Tom & Alissa

So, you’re probably wondering if we’re still alive. Indeed we are.

On Saturday night we went to the latest Zoae Series, which Tom was photographing. We were there very early and got home rather late to pack.

After church on Sunday, we headed to Port Authority (another gates-to-hell style location) and took a Greyhound bus to Atlantic City, where my grandparents met us and drove to Wildwood Crest. I grew up vacationing there with the whole family every summer, but because of travels, jobs, wedding, and the craziness of the last couple years, I hadn’t been there in a while. We had a really great time, visiting the beach, shopping in Cape May, eating on the waterfront, playing video games in the arcade, and essentially just soaking in the sun and relaxing. And we were happy to discover that it’s pretty cheap to get there from here; hopefully we can go for longer next year.

We took the train back on Tuesday and made it into town in time for the M.A. information session at Gallatin - there was a mix-up with the location and Tom ended up just going home and bringing our bags with him, while I went to hear what they had to say. The program is incredibly appealing to me; the freedom to structure my degree around my interests is such an exciting concept, full of possibilities. I wasn’t aware that they only accept about half their applicants. A little intimidating, but hopefully I have the chops for it.

I started work on Wednesday morning and so far it’s been good. I have a great set-up, the people are nice, the location is great, and most importantly, the coffee machine makes great coffee (in stark contrast to life at the good ol’ B of A). I’m trying to settle into my duties, but it’s making sense to me. I’ve never really had such a sense of fitting into a job before. There’s a learning curve, but at least I know that I can do this. It fits with my talents. And Tom has been incredibly supportive through the whole thing, which makes such a difference.

So anyhow, I’m back on the map and ready to go. How are you?