We've been up to a few things...
We've been busy lately!
After much deliberation, (and a lot of near-fall-asleeps in the middle of several mattress stores) we finally found a bed for our new place. I finished my summer class last week on a very good note, and have found myself in the middle of a potential-job confusion. I applied at several places for jobs, the first of which I was turned down for a simple host job. Then things turned around. I applied to Restoration Hardware, a wedding dress shop, and a seafood restaurant. I interveiwed with each, in that order, and then got the phone call of a lifetime. The dental office (which I previously turned down an offer from in order to start hygiene school this fall) offered for me to put in some part time hours with them. Yeah, I'd be an idiot to pass up on that one! Since this is a weekday/no weekend kind of job though, I doubt I'd be able to squeeze in enough hours to actually make enough to keep my head above water (although the pay and experience in those few hours will make it beyond worth it to put in the effort). This means I still need another job in order to be able to afford my wedding, etc.
So I got a job offer from RH yesterday and accepted it. I start training on Tuesday, but I really really would much rather work at the bridal shop. I have a second phone interview with the bridal one either tomorrow or Tuesday, and I'll call them tomorrow morning to try and get it then, possibly explaining that I would much rather work there and that I have a job offer. Hopefully that would lead to them telling me if I can turn down RH and expect to be hired there... I hope.
Job confusion aside, TJ and I have been having some fun hanging out with one of our housemates. He's from Philly and has enjoyed going out with us checking out the sites in town. Last night we had some drinks here and made our pilgramage to Harvard Square to check out the nightlife. Man does that beat 'Scoes from back in college! Our last and favorite stop was at a 3-story Irish pub around the corner from Harvard U. We had a great time (from what I can remember,) and are repeating the celebration in 2 weeks when the housemate's girlfriend comes out to visit. I'm used to eating Ranch sticks (also known as Topper's stix to my comrades back in WI) with ranch dressing after going out while in college, and being deprived of this has left me with a craving that I have yet to get rid of. TJ's sick of me talking about them already, but I will not rest until I find some form of replacement here.
This morning, after much water drinking, the three of us made our way down to Chinatown for some authentic Chinese food. No, not the americanized chicken fried rice type of food (which I still really like), but real, really really good chinese food that you'd actually find (and not get laughed at for asking for) if you travelled to China. It's 6:30 pm and I'm still stuffed and satisfied from our lunch at 1:30! The three of us also ate our stomachs out and it only cost us a total of $25.
We wandered to Boston Common to get a backstage tour of the Taming of the Shrew set from the Shakespeare in the Park thing they do every summer. TJ and I actually saw the play a couple of nights ago and it was pretty darn good. I didn't exactly know the storyline, and didn't put together the fact that the movie Ten Things I Hate About You is based off of that play. (Cue lightbulb above head flickering on here.)
Ok I'm gonna go on a hunt for some cheesy bread and ranch dressing now, I'll try to update again soon!
After much deliberation, (and a lot of near-fall-asleeps in the middle of several mattress stores) we finally found a bed for our new place. I finished my summer class last week on a very good note, and have found myself in the middle of a potential-job confusion. I applied at several places for jobs, the first of which I was turned down for a simple host job. Then things turned around. I applied to Restoration Hardware, a wedding dress shop, and a seafood restaurant. I interveiwed with each, in that order, and then got the phone call of a lifetime. The dental office (which I previously turned down an offer from in order to start hygiene school this fall) offered for me to put in some part time hours with them. Yeah, I'd be an idiot to pass up on that one! Since this is a weekday/no weekend kind of job though, I doubt I'd be able to squeeze in enough hours to actually make enough to keep my head above water (although the pay and experience in those few hours will make it beyond worth it to put in the effort). This means I still need another job in order to be able to afford my wedding, etc.
So I got a job offer from RH yesterday and accepted it. I start training on Tuesday, but I really really would much rather work at the bridal shop. I have a second phone interview with the bridal one either tomorrow or Tuesday, and I'll call them tomorrow morning to try and get it then, possibly explaining that I would much rather work there and that I have a job offer. Hopefully that would lead to them telling me if I can turn down RH and expect to be hired there... I hope.
Job confusion aside, TJ and I have been having some fun hanging out with one of our housemates. He's from Philly and has enjoyed going out with us checking out the sites in town. Last night we had some drinks here and made our pilgramage to Harvard Square to check out the nightlife. Man does that beat 'Scoes from back in college! Our last and favorite stop was at a 3-story Irish pub around the corner from Harvard U. We had a great time (from what I can remember,) and are repeating the celebration in 2 weeks when the housemate's girlfriend comes out to visit. I'm used to eating Ranch sticks (also known as Topper's stix to my comrades back in WI) with ranch dressing after going out while in college, and being deprived of this has left me with a craving that I have yet to get rid of. TJ's sick of me talking about them already, but I will not rest until I find some form of replacement here.
This morning, after much water drinking, the three of us made our way down to Chinatown for some authentic Chinese food. No, not the americanized chicken fried rice type of food (which I still really like), but real, really really good chinese food that you'd actually find (and not get laughed at for asking for) if you travelled to China. It's 6:30 pm and I'm still stuffed and satisfied from our lunch at 1:30! The three of us also ate our stomachs out and it only cost us a total of $25.
We wandered to Boston Common to get a backstage tour of the Taming of the Shrew set from the Shakespeare in the Park thing they do every summer. TJ and I actually saw the play a couple of nights ago and it was pretty darn good. I didn't exactly know the storyline, and didn't put together the fact that the movie Ten Things I Hate About You is based off of that play. (Cue lightbulb above head flickering on here.)
Ok I'm gonna go on a hunt for some cheesy bread and ranch dressing now, I'll try to update again soon!
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