Highlights from Week 2!

Last week was busy and busy and really busy! I am still adjusting to life back here in Tacoma. The weather has been beautiful, so it has been great to see the mountain every day, and the beautiful water. Mom and I went out to the Ram last weekend and got to watch people parasailing, which I have decided I definitely want to do someday. They take you more than 400 feet above the water, and you get to see the whole Puget Sound and the mountain, and it would be so amazing.

NLF is still working with the school district to come up with a contract for the school year for my program, so I was stuck in the office last week. I am working on re-writing the ProTeen Case Statement, which is basically a statement of programs, goals, vision, etc… that is given to funding organizations and as information about the program. Most of you who know how much I love to write/edit, so the project is a good fit for me. I also sat in on a bunch of meetings and got to see more about administration and the “inner-workings” of a big non-profit.

Yesterday we had a full day of AmeriCorps training with our whole team, and we did a walking tour of downtown and a driving tour of the Eastside. For those of you who don’t know Tacoma, the neighborhoods are separated by some significant geographical and man-made (I-5) barriers. When you cross a road or the freeway you can come across a significantly different neighborhood. I have lived here for awhile, but after yesterday I feel like I “know” my city even more than I did before. I was also introduced to some fun new coffee shops and bars, so I have some new places to explore.

I spent a majority of my off-time this week looking at apartments. I have been on craigslist and other sites making long lists of places to call! I have a few places that have openings at the end of the month, and one in particular I am pretty excited about. I don’t want to get too excited though, because nothing is finalized, and finding housing over here in the neighborhood I want seems pretty competitive.

Living at home again is a new experience every day. It is fun to be able to spend more time with my mom. Also, Faulkner (my dog), enjoys having me around because I play with him lots! I am hoping to take him running tomorrow down at the waterfront, but we’ll see. I’ve been running almost every day, and am hoping to do a 5K race at the end of the month, or maybe in early October.

I went to the Puyallup Fair last weekend with Kelsey, and it was AMAZING! We went on the white roller coaster, and a few other rides, walked a round to see a lot of exhibits, visited the horses, ate yummy food, and it made my heart happy. I think I will try to add some pictures.

Today is Tracy’s 20th birthday, and I haven’t been home for her birthday in 4 years, so it’s going to be fun.
That’s it for now, sorry this is so long! I hope you are reading, and enjoying, and feel free to leave me a comment if you wish. I don’t think you have to be registered to send a comment.

Have a great weekend! :-)