Im Baaaaaaaack!!

       Hello loyal readers! I am back and better than ever. It has been a few years since I have posted and I have no justifiable excuse. Life happens and things get lost; heck even people get lost. I am pleased to tell you all that I have started making efforts to straighten out my life; one could even say I am going to find myself. The best part is that I will be bringing you along for the journey. In the years since I stopped writing I have started and quit multiple jobs, gained and lost many acquaintances as well as a few friends, and tried yet failed to maintain different diets, exercise regimens and lifestyles. In all this time, the most elusive of concepts however, has always been a career path. I have toyed with numerous ideas and looked into a myriad of potential options. In 2013 I found myself lost. I had recently graduated college and quickly became disheartened that I was not using my degree. Fast forward 4 years and I am still jaded by that one fact. I spent thousands of dollars on a piece of paper that has done me no good. I am a damned good server and a superb bartender but I have done nothing with my expensive education. One of the options I have investigated was going back to school. I have looked into law school, paralegal certificates, and Masters/PhD programs for counseling or clinical social work. The last of these is one that I have not necessarily given up on, but I have decided to take another avenue. These 4 years have seen me take on a few different restaurant jobs. I have left each for different and yet similar reasons. While each place had its individual issues that conflicted with me, the largest reason for leaving was my own burning out. When I start a new job I give them open availability and am often taken up on it. I have a need to know how to do everything and when things need to get done, a tendency to do them myself. This often led to 6-day work weeks and entirely too much stress. I also developed a tendency to become annoyed when people weren’t as dedicated as myself which we all know isn’t fair and ultimately only hurt me. All of these things have led me to my current position of being unemployed and sitting on my couch. I do, however, have a plan this time. I am currently in the market for a part time bartending position in my area. Around here, the money may not be great, but it would be enough to survive. While I am sick of the restaurant industry, it has too many benefits to walk away from. I can work part time hours and make the same money I would earn with a full time office job. This industry also provides a great deal of flexibility when it comes to taking time off that can’t be found with a nine to five.  I have started to travel and have zero intention of stopping. Working in a bar/restaurant will allow me to save up for my next trip and take the needed time when I decide to go. It will also afford me the chance to have a life with my new friends. My last restaurant job was the worst of them all but it gave me good experience on my resume, and more importantly, new friends. So now it is summer and it is time for me to live! I am going to work part time to support my life. At the same time, I am also going to have a life. I live in the greatest city in the world and there are numerous things to do here; plays, free outdoor movies, beaches, museums, parks, food and festivals. It is going to be a great summer! I have also made a decision about my career. It could be the wrong choice, but it is the road I need to try. I am going to take classes and try my hand at writing. I dismissed it easily 4 years ago, and more than once since. It is something I come back to whenever thinking of careers. In my heart of hearts I think I would be an author if I could choose my dream job. So now is my time to try. I have no real responsibilities that I would be ignoring and I will still be working and paying my bills. But it will be something I try for me. School will always be there if I decide to go back and “big girl” jobs are always an option. I am almost 30, but I am not old yet. This will be my first step towards my (potential) writing career. Blogging can be fun and a good way to hone my skills. I don’t have a particular goal in mind as far was what kind of writing I want to do thus I am open to different forms and willing to try my hand at all of them. So, follow along on this adventure with me and see what happens.