Good afternoon loves,
Sorry it has been so long,
I've been busy with the packing, driving down here, and
working/exploring. I'm currently in the French Quarter and LOVING this
weather and beautiful houses. We have been here for three days now and
will be here until June 1st I believe - we are packing up the house for
it's lease is almost up.
So I drove from Michigan down
to Alabama in 11 hours - it rained horribly for a while so it took a
longer time. The next day I drove from Alabama to Lake Charles,
Louisiana in about 9-10 hours which was lovely in the perfect weather
and light traffic. I did not get lost ONE time! I am SO proud of myself
as that was one of my bigger anxieties about the move. I cannot stand
driving y'all.
I was greeted at the house I'm staying at
by the other three volunteers: Kate, Yayah, and Jamie! They rock and we
have a lot of fun going out for drinks and dancing and just talking.
We've
done a little bit of work so far, including raking up all of the leaves
on the property and burning them, planting rose bushes, spray painted
and planted mint in cinder blocks, cleaning the attic out, packing up
things here in the quarter, and scraping grout off of floor tiles to
re-purpose them.
I cannot wait to do more exploring of
the french quarter - I absolutely adore it here and really can't believe
I will be here for three whole weeks - I know it will fly by quickly so
I am soaking it all up.
There is a gem store off St.
Philip Street that I really want to go back to from last time I was in
town, so I will have to check that out as well.
Pictures to follow!
xoAmanda
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Less than 10 days..
8 days until my departure! It's getting so surreal....
I've packed most of my things that I'm taking, and since it's only been in/near the 70's three times in Michigan, I've decided to just pack my shorts up and not even hope for warm days before I leave (it's currently raining and in the 40's again).
My last week of work is here and tomorrow we are going out with the group for drinks as three of us are leaving this Friday. Friday, though, a couple of people I am closer with are going to go out as well.
I'm getting a little sad, but super super excited about going to Louisiana (ever since my first trip, I'm constantly itching to return, which is another reason for my move). We went last April right before Jazz Fest) we actually left the day it began and didn't get to go. So I will miss it again this year. We left a year ago today and came back April 28 - so it will be just over a year since I've been there when I get there in May. So now that the day is coming closer I am getting excited (like before a vacation excited) and the sadness isn't very prominent.
My plan is to finish the work week, go to the bar after work Friday, go to a Human Trafficking event my aunt is making me attend (she thinks im not being smart about moving apparently), going to a party my friends are having for me friday night, Saturday we might go out again somewhere fun and after that I am free. I plan to go out to dinner with my dad and his family, go out to dinner with my mom, brothers, and step dad sometime next week, go visit Mikey, Ana, and Joshies graves, visit my grandma's, and finish packing for the move before I leave. Hopefully the weather gets better this weekend.
AHHH IM SO EXCITED! I can't wait to be in the heat and humid air, to see the palm trees, to see throngs of tourists, so feel the familiarity of the southern air. I think being that low below sea level gets me high or something because Michigan is so far above sea level - haha (thanks for your help Kristen)!
Now time to go back to work - even though Kristen (the new me) is well versed and is now doing all of my work while I sit here and observe. Time to go!
Adios,
xoAmanda
I've packed most of my things that I'm taking, and since it's only been in/near the 70's three times in Michigan, I've decided to just pack my shorts up and not even hope for warm days before I leave (it's currently raining and in the 40's again).
My last week of work is here and tomorrow we are going out with the group for drinks as three of us are leaving this Friday. Friday, though, a couple of people I am closer with are going to go out as well.
I'm getting a little sad, but super super excited about going to Louisiana (ever since my first trip, I'm constantly itching to return, which is another reason for my move). We went last April right before Jazz Fest) we actually left the day it began and didn't get to go. So I will miss it again this year. We left a year ago today and came back April 28 - so it will be just over a year since I've been there when I get there in May. So now that the day is coming closer I am getting excited (like before a vacation excited) and the sadness isn't very prominent.
My plan is to finish the work week, go to the bar after work Friday, go to a Human Trafficking event my aunt is making me attend (she thinks im not being smart about moving apparently), going to a party my friends are having for me friday night, Saturday we might go out again somewhere fun and after that I am free. I plan to go out to dinner with my dad and his family, go out to dinner with my mom, brothers, and step dad sometime next week, go visit Mikey, Ana, and Joshies graves, visit my grandma's, and finish packing for the move before I leave. Hopefully the weather gets better this weekend.
AHHH IM SO EXCITED! I can't wait to be in the heat and humid air, to see the palm trees, to see throngs of tourists, so feel the familiarity of the southern air. I think being that low below sea level gets me high or something because Michigan is so far above sea level - haha (thanks for your help Kristen)!
Now time to go back to work - even though Kristen (the new me) is well versed and is now doing all of my work while I sit here and observe. Time to go!
Adios,
xoAmanda
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