It's been a long time since I've wrote anything on this blog! As I'm sure you're aware, my mom and I returned safely from our trip at the end of September. We had a really great time, and it was nice for me to spend some more time in Japan. I enjoyed the four days over New Year's 2012, but most everything was closed then! Of course, our trip had a few bumps along the way, but nothing that seriously hindered us.
In October, I think I spent more time in Aneta, ND than I did it Detroit Lakes! First, my aunt came home from Florida for a visit and we spent a few days up there with her. She hadn't been home for a few years, so it was lucky we were back!
Then a few weekends later was Levi's baptism. He was just beginning to teethe! The weekend coincided with grandpa's 92nd birthday (and my brother's not-92nd birthday). Most grandchildren in my grandpa's family have worn his baptism gown. However, it has seen better days, and they decided to "cheat" and just lay it on him--especially since he wasn't a newborn any more and is very squirmy!
I had only been home for a few weeks, so I took quite a few pictures, but managed to get one with me and Levi. The first picture I ever took with him makes me look like a deranged sleep deprived person--which I was! This one was much better. He's kind of looking at the camera.
In early November, I was idly searching DC Craigslist to see if I could find a possible sublease or other short term housing option for the new year. To my surprise, when I put in the search parameters, a few came up. About a week and a half later, I had a four month lease in hand for January to May in DC. This gave me a step over a potential job search hurdle, which is having an out of state address. So, I continued to apply for jobs and internships with a new address.
There are quite a few birthdays in our family in the late fall time, so most weekends were a family celebration of some kind or another, and then of course a full house for Thanksgiving.
About the first week of December, I interviewed over the phone for an internship at a DC homeless shelter. They said they would be making their decision in a week or two. A few days after this, I got a request for another interview. I'm serious, I felt like I had won the lottery. The funny thing about this is that I had applied for this internship with my Minnesota address. I actually had to look back at my saved file of applied-to jobs document to remember who it was! I interviewed with them and they got back to me the next day. I accepted the second internship. It had the bonus of being closer to public transportation and also has a small stipend, which is, as a friend termed it, "the pink unicorn of internships."
Fast forward, and I am finally here! The flight out here was very early. One time in my life, I would really enjoy flying not at the crack of dawn. As we took off at 7:15 or so, after the plane got a bath, the sun was just starting to come up. I realized that I have never left North Dakota when there is snow on the ground. It was cool to see from the air. Also the complete drop of at the end of West Fargo. I'm serious, Fargo is a square, and it just....stops. It was unnerving to go from complete darkness to serious daylight in about 20 minutes, though!
In short, I've spent the last day getting a few things for my apartment that are difficult to bring with and setting up. I am trying to keep things simple for the moment. While I would of course love to stay here for a while, I also don't want to drag home an apartment and a half full of stuff home if it doesn't work out. So for now it is all about downsized living.
My internship starts next Friday, which gives me a good chunk of time to get adjusted and explore the city until then. I already know where not to get off the bus at, and where two metro stations are! And the meandering way home from the metro station. So at least that's out of the road, even if it was an accident!
I usually end posts after an extended hiatus with something like "I will be better about writing in this blog," but I'm getting too old to lie to myself like that every time. So instead--
Until next time!
In October, I think I spent more time in Aneta, ND than I did it Detroit Lakes! First, my aunt came home from Florida for a visit and we spent a few days up there with her. She hadn't been home for a few years, so it was lucky we were back!
Then a few weekends later was Levi's baptism. He was just beginning to teethe! The weekend coincided with grandpa's 92nd birthday (and my brother's not-92nd birthday). Most grandchildren in my grandpa's family have worn his baptism gown. However, it has seen better days, and they decided to "cheat" and just lay it on him--especially since he wasn't a newborn any more and is very squirmy!
I had only been home for a few weeks, so I took quite a few pictures, but managed to get one with me and Levi. The first picture I ever took with him makes me look like a deranged sleep deprived person--which I was! This one was much better. He's kind of looking at the camera.
In early November, I was idly searching DC Craigslist to see if I could find a possible sublease or other short term housing option for the new year. To my surprise, when I put in the search parameters, a few came up. About a week and a half later, I had a four month lease in hand for January to May in DC. This gave me a step over a potential job search hurdle, which is having an out of state address. So, I continued to apply for jobs and internships with a new address.
There are quite a few birthdays in our family in the late fall time, so most weekends were a family celebration of some kind or another, and then of course a full house for Thanksgiving.
About the first week of December, I interviewed over the phone for an internship at a DC homeless shelter. They said they would be making their decision in a week or two. A few days after this, I got a request for another interview. I'm serious, I felt like I had won the lottery. The funny thing about this is that I had applied for this internship with my Minnesota address. I actually had to look back at my saved file of applied-to jobs document to remember who it was! I interviewed with them and they got back to me the next day. I accepted the second internship. It had the bonus of being closer to public transportation and also has a small stipend, which is, as a friend termed it, "the pink unicorn of internships."
Fast forward, and I am finally here! The flight out here was very early. One time in my life, I would really enjoy flying not at the crack of dawn. As we took off at 7:15 or so, after the plane got a bath, the sun was just starting to come up. I realized that I have never left North Dakota when there is snow on the ground. It was cool to see from the air. Also the complete drop of at the end of West Fargo. I'm serious, Fargo is a square, and it just....stops. It was unnerving to go from complete darkness to serious daylight in about 20 minutes, though!
In short, I've spent the last day getting a few things for my apartment that are difficult to bring with and setting up. I am trying to keep things simple for the moment. While I would of course love to stay here for a while, I also don't want to drag home an apartment and a half full of stuff home if it doesn't work out. So for now it is all about downsized living.
My internship starts next Friday, which gives me a good chunk of time to get adjusted and explore the city until then. I already know where not to get off the bus at, and where two metro stations are! And the meandering way home from the metro station. So at least that's out of the road, even if it was an accident!
I usually end posts after an extended hiatus with something like "I will be better about writing in this blog," but I'm getting too old to lie to myself like that every time. So instead--
Until next time!
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