That's it! I'm building an ark!

Ok, maybe building an ark is a little ambitious, but all my fellow Boston-dwellers have to agree that the rain here is ridiculous! At first I was like "woo-hoo! Rain = free car wash" (which I really needed), but now it's more like "wamp wamp... rain makes everything dreary and it's not fun getting my work clothes all wet."

That gives me yet another reason I am beyond excited to go back to Chicago this weekend! I can't wait to see some friends and spend Easter with my family. I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but my family is very big on getting together for holidays, and sometimes it's just weird to think I live 1,000 miles away from anybody related to me...

My current obsession is getting free stuff - who doesn't like that? I'm a big fan of the sitewww.heyitsfree.com Not only does it have an awesome name, but he gives great freebie tips and there are links to tons of other freebie sites. So far I've gotten a ring sizer from Blue Nile and a sample of Hyland's Restful Legs (because I'm seriously convinced I have Restless Leg Syndrome and I'm hoping this helps), and I'm still awaiting tons more things I ordered the other night when I couldn't sleep :)

I hope you had a wonderful March (and that you stayed dryer than I did!) Now go order some free stuff and I'll be back next month with more wonderfulness!

Seat Fabric and Temp Jobs

As I sit on the T on my way to and from my wonderful temp job, I can't help but wonder who decides which fabric to use on the seats. You know how seats on coach busses, and apparently the T, have these awful color and design combination fabric? Why would anybody honestly choose that as the best decision? On furthur thought, it is probably to avoid the visibility of strains and other unmentionables that we probably don't want to think about on those seats... eww- I think I'll stand today :)

As I mentioned I have a wonderful temp job. I'm loving the company I'm with and I'm learning a lot from them. The hard part is working week to week and not really knowing how long I'm actually going to be here. I would love to work here permanently, but it's a complicated situation (but that doesn't mean it can't have a happy ending). Working through a staffing agency has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. It is of course a blessing because I was placed at this awesome company and given a great opportunity to work with outstanding people and to learn hands-on about the field I want to get into. The bad part is that if the company decides they want to hire me, they will have to pay a fee to the staffing agency - and with the economy right now, employers are much more willing to hire people they can obtain for free. So, I'm just going to keep working hard and try to prove myself worthy :) I have only gotten compliments so far, so that's a nice ego boost.

Other than that, I have spent my time exploring Boston and, on Sundays, playing softball with the Frostbite League. I'll post a link to my video of one of my solo explorations of Boston once I finish editing on my oh-so-wonderful software of Windows Movie Maker (Yeah, I'm like a professional! HA!)

Here's to enjoying a new opportunity and making the most of what I can :)

Boston - Here I am!

I have been without internet for my first week here in Boston - I felt so disconnected, but don't worry, it's all good now. This has been a big move from Chicago, and it is truly the first time I have ever been on my own. I had a lot of freedom my four years of college, but really my parents were less than an hour drive away. Now, I'm 1000 miles away from anyone in my family and pretty much all of my best friends. This should be an interesting year.
So - Boston --- There are many things I like about this city, but first I feel the need to complain about the things I do not enjoy:
-The streets are completely confusing. A 2-way can turn into a 1-way at any given time. Just because a street seems like it may be perpendicular to another doesn't actually mean turning on it will take you to that other street.
-Many of the street corners don't have street signs-- how am I supposed to learn my way around when I don't now what street I'm on!?
-Drivers here are crazy. They turn and merge pretty much whenever they feel like it.
-Changing over my car registration is proving to be one of the most frustrating events of my life.

That being said, I do like the T system (for those of you not familiar with it, it is kind of like a bus/subway) I'm learning my way around those tracks and it is much easier than driving and finding a parking spot. I have also found that there are millions of choices of restaurants and some cute shops around.
The people here have also been much nicer than people told me they would be. Granted, I haven't really made any friends yet... but I'm still new in town - and I plan on remaining optimisitc!

I will keep you posted on anything exciting that happens (fingers crossed for finding a job!)