Wow, What a day of chaos, fun and fright! My flight from Columbus was delayed and so I was rerouted to Memphis Tennessee and then to DesMoines, which wasn’t too bad except that the bags of course were delayed in the process. But the upside was that I did not have to lug my bike box, suitcase and sheets all around the airports. The other really cool thing that happened (it happens a lot and is the greatest thing about traveling) was that I met a terrific woman called Stacey who is in the music business. After a heart to heart conversation, sharing memories and our love for books, she has offered me tickets to see a Coldplay concert, that she is organizing, FOR FREE! Yep... Moral of the story…talk to people next to you on the plane. In addition to witnessing the incredible connection between human beings, you might get free tickets to a concert!
Arriving in DesMoines was easy and smooth. I was met on time by my boss Katie who is SO nice and responsible and worldly. She drove me around the city and showed me where to buy food, go to the park, ride my bike etc. She even bought me dinner and then took me to my apartment.
Now for the not so good part…The location of the apartment is a little sketchy, or really I should say, it is not what I expected or what I am used to. It is a low income housing sector, which according to my prejudices, makes me very uneasy. When I asked the building manager if there were any problems around the area he assured me that it was safe and that there is no trouble. "We never had to call the cops except for yesterday when some guy forgot to take his meds and caused a bit of "trouble", but other than that you should have nothing to worry about..." (um....what?) Anyways, I have to say though that I really like my little studio. It has everything that I could possibly want including a little balcony and lots of light. I have been setting up and arranging for the past 6 hours and I am glad to say that everything is quiet and calm. I start my internship training tomorrow.
So I thought I was going to have an interesting and challenging internship…well turns out it is a whole package deal. Living on my own, alone, in an uncomfortable neighborhood, in a city and a state that I am not familiar with, the only contact being my boss…yes this will be challenging but like all experiences which are challenging, their outcomes seem to be the most rewarding.
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Darling! I'm so glad you have a blog - I miss you and it's hard keeping up across so many oceans & continents. (Even so, let's have a skype date soon, I have so many things to tell you and I want to hear your voice!)
ReplyDeleteYou sound like you're at the beginning of a wonderful experience, sketchy neighborhood aside... I'm sure the area will work out, and your studio sounds lovely, especially the balcony. I can just picture your room - I miss hanging out in your room at conn - it was always so beautiful/calm/zen - even if we weren't!
Ahhhhhh, I miss you so much and things here are crazy. I'm going to try and update my blog more, but we will definitely talk soon.
Gros gros gros bisous et beaucoup d'amour,
robin