Times are Changing
As time goes on I think of LJ less and less and how sitting down and writing a meaningful entry becomes exceedingly difficult.
A lot has changed in the 7 months from when I last updated. I am 21! Dragon*Con! Work! Friends! Moving! It has all been a blur and I can hardley believe that it has been a year that I've been with Lockheed as it feels like I was only just posting about how excited I was. I still think about my old job and remissness on how I miss it sometimes. I started a new thread on Reddit r/TalesFromTechSupport after another chain of comments made me write a few of my old stories out and when they asked for more, I started thinking of the fun times I had at ISC/NASCAR which I titled Tales from Turning Left.
I continue to think of where I am professionally and am trying to avoid getting "stuck" where I am. My current position has lead me to a few opportunities that I've been able to take advantage of such as doing severity management and Teir II VPN support but I still feel like I'm anchored where I am with no room for advancement. I continue to try to find other, more advanced positions in the company but unfortunately they're quite hard to come by if I don't look outside of Florida.
Other life things have been alright though. Moved to a new place this month from the apartment which is nice. We now live in a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse in a much quieter area which is nice. Still going through the craziness of finishing the move and closing the chapter in the old place. The 15 months I was there brought a lot of change and challenges but I wouldn't change it for the world as I had finally taken the plunge of living out on my own. A new chapter opens in this place and I hope we have just as many fun times here as we did in the old place.
This year has been one of struggle financially which I feel like I can never quite get myself out of the hole I dig myself into. I had two expensive speeding tickets this year among other expenses that feel like they're constantly hitting me whenever I start to climb out. A lot of it is just self control but in one hand, I want to enjoy my free time and on the other, I know I should be saving. I daydream of a life where money isnt on my mind 24/7 and how nice it would be to just focus on other things. The movie In Time really hit home with this feeling of always looking at the money you have left.
With all the small things I still find myself very fortunate in my situation and while sometimes it feels like the world is crashing down around me, I know I'll survive and make it through it.
A lot has changed in the 7 months from when I last updated. I am 21! Dragon*Con! Work! Friends! Moving! It has all been a blur and I can hardley believe that it has been a year that I've been with Lockheed as it feels like I was only just posting about how excited I was. I still think about my old job and remissness on how I miss it sometimes. I started a new thread on Reddit r/TalesFromTechSupport after another chain of comments made me write a few of my old stories out and when they asked for more, I started thinking of the fun times I had at ISC/NASCAR which I titled Tales from Turning Left.
I continue to think of where I am professionally and am trying to avoid getting "stuck" where I am. My current position has lead me to a few opportunities that I've been able to take advantage of such as doing severity management and Teir II VPN support but I still feel like I'm anchored where I am with no room for advancement. I continue to try to find other, more advanced positions in the company but unfortunately they're quite hard to come by if I don't look outside of Florida.
Other life things have been alright though. Moved to a new place this month from the apartment which is nice. We now live in a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse in a much quieter area which is nice. Still going through the craziness of finishing the move and closing the chapter in the old place. The 15 months I was there brought a lot of change and challenges but I wouldn't change it for the world as I had finally taken the plunge of living out on my own. A new chapter opens in this place and I hope we have just as many fun times here as we did in the old place.
This year has been one of struggle financially which I feel like I can never quite get myself out of the hole I dig myself into. I had two expensive speeding tickets this year among other expenses that feel like they're constantly hitting me whenever I start to climb out. A lot of it is just self control but in one hand, I want to enjoy my free time and on the other, I know I should be saving. I daydream of a life where money isnt on my mind 24/7 and how nice it would be to just focus on other things. The movie In Time really hit home with this feeling of always looking at the money you have left.
With all the small things I still find myself very fortunate in my situation and while sometimes it feels like the world is crashing down around me, I know I'll survive and make it through it.