Lisa

  • Avoiding the job search burnout

    The job search these days is a long and arduous process. For most of us, gone are the days of mailing out unsolicited resumes, getting calls for multiple interviews, and picking your best option from several job offers. Several members of my graduate program cohort and I are still in the throes of finding a job, even with…

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  • Our second Georgia moving announcements

    I don’t know about y’all, but I love sending and receiving real paper mail. A nice card is a way to brighten up weeks of junk mail, credit card solicitations, and catalogues I get even though I have no idea why. I love sending moving announcements and picking out new designs whenever we move. For…

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  • When your new home isn’t new to you

    We have moved back to Augusta, Georgia, where we lived for six months in 2013. This will be the second city I’ve lived in a second time (Colorado Springs is the first) and the third state I’ve repeated (Virginia, Colorado, and Georgia). Moving back to somewhere we’ve lived before can be an interesting experience, and…

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  • Living in a hotel during a move

    In the world of cross-country moves, things don’t always go as planned and you may find yourself living in a hotel. We spent about a week in a hotel once we arrived in Augusta, and it was an interesting experience. Bring your own stuff (soap, toiletries, towels, pillows, etc.). I don’t know about y’all, but…

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  • The unpacking life

    Our stuff was delivered a day early on Wednesday (hallelujah!), so we’ve been unpacking ever since. All of the boxes are empty, and the movers came back to pick them up on Friday. It’s easier to handle each room when you have no boxes to fight with. I prefer to unpack everything first, so I…

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