Change of plans.
So you are now reading the journal of a 2007 NGLTF Fellowship recepiant!
Yes, that's right. I just accepted a summer fellowship position with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Originally the position was for the New York office, which would have worked out perfectly since I want to move there, but now the LA office will be housing our program.
My sister can't move to NY with me untio the end of the summer anyway, so that works out fine for our plans for moving in together in the big scary city.
My pact with myself is if I'm going to be living in LA, I have to get rid of the things I hate about LA. One of those things is my stupid job, and that's easy since i will be working for the Task Force. Another thing I hate is always sitting in traffic. I didn't used to hate it, but as the time has gone by, I realize more and more how stressed out I am by the fact that I'm always getting cut off and honked at and just sitting there, baking in the sun using up gas and GOING NOWHERE. I also hate my house-- the neighborhood sucks (my car window got busted last week and they took everything), it's dangerous and noisy all the time and I get stared at. I also hate living in a house that is always in a state of chaos. The dishes never get done, the trash smells, there are always beer bottles and hair accesories on the tables and chairs, and I can never get a spot in the fridge to put my food.
So I'm going to find a summer sublet in West Hollywood close to the office. My goal is to be able to walk or bike to work every day. No more traffic. No more driving. No more living somewhere that smells bad and sounds worse.
I'll finish the fellowship at the end of summer and then head out east.
I'm trying to just move on from the events of this month and keep looking forward.
Yes, that's right. I just accepted a summer fellowship position with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Originally the position was for the New York office, which would have worked out perfectly since I want to move there, but now the LA office will be housing our program.
My sister can't move to NY with me untio the end of the summer anyway, so that works out fine for our plans for moving in together in the big scary city.
My pact with myself is if I'm going to be living in LA, I have to get rid of the things I hate about LA. One of those things is my stupid job, and that's easy since i will be working for the Task Force. Another thing I hate is always sitting in traffic. I didn't used to hate it, but as the time has gone by, I realize more and more how stressed out I am by the fact that I'm always getting cut off and honked at and just sitting there, baking in the sun using up gas and GOING NOWHERE. I also hate my house-- the neighborhood sucks (my car window got busted last week and they took everything), it's dangerous and noisy all the time and I get stared at. I also hate living in a house that is always in a state of chaos. The dishes never get done, the trash smells, there are always beer bottles and hair accesories on the tables and chairs, and I can never get a spot in the fridge to put my food.
So I'm going to find a summer sublet in West Hollywood close to the office. My goal is to be able to walk or bike to work every day. No more traffic. No more driving. No more living somewhere that smells bad and sounds worse.
I'll finish the fellowship at the end of summer and then head out east.
I'm trying to just move on from the events of this month and keep looking forward.