It's been a while.

So it's been a little while since I really had an opportunity to post on this bad boy. I've been really busy trying to prep for my interview in Atlanta and for mini-vacay in Colombia.

So after I found out about the interview, it occurred to me that I did not have a pair of pants that were legitimately long enough to wear to a formal interview like the one I have. So, I immediately logged onto gap.com to look at pants. I had to go to the store at the oaks mall to try a pair on to make sure they worked with my jacket, etc. and they did, but I still had to order them because I wear stupid extra-long pants, which are only available online. So I did that, plus bought a couple other cute shirts, plus cards and lotion and a number of other things I've been needing. I also went into the Sephora, which is like a little miniature version of heaven for me. Luckily, I kept my composure and bought nothing.

Then I quickly went to work trying to find a backpack to bring to Colombia. Something lightweight, sturdy, but small enough to carry-on and somewhat less expensive, as my funds are running awfully low these days.

I decided on a The North Face backpack, 40 Liters, seafoam green. The color isn't fantastic, but the women's backpacks in the size I needed were all either bright red or pastel colors. So I ordered that and am praying that it gets to my house before I leave. There is a slight chance it won't, so the best I can do is keep my fingers crossed.

Work and tutoring are all about the same. Lots of running around, lots of frantic preparations, lots of reading. I found a great website with lots of ideas that will hopefully be pretty helpful.

This weekend I went to Club Southerns in Statesboro, GA, which was really fun, but exhausting. It was just a one-day tournament, and we went with a bunch of Gainesville people, just kind of a slapdash team, but we went 2-2 on the day, losing to Ozone's teams (as expected) and beating the other two teams (alloy and Ga. Southern).

On Tuesday I leave for Atlanta, and on Wednesday I interview at 2:30. I'm excited, but also super nervous that I'm going to blow the interview and be jobless. Whatever happens, happens, I guess. Que sera, sera.

That's all for now I suppose.

xoxo,
A

Summertime is funtime.

So this weekend has been sunshine and poolside relaxing.

The Islands of Adventure trip with the ELI got canceled, so my Saturday suddenly freed up. I was pretty disappointed to not be going to IOA, because I've never been before (crazy, right?) but I did have a pretty relaxing day which was really nice.

I went to the mall in the morning to run some errands. I had a free VS panty coupon to cash in, a bunch of cards to buy for anniversaries, father's day, etc., plus I needed new lotion (rainkissed leaves from bath & body works is AMAZING), and a new pair of pants to wear to my interview because my old pair are too short. I'm also in the process of trying to find a shirt to wear underneath the jacket. So far, I'm not having much luck in that department.

Anyhow, the Sephora in the Oaks mall is open and I explored around there for a bit. OMG, it's so fabulous.

Then, I went to the Estates pool around 1:30 and hung out there till 5:30 or so. Played some pool volleyball & basketball. Pool basketball was fun until these random guys started playing that were SO sketchy and gross.

Today, hit up the pool for an hour or so, and more or less just hung out around the apartment. I am getting pretty tan, which is, I guess, exciting. So far I've avoided any real sunburns (knock on wood), but the summer has really only just begun. Hopefully by the time I get to Colombia, I'll be tan enough to sort of fit in, in spite of my blonde hair. ha.

All in all, a good weekend.

So, I leave for Colombia in 23 days. I need a backpack (like, a big one) for everything, since we'll be moving around a fair amount within Colombia, and I don't want to have to carry around a duffel bag or a suitcase. The problem is, I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. I've been on some websites, but I have no idea what siza bag I should get. Obviously, I want something that I'll be able to use a bunch, but it has to be small enough to be a carry-on. Any suggestions or knowledge would be greatly appreciated in that regard...

xoxo,
A