What I've been doing

Wow, September has been a great month. I always love this time of year because to start things off I have a birthday which always falls on Labor Day Weekend and therefore I usually get a long weekend. Then the weather starts turning cooler, fall comes, the leaves change and it's a very beautiful time.
I've had company for the past three weekends which for someone who has been by themself for so long is a nice change of pace. On the last weekend in August my friend Penny that I've known since the 4th grade came to stay because we had been wanting to go river rafting. Neither of us had ever been and with me being in New Mexico it was the perfect oppurtunity. We drove up to Taos and rode the Rio Grande and had a blast.
For my birthday weekend my dad drove up from Amarillo to keep me company while turning 29. We rode to the top of the peaks on the Sandia Tram and hiked up on the top. It was beautiful. For dinner he took me to "the best Mexican food in Albuquerque" which incidentally seemed like the hottest as well. Sunday we walked/jogged on a trail by my house then went to a museum and a book store before he went home.
Then this last weekend my brother, Mason, flew to see me. We arranged with my work to have him come watch a surgery. I thought this could be beneficial for him while deciding what career move he may want to take. Unfortunately the case he was slated to see got cancelled but we were able to go on Saturday morning and he got to watch some of a Coronary Artery Bypass. I think he enjoyed it. We also went hiking on Saturday and Sunday. I loved that because I'm usually by myself and tend to get spooked or lonely but he was a great hiking buddy.
So this weekend I'm by myself again which feels nice after so much company. I'm on call and we have been working which is a good thing I suppose so that I can raise some money for my next adventure.
I've decided that two years of traveling is enough for me (at least right now) and that I need to go where most of my friends are, Austin, TX. My contract in Albuquerque will be up October 13 and I am working right now to find an apartment and a job down there. I'm so excited and a little scared. This thought came to me out of the blue and I don't know why I haven't thought to do it sooner. I've had a great time seeing the country and the things I've seen and places I've been are priceless memories to me but it's been lonely going it mostly alone. I've made some great friends along the way but it's time to get back to my best friends. Austin is such a cool city and I think with the help of a good friend I've found an apartment in a wonderful area that I'll like a lot. Now....if I can just find a job.
I'll keep everyone posted.