Do it! Well, ok, maybe don't, but really do take a good hard look at what is important to you- is it family? Is it a career? Is it adventure? It it merely a break in the routine? Could you be happy at JPL, ever? If so, what would make you happy there, and how can you make that happen? (I know you've been trying, so be patient with me!) Think back to a time when you were happiest- what were you doing? What about that time was it that made you happy? Was it the place you were, the people you were with, what you were doing...? What about that time is missing now? Can you regain whatever is missing in Pasadena? At JPL? Anywhere else?? Then, not to be horribly practical or anything, but what can you do to sustain yourself? Obviously you're thinking about it...
Alternately, do you know anyone else who feels the same way and would happily take off for three weeks with you to distant corners of the globe, just for the hell of it? (Yes, yes you do!)
On a more serious note, I think that no matter what anyone else tells you, it's worthwhile to pursue the things that make you happy. For example, right now I'm working at Starbucks, putting myself through community college so that I can build a portfolio to hopefully get into art school and trying to teach myself to cook in my spare time. It's not glamourous, I often get scoffed at a lot when I tell people I'm a barista for a living, but I'm happy, and even if it "never gets any better than this" I don't mind. I'm doing something I love and I'm happier than I've been in a very long time.
Comment appreciatedgypsyjenjiJuly 7 2009, 18:30:04 UTC
Thanks for the support, and I'd love your company.
There's nothing wrong with being a barista. And art school is less than me wanting to travel, and wanting to write. I mean hey! They pay you and at least you didn't get two engineering degrees first!
Every time after I read a lot of mythology, or travel I go on a writing binge. I don't know that it is what I want long term. But right now it would be a fabulous purge. That's all I NEED out of it.
I know about 1/100th of the people who try to write novels actually succeed in getting them published so I am not planning on it being sustainable, but damn if I am not going to try. If nothing else because I really do want to have other people read this story that is in my head, and hopefully enjoy it half as much as I already have.
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Alternately, do you know anyone else who feels the same way and would happily take off for three weeks with you to distant corners of the globe, just for the hell of it? (Yes, yes you do!)
Love you :-)
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Jus' sayin'.
On a more serious note, I think that no matter what anyone else tells you, it's worthwhile to pursue the things that make you happy. For example, right now I'm working at Starbucks, putting myself through community college so that I can build a portfolio to hopefully get into art school and trying to teach myself to cook in my spare time. It's not glamourous, I often get scoffed at a lot when I tell people I'm a barista for a living, but I'm happy, and even if it "never gets any better than this" I don't mind. I'm doing something I love and I'm happier than I've been in a very long time.
Just something to think about.
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There's nothing wrong with being a barista. And art school is less than me wanting to travel, and wanting to write. I mean hey! They pay you and at least you didn't get two engineering degrees first!
Every time after I read a lot of mythology, or travel I go on a writing binge. I don't know that it is what I want long term. But right now it would be a fabulous purge. That's all I NEED out of it.
I know about 1/100th of the people who try to write novels actually succeed in getting them published so I am not planning on it being sustainable, but damn if I am not going to try. If nothing else because I really do want to have other people read this story that is in my head, and hopefully enjoy it half as much as I already have.
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