12 applications and three times as many phone calls later, I can finally remove all the post-its stuck to my desk because I am finally employed for the summer. I was officially hired by the Hilton at Monona Terrace as a full-time banquet server last Thursday. I haven't exactly started just yet, but as of next week I should be rolling in the dough which will be wonderful since I used the majority of my graduation money to pay my rent this month and spent the rest on a shopping spree. Despite the huge influx of free time this past month, I am not as bored as I thought I would be and have been keeping surprisingly busy.
Summer so far:
I didn't begin my job hunt until the second week of summer. The first week of summer was full of mental health days, catching up on sleep, reading a new book, and enduring physical pain as I got back into a daily workout routine. Also, thanks to the genius idea of
this guy, a new Madison tradition was born: Survivor Bar Crawl. I can't continue this post without a brief synopsis of the night. 12 people. 10 bars. 9 immunity challenges. 2 teams. 1 survivor. The rules: 1) If you get voted off, that doesn't mean we will leave you at the bar. It only means that you will not be able to participate in any more challenges and we will need you at the end for the final vote. 2) We are all friends. 3) If you vomit at any time, you are automatically off the island because that means you have dysentery. The game dissolved at Brats, the 7th bar, due to alliances and more so a lack of sobriety.
Week 2 I was bit by the unemployment bug. I leisurely turned in applications but then spent my afternoons feverishly tried to get a hold of managers when no one was calling me back. However, I still kept my days, nights, and weekends occupied. This past weekend was actually the first weekend that I spent entirely in Madison. Memorial Day weekend was spent up north with the fam, followed by two weekends of weddings, and then back home for Father's Day. I also joined a summer volleyball team with
Molly and
Bruni and was reluctant to continue when I found out it was the power league. After surviving the first game I am pretty sure that by the end of the summer I will be a champ at sand volleyball.
This past week I have tried to distract myself by working on my tan (the Kohl Center lawn is my spot of choice), terracing, and eating enough delicious treats made by Sara that put on about 5 pounds in one day. My summer of leisure has been a nice retreat from my busy schedule this past year... I would spend approximately only an hour a day at the apartment during school, and now it's a complete 180 and I am always here. There have been very few summers where I have wished them to fly by (Ahem, Applebee's and Charcoal Grill...) but this summer's end is on my radar. This may be partly due to boredom, sadness, or not having any money, but I do think I see myself ready for a transition that may even have already begun. We shall see.
