Friday, November 03, 2006
weekend update
I think my roommate is using my bar of soap in the shower. It bugs me, but it's soap so I guess there can't be too much of a transfer of germs. Right? Anyways there's no way to prove it, without putting in a hidden camera. Which would mean moving the camera from his bedroom.
I'm just kidding. But the soap mystery shouldn't last too long, because it looks like I'll be moving this month into an apartment. 3rd story, same neighborhood but an actual apartment. My landlord owns the house and needs a tenant and when we were talking about it I made a quick decision to take him up on it. I'm psyched; it's on the 3rd story of the house, a nice size 2-bedroom, large kitchen and living room. Wood floors, view of downtown, the roommate seems like a stand-up guy also. Same rent also, which rules and was the reason why I can make the switch now instead of waiting until after the new year.
But it does look like the money will come through for a position at VCRI next year doing pandemic flu volunteer training for the RI Department of Health. So yeah, I will be staying around for a while. And it's what is right, there is no doubt in my mind.
Had a great weekend with Mom last week. So great to spend time with her, and we did all the perfect New England Autumn actitvities. Experiencing Fall up here has been beautiful.
It's interesting, with the elections going on next week and all the expectation on either side, one commentary that stood out to me this week came on my lunch break as I was listening to Day to Day on NPR here at the house. They were discussing the impact of 9/11 on my generation--those of us who were aged 19-25 when it occured--and how my peers and I are looking at the world around us. How we overwhelmingly support the UN and are very scared and upset about the way Iraq has made the US look in the world, how we have been stirred to do some sort of community service...including voting. A study from Harvard I believe...and you know I appreciate that. ¶ 11/03/2006 06:28:00 PM
I'm just kidding. But the soap mystery shouldn't last too long, because it looks like I'll be moving this month into an apartment. 3rd story, same neighborhood but an actual apartment. My landlord owns the house and needs a tenant and when we were talking about it I made a quick decision to take him up on it. I'm psyched; it's on the 3rd story of the house, a nice size 2-bedroom, large kitchen and living room. Wood floors, view of downtown, the roommate seems like a stand-up guy also. Same rent also, which rules and was the reason why I can make the switch now instead of waiting until after the new year.
But it does look like the money will come through for a position at VCRI next year doing pandemic flu volunteer training for the RI Department of Health. So yeah, I will be staying around for a while. And it's what is right, there is no doubt in my mind.
Had a great weekend with Mom last week. So great to spend time with her, and we did all the perfect New England Autumn actitvities. Experiencing Fall up here has been beautiful.
It's interesting, with the elections going on next week and all the expectation on either side, one commentary that stood out to me this week came on my lunch break as I was listening to Day to Day on NPR here at the house. They were discussing the impact of 9/11 on my generation--those of us who were aged 19-25 when it occured--and how my peers and I are looking at the world around us. How we overwhelmingly support the UN and are very scared and upset about the way Iraq has made the US look in the world, how we have been stirred to do some sort of community service...including voting. A study from Harvard I believe...and you know I appreciate that. ¶ 11/03/2006 06:28:00 PM
