5 things

Here's what's been going on recently.

1.  I got a goldfish from a friend who didn't want it anymore.  I don't know what his name is, but we call him Goldie. 

2.  I stopped running back in January because of shin splints and back aches, and started going to a Chiropractor twice a week.  It's been great and I've seen a lot of improvement in my back, but I'm scared to start running again because I don't want to undo the work we've done.  Plus I know by now I've lost my progress and I really don't want to start over from the beginning.  The only reason I would start running again is to finish my 5K goal, so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it. 

3.  I bought a Groupon for a 6-month subscription to a language learning Website called Livemocha.com, and so I'm trying to learn French.  French is hard!  But fun.  I'm really enjoying studying in a formal way again.  I love to learn new things!  Exercising my brain is usually way more fun than exercising my body.

4.  I'm still looking for a job.  I applied to a really cool Museum Interpreter job where you dress up in colonial outfits and lead tours around the Historic St. Mary's City museum, but sadly the position has been filled.  I'm being very picky about what I apply for, because I'd rather have no job than hate my job, but I am getting a little bit frustrated.  There just aren't many options for an English major down here.

5.  Despite not being able to find a job, I like it here.  I like how beautiful it is, I like how close to Washington D.C. it is, and I love our church and the friends we've made already.  God has been good to us!