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I went to the big hippie-fest that is the May Day Parade today. We were celebrating a friend's birthday, and it ended up being an insanely good time. My allergies are better and the weather was GORGEOUS. I got a super sunburn because over the winter I forgot what the sun does to my skin. The parade was much better than all the corporate sponsored ones I have been to in the past. Although it started an hour late, it really did a good job of bringing together the community (you know urban Twin Citians and their community/neighborhood spirit) and having a really fabulous hippie love party. I saw lots of dogs (lots o' pugs!) and tattoos I would never want to have.
It really made me miss Minneapolis. St. Paul is just fine, but I might have to head to the other side of the river next time I look for a new place to live.
I think the GRE plans are on and I will be applying for Public Policy/Nonprofit Management programs for Fall 2007 again. Instead of thinking about dollars, I really have to think about what ultimately makes me the most content. Even though it is a ton of work, I really really love my nonprofit job. Working 60% with benefits puts me in the perfect position for going back to school. This means Leo and I will have to put off the Peace Corps for another year or so but I believe it will be worth it. I'm only afraid I won't be accepted at the HHH school of Public Policy and will have to go far away from him. I would have a really hard time with that, I think. Errr... Especially since I don't think I can live without him (sooo dramatic) and anyway we plan on living together by 2007ish.
Leo and I are trying to plan a vacation in August. Initially we were going to go down South somewhere, but then realized August is a miserable time to do that. So then it was California, but now we're finding that tickets aren't cheap to go there. For $150 more we might as well fly to Mexico or Costa Rica and stay in cheaper accommodations and make a REAL exploration vacation out of it. We'd probably get a better deal or at least break even. On the other hand, I would love for him to see where I grew up. And there's a blues festival in Reno on the 12-13 that I would LOVE to go to, and that would be conveniently close to CA. We'll see. Lots to think about. I've been working my ass off to bank hours so that I don't have to use up all my sick and vacation time at work.
Speaking of Leo and me, we are celebrating our first anniversary this week. It's hard to believe it's been a year... and then it's hard to believe it's ONLY been a year. I think we're going to try to get to a blues show on Friday, and then it's up to him to figure something out for Saturday since he wasn't really into the plan I suggested (which was fine). Unfortunately it's a really crazy busy week for him, with finals, Mpls city convention & politics, politics, politics... and poker tournaments. I'll just carry on like normal and work one of my 50 hour weeks.
So I guess that means I'm off to work. Yes, on a SUNDAY. But telecommuting from home, at least. Emily, I plan on returning your call this week -- Sorry for the delay. I'm terrible, terrible, terrible.
It really made me miss Minneapolis. St. Paul is just fine, but I might have to head to the other side of the river next time I look for a new place to live.
I think the GRE plans are on and I will be applying for Public Policy/Nonprofit Management programs for Fall 2007 again. Instead of thinking about dollars, I really have to think about what ultimately makes me the most content. Even though it is a ton of work, I really really love my nonprofit job. Working 60% with benefits puts me in the perfect position for going back to school. This means Leo and I will have to put off the Peace Corps for another year or so but I believe it will be worth it. I'm only afraid I won't be accepted at the HHH school of Public Policy and will have to go far away from him. I would have a really hard time with that, I think. Errr... Especially since I don't think I can live without him (sooo dramatic) and anyway we plan on living together by 2007ish.
Leo and I are trying to plan a vacation in August. Initially we were going to go down South somewhere, but then realized August is a miserable time to do that. So then it was California, but now we're finding that tickets aren't cheap to go there. For $150 more we might as well fly to Mexico or Costa Rica and stay in cheaper accommodations and make a REAL exploration vacation out of it. We'd probably get a better deal or at least break even. On the other hand, I would love for him to see where I grew up. And there's a blues festival in Reno on the 12-13 that I would LOVE to go to, and that would be conveniently close to CA. We'll see. Lots to think about. I've been working my ass off to bank hours so that I don't have to use up all my sick and vacation time at work.
Speaking of Leo and me, we are celebrating our first anniversary this week. It's hard to believe it's been a year... and then it's hard to believe it's ONLY been a year. I think we're going to try to get to a blues show on Friday, and then it's up to him to figure something out for Saturday since he wasn't really into the plan I suggested (which was fine). Unfortunately it's a really crazy busy week for him, with finals, Mpls city convention & politics, politics, politics... and poker tournaments. I'll just carry on like normal and work one of my 50 hour weeks.
So I guess that means I'm off to work. Yes, on a SUNDAY. But telecommuting from home, at least. Emily, I plan on returning your call this week -- Sorry for the delay. I'm terrible, terrible, terrible.