Quick and to the point.

Last day at The Bay today-hurray

1 Interview today

3 Interviews tomorrow

Hopefully a job will come out of this!

And the hunt is on....

After 3.5 hours and 13 delivered resumés I am pooped...and hopeful.

On the most overblown 'holiday' of the year...

...I'm thankful for:

• My husband who I wouldn't trade for the world, and who I love more than the day I married him.
• A family that loves each other and likes to spend together.
• A roof over my head.
• A passport that is on its way!!!!
• The means to be able to take a trip to AZ to see a bunch of wonderful friends this upcoming week.
• Great friends who I can have fun with and yet have serious time too!
• A world of opportunities!

Hello My Name Is Solveig Chamagne and....

I'M A REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST... After two years of school I can now say that I'm fully and completely done. I finished my schooling in early December of 2010, however I totally froze during the practical portion of my board exams which granted me a VERY unwelcome "non-mastered" grade. I had never considered the possibility of not passing the test, I was sure I would be a Registered Therapist and raking in the dough by January 1st. I never thought that I could be waiting two months to rewrite the test.

So I failed, I had two months of what I called my "limbo" period and today I went back to redo the test. My stomach churned and I wasn't able to eat anything all morning. I was sure I would be the first to ever fail the board exams twice. I already had started thinking of a new career path, little did I know how much I would impress myself! I walked into the exam area and all my nerves melted away, I took a breath, said a quick prayer and began. The whole time I felt composed and answered with assurance and confidance. I knew when I left the room that I was a different person taking the test that day. About 25 minutes after I left the exam I got an email with my results- I PASSED! The first thing I did was stuff two pieces of eggs on toast down my mouth and laugh. Now I just have to drop about $400.00 to join the association and I can begin working!!!

As much as I whined and complained about my initial failure, I can now admit that the "non-mastered" experience was needed, in more ways than one! Not only did I just need a break from work (my schooling was condensed over two years so I basically got one week in the summer and one week in the winter off for two years), but also my ego needed a reality check, I went from thinking I was invincible to realizing that I am definitely not as awesome as I thought I was, yes I am capable of failure and studying is really not overrated...Most importantly I also needed that failure to truly validate for myself the profession that I have chosen, subconsciously I think I've always thought of massage as less therapeutic and more relaxing, but you REALLY have to know your stuff. I am truly proud of my accomplishments/profession because I realize that it wasn't just handed to me, I earned it!

Winter blues

I don't particularly like winter, but living in practically the coldest place on earth I have learned to deal with it. I can handle the cold, the dark, the mud, the ice, the driving, and pretty much everything else. My biggest frustration with winter is how dry my skin is. I have cracked knuckles, flaking elbows, and itchy knees.

The most embarrassing thing is that ALL of these are moisturizers, maybe I should start using them...

Some exciting news........

It looks like in about 9 months there will be a new member of our family! oh...I see how that sounds, no it's not what it sounds like, it's STEPH! PD (my older bro) and his girlfriend Steph have decided to tie the knot sometime in October. I'm so happy for them, PD has changed so much in the months that him and Steph have been together, and it's a good thing, not that he was bad before, he's just better now. They are so happy together and I know that they will make a very wonderful life together. I can't wait to see what the future holds for them.Welcome to the Family Steph! Mazal Tov!

Passport Update

Good news! It pays to be a procrastinator! Well not really, but I finally got my application for my passport in yesterday, and it only cost me an additional $30 to have it rushed so that I can go pick it up on the 17th, the day before we leave...The moral of the story is this, renew your passport when it expires so that you can save yourself $30, the stress of worrying about getting it in time, and the inconvenience of having to go pick it up yourself! Although I'm sure in roughly 5 years I'll be posting something all too similar... I wish it was easier to change...