A New Adventure

So it's been a while since I updated you all on my life. Now that I've had a free moment, I thought I'd give you an update on everything that's been going on in my world. Most of you are friends with me on Facebook, so you know this already. But a few weeks ago, I was offered and took a job with the College Republican National Committee. It's just a temporary job (until after Election Day) but this is a great opportunity for my career that could lead to something great down the road.

It's kind of funny how this all came about and the circumstances surrounding it. After last year's crazy political season, I had fully intended to stay out of politics this year. I had put out feelers for a few campaigns, but nothing really came of it, which I didn't mind. So, I moved to Hattiesburg to begin looking for a job and to begin applying for grad school. It took me forever to finally find a job and the one I did end up getting was far below my abilities. Don't get me wrong, I love the people at AAA, but the job just wasn't stimulating enough for me. Well after working there for several months, I really began to miss working in politics. So I made the decision to begin looking for new political jobs. But before I could do that, I got a call from Judson, who was a consultant for Lee's campaign. He told me about this really great job that had just opened. It piqued my interest, but I really had no intention on taking the job. But the more I thought about things, the more I realized that I had to take advantage of this opportunity. It was a chance to prove myself and I had to take it. After the year of depression that I've had, I really needed a change.

So, I called Amanda, who would become my boss, and discussed things with her. Honestly, I felt like I'd talk to her and then never hear another word. But I was wrong! I wasn't on the phone for five minutes before she offered the job to me. We discussed a few logistical things, like pay, job details, etc. Then she told me that I would be in charge of the Northern Colorado region. This excited me, as I've always wanted to visit Colorado, but it also terrified me. I've never been one for confrontation and I'm used to "politicking" with people that hold similar values and beliefs that I do. After all the horror stories that I've heard about Boulder, I had no idea how I was going to this job. But I really didn't have time to think about it. I took the job and there was a ton of stuff that needed to be done. There wasn't a damn thing I could do about it now!

After a mind-numbing two day, cross country trip across the country, my Dad (who came along with me to make sure I got settled) and I arrived at my new home in Colorado. So far, I've really enjoyed it. I've made some great friends and I'm really starting to fall in love with the scenery. My job, which could have been really difficult, has been made relatively easy by a great network of students that really know what they're doing. Despite some wacko liberals and insane Ron Paul supporters, most of the people that I have encountered have been very friendly, even if they hold different political beliefs than me.

So, that's the big news from me. I'm going to continue to update this blog whenever something of note happens, especially when I get to play tourist and get to see some of the wonders that are out here.