Final Post

Well, I return. But just for one last post...I guess I want to come full circle with this blog.

As you may have figured out, by knowing me or reading this blog, things weren't quite going my way and I felt that I needed to make some very serious changes.

For one, you read about my transition into a house as a short-term alternative for staying in the craptastic place they called an apartment complex that was my nightmare of broken air conditioners, no hot water, incompetent office staff, and asshole neighbors. Am I exaggerating? I don't really think so.

Update on the housing situation is that I lived at the house for about 6 weeks and was able to move into a very lovely apartment that I was hesitant to get attached to at first, but now I call home. I truly love my new apartment and I'm just so glad that I don't have to worry about my living situation on a daily basis anymore.

You may have guessed that this living transition came with much, much more - and you'd be right, a new job. Though I learned a lot of the basics of research and supporting my Planning team, I quickly outgrew that position because Planning is much more about strategy than it is about research. When I asked my manager for more responsibility, I was essentially denied and that's not the kind of environment that I want to be in.

In advertising, networking is everything. And a dear friend Christie that first mentored me at my very first job was able to help me out once again with an important career move. I am now settled into a great agency where I can really use my brain and my talents to move forward. I dropped the crappy Junior title that does nothing but make you feel beneath others and have moved on to kicking some ass! ;)

My new position is a great position for growing and learning about creating strategies for clients. I have already tackled so many interesting challenges and I look forward to more.

So with this huge change is an absolute life change. A second chance at living in Dallas...

Now the only problem is that I'm not a huge fan of Dallas. More than that, I'm really starting to hate it. But what that means for me now is that I will enjoy my apartment and enjoy my job until these things run their course. After that, it is adios Dallas.

I believe I know where my next move will take me, at least city-wise, but it is something that I will take my remaining time in Dallas to look forward to, prepare for, and hopefully ultimately achieve.

Thank you for reading my blog. I highly recommend my recap of the '08 Planning Conference for any of you who have landed here wanting to know more about Account Planning.

I may have another blog floating out there somewhere about my next adventure...

So long!