So apparently I suck at this
blogging thing, since I never set time aside for it…..but here is yet another
post.
The holidays were great, but
insanely busy, hence the belated posting. Now that things have settled down I
can finally tell you what is in store for the New Year, or at least some of my
goals.
Before the New Year I was working
retail and contemplating quitting my consulting job in the city due to the fact
that I got hardly any hours and my boss was ridiculous. Well I did finally quit
that job, freeing