just when I said I wouldn't go back....

I know we all say we won't go back to school...

But I'm thinking of going back to school. The University of Minnesota has a program in translation and interpretation that I'm thinking about getting involved in. It's a 2-year program where you take one night class a week. I won't be able to start until next summer or next fall (either would work - if I start in the summer I would have one semester off in the middle), but it's an exciting prospect to think about possibly going back to school and adding to my experience. And it would probably make me more marketable to the area that I'm interested in...

So anyway, that's what's new with me this week. I've been thinking about it for a while, but now I'm finally thinking in a pretty certain way that this is what I'll do. Now it's time to start saving up!

mice?!

tried to post this directly from YouTube but something wouldn't work...

Check out this YouTube video of Brad and Colin from Whose Line is it Anyway? This video puts my mouse conundrum into perspective...

pictures...por fin!

Good news for you and for me...pictures have finally arrived, with a bit of patience and a good night of internet connections. Here for your enjoyment! (Oh, and forgive the small size, but that's all I could do to get them uploaded...)My bedroom (and bed frame, huzzah!) plus my desk from a desk swap...
New dresser from Ikea, plus Puerto Rican lamp and Panamanian painting...
Living room - hand-me-down couch plus Panama molas
Kitchen - stove, sink, fridge...now you've seen the kitchen!!
Dining room (which is in th esame area as the kitchen and living room) with spectacular curtains courtesy of my mom
Family visit...I promise, my mom wasn't trying to take out my dad...but, that's the kind of pictures you get when you set the camera on timer!

pictures and more

Hello Friends,

It's been a while since I've posted. I've been busy with moving, getting settled, etc. It was a good move, although long and arduous and full of muscle soreness and bruises. Reminds me that I don't want to move again any time in the near future!

Things are going well at the new apartment. I've officially been sleeping here for about a week and a half, and have been here all by myself, except for a newly discovered roommate with four legs, whiskers, and goes by the name of Mickey the Mouse. We're working on getting rid of him... ;)

I was going to post pictures, but my internet connection is horribly slow right now at home. I'm working on fixing that, or at the very least trying to find out if I can change that! Anyway, pictures will come soon...maybe this weekend or in the coming week once I can get to a better internet connection...until then you'll just have to visualize Mickey and me hanging out in my apartment, drinking tea, reading a book, and watching the slow, slow internet :)