huh, August already
Wow, summer is flying by. Cannot believe it is already August and in about three weeks I will be starting my new full time job as a teacher in Faifax County Public Schools! Yay, employment! And yay, living wages and benefits! I had my Human Resources orientation about a week and a half ago, in which they have you fill out all your various and sundry tax forms and direct deposit forms and - the most exciting part for me - Health Insurance forms! I am such a geek but it will be so nice to have "cheap" health insurance. Hoo-ray.
Roomie and I are still apartment questing. Since my school will be all the way in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County, we are giving up the Rockville location and moving to Virginia. God, that will be so odd. Not being a Marylander anymore! Living in a Red State! Though, the Post this morning did declare Virginia a swing state in this election! So, who knows. Anyway, we are looking mostly in Arlington, as that seems a reasonable halfway point between Alexandria and her job in Bethesda. For all the apartments there, it has been quite a freakin' quest trying to find something that is A. In our price range. B. In a convenient location. and C. Not the exact same apartment we live in now for $500 more. Oh and D. That someone wants to give to us, not some other applicant! Bleagh. Apartment shopping sucks. But we did find a couple good prospects today. We will have to keep our fingers crossed.
Not too much else is going on. Went to a Nat's game this weekend with my aunt and uncle and cousins from Jersey, who were in town, and the parents. That was fun. They even won! Except for the part where we Metroed back and the Red Line was single tracking and this meant dealing with Massively Frustrated Dad. Never an enjoyable experience. Actually, rather like dealing with my four year old. *rolls eyes*
Later in the week - Trivia Night! And possibly a date? Have to see what I hear back from this boy. Hopefully it will not end with him pretending to be stuck in an elevator like the last poopyheaded boy.
Night people!
Roomie and I are still apartment questing. Since my school will be all the way in the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County, we are giving up the Rockville location and moving to Virginia. God, that will be so odd. Not being a Marylander anymore! Living in a Red State! Though, the Post this morning did declare Virginia a swing state in this election! So, who knows. Anyway, we are looking mostly in Arlington, as that seems a reasonable halfway point between Alexandria and her job in Bethesda. For all the apartments there, it has been quite a freakin' quest trying to find something that is A. In our price range. B. In a convenient location. and C. Not the exact same apartment we live in now for $500 more. Oh and D. That someone wants to give to us, not some other applicant! Bleagh. Apartment shopping sucks. But we did find a couple good prospects today. We will have to keep our fingers crossed.
Not too much else is going on. Went to a Nat's game this weekend with my aunt and uncle and cousins from Jersey, who were in town, and the parents. That was fun. They even won! Except for the part where we Metroed back and the Red Line was single tracking and this meant dealing with Massively Frustrated Dad. Never an enjoyable experience. Actually, rather like dealing with my four year old. *rolls eyes*
Later in the week - Trivia Night! And possibly a date? Have to see what I hear back from this boy. Hopefully it will not end with him pretending to be stuck in an elevator like the last poopyheaded boy.
Night people!