You Get What You Need

When I was drinking one of these on Friday, it was out of frustration. When I drink one tonight, it will be in celebration.

The Detroit job is out. The hometown job is in.

I would be disappointed, but mostly I'm just so happy that the decision is made. Plus, I couldn't ask for a clearer sign about where I should be. I should be here, doing the work I've been doing, only now with renewed vigor. Oh, and a higher salary.

Now I'm just counting down the days till I can buy that new iPhone I've been wanting...

In other news, after months of ignoring it/putting it off, I finally started playing Angry Birds. Its just as evil as everyone says it is. Stay away, if you value your time.

Cheers!

Thumbs Down

I finally heard back from Detroit. They're still interviewing. It's so tempting to take the home town job just to make the anxiety go away, but I feel like I cant give up on this opportunity just yet. Hopefully I'll know soon, one way or another. I really hate waiting.

At least the weather is getting warmer and we've had a few days of sun!

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

In a recent conversation with a friend, I admitted that I had never read a work of nonfiction unless it was for class.

It was kind of a depressing statement.

So while browsing the discount books on Kindle, I came across My Life in France aka the Julia Child memoirs and decided this was a great way to cheat the system. I could read some non-fiction, that was also non-serious, non-depressing and non-snoozeworthy.

I'm loving every page of it so far, but I'm seriously dreading my next non-fiction reads, which come courtesy of my book club. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin which makes me want to brush up on my American history before I even crack it and then Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond that makes me tired just looking at it.

I don't think this non-fiction thing will take off for me, but at least I have Julia and Paul.

No word from the Detroit company yet. Things are awkward with the current boss. He wants an answer and I really want to give him one.

You may be right, I may be crazy

I know 2011 hasn't been going on all that long, but this past week has definitely been the craziest week of the year. So far.

I had an interview in Detroit on Tuesday, a new job offer from my current employer on Thursday, a phone interview with Detroit on Friday. Then to top it all off, I got a call from friends with an extra ticket to the Lyric in Chicago for Friday night. Why wouldn't I bail on work at 2:30 to go into Chicago to hear some early era Vagner?


The good news is, no matter how all of this turns out, I will have a new, career launching job, which is incredibly exciting. I'm just anxious to know what my options will be so I can start making decisions.

I'm sure if I actually have a decision to make, I won't relish it quite so much.

But waiting is hard.

Old enough to know, but too young to care

Staring down the barrel of major life change is something people either relish or dread. I'm finding myself in a strange area of indifference. On the one hand, the fear and panic I usually feel in these situations isn't there. On the other hand, the excitement and happiness I was hoping I'd feel in it's place isn't there either. Mostly its just dull anxiety. A mixture of pride (yay! no fear!) and disappointment (boo! no excitement).

Hopefully all the lose end and decisions will be made by Monday and I'll know how I really feel. Until then, I'm just enjoying the winter sunshine.