Wow...where to begin? After about a year in the real world, sitting in a cubicle for 8 hours a day staring at a computer screen, I finally said the hell with practicality...so here I am, a member of AmeriCorps, living with thirteen other twenty-somethings in an old house on Cape Cod, serving the community through environmental education, disaster preparedness and community outreach, and making basically no money. That said, I don't think I have ever been happier in my life. :) We've been here for a little over a month now, and I can honestly say that I have loved every minute of it so far. My housemates are incredible, the Wellfleetians are fantastic, and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking! I've learned how to use a pulaski, how to identify invasive species, how to respond to a marine mammal stranding, and countless other crazy skills that I never thought I would have. Plus, I just started serving as an Environmental Science teacher two days a week, which I'm sure will be fabulous! How sweet is that???

Now of course, what would life be like without the social aspect??? Thanks to our wonderful social coordinators, Mel and Molly, we've basically hung out just about every weekend. Btw...going out in Cape Cod is absolutely nothing like going out back in Rochacha. There are tons of sketchy old guys that like to stand around and drool when us girls head out for a night on the town. The majority of them are at least 50 years old, but that doesn't seem to stop them from trying to get us to dance, or trying to kiss Liz! But of course, not all the guys are sketchy and old...I met a great guy a few weeks ago, but unfortunately he's moving to Vermont next week...wtf? Sometimes the timing just sucks...but who knows what the future may bring? I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, and what's meant to be will find a way to be, so I'm doing my best to live my life one day at a time and just see where it takes me...

Okay, enough of that little rant...This weekend marked my first experience of nightlife in P-town, and let me just tell you, it was wicked (as Kitty Kat would say)! I don't think karaoke will ever be complete without a drag queen again...nor will I forget the amazing drag queen that Mel and I met in the bathroom...craziness!!! Since the majority of my housemates disappeared for the weekend, Mel, Eric and I decided to join the Wellfleet house, and I must say...I heart our Wellfleetians!!! We had a fantastic time, and I definitely hope we can hang out there some more this weekend!

Well, I guess that's about it for now...hopefully I didn't bore you too much with my first attempt at blogging. You all rock my world!!!

PS - I went about 400 minutes over on my phone this month...oops!!! I guess I won't be doing anymore drunk dialing for a while!!!