Up-to-date

So far life in Arizona is up and down. On the one hand, I love being here, living with Nick in our fabulous townhouse apartment. On the other hand, moving to a brand new place is difficult. I have few friends (the ones that are here are extremely busy with teaching) and no job. I get bored quite easily. It's way too hot to go outside so I stay in and do nothing. Unpacking boxes and trying to find a place for everything is not something I have been motivated to do.

However there have been developments. While job searching, I happened upon the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and realized that it was something in which I was seriously interested. Unfortunately, I didn't take any bio/chem/physics courses at Gustavus so I must do those now. I'm hoping to complete those prerequisites in a year and, if all goes well, be admitted to SCNM in Fall 2010. If for some reason that plan does not come to fruition, I will go for my Masters in Teaching with certification at Arizona State University in Fall 2010, when I will qualify for in-state tuition.

The job front has been difficult (what's new). I have gotten three "call-backs" from my resume submissions. Two of these have been for branches of an international parent company called Smart Circle, which basically makes its money off of mini-businesses that are run on a big pyramid-scheme where its employees sell stuff door-to-door (or within stores sometimes, too). It's very sketchy and I am very glad I did not agree to work for them. However, one "call-back" was from Banana Republic. I was invited to a group session where the woman went over the job description and said she would be calling each of us to see if we were interested in an interview. I am very interested and I hope to hear from her! Meanwhile, I am continuing to apply and I think I am going to apply for a Subsitute teaching certification to become a sub.

I have been keeping busy in the evenings cooking for Nick. I have mostly been cooking from the South Beach Diet cookbooks. I love the recipes and the benefits. But let me tell you cooking is hard and tiring! I know it will get easier with practice. Plus, I have discovered the greatness of Trader Joes, and shopping in this laid-back atmosphere is much less stressful than shopping at the chaotic Fry's down the street.

This is basically what has been going on for the past 3.5 weeks! Thanks for reading!