Noho, Boating, and 3-Day Weekend: Updates on life

So it's been a while since I've written a new post, and SO much has been happening in my life that I HAVE to get it out for you all to hear (all 3 of you who might read my blog, lol). Let's start from the beginning:

1. NOHO:
Northampton (Noho), Massachusetts -cool, progressive, liberal, academic city in western Massachusetts, and home to the corporate office of CIS Abroad, the study abroad agency with which I am now OFFICIALLY EMPLOYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Yes, dear reader, I officially have not only a grown up job in the field that I've been trying to get into (international education), but a GREAT job at that. CIS (Center for International Studies) has been on the frontier of education abroad for the past 10 years and is one of the most cutting edge, growing agencies in the industry. I'd been interviewing for the position of University Relations Rep for the Midwest and got the offer as the top candidate of over 100 applications! (wow!) So they flew me to Noho to tour the office, meet everyone, and officially sign the offer. It was amazing. Such a cool city, great coworkers, incredible organization. I feel so blessed. My post-college life seems to have finally begun. I'm so excited. I start in late July with a month of training in Colorado. :)

2. Boating/Tubing:
On Saturday I went with my friends Shaun, Aubrey, Katie Tracy, and Ray to Alum Creek to go boating and tubing...and it was INCREDIBLE! So much freakin fun!!! Let me tell you, it was like THE PERFECT DAY. Sunny, warm, and just laying on the boat sunbathing, listening to music, and then riding on the tube attached to the rope on the end of the boat, laughing and enjoying good friends...it was perfection. One of those, "wow, thank you God for this moment" kind of days. Life is good. :) (pics up on Facebook)

3. Memorial 3-Day Weekend:
I had probably the great 3-day weekend EVER. Starting with boating on Saturday, then Sunday and Monday hanging out with the whole group of friends over at our friends' John and Staci's house, it was just a weekend full of laughter and joy. Such a blessing to realize that you have such amazing friends in your life. It was truly great. What a journey. :)