Once I won a "Most Manly" competition, and I'm still not sure if that's something I should be proud of. It wasn't based on looks, I swear.
I thought I should share a little more about myself. How are you supposed to understand what I'm going through if you don't know anything about me? Granted, anonymity is still the partial goal- but mostly for the other parties who have been involved in my life. I figure I can let you know a little more about me so that I can keep convincing you I'm a real person. I swear! I exist! But anyway.
I'm a recent college grad, and call the Midwest home. I love it here, but sometimes toy with the idea of living in a different part of the country. Just to see what it would be like. Barring all unforeseen obligations (/opportunities?), I'm pretty sure I'll end up back in the Midwest when I finally settle down. There's just something about home, y'know? I loved my time in college and still miss it from time to time. I majored in Communication Studies and French, and had amazing professors and great opportunities on campus. As I mentioned before, I spent fall of my junior year in Paris and would do it again in a heartbeat. It was one of the most trying and rewarding experiences in my life thus far.
After graduating, I moved home, 3 hours away from where my life was the past four years, because I hadn't found a job yet. They aren't kidding when they say this is a rough economy. I applied all summer and actually got offered a job at the very end of summer that I had been "Thanks, but no thanks"-ed from a month earlier. The person they chose to hire left to take a new job offer, and they called to see if I was still available. I was pursuing another opportunity, but it wasn't a for-sure job. In times like these, you take what you can. I now work full-time doing the same thing I did for my internship in college, and while I'm not entirely sure it's where I'm supposed to be, I'm incredibly grateful to be employed and to be employed at a good institution. Two of my best friends that graduated with me are still looking for full time jobs in their fields, almost 9 months post graduation. And I may be a little biased, but I think they're pretty incredible candidates.
I lived in my parent's basement from this past June through December. Now I'm sure that's nobody's dream situation, but it gave me time to save money while job hunting and just starting out at my new job. However, I worked almost 30 miles from my place of employment. And did I mention I live somewhere that has rush hour? After 3 months of suffering through that commute, I knew I had to move closer. I turned to one of my new best friends, Craigslist, and the first place I looked at, I ended up choosing. I took over a sublease, have pretty cool roommates, and my apartment pretty much kicks ass. I was definitely worried about the skeeze factor associated with all things Craigslist, but I am happy to report that it is so far, so good. I moved over in January, and have been slowly adjusting to life in the city. Having social roommates right around the same age has helped greatly with me getting to know the neighborhood, and I only live 3 miles from where I work.
Change is not my best friend. Not in the least. But I'm finally feeling settled here- at least for the moment. My lease is up in July and who knows what's next. But I'm more okay with that than I would have expected.
Everyone still awake? Thanks for sticking around. I'll try not to judge you if you do the same for me. Even if you like Nickelback. Okay, I might judge you for that. But I'd look past it and still try to get to know you. What? All of their songs sound the same! What I'm trying to say is, the longer you stick around, the more you'll get to know me, I'm sure. At least now you have a bit of a background to stick that on. Anything else you want to know? I can't promise that I'll answer anything that gets too specific, but feel free to give it a shot.
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