No news is good news...I'm curious what jackass came up with that. Isn't it almost the same as ignorance is bliss? Maybe not as severe...well, that's actually debatable.
I'm just getting over my annual summer cold. Though, this one wasn't as severe as last year, but then again, I'm not suffering from exhaustion.
I'm looking at apartments for the fall this weekend. Since stine is moving in with ryan, i'm kind of out on my ass with no place to go and no one to live with. I was going to move in with Joe, and I still might but it's up in the air until he finds a job. I figure I might as well cover my ass until I hear from him. I'm checking out places in Lakeview (aka Wrigleyville/Boystown) shut up, I know it's cliche of me, but I'm over it because they have some of the cheapest studios I've been able to find that are still in the city and not in Rogers Park or farther north.
I got new glasses. They're fun though no one's really noticed the difference which is slightly disappointing I won't lie. I've been writing a lot lately. Perhaps because I've had a lot on my mind. Who knows. I've been going back and forth as to whether I want to post one of my non-fictions up here but I'm still not sure. Putting it out there is a little more than I want to bear at the moment. Over anything I've done in my life, writing has been the one thing I'm the most self-concious about. It's like standing in front of thousands of people bareass naked with a jumbo-tron in the background. yeesh, no thanks. I suppose I eventually need to face my fears about this though so what the hell. Be expecting that link up soon...I have to edit because I wrote a lot of it while......well I"m sure you can figure it out, so there's a lot of typos.
29 July, 2008
23 July, 2008
Lactose Intolerance...
I've eaten delicious, home-made ice cream two nights in a row b/c Alana works for one of the best ice cream shoppes in Chicago and has treated me to ice cream for the last two nights and woh. My tummy is a quakin'. But it's so delicious so it's hard to say no.
3rd week at Northwestern Mutual. I'm finally starting to ease into my new job. I have a better idea of what I'm doing and I'll be licensed for insurance soon. So you know, if you need insurance of the life or disability variety, I can help you out....Everyone keeps asking why I don't just become a financial representative myself instead of working for a bunch of them and all I can say is I already feel like a sell-out working here in general, if I were to sell my soul to the devil to make 6 figures a year, I couldn't live with myself. I realize that's a little self-righteous but fuck off because it's the truth.
I get new glasses this weekend, or at least they'll hopefully be ready. Went to the eye Dr Saturday, she said my eyes have gotten worse. Not significantly, but worse no less and my dreams of having contacts were kind of smooshed upon visit as well. Apparently, due to my astigmatism and the severe pointedness of my cornea's, I'm kind of shit out of luck in the contact area. So I picked out a new pair of glasses to feel better. I like them. I'll post pictures of them at some point, once I get them. I suppose I should start putting my flckr into use and posting pictures of things I talk about but it's an effort that for the most part, I don't really want to make.
It's a little hard to believe this year is more than halfway over. It's kind of a constant reminder that I'm no longer in college. Months have just melted into one another now that I'm out in the working world. It's a little disappointing and I'm trying to remedy this by continuing to pursue Glasgow with the same veracity I pursued Knox with my Senior year of High School. At this point, it's just a matter of having transcripts sent off and letters of recommendation sent out. I'm hoping to have an acceptance letter in the mail by September or October and a deference for Fall of 2009 in my pocket. We'll see what happens.
3rd week at Northwestern Mutual. I'm finally starting to ease into my new job. I have a better idea of what I'm doing and I'll be licensed for insurance soon. So you know, if you need insurance of the life or disability variety, I can help you out....Everyone keeps asking why I don't just become a financial representative myself instead of working for a bunch of them and all I can say is I already feel like a sell-out working here in general, if I were to sell my soul to the devil to make 6 figures a year, I couldn't live with myself. I realize that's a little self-righteous but fuck off because it's the truth.
