Recap

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted. This summer has been so extraordinarily busy that I've fallen behind at keeping up. My last post was May 2 and, in some ways, many things have changed since then, and in others, nothing has changed at all. First let's start with the new things:

1. I moved into a new old apartment for the summer which I hate. The place is fine and everything, I just never made it "homey" because I knew I'd only be there for a few months, and that's the part I hate.

2. I obtained an internship at a local magazine which I LOVE! I get to write about a variety of subjects and meet cool people and learn more about this city in which I've lived for six years and never really knew anything about. It doesn't pay me money, but it feeds my soul and keeps me sane.

3. I taught summer school for 11th graders which was far less terrifying than I thought it would be. I had great kids and they all passed! Yay!

4. Four couples that are near and dear to my heart got married and I had the honor of celebrating the momentous occasions with them all. This would be the source of the insanely fast summer.


Now the stuff that's the same:

1. I still have no job lined up and have retreated further into the panic zone as I have to be out of my apartment in a matter of weeks and have no clue where I'm going.

2. I still work my part-time retail job that likely costs me more money than it saves me. I'm getting burned out and need a change.


While it appears that more has changed than stayed the same, the "same" stuff is like a giant thunder cloud hanging over my head which kind of dampens everything else. I spend the majority of my days in a state of anxiety about my future. Whoever said the job market was getting better was lying. Or employed.