Last weekend Josh and I traveled around visiting the family. We spent Friday night at my Aunt Diana's house. Mostly we ate gumbo, did laundry, and relax. The on Saturday we all drove up to my Aunt Sara's in North Hampton. I think we're going to go up and visit again. We went on a couple hikes one with snow shoes. Snow shoes are definitely different. It was really exciting and also definitely a workout. We also went to East Heaven Hot Tubs. It was interesting, and very relaxing. We had 8 people in a hot tub. We would rotate around the jets and in and out of the water because it got very hot. After a wonderful chicken curry, my cousins and I danced around like crazy idiots. Hopefully pictures to come.
The past week has been very busy. We had our official merge with Serve Rhode Island, so we are now the Volunteer Center at Serve Rhode Island. I hoping things improve because right now things are kind of shitty. As an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer I will only be around for a year therefore I deserve any respect and shouldn't be listened to. My concerns aren't valid and shouldn't be considered as such. As soon as I am troublesome or my skills are considered unnecessary I'll be thrown under the bus or kicked to the curb. I was feeling a bit better about things until today when I discussed my concerns about the snow/weather with my boss and she told me that, "Right now I live in New England, and should be prepared for this kind of thing, and people around here are used to it all the time." I was just worried about driving Josh's car in the snow. Well see how it all goes tomorrow.
The InterFaith Coalition of Rhode Island part of Fighting Poverty with Faith had our vigil at the State House on the 6th. It went really well. It was disappointing that we didn't get more media attention. We had some wonderful speakers and great representation from the faith community from many religions other than the big Abrahamic 3.
Today I attended the MLK Day Scholarship Breakfast. It was really fantastic. I was able to meet some interesting people and make good connections. I was sitting between the President of the Hispanic Ministers Association and the Dean of RI College. I had a couple good conversations with the President of the Hispanic Ministers Association. He wants to see my toolkit and help with grant writing. I hope I can help him out. I definitely look forward to working with him more.
I'm very excited about the inauguration tomorrow. I hope I get to see it! Tomorrow we're having a pizza party at work for the Communication Director's birthday and hopefully watch the inauguration. Tomorrow the world will be different, I hope.
Much Love!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Long Underwear is the new Lingerie
Or at least thats what I keep telling myself. So Christmas/winter break went well but more about that later.
I'm already back in Providence. I was only in NC for about a week, and sadly didn't get to see some friends. I was able to spend some quality time with my family and Josh's family. My Dad and I were able to go hiking. Its one of those nice kind of traditional things we do. Josh's family had their Howrimore Christmas party. I cooked dinner, before opening presents. I made my Mom's Shrimp & Grits, which naturally went over like a charm. We played SingStar 2 which is a karaoke game, always amusing and the best part was everyone joined in! It was also nice to hang out with Josh's Brother's Fiance, Ginny, whom I've become friends with. Overall it was a blast. At my folk's house we had the Martins' come visit. I made potstickers one veggie and one with shrimp with a particularly awesome dipping sauce! We played Apples to Apples, which I got for Christmas from Josh's family. People really got into it! I hope to play some with friends and the roommates here in Providence. Maybe I'll bring it next weekend when we are hopefully traveling to North Hampton to see my Aunt Sara and cousins.
I returned to Providence on Monday night. Luckily all my traveling was relatively easy and hassle free. Wendesday/New Years Eve we got about 6-8 inches of snow. I'm glad I had New Year's Day and the 2nd off. This has been the longest I've been in Providence and haven't been working. I wish I could have done something fun or exciting, but I think I've also been fighting off a cold. Anyways we've mostly been hanging out in our house, and making good use of my long underware.
I realize now that I've finished all my applications and am just waiting to hear about interviews, I have a whole lot more time. I'd really like to find somegroup to dance with. I've recently realized how much I miss dancing with that kind of interaction and group work.
I'm sad to say as of now I really feel like my work here in RI is wasted. Well maybe just that I'm not being used to my full potnetial. My organization is merging with another. I'll fully describe that after the official announcement this week. Point is this has potential to be very good but also very bad. I'm hoping for the first, but honestly I've been disappointed in the lack of work and commitment many people put into their work. Maybe because I assumed that these people are involved in their organizations because its something they feel passionate about, not just a job. I see that with some of the people I work with such as my Faith Fighting Poverty group also known as the InterFaith Coalition of RI. I hope I see that more in the other work I do because right now from my experience and the experience I see others having, I don't want to work for a non-profit again. I hope things improve, but until later
Much Love to all!
I'm already back in Providence. I was only in NC for about a week, and sadly didn't get to see some friends. I was able to spend some quality time with my family and Josh's family. My Dad and I were able to go hiking. Its one of those nice kind of traditional things we do. Josh's family had their Howrimore Christmas party. I cooked dinner, before opening presents. I made my Mom's Shrimp & Grits, which naturally went over like a charm. We played SingStar 2 which is a karaoke game, always amusing and the best part was everyone joined in! It was also nice to hang out with Josh's Brother's Fiance, Ginny, whom I've become friends with. Overall it was a blast. At my folk's house we had the Martins' come visit. I made potstickers one veggie and one with shrimp with a particularly awesome dipping sauce! We played Apples to Apples, which I got for Christmas from Josh's family. People really got into it! I hope to play some with friends and the roommates here in Providence. Maybe I'll bring it next weekend when we are hopefully traveling to North Hampton to see my Aunt Sara and cousins.
I returned to Providence on Monday night. Luckily all my traveling was relatively easy and hassle free. Wendesday/New Years Eve we got about 6-8 inches of snow. I'm glad I had New Year's Day and the 2nd off. This has been the longest I've been in Providence and haven't been working. I wish I could have done something fun or exciting, but I think I've also been fighting off a cold. Anyways we've mostly been hanging out in our house, and making good use of my long underware.
I realize now that I've finished all my applications and am just waiting to hear about interviews, I have a whole lot more time. I'd really like to find somegroup to dance with. I've recently realized how much I miss dancing with that kind of interaction and group work.
I'm sad to say as of now I really feel like my work here in RI is wasted. Well maybe just that I'm not being used to my full potnetial. My organization is merging with another. I'll fully describe that after the official announcement this week. Point is this has potential to be very good but also very bad. I'm hoping for the first, but honestly I've been disappointed in the lack of work and commitment many people put into their work. Maybe because I assumed that these people are involved in their organizations because its something they feel passionate about, not just a job. I see that with some of the people I work with such as my Faith Fighting Poverty group also known as the InterFaith Coalition of RI. I hope I see that more in the other work I do because right now from my experience and the experience I see others having, I don't want to work for a non-profit again. I hope things improve, but until later
Much Love to all!
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