I Went Apartment Hunting in Madison Today

This was good, because I wrapped up my final loose end regarding grad school, and I managed to take a nice break from my new archaeology job. My job is actually sending me to Mason City, Iowa, next week. The city is basically in the literal meaning of "middle of nowhere," but my fellow coworkers tell me they have a good Mexican restaurant. So yeah.

But I digress. I got a cool apartment for the 2006-2007 year: it comes fully furnished (everything but a microwave) and is close enough to campus so its accessible, but far enough away that I don't have to deal with the nightlife of America's #1 Party School unless I really really feel like it (and I really really feel like I never will. 'Cept maybe Halloween.) I am excited to move in next August and just get acclimated to the town: I'll explore the parks and cafes, check out the performing arts scene (which thrives in Madison), go to a football game, and take a tour of the state capital (which seems oddly out of place in downtown Madison). I actually even felt good enough about my current situation to buy a Wisconsin hoodie as well as a small car sticker.

I am just relieved that after a few weeks of stress, everything is straightened out and I can start concentrating on the more important things in life. Like my blog. Speaking of which, my next post will be my final post about my trip to Germany (I know, I know, it ended a month ago, blah blah), but it will be the best post thus far, full of hilarity and drama.