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Today I went to the food stamps office for the second time to attempt to get food stamps. The first time was a hit and miss. I got shot down by the person at the front desk for I was told that I needed to write down my roommate’s names, I needed bank statements, rental agreement, utility bills, passport/ssn card, and who knows what else. Needless to say, I was a bit pissed for the application did not state that any of this was needed. Continue reading 2nd times a charm Next weekend I will be moving into a 3bd/2ba apartment that is about 15 blocks from my office. I am so looking forward to living in a home again and not just a room. Continue reading I'm moving. Yeah! Since I have been in Portland, I can count the number of times that I have driven my car on two hands, so I have decided that it is time to sell, sell, sell! Continue reading Zippy On Thursday, Steve and I planned to go to the First Thursday art walk in the Pearl District. However, just before I left for work, Maria, my VISTA leader, mentioned that she was going to the soccer game that night. What, what, what???? There’s a game tonight? When I got to Steve’s, I bring up the game and he is all for seeing it, so off we go. Yeah! There is an area about a mile from me called the Alberta Arts District that throws a Last Thursday art party every month. I went there with another VISTA, Steve, to check it out. Continue reading Alberta I can now claim that I have seen apple and pear trees. I am getting a blackberry for my job. They are phasing out land lines due to cost so I am finally going to get a blackberry. Hopefully I will not become addicted to it. Today was my last day of training and I finally start work tomorrow. In case you were wondering I have been training for nine straight days. Yes, I am a bit exhausted. You may be wondering what I have been doing these nine days. Well, let me try to tell you. Just a quick update. I have been in Portland for a few days now and everything is going well. Yesterday I just sat around and read most of the day and today I went for a hike and drive in the Columbia Gorge. Tomorrow I am going to Seattle for a few days of [...] If you find yourself running to catch the light rail, make sure it is the right one that you need before you get on it. Especially if it is dark out and it is hard to see buildings outside while you are on riding the rail and, therefore, cannot determine if you are going [...] |
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