things that suck
So there is an awful lot that is awesome about my internship. I love (so far) working here. I like being able to talk about 'our' shows and knowing the gossip and debating interpretations of Shakespeare plays as WORK and knowing that I'm helping programs that I think are fantastic.
It is not without its drawbacks, however.
It's a timesuck, of course- it's a big difference between the particular kind of timesuck that is grad school and that of a job where I work 9:30-5:30 or later every day of the week, plus special events that can pop up on weekends. It's taken a lot of getting used to and has thrown a lot of my habits out of balance- I haven't gotten into the gym for two weeks, I've only played my ukulele once, etc.
But the real problem is money. I am earning a stipend that does not cover my rent, much less leave money for things like groceries, my commute, and any other regular expenses of life. I have savings, yes, because otherwise I couldn't have taken the internship, but if I'm going to stay alive for the next nine months, I have to cut every corner that I can and honestly, I'm not that good at it yet.
It is somewhat easier, however, to look at big expenses and realize that, however much it sucks, I can't afford things that I could in the past.
And one of those things is wincon. I can't do it. I just can't afford it and I need to be at work on that Friday ANYWAY, so it's just not feasible. And it SUCKS and I felt like POO having to tell beckaandzac, poor_choices, and pkoceres that our Room of Awesome was going to be minus one occupant, and I just wish I could BE THERE to see all of you and I am going to MISS YOU ALL. Baltimore and Denver were AMAZING and getting to see LJ friends face to face is one of my favorite things and UGHHHH I AM FEELING ILL JUST HAVING TO WRITE ABOUT HOW MUCH I WILL MISS YOU ALL.
Basically, I wish I had a million dollars, because I would spend it all on fangirls (well, first I would pay my rent and then I would set aside emergency funds for all the months when I will no doubt be out of a job, and then I would buy a salad spinner because I NEED ONE) and on wincon, but I don't. So I can't.
SO YOU SHOULD ALL COME TO DC AND SEE ME. THAT IS THE SOLUTION.
It is not without its drawbacks, however.
It's a timesuck, of course- it's a big difference between the particular kind of timesuck that is grad school and that of a job where I work 9:30-5:30 or later every day of the week, plus special events that can pop up on weekends. It's taken a lot of getting used to and has thrown a lot of my habits out of balance- I haven't gotten into the gym for two weeks, I've only played my ukulele once, etc.
But the real problem is money. I am earning a stipend that does not cover my rent, much less leave money for things like groceries, my commute, and any other regular expenses of life. I have savings, yes, because otherwise I couldn't have taken the internship, but if I'm going to stay alive for the next nine months, I have to cut every corner that I can and honestly, I'm not that good at it yet.
It is somewhat easier, however, to look at big expenses and realize that, however much it sucks, I can't afford things that I could in the past.
And one of those things is wincon. I can't do it. I just can't afford it and I need to be at work on that Friday ANYWAY, so it's just not feasible. And it SUCKS and I felt like POO having to tell beckaandzac, poor_choices, and pkoceres that our Room of Awesome was going to be minus one occupant, and I just wish I could BE THERE to see all of you and I am going to MISS YOU ALL. Baltimore and Denver were AMAZING and getting to see LJ friends face to face is one of my favorite things and UGHHHH I AM FEELING ILL JUST HAVING TO WRITE ABOUT HOW MUCH I WILL MISS YOU ALL.
Basically, I wish I had a million dollars, because I would spend it all on fangirls (well, first I would pay my rent and then I would set aside emergency funds for all the months when I will no doubt be out of a job, and then I would buy a salad spinner because I NEED ONE) and on wincon, but I don't. So I can't.
SO YOU SHOULD ALL COME TO DC AND SEE ME. THAT IS THE SOLUTION.