I get new glasses this weekend, or at least they'll hopefully be ready. Went to the eye Dr Saturday, she said my eyes have gotten worse. Not significantly, but worse no less and my dreams of having contacts were kind of smooshed upon visit as well. Apparently, due to my astigmatism and the severe pointedness of my cornea's, I'm kind of shit out of luck in the contact area. So I picked out a new pair of glasses to feel better. I like them. I'll post pictures of them at some point, once I get them. I suppose I should start putting my flckr into use and posting pictures of things I talk about but it's an effort that for the most part, I don't really want to make.
It's a little hard to believe this year is more than halfway over. It's kind of a constant reminder that I'm no longer in college. Months have just melted into one another now that I'm out in the working world. It's a little disappointing and I'm trying to remedy this by continuing to pursue Glasgow with the same veracity I pursued Knox with my Senior year of High School. At this point, it's just a matter of having transcripts sent off and letters of recommendation sent out. I'm hoping to have an acceptance letter in the mail by September or October and a deference for Fall of 2009 in my pocket. We'll see what happens.
10 July, 2008
The Big Kid World...
I started at Northwestern Mutual Financial on Monday. It's strange to be doing something I never thought I would be doing. The people here are great. The office dynamic is something I could most definitely do my Master's Thesis on. All of the financial reps are these uber conservative MBA's or soon-to-be MBA's who only care about more money and everyone on staff are these uber liberals, make fun of the reps, kind of people. I adore it.
It's nice to know that my financial problems are less of a problem now. I finally feel like all the work I've put into trying to get back on my own two feet over the past year are finally paying off. I talked to my dad last week and he ju st kept telling me how proud he was and how much he wishes me all the luck in the world to keep going and make myself happy. It's an incredible feeling to know that I have pushed myself and pushed myself and I'm finally at a place where I can see where it is I'm trying to go and what I'm trying to do and the different steps I have to take to get me there.
The past few months really have been this huge transition into a new beginning. The fact that I've done it on my own makes me that much more proud of myself. I'm finally starting to realize that I'm the strong and capable person that I never thought I could be. I'm happy. I'm more than happy. I'm elated. This has been a rough and tumble process and I'm glad that I've finally gotten a little bit of breathing room. Not to say there won't be more to come, but at least I can catch my breath at this point.
It's nice to know that my financial problems are less of a problem now. I finally feel like all the work I've put into trying to get back on my own two feet over the past year are finally paying off. I talked to my dad last week and he ju st kept telling me how proud he was and how much he wishes me all the luck in the world to keep going and make myself happy. It's an incredible feeling to know that I have pushed myself and pushed myself and I'm finally at a place where I can see where it is I'm trying to go and what I'm trying to do and the different steps I have to take to get me there.
The past few months really have been this huge transition into a new beginning. The fact that I've done it on my own makes me that much more proud of myself. I'm finally starting to realize that I'm the strong and capable person that I never thought I could be. I'm happy. I'm more than happy. I'm elated. This has been a rough and tumble process and I'm glad that I've finally gotten a little bit of breathing room. Not to say there won't be more to come, but at least I can catch my breath at this point.
01 July, 2008
The Start of Something New..
Thursday marks the 1 year anniversary of my adventure in Portland as well as my last day of work at the window company. I find it a little odd. A little too ironic. It's funny. I'm incredibly excited to start my new job downtown. It's once again something completely different from what I'm use to. I'm working for a financial group, an insurance & stock broker. Who knew. I have to thank Eric though for getting my foot in the door so I could get the job and get out of what I'm doing and really start something different for myself.
I'm still applying to Glasgow for next fall. I'm still going to go unless any unforeseen events occur that would bar me from being able to. I'm really excited. I honestly feel like I've found a new part of myself that I never really thought I could find. I realize how incredibly cheesy that probably sounds but it's true.
I've lost track of what I was going to really talk about which means I'm going to end this post before I just make a complete ass of myself.
I'm still applying to Glasgow for next fall. I'm still going to go unless any unforeseen events occur that would bar me from being able to. I'm really excited. I honestly feel like I've found a new part of myself that I never really thought I could find. I realize how incredibly cheesy that probably sounds but it's true.
I've lost track of what I was going to really talk about which means I'm going to end this post before I just make a complete ass of myself.
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