And it's been a month since I've blogged anything. Been very very busy. Ali came to visit last weekend and we had a great time! Getting cheesesteaks, walking all over and taking fun pictures, making a checkerboard cake and animal pancakes, playing Moose in the House, hanging out with some Philly Gators, and unfortunately, watching the Gators lose to Alabama. Besides from that, a very nice mini stay-cation for me! I am very interested to see what she decides to do next year and whether the City of Brotherly Love will have a part. Snoopy dance in anticipated excitement? ;-)

This week I started my new part-time job as the Civility and Democracy Fellow for an NEH-grant project at the NCC. This week I'm creating a Google Site for all of the participants. I'm learning a lot! Like how to import a calendar and pictures and link to a Google Groups page. haha. AND on Friday I start my very first tour for my second job. I'm cramming Philadelphia history tonight in preparation. I really hope I can answer at least like 75% of questions people might ask. yikes! But yeah, the jobs hunt, and running all around for these things is keeping me pretty busy. Trying to cobble enough together to cover my expenses.

Pancho's birthday is this weekend and I'm uncharacteristically behind in getting ready for it. I don't know where the time is going. Its October already and Fall! Gotten quite cool out now and have to wear a jacket. I don't know if I can stomach the fact that its just going to be cold now for the next 6 months... ack.

I have slowed in my reading pace. Been on The Help for awhile now and probably will need to rush before the library due date next week. The first third of it that I've read so far is really really good.