The Trip To Beaverton

Jennifer and I went up to Beaverton on Monday to look for places to live once our lease is up in July. After numerous Craig's List postings and ads in the Oregonian, we went through an absolute ton of places. After looking all day Monday and in the morning on Tuesday, we only found one property worth our time, which was a 3 bedroom duplex in Beaverton in a pretty nice part of town. To put us at ease, we both hoped the duplex was decent.

Saying that this place was decent would be a huge understatement: this place was amazing. 2-story, 1800 sq. ft. duplex with walk-in closets in almost every room. The property also accepts dogs, has a fenced backyard and overall is just really nice inside and out. The catch is that the rent is $1300/month and while it is a little more than we wanted to spend, we could not pass it up after looking at some of the other suspect rentals in Beaverton. The landlord of the place is also really nice, constantly maintains the property and lives about 10 minutes away, which is really good for us. After little debate, we are currently in the process of applying for the duplex and will be well on our way to getting it! The current renters will be moving out July 22nd, so the anticipated move in date would be around the 24th of July. Overall, the house search went very well and we are both stoked to be moving up and getting settled before the school year.

For the first time in a long time, I actually have good news for me on the job front. I got a call from an elementary school in North Clackamas about a 0.8 (1.0 = Full Time) position and I also have scheduled an interview with Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton for a 0.75 position up there. My interview with Clackamas is on the 30th @ 10:30am and my interview with Cedar Park is July 1st @ 9:30am, which means I'll be back up in the Metro area for a few more days. I would be thrilled to take either of those positions pending any major flaws and I have two other jobs that close on the 30th, so we'll keep you posted.

Green or Brown or Somewhere in between?

So Ryan and I are perfect for each other in many ways (duh!), but one of those ways is our taste in B-a-n-a-n-a-s (cue Gwen Stephani). I was just reminded of our Nanar connection this evening when I waltzed into the kitchen and Ryan says, "The last banana is yours" with a disdainful look on his face. So, I peek at this 'last' banana to see that it has developed spots, of the brown variety. I was like, "Hey, pass me that banana, I will eat it right now. It's perfect!" I then enjoyed my sweet, easy to peel, banana. If you haven't picked up on it yet, I'll lay it out for you.

Ryan=bananas that still have green on them
Jen=bananas of any color, but prefers some brown spots

I think that bananas that have some brown on them are delicious because of the sweetness the banana has developed on its path to rotting. Mind you I prefer more yellow than brown, too much brown and it becomes banana bread. Ryan thinks that they need to have green on them when we buy them and likes to eat them that way. This is why we're perfect for each other. We never waste bananas! If they're too ripe for him, I eat them and if they aren't ripe enough for me he eats them.

Anywho, the point of this was to poll my reading audience of like 5 people because I was curious if I am the only over-ripe banana eater I know. I have placed a poll on the side of the blog for you to vote, so please inform us of your preference. This could be good ammo for a banana dispute we may have some day ;)

Good Day!

Alright so we caved and decided to join the blogging world. The purpose of starting a blog is to keep you all updated on our lives since we will be moving away soon. We decided by doing a blog we can reduce the number of e-mails we'll have to type and we can answer all of your questions in one place.

Ryan's Job Search:
No, Ryan doesn't have a job yet. The good news though is that he has applied to 4 jobs in the Beaverton School District and we're crossing our fingers he gets interviews for ALL of them. He also has an application with North Clackamas and Sherwood, but they have yet to contact him. If he got a job in Beaverton we would be ecstatic. Three of the positions he has applied for are full time elementary positions, and the other is a 0.8 middle school position. If he were to get the middle school position he would teach 1 sixth grade class, 2 seventh grade classes, and 2 eighth grade class and he would have Tuesdays off. That is all the news we have on the job front though. The positions all close in the next week, so hopefully he'll have interviews next week.

Moving:
Our lease is up at the end of July and I start work mid-August, so we are going to begin looking for places to live in the Metro area on Monday and Tuesday this coming week. We will probably have to pay double rent for half of July most likely because we want to get moved by mid-July so we have time to unpack and get settled and get a doggy!!! before I start work (and hopefully Ryan too). We are going to look at houses because I am sick of living in pretend houses (apts, townhouses, etc). We also want a yard and a fenced backyard so our dog has somewhere to play and hang out. We will keep you posted on the house hunt too.

Other than that we have just been hanging out and enjoying having NOTHING to do. It is starting to get a little boring, but I am totally okay with that. We both have started working out everyday because I have obtained a Pillsbury Doughboy physique during the last year of hell (AKA grad school) and we just want to get back into the routine of working out daily.

Feel free to enjoy our blogging at your convenience!