Today was a good day...

I've been away for a long while, but have good excuses, such as digging up the "earth" in Ireland and gallivanting around India. Here I am, back in Chicago, the city that I missed tremendously throughout my months away. I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things and trying to get a semblance of a life back. For the moment, I'm staying with my nearest and dearest friend, her husband, and their two kids. There's nothing like having friends you can always count on to support you in your times of need. It's been a good time so far, and I'm hoping it stays that way. The other good part about it is that all of my belongings are packed away in her basement, so if I'm searching for that shampoo that I've been missing for three months, or a cute summer top that I've been dying to wear, or the mysteriously missing iPod USB cable, all I have to do is pop the key in the lock, dig out some boxes, and away I go!

I guess the biggest news of the day is that I landed my first real job interview this morning, and I must admit that it went well. Since I was the first interviewee for the position, I probably won't know anything for the next week or so, but I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed. The opportunity actually sounds exciting to me, so that's a good thing. I also had job interview #2 this afternoon for a part-time position at a local health club. That was definitely a success considering they hired me on the spot! I start working on Thursday evening and am already scheduled for four days in the next week or so. It will be a nice break from the mundane "sitting in front of the computer" type job, and I'll actually have the opportunity to interact with people, not to mention have a free membership to the gym to maintain my svelte farming/porridge-eating/India sweating/beaches of Goa lounging figure that I've worked hard for.

I know that I have a ton of updating to do, and yes, I will get to it one of these days in the near future. Lots of pictures to post too!

My time away was a memorable, and life changing experience, just as some predicted. I am definitely glad that I did everything that I did, and I wouldn't change anything for the world...

Welcome back! And man, does that previous post about the blueberry yogurt cake look good or what???