This week has been especially interesting. Two flat tires on my bike leaving me stranded at different times. I spent an hour or so the previous night learning to patch the flat only for it to fail this evening. Also, a mouse has just been discovered in our kitchen. This required a mini freak-out on my part and then moving large amounts of food off our lazy susan. For tonight, we are trying to catch it humanely by the toilet paper roll and trash can method. Another frustrating occurrence this week is we lost our car insurance because of an unfortunate "accident." I got the envelope and money ready and put it on the counter to be mailed. It was gone in the morning so I assumed Justin had mailed it. He assumed I mailed it. All the while, it was sneakily hiding under a pile of school papers. We found it a day before the due date and sent it in, but it arrived a day late. Now, KY Farm Bureau is telling us we have to pay DOUBLE to get our car insurance reinstated. I understand late fees, but DOUBLING your price is CRAZY. So obviously, that's not going to happen. Although, they already took our money even though the insurance was cancelled. I'm trying to use my negotiating skills to broker a deal, but so far, no luck. On top of everything, Rand Paul from the Tea Party was just elected as a KY Senator. This is very unfortunate (in my opinion) and quite scary for KY. Anyway, that the past few days wrapped up in one crazy paragraph. Needless to say, I feel a bit exhausted.
On a happier note, I had an interview today for a job in Nairobi, Kenya with CWS/OPE. The job would be conducting Pre-USICS interviews to record information for refugees applying for resettlement. It also requires circuit rides throughout Sub-Saharan Africa visiting camps and UNHCR compounds to conduct interviews. I pretty excited about the opportunity, but trying not to get my hopes up yet. I should find out in a week and half if I am chosen for a second interview. The position will start sometime in Dec. or Jan.--which is only 1 1/2 or 2 months away. The thought of moving overseas that quickly seems so crazy. I keep having to stop myself from starting "to do" lists. Justin keeps threatening me about getting too excited and diving into planning mode--which can lead to a spiraling, obsessive tendency to organize every aspect of some future event that I am super psyched about just so I can spend large amounts of time thinking and looking forward to it without feeling guilty. I still don't think this trait is so bad because I don't really care about how the plan actually goes down and I become extremely knowledgeable about every alternative mode of travel/place to stay or eat/activity to do/visa option/travel tidbit/etc. and that usually comes in handy along the way.
So that pretty much provides an accurate update on my life. Just trying to battle the storm of grad school, comps, work, job searching, flat tires, mice, insurance cancellations, and political frustrations. And enjoy Lexington, family, friends, Communality, learning, fall weather, potential job opportunities and life as much as possibly.
