Dear Diary,
Since coming home, I’ve finally gotten a job. I’m dog-walking for a company called Loving Paws. It doesn’t give me a lot of hours, it pays crap, and I work weeks AND weekends. But it should put my cash flow back in the black (or at least a little closer to even) and gives me a reason to get up in the mornings.
Otherwise, I’ve been doing my best to play as much as I can. Walking with Blake, bike riding either with Erik or my new friend Nick (awesome guy). I’ve discovered a place I can go take a canoe out near by. Hopefully soon I’ll actually have a pool key and be swimming at least weekly.
England: I was accepted to Essex already. Kent has apparently lost one of my reference letters, but I decided just after I sent out applications that if I don’t get into Reading, I’m not going to bother studying overseas. It is kind of a dream of mine from my undergraduate research to work with Dr. Houston-Price. We’ve been emailing, and I will be starting in her lab 6 weeks prior to the fall term – on the condition that I’m accepted. I still haven’t heard anything other than that they’d received my application and it’s driving me a bit bonkers.
Patience.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
About My Future Boyfriend
Dear Diary,
Last weekend I went camping in Ramona (north-east San Diego County). Johanne and I drove down to LA on Thursday to spend the night at CJ’s, whom we went to high school with. Friday, the three of us got into Ramona where we met up with Gabriel.
I’m not sure what to call Gabriel: Friend? Boy friend? Future boy friend? That guy I’m crazy about? The reason I wake up in the mornings with the outline of a phone on the side of my face? We met shortly after I graduated from SDSU. We liked each other instantly, but I had a boyfriend. Then I went to the South to be with said boyfriend. Then I was back, but leaving the country. Then I was gone. Now I’m back, but currently planning on leaving again. But we still really like each other. We’ve mentioned un-formulated plans to date in the fall of 2010. Yes, I know I’m weird.
Anyway, reason for the trip was Gabriel’s birthday on the 16th. His mother was also in town and I was able to meet her. She seems really cool. The trip included hanging out at a pool, hiking, huge camp fires, drive-in movies, a little drinking, and a lot of teasing Gabe for his incompatibility with nature.
I miss him and can't wait for him to get up here to visit.
Last weekend I went camping in Ramona (north-east San Diego County). Johanne and I drove down to LA on Thursday to spend the night at CJ’s, whom we went to high school with. Friday, the three of us got into Ramona where we met up with Gabriel.
I’m not sure what to call Gabriel: Friend? Boy friend? Future boy friend? That guy I’m crazy about? The reason I wake up in the mornings with the outline of a phone on the side of my face? We met shortly after I graduated from SDSU. We liked each other instantly, but I had a boyfriend. Then I went to the South to be with said boyfriend. Then I was back, but leaving the country. Then I was gone. Now I’m back, but currently planning on leaving again. But we still really like each other. We’ve mentioned un-formulated plans to date in the fall of 2010. Yes, I know I’m weird.
Anyway, reason for the trip was Gabriel’s birthday on the 16th. His mother was also in town and I was able to meet her. She seems really cool. The trip included hanging out at a pool, hiking, huge camp fires, drive-in movies, a little drinking, and a lot of teasing Gabe for his incompatibility with nature.
I miss him and can't wait for him to get up here to visit.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Double booking the life of the lifeless
Dear Diary,
So, I don't have a job (outside of subbing, which I'll get to). I've sent out a ton of resumes, but I'm being honest about leaving for grad school, so they're not hiring. It's funny because I've had two places get REALLY excited about me over the phone until they realize I can't commit. Blah.
So the first month and a half of being home, I had little to do. I complained of boredom and my only salvation from it was reconnecting with friends. Now I'm getting double booked for everything. Life is great.
My dad gave me a list of chores to do around the house and neighborhood for something to do during the day. While butchering the shrubs in the side yard, I came up with replacing the miserable old fence that fell apart maybe 10 years ago and has just been getting worse since. I was going to do that last week when I got a call from Intrax (English school in the city where I worked for four months in 2007) to be a sub. Hold on the fence. This week is raining. Maybe Thursday and Friday?
