my life!

i just overcame the most intimidating language exam since... since... well, since the ECL language exam in budapest. my blogger account was stuck in hungarian mode. that shouldn't be a problem, i suppose, but my brain wasn't quite ready for a sudden immersion in hungarian. but, i'm happy to announce that i survived!
i'm in boston, ma and currently sitting in nerdling's apartment. it is raining outside and i'm contemplating the direction of the rest of the day. yesterday, i met with the folks at bikes not bombs to discuss potential lesson plans... today i had a job interview at oxfam... but now? now i'm sitting here, realizing how much things have changed since i last wrote, and wondering how all that time passed so quickly! (crazy how we're all mortal, huh?)
indeed... i'm in boston. i flew back from budapest in late june (around the 20th) and was welcomed into the open arms of my dearest nerdling. i have to say now, for the record, that honestly the simplicity and ease of my transition back to the u.s. was made possible by nerdling. seeing him at the airport after 10 months of living on different continents felt like the grand prize of the raffle. i'm one happy camper. two and a bit months later, i can honestly say that i STILL feel like i've won a raffle. i've been living here at nerdling's apartment with his awesome roommates (three bowdoin grads, one non but still just as cool!) for the large majority of the time. i went home to seattle in august for the birthdays of my dearest parental units. it was AWESOME. even though i saw i-dawg less than half as much as i would've liked, i had wonderful time catching up with old high school friends, seeing jchen, and generally basking in the sunshine that is seattle in the summer! i miss it 10010%.
so... what's up for the fall... i'm taking a class (chem 101, basically) at harvard through their extension school. i AM that nerd who bought their textbook 2 months in advance and has looked through all the labs for the semester. if you can't tell, i'm excited. i'm also interning at bikes not bombs, an awesome non-profit located in JP here in boston. they are all about social justice through... well... bicycles! i'm writing lesson plans for their nutrition/social justice curriculum. hopefully i'll get to teach some of the lessons, too... that depends on how well the orange line t runs, and how on time bnb is. i'm terribly happy with that internship.
i've also applied to several... numerous... yikes how many other paid part-time jobs/internships and honestly, the market is rough. i just interviewed for oxfam america, and i have to say i was impressed by the people who interviewed me. they are really cool. i hope to hear back from them next week, but if not... c'est la vie!
in other boston news, i'm SOOOOOOOOOO happy to be living in the same city as my dearest friend kruiky. i missed her more than words can really express. she is one BUSY best friend... 40 hour/week job... volunteering... rowing... soccer... wonderfully loving family... you get the picture. but still... whenever i can steal a few minutes with her, i feel on top of the world. she inspires me, she enlightens me, and most recently we've been talking about how to become better conscientious omnivores... i mean, how much more meaningful can our relationship become!?!?! in every case, being in boston has made me so so happy. i'm looking forward to a fun year!
the weather outside is turning from summer to fall. the leaves are well... falling, and the weather is half as sunny as it was when i arrived. i look forward to all the clouds, the snow and the rain that boston has to offer. right now i'm moving in to my new apartment in cambridge. my dear friend gyuri and i found a great place not far from porter square. hopefully by tomorrow night, the place will be our new home for the next year. i am SO excited to live with such an inspirational and smart person as gyuri. we've known each other now for over 5 years. we will have an awesome time together. though i still lack a mattress, a book shelf, and internet, i can't wait till our new place feels like home. i promise to write about our "apartment warming" and my class schedule. i hope you, whoever is reading this, feel like you are part of some fun adventure. you are. i am. we are. all of the above. i haven't even written about my trip up to brunswick last weekend. WHAT AN AMAZING TRIP! that will have to wait till the next post. i am 100000000% in love with life. i can't wait to see what adventures meets me at the next bend. i am embarking on a journey of learning, loving, and living. ecology, nerdling/friends/family, and life. i REALLY hope i can keep up with my writing, if only for my own sake. this year will be wonderful. i'm terribly excited!!! more soon, and much love!!!