I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Sunday, November 25, 2012

I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (Nov 24)

  • Today was Bell Thanksgiving :) I met and snuggled with Roger and Laurel's baby girl Alex - she's so sweet. We had AMAZING food - I was ridiculously full and it all was so good. Kyle and I reminisced about how awesome Korean barbecue is. I hung out with Charlie, my adorable red-headed second cousin. It was a great day. The age difference between me and most of my cousins has kind of always made get-togethers a little weird for me, but I like hanging out with my mom's side of the family more and more :)
  • MORE friend time! Love it. I picked up Krystle (sometimes, we need to be rescued from our families) and we met Katie, Jason, Justin, Ryan and Phil at (where else?) Roadhouse. We hung out there for a while and, even though much of the time was spent listening to Phil and Ryan bicker about ridiculous things, it was great - literally, like being with family :) Plus, Jason and Ryan both gave me pick-up-and-spin-around hugs, which are fun. I can't wait to visit them again.
  • I think this visit with my friends was so wonderful because A) there was way more hangout time than I expected and B) this was the first time I've had a Thanksgiving free of stress to hang out with people! I didn't have any homework or sub planning to do. Just having fun. I loved it.
  • Also, as I was driving to and around Kalamazoo this weekend, I kind of realized something...I really can't imagine myself permanently living anywhere else. I love that it's a new tradition going to Long Rd. to see Christmas lights every year. I love that whenever I drive through the Oakland neighborhood I know which houses I would love to live in. I love that I know how to get anywhere and how long it will take. I love that it's where my friends come home to. Like, I thought about permanently living in Ann Arbor and it didn't work. Not in a bad way - I love where I am and what I'm doing now - just in a not-quite-right way.
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