My Lifelong Dream Achieved

I got the dream job of a lifetime last night -- being a cashier! Jeremy and I attended our required members' orientation at Park Slope Food Co-op, and because every member has to be a working member in order to shop there (working 3 hours/month), I chose to be a cashier because it is literally what I always wanted to do growing up. Push buttons! My mom can confirm this. Sure sure, I've got interviews set up to be the Vice President at a Foundation, or the Deputy Director of a national public radio program, but don't be fooled, cashiering is closest to my heart! My first shift is next week Tuesday.

I also wanted to share that I've become a reader again! For so many years I've done so much reading (and writing) for work that reading for pleasure took a backseat. One of the ways the pace of life has slowed down a bit here (doesn't that seem counter-intuitive?) is due to the time we spend waiting for trains and riding on trains. I always have a book with me. Here is a photo of our train stop, the dear Clinton-Washington station, and me enjoying Benjamin Percy's book of intense short stories Refresh Refresh, published by the fantastic Graywolf Press (thanks for the book, Jeff!).