Moving Forward

So, it has been a pretty eventful past two weeks! After some consideration, I accepted the out-of-state job last Monday, and gave notice at my current job last Tuesday. Admittedly, they seemed a bit surprised (probably because they just promoted me the week before), but I actually had no trouble telling them at all. I have no regrets in leaving my job. Leaving my city, however, is harder. Guy #3 sent me flowers at work that day with a very sweet note attached. It made me cry. He is such a good guy. Aside from the recent developments with him, I'd just started to be really good friends with a whole group of other people that I really like. I will be sad to leave them behind, but I have to move in about 2 weeks, right before Christmas, so I'll be ready to start my new job in January. Somehow I feel slightly numb about the whole thing, like it hasn't sunken in yet, but I do think my new job will be really cool, and I'll be a lot closer to family.

In the next two weeks, I must: wrap things up at my job, find a moving company, finish my Christmas shopping and send everything off in the mail, move to my new town, figure out travel plans to my Christmas destination, and say goodbye to my friends! I will be very busy.

Meanwhile, I can still have something good for dinner. Tonight was parmesan crusted tilapia, baked potato, and crisp green salad with Goddess Dressing (love this dressing! it is the only dressing I ever buy from a store).

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

1 tilapia fillet

1 tbsp. parmesan

1/2 tsp. paprika

fresh ground pepper

few leaves of fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Put a potato in to bake if you plan to have it with your fish. I usually microwave the potato for 2-3 minutes before baking to expedite the process.

Drizzle about 1 tbsp. olive oil in an ovenproof pan. Place fish fillet in pan, and turn it over in the oil so it is lightly coated. Choose the pretty side to be face up. Mix together parmesan, paprika, pepper, and parsley. Sprinkle mixture over top of fish to form a light crust. Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of the fillet. Fish will be juicy and tender with a light cheesy flavor. Enjoy with baked potato and fresh salad.