Next up: my new job! So far so good...I had a few hesitations my first day, and was a little nervous about some of the events, but everything went great in the end. We worked at a Mariners' baseball game, helped staff a corporate gardening "voluntourism" event, celebrated Earth Day co-leading a Hot Project on Marra Farm (an urban organic farm), then led a solo project painting at a daycare facility for children affected by neglect and abuse...a busy week! I think it was good to just be thrown in the mix. And oops, I forgot to mention the database entry. Oh joy! I guess this brings me back to my initial hesitations...I worry about the position's lack of visual creativity. As much as I try to ignore it, I'm a designer at heart :) Give me art! Here I am at the game, with my co-VISTA Kym. We laugh a lot, and are very thankful to have one another to share in the year's experiences/challenges/triumphs, etc...much to my not-surprise, I find myself getting bursts of uncontrollable enthusiasm for what Seattle Works does. I wish I didn't have to work there so I could take part in all their events and programs! I guess someone's got to do the behind-the-scenes grunt work...
Moving on to the newest renewed love of my life: swing dancing!! We went for the first time in Seattle on my birthday last year, and have now gone the past 2 weekends. So. Much. Fun!!! I really want to take lessons or just keep practicing so I can be awesome at it...particularly at Lindy, a more complicated style of steps I want to master...here I am with Aaron and Gina after a night of swinging...(and p.s. you recall me mentioning in my blog a favorite ice cream shop called Molly Moon's? Salted caramel anyone?? Well they just opened another store RIGHT next door to the dance place...meant to be...)
Another thing occupying my time these days...a big project for the Krista Foundation. It's still very rough from a design standpoint, but below is a preview of what I'm working on. It's a big project, but it is a lot of fun. And just like Seattle Works, the more I learn about the Krista Foundation, the more enthused I get! Such inspiring organizations to be a part of. I can't wait to have money some day so I can support them...
That's what's happening in my exciting life :) And coming up...this Friday my friend Sibyl arrives for a weekend of apartment hunting (then she moves officially in June). And in a few weeks my friend John from Iowa moves out to the Olympic Peninsula for an internship. Hopefully we'll get to cross paths a few times this summer and do some mountains/river/coast exploring!! Also in May, my AWESOME friend Nick from ISU will be coming out for a visit. Can't wait to show him around, take a day off work to hike, and then drive to Portland for a concert. In fact a big group of about 9 of us will drive down to see the Avett Brothers! That will be a lot of fun....mmmm, Avett Brothers...
And I'll leave you with that! Sweet days and dreams of music, and laughing, and ice cream...
