What can I say, this has been one helluva week! After passing my exam, I was on cloud 9 for like 24 hrs. Then, the very next day, I boarded a quickie flight to Burbank for that “client meeting.” I even got all decked out in a blazer and fancy flats for the fun of it. You know me and my crazy mind games. Yup, it was my last ditch attempt to score the elusive and highly coveted Southwest Companion Pass. With the promo ending on October 31, I was running out of time, so I just had to crank it out. The flight was an easy 45 min down; then, I exited the gate area and re-entered security and boarded my flight back. I know, J and I were shaking our heads (he stayed home) and laughing at ourselves, but shit man, this just had to be done. And in the end, we’re talking a time commitment of 9am-1pm plus $112 for the homestretch.

This morning, I was jarred from my slumber with the official email. Yesiree: I am now an official Companion Pass holder, and I am so fucking psyched!!! I mean, I was literally sitting on the commode this morning thinking about what an amazing deal this is/was. Seriously people, keep your eyes peeled for a repeat. If you think about it, the pass was going to be nearly impossible for me based on the original terms (110k points from credit card purchases and/or flights OR 50 round trip flights in a calendar year). I got the same exact pass for 5 round trips totalling less than $1000!!! I know, I keep going on and on… I’m just saying: some deals really are worth the extra time and hustle. And another new thing I discovered? Southwest starts direct flights from SJC-BWI next month. So good or bad, at least flying home will be even easier. Yay. Not. My parents say they’re getting the house on the market by Feb/Mar, so I imagine a few more trips will be in order. We’ll see.

Speaking of real estate, everything is on track for the Walkersville house. I can hardly believe it. After several months and many uncomfortable conversations, the deal is nearly done. Thank goodness. And along the way, I’ve certainly learned a ton about dealing with clients (like myself) and about being a responsive and attentive realtor. I have so much to learn with this goddamn people-based business. I’m both excited and apprehensive.

Then, as part of registering for the license exam, I got on some kind of recruitment list, so several brokers/companies in the area sent me letters, inviting me to meet and check them out. I mean, there’s nothing really personalized about the letter: they just contact people who registered for the test. It actually reminds me a lot of the college application process: you register for the SATs and then colleges all over the country start mailing you their prospectuses and shit. But heck, I’m thrilled to be pursued (it happens so rarely), and of course, I have emailed all those brokers letting them know that I passed this week and let’s meet next month. Yup, I am on it.

Btw, the KW realtor I befriended through LinkAges has turned out to be so kind and generous in sharing his knowledge. Bc of him, I’ve attended a few trainings to help me hit the ground running. In fact, I’m attending another one this afternoon… I told you I eat that training/coaching shit up.

So yeah, my trip to Asia is right around the corner, but I’m just trying to keep the momentum going. Gotta hit the iron while it’s hot, like my father loves to say. I’m feeling pretty good, like most things are finally going on an upward trajectory.