surprise surprise how those fates are working...
so i finally took the advice of an honest friend, got off my lazy butt, and started applying places. because seriously. asheville might be lonely, but i like it here... a lot. and the only way to fix that lonely piece is to get out and meet people, constantly rave about how wonderful it is here to people i love who live elsewhere hoping that they'll some day come to their senses and join me here, or run away.
i will not run away. not yet, anyway.
so i took some proactive steps and ended up with a part-time job at mast general store right downtown in asheville.
i am pumped. thoroughly.
still a little lonely, but i'm planning a trip up to manchester this week and then i go to california for my cousin's wedding for ten days and HOPEFULLY get to see erin and some other friends there, too. and then i take a week up the east coast to see some family and friends in the dc/maryland/virginia area. and then i come back down here and start my fabulous job.
does it get much better than that?
heh. at least i hope it turns out to be as fabulous as it seems. the people seem to be really down to earth and very sincere... and there are bunches of college-aged people who seem energetic and eager to get to know their coworkers.
i am a happy camper.
PLUS! they have a full outfitting section downstairs of camping gear and all the good things i'll need if i'm ever going to become a serious backpacker like i've been dreaming for the past two months... so hopefully i'll get a nice hefty discount and expand my lovely collection of outdoor gear.
woot woot.
now. come join me (and kris and lil!!!) in the land of fun and fabulousness that is western north carolina.
mmmhmm...
i will not run away. not yet, anyway.
so i took some proactive steps and ended up with a part-time job at mast general store right downtown in asheville.
i am pumped. thoroughly.
still a little lonely, but i'm planning a trip up to manchester this week and then i go to california for my cousin's wedding for ten days and HOPEFULLY get to see erin and some other friends there, too. and then i take a week up the east coast to see some family and friends in the dc/maryland/virginia area. and then i come back down here and start my fabulous job.
does it get much better than that?
heh. at least i hope it turns out to be as fabulous as it seems. the people seem to be really down to earth and very sincere... and there are bunches of college-aged people who seem energetic and eager to get to know their coworkers.
i am a happy camper.
PLUS! they have a full outfitting section downstairs of camping gear and all the good things i'll need if i'm ever going to become a serious backpacker like i've been dreaming for the past two months... so hopefully i'll get a nice hefty discount and expand my lovely collection of outdoor gear.
woot woot.
now. come join me (and kris and lil!!!) in the land of fun and fabulousness that is western north carolina.
mmmhmm...