Mouse in my house!

Jen, if you're reading this, I'm sorry you had to find out this way... But we have a mouse. I've never been the kind of girl to freak out about household pests. I'm not a big fan of cockroaches, but spiders, ants, etc don't really bug me too much. But it just startled me so much to see that furry little critter scurrying around the hardwood floor of my living room last night. I almost didn't believe my eyes, so I had to have a closer look. Sure enough, the little punk was hiding itself underneath the orange couch, trying to look inconspicuous. Looking back, the poor thing was probably just as freaked out as I was, but in the moment all I could think about was the fact that I wasn't wearing any shoes and I didn't want the fucker coming anywhere near my bare feet!

The Super told me that the exterminator won't come for another week. I can't bear to kill the poor little thing myself, but David, my roommate is all for slaughtering it. I'd rather the exterminator just come and take care of it while I'm at work so that I can claim innocence the whole sordid affair.

Poor little mousey... But it better not come anywhere near my bedroom or I'll bust a cap in its little furry ass.

Caught between Brasil and NYC

I can't decide whether I'm jet-lagged or not.

Caught between two worlds...

The soggy streets of New York and the sensuous humidity of Brasil.

The sun wraps its arms around you in Vitoria...rocking you to sleep in the intoxicating comfort of the heat. At night, the sky is a canvas of glittering light with a bold moon, asserting her authority over the stars. The Latin rhythms possess me and the sticky sweet taste of Caiperhina lingers on my lips.

New York has a different glow. Unrelenting and bitter. But there's warmth in the familiarity of home, bed, friends, Aiesec. Hot tea and sushi for lunch. Still waiting for my Jen to come home.

The Winter Blues

I always seem to get a little depressed in the winter. But truthfully, it's been a rough month. Definitely looking forward to hitting up Brazil next week. I could use some sun to cheer me up! Funny how just when you think you have everything figured out for yourself, reality hits you like a ton of bricks and you realize you're just as clueless as you've always been. I guess that's what people call a good learning experience, but right now it feels like a bitch.

On a brighter note, we have a new member of the Team. Sean Layerle just joined as the new Sun Account Manager and Coordinator of the Bay Area. Sean is ultra-cool and has a the old-school flava that I love. We were LCPs together, so it's nice not to be the old one on the Team! Seems like just yesterday that I was a newbie on the MC. Time seriously flies. But it's always fun to have new people on the Team. I'm uber-excited to see who will join next. I think a few positions will open up this summer and there are LOADS of people who have the potential to be awesome National Team folks. You know you are, so don't be afraid to STEP UP!!! :)