Updates from steadytown
I swear I’m going to stop reading http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com long enough to post this.
The new job is still entirely tolerable. This is the first job where I have a title (even if it has “assistant” at the end) and an office and a pay grade that actually covers my bills with a bit extra to keep me from panicking once a month. This is also the first job to make me feel like I actually need my intellect to do it. It doesn’t require any knowledge of anthropology or linguistics, no, but at least I don’t feel like I could replace myself with a well-trained monkey. I have responsibilities and projects and I play an identifiable role in the university. It’s not what I’ve been dreaming of, but it’s a lot of what I’ve been wanting. It’s a lot of what I used to hear about and envy, even if it was small things like having personal business cards, or an office (however small), or desk supplies that I requested myself, or an absolute need for Microsoft Outlook. It’s also permanent, and starting in April there will be benefits. I am grateful.
I’m also in a position now to sleep in the bed of my choosing. When I decided to make the move to the west coast, I was actually a bit excited at the prospect of having to build up my furniture collection from scratch, with a design in mind. Having to go the cheap route for my furniture purchases, I haven’t been able to keep with that aesthetic at all, but at least I might have a platform bed with a Japanese futon. I’m in the process of purchasing that, but now I need to figure out what to do with the king-sized bed that a family friend generously donated to me before I even got here. I’m glad I’ve had a bed to sleep on for the past 7 months, but it’s awfully hard to get rid of. Right now there’s a post on craigslist for it. I’d have given it away if the local Goodwills/Salvation Armies were willing to come get it.
I swear I had more planned for this, but there is a steamed/over-steamed artichoke to be eaten, and I am a slave to artichokes these days.
One last thing, though: I replaced my old Website with a new one. I might be adding a few more things to it, but right now it’s doable. I like the simplicity. Most of the more wordy content is in the blog anyway, and the pictures are all in a gallery (which has also been updated a little), so I’m happy with this. I ditched the clutter. I just need to think of a better quote title. It’s intended to be changed every few days/weeks, I just can’t think of anything since that particular idea settled in my head. Hmmm.
Finally, I am only just now using this icon by sky_dark. Mmmm. Soak it up.