Fork in the Road...Left? or Right?

So today I decided that I was going to apply to the Art Institute of Austin and pursue my life long dream of being an Interior Designer...........oh boy back to school!

Why Interior Design? Why now? When I was a little girl, my mother allowed me, an eight-year-old, to have full reign in decorating my own room, and I’m not talking about just picking out bedding and curtains. But from the color of the walls, to the wallpaper trim, and finally to the color and texture of the carpet, my creative options were endless. From that point on I was hooked and wanted to decorate every room I could get my hands on. Unfortunately, my mom didn’t let me decorate the whole house, but I owe it to her for having faith in an eight-year-old girl and allowing me to express my artistic abilities. When it came time to get ready for college I had no doubt in my mind that Interior Design was the degree I was going after. Regrettably, as hard as I tried to make that happen at the University of Texas at Austin, it was still out of reach. I did what any college student would do, I decided to settle on getting a B.A. in Government so that I could graduate and start my life in the corporate world. Luckily, a few years later I have the opportunity to change my career path and potentially do something I love. Sure, I could just get back out in the corporate world with any job out there, but my passion lies within Interior Design and I want to do something I love. 

These are the words I had to express in my application essay....they asked me to write a complete essay on why I have chosen this career path, what I think will make me successful as a college student and as a professional...and they expected for me to keep it at approximately 150 words......HA! I don't even know what 150 word essay looks like! I guess that is something that has always been a weakness of mine. I can go on and on and on about anything (chatty Cathy over here), but to keep it simple sweet and to the point is something I can't seem to accomplish....

 

My Silhouette

You know those nights where you lay in bed wide awake just wishing your brain would stop running a million miles a second and you think to yourself, 'Tahnee if you could just focus on breathing maybe you can get some sleep..inhale...exhale...inhale...exhale, find your inner chi woman'. Yep that was me last night! In the midst of my sleep deprivation and the million ideas I had flooding my mind (one of them being to write a novel) I decided that it was about time (and more logical) to start a blog. So at 4:00am I rolled out of bed and begin my journey of blogging, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! I wasn't sure what I was going to "blog" about much less how to design one. And then comes the problem of naming yourself, oh boy!. Before you know it, its 5 hours later and I am just now starting write. Since I am new to this I think its best to start with the basics and get to know one another, like a first date :)......so here it goes.......

My name is Tahnee, I am married to my wonderful hubby, David, who is my rock, my soul-mate, and my best friend.  Our story is that of a real fairytale, he is my Prince Charming!..literally castle and all ;)... David and I met when I decided to take an internship at Walt Disney World and move halfway across country. It was a dream job that I always wanted, but never really knew I could have until the opportunity fell on my lap. When we met I wouldn't say it was love at first sight, according to him it was, but I think we got some wires crossed and he had a funny way of showing it. I tried every way possible to avoid him and his rude remarks and gestures, obviously I was not successful, but for that I am thankful! Once we were on the same page, it was instantaneous and I didn't know how I could ever live without him, the only problem was that I had to go back to Texas after my internship so that I could finish College. Long distance to me wasn't an option, but he somehow convinced me that it would work...and lookey there he was right! (probably the only time he will be, hehe jk) After many years of flying back and forth and late night phone calls, I move to Florida to continue my career with the Mouse and be with the love of my life.

 Fast forward to today, we have only been married 2 years now come November, but time sure does seem to fly by! I am a newly housewife who decided, and convinced my hubby, to up and leave a fortune 500 company with a really great job to move back home to Texas (crazy, right? yeah I am beginning to think that myself). All my life I had these dreams of moving to a big city, working for a major corporation, and slowly taking over the World one job at a time. I was well on my way to becoming King, I mean Queen of the World, well sort of...I believe I would have gotten there one day. Then out of nowhere on one of those sleepless nights like I told you about before, I decided that it was imperative that my hubby and I move back to Texas to be closer to our Family. I told him that 'Family is the most important aspect of life and if we were going to start one of our own then we needed the support and love of ours. ' It was hard for us both to leave the only job that we ever really knew to move to a town where we weren't sure what to do. Luckily David found a job and is able to support the two of us while I figure out my life. But see, here is my problem...now that I am sitting at home I have been contemplating changing my career and going back to school for something that I love (which would include more debt), or should I just get back out in the corporate world and make that money honey?!? Oh the decisions of an adult...again, who said growing up was fun, and why were we in such a hurry to do so? It is with these questions that I will leave for now....