breaking up is hard to do.

There comes a time in every traveler's life where it is important to weigh loyalty over opportunity. After not getting a job here in Colorado, it was time to look more intently to Washington state. While my files are active in several traveling companies, I prefer to travel with American Mobile.  They gave me my start in travel.  They know me well, they have all of my info, my paperwork, etc. And even thought at times I've had difficulties or questioned if they were really looking out for me, it seemed easier staying with them. But a better offer and opportunity came up with another company, Cross Country Travel Corps, and it was time for me to jump ship.

The phone call and emails regarding our split were awkward.  "I have to do what's best for me" came out of my mouth. (Did I really just say that?!) It's so bizarre, but it felt like I was breaking up with my company.

The job starts almost immediately after I end here at St Anthony's. I'll have a couples day drive up North then dive right into orientation. It's a smaller hospital in  Puyallup, Washington. Puyallup is under an hour from Seattle, 40 minutes from Olympia (where my cousins live), 2 hours from the beach, and the best part - 1 hour from the mountains. While the ICU I'll be working in is not as critical and busy, Good Samaritan Hospital is known for it's traffic through the ER. Sitting at the base of Mt Rainier, this ER sees a ton of mountaineers and their various illnesses.

While I'm really excited for Washington and being near family, I'm a little sad to leave Colorado. I love it here. It feels like I'm breaking up with Colorado too. Or rather, it's breaking up with me. It's just not working. Even though I tried to stay, it can't happen.  While I had previously been overwhelmed with all of the possibilities for this winter and my next assignment, it's now clear that this is the next step for me. However, I am not looking forward to April 15 when I have to file taxes for three states..

Oh well, on to the next! One week left in my lovely apartment (my lease only lasts til Sept 30) and about two weeks total left in Colorado.  I'm going to try to make the most of them before I move on, which I have to do, because let's face it, it's not you. It's me.