and the livin's easy...more or less

The weathermen are predicting four straight days of temperatures in the mid nineties! It has already been so lovely outside, my tan is even coming back. After 8 months of wintry yuckiness, it's about time summer shows up!
Lots of fun (and not so great) big changes have been taking place in my life.
I bought a really nice bicycle so I can cut down on using my car, get in shape, and fit in with all of the other Portland citizens. It's a Trek, and I souped it up with fenders, a rear rack, and a cute little bell that I ring all too often. I'm already riding it all over town, and loving every minute of it.

I am officially not accepted into the graduate program, as classes began this Monday.

The manager at Planned Parenthood that promised me a job, gave the position away to another applicant because she is obligated to give priority to applicants from within the company. I was furious, then hurt, now just dejected. On top of it, I had already quit my other job for this. I really thought I was a shoe-in. But she is forwarding my resume to the other health centers around town and personally calling all of the managers to talk me up to them and get me interviews.

I played in an Ultimate frisbee tournament last weekend in Estacada, OR called Logjam with a really great team and had an absolute blast. I have joined a co-ed summer league team here in town (less competitive, more social). Our first game is tonight, and our jerseys are pink!

My best bud in the whole Pacific Northwest is moving to New Haven, CT tomorrow morning to attend Yale's nurse midwifery program. I hate that I'm losing her. I'm on my way to her house to help her pack up her car for the long trip.

So some sadness and bad luck, but all in all - I am loving summer sooo much!!!! I feel a hundred times happier and healthier than I did all winter. Now we just have to get dad and Julia to come see my new town. Mama and I had a really nice visit last month. Ciao for now.