Three, Two, One, Action

Ok, as you all know I've returned to Maine and have been trying to get back into the swing of the real world here. I think I've finally done it. I've managed to get my car out of storage and fix the brakes, which had rusted since it sat so darn long. I've also been fortunate enough to get cheep car insurance and the registration was not as bad as expected.

So with that crossed off the list I moved onto a way to gain personal financial stability. This was hard, and I hemmed and hawed about the cleaning business for a long time, but in the end decided if I was to be back in the US I should do something where I use my brain and try and further my networking. So yes I did it, I'm back working as an Appraiser Trainee, Thank you PM!!!!! So far things are going well at work, I'm having a bit of a hard time transitioning in from Nicaragua work ethics back to US work requirements, and trying to make sure I have a balance between a work life and a social network! So far so good. Next was find a place to live. Mom and Dad I love you but I can't live with you as you both know too well. As an independent woman with financial constraints this however has proved to be one of the more trying goals to accomplish. I generally don't live well with others, but I needed help. So I checked out Craigslist, with no luck, no one was comfortable with only a 6 month living situation. On to the next, the Portland Press actually did it for me. Yes they came through. I've met two really nice people whom, I now share an apartment with so far the living situation has been working great. We all get along and our energy's play off each other quite well. The bonus is I've now got a computer with constant internet access so my life of fundraising has become much more accessible.

So now that everything is done, except for the doctor for this darn ear infection, I am recomensing my trials and struggles for my heart. I'm back on a mission and was wondering if anyone had some words of advice for me. What I'm trying to do is get a grant. No, I'm not under non-profit status, I'm just not at the level where that is possible, but I do still have some great ideas in mind for my village. If anyone has any suggestions on where to start to look for a sponsor to cover me I would greatly appreciate some advice. I'm taking a chance and will be going down to talk with Safe Passage in Yarmouth next week, once my schedule allows me time, and am hoping they are willing to assist still. But any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. After that, perhaps at the end of this month or sometime in the beginning of next I would like to put on a benefit dinner with typical Nicaraguan food and a really neat slide show of my village, my friends and the families whom I love soooo much!!!!!