Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Settling to life in the U S of A

We are finally feeling settled over here in North Carolina. It has taken a while, and been an epic journey of limbo-land existence and living out of a suitcase. We moved into our apartment in Carrboro a month ago, and now have furniture (but no furnishings as yet). It is becoming a home, but still feels new and empty. We need some arty things in there. A mission to World Market is in order, methinks.
Sienna started a really wonderful preschool a couple of weeks ago. We lucked out with the place as it is a really popular school with a huge waiting list....it just so happened that they had an opening for a girl at the right time. She has only been to around 4 sessions so far, but is very happy there...lots of arty things, playing outside and the women who run it are just great (Rachel and Steph). Last week was halloween, which is simply huge in the States. Felt very festive and there were pumpkins everywhere, and kids getting very excited, and all dressing up as all sorts of things! Sienna decided that she wanted to be a cat (after Dora the explorer on one of her videos), and was a very cute cat indeed...we went to a Carrboro halloween fair, and then a very small exploration of americana (trick or treating)ending up at Jenifer's house for an early evening get together.
As for me, I am submerged in experiment planning, at the Rhine research center, in UNC library and occasionally up at UVA (only made it up there twice thus far though - another trip is in order!). Also did a presentation with Sally Rhine Feather the other day, and a very scary radio "interview" yesterday, with some individuals who are of a very extreme spiritual/new agey belief system and who wanted to epouse this belief system as The Truth and tell Sally and I that the Rhine center should also be expressing this truth and giving up on experiments. Very glad its over. Certainly an experience.
Steve is seeking work...hoping for something local and part time for now...we will see what is around the corner.
This week is Birthday week, so I am celebrating left, right and centre - out with Ginette on monday for the most delicious indian food, tomorrow night is cocktailnight with females, and friday (birthday) Steve and I are going out, while Ferrell babysits sienna; how very exciting! spoilt for choice as to where to go though - lots of fabulous restaurants around here.
Back to The Experimento.

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