The weather has been holding remarkably well for the end of September. We are getting more rain but usually just for a day, then things clear up. We have noticed that the air is getting more crisp. Starting in the 40s in the morning and warming up to early 70s by the afternoon. The leaves have started changing, but slowly. I expect that October will bring a flurry of changing colors. Too bad we will be gone for most of it.

I can't say much more about the weather. Guess I don't have the knack for it.

Today we went to the beach.

The weather channel predicted rain yesterday which came and went. Today was a break in the rain and clouds, making for a fabulous 75 degree day. We went down to the edge of Cape Cod and found a desereted beach to lay out on and read.

The best part about today was that we continually thought time was passing faster than it actually was. We would read for a while, or go walking, then look at our watches and maybe a half hour had passed. It was great. We stayed at the beach for about 3 hours but felt totally relaxed and refreshed.

We have decided that if we are here next summer we are going to stay at a B&B for a night or two and explor omor of what is down there.

Now I am all tired from being so much in the sun. I will sleep well tonight.

So, it has been a while.

I won't say that it has been because I don't have time. I have lots of time on my hands. I suppose I have been avoiding any sort of explanation. And I like that tactic, so my explanation is that I got fired from my job and I am moving on.

The last week has been a good one. I have done lots of writing (cover letters) and even had a couple of interviews last week (which was the week after I lost my job). I went back to Protocol, the company I decided against in January in favor of Schwartz, and they welcomed me with open arms. In fact one of the women had an intuition back then that I would be coming back in a few months... and there I was.

Honestly, I have felt so revitalized knowing that I know have the time to go searching for something that I absolutely want to do. The landscape now is so different from Jan., there are so many more companies hiring. I am not going to settle for anything and might not even stay in PR.

The weather has been amazing for September, and since I have some free time we are going to head to the beach this week. That will be a nice break.

I was 8 when the Challenger exploded. I remember that it was supposed to be a life changing catastrophe, but the memory is blurred in my mind. I know that I was in school when I heard about it. But that is about all.

9/11 is the defining catastrophe in my life. It is one that will stay with me for as long as I live. I remember waking up to the radio that morning like I always did, but this time it wasn't music or pop culture jokes. The DJs were saying that a plane had hit one of the World Trade Center towers. I was awake and watching TV to find out what had happened almost immediately.
I still remember watching the news coverage and seeing the second plane, enter the screen then disapper behind the smoking tower. In a flash it turned into a fireball of its own. We watched in horror as people tried to leave the buildings. Watched in horror as we saw the first building start to sway and give then implode. It was almost too much to bear. It was almost too much to bear watching the second tower sway then give then implode, you could see it coming for the second tower. It was unbearable.

I was numb as I walked up to class that day. The air buzzing around me with the news. There we were, sitting in a classroom with no windows, no connection to what was happening. We sat and learned about writing press releases. I remember my professor asking us to take a minute of silence for the people of New York.

9/11. I will never forget.

So, after what turned out to be a very turbulent weekend and week beginning, I am getting ahold of myself and feeling better about what is happening to me.

I am feeling more focused now. I updated my resume, and have been getting it back out in front of people. I think that I know enough people around the area to get back on my feet quickly.

And as I have heard a number of times, and I also think this, sometimes you have to get that kick in the pants before you go out and get something better for you. Well, I am not going to settle for anything less than what I feel is right for me. That doesn't mean it will be easy, but it will be so worth it.

I was just randomly looking around online and found DAO. It really is one of those games that looks easier than it is.

I changed my mind on this post.

Monica has finally gotten her site up and running. She decided to also start a blog so I have another link to add.

I am thinking that I am going to promote this blog just around my family and friends. If I decide that I want a more public blog I will create another one. Something more traditional and slightly less personal. That could be interesting...

Also, I just finished writing a story about the time I lived in Italy. It is a pretty rough draft so I will be making edits and posting those as well.

I haven't posted in a couple of days. I suppose I have been caught up in other things. With the Labor day weekend nearing I started a new game of NWN.

This weekend has been a nice release. There is something about a 3 day weekend that makes both the week before (as you anticipate and plan) better and the week after (since you only have 4 days of work) much better. On Saturday we went to a community farm in the area and picked our own raspberries and blueberries. Unfortunately we are right in between the seasons just now, so most of the raspberries were unripe, and most of the blueberries were gone. I think we are going to head back for more raspberries when they ripen.
It was interesting though, picking through the bushes because of all the bees buzzing around. They were very docile, just flew away when you moved the branches aside. I don't think anyone got stung while we were there.