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I need a new job. Or maybe it's that I want a new job.
I need a job where I actually do something of some importance. I need a job that actually prepares me for the real world. I feel dumbed down working here. I literally sit on my ass for 8 hours a day doing NOTHING.
I love the people I work with, but I just can't take the mindlessness of spending day after day here. I'll probably keep it through the fall because Frank is so flexible with my schedule. I'm hoping for an internship in the winter.
I got home from Boston on Monday night and I'm already trying to figure out when I can go back. I will live there someday (soon I hope!) I love the whole New England region. Boston is my second favorite city in the world, with Florence, Italy being number 1. I love that is right on the ocean and so close to New York City and Washington D.C. I love that within a two hour drive you can be on the coast of Maine (which is beautiful!)
So besides the city of Boston and Maine, I went to Salem, MA and Glouster, MA. Very quaint, costal towns but with a great deal of significance. The whole "witch hunting" history of Salem has always been an interest of mine. It was very interesting to see how the events of the 17th century are being repeated in the 21st century. It's sad really, how we are a fear driven society. That which is different is usually assumed to be wrong, and therefore feared. I could expand upon that but I'll save that for another entry.
We went to Glouster to go on a whale watch. Before I left the whale watch was what I was most excited for on this trip- and I was not let down. The company that took us out is primarliy used as research vessel, so it was very natural and respectful of the natural habit. We saw a "Fin Whale" which is the second largest living animal on the planet. We saw her surface several times so we got some great looks. Then we saw a pod of dolphins (50+) which was even better than then seeing the whale. They were so playful, and came right up to the boat and leaped around, and did their dolphin thing. I got some great pictures. It was so peaceful to be out on the ocean for 4.5 hours. I got really sun/wind burnt but it was worth it.
But perhaps the best part of my visit (besides my flight in) was Sunday evening. To preface Sunday night, I'll being on Saturday night. Saturday night we went to this Ethopian resturant for dinner, and then saw Blue Man Group. It was a great show- hillarious and ingenous. While on the train out of the city, I check my phone and see that I have a missed call/voicemail. I see that it's from Drew. I was standing up on the "T" (boston's subway- which still uses tokens! how cute!) and my knees nearly gave out just seeing that he had called me. So we get back to the house- sit around for awhile- and then head up to bed. I go online to check my email avoiding even listening to the message because I was just too scared to call him back. As I sign on to AIM he IMs me and I'm shit it looks like I'm not returning his call- but it was fine. We talk for awhile, and then he's like, so do you want to hang out Sunday night. And I'm like definately, so I agree to call him after I get back from the whale watch.
As soon as I sign offline I listen to his voice mail (several times) and it was the cutest thing ever. All day on Sunday my thoughts kept shifting back to Drew. After spending the most incredible evening with him on Sunday. He drove 30 minutues to come pick me up only to drive another 30 back in the city. It was just so nice. We walked around Harvard Square, just talking and laughing for hours. It was just perfect, wonderful, and every other adjective meaning pure bliss.
I really believe we are going to keep in touch. We talked Monday night and he kept saying how happy he was that he met me and we were able to hang out before I left. I'm really in disbelief, that something like this would happen to me. Meeting on an airplane, I mean how random is that? I'm just so happy to as him as a new friend. He is perfect. Well expect for the whole living on the east coast thing, but if its meant to be it will work out. I mean I have no idea if he the same way I do, but the fact that he enjoys talking to me and wants to keep in touch and possibly visit in the spring, is enough to keep me believing.
Who knows what will ever come of this, but it will be a great story to tell. There's just something about him..
Ok, i'm just rambling on...I need to stop- It's consuming my everythought- I need to relax.
*sigh*
It's raining, and I have to walk to the bank without an umbrella and I couldn't be happier.
I need a job where I actually do something of some importance. I need a job that actually prepares me for the real world. I feel dumbed down working here. I literally sit on my ass for 8 hours a day doing NOTHING.
I love the people I work with, but I just can't take the mindlessness of spending day after day here. I'll probably keep it through the fall because Frank is so flexible with my schedule. I'm hoping for an internship in the winter.
I got home from Boston on Monday night and I'm already trying to figure out when I can go back. I will live there someday (soon I hope!) I love the whole New England region. Boston is my second favorite city in the world, with Florence, Italy being number 1. I love that is right on the ocean and so close to New York City and Washington D.C. I love that within a two hour drive you can be on the coast of Maine (which is beautiful!)
So besides the city of Boston and Maine, I went to Salem, MA and Glouster, MA. Very quaint, costal towns but with a great deal of significance. The whole "witch hunting" history of Salem has always been an interest of mine. It was very interesting to see how the events of the 17th century are being repeated in the 21st century. It's sad really, how we are a fear driven society. That which is different is usually assumed to be wrong, and therefore feared. I could expand upon that but I'll save that for another entry.
We went to Glouster to go on a whale watch. Before I left the whale watch was what I was most excited for on this trip- and I was not let down. The company that took us out is primarliy used as research vessel, so it was very natural and respectful of the natural habit. We saw a "Fin Whale" which is the second largest living animal on the planet. We saw her surface several times so we got some great looks. Then we saw a pod of dolphins (50+) which was even better than then seeing the whale. They were so playful, and came right up to the boat and leaped around, and did their dolphin thing. I got some great pictures. It was so peaceful to be out on the ocean for 4.5 hours. I got really sun/wind burnt but it was worth it.
But perhaps the best part of my visit (besides my flight in) was Sunday evening. To preface Sunday night, I'll being on Saturday night. Saturday night we went to this Ethopian resturant for dinner, and then saw Blue Man Group. It was a great show- hillarious and ingenous. While on the train out of the city, I check my phone and see that I have a missed call/voicemail. I see that it's from Drew. I was standing up on the "T" (boston's subway- which still uses tokens! how cute!) and my knees nearly gave out just seeing that he had called me. So we get back to the house- sit around for awhile- and then head up to bed. I go online to check my email avoiding even listening to the message because I was just too scared to call him back. As I sign on to AIM he IMs me and I'm shit it looks like I'm not returning his call- but it was fine. We talk for awhile, and then he's like, so do you want to hang out Sunday night. And I'm like definately, so I agree to call him after I get back from the whale watch.
As soon as I sign offline I listen to his voice mail (several times) and it was the cutest thing ever. All day on Sunday my thoughts kept shifting back to Drew. After spending the most incredible evening with him on Sunday. He drove 30 minutues to come pick me up only to drive another 30 back in the city. It was just so nice. We walked around Harvard Square, just talking and laughing for hours. It was just perfect, wonderful, and every other adjective meaning pure bliss.
I really believe we are going to keep in touch. We talked Monday night and he kept saying how happy he was that he met me and we were able to hang out before I left. I'm really in disbelief, that something like this would happen to me. Meeting on an airplane, I mean how random is that? I'm just so happy to as him as a new friend. He is perfect. Well expect for the whole living on the east coast thing, but if its meant to be it will work out. I mean I have no idea if he the same way I do, but the fact that he enjoys talking to me and wants to keep in touch and possibly visit in the spring, is enough to keep me believing.
Who knows what will ever come of this, but it will be a great story to tell. There's just something about him..
Ok, i'm just rambling on...I need to stop- It's consuming my everythought- I need to relax.
*sigh*
It's raining, and I have to walk to the bank without an umbrella and I couldn't be happier.