Thursday, May 11, 2006

Let's recap, shall we?

Here's what the last few months have looked like:
  • February 13: Submitted final draft of thesis.
  • February 27: My birthday. :)
  • February 28: Defended my thesis. Passed!
  • March 2: Submitted finalized and signed-off thesis.
  • March 3-4: Picked up Budget moving truck, packed, loaded truck.
  • March 5: Went to a wonderful party at my parents' place in WI.
  • March 7: Left MN.
  • March 8: Arrived in CO.
  • The remainder of March: Job hunted.
  • March 24: Interviewed and signed on with Globelink tutoring company here in CO Springs. Never heard from them again. :)
  • April 3-5: In WI for Grandma's funeral.
  • April 11: Learned that the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton (Dallas) was looking for full-time ESL teachers for their Intensive English Language Institute.
  • April 15: Submitted application to UNT via priority mail.
  • April 26: Interviewed at Pike's Peak Community College. They have no work for me.
  • April 26: Got a letter of interest from UNT.
  • May 1: Arranged an interview at UNT for May 5th.
  • May 3-4: Drove from CO to TX.
  • May 5: Had interview at 10am. ReaperCon the rest of the weekend.
  • May 8: Drove back to CO. Got a phone call from UNT at 4pm, offering me the job. Accepted the offer.
  • May 9: Spent the morning online, looking for apartments in Denton. Drove 1/2 way to Denton in the evening.
  • May 10: Drove the rest of the way. Found an apartment. Picked up paperwork at UNT. Picked up apartment key. Drove 1/2 way back to CO.
  • May 11: Finished the drive back to Colorado Springs. At paint club in the evening to say goodbye to our friends.
  • May 12: We will pack our apartment.
  • May 13: We will pick up and load the Budget moving truck.
  • May 14: We will drive to TX.
  • May 15: We will check into our new apartment.
  • May 16: I will attend an all-day orientation at UNT.
  • May 17-29: Unpack and settle in!
  • May 30: Officially start work.

My head is spinning.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my. But I wanted to visit you in Colorado. :( I guess I'll just have to go to STUPID TEXAS instead, hmm? :)

Congrats on the job!!!!

Anonymous said...

(Wow, that comment sounds horrible - but really, I'm very excited for you and proud of you! You're amazing. :) )

David said...

Ten bucks says California by 2007. :) jk

Wow, I was begining to wonder what happened to you guys. Good Luck in Texas.

Anonymous said...

Texas is wonderful. Honest. Been married there. Lived there. Would go back in a flash. We lived in Longview - almost on the the Texas/Louisiana border - east Texas. Probably not like Denton, TX. You never heard of goat BBQ? Yankee . . . Hope you enjoy your Texas experience ! Texas people are friendly, hospitable and love to hear yankees talk. Did you learn to say 'y'all' yet? or 'all y'yall'? You'll make it, Angela. Congratulations on a really cool opportunity. - jas