Been awhile since I’ve been here. I guess things have been a little busy with the end of one job and the start of another. K.ball has also come to an end and so has my improv class. There’s still the student showcase to do, but the classes are over.
Finishing old job happened quickly and with a few surprises that I obviously won’t discuss here since that’s all personal and whatnot. When I left my previous two jobs–I did so feeling really good and knowing it was time for something new. Since I had been at this most recent job only nine months, I wasn’t leaving with that same sense of accomplishment. It took several days to get past those feelings, but since starting my new, new job, I’ve been feeling better. Among other things, it felt good being out with people, and when I was asked the ho-hum DC question (“What do you do?”), I answered with a simple, “work at an association.” The questioner then found out which one and was all, “That’s THE association!”
It’s really not.
But several hundred people work there, and it’s quite established. And it’s the first time in my life (since interning) that I’ve worked at a big, established, notable place where I don’t have describe or explain my workplace when asked what I do and where I do it.
And because I’m a dork–I’m especially excited that it has its own facebook network. Which I quicky joined even though work does not let us view facebook, as well as many other websites deemed inappropriate or security risks.
So new job is so far, so good. Nothing too hard has been thrown my way. I do miss a lot of the freedom that comes with working as part of a 5-person staff. All the travel, the credit card to buy whatever. But again, the lower-level stress is really, REALLY nice.
Improv — Hmm…well, 1A is done. I haven’t spent time the past few weeks dissecting and analyzing the classes and how I’ve done. I dunno. It’s kinda hard. I felt good about some moments, not so good about others. Story-telling and emotional reacting–not as easy to get as “just agree and do something.” Our class finally gelled, which was nice, and we’re all talking about taking 1B together, which is doubly nice. But I still worry about sucking. Even moreso now. I’m sure my negative thoughts about sucking just make it more difficult for me. At any rate, improv was super fun. I met cool new people. Discovered so many new things, and did I mention it was super fun? It was incredibly fun. I can’t wait until the next class starts in January or so.
Other random droppings:
- Bought a 32-inch LCD TV. Feel weird spending $600+ of money that I’ve saved, but I think it’s a good investment.
- Saw The Police with friends at the Verizon Center. OMG. How much do I love Sting and The Police? Pretty much a lot. The concert was incredible.
- Booked plane ticket for post-Thanksgiving vacation. Going to Arizona/Mexico/Las Vegas for eight days with Delta G and the Bedazzlers. This is my first vacation in more than a year, and my first visit to Las Vegas. Excited? VERY! It’s also my own celebration to myself to honor my 31st birthday.
- Still waiting for car to be repaired. Sigh. Insurance sucks blahblahblah. I’m rethinking the idea of getting rid of the car–it’s actually been kinda difficult not having the freedom to take off and go at any whim.
- New favorite pumpkin food: Pumpkin ravioli salad from Whole Foods. I’ve been searching Google for a recipe but without any luck. I need to buy more of the salad and figure out how to re-create it. That would surely be my greatest culinary feat.
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