Random Update
- I was sitting in a coffee shop reading a book (American Gods by Neil Gaiman, incredible book, btw) and there was some type of political meeting. It seemed fairly normal - had a chairperson, secretary, followed rules of order, etc. However, after listening to them half-heartedly for a few minutes, I realized that these people were anarchists. Having a meeting.
A structured meeting.
About anarchy.
- I had an interview for a new job last week. More pay, better benefits, less work. Very exciting. I was incredibly nervous, which is odd, because I usually rock interviews. I'm like a diamond - I shine under pressure. A friend actually works at this company and was helping me to get a job there. After the interview, his boss said I had totally nailed it, and they would have hired me on the spot had they actually been hiring for the position. Apparently they were only interviewing applicants because they had the luxury to do so. This baffles me. I'm incredibly bored with my current job, and really need to get going on finding something better.
- Finally went to First Friday and did the artwalk. It's incredibly fun, I can't say enough good things about it. For anybody who does not know, there are 38092810839021803 little art galleries around a part of downtown Phoenix, and on the first friday of every month, they open them all up and you can just walk around and check out some great stuff. There's free wine (donations encouraged), bands that play on the street, fire shows, performance art, and lots and lots of interesting people. I went by myself and ran into lots of people I knew - even someone I knew from Crown Point, which was trippy.
- I'm incredibly pleased with my circle of friends these days. For those of you reading in LJ land, know that I love and appreciate all of you - even if I don't show it sometimes. I can go to just about any bar in Phoenix these days and count on someone being there I know. This is a welcome change to six months ago, when I only hung out with a small group of people who always went to the same places. Feeling more like the social butterfly I've always been in the past has done wonders for my overall sense of funk. Phoenix finally feels like home to me - funny, it only took three fucking years.
- I'm still lacking a good project to throw myself into. I'm still up in the air with what I actually want to do, but always looking. My problem is that I've never been much of a starter per se. I've always been good at coming into an existing group and adding my talents to it. I've always relied on the synergy of groups to keep me motivated. Biiiiiiiig crutch, I know, but it's there and I'm working on it. Even if it is in my own slow, stubborn way. I need to do some more exploring - take more classes, keep networking, etc.
A structured meeting.
About anarchy.
- I had an interview for a new job last week. More pay, better benefits, less work. Very exciting. I was incredibly nervous, which is odd, because I usually rock interviews. I'm like a diamond - I shine under pressure. A friend actually works at this company and was helping me to get a job there. After the interview, his boss said I had totally nailed it, and they would have hired me on the spot had they actually been hiring for the position. Apparently they were only interviewing applicants because they had the luxury to do so. This baffles me. I'm incredibly bored with my current job, and really need to get going on finding something better.
- Finally went to First Friday and did the artwalk. It's incredibly fun, I can't say enough good things about it. For anybody who does not know, there are 38092810839021803 little art galleries around a part of downtown Phoenix, and on the first friday of every month, they open them all up and you can just walk around and check out some great stuff. There's free wine (donations encouraged), bands that play on the street, fire shows, performance art, and lots and lots of interesting people. I went by myself and ran into lots of people I knew - even someone I knew from Crown Point, which was trippy.
- I'm incredibly pleased with my circle of friends these days. For those of you reading in LJ land, know that I love and appreciate all of you - even if I don't show it sometimes. I can go to just about any bar in Phoenix these days and count on someone being there I know. This is a welcome change to six months ago, when I only hung out with a small group of people who always went to the same places. Feeling more like the social butterfly I've always been in the past has done wonders for my overall sense of funk. Phoenix finally feels like home to me - funny, it only took three fucking years.
- I'm still lacking a good project to throw myself into. I'm still up in the air with what I actually want to do, but always looking. My problem is that I've never been much of a starter per se. I've always been good at coming into an existing group and adding my talents to it. I've always relied on the synergy of groups to keep me motivated. Biiiiiiiig crutch, I know, but it's there and I'm working on it. Even if it is in my own slow, stubborn way. I need to do some more exploring - take more classes, keep networking, etc.