Spontaneity

I graduated from college, lived home for eight months (to "save money," though that never happened) and while doing so discovered some pretty important things:

Important Thing #1: I absolutely CANNOT sit still

I kept myself so busy in college I figured moving home would be nice and relaxing. Don't get me wrong, I love everything about my home, family & friends but I just couldn't stand the dormant stage my life was at. Working only a few days a week and sleeping in late sounds like everyones dream, but trust me it gets old quick. I can't believe I ever considered a career which required sitting in an office all day.

Important Thing #2: It's really difficult to get a "big girl job"

In the summer months, I spent most of my time doing what every recent graduate does -- Googling stuff and bitching about how tough it is to get a job. I applied for many jobs, did everything I was supposed to do and guess how many actual interviews I got? Zero. I was at such a point of desperation that when I received a personal e-mail rejection back instead of a generic one I thought "Wow, they must really like me."

And don't get me wrong, I didn't change career paths because I'm a quitter or because I didn't think I was good enough. I actually think I'm pretty kickass and every company who didn't hire me is stupid. It's just ... some things just aren't meant to be ;)

The real reason I changed career paths is because of

Important Thing #3: I'm pretty good at baking & decorating

Like many other millions of Americans out there, I'm addicted to television. In the past year or so I've found myself shifting my viewing interests. I used to only watch ABC Family reruns of early 90s sitcoms but now all I watched was food television. Then one day while watching an episode of Cake Boss I thought "Hmm, baking would be something fun to do while I'm home." I went out and bought a box cake mix (cheating, I know). I didn't have the proper cake pan so I grabbed a cupcake pan. That'll do. And that was how I started decorating my first cupcakes. Even though it took me about 3 hours to do 12 cupcakes, I was hooked. This hobby soon turned into an obsession with not just cupcakes, but all things dessert. Then ... the lightbulb went off! I should try doing this for a living. It allows me to be constantly running around, I can be creative and innovative AND I can talk a lot.

I'm usually not a very spontaneous person yet I applied, two weeks later was accepted and one week after that found myself at the local Work N' Gear buying $90 Chef's Clogs.

So here I am now, about to move two hours away from home and attend a pastry program to become a professional chef.

Follow my sweet journey through this new and exciting adventure.

Or don't -- I'll never know.