New Beginnings

In the Reeding Terminal in Philadelphia

It has officially been a week living in our new apartment by the sea in Long Branch, NJ. The weather is absolutely wonderful here, breezy, sunny, with highs in the mid 70's. Our front yard is the ocean, with a view of the pool as well. It reminds me of Grenada so much, minus the extreme humidity, mosquitoes, and lack of proper grocery stores. This apartment we are living in is only temporary however. In about two or three more weeks we will have to move upstairs to a different, slightly smaller apt on the second floor. I am definitely not looking forward to having to move all of our furniture and things upstairs on the elevator.......

The differences between coastal U.S. and Grenada are very stark. I enjoy having a seperate bedroom in my apt, and not just everything in one room like our studio in GD. I also like how I have so many choices at the grocery store, I can get milk or cheese anytime, and dont have to wait weeks to see a tomato....haha...... However different NJ is from Grenada though, California seems like another planet as well. For example, I find it impossible to get used to the "if you need to make a left turn you have to make a right turn" idea here. It just seems unnatural and a waste of gas. Also, the BYOB policy in most restaurants and the lack of alcohol in grocery stores. The thing that is the hardest though is the abscence of anything familiar, especially family and friends. It is always hard starting somewhere new and not knowing anyone.

Aside from that, Kamron started his orientation this week in Livingston, NJ, which is about an hour and a half away. Poor thing has to get up at the crack of dawn just to make the drive there and be there by seven. But thats only until Friday. Next week he will be at Monmouth Medical which is only a couple blocks from our apartment. I meanwhile have been looking for jobs constantly...... I think that I have probbaly applied to close to 5o jobs already with only one response and one interview.

Geez, what does it take to find a job in today's world??? I have a college degree, Im young, hard-working, and have volunteer and work experience. Yet the only job I have gotton any response from wants to pay me slightly above minimum wage? I feel like I went to school for nothing and it might just be McDonald's for me. haha.....