Wednesday May 6, 2009

It has been a crazy week, but quite successful. As you all know Alex and I moved into our new apartment, Alex was hired at a restaurant (check out Orsorestaurant.com to see what the menu looks like), and I had an interview at AppleOne, which is a temp agency. I have no job leads, but hopefully through rolling up my sleeves, applying, and doing follow ups will get me somewhere. Here’s a list of employers that I am either in the middle of writing a cover letter for or I have already submitted my resume and cover letter: Penguin Group, Achievement First, Taylor Hodson, Vilcek Foundation, and Simon and Schuster. I have a lot more work to do, but God will place me where He wants me as long as I do the work to get there.

Alex and I ate Mexican food last night in celebration of Cinco de Mayo and Alex’s job. We had a lot of fun. There was a band playing, free shots of cheap tequila, and a raffle drawing for free stuff. Everyone was fully entertained. The restaurants in the area are really good, not in the sense of fine dining, but not too expensive and good for the price; the Chinese restaurant directly under us has $8 entrees and the portions are a good size; the pizza place is extremely cheap (the two of us can eat for $7); the Mediterranean joint is also along these lines. Just so you know parents, we are eating well both at home and out.

I got my hair cut on Monday. Alex thought it would be nice to post a picture of my new hair, so there it is. I don’t like it. They left too much on top and my hair frizzes on top because of the humidity here; I think I look femme with the new hair. Fortunately, that is why God created product. I have been styling it since yesterday, and I think that it looks better. Let me know what you think.

I went for a run yesterday, the first one in the new neighborhood. It’s great because Prospect Park has a nice running road that is just the right distance if I enter on the north side and exit on the south. Rae, when you get here we’ll do the run together (dad if your knees are doing okay then we’ll do it as well). I am posting some pictures of Prospect Park that I took today. I feel like bragging because the area is really incredible; Alex and I are extremely fortunate. Enjoy the pictures.

By the way, I will be posting video soon. Sorry it’s taken so long, but I’m picky with editing. We love you all.