Everything Happens For a Reason...

This past Friday was one of those days where nothing seemed to go right.
I was freaked out about so many things like my car (Candy) for instance. The day before I have to go out of town she starts with all sorts of new warning lights and carrying ons....I couldn't do it. THEN, I tried to print those donor letters and it was a no go. The printer wouldn't cooperate. I was losing it. Fast.

Thanks to Super Genae, the car thing wasn't a persistent problem. She got me to Nashville in record time on very little sleep.  I owe her a nice seafood dinner, lol. And my lovely friend Kristin offered to print the letters up for me when I got back. (I'm definitely taking you up on that, Kris - by the by, lol.) So we get to Nashville, everything goes well, got tons of information and met a really nice group of people. I met a wonderful guy named Stephen, who was so honest in his own experience. He told me good stuff, bad, stuff, hard stuff, culture shock stuff, it was phenomenal. He changed my mind about a couple things and set every possible  fear of moving abroad at ease. This is a setup of sorts, lol...nothing harmful but you guys know something is coming, right? Ha...

I came away with two major amendments to my plan this weekend. Prior to this, I really wanted to be in Tokyo. I would say, "Oh, I'd be happy to go anywhere!" but really be thinking, "I really hope you send me to Tokyo." But I am completely sold on going anywhere. I don't want to discount my experience by placing any limitations before I get to Japan. I want to go with an open mind, ready for anything. I also learned that I was deluded in my previous financial goal (here's the something), my startup expenses are actually more extensive. That's the most polite way to put it.  Stephen says I need 500,000 yen to start (I am really talking around this, aren't I?) Okay...so its $5000. As opposed to the initial proposed $3,500. I know, that's a big difference...but we can TOTALLY do it!

Now let me tie in the title...My donor request letters were asking for $3500 and I would have sent those out already if the printer hadn't given me a nervous breakdown on Friday. Let me also say that this printer is infamous for handing out nervous breakdowns at Jolie...I just wasn't strong enough on Friday. I felt like Samir on Office Space, "Why does it say paper jam, when there IS NO PAPER JAM?!!?!" And how embarassing would that have been, "umm....I sent you this letter but, yeah...."

Woo freaking hoo! I lost this entry like, a week ago guys! I just found it! Indeed, everything happens for a reason. So I'm going to publish it right now, before something else happens.
Love,

The Gypsy

PS...I got the job(s)!
PPS...I don't even know if this makes sense, ya'll I was so happy to find it :) Good luck...LOL