housing options

well as much as we liked this house both dominic and i have a weird feeling about the guy...he is very nice but just something doesn't feel right...he was going to check our references and let us know by the end of the week...i didn't have a good feeling about us actually getting it so we started looking at other places...we looked at a place right in town...it was ok nothing special...would do in a fix...but didn't really love it...
for those of you that don't know what towns/villages are like in vermont (which i didn't) they don't have apartment complexes like the suburbs do in minnesota...most people rent a room out of a house here...or rent a house...there are 2 buildings in town that have been converted to apartments...not a complex...one building is full and the other has 1 apartment open...dom and i went to look at that one...the building we were looking in only has 4 apartments...
the place we looked at is awesome!!!...we both loved it right away...it is a 1 bedroom that is 1200 sq. feet...the floors are cork and it is all open...it has 1.5 bathrooms...the shower has slate tiles on the floor and walls...very excited about it...the landlord designed the building...he is very cool and down to earth...we told him we wanted it and he just needed to check with the people that rent out the bottom level (phoenix yoga)...they had talked last week or so wanting to maybe rent it out but the guy doesn't think they are ready to take that on quite yet...
soooooo are really long story short...we are meeting the guy again today and will find out if we get the apartment...
might actually get our butts off the couches and go hike up the mountain behind the beck's place...

lazy day

this was by far the laziest day we have had so far this trip...we slept in until about 10am...made it downstairs for some coffee...did some searching online for places to live...walked to one in town and looked at it...not bad but needs to get rid of all the wallpaper...honestly...strips and checks...yuck...still waiting to hear from that other place...will let you know when we hear...came back and messed around on internet then walked to the bakery for lunch...had a cesar salad..it was ok...walked back to house and have been messing around on computer since...i am bored!!! but at the same time can't be bothered to do anything..very tired and worn out from the weekend....

weekend whirlwind

ok so last i left you i had just finished the run...and had a night out on the town in bristol...we did not get up and leave the house by 9...as you found out in my last blog...we ended up leaving for new hampshire around 4 or 4:30...we got there after our mcdonalds stop...(cuz greasy mcdonalds fries sound sooooo good when hungover)....which sounded good before i had actually consumed it...my stomach still hurts (and it's sunday night)...we got to seth's friends place and we chilled there for the night...we slept in tents and woke up bright and early at 6:45am...(i hate mornings...for those of you that know me)...we got in the car about 11 to head home to bristol...we rolled into bristol around 2:30...(i slept most of the way...shocker)...we watched taladaga nights (sp?) and took a nap...we woke and i got our references ready for the guy that is renting out the place that dom and i are hoping to get...and dom and seth played a game of wiffle ball...you might hear about seth's big over the house homer on cnn...sorry dom (the pitcher)...then seth's friend john came over and we went and got a beer while our pizza was being made across the street...haaa...came home and made some shell mac and cheese...love that kind...just sitting around and chilling now...honestly not sure how long im going to make it...long nights...you know you are getting old when you can tell your body can't do 2 late nights in a row..haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
well it is 9:45pm here and i think i might be heading to bed soon...chat later...
ps...oh yeah went over to give the rental guy our info and he told us that there are 2 other people wanting his place as well...and that he would let us know by the end of the week...great just want i needed...my mind is already going crazy with getting a job that i really was hoping we wouldn't have to worry about a place to live...? fingers crossed and a lot of prayers please....

greasy food after night on town

last night we went into town...(ha that sounds funny especially since 'going into town' consists of walking less then 3 blocks)...we at dinner at the bobcat...jen was working...carrie and her boyfriend jeff met us there...we stayed there drinking beer and chatting til jen was done with work...then we headed to reggies...(a little dive bar in town)...we closed it down and made our way back to the beck's house...carrie and jeff had brought a bottle of absente with them and everyone proceeded to have a shot or two...this is not something that i can or will do because i don't like being sick...bed followed shortly after the absente...
woke up this morning with a slight headache..(nothing like margarita night) haaaaaaaaaa...we were all in desperate need of some food...we went to snaps for breakfast...well most of us did...carrie decided that her best option would be to hug the toliet...and seth was still in bed with no signs of moving...
breakfast was good...i had 2 pieces of french toast...wow the maple syrup here is amazing!!!
we were supposed to leave this morning for brent's birthday party in new hampshire but as you can probably guess...we haven't left yet...we are going to head that way around 3 i guess...we'll see if people are up and ready for a 3 hour car ride....
it is a beautiful day here sun is out and there is a slight breeze...perfect...of course for me it can always get a bit hotter...haaaaaaaa

