Becoming domestic....sort of

I just have to say that I think that the "apple peeler corer slicer" is one of the coolest inventions ever! I had put this on our wedding registry because I have always wanted to try it and I finally busted it out last night and it was sooo fun! I cored, peeled and sliced 8 apples in about 5 minutes. Fantastic. And way fun! What can I say? I am easily entertained. That's all for now!

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Today is World Refugee Day so I thought I would share some websites that have a lot of information about the world's refugee population and others in need of help. This is a very important subject to me. Eventually, I would like to find a job where I can assist refugees that have relocated to America or are trying to find asylum. I also want to go to Africa some day, which is where MANY refugees are living and fleeing from...

http://www.unhcr.org

http://worldvision.org

http://www.refintl.org/

http://www.refugees.org/

http://www.theirc.org/

If anyone has read any good books about refugees, international affairs, immigration, etc., please let me know. I like to keep up on that stuff. Also, I have some that I have just finished that I would be happy to recommend.

Unexpected

So today was interesting...it started off with me getting out of a meeting and pondering whether to stick with my current position I was just promoted to or to set off in a different direction in another department. One manager trying to persuade me to leave the other and help them "for the greater good of the company" of course...So that was my dilemma of the morning. And then things changed...the big boss came around and let us know that FEMA had decided NOT to renew their contract with our company and we all had a meeting where he told us that we will keep working for another month but then we will be phased out...aka FIND A NEW JOB! Hmm...I think I liked the first predicament better! Anyway, it was interesting to see how everyone reacted differently. Some immediately started crying, others took 22 smoke breaks, while still others went out and drank margaritas at lunch time...a very extended lunch time. hmmm...
I'm ok though. I don't know if it hasn't sunk in yet or what. This is not to say that I don't care but I have to believe that this happened for a reason and God has a hand in this. He has something else planned for me. I wish I knew what that was because as I peruse the classifieds all I can seem to find in this area are jobs for CDL truck drivers and factory workers and those don't seem to really yell out to me. Although the site of me driving an 18 wheeler is kind of funny. So, as the last month of job security slips away, please pray for me and Mark and of course let me know if you hear of any jobs! hehe. Thanks!

Anybody out there?

So, I'm getting sad...no one is posting any comments...not a single comment people! Give me some feedback. I need to feel the love please. That's it...peace out!

Amber

So before I stop blogging for tonight, I realized that I don't have any pictures of my favoritest niece in the whole wide world on here! So here is one to start with. The pic on the left is from Memorial Day when she decided to learn how to catch frogs from the pond in the back of my parent's house. Nanna gave her a quick lesson and she soon had 2 frogs in her bucket! She makes me laugh because one minute she will be covered in slime and frogginess and the next she will be wearing my heels and her pocketbook while she sings and dances :)

Plimoth Plantation

On Monday, Chris, Mark and I went to Plimoth Plantation and tried to dodge all of the 2nd graders on their field trips who were trying to trick the Pilgrims or throw rocks at the chickens...why don't I remember 2nd grade being so tough? Anyway, we took a break inside one of the "lean-to's" which was way better than the stuffy little Pilgrim houses. We are standing in front of a stone oven on the right. The Pilgrims wanted to know what Mark, Chris and I did to earn a living and somehow, the cloest things they could relate to was, working with "cripples", "building ponds" and helping people after "typhoons". Silly Pilgrims! :)





We talked with this Indian for a bit. The funniest part of the whole conversation was when someone asked what his name was and he replied simply, ..."Bob". He didn't know why everyone thought that was funny. He said he couldn't tell us the special name he was given when he was 3 days old because that was private and was only known by those very close to him. Okie dokie then...Bob it is! :)




Lastly, we went into a shop on the plantation where they had artisans working on pottery, baskets, and this woodwork. I just thought it was really pretty so I took a picture...I'm an artsy dork like that.

Apologies

So I returned home to Masschusetts this past week and visited with family, who all pretty much reamed me for not keeping up with my blog. My fault! I will try harder! Anyway, Mark and I had a great time in MA and managed to fit a lot in in just 4 days! It was realllly rainy most of the time so I didn't get a whole lot of pictures outside of the beach and all but I have posted a few from our field trips!


These first photos are from walking around Beacon Hill in Boston on Sunday when we went to my cousin's art show. The residents of Beacon Hill let different artists set up tables around the neighborhood and display/sell their artwork. Luckily, the rain held off for most of the day and Chris got to show off his cool photography. Once he gets me copies of some of his photos, I will post some on here to show you! (if he lets me).