It's been way too long since I wrote something on here...April to be exact. So I figured I'd give you all the skinny on what's shaking. Erik just started classes at Southern Maine Community College - financial accounting and macro economics. Makes me want to curl up in a corner and snore, but good for him for getting back into the swing of things. And hey, the Coast Guard is paying for it, so hoo ha! His plan is to obtain an Associates in Business Administration in the next year, then move on to the Landing School in Kennebunk where he'll obtain a Professional certificate in Marine Systems Technician. Pretty cool, huh?
As for me, it's time for school as well. Oh no, I haven't taken up the GRE's again, hell no :-) I figured I'd start off slow and do another certificate program. Given my attraction to non-profits (I am the non-profit queen you know) and my newly appointed position at Maine Preservation, I have decided to do the Certificate in Non-Profit Management program and the University of Southern Maine. Application goes in the mail tomorrow. I'm excited. And yet again, I have Dos to thank (she's the one who inspired me to apply for the gift shop position at Victoria Mansion). Dos is the one who told me about it, so I did my research and thought it looked perfect for me as well. I figure, I haven't taken a class in two years now, so it'll be a good starting point before I make a decision about actual grad school and the GRE's and all that.
Memorial Day weekend was good. I actually had Monday off PAID! Believe me, this is a new concept for me since I've been the part-time schmo for the past two years. Erik and I had one of our notorious BBQs on the Saturday. Sharon and Sandra came up from CT; Vivian came up from MA for the day; Anne, a friend of Curtis' from Prague (she's American) who is moving to Portland joined us as well; and of course Uno since she now lives in town. Fun was had by all as we devoured greasy meat, potato salad, pasta salad, and cookies. Sunday I was at the Mansion, but Sharon and Sandra stopped by for a tour (luckily not mine), and I met up with everyone after I got out for a ferry ride to Long Island (in Maine, not New York). Monday we all relaxed.
Also had my last day of Old York. As much as I complained about the commute and having to pay for gas, it was bittersweet to leave. The girls in the office got me a really cool, colorful beaded bracelet. And the big shocker before I left - Drew, my now former boss, is leaving too!!!!! I almost fell out of my chair when he told me! And apparently I wasn't the only shocked one in the office! His last day is June 24, the day of a huge fundraiser that he had helped plan and promised to stay for. So the entire development office, all two of us, are moving on to bigger and better things. Apparently the new job just fell in his lap and he wasn't necessarily looking. I feel bad for the executive director, but hey, people move on I guess. I actually trained my replacement for 4 1/2 hours today. She caught on very quickly, but there is yet another catch - today was her one and only day before she officially starts June 23rd, the day before my old boss leaves!!! She apparently booked a trip to Africa before taking the position, so she is going to be gone for 2 1/2 weeks. I'm half expecting to get a call from Old York, begging me to help them out, but we'll see. Craziness all around!
And that's it for now.