i hate hills

just got back from a run...and i had told dominic the other day that i wanted to try running from seth and jen's up past our new place and back into town...a big loop...his comment was ok are you going to run up that hill?...i figured yeah of course...but whatever...started out on run...1.65 from beck's place (seth and jen) to our new place...there was a pretty big hill on plank road (the road our house is on)...it was tough but i did it and thought no big deal...ran down to 17 and turned left to head back into town and i saw the hill....i was determined not to let it beat me...so i kept trucking on...i got about halfway up and to my horror the road turned to the left and the hill continued...aarrrrggggghhhhh.....(of course it would have to be a windy day as well)...anyway the hill didn't beat me...wasn't going to let it...ran the whole way...turns out that the loop is 4 miles that felt like 10..haaaaaaaaaaaaa...at least hills are good for the butt and thighs...haaaaaaaa...oh yeah i was proud of the fact that even with all the hills and wind i was still able to run it in just under a 9 min mile pace...(i try to stay around 9 min miles if i can)
off for a shower....
ps. thinking about trying to start a running/walking group here in town...we'll see??

day of ups and downs

i was woken up this morning by a phone call telling me that i didn't get the job in williston...the principal told me that i was 1 of 5 people interviewed out of 108 applicants and that everyone was very impressed with the way i presented myself and they were impressed with my qualifications...it just turned out that someone else was a little bit of a better fit...
i was bummed out that i didn't get the job..i really would have liked working there but on the other hand everything happens for a reason and it was nice to know that i didn't mess up in the interview and that it had nothing to do with me making a mistake it just wasn't the right fit...
so i had to move on and start looking at the interview that i had that night...dominic was super supportive...which was great to have...we got up and spent the day looking for a place to live...yikes...we drove past a few places to rent and they looked pretty decent but they were way out of any type of town or village...and neither of us want a place that far out (especially me since dominic will be gone quite a bit with ge) and we all know what im like in the dark alone!! haaaaaaaaaa....we looked and actually went into a house in bristol...just on the outskirts of town...(about a mile from the main drag in town)...it is a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 2 living rooms, office/den place...very nice inside...has a massive backyard that is very private...including a hot tub...and it is about $1000 to rent...we jumped on it...and told the guy that we would get our stuff together...yeah...im very excited about this...only bummer is that we can't have a dog there....which is probably good since dom will be gone a lot and i won't have time with work...
anyway that was a nice upper from the mornings downer news...now i had to start focusing on the interview i had that night....
i met with the principal of a school in a town just a few miles away...it went great....she showed me around the school and the grounds and then interviewed me...she asked if i was going to be in town this upcoming wednesday and i said sure...she wants the interview committee to meet me...so we are staying in vermont at least til next wednesday evening...i felt great about it...
i have found it very interesting to learn how small schools are run...this is the only school in the town and it has just over 100 students which is so hard for me to imagine after having 50 kids in my class last year....but i do feel very fortunate for all the training and experience that i have had at pearson because it has given me the knowledge that the schools out here are looking for....so we'll see...the next interview is this upcoming wednesday...stay tuned...haaaaa
we didn't do a whole lot on thursday...jen and i went for a run/walk while dominic and isadora made dinner...lol that would have been a sight to watch...
today is friday and dominic and i are making a run to home depot for some supplies to put up a backsplash that jen wants in the kitchen....it's raining here again...not sure i do with all this rain...really hoping it stops...might try going for another run today...tonight carrie and her boyfriend are coming over (seth used to work with carrie) and we are going into town to the bobcat (where jen will be working)...should be a good time...

miss you all look forward to seeing you soon...we might be in minnesota towards the beginning of july....stay tuned....

back to vermont

monday morning we were headed back to vermont...i had another interview scheduled for wednesday night...we got back to bristol and spent the day just hanging out with seth, jen and isadora...
tuesday was our day to babysit isadora...jen had a dr. appt in southern vermont so dom and i said we would watch isa...wow...kids are a lot of work...and she was super well behaved...but again back to that 'why' stage...i didn't know i could be so creative...haaaaaaaaaaa...we went for a walk with her and bob the dog...that was an adventure in itself...bob's not the best dog on a leash...(dom got to hold him while i pushed isa in the stroller)...we went to look at a house in town that is for rent...we got to it and felt sick...it was painted peptobismol pink...this was the first thing that put us off...the yard (or what there was of a yard) was overgrown and running wild...we went inside and i think i might have thrown up in my mouth a little bit...it was completely filthy...not in move-in condition at all...and it was soooooooo small....the wood floors had been painted pink and green...it was unbelievable...especially since the lady wanted $1000 plus utilities...what????
we left there wondering what we were going to be able to find that was within our price range...yikes....
we stopped for corn dogs and ice cream on the way home....then time for naps...the afternoon was just hanging out...very relaxed
still no word about the job in williston that i had interviewed for...