NEW BLOG! I started blogging about 5 months ago (it's been that long already???) when I studied abroad in Spain. It was the best experience of my life and I loved documenting my adventures in blog-form. I want to continue blogging about my "real life" because I know I'll get a kick out of it, but I only hope it can be as interesting as Spain! This blog doesn't even have a real title yet, nor have I bothered to find the perfect design/color scheme... bear with me.
I could start this blog by talking about how much I miss Spain, how much I love being home, how great school is, how much school sucks, etc... but let me begin by telling you about two very interesting things that happened to me today: I got a new job, and I got a geranium...
1) Employment - I haven't had a real job since high school... so, about 2 1/2 years ago? Maybe? I can't even do the math (coincidentally, I also haven't done real math since calculus in high school, sooo....). That job was at Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier and it was the best job ever.
Since then, I have been unemployed, mostly concentrating on school and begging my parents for money... Until I grew up, spent a lot of money in Europe, and realized I needed to get a job (and got work study).
So I've been scanning the job listings for the past couple of weeks... office assistant... library assistant... EEB lab assistant, hey that sounds promising and right up my alley! Job duties: counting fruit fly eggs and washing petri dishes... blerg, never-mind, next... Botanical data entry for the Bell Museum of Natural History. Hey, I can do that! I have very good computer skills, I have moderate botanical knowledge, it's better than answering phones all day, and it paid better than the fly-egg job.
So I applied, got the interview, realized I hadn't interviewed for a job in about four years, momentarily freaked out, aced the interview and got the job! Now, this will by no means be a thrilling job... the employer herself described it as "boring." But it could be a good connection to the Bell museum, and let me remind you, I haven't had a job in ages! This is kind of a big deal!
Let the money start rolling in.
2) Geranium - Today in Botany lab (or Herbology lab, as we've decided to start calling it) we did an experiment with some geraniums, and at the end of class our T.A. said the plants would be tossed, so we could take them home if we wanted to.
I think I miss having pets or something... because I jumped at the opportunity to be the proud parent of my very own geranium plant. Isn't he/she cute?? Now it just needs a good name...
I could start this blog by talking about how much I miss Spain, how much I love being home, how great school is, how much school sucks, etc... but let me begin by telling you about two very interesting things that happened to me today: I got a new job, and I got a geranium...
1) Employment - I haven't had a real job since high school... so, about 2 1/2 years ago? Maybe? I can't even do the math (coincidentally, I also haven't done real math since calculus in high school, sooo....). That job was at Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier and it was the best job ever.
Since then, I have been unemployed, mostly concentrating on school and begging my parents for money... Until I grew up, spent a lot of money in Europe, and realized I needed to get a job (and got work study).
So I've been scanning the job listings for the past couple of weeks... office assistant... library assistant... EEB lab assistant, hey that sounds promising and right up my alley! Job duties: counting fruit fly eggs and washing petri dishes... blerg, never-mind, next... Botanical data entry for the Bell Museum of Natural History. Hey, I can do that! I have very good computer skills, I have moderate botanical knowledge, it's better than answering phones all day, and it paid better than the fly-egg job.
So I applied, got the interview, realized I hadn't interviewed for a job in about four years, momentarily freaked out, aced the interview and got the job! Now, this will by no means be a thrilling job... the employer herself described it as "boring." But it could be a good connection to the Bell museum, and let me remind you, I haven't had a job in ages! This is kind of a big deal!
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| The newest addition to our plant shelf! |
2) Geranium - Today in Botany lab (or Herbology lab, as we've decided to start calling it) we did an experiment with some geraniums, and at the end of class our T.A. said the plants would be tossed, so we could take them home if we wanted to.
I think I miss having pets or something... because I jumped at the opportunity to be the proud parent of my very own geranium plant. Isn't he/she cute?? Now it just needs a good name...
