New Job, New Home, New School, New Car, New EVERYTHING!

Wow, there has been SO much that has happened since my last update, I can't believe it!

New Job:
Ahmad recently was offered a job at Nutraceuticals in Park City. They are a huge international supplements/sports nutrition/health products company. Ahmad is their new Director of International Sales and Marketing. It is a huge opportunity for him and I am so proud of him! He started on Thursday this week and so far is doing well and likes the new job.

New Home:
Since Ahmad got a new job in Park City, we decided relocating is an absolute necessity. The commute, in GOOD weather, from Eagle Mountain to Park City is about an hour and a half. You can only imagine what kind of a commute this is going to turn in to in the winter or in traffic. He would be looking at around a 2 or 3 hour commute ONE WAY to work every day! So, we decided to start house hunting. Our first weekend out looking at houses, we found "the one". It was built in the 60's, but effectively the build date is 2007 because it has been COMPLETELY rennovated. The floors, bathrooms, drywall, paint, kitchen, appliances, EVERYTHING has been replaced. It is a gorgeous house with marble, cherry wood, and travertine floors, granite countertops on every counter, cute knotty alder cabinets, two travertine fireplaces, a huge yard and patio with a cute little fire pit in the corner of the lot, a huge 2.5 car garage for Ahmad, a big movie room for Ahmad, and lots of space. It is a little smaller than our house now, but I will take less space for a better location any day! =) Plus there is only 2 of us so a 2700 sq ft house is plenty enough room, with some space to spare for when our friends/family visit! =) The owners have accepted our offer, and we are scheduled to close on 9/3. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

New School:
Ahmad and I have been attending Westminster College for our MBA, but recently we decided to make the switch to Utah State University. Their program is recognized through the same accrediting body and has just as good reviews as Westminster's program. There is still a big international trip and the program is just as challenging. However, the big difference is that it is much more affordable since we don't believe in taking out student loans, and also the schedule works much better for us. We start in October since we had some transfer credits from Westminster, and then we will be able to go through the program together along with our neighbor and good friend Lance Olsen. =) That should be really fun!

New Car:
Okay, this really isn't big news, but it went along with the "new" theme, so I will share it. =) Ahmad is a sucker for Jaguar's, and his friend happened to be selling a new Jaguar XJ8 that he has had for a few months. Ahmad jumped at the chance and so we are now the proud owners of a Jaguar XJ8. Don't ask me why 2 people need three cars, but the car is very nice and Ahmad looks really cute in it! =) I'm still happy with the range rover, but in winter he will probably trade me since Parley's Canyon is not a fun drive without a 4wd vehicle.

New Kitten:
Ahmad and I are NOT dog people. Dogs are adorable, but among other things our busy, upbeat lifestyle is not conducive to owning pets that need a lot of attention, training, cleaning, and upkeep. Kittens, however, are very self-maintaining and require minimal upkeep. I have finally managed to convince Ahmad to let me get one, and so we adopted Mia from a local breeder. She is a tiny purebred Siamese kitten who just absolutely cracks me up! She is adorable! Plus I am totally baby hungry so having something little and cute that I can take care of is really good for me! lol! Now if I could only get rid of my pet allergies...

New Attitude:
I have decided that I stress WAAAAAY too much over everything. I have made a pact to myself that I am going to deal with stress in a more healthy way. I am starting up Yoga again and am going to not sweat the small stuff so much. I feel better already!

Here's to a new school year, a new outlook on life, and a positive approach to the future! =)