This weekend I'd both promised Katie I'd help her at her first booth at a fair in Lodi and told Johanne I'd go partying in Davis and camping on the lake. I did the fair as I'd already promised. It rained, so we didn't quite break even, but we sold some stuff and got her name out there.
Next weekend, Joanna invited be to what sounds like an awesome concert in the City and Kara has her graduation in the city as well. I don't know details yet. They're both on Saturday, but I'm hoping I can swing both.
After that I had gotten all excited about going up with Joanna to Angel's Camp for their frog jumping competition actually created by Mark Twain (come on, who wouldn't want to do that). Then I realized that it's Gabriel's birthday and absolutely HAVE to be in San Diego for that.
So far the last weekend of May only includes a camping trip. Let's see if anything else pops up.
As for Intrax: I LOVED being in a classroom again! I'm not at all at the level of being a good teacher yet. I truly believe that you simply need years of experience supported by a great program and coworkers to become such. But I still love teaching. Intrax isn't hiring now, and honestly, I wouldn't be at all excited about commuting for over an hour to work there everyday, but it's so much fun. I love their materials and philosophy; I love the conversations and the people I meet in the break room; as much as I love kids, I love both the ease and the extra challenges of teaching adults. So much fun and such cool people!
So, I'm still jobless, but I think after the fence, I may actually get employed by my dad to build a deck. (Notice the assumption of payment? Huh, Dad?) If you know of any one else looking for childcare, a dog walker/trainer, general laborer, ESL conversation partner, tutor, secretary, file clerk, research assistant, or anything else for the summer in the East Bay, let me know.
So, I don't have a job (outside of subbing, which I'll get to). I've sent out a ton of resumes, but I'm being honest about leaving for grad school, so they're not hiring. It's funny because I've had two places get REALLY excited about me over the phone until they realize I can't commit. Blah.
So the first month and a half of being home, I had little to do. I complained of boredom and my only salvation from it was reconnecting with friends. Now I'm getting double booked for everything. Life is great.
My dad gave me a list of chores to do around the house and neighborhood for something to do during the day. While butchering the shrubs in the side yard, I came up with replacing the miserable old fence that fell apart maybe 10 years ago and has just been getting worse since. I was going to do that last week when I got a call from Intrax (English school in the city where I worked for four months in 2007) to be a sub. Hold on the fence. This week is raining. Maybe Thursday and Friday?
This weekend I'd both promised Katie I'd help her at her first booth at a fair in Lodi and told Johanne I'd go partying in Davis and camping on the lake. I did the fair as I'd already promised. It rained, so we didn't quite break even, but we sold some stuff and got her name out there.
Next weekend, Joanna invited be to what sounds like an awesome concert in the City and Kara has her graduation in the city as well. I don't know details yet. They're both on Saturday, but I'm hoping I can swing both.
After that I had gotten all excited about going up with Joanna to Angel's Camp for their frog jumping competition actually created by Mark Twain (come on, who wouldn't want to do that). Then I realized that it's Gabriel's birthday and absolutely HAVE to be in San Diego for that.
So far the last weekend of May only includes a camping trip. Let's see if anything else pops up.
As for Intrax: I LOVED being in a classroom again! I'm not at all at the level of being a good teacher yet. I truly believe that you simply need years of experience supported by a great program and coworkers to become such. But I still love teaching. Intrax isn't hiring now, and honestly, I wouldn't be at all excited about commuting for over an hour to work there everyday, but it's so much fun. I love their materials and philosophy; I love the conversations and the people I meet in the break room; as much as I love kids, I love both the ease and the extra challenges of teaching adults. So much fun and such cool people!
So, I'm still jobless, but I think after the fence, I may actually get employed by my dad to build a deck. (Notice the assumption of payment? Huh, Dad?) If you know of any one else looking for childcare, a dog walker/trainer, general laborer, ESL conversation partner, tutor, secretary, file clerk, research assistant, or anything else for the summer in the East Bay, let me know.
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