So once again I am looking back on my time here in Austin. I’ve been here nearly 4 years and now I’m moving on. Once again the summer Olympics are almost upon us and once again I’m moving.
When Katie and I arrived here in Austin we didn’t have a place picked out to live. I had just found out the job I was interviewing for, the job I had made it to the final 2 for, was given to the other applicant, the day we left for Texas. To top it all off the car was in need of repair and neither of us had a huge sum on money. Things could have been really tense and stressful but we stayed positive and really calm about the whole thing and everything worked out.
Once we were settled into our new apartment I started looking for jobs. I searched all around but it seemed so daunting. I needed one avenue to focus on and that’s when I realized I should try a job through the University. I found their job listings and applied to a few (some I thought I had a chance at and some maybe not so much). A few days later I got a call to interview for a part time job in the office of admissions. A couple days after that they offered me the job and I began on September 15, 2008!! It was perfect! A weight I wasn’t even aware of lifted. My family finally expressed how worried they had been (ha really? no home no job not a lot of money what’s to worry about, hehe). Now we could all breathe a sigh of relief. A month after that my lovely mentor and job trainer left and I became a full time employee.
Within my first few days of working I had the privilege to attend my first monthly birthday party lunch (sometimes breakfast). The theme was hot dog bar if I remember correctly. Our parties were and are pretty great. Once a month we had a party to celebrate all the birthdays in the month. We all bring food, to fit a theme or not, and we feast. I’m pretty sure it’s a highlight for most of us.
A few months after I began working I chose to host the party. I chose to celebrate Pi day and I had everyone bring in pies both sweet and savory. It was the coolest party if you ask me! Look at all those pies! Mmm.
I made the open fruit pie and the one with the Pi symbol (pot pie) in front of me.
Lots of fruit pie, tomato pie, frito pie (haha), mini pies.
