Working for the cause

It's hard to believe I've been here almost a month already - I can't believe how quickly flies. Pretty soon it'll be Christmas, the weather will get cold, the snow will start falling and...oh yea, I live in California. Nevermind about the snow and cold weather stuff ;)

I started to feel a little homesick this week, especially when I woke up yesterday morning to the smell of pancakes and scrambled "eggs" (okay, so it was really scrambled tofu, but same diff, right?) and thought I was at home (it's Sunday morning routine in my WI house). Imagine my shock when I woke up to 4 other young women in the dining room and not my dad and brother watching T.V. and my mom cleaning up the mess!

But things are going as well as can be expected and I'm starting to get a feel for my job, which is a welcomed sense of purpose after two weeks of Vince-now-what-do-I-do task management, which made me feel like someone begging for a job at some points...which I suppose makes it easier for me to empathize with the people with whom I'm working, on a much more trivial level, of course.

I am also learning that the "ask and you shall receive" maxim is indeed a wise one. Point in case: I was searching on Active.com for stuff to do in LA and found that People Magazine is hosting a "redcarpet 5k fun run" at Paramount Studios to benefit some health-related cause. The registration was $30, but I e mailed them and explained my financial situation and they granted me complementary admission to the event. So I'll be running a 5k and then be enjoying a Venessa Williams concert, gratis.

Example 2: $5 monthly Y-membership. Certainly can't complain about that, and I'm pumped to start pumping some iron (no pun intended... ;) )

Okay, time to get back to work.