It's been a couple days.  And I am...in process of adjusting.  I have met these girls here  ---> (Kisha and Kristy) who are fantastic and have really helped me get through.  To explain the picture, we were watching America's Next Top Model, and well, posing is what comes natural after that.  Good times :-)

After a chat with Leah, the woman who was an installer at the Radisson and who told me about this job, I'm feeling better about it.  I know now that things get easier and better.  So the plan is to tough it out for a bit.  Get my feet wet but not to go swimming.  The truth is, that I need the money and am in no position to give up without many paychecks first.  Terrible, but true.  I figure that if I can make it 3 months, I can make it 3 more.  After 6, if I can stomach it, I'll do another 6.  After a year, I'll be done.  A year long excursion filled with tears and new cities and experiences.  The positivity doesn't stick when I start thinking about home...but please, please help me by keeping in touch.  And coming to visit :-)