365 Denver: 1-10

I decided to document my first year living in Denver, one day at a time.

As life goes, many will be mundane... but many will be amazing.

Day 1

Sunday, August 4

After spending the weekend loving NYC, I hopped on the plane - one way ticket style.  Big thanks to my parents for driving my belongings/car up to Denver and picking me up in the airport! Excited, yet very anxious - I start work at 8am tomorrow morning!

Day 2

Monday, August 5

Work retreat in the mountains for some "getting to know you" with the coworkers (love Colorado).  Overall, I really do love the staff I'll be working with.  Generally they are young, fun, and dedicated to serving the kids.  High hopes for the school year... and high hopes for successful happy hours.

Day 3

Tuesday, August \6

Move-in day!  Got back from the retreat just in time to move in to my apartment.  Kind of exhausting, kind of overwhelming, but good to have a home.  Nothing unpacked, no bed to sleep on, but Chipotle and beer makes for a decent night anywhere.

Day 4

Wednesday, August 7

Internet!!! Is it sad that this was the most exciting part of the day? Either way - I'm happy to say that internet acquirement in Denver beat NYC by a good 6 weeks.  #success.

Day 5

Thursday, August 8

Woke up grumpy.  Exhausted from work/apartment whatnot... in great need of some coffee, I stopped in at my neighborhood Starbucks.  The baristas were SO nice! Totally turned around the start of my day.

Side note: I also went to buy a bed today - found a mattress store with a keg.  Had a beer while bed shopping. Is there a better way?

Day 6

Friday, August 9

After work, I had planned on working on my apartment.  A coworker convinced me to go out to happy hour at a bar by the school - I agreed to go for one beer... 4 bars later at 1:30 in the morning I happily returned home.  Pleasantly surprised by the night - loving getting to know my coworkers and see the city.

Day 7

Saturday, August 10

T & Nick were in town so we all (+Kirsten, Preston, and Karen) went out for brunch!  We went to Snooze and it was delicious!  T & Nick came over and helped me find my bearings around my apartment complex too which was nice!  Today I also got my bed and ordered all of my furniture at IKEA.  And then headed up to Evergreen to celebrate Preston's birthday!  Full day to say the least.  Learned three things:

1. Love/hate relationship with IKEA: love IKEA; hate navigating the warehouse solo.

2. Love having friends visit!!

3. Love living close to Kirsten & Preston!!

Day 8

Sunday, August 11

IKEA furniture delivered. Lucky for me, a friend of mine came over to help me start to put things together.  Also, T & Nick and the friend all met up for an afternoon porch brewski - love love love all around.

Day 9

Monday, August 12

The IKEA assembly continues with the completion of the couch!  My apartment is really starting to feel like a home and I am loving it!

Day 10

Tuesday, August 13

This picture partially encompasses half of my daily stress level.  Not only does is my apartment a constant work in progress, my classroom is a shit show.  Legit.  And this is after the work had started.  I have about 10 boxes of extra books that don't apply, too many desks that I don't need, too little desks/chairs that I do, 8 years worth of the former teacher's crap mixed up everywhere, and all the new curriculum piled around too.  Its a hot mess.  And we are in meetings all day long so very little time to work on it... streeesssful.