Joueux Nouvel An! I hope that's the right way to say Happy New Year! in French. It's been an interesting 2010! In the beginning of the year I was beginning my last semester in college, and it was the most grueling and intense of them all. I nearly had a breakdown when it was all over, I didn't know what to do with myself. I needed time to think and relax, figure out where to go next. So the summer months were long and hot, lazy and thoughtful. Then I finally made a decision about what to do next and booked myself a ticket to Thailand. For six weeks I braved the heat and less-than-comfortable conditions of Thailand to help others and help myself. I learned a lot on the trip and saw some incredible sights. Then, with my arrival back home in Virginia, fall also arrived. I flew back on Halloween, on a flight that went from Bangkok to Tokyo, then to Minneapolis, then finally to Washington DC. I got home in time to hand out some candy to the trick-or-treaters and then crash for a week.
When I was finally over the jetlag, I started my job hunt. I was on the computer everyday researching and searching listings and applying for jobs through email. This is obviously not the best way to search for a job, as I figured out when I was getting no responses. Finally I made some phone calls, and that got me an internship interview. I trekked up to NYC for a day to go to the interview, then was relieved when I found out I got the position. Then the holidays approached, and my holly jolly Christmas spirit was bouncing off the walls. I spent my days during this happy, cozy, time baking up a storm in the kitchen, and was only unsuccessful on one thing: Parisian Macarons. Three tries didn't get me anywhere, except had me at the sink doing a lot of dishes and throwing away a lot of burnt cookies stuck to the wax paper. Anyway, Christmas was a wonderful day, and the days to follow were just as nice.
Over the past few days I've been apartment searching, and finally found a place to call home for a few months. It's temporary, but it will give me somewhere to stay while I look for a perfect place to call my own (within my price range of course.) So now the New Year is creeping up on us and I am getting more and more excited to start this year off right. Moving back to New York, turning 23, and starting my internship are just a few things I have happening in the next two weeks, and I know that it's a perfect beginning to the rest of my life. Happy New Year to all, enjoy the photos of my dream Parisian apartment, the macarons I failed to make, and the diamonds I am fantasizing about. Pop some Champagne and here's to 2011! xxxx
