Back with a Vengeance

Ok. I'm back guys. I know you've been waiting with bated breath to hear all about the terribly exciting journey that is my life. ummm ok not really but anyways...

First and foremost, I must state for the record that I have NOT OFFICIALLY LOST THE CHALLENGE. It's true! I know, it seems like quite a dubious statement but it's true! Why, you ask? Because Sabrina a.k.a Challenge Administrator Extraordinaire has declared that I get a second chance at making this a daily-posting blog. That's right, ladies and gentlemen. I get a second chance! Why, you ask? Well because Sabrina is the nicest, most mercifullest, most understandingest person ever... and did I mention she's also the coolest chick on the planet? (Sabs, I will ONLY admit this when I'm sucking up to you... so enjoy it!)

And only the most understandingest CAE would... erm... UNDERSTAND that there was no way I was going to be able to keep up with this blog while I was in the midst of the whirlwind that was my vacation (and beyond: catching up with a month's worth of work that had piled up while I was gone and all...).

So now to pick up the slack, my dear readers, I'm going to post several catch up blogs... packed with pics and maybe even some vids (cross your fingers that this crazy Angolan signal is strong enough for long enough) of my fabulous vacation. But at the same time, I don't wanna fall behind on the day to day events so I'm gonna try to include a little synopsis each day aside from the pics and anecdotes.

So for today's synopsis:

Yesterday and today, we've had training in one of the local hotel's conference room. It's been kinda crazy and hectic because somehow I got stuck with the organizing and coordinating of the whole event, since I've crossed over into a new department but I haven't had my official orientation and training done yet so I'm kinda playing the role of assistant for my new boss... or the role of the person who relieves the boss of the less relevant duties of our day-to-day jobs. Well those less relevant duties included organizing a training in which a lady is flying in from the U.S. to teach us all kinda nifty methods for improving our operations and whatnot. Anyhow... point of this story is that I was running around like a madwoman on Friday because I needed to make sure everything was in place with the conference room reservations, the several-thousand-dollar payment, the catering, the transportation, the schedule, etc... and ON TOP of that I had to play hookie all Friday morning to spend it at the bank making some personal transactions to pay for the first 3 months of rent of my apartment. Oh, I didn't tell ya'll: I'm moving to my own apartment. It's tiny. But it's all mine... I love it. It's also not bad as far as the price is concerned seeing as how it's smack in the middle of downtown. It was such a blessing to find it. And I'm suuuuper excited to get to decorate as I please, since the owner said I can have absolutely free reign with it while I'm there. I can paint it, I can install new flooring, I can knock down walls, I can add rooms, I can do WHATEVER I WANT! Not that I can afford many of these things... but it's just cool to be able to do that. And you better believe, whatever little funds I can scavenger, I will to decorate my little haven. I'm so excited! Yes, pictures of the before, the during, and the after process will be up on this blog if everything goes as planned. Anyhow. So Friday all of this was happening and I was running around town in high heels (A la Andy from 'Devil Wear Prada') trying to get my cash advance, pick up the money, go meet the landlord to sign the lease, make the phone calls to confirm everything was going ok with the training and.. ugh... I'm exhausted just remembering it all. Anyways, everything worked out just fine and dandy. And the boss feedback was 'You're the woman!' as in 'You're the man' but not. LOL. Yeah, he's corny. Anywho...
The training has gone smoothly, the apartment has been paid for. Now I gotta get ready for an appointment at the U.S. embassy tomorrow to see if I can get a visa for my business trip in a couple of weeks. So yes. Lots of things going on, and not enough time to update you all... but all in all I'm busy, I'm happy, and I'm having fun.
Ok, and for those of you who do not know the biggest news yet, I have a boyfriend. I know, shocking, lol. His name is Crawford. Most of you know him. I'm actually ecstatic to be his girlfriend... but enough mushyness for one post. It's just not my style ;)

More on that later...