My decision

It seems that my life has taken quite a turn since we last blogged, quite a bittersweet turn that is. You see, I was becoming one of 'those' girls, you know, the type who worked hard their whole life and then once they reach a certain goal they just 'settle' into something they are completely comfortable and used to doing.
For me that was waiting tables and living in a one bedroom apartment with my pup. I was doing fine, making a living off of serving people food and beverage, going home with a decent amount of tips each night, and doing it all again the next night and all weekend. But then, after two years of being a Hooters Girl (please hold the gasp and the soap box speech), I found that it was time to hang up my pantyhose and orange shorts and move on with a career I actually went to school for. One problem: Montana is NOT the place to be trying to get a job at right now, especially one that 200+ college graduates want and will apply for as well.
So, I swallowed my pride and decided to make a big move for myself and my relationship. My boyfriend moved to Oregon months before I made up my mind to follow, he also was tired of 'settling' for a dead end job and started a career in the feild he got his degree in. We talked about me reloacting eventually for months but I never made that definate decision until about 2 months ago. Thus I put in my notice with work and my landlord, I started making arrangements to move, found a place to live and started job searching. I had a few interviews but no luck so far. Thats okay, everything will work out eventually, right?
The hard part is telling people in MT about the move. Especially people who know me well. My family aside (they are surprisingly supportive about this move), people tend to take the news as a shock. I get surprised looks and concerned questions like:
"what are you going to do there!?"
"So you are moving to like, no where?"
"Is Kory going to marry you? Are you sure you aren't just changing your life for a guy?"
or my personal favorite because lets face it, my friends aren't the smartest people in the world-
"OMG you are going to LOVE Portland!"
Haha, why does it seem when people think about Oregon they assume Portland is the only thing out there? I like Portland too but I am able to grasp that there are other places besides Portland in Oregon. It seems that Montanans have no idea of what lies beyond our state boarder unless it is a large town like Boise, Spokane, Seattle and Portland. If they can't picture you in one of those towns, it is as if you fell down a hole in a tree to a mystical land of the unknown, and they panic...thinking you will be lost in a thick Canadian forest dying of thirst and hunger.
Then, once I tell them I am indeed not moving to Portland they pity me, asking how far from Portland I will be (so that way I can get my city-fix I guess), or they assume the next available association with Oregon and say-
"Ahh I LOVE going to the coast, you are so lucky to be living right by the ocean." Alright, I get that Oregon is closer to the ocean then Montana is, but realistically, I have been to Oregon multiple times in my life and not once have I ever seen or been to the Oregon coast while visiting. Why? Because Oregon isn't Hawaii, I am not surrounded by ocean, and my home is not by the Ocean and if I do go to the coast it will be because I am getting in the car, driving for hours and staying a few days there because it is far from where I live.
On second thought, maybe it is best I am getting out of here ;)