I have never been the rural type. Big citys are just so intriguing to me. I love the hustle and bustle and the people and the environment. I love it all. Portland is a great city. It's not too big and overwhelming, yet it has all the staples that I love of downtown. I love the hot summer days with kids running in the fountains while their parents look on, rested on a blanket or park bench. I love the great stores with items that you thought you could only find online. I love finding a new store everyday to peak into. I love the myriad of food options. What I love the most is the fact that you don't have to drive, especially in Portland because we have such great public transportation. I just love it.

Since I was old enough to know better, I have wanted to live in a downtown high-rise with the steps of downtown culture at my toes. Having children doesn't make that dream easy, but I have decided that I am no longer going to sit on that dream. I am going to make it happen. I am young, and I have the world at my fingertips, so why not?

I am going through a lot of transitions right now with school, especially. I have this daunting task of finding an externship site and getting hired on as  medical assistant. I am now directing my search to downtown. I am going to work downtown. In a plastic surgery office. I will.

Once I get hired on I am going to move downtown. I already have a place that I want, though I will actively search more once the time gets closer. It's not going to be cheap, so until then my objective is going to be downsizing. I expect to lose square footage, and I can definitely use the extra space that my junk is taking up.

I am SO excited for this new journey. Beyond words, really. It really is something I have wanted for SO LONG. Some people may think that my excitement is silly. I say, become a single mom of two and tell me how silly your dreams become.