The first huge change in 2015 was my job change. My degree is in Accountancy, and I had been working at a bank in a nearby town so that I could continue to live in my hometown, near all my family, and near Colin, my then-boyfriend (more later!) But in April 2015, I started as an accountant at our local community college. I had interned there in college and loved it and was SO excited to come back! It has now been almost seven months and I can say that I am still loving it. The other ladies in my office are wonderful and I absolutely love the work that I am doing.
Just shy of a month later, Colin also switched jobs! He was hired at the same community college to be the Director of the Foundation. This position is seriously perfect for him - he works all day, every day, to raise money for the Foundation so that the Foundation can continue to support the College. He also is loving his job. We both feel so thankful to have found jobs that we truly love, especially this early in our careers.
The most recent big change was that Colin proposed! We were on vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado this September. One night, while up in the mountains, by ourselves by the side of a road, watching the Super Moon, he proposed, and of course I said yes!
This brings me to the title of my blog: Identical Aims and Open Hearts. I love the origin of quote - it is, of course, by Albus Dumbledore. "Differences of habit and language are nothing at all, if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." Of course, he was talking about Voldemort, but this also reminds me of how Colin and I are starting our lives together - we have our differences but our overall goals in life are similar and we will be starting this journey with open hearts.
So, this blog will just be about life - a variety of topics. I have some cool topics planned, possibly some teaming up with another blogger, and I am sure I will come up with more ideas as I go! :-)
Excellent first post! :)
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