It took several interviews, applications, and months to find a new job. I'm feeling really good about my next step! Cheers to enjoying my last week at Green Door!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Last week at Green Door!
It took several interviews, applications, and months to find a new job. I'm feeling really good about my next step! Cheers to enjoying my last week at Green Door!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cali4nia
I hate to admit it, but I had a great time in California last week. My visit included catching up with Sass and Susan for brunch on the Venice boardwalk, checking out a taping of Chelsea Lately (where we were harassed by her security guards), eating copious amounts of guacamole, and walking through the historical district of LA. The adventure continued when Susan and I got in my rental car and headed down the coast to San Diego. After checking in, we grabbed dinner in Little Italy and drinks in the GasLamp Quarter. The next day we were joined by Michelle and checked the local farmers market and then headed to Balboa Park, which has 14 different museums, several gardens, and an artist's alley. Then we drove to La Jolla to catch the sunset (it was beautiful). My last day in San Diego consisted of sleeping in, and heading to Carmel Valley to the Grand Del Mar for my friends wedding. It was perfect-location, weather, decor.
Here are some of my favorite pics from the trip:)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Countdown!
I have a 2 day work week before jetting off to LA to catch up with the 2 ladies I met in Ghana almost a year ago. I can't believvvveeee it's been a year!
After spending a few days in LA, I'll be driving to San Diego to attend a friends wedding. I'm sure it will be gorgeous. This is the venue. I'll have a few days to explore the area, and experiment with my new camera :D.
A bigger countdown still is my last 3 weeks at Green Door. I'm already starting to lose my steam and motivation, but I want to be sure to end on a good note. I meet with my new supervisor tomorrow to discuss expectations and such of Bread for the City. I'm really looking forward to this new chapter.
Meanwhile, class has resumed. This semester my courses include: Language, Literature, and the Arts (in Africa), Gender Studies, Scope and Methods (yawn, boo, hiss), and NGO's. There is a TON of reading, and rather than writing here, going to a movie, and running all over Ikea today, that's what I should have spent my day doing. I'll get right to that.........zzzzzzzz.
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| Sasha, Susan, and I "highlife dancing". |
After spending a few days in LA, I'll be driving to San Diego to attend a friends wedding. I'm sure it will be gorgeous. This is the venue. I'll have a few days to explore the area, and experiment with my new camera :D.
A bigger countdown still is my last 3 weeks at Green Door. I'm already starting to lose my steam and motivation, but I want to be sure to end on a good note. I meet with my new supervisor tomorrow to discuss expectations and such of Bread for the City. I'm really looking forward to this new chapter.
Meanwhile, class has resumed. This semester my courses include: Language, Literature, and the Arts (in Africa), Gender Studies, Scope and Methods (yawn, boo, hiss), and NGO's. There is a TON of reading, and rather than writing here, going to a movie, and running all over Ikea today, that's what I should have spent my day doing. I'll get right to that.........zzzzzzzz.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
New Beginnings!
2010 was full of reflection, growth, challenges, travel, and well, challenges :s (that's an emoticon for confusion). While I don't expect 2011 to be challenge free, I do hope that the challenges lead to a smarter, more able me.
I'm starting 2011 off on a positive note, having just accepted a new position yesterday. It will allow me the opportunity to grow professionally, and will be a much needed change after almost 9 years of "case management". I've really enjoyed my time with GD, have met some amazing, strong co workers, because let's be honest it takes a strong person to take on a job like this, and have learned so much from some demanding/grateful/humble/depressed/psychotic/strong consumer's I've had the opportunity to work with.
School begins in 2 days, and I'll be taking 4 classes this semester, one in the summer, and that will leave only 4 classes remaining for the Fall to complete my PhD coursework, after that, I'll **only** have my dissertation.
Travel is on my agenda for 2011 as well. So far, all that I have secured is Israel in May, oh and California in 2 weeks, but I'm hoping to add more to the list.
I've been uninspired to write much lately, but I'm hoping that the changes with employment and new semester starting stir up some creative juices.
I'm starting 2011 off on a positive note, having just accepted a new position yesterday. It will allow me the opportunity to grow professionally, and will be a much needed change after almost 9 years of "case management". I've really enjoyed my time with GD, have met some amazing, strong co workers, because let's be honest it takes a strong person to take on a job like this, and have learned so much from some demanding/grateful/humble/depressed/psychotic/strong consumer's I've had the opportunity to work with.
School begins in 2 days, and I'll be taking 4 classes this semester, one in the summer, and that will leave only 4 classes remaining for the Fall to complete my PhD coursework, after that, I'll **only** have my dissertation.
Travel is on my agenda for 2011 as well. So far, all that I have secured is Israel in May, oh and California in 2 weeks, but I'm hoping to add more to the list.
I've been uninspired to write much lately, but I'm hoping that the changes with employment and new semester starting stir up some creative juices.
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