And the work has started!

So the momma has left me. Anxiously awaiting for someone else to come visit me.

I started work yesterday and I think it's going well so far. I just hate getting acclimated to a new office and feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing. The main thing I've been working on the past two days are the Walks for Wishes, which take place all over the state. I've basically been getting kits together for the last few that take place this week. They're very similar to Relay for Life, except they don't go overnight. I've also started to work on things for our Fantasy Auction, which is kind of the big event of the summer. We have a ton of auction items as well as a nice dinner that takes place at a resort at the end of July. That's going to be my major project once this week and the Walks are over.

I haven't done that much the past few days. I've been pretty tired at night and for some reason have been waking up at like 6 am everyday for no apparent reason. The weather has been really hot the past few days but I think we're supposed to get a storm tomorrow.

Still waiting to hear back from Owl and Turtle Bookstore about the job, but I really want it so I hope it comes through. Thinking about going and getting a library card because I've already rushed through one book since I've been here (Water for Elephants, new favorite book, go read) and as much as I'd love to I really don't want to spend all my money on books. The good thing is that I'm already starting to get a little color so at least I don't look like an anemic ghost anymore. I also think that the short week that I have been here has converted me to a Red Sox fan. It must be something in the water. I don't have any new pictures to share right now so I shall leave you with this.

Went grocery shopping and went in to see where I'm going to work on Wednesday. It's a pretty small office but they seem like really nice people so I'm excited to start work on Monday. It's probably only a 10 or 15 minute walk from my apartment so I'll probably walk as long as it's nice outside. I also applied to a bookstore that's right down the road from me called Owl and Turtle Bookstore to help take up some of my time and give me a little extra spending money. We drove into Lincolnville yesterday to check out their "beach" which isn't much of a beach at all, but it was pretty. Also checked out Mount Battie, which overlooks the entire harbor and out into the ocean. We ate lunch at the Lobster Pound in Lincolnville and I had a bite of some of my mom's lobster. I didn't mind it, maybe I'll come back converted.
Today we drove about 20 miles up to Belfast and had lunch up there and walked around a little. I think Camden is definitely my favorite out of all these little towns though. The hill overlooking the harbor is the perfect reading spot. I think I should probably get a library card because I'm already halfway through one of the books I got.
Momma leaves me tomorrow. We have to make the 2 hour drive to Portland, where she flies out of, and I'll drive back. Next visitor isn't due till the end of July, but I'm hoping someone will surprise me and come out here sooner than that ; ) *cough, cough Sara and Erin*

Lobster Pound! Super good and right on the ocean.

I thought this was really funny so naturally I took a pic.

My lookout spot for cute fishermen.

From the top of Mount Battie. That cluster of buildings is Camden.

View from my reading spot. Pretty nice huh?

We Have Arrived

After 2 days and a 17 hour drive we’re here! We drove through Canada and stopped at Niagra Falls along the way. They were beautiful and I couldn’t believe that some idiots have actually gone over them in a stupid barrel. We stayed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts overnight and started out the next morning to finish our drive.

We arrived in Camden late afternoon. It was a really long drive once we hit Maine because we kept going through small towns. There are trees EVERYWHERE, I instantly thought of Northern Michigan on crack. We also passed a lot of “Watch for Moose on Roadway” signs, which made me laugh.

The lady that I’m renting my apartment from is really nice. She has three kids and a few grandkids. The apartment is actually above her house, which is gorgeous. When you walk in you go straight up some stairs and there’s a bathroom, a little kitchen/living area and the bedroom. She was nice enough to provide basically anything we would have needed (towels, sheets, microwave, nice television).

Yesterday we walked into town a little bit. It was a little cloudy and we were exhausted so we didn’t do too much. We ate a Camden Deli, which looks out over the harbor. The server laughed when my mom asked what kind of Pop they had (It’s Soda out here), and asked where we were from.

It’s a really cute little town, but a lot of the stuff is actually still closed right now. It’s really deserted until about Memorial Day so they don’t open until then. We found the Rite Aid and the internet café after several times of walking straight past it because they don’t have huge signs like we do back home. Once we found it, it was closed.

We got everything unpacked and settled and once again I brought too any clothes. We had to use literally every drawer to get everything done. Today we’re going to find where my office is and stop in and say hello. It’s going to rain all day today so we probably won’t do much walking around. We’re going to head to the grocery store and get some food for here. There’s a bookstore right down the road, which is amazing. I’ll probably spend a lot of time in there.

The weather for the rest of the week looks really nice so hopefully we’ll be able to explore the town a little more!