The Big Move

It has been a very long while since my last post, so let's see where to start...I am now living in Kirkland, WA with my lovely friend Mahyo and her lovely parents Sholeh and Navid. They have done more for me already than I could ever ask of anyone. I am teaching fourth grade at Snoqualmie Elementary...all the way in Snoqualmie/North Bend area, so I have quite the trek to school every day. Nonetheless, I am blessed beyond my imagination at the way things worked out for me this fall.

My plan was to move in with Mahyo and substitute teach over here on the west side for a few different districts. I had been over here twice already going to orientations and filling out paperwork and what-not. So needless to say, the drive between Seattle and Spokane is becoming a bit redundant. I had just finished an orientation on one such Thursday and was on my way home. I hadn't even gotten out of my car after arriving at Natalie's house when I got a phone call from the principal at Snoqualmie Elementary asking me to come in for an interview Friday afternoon. I had to resist asking her "WHY OH WHY couldn't you have called me a few hours earlier!?" Even so, I was super excited (forgive the elementary teacher lingo-it's beginning to settle into habit). SOOO, I went to dinner for Sara's 24th Birthday (yesss I'm not the oldest one in our group of friends haha) as planned, then went home to get ready for my interview.

My wonderful dad drove me over to Snoqualmie Friday for my interview, quizzing me the whole way, and even taking me to lunch so I could "settle my nervous stomach" before I went in. Now, I must tell you, interviewing is not one of my greatest strengths. It's not that I am an idiot or I don't know what to say. It's that I feel like I have SO MUCH to say that I babble. Yes, I babble. I am not exactly sure what it was, maybe it was my mom's text saying she "sent up a special prayer" or just the anticipation and joy I knew I would have if I got this job; but the interview went perfectly. I came out with a smile, and my dad and I (after numerous jokes throughout the day about having to get home to our keg. True story.) started our drive home.

About an hour after leaving Snoqualmie, I received a call to offer me the position. I barely resisted screaming with excitement and reminded myself "Alicia, you are still on the phone." So, my dad and I got home to our keg, which James, Nick, and Joe had already been drinking for hours. After about 20 Ace Ventura impressions, and a whole lot of beer later, the party died down and I moved the next day.

So, here I am! Living with the Seyadali's, and moving into a new apartment in Issaquah at the end of the month!