Human

I've landed and unpacked at my friend's place in the DC metro area. It feels great to be here, but I am tired. I unpacked most of my stuff and I realized that in the last 5 weeks or so, I have been in 5 different cities. Not quite the same as going through 5 different currencies in 24 hours, like I did when I flew to Skopje, but still. This is the first time I have unpacked in weeks. Tomorrow's tasks include beginning to iron all my clothes that I will need to wear out and about. We're going to a talk in downtown DC and at that time, I will drop my resume off at the House and Senate job pools and, possibly, at other areas around the Hill. It is all very exciting, but then I worry that my resume is not one that will get noticed. I know I have done many remarkable things in my life, but do they pop out and make me unique?

My place here is great. I have my own room and bathroom. There is a chocolate lab named Tony who is darn cute. Plus, my friend works mostly from home so we can run errands together, bounce ideas off each other and generally enjoy our days. Her family is very warm and inviting. What can I say other than I am blessed to have her and her family in my life? I want to help out around the house so I am trying to do things like bring wood in from outside for the fireplace, load and unload the dishwasher, and just be pleasant. I have a feeling that I will help with some painting at some point, which is no problem! It takes me back to my Americorps days.

Needless to say, I am feeling more like myself than I have in a long time and for that, I am grateful. Chicago with my sister was great and we had good sisterly bonding time. It involved watching the entire 3 seasons of Arrested_Development and eating gyros from the Greek place down the street, among other things. There was serious snowfall and it was cold, but a good visit nonetheless. Ok, back to the job hunt!