University of New England: Emma Bouthillette

Good day all!
Actually...today had been a sad day because it is March 28th and we here in southern Maine had a snow storm. What is up with that mother nature? It's spring...it was in the 50s the past two days (which I didn't get to enjoy because I was sick). I'm getting rather sick of the winter stuff...ready for spring and especially summer.

Spring means it's time to compile Zephyr. Since I'm the editor that is my premo job. Which has proved to be an interesting battle with a little program called In Design. Glad to report...I won...and the issue is coming along just great. Oh...in case I haven't already promoted Zephyr a million times before...it is UNE's literary and artistic journal. A yearly publication to display the creative side of the UNE community.

Also...as a tradition of my countdowns...it is only 43 days til graduation!!!!
Holy smokes...I can't believe that I am almost done college.

Which also means I need a job!

Like now...

Well I had an excellent interview on Thursday with the Journal Tribune (the local newspaper). Fingers crossed because I would love to work there.

I had an interview at the beginning of the month...which I haven't really heard much from and I'm thinking it's karma's way of telling me there is something better out there for me.

I also have an application into Tyler Technologies in Falmouth, ME. Also a good looking job...we'll see and I'll be sure to update you.

On a final note...I love Biddeford's efforts in reviving the city.
The final Thursday of every month, downtown hosts an art walk. Businesses along Main Street and the surrounding area hang local artisans work and put red balloons outside their shops and offer appetizers for passers by. It is a bustling evening on Main Street...almost hard to find a parking spot.

My mother and I went last night because my room mate Amanda had some of her way cool decorated bike wheels on display at Eye Sun Massage. We also visited the Sweet Specialist, Benson World Imports, Union House, Franklin Street Art Space, Le Petit Salon...and had dinner and a margarita at BeBe's Burritos!

A lot iof the places I just mentioned are located in the North Damn Mill Buildings. It is so exciting that those buildings have life in them again...once used to produce textiles, it is now home to great businesses and artisans.

So for now...I'm off.
Stay tuned for more updates on the job search and my final days as a college undergrad!!!

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One of the many products Maine is famed for..maple syrup!

And every year in March, farms and sugar shacks across the state celebrate by opening up their businesses to the public to view the process of making maple syrup and trying some fresh.

I have never actually attended a Maple Sunday until this year. I drove a half hour to Dayton to meet some friends at Harris Farm. From 8am-2pm, Harris Farm hosted an all you can eat pancake breakfast with their maple syrup and dairy milk.

I was REALLY excited to eat pancakes with yummy maple syrup and delicious milk!!!

Checking out the maple taps by the sugar shack...

...and a final message to support the local businesses...

GET REAL. GET MAINE.

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Sooooo....catching up with some photos!

My cousin is getting married in May and the bridal shower was last Saturday. It was a Charlie Beigg's restaurant in Windham. The place settings had little chocolate gerber daisies...

My cousin Keith and fiance Megan...she wasn't so surprised about the shower considering the hostess asked her if she was there for the bridal shower when she entered the restaurant.

That same night, we had game night at my place...a newly instituted stay-at-home and save-money kinda deal...but having just as much fun as if we'd go out. While I swore to take more pictures...I only got this one of my room mate Amanda in head to toe green sitting on our green futon. Oh and hiding all stealth behind my lilies.

Now we jump forward a week. Boring classes and two snow storms later....

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

My snow shoeing crew (Corinne, Kari, Sarah and Jodie) at our first trail sign. We took the shorter easier route but still were out there for a good two hours!

Pretty blue sky and sunshine...

Funky tree...good sit and be pensive kind of tree. Jodie didn't want to hop up.

Mushrooms growing on a dead tree...that make a kind of ladder now that I look at the picture!

Then of course after all that work...we needed food!!! The Jewel of India has been on Alfred Street in Biddeford for a few years now, but I've haven't been adventurous enough to go. With the assistance of Sara, I chose a yummy chicken dish and ate about as much nan as possible. It's a great little restaurant!

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