Okay, okay…I know. I could bore you with a laundry list of lame excuses as to why I haven’t graced the blogosphere in months, but I won’t. The truth is I just didn’t take the time. Now you’re probably thinking to yourself, ‘Bridget, it literally takes 5-10 minutes to type out a few paragraphs’. You are right. And now we are to the point in the story where I would normally write out an elaborate promise to blog more. However, I will not waste any more of your time or mine for that matter! Let’s get on with the show, shall we?
(deep breath) Well, the last time I graced your desktops I was unveiling Bridget Purdy Photography. Since then business has continued to boom and grow. Thank you to all my friends, family and new fans for all your support and prayers. They have not gone unnoticed.
As many of you know, the company I was a part of for close to three years was bought out in early January of this year. It was a crazy turn of events, but to be very honest with you, it couldn’t have happened at a better time. Yes, it was a huge shock, but I hit the ground running, revamped my now award-winning resume, met with multiple recruiters, applied and interviewed at various companies in and around the Des Moines/West Des Moines area and as of May 9th, all this hard work paid off. I am now the new Product Development Coordinator for ITAGroup. After four months of unemployment, this was welcomed with open arms. I had my ups and downs with interviews, mediocre meet and greets, even had a few offers I declined (they just weren’t a good fit), so when I received the call from ITA, I had to force myself not to jump up and down. (Okay, maybe I did just a little bit.) God has not only blessed me with this new and exciting career opportunity, but He has sweetened the deal by surrounding me with a number of Christ-centered individuals and even some I already knew from attending Lutheran Church of Hope. I even met a girl that after chatting with her for about 10 minutes realized our parents rode the country school bus together when they were younger. Crazy; right?! So, God continues to be good, and I continue to praise Him even on the days when I can barely get out of bed. I am blessed to have such a fun job and be surrounded by people who love the Lord and have a passion for what they do day in and day out.
In other news, I am in the process of moving into a new apartment! I am very excited about yet another ‘new thing’ in my life. Lindsey and I have been roomies now for three years, and we just can’t take it much longer. Haha!! Just kidding! The true and less interesting story is our lease is up. It is definitely bitter sweet. We have been through a lot the last few years, and I know there is no way I would have gotten through most of it without her love and support. I will miss our nights in front of the tv, making fun of contestants on Wheel of Fortune, making the most ridiculous noises and laughing until our eyes water, making impromptu Dairy Queen runs, creating new and heath conscious meals for one another….the list goes on and on. I’m excited for the new paths we are both taking, and I’m already looking forward to hearing about all the luxuries of loft-living downtown.
Love ya, lady!