What a week. It has been so hectic, and I feel like I'm falling behind in everything in my life.
Happily, our house-hunting situation may be drawing to a close—but I have vowed not to write anything about that subject, lest I jinx us. We'll see what happens...
My job situation has taken an interesting turn, as I've picked up a few hours at the Visitor & Convention Bureau. This is more or less the scenario: People call and request a visitor's guide, then I send it out to them. Sometimes, they'll ask me something like, "I'm getting married there. Can you suggest a good venue?" or "I'm looking for a good place to eat. Any suggestions?" or "When is the best time to visit?" And then, because I've only lived here a short time and I really don't know the area, I have to reply, "Oh, um, I'm going to have to get back to you on that one." Luckily, many of the requests come via e-mail, so I don't have to stumble over words and flaunt my idiocy, which, incidentally, I am very, very good at.
So, this week has been a transitional one for me. But, this week was also a remarkable one because it featured *two* social events! On Tuesday, we had drinks with a coworker and her beau (or ex-beau? I'm not 100% sure), both of whom elicited quite a few belly-laughs. What a good feeling. Then, last night, I attended a baby shower and was treated to all kinds of crazy childbirth stories, with "The Most Horrifying" prize going to Julianna, who went natural for the birth of her 11.5-pound baby boy. Yikes.
Today, Steve and I went to a bar in neighboring Lacey to watch the XU-St. Joe's game. We stuck out as the odd couple rooting for a team nobody was particularly interested in. But the bartender indulged us and asked us a few questions about XU, including "Did you go there for the law school?" Apparently, he associates XU with law school. When I gently broke it to him that XU doesn't have a law school, he asked me what XU is known for. I didn't know how to answer. Is XU known for anything in particular?
Anyhow, yes, if you don't know, I am a big basketball nerd and I love the sport. I was, however, nearly sick at the end of the game. I don't have the stomach for down-to-the-wire games like that. But hurrah! They won! Then, I came home and logged on to the "Musketeer Madness" chatroom, and I discovered that I am not nearly as big a nerd as I thought I was. That's because those chatroom folks are BIG nerds. I know, I know, who am I to judge?...but seriously, these folks are total weirdos. I'm sorry, but they are.
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