I think we can all agree that living with other people is awful.  I was so anxious to move closer to DC, that I nearly forgot how much I hate living with roommates.  After living on my own, it is really difficult to transition back to living under the whim of other people.  It’s also extra difficult to live with strangers, because I want to have a pleasant living situation but I ultimately don’t really care about my relationship with these people.  I don’t mean to sound insensitive here, but once you have stepped in the excrements of someone else’s pet more than three times you begin to feel a certain hostility…

Hello!  It’s been several months since my last post – have I mentioned I am a procrastinator? As of May 15th, I have been home for a full year!  I’m still very happy with my decision to stay rather than return to teach in France again.  There is just something about financial stability, am I right? The past year has flown by!  Especially once I became employed again.  I’ve been in my current job for six months, and I really enjoy it!  I’m excited about the work that I do and I am learning a lot – in my preferred career field, no less!  Thinking back on my year as a…

I’ve been listening to a lot of Blink 182 recently, and I felt like this phrase was a great way to sum up the past several months of my failed adult-ing.  In a previous post, I described various reasons that I decided to decline my contract to teach in France again.  One very real reason was that I used all of my Savings account last year to travel and to live more comfortably. (Y’all it is hard to live on a disposable income of 400 euros per month!!).  Also, I had to start thinking about my future.  I turned 26 this winter, officially losing the ability to be on my…

Ever considered driving for Uber? My roommate used to drive after work a couple years ago.  I had considered it at the time, but I had other side jobs at the time so I didn’t deem it worth it.  This summer, however, I returned from France both job-less and broke as a joke.  With the help of friends, I found a job pretty quickly.  In between arriving home and starting at the restaurant, I drove Uber to fill the gap of employment.  Then, recently I found myself in another little “gap of employment” and began driving again.  I now drive part-time after work and on the weekends for extra cash!…

I have a lot to write about since my last post, but I’m going to catch up on that stuff next year 😉 .  As New Years Eve approached, I started thinking about my year and decided I should write a blog before the New Year begins!  The year 2016 was a big one for me.  I’m having trouble wrapping my head around all that has happened and all the travel I was able to do in merely 12 months! I started off the year working at a law firm in Washington, D.C.  Having watched my father build an impressive career in the public sector, I have never wanted anything less…