to not even be an interview. She basically said "I just had this feeling that you were such a perfect fit for our studio, and if you'd like it, the job is yours." She had interviewed 3 other girls for the position. And she held off on giving them any word because she was waiting for me. How. Amazing?!
Wednesday was a fun early afternoon as I took Ruth to the Ventura Pier. It was there I saw my first dolphin in 2 years, and also a seal that was fairly close to shore. It's always fun spotting wildlife. Especially when it's not there in South Dakota. (I often get bored of "Deer!" or "Prairie Dog!")
Then after my interview for the Coaching position at the gymnastics gym (which, again, was not even an interview, but more or less "We're going to create classes for you." Awesome!) we headed to West Hollywood to meet up with another one of Ruth's friends. We stopped by a coffee shop. I had my first iced vanilla chai. Mainly because Ruth and Chelsea talked me into it.
We ate food, Ruth and Melanie were able to catch up.
Thursday was Ruth's last day here! (insert bawling emoticon and sound effect here.) After a wonderful late morning/early afternoon wandering the Santa Monica promenade and pier, I dropped her off at the airport. And in sure-to-Ruth fashion, SOMETHING had to go wrong with her flight. Good news? It was only a slight delay. :-P
Which brings me to today! FRIDAY! It's crazy how I've been out here not even 5 days and I'm already working. Have I mentioned how AMAZING my God is!? Yup, pretty sure downright amazing.
Other than the couple hours of work I had today though, I had a nice lunch date with my Critter, and then proceeded to go back home and crash. And I crashed HARD. I don't think I realized just how exhausted I was until I sat down today.
So as for life happenings, that pretty much brings you up to speed.
I was telling Critter this earlier today, but my life feels just like normal. Which is weird. Essentially, it's weird that this doesn't feel weird.
I have a feeling that will change in another month or two, when I'll be expecting the temps to start to drop and the leaves start to turn color. But it feels good knowing that I am where God means for me to be, and that he has taken care of me thus far. I have faith and confidence that he will continue to do amazing things here!
