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You know, the past couple weeks have been rough. With traveling, what's going on with the country, being homesick, having issues with people, the wedding, etc. it's been pretty tough. But over the last week or so, things have been looking up. Aside from my bout with food poisoning earlier in the week, things have really been looking up. After a nice weekend with my sisters and Dave and seeing old friends, I got a lot of rest in Vegas thanks to the bug, and I won money. Money's always a good thing nowadays.
But one of the happiest things is that Dave got his residency. For months Dave's been doing interviews all around the US trying to get a residency spot. But we've been wanting to stay in Chicago. And yesterday was the day that he found out which hospital took him, and it's in Chicago! That was a wonderful sigh of relief for the both of us. I really wasn't looking forward to living in New Hampshire or St. Louis. I really wanted to stay home with my friends and my family. So whoo hoo! Chicago, you're stuck with me!
Dave also wants to take a year in California to do an internship. At first I was hesitant about the idea, because I really didn't want to leave home, but now that I know that we're going to be in Chicago, California looks pretty good. So for his first year we're going to be in California, then the next 3 he'll be in Loyola. However, California isn't a sure thing yet. But it would be cool, I admit it. It's not like I don't KNOW anyone in California. I've got a couple friends that live there, and a couple friends from school who've moved there, so I know I won't be lonely. Should be an interesting experience. Now if only Dave will let me lug my comic book collection along with me...don't think I can part with that.
So things are looking up. Talked to work, and they said they can probably keep me on while I'm away, since I travel so much anyway. That would be really nice. Wouldn't want to have to look for a job I'd only be keeping for a year.
Things are almost so good, I'm afraid to be happy, because its one of those 'too-good-to-be true' things. But I'll let it ride, and see what happens.
Vegas was a good time. I won money, and I got a free plane ticket. There were some good times. My favorite pic is the last one. All around Vegas are what I call the 'smackers'. They hand out porn, and the smack the porn against their hands before they hand it out to you. The last pic is my version of the smacker.
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Gorgeous pics, Christine. I don't really get the smacker concept, though!
Glad you're getting to stay in Chicago. A year in Calif. is perfect. Go, enjoy, live it up, and at the end of it all, you get to come back home.
Posted by: Noelle on March 21, 2003 04:32 PMi am envious that you have the opportunity to move to a different state even just for a year. i've been contemplating moving to chicago (or lombard) because we have an office there, but i have the house and we just refinanced... if we lived in an apartment, i would've just did it without a second thought... then again, Tom would be out of a job, and that's always an issue with how the economy is... then again, we have plenty of clients in and around the chicago area that are in desperate need of good IT help.
congrats to Dave on the residency! i have a friend that is in St. Louis right now working on her own residency... and i think after that's said and done, they're going to move to Houston where her family is at.
i'm guessing the move won't happen until after the wedding... and then by that time, you're off! you're flying the coop! you are a brave woman, Christine!!! but oh, what an experience!!! and i'm glad your job will let you keep your job being that you travel so much anyway, you're hardly in the office.
so where in Cali are you going?
Posted by: Kathy on March 21, 2003 05:10 PMcool! i'm really happy for you that you'll get to stay in chicago. and would be really cool if u get to come out to cali for a year. visit me!! :)
Posted by: Linda on March 21, 2003 05:26 PM=)...a year for the birds to hang every day =)...niiice =P
Posted by: Candace on March 21, 2003 05:33 PMyou sound soo happy! good for u, it's nice when things fall into place perfectly.
Posted by: Leesa on March 21, 2003 07:35 PMI know I said this to you already last night, but I'm saying it again...I'm really, REALLY happy for you!
Posted by: Denise on March 21, 2003 10:14 PMi'm glad that things are looking up for you. congrats to dave and kisses for both of you... *muwah*
Posted by: bumblebootie on March 22, 2003 12:21 AMThats so great! Where in California would you move? Pretty pictures! Except for that last one of course. Thats just creepy.
Posted by: Erina on March 23, 2003 09:53 PM
