The Next Trip
I've spent several days at my sisters house. This is the end of the fourth solid straight day of being here. With my brother leaving Portland in a week, we all have a lot of digital work and projects left to be done before he leaves. My sister's boyfriend, Franko, wanted LEDs throughout his case just like mine and Ryan's so we've been working on that and it has spiraled into one project after another getting ready for him to leave and making sure that everyone who wants a copy of something from him has it before he leaves.
Beyond my better judgement, I've decided to accompany Ryan when he goes returns to college next Friday on the Minnesota side of Fargo. I'll stay for a week and a half and then fly to Vegas and spend a weekend with my sister Val and Franko as they celebrate her 30th birthday. Then, around the 28th of August, I'll finally return to Hillsboro to face the music.
I've got a couple things going against me on this trip: 1) I don't feel like I deserve to really go on such fun trips when I'm unemployed. 2) I can technically afford the trip but when I get back, my bank account will be at its lowest level since I was in college more than two years ago. This trip will eat up the last major portion of my savings and I estimate the whole twenty-five days will cost around $500. I also have a student loan payment due right now that I'm debating paying...
The moment I get back, I don't think I can continue looking for a job in my career field. I'm very close to giving up on working in television, film, radio or computers. I have a couple options- I could continue coasting, go back to college somewhere, or get a job I could have gotten without going to college. Taking this trip makes me feel guilty, as if I'm running away from my problems here for the sake of goofing off.
Beyond my better judgement, I've decided to accompany Ryan when he goes returns to college next Friday on the Minnesota side of Fargo. I'll stay for a week and a half and then fly to Vegas and spend a weekend with my sister Val and Franko as they celebrate her 30th birthday. Then, around the 28th of August, I'll finally return to Hillsboro to face the music.
I've got a couple things going against me on this trip: 1) I don't feel like I deserve to really go on such fun trips when I'm unemployed. 2) I can technically afford the trip but when I get back, my bank account will be at its lowest level since I was in college more than two years ago. This trip will eat up the last major portion of my savings and I estimate the whole twenty-five days will cost around $500. I also have a student loan payment due right now that I'm debating paying...
The moment I get back, I don't think I can continue looking for a job in my career field. I'm very close to giving up on working in television, film, radio or computers. I have a couple options- I could continue coasting, go back to college somewhere, or get a job I could have gotten without going to college. Taking this trip makes me feel guilty, as if I'm running away from my problems here for the sake of goofing off.