I have not had time to write, and I have some big news to share so how about we Walk and Talk? This is the segment where I talk to my phone like a crazy person while walking in public.

I got a new job! I am now a Software Engineer II at IWCO in Chanhassen, MN, where I will be working on internal systems. I’m in my second week and excited to be working with them. A lot of training so far and getting to know my new team. I’ve met a lot of impressive people and I’m looking forward to growing with the company. I enjoyed my time with my previous employer Sights on Service, it was just time for me to take a step forward in my career. I wish the company and all my friends there the best of luck in future endeavors.

I moved out! I am now living on my own for the first time in my life. With the new job I wanted to be closer to the office and I found a great apartment in Eden Prairie. I love the location! There’s a ton of great stuff near me as well as this walking path that I’m on right now. One thing I wasn’t expecting is adulting gets expensive quick when you are on your own. Did some furniture shopping last weekend with Heidi and Frank and thank god they do 0% interest financing. Also, all the little kitchen things you don’t think of, like when I went to cook for the first time with my new pans I realized I didn’t have any cooking oil or spices.

So, in the last two weeks, I’ve started a new job and moved out on my own. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t scary. A lot of emotional eating. But even though I’ve pushed myself out of my comfort zone, I think that everything is moving in the right direction and I see a bright future ahead of me. I will fail and that is okay. It will just make the successes that much better.

I’d like to give some shout-outs and thank yous to those who have helped me the most in the last couple of years. Thank you to Jamie Thingelstad for helping me with my career development and getting me in tip-top shape for interviews. Thank you to Rosalin Chrest and Kurt Rees for letting me stay with them and establish myself in the twin cities. Thank you to Ryan Vagle for being an amazing co-worker and mentor at my previous position. Thank you to my friends and family for all the support over the years. You all rock! And last but not least, thank you to myself for the work that you’ve put in to get to where you are now. You’re still not finished but you can handle what is to come.

Alright, to cap it off I want to leave you with one of my favorite quotes from a cartoon dog:

Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something. -Jake the Dog