I’m finally finished with my big move. (oh yeah, I moved over the weekend) I didn’t go too far…just across the playground into a different campus townhouse. I pretty much wore a path in the grass between the old and new place. I’m enthusiastic about the prospects for life with a new roommate. As I told another friend, if our roommate karma is as good as our decorating karma, we’ll be set. She’s a tad older than me and used to be a lawyer; needless to say, we run at more the same speed than I did with my previous roommate who was much more than a tad younger than me. Blah…blah…that’s not all that important. What is important is that the new roommate is cool, our place is cool and it feels like home. The doors are open to anyone in need of a welcoming space while they’re in West Michigan.
The downside of the new pad is that I am leaving on Saturday for my summer internship in Seattle, so I won’t be able to enjoy the digs for long. I’ll be working with World Relief in Seattle, learning lots and lots about the refugee resettlement process. I have to drive all the way there…haven’t fully decided what I think of that yet. I love to drive by myself, but I’m not sure how fun it can be to drive through the entire state of North Dakota. Buffalo. Oh boy. At any rate, I signed up for AAA today. Back to the point…I know the internship will be a good experience for me. I’ll be in a new environment and will be doing most of life in a much more professional (i.e. mature) setting than I usually get at school. That alone will be glorious. But I’ll also be getting my hands into something I’ve had an interest in but have never had the chance to really try. It’s humbling, honoring and exciting to know that I’ll get to spend a few months working with both the office staff and refugees. It maybe wishful thinking, but I am really hoping the summer will give me some additional vocational direction. The other thing I am hoping is that the summer will give me that last little boost to get over the hump otherwise known as 2005-2006. I don’t know if I’m banking on the reallocation of passion and a new understanding of gifts and identity…or it could be that I’ll get to spend some quality times with the fabulous Ms. Gruber. Who knows. I just have a feeling that this will be me moving on.
I’ve moved out; I’m looking forward to moving on. I’m not really moving up. I just like the Jeffersons.
two things:
1) my sister just made an offer on a house in Holland today. I need to give you her infos.
2) one of my bright quirky hilarious somewhat profane friends from the NC is going to be in Seattle this summer on an internship. Do you want her infos too?
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That sounds like a great summer opportunity!
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i’ve always liked the jeffersons too! if you need a place to stay in Nebraska (perhaps a little out of the way, but…) let me know.
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Cool summer plans! I hope you get to see Amanda in the pacific north-wet:)
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Have fun in Seattle. I’m heading there myself on Sat (June 2). I’ll be there for a week at a conference. If you’re in the area of the Seattle Renaissance, let me know!
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