Back to Idaho

It has been a month since I've been home, I guess it is about time that I do an update.

Last month I was living in one of the largest cities in the world where people are out and about until five in the morning, where I could run downstairs to the Kimbap shop at midnight and be served. I lived on the fifth floor of a small, but nice, studio apartment, and I worked at a frustrating, but never boring, job.

This month, I live in one of the smallest towns in the world (ok, there are smaller), people disappear after six, and restaurants and grocery stores close at eight. I also live with my parents, in my old room, which has been mostly taken over by my mom's hobbies.

Needless to say, I am quite bored and at times, have trouble adjusting to life back at home.

At the same time, I am having a great time at home.  The bed is soft, there is a dryer, I have an oven, I work for Dad, so I can go to work in my pajamas if I wish. I can also easily take off a day or two to visit friends in Moscow. I can enjoy Moscow without having to worry about making it to class the next day!

Seattle

I went to Seattle the first week of September. That was my first sight-seeing trip to the Emerald City. It was great to catch up with my friend and her family. Jess's cousin took us to see night views of the troll, the lights reflecting on the sound, the Space Needle, fire dancers, and the Boeing airfield. We got up early the next morning in time to see the sun rise over Lake Washington, then we combed the local area malls, where Jess and Bec had their first taste of Vietnamese food (it wasn't a hit).

Hammering Man

We stopped in at a local brewery went to see the hammering man (found several cities in the world, including Seoul). We then prepped ourselves for a terrifying night ghost tour of Pike Place. Not really worth the money, but the history of serial killers was interesting and we'll never look too closely at the Pike Place morgue again.

Troll in Seattle

I've been up to Moscow twice to see friends. The trips were filled with hiking, drinking, dancing, and music. It was great to be back at Uni, feeling like a college student. I pretended to be a student long enough to crash the job fair.

The fires have calmed down a bit, but there is still a lot of smoke in the air and a lot of dust. Apparently, Idaho has gone over six months without rain. Temperatures have dropped drastically and I have re-discovered why most of my wardrobe consists of winter clothes. I desperately want to escape the winter weather!

As for now, I am looking for jobs overseas. I have had a couple of interviews and we'll see where that takes me. I've also been toying with going back to school for a Masters. We'll see.