i have just gone through (or maybe i am still going through) one of the biggest ruts of my life. i have had to deal with shit that includes, but is not limited to: working my ass off to meet the unrealistic demands of my boss, being evaluated with standards completely different from my peers, not being able to find a job, overall lack of direction combined with the heaviest depression i have experienced in years. overall, i have had to change my goals and plans around seven times in the last month and a half, which can only be done through a process of anger, followed by sadness and finally some compromising after bargaining.
it seems that i will postdoc for two-three years, while trying to expand my contacts in the scientific editing industry and also applying to aaas science policy internship in around a year and a half. i have had some postdoc interviews, and i hope to get an offer from the one lab i am most interested in. i have also started to train to become a yoga teacher. in short, i am expect to be in chicago for a couple of years, doing some (sort of) independent research, teaching yoga, and going from there.
to celebrate that i might (sort of) have my shit (sort of) together, i bought myself a barbour® x to ki to hooded hunter jacket. this is the most extravagant purchase of my life. i hesitated. my sister approved with some reservations. linzo fully approved, albeit a bit too late. i did it. i got it in the mail today. my life went from 6 to 100000. i am ready to take the world by the balls and say: i have this jacket. you can't take it away from me.
also, i ordered it on friday and they are already sold out. is that a sign or what?
Retail therapy is the best. Also, how exciting that you're training to be a yoga instructor! Are you taking classes at CorePower?
ReplyDeleteyes, i am taking classes at core power. i am super excited!
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