And so the adventures begin....I had planned to start this blog before I even left for my first assignment but ahhh....time got away from me....and here I am already on my second assignment!! So, just a recap...Before I left Maryland, I found out that I had been placed in Houston, Tx in an outpatient orthopedic setting for my first assignment. When I was halfway across the country (somewhere in Mississippi), I found out that my contract in Houston had been cancelled. Apparently, a facility can give 30 days notice to cancel out a contract with a traveler, if they have found a permanent person to take that position. That is what happened in this instance (or so I was told...but thats a whole other story...). My recuiter informed me that this hardly ever happens and has never happened to someone on their first assignment. Lucky me :)
So I continued on my trek across country, now knowing I'd only be in Houston for 30 days. I decided to only unpack the necessities from my car since I'd be moving on in 30 days and it would be way too much work to unpack everything and then re-pack it such a short time later. So, I basically lived out of my car for those few weeks I was there. The apartment was cute-ish. It was inside a refurbished Victorian house - old but cute.
During my time in Houston I did many things: I spent a day in Galveston on the beach; I went to San Antonio and walked the Riverwalk and drove by the Alamo; I ate at lots of diverse restaurants (have you ever had a Kolache? I have); and took bike rides around neighborhoods and Memorial Park.
Here are my thoughts on Houston....I appreciate the experiences I had there, but I'd never want to live there!! First and foremost, let me comment on the driving. Now, I am from the East Coast where we are all supposed to be crazy drivers. HAHA. Yeah right. East coast has got nothing on the drivers in Houston. I literally (and I am not exaggerating or being melodramatic) feared for my life EVERY SINGLE time I was on the roads. The drivers in Houston are CRAZY. I could never live that way - I was constantly on edge. You would think "oh it's the South, people are polite and courteous." HA no way. If you're ever in Houston, be careful! Also, the mosquitos were unreal as well. When I was out walking Buster, I could not stop while he went to the bathroom. I had to do a crazy dance to keep moving or I'd be swarmed by like 20 mosquitos. I left Houston looking like I had the chicken pox.
Overall, though, the weather was pleasant. I got out a lot. I saw a lot. And that is the whole purpose of this journey. It was a blessing that my contract got cancelled as I am now in paradise. I am currently in South Padre Island, TX - a small island at the very tip of Texas, near the border of Mexico. It is unreal to me that I get to live at the beach for 13 weeks. It is absolutely beautiful here. My apartment is right on the bay side. I walk out my back door and the bay is just a few feet away. Every night there is an amazing sunset over the bridge...and I can sit and eat my dinner on the patio and watch it. I'm extremely lucky!! And I plan to make the most of the next 13 weeks as I'll probably never get to live in a place like this ever again. I will be working at an outpatient clinic inside of a hospital. It's a bit of a commute but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else...I can do anything for 13 weeks. Orientation was today and continues tomorrow and Monday. I will keep you posted along the way! Oh and once I figure out how to do this blog thing (aka picture posting and what not) my posts should get more detailed :)
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