OHHHHH EEEEEEEEEEEMMMMM GEEEEEEEEEEE, is this really happening?
Timeline:
2 months ago a long-time Army friend of Tim's said, "hey, I heard about this job opening. I think it would be perfect for you. Send me your resume, and I'll get it to their HR department.". So, Tim did, and then we forgot about it.
3 weeks ago: The company contacted him for a phone screening. They apologized for the resume being sent to the wrong department (hence the delayed contact from them). Phone screening went well, and there was another phone screening a few days later with a director. Mr. Director said, "we'll get back to you next week".
2 weeks ago: And they did. "We'd like to fly you to our headquarters in CA for a round of all-day interviews". So, that happened.
1 week ago: " We'd love to have you, so would you be willing to move to our headquarters?"
SAY WHAT, SAY WHO, SAY WHEN?
1 week ago: negotiations, anxiety attacks, discussions, negotiations, negotiations, sleepless night...
Sparing all the crazy, exciting, boring details, and many curse words, WE ARE MOVING TO THE SAN FRANSCISCO BAY AREA IN TWO WEEKS. He starts his new job November 30. Who are we?
Why would we give up the perfect life we have in here Baltimore? Our friends, careers, our company, Sophia's sports, activities, and her friends, our house that we're in love with, our neighborhood that we love even more, our friends, the city we love and claim as our own..... We are settled, comfortable, gotta a great thing going! So, why?
The short answer: When FACEBOOK knocks, you answer. This little company in Silicon Valley known as Facebook has just hired Tim, and it's kind of a career dream come true for him. All I know about his new job is that he'll work in FB's security department. We're looking forward to the impact he can have there!
MY LIFE IS CRAZY! But, we make ourselves feel better by calling it adventurous.
Two more things:
1. Who wants to rent or buy my house? I prefer a renter so that I can move right back in after a year.
2 Condensing 2300 sqft down to about 1000 is an art. To achieve this art, you must get rid of half of your belongings. ACHIEVED.
Ok 3. Did I mention that this area of CA has the highest cost of living in the country? It beat out NYC. YAAAAAAAAAAAY. :/. Hence the downsizing we must do. We'll need to fit into a 2 bedroom/2bth apartment for the first year. ADVENTURE. And even that will cost $3500 a month in rent. #kill me
It's actually really fun for me to get rid of stuff. Even our couch and bedroom suit! I love it. My house feels so fresh. Or empty, others might say. #intheeye
I thought I was going to make a long story short.... sorry. And there is a lot more to be said, just no time to say it. And really, nobody cares except for my mom, and she knows most of the deets. So, I shall leave you with some recent pictures of Little Bear and Honey Badger.
I suppose I should re-activate my Facebook account? That's awkward!
I have a break down at least once a day, but I need to take my own advice. I've been telling Sophia, "it doesn't matter where we live, as long as we're together'. CHEESEBALL. But, it should be true. It's nice to change things up a bit, or a lot. We'll experience new things, grow together, and maybe the bay area fog will help my kids sleep in!
There are LOTS AND LOTS of loose ends to tie up before we leave, so my next post will probably be from our humble abode in NorCal.
-Hales, a Texan turned Baltimorean, pretending to be all Californian soon. LIKE, TOTALLY.
#help
p.s. Tim and I lived in Monterey, California for two years way back in the day, so it won't be completely new to us.
