So, I guess I got a job. :)

After two weeks of hemming and hawing and looking at craigslist for hours a day, and subscribing to all sorts of job blogs, and moaning to my friends about my lack of money and generally being both revved up and totally mad at the world about my luck-- something happened. '

I had been sort of offered an additional part time job while teaching at Star, and we were never able to make it happen because of scheduling. A friend of mine reminded me of it, and rather then emailing and waiting, I called them up, stated my interest, went in that day for a meeting, and we were off to the races. I think it makes me believe, even more, in the power of the secret. I know this blog is supposed to be about cheap austin happy hours ( and don't worry, 4 loyal readers, that will happen in due time :) but I think this blog is better used to discuss the power of positive thinking. A week or two ago I sat down to create a vision board. Things were changing, I felt awkward about where I was and where I was going and I needed to center myself.

My board focused on

Career: I wanted a job I was passionate about, in an arts field
health: I wanted to get buff, work out daily, make lists of what I eat
Travel: do it
grad school; Start studying for the GRE

All of these things require motivation, of which I was seriously lacking at the time. And while in two weeks, things haven't done a complete 180, they are looking up. The job I got is a part time job ( check) in an arts field ( check) and involving the two things I like the most ( social media/ theatre...check,) and I have joined an active GRE group, made plans to apply, made plans to apply for leadership Austin, began to think-- without fear, about my future. I also found a job rewriting copy, for minimal money, but it helps pay the bills.

Not that everything is perfect. My body responds to stress, even good stress, with ice cream and hamburgers and wine and soup and.... Thats the really annoying part.

And I have to wake up much earlier then I am used to. But at least I'm not sitting at home watching ABC family shows about gymnastics and having my brain turn to glue.

And while this job is temporary for now, hopefully soon it will become a real job. And hopefully I will be good at it,and believe in my work, and help shape the future of the arts in Austin, tx. I guess after years of talkign with people about what we wanted to happen with austin arts- I have an opportunity, albiet a small one, to do something about it.


So, the moral of the story is set your eye on the prize. And dont be pessimistic, even when it feels much better to wallow in your bad luck then to get up and face the world.

And don't worry. Susie's favorite happy hours will be coming soon. Wish me luck on day two.