Paperwork and Paint Chips

My week so far:

Monday morning I was supposed to meet with the teacher certification program coordinator because I still had a few questions but low and behold when I arrived I was told by her helpful receptionist that she had just left. Grrrr. I came home and wrote a polite but slightly miffed email asking if I could reschedule and she quickly called me and apologized profusely. Apparently her calendar at home didn't update her work calendar like it's supposed to and having missed all kinds of things myself I quickly forgave her. She was really nice over the phone, addressed all of my questions and even gave me an extension since I'm still waiting on Blinn to send over a transcript from summer school courses.

Today, my mission was to pick up applications from every place I would remotely enjoy working at. I ended up with nine apps including a few I'll do online. Some of my favorite contenders are: The Container Store, Sur la Table, Pier 1 and Michaels. Of course I had to pick up a few things while I was there. So out of the nine I've gotten through two of them and I'm already sick of writing the same information over and over again. I'll tackle some more tomorrow.

The other day Matt unwisely brought up something I hadn't thought about. He mentioned that I could probably paint my apartment as long as I paint it back to white before moving out and sure enough I can do just that. Little does he know he will be enlisted to help in this endeavor. I'm not going to go crazy and paint every surface, just do an accent wall in the living room (chocolate brown) and another in the bedroom (red). I can't wait! I'll be renewing my lease in September for either a year or nine months so that I can stay here while I'm doing my certification and internships. The rent is so reasonable that I really can't justify moving just because I'd like a bigger kitchen, newer appliances and most of all a yard for Mollie. I mean who can resist this face?

I took her with me on my walk yesterday and we found a new trail that's a little more off road. I really like the dirt paths better than the paved ones; I feel more like I'm going for a hike in the woods instead of a walk around the block. Well, that's all for now.

love,
lara