Brightstar Reserve

( Not entirely sure this is what the boss meant... )

I'm back from Charleston! I deliberately left my journal here and just took my phone for emergencies, because I definitely wanted to focus on family time. It was worth it, too. I think mom felt like she was happier with my decision to come and do training more than she ever has ben, which was a relief, and Dad didn't have a whole bunch of territory events like the last time I was home. Really, really nice.

What was less good was bumping into some of the new seniors at Roanoke. God, I really hope I wasn't that annoying this time two years ago... I can't decide which sassy comment was more rude, the one saying I'd wasted the opportunities from doing cotillion and stuff, or the one implying that herbology was a lazy career and it showed how I was never cut out for pageants and competitions. Come to think of it, the second one was just bitter because three girls from the class below her completely smashed her in competition last year, so it's the first one that was just downright rude.

Who: Malik & Tabitha
What: Seeing why she wasn't at the party
When: Backdated to 11:30ish June 21, 2019 - Night of Masquerade party
Where: Tabitha's place
Warnings: Um..PG13
( If you won't go to the party, then I will bring the party to you )

So, a while back I heard this name being mentioned while two people were in a fight. Nobody who works on the reserve, so I didn't think much of it (and left, obviously, because it was kind of awkward). It was familiar, though. Then I heard one of the President's staff being interviewed on the radio today and it made me realise where I'd heard it before - Amirah Head! Dad got asked to do her show once, on one of those live debates, but the time clashed with one of his prior engagements back home so she got one of the other governors on instead. And then, I remember being almost glad he didn't go on, because Ms Head is really feisty! She was in strong mood. Didn't know she knew anyone on the reserve, though. Seems like there's a few folks here with celebrity connections?

Who: Malik Anson & Tabitha Ogletree
What: Lunch
When: June 4, 2019
Where: The Reserve
Warnings: None
( How ya been? )

( Everything's smelling of roses )

Mothers Day has been and gone, and the first one away from home was certainly one to think about. It does take some getting used to, being so far away from Charleston, but having my internship and plenty of work to do is a distraction, at least. I've also probably got through more books in the last couple of months than I did my entire last year at Roanoke, I think.

I got my project idea approved - I did go with the effective growth of dittany in differing climates in the end - and I'm on top of the various tasks for training. That meant I can have something vaguely resembling a life outside the greenhouses, and that meant I could plan my next visit back home to Charleston! Mom and Dad are visiting way before that happens, though, so that's another thing to plan. So, it's been a pretty productive week so far. I like that.

( Coming along nicely )