Monday, May 28, 2007

Working for a living

It's been a long time since I updated, which is pretty sad because I actually have stuff to report. Since my last post, I got a job. I'm now working at Barnes and Noble in the Lansing Mall and so far, I really love it. Crystal was right, it's really fun. I'm still getting used to the register procedures, but I really enjoy being around the customers and reccomending books and all my co-workers seem nice too.

It kinda sucks, though, because I like to so much that I don't want to quit, which I might have to do. I'm hoping I can transfer because... I'm moving to Miami to teach come August. I'm hoping to transfer to a B&N in Miami ans work maybe a couple weekends a month and holidays/days off, but I don't know if it'll work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Y'see, that five year plan I was thinking about last entry? I think I've got it figured out. It goes like this: two years in Miami wherein I will utilize school breaks and the convenience of Miami International Airport to travel to South America and take my U.K. trip. After two years, I will go back to school full time and get my Master's while working at B&N and (hopefully) working enough hours to get insurance through them. After that, it'll be career and settle down time, capping off the five year plan with a trip to see the Olympics in London. I'm hoping that if I throw that all out into the universe, I'll somehow make it happen. All that "Law of Attraction" and stuff... or something.

In non-job news, I've seen a lot of movies lately and basically just hung out. I obtained a pop corn bucket after my viewing of Pirates 3, and it's pretty much awesome. A $25 dollar value for absolutely free thanks to a dumb teenager. My life is awesome.

Mom and I went out today and I was looking at house stuff (yay!) and and I signed my contract at LaSalle. August is gonna come really soon.

Man, I just remembered that I hate packing.

Much love.

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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Life at home

Well, unlike my last job search, things seem to be happening this time around. I had an interview with Clark County, which is basically Las Vegas (the entire southern half of the state). The only thing I'm unsure about (besides whether or not I want to actually teach) is if I want to live in Vegas or not. I've also applied to every district in North Carolina but am having trouble actually getting an interview, even though they send me emails telling me they want to interview me. Um, awesome. As far as non-teaching professional jobs go, nothing's really happening there either. I'm still holding out hope for a summer gig, at least. I'd really like to start making money so I can pay my bills.

The crappiest part is, if I move, I can't have my birthday prom. Again.

I've been thinking a lot lately about a "Five Year Plan" for my life, figuring that if I make one things will materialize and my life will take shape the way I want it too in a whole "Law of Attraction" sort of way. The scariest thing, though, is that in five years I'll be 30, going on 31. YIKES. And, as of right now, I have a lot of desire but very little direction. No one tells you life is going to be like this; no one tells you that somewhere after college you sort of get lost...

I think what I'll do is make a list, a list of things I want to come into my life, and read it once a month, just to focus myself.

Anyway, things are happening and I'm hoping that one of them will be the right thing.

Much love.

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