Nearly 6 weeks ago, I announced that I was leaving both my jobs with child-centered non-profit work to become a Realtor! It was a huge decision for the husband and I to make, but I think it will be a good one--and to all of you who have supported me, THANK YOU!!! I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to take back my Resignation Notices and say "Just Kidding!" But, nothing in this life is free and hard work always pays off. Or so I hope!
During the past 6 weeks, I have been busy studying--and shopping.
Notice there was no exclamation mark after the "shopping." But I'll come back to that in a minute.
When my husband and I discussed leaving non-profit, grant-funded work there was the possibility of applying to Graduate School. After all, we live in a college town AND the University is my Alma Mater. It would be a very easy step to take but ehhhhh, I would have to study. Forget about that!
Well, the joke's on me! Who knew that becoming a Realtor involved so much studying? In order to take my licensing test, I have to take a test...Yes, a test to take a test. After two months of non-stop studying, I submitted my first exam yesterday and received an 87% on it. Not too shabby, eh? Guess what, though--in order to "pass" it, I had to get a 90%.
Story.
Of.
My.
Life.
I missed one question too many to pass the stupid thing.
Soooooo, back to the books I went and I resubmitted the exam this morning. And I passed with a 97%!!! Woo-whoooo! Now, I have permission to take the BIG licensing exam. Did I mention that each test costs some serious money??? Just knowing that I will have no income for Gawd-knows-how-long and that money will obviously be tight, the pressure is ON to rock the licensing exam! And knowing that I had to re-take the first test due to one stupid little question, I'm kinda freaked out about the big kahuna. If you can't find me for another 3 weeks, you know where I am ;-)
*Heavy sigh* It's safe to say that I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But that's what makes for a great adventure, huh?!
And now comes the shopping part...
Usually, I love shopping. Especially, when the seasons change! This Spring, it's all about color--hallelujiah! And as I like to tease my husband, obviously I don't mind having a little color in my life ;-) Bwhahahaha!!! Okay, I'll stop with the potentially offensive wise cracks...
Anyhow, shopping for professional clothing sucks! Overall, the selection tends to be pretty "safe" but just when I find something cute, it's not made in a Tall size. Grrrrrr! And I don't mean "long"--because tons of store offer "long" clothing. I mean TALL--like, 37" inseam pants! Unfortunately, when I do find something available in Tall, the smaller sizes run out almost immediately so I'm left paying full-price AND shipping (b/c the stores refuse to carry them) for button-downs, jeans, slacks, you name it. Another big Grrrrr!
All complaints aside, I have managed to find some pretty safe pieces that I can live with. If anything, I will just have to stock up on super fun shoes, accessories and hair! Oh, and did I mention that I've dyed my hair back to brunette?! Long gone are the blonde locks! That is, until I get my headshots done and then I'm back to my *somewhat* funky tresses :-)
For example, here are my recent finds...
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| Dark-wash skinny jeans from the GAP...they'll be perfect for weekend outtings and errands! |
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| I love the cigarette pant-feel of these slacks from the GAP...of course, they're a few inches shorter on me, but they're still adorable with flats and pumps! |
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| Oddly enough, I didn't have a white button-down blouse in my closet...but now I do! |
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| And I didn't own a pair of khaki pants, either! I found a pair that are long enough to wear with flats but I'm still on a mission for a pair that I can wear with a heel! |
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| I also threw a good ol' black pencil skirt into the mix. Much to my surprise, I found a PURPLE pencil skirt and had to buy it. After all, it will be perfect for the life in Wildcat land! |
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| Not the most exciting, but this sweater was available in tall AND it would look cute layered over a button-down on the more casual days... |
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| I found this sweater in Tall and it fits beautifully! It also looks super sharp with my navy pinstripe dress pants :-) |
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| Hey, this looks slightly familiar! Seriously--if there's ever a pink option available, I WILL buy it...even if I have it in another color :-) |
And that's pretty much it! It's a start...the passing of my first test AND finding some professional clothes that are actually long enough! I just can't wait until a few weeks from now when I can celebrate passing the licensing exam and I can officially identify myself as a REALTOR :-)
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