it's been a while, dear friends.  from broken hearts, to foreign excursions, it's been a busy few months.  especially when i decided to change the entire course of my planned out life to something completely different after a random phonecall/pseudo job interview.

i cancelled SF plans.  i'm actually going to be living in seattle, working for the evil coffee monster, haha.  but i think this is going to be better for me.  despite the size of the company, my team only has five people, including myself.  my manager, linda, is extremely wise, nice, and i really look up to her.  she's been with the company for over fourteen years, so needless to say, the woman knows her shit.

i'm in the US retail sector which means i get the in on all the exciting things that are going on.  i know all of the new drinks they're planning on releasing, all the marketing ideas, the new concepts about the starbucks card, everything!  now i just have to figure out a way to make my cubicle a bit more "yuki friendly".  right now it's very bland and boring.  luckily, i stocked up on postcards while i was in europe, so i should be ok. 

i'm moving out in a week into my dream apartment.  i found a loft studio apartment right in the middle of belltown, on 2nd & blanchard (behind one of my favorite bars).  it's absolutely perfect for me and i'm ready to start this more...independent part of my life.  i've never lived on my own, and i'm gonna admit, it's probably going to be quite lonely.  but i'm expecting more time for myself.  and i think i really need that in the next few months.

i'm learning french.  je m'appelle yuki :)  and i love it. 

fall's here.  hello to socks and sweaters.  i'm excited for the new things to come as all the events from summer fold over for a new chapter in my life...