Yes! I am in Charleston! I have an apartment and it has a new roommate, some of her things, some of my things, and ME! Mom, Dad and Courtney just left moments ago to head to Boston to do the same move-in process for her (how do they do it?!) and I am now alone to enjoy this new place I will call home for (at least) two years. I still have some things to do (I have absolutely no groceries to call my own, unless you count wine) but I am very excited to feel a little more settled in.
Um, it’s beautiful here. And it’s hot. Hot HOT HOTT. I actually might think it’s hotter here than in Thailand. Whoa. But, I will get used to it. Or I will suffer through it and then snigger at everyone at home when it’s negative whatever there and barely getting down to forty here. That will be nice.
I’m about to meet with one of my professors to discuss my graduate assistanship. I can’t remember if I told you that I earned an assistantship, so if this is a repeat, bear with me. For roughly ten hours a week I will help edit and publish an international literary magazine that has recently found its home here. The magazine has been in publication for over 25 years and has had its fair share of important literary contributors. After my meeting I will know more about the magazine and my duties so I will fill you in as we go, but I am very excited to be working on a project like this. As of now, editing and publishing are areas I hope to explore with my fancy degree (counting my chickens before they’ve hatched), and I think this will be the perfect introduction.
This is all very scattered because I can’t seem to wrangle my brain and let it just sit for a while. My mind has been moving like a maniac over the last few days and I am looking forward to a semi-relaxing afternoon.
A Broad At Home 