Never Stop Exploring

I think I just realized one reason why I am so attracted to the Land Rover brand - it encourages us to never stop exploring. Since its founding in 1948, Land Rovers have been used most famously for activities that involve four-wheeling and adventure. Wonderful images have been produced that evoke the sense of adventure: African safaris, the Australian Outback, hunting expeditions, perilous river crossings, and so much more. I've included some of my favorites throughout this post for your enjoyment. (Courtesy of Google Images)

Land Rover owners are mostly brand loyal. In fact, Land Rover once advertised that 75% of all vehicles ever built are still in use. I most definitely plan to hang on to mine as long as I can afford to maintain it. I remember walking down a street near my place in Oxford a couple years ago (has it already been 3 years since I've studied abroad?) and admiring an impeccably well maintained Defender 90, I'm guessing somewhere around 1987. It just seemed so... British! Not the make or model, but the pride in which the individual took in maintaining the beauty of a classic car. Even though my 2002 Disco II is nowhere near "classic" age, I'd love to take it to that point some day.

I've been doing some research for my Land Rover wish list and learned about Land Rover Experience Centre - its like Disneyland for Land Rover lovers. You have courses you can practice and learn on... What a great way to get the most out of my car's on and off-road capabilities. If you've invested in something this great, better make the most of it right? The closest one to me right now is in Carmel, CA. Something to possibly look forward to planning when I visit family this summer perhaps? Other things include a British license plate as previously mentioned, a roof rack, front bull bar, or lamp guards perhaps, but I don't think I'll be as adventurous as needing a snorkel. Pretty fun, right?

Changing direction now... I finally landed a job! It's been exhausting and somewhat disheartening these last three weeks, but now all my hard work has finally paid off. In retrospect, I can't believe I did it in 3 weeks here in Colorado when I had been searching for 6 long months in Michigan! It most definitely is worth moving for a job if the economy is doing badly at home.

So I am now starting training to begin my job as an inside sales agent for Trulia. Trulia is a home buyers and real estate search engine website. Its free for both users and real estate agents to use, has a great set-up, is easy to navigate and has awesome widgets available. I wish I could have used it for my apartment search before moving! I'll be working with real estate agents and brokers around the country selling them premier membership packages to increase the awareness and frequency of their real estate postings. Thank you all for your support and prayers while I've been looking - I genuinely appreciate it & now it has paid off! We celebrated by going out for Indian food last night and now I look forward to a quiet weekend to myself before I begin. Cheers!