Elevator to the moon

Big changes.

I can hardly believe that it's already July 4th. Where does the time go? Seriously. As they always say - time flies when you're having fun.

I've made quite a few big decisions the past week. Two posts ago I talked about the fact that I had an interview at my alma mater. At the time I was feeling really torn about it. I spent a week or so mulling it over and finally decided that I would accept the position if it was offered to me. The next day I got an email with the offer. Conveniently enough my Mom and brother traveled to Raleigh that day to have lunch with me and I got to tell them the news in person.

So after months of agonizing over the decision of whether to live in Boston or NC, I've decided to stay here. It really came down to having a teaching opportunity in a department that I once loved. Even though I'm going to miss Boston terribly (tear), I think that this is the best move for me right now. I was really nervous about letting go of the support network that I've established in Boston. Especially since it gets harder and harder to make new, good friends once you're older. I see a lot of trips to Boston in my future.

But once again I'm having a great time at my summer job. Even though a lot of our staff members do not live in NC during the year, the majority of them do. I hope that I can stay in touch with most of them and create a new network.

Teaching is going to keep me mighty busy though. I'll be teaching 3, 4hr sections. But the best perk of the job is that I'll once again have health insurance...which I'm sure I'll need for the next time I hurt myself!

Originally, one of the biggest draws to moving back to Raleigh was being able to get my own place. I couldn't afford to live alone in Boston. But once I decided I was staying here, one of the faculty members on staff here told me that he needed a roommate. I thought that it couldn't hurt to take a look at it, so I checked it out the other day. It's a really cute place in a nice neighborhood and close to campus. But best of all, it's super cheap. Feeling impulsive, I decided on the spot to take it. Perks: good-sized room, private bathroom, cheap rent, fabulous gay roommate who cooks. Cons: I can't get a dog because he has a kitty, I don't get to live alone yet. All in all, I think I made a good decision.

In other news, things are going well with Sax. Summer romances are fun. Wink.

I'm going to celebrate the 4th by going out for Italian food and shopping with some ladies. Good times.