First of all, the Mayan prediction of the end of the world was wrong- thank goodness! Happy 2013!
End of December update:
I had a white Christmas, which was a a first in a very long time. Of course I was in Wyoming instead of Connecticut which might have had something to do with it. Spent the day with some new faces, but felt the same warmth and family vibe that is comforting on a day usually spent in CT with my own fam.I moved to a new apartment, in downtown Denver with two ladies from the CPBYT AmeriCorps program which was... stressful to say the least. Finding alternative roommates for my previous room/lease was tedious and Craigslist seemed to come through. We must have looked at over 30 places via phone calls, e-mails and visits. The lucky apartment we found on Craigslist, called that day, say it later that day and signed the lease two days later. It seemed to be in our fate to grab the apartment. Of course I had to leave a few days later to head home which was stressful, but when I came home I was able to move all my belongings in just 2 loads! The apartment has been set up and I awaited the arrival of my two roommates so the apartment could feel like it wasn't just mine. It was nice to have the place to myself, but I was missing Sam and Ginny!
During December I went to the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins... and will definitely return! It was a great tour with delicious tasters and a cool vibe. Also hit up a yummy Mexican restaurant up the road. Guac=delicious.
I was able to also host my SPA DAY for Girls Inc. teens before they went on break which was really fun. A few girls from my team helped out on hair, face mask, manicure and massage patrol. The girls seemed to really enjoy it. At Girls Inc. I am also switching my assignment to work with the teens 6th and 7th graders on Tuesdays instead of the 4th and 5th grade girls every other Friday. I am excited to work with some other girls and do some programming as the Assistant Program Director instead of being a tutor.
New Years was fun. I didn't make it downtown to see the fireworks, but spent it with friends playing games and perhaps drinking more than sparkling cider. It was a fun way to celebrate the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013. I am ready for the new year and hope that it will bring some progress on my professional development and I can tell already that Denver is growing on me.
