Entry 1.14.2011 Attention all: when sanding drywall, keep mouth closed and safety goggles on.Also, when hammering in the rain, expect to be splashed and do not be surprised when your box of nails gives out on you and leaves a soggy mess in its place. These are just some of the examples of my construction learning curve; it is a constant process and one that I enjoy immensely.We have been working at three different job sites with Faith Communities for Disaster R...

11.28.2010 Happy Thanksgiving ya'll!I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday.This year mom and I celebrated at The Commander's Palace in the Garden District of New Orleans - thanks to everyone who recommended this fabulous restaurant.While I missed everyone at home and the traditions that go with them, it felt really good to have Mom there with me making new memories for a week's break from AmeriCorps. One such memory has to be trying turtle soup for the first...

11.22.2010 Well I over-packed, that's for damn sure.But hey, I should be used to people asking me, "where ya movin'?" by now.Except this time I was moving!Moving to the Big Easy, that is.Like I've said before, I couldn't have asked for a better first project and I guess I just wanted to be prepared (fashionably) for whatever was waiting for me.And luckily it is still early on enough in our relationship that my teammates didn't give me too hard of a t...

11.14.2010 I'm lying in a Quality Inn hotel bed watching a Harry Potter marathon, digesting an amazing dinner of Texas BBQ and preparing for a good night's sleep after our second day on the road traveling to New Orleans.We've been driving 500 miles a day and should reach the city early enough tomorrow to still have time in the afternoon for unpacking and exploring our new town!We sure have been living the good life ever since we left Denver and the campus' p...

11.5.2010 So after all this time switching temporary teams, playing ice breakers to get to know each other and having to constantly make good impressions, we finally were rewarded with the big "Team Reveal" this past Friday.There were a lot of rumors, presumptions and accompanying butterflies leading up to this moment and believe me, the team leaders were aware of it.They took advantage of it even!It all started with them telling us they were going to ...