Lazy Day

The past couple of days have been mostly grey with sporadic rain and patches of sun. I have to say, the clouds have been a welcome relief from the heat we experienced in early September and somehow the rain seems cleansing. We have continued to organize and rearrange the apartment and are thoroughly enjoying our living room area.

On Tuesday, Jesse and I both had job interviews. Mine was more of a meet and greet over lunch and Jesse's was an interview for a job that doesn't exist yet, but might someday. Oddly enough, we were making contact with people from the same company. I had a really nice lunch with two people from an environmental company here in Portland. It was nice to meet professionals who are immersed in things that I enjoy and have lived in the city for quite a while. They were both very helpful on the job front, even though they don't have full time positions to offer right now, as well as sites to visit and things to do in the city. It is likely that they will throw some consulting work my way in the next few months (if I'm not already gainfully employed).

Last night we went to a Ron Sexsmith concert at Doug Fir and got home way past our bedtime (after 1am)! The concert was awesome and I have to now get the motivation to write a review on Quickcrit. The sun came up way too early for both of us this morning and I have to say that both Jesse and I have been dragging around most of the day.

I did, however, manage manage to spend an inordinate amount of time applying for an internship (of all things) with the city of Portland in their planning department. The position was forwarded to me by the senior associate at the architecture firm that I will be working as a contractor for later on this month. The internship work is not earth shattering, which means I'll probably rock at it, but I see it as a way to potentially make more contacts in the preservation community and possibly talk to some of the planning offices about how Oregon's (and Portland's) preservation policies suck. The more I read, the more I realize that there is very little regulation or oversight when it comes to historic resources -- their last comprehensive survey of the city was conducted in 1980!

Oh and tonight I made a killer eggplant parmesan with a recipe from The New Best Recipe from Cook's Illustrated. This cookbook never lets me down. Both Jesse and I were totally blown away by the deliciousness of the dish (accompanied by an arugula salad with almonds and dried cranberries). Of course, I forgot to take a photo so you'll just have trust me. I'm so excited for leftovers tomorrow!