A New Chapter

Well we all know that when one door closes another one opens right? That definitely has been the case for me!

I left Friday (Nov 21) for Denver. This was quite the entertaining day. I flew out of Boston but to get to Boston I took 2 buses, the commuter train and the subway! Then I took my flight to Cincinnati then onwards to Denver. I think I should make a new goal of attempting to go to as many US airports as possible since I always seem to be going to a different one every time I fly!

My brother picked me up from the airport and we grabbed some Chick Fil A dinner on our way home. Chick Fil A is a fast food type restaurant specializing in chicken! I got to spend the week with my brother which was fun because I haven't had a lot of time with him lately at all!

On Tuesday (Nov 25) I took the time to go see a friend from JWU Providence in Denver and we went to Boulder and had dinner together. It was fun times! On Wednesday (Nov 26) I was excited to have my parents arrive! It was great seeing them!

On good old Turkey Day, my family got our family picture for our annual Christmas card and we took a walk along a nature preserve together. Afterwards, we had dinner which was yummy! Prime rib, asparagus and wild rice and some good homemade chocolate cream pie! Afterwards, my family hung out and played games and caught up with each other.

Friday (Nov 27) I sadly had to leave the family in Denver on a bright and early flight. I got to fly to Atlanta this time around and was amazed to see that the garbage cans were electric as they compacted the trash every time someone threw something away (random tidbit of trivia? haha). Melissa picked me up from the airport which was great because I didn't have to play the public transportation game however it was funny because I got lost on the way home from the airport and made a 45 minute drive last an hour and a half! Oh well, good times hanging with my roomie! Once I got home, found some grub for the tummy, I was on my way again! I just don't know when to stop do I? I headed to a friend's Bible study in Connecticut which was a good time!

Saturday (Nov 28) I hung out with a good friend who was back home for the holiday break. She goes to college in Virginia and I had met her at a Bible study some point along the way (got to keep the good friends you collect close you know). After hanging out for awhile, we went and met up with some other friends and we all played some games.

On Sunday (Nov 30) I discovered that one of my friends that originally was away for the first trimester of school was back in Providence and I went and picked her up and we went to church together. After church, I took her shopping for some much needed cleaning supplies and groceries since when she moved into her apartment she was faced with the discovery that her apartment needed a lot of work! After that, I decided to show my crazy Idaho side by vacuuming my car out in the pouring rain (haha yes it was grand!). Then I picked up my friend from the airport and afterwards I went to a Bible study with some other friends. I love packing a bazillon things into my day!

On Monday (Dec 1) I had my JWU orientation for my internship. However, I first had to go get a culinary chef uniform from the JWU bookstore, I look quite amusing in one and will have to post pics up later haha.

On Tuesday (Dec 2) I started my week of community service. Through my internship, I am required to do a week of community service. For the first day, a group of us went to a middle school and put on a food demo for middle schoolers showing them how to make chili, salsa, quesadillas and fruit parfaits. Then on Wednesday (Dec 3) I went to a factory/medical diagnostics place and put on another food demo to the employees there on their lunch breaks.

On Thursday (Dec 4) I went to a local soup kitchen and helped make dinner for about 300 people then I helped serve it. Overall, my week of community service was awesome and I enjoyed the group of people that I spent it with. We had a lot of fun!

On Friday (Dec 5) I had my first day of internship orientation on site. Another fellow intern and myself car pooled together and met at the hotel. We went on a tour of the housekeeping and front office areas then we dined with some higher ups of the company at a gourmet restaurant (so happy I kind of know my manners haha). The restaurant had a yummy gourmet buffet and an even better dessert buffet. Afterwards, we did uniform fittings and I felt like it was career day since I had to get 4 different uniforms for 4 different areas that I will be working in.

Now I'm headed off to the movies with some friends and I'm ready to kick off my weekend!