Blogging while job searching is very difficult for me. In this age of google reference checks, I end up second-guessing every word I write, thinking about how a would-be employer might take it the wrong way. But, on the other hand, my blog, tech-savvy, and knowledge of social-networking would be a real benefit to most employers. It shows my ingenuity, ability to communicate my thoughts, and my penchant for affecting positive change. This is all to say, I’ve had plenty of bloggy thoughts recently, but my posts have become less frequent as I think it’s better to play it safe.

That said, I will share very generally what’s up with Megan and me these days. In a word: transition.

In a few weeks we’ll be packing up our apartment and heading off to Montreat, North Carolina. I have summer employment as the Director for Recreation and Community Life at Montreat Conference Center in western North Carolina. I’ll be supervising plenty of summer staff, making sure folks are having fun (but not too much non-safe fun), and overseeing the recreation program of the conference center including the pool, lake/boats, tennis, youth center, and Clubs environmental and music education programs. I’m sure other tasks will become more clear once I begin, but basically I’ll be doing a lot of supervising, support, and enjoying the beauty of Montreat.

Megan will be leaving mid-summer to begin medical school at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. I’ll join her ASAP — ahhh, the crazy places one follows for love, even to North Dakota! Truthfully, I’m really looking forward to living and working in North Dakota. Megan (and so me too, right?) is related to practically half the state –which actually isn’t that many people with a population of around 650,000 — and it’s been named the Friendliest State multiple times.

So for your trivia buffs, here’s some fun North Dakota facts:

• ND boasts the lowest mean travel time to work of any state (15.5 mins)
• ND has the highest population claiming religion of any state (over 90%)
• ND enjoys the second highest drive-in movie theater per capita (111.5)
• ND claims the second lowest incarceration rate
• ND sips the second highest binge drinking rate (not sure what I think about this)
• ND braves the second lowest mean monthly temperature
• ND grows more sunflowers than any other state
• ND, in the town of Rugby, celebrates the geographical center of the US
• ND’s official state beverage is none other than the wholesome and delicious milk!