And It Begins

I hope someone reads this blog. That's another thing I have to work on—getting people to read my stuff. So much to learn, and I don't really know how to approach it.

Well, I have been home from Munich for one month now. Of course I really miss it, especially everyone there, but it is also nice to be home. I have Baxie and Toby back (my miniature Dachshund and teacup Schnauzer—both German dogs hee hee), I get to spend time with my mom and my sister, and I'm back around old friends again.

And although I have only been home for one month, so much has happened already that Germany seems like it was years ago... an entirely different world even.


Right when I returned, I had to get a lot of things ready to be the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I only had a week to get my dress ready and help her with everything, which was a bit stressful, but the wedding was a blast. Especially all the dancing. (There's one, I LOVE to dance.) It was also great to see all my friends again, particularly the ones I haven't seen in years. And everyone is the same, so the memories were really vivid.


I then went to Denver with my mom to spend time with my sister while she recovered from getting her tonsils out. It was fun; we basically just watched movies and relaxed. Both things that I love, movies and relaxing. But who doesn't.

And then, not such good news. Just three days after I got back from Colorado, my mom called to tell me that my grandmother had had a stroke, and that she wasn't doing very well. So we left for Sequim, Washington the next day in order to be with her and with my family. It was really hard. I was there when my grandfather passed away, but this was so much harder, because we didn't know what she needed or if she was comfortable or not. She held on for so long, but passed away on August 18. My grandfather also passed away on the 18th of the month, in May of 2004. I am so sad to not have them anymore, but I am so glad they get to be with one another once again. And I am also glad the way it worked out: the whole family got to be there for her, and for one another, and I think that is really special.

Now that I have been home, for about a week now, I needed to continue my job search. That finally ended on Wednesday. I got hired by the Environmental Risk Reduction Office at LANL. I have worked there before, for the Newsbulletin, and this position will be interesting, especially because of the environmental aspect. I am excited. I am going to keep doing freelance for New Mexico Free Press, the paper of which I used to be deputy editor, so I will be able to keep writing. Hurrah! I hope it all works out.

So, there's the low-down. And hopefully what's coming up in my life will continue to aid me in what I am looking for.