In lieu of the fact that I haven't written anything in here in quite a while
So…
Boston…
Yeah…
It’s been a whirlwind. Wrapped up in chaos. Served with a side of drama. Not all bad; believe me, there have been good times, but these last two months or so have been some of the most trying weeks of my life.
We managed to pack up and move all our shit (where did all that shit come from?) in less than two weeks, then we drove up here with the 20 foot truck, unpacked in about 3 days, and Duane started work. Linda, however, did not because she had no job. So I spent the following three weeks trying not to be bored out of my mind and applying to jobs. Nothing came up, not surprisingly, seeing as it was August. Being the somewhat sensible person I am, I took the first thing that came my way, which was a temp job at a big Barnes and Noble in Boston. Eh, not that great pay, okay hours, but a great discount on the books. I thought I’d be out of there after a while, but it’s been almost a month and a half…and I’m still there. It doesn’t bring in the kind of money I need, so I really have to find a better job. The problem is, I want a job that I would like, not just be a drone at.
But enough about that; cue the drama….A month ago, Duane found out that he was going to have to go for his officer training courses starting in the beginning of October. The best part? These officer training things happen first in Oklahoma, from October to the end of November, and then he is in Maryland from December to MARCH. Yep, friggin March.
So here I am, working at a job that only functions to keep me from going completely out of my mind, in a city that I don’t know that well, in a place where I don’t have any friends or relatives…yeah that downward spiral just beckons, people.
Never fear though, I am trying my damndest to keep myself busy. I’m studying for the GREs and devouring at least 3 books a week. My plan is to apply for grad school this upcoming February and March, and hopefully get into a program I’d like for next year. If nothing else, grad school will be a good place to hide if the economic terror continues. As I often advise others to do: I gotta do for me now. I’ve got to do what is necessary to get where I’d like to be. And when in doubt, there is enough fodder in the current election soap opera and financial crisis to keep anyone amused. Well, amused as long as it doesn’t end horribly. If it does end catastrophically, and animatronic McCain and his sidekick the superhero of Hockey Moms everywhere win, then yours truly is finding a way the fuck out of this country. No joke. But, no politics here, not right now anyway. That will be a rant for another day.
I think I might go home next weekend. Seeing my mom and dad (and you, Ksen) would do me good. I miss human contact already. Stupid lack of knowing anybody. Anyone know someone who would like to adopt a cynical, sarcastic, half-crazed, New Yorker? No? Thought not =)