Live High

Hey there...

I'm back again with not so much anxiety and stress. Things are starting to work out! So. Life is moving forward. Change has come to America (!) and Tuesday was the brightest of days. First things first.

President Obama. Congrats to all of you who, like me, believed and supported this beautiful family in their rise to the top. The city was crazy all day although I only participated in the after-work raucus. There was a Manhattan Young Democrats party that Todd and I both went to - we actually have a few friends in common. Small world. Then we came back to our neighborhood to "Celebrate Inauguration on DeKalb" and I ran into a group of girls from Scripps (one of the 5 Claremont Colleges.) Smaller world. Anyhow - it was quite a different experience than the one I had on election night in Bakersfield. How you might ask? Well, no one was "boo-ing" or throwing food at the tvs in the bars. No, it was a beautiful day that this large but close community spent celebrating together :)

New job. I am the Administrative Assistant at Telvent Caseta Technologies in Long Island City! My first day I was given my own desk, computer, email, phone, (with a really suhweet headset), voicemail set up, office key (although I'll never need to use it - some people get in at 6 a.m.), badge, and business card. I really really like the 3 girls and 18 guys I work with and I already feel very comfortable and useful here. Speaking of comfortable, I get to wear whatever I want and have my iPod on all day - we communicate through instant messenger and most of my work is internet research and MS office stuff. Very happy in my own new world.

Apartment searching - so far no good news. I saw a few I really liked but no word yet and I saw a few that I wish I hadn't. I feel myself constantly reminding myself (don't we all talk to ourselves? No? Oh, well my mom always told me it's normal) that I'll have plenty of time to live in all different kinds of neighborhoods and that I need to find something that is good for right now. It's tempting to spend more to live in a nicer neighborhood. I will figure it out and my new home will come when it's ready. I'll be with Todd and Chris for another month or so :)

I am spending more time with friends here - catching up and going out - seeing more of the city everyday :) I hope you all are doing very well wherever you are. I am sending you love, smiles and hugs. I, too, am accepting these things. Please forward your love (in the form of Starbucks or iTunes giftcards) to 152 Carlton Ave #3R Brooklyn, NY 11205!

Live high, live mighty, live righteously,
Anna


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