On nearing the end of 2010
For those of you who remember, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to learn how to cook. It is the only resolution, possibly ever, that I have actually kept. Thank you to D and family for all of your support! Also thank you to my roomie Jon for his assistance/corrections. The main thing I have learned in my learn-to-cook adventures is how to read a recipe. For those of you who did not grow up with a mother who taught you things (eg. how to use an iron, makeup or a stove) you will appreciate the foreign language in which cookbooks are written.
My other loyal fans (D? C, maybe?) might remember I said I would not get a haircut until I weighed less than 200 lbs. That didn't happen.
Also, I'm seriously considering going back to school. As much as I appreciate and don't loathe my current job, it lacks the income and rewarding experience I truly desire. The trouble is, I have no idea what I want to do. My real dream is to be a housewife, but since I have no prospects, I think I should pick a career. I would adore one of those jobs that doesn't feel like working. But what? What do I even enjoy? Watching TV? I don't think that's a marketable interest. If I had a benefactor I'd try to write a book, but until I published something I'd still have to work. And while I'm working, I don't have the...focus or something...to sit and write. I *almost* wish for a disability. I would get state money and have time/energy to write. Well, if I had a convenient disability. But I really don't wish for that. I wish for a benefactor or rich husband. Or a winning lottery ticket (that I don't have to purchase.) Anyhow, I've considered library science (think librarians and the like) and nursing as potential careers. Both have their up-sides and down-sides. Library science is more appealing as an academic program, but less so as a career. Nursing is the opposite. I wish I could think of a middle ground. Oh, also, at this point, I would need to complete courses online. I can't move away, and the only college here is a community college. I know nursing can't be done online, but a lot of the preliminary stuff could be done online or in town. I enjoyed my religion-related classes at WPC, but that REALLY doesn't lead to a job that can pay for my student loans. I am frustrated.
This career question comes upon the anniversary of graduating from Warner Pacific College. Not the exact anniversary...I finished my last class on Sept 8, 2009 and graduated on Dec 20, 2009. I consider this whole time period to be my anniversary. And I am currently a Wal-Mart cashier. Again, it's not a bad job, I'm just over-qualified and not completely satisfied. But it's a breath of fresh air compared to banking. I did not thrive in banking. I barely survived.
So what next? What will 2011 bring? If I can learn to cook (and I am still learning) I can do anything. But what is my next goal?
My other loyal fans (D? C, maybe?) might remember I said I would not get a haircut until I weighed less than 200 lbs. That didn't happen.
Also, I'm seriously considering going back to school. As much as I appreciate and don't loathe my current job, it lacks the income and rewarding experience I truly desire. The trouble is, I have no idea what I want to do. My real dream is to be a housewife, but since I have no prospects, I think I should pick a career. I would adore one of those jobs that doesn't feel like working. But what? What do I even enjoy? Watching TV? I don't think that's a marketable interest. If I had a benefactor I'd try to write a book, but until I published something I'd still have to work. And while I'm working, I don't have the...focus or something...to sit and write. I *almost* wish for a disability. I would get state money and have time/energy to write. Well, if I had a convenient disability. But I really don't wish for that. I wish for a benefactor or rich husband. Or a winning lottery ticket (that I don't have to purchase.) Anyhow, I've considered library science (think librarians and the like) and nursing as potential careers. Both have their up-sides and down-sides. Library science is more appealing as an academic program, but less so as a career. Nursing is the opposite. I wish I could think of a middle ground. Oh, also, at this point, I would need to complete courses online. I can't move away, and the only college here is a community college. I know nursing can't be done online, but a lot of the preliminary stuff could be done online or in town. I enjoyed my religion-related classes at WPC, but that REALLY doesn't lead to a job that can pay for my student loans. I am frustrated.
This career question comes upon the anniversary of graduating from Warner Pacific College. Not the exact anniversary...I finished my last class on Sept 8, 2009 and graduated on Dec 20, 2009. I consider this whole time period to be my anniversary. And I am currently a Wal-Mart cashier. Again, it's not a bad job, I'm just over-qualified and not completely satisfied. But it's a breath of fresh air compared to banking. I did not thrive in banking. I barely survived.
So what next? What will 2011 bring? If I can learn to cook (and I am still learning) I can do anything. But what is my next goal?