So I know you're thinking "What has this girl been doing? She hasn't written on here, or told me anything that's been going on. . .where is she?" Well. Let me TELL you.
I am in the city of wild wings.
Yes. The same city of wild wings that also smells of Cheerios within a 5 mile radius (figuratively) of downtown throughout the day. The same city that is right down the river from one of the most impressive waterfalls located on the eastern side of the U.S.. The same city that has chocolate covered sponge candy located in various stores throughout the area, and also has a very sweet (but oh so good) drink called the Logan Berry.
That's right Ladies and Gentlemen. The area I have described is Buffalo, New York.
I arrived here about mid-September, after I had gotten a job with AmeriCorps located right in the city. I didn't really know what I was getting myself into, come to think of it. The only thing I knew about Buffalo was that it was near Niagara Falls, and that Canada was literally across the river from it.
I am glad that I'm here. At first it was difficult, not going to lie. I didn't know ANYONE here, just moved into an apartment that I found on craigslist with 3 other people I hadn't met or known before, and with no idea of what it was like in the city. But after a few months of ups and downs (mostly ups) and great people that I serve with, I like it.
Maybe it's because it's a new place. Maybe it's because I can discover new things about myself and challenge myself. Maybe it's because I have some freedom that I never really had while working with outdoor/environmental education. I don't know. But I am enjoying the time that I do have right now, and am enjoying the people that I spend that time with. There are days where I do miss the people I've left and I do miss outdoor/environmental education -- but I know that in order to enjoy the present, I have to believe that I will get to see those things/people again in the future. And I will. I know it.
Anyways, I feel like I could write a bit more, but I don't want to explain. So I'll leave it at that. I'll update you on things that I've done or people I've met sometime later. Not too much later, but maybe in the next couple posts.
Until then. Ciao.
