Update: It's Official!

I GOT THE JOB!!!! My official newfound title will be "Senior Media Planner/Buyer". How awesome is that? "Senior"? What did I do to deserve this title? The salary is exactly on point and I just couldn't be happier. I will get quarterly bonus performance reviews, 10 days vacation, and 4 personal days. My mind has been wandering in a million different directions tonight ever since I found out. I am scared yet excited, nervous yet anxious. Strung out to say the least - I don't see how I'm going to sleep tonight.

I keep thinking about breaking the news to my current job. I have learned so much here and am eternally grateful but I know I must move on. I owe it to myself to use the skills and education I've earned to grow and prosper. I just feel bad because I will leave behind friends, clients, and contacts I've fostered over the past 2.5 years. I know I'm not irreplaceable but I know that my leaving will cause my work to be dumped on someone else. My coworkers are also my friends so it will be hard to leave them all behind. I will miss our early morning conversations about American Idol and our lunches together. I will have to develop relationships all over again, which makes me happy and sad at the same time. I know I can keep in touch via email but it just isn't the same as working with everyone everyday. I know everyone's personality and style and now I am venturing into the unknown.

I'm also unsure about my start date. Two weeks from Monday will be April 16. Should I start right after my last day or should I take another week off to mentally prepare and relax before the new position? One side of me thinks I should just jump right in and show them I can be flexible. The other part of me says that I should take some time for myself to de-stress before entering a more challenging position. I have not yet decided what to do but maybe a good night's sleep is all I need.

It has been an eventful couple of days to see the least. I am so happy that things have reached full circle and our bad luck is gone. Our future is shaping itself right before our eyes and it is beautiful. I can't wait to see how things play out.