Man, being an adult is exhausting. I used to complain about having four classes in one day...twice a week. Now I know why my dad just laughed when I said I was tired. Work is work plain and simple but I'm so lucky to be loving what I do and having amazing coworkers to work with. It really is more important who you are with than what you do, I couldn't be happy at work without my coworkers. But with my internship over half way it's time to start figuring out what I'll be doing after it ends. On top of job hunting I'm now house hunting as well! Between work, job search, house hunting, and just having a social life and time to see friends it's hard to find time to just sit and take a minute to breathe. BUT I've realized I need to take the time to do this and to be thankful for what I have. Thankful that I'm looking for other jobs, thankful to have friends to live with, and money to afford everything I'm doing.
PRIDE I write this with a heavy heart for our nation. My thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by the Florida shootings. I experienced my first Pride festival this weekend and it was amazing. To be there in support of my friends and the culture it brings in. To see all the support and happiness is amazing but then hearing about the mass shooting based on "seeing two males kissing" is saddening and is a wake up call. We have made huge strides in equal opportunities, and being a less judgmental nation but we have so so far to go still. So yes each small victory is important but each step back is more important. Take a second and be thankful for what you have and what you are blessed with, then take another second and think of one thing you can do to improve these situations. Whether they be racially based, religious based, LGBT based, whatever it may be think of one thing you can do this week to improve someone's day and then go out and actually do it.
It has been a whirl wind of a month! Exactly one month ago a turned 22 and the following day I graduated from college. The day after graduation I moved from my favorite place on earth and from friends that became family, Bloomington. It was my home for four years and I'm still not okay that it's no longer home. I'm a very positive person and like to keep a positive outlook. This isn't too hard when I'm living in Washington DC and doing an amazing internship to complete my degree! So one week after moving out of Bloomington I moved to DC. I've now been here for three weeks, at my job for two, and I'm finally getting settled in. I'm not quite ready to call this place home but I'm getting close.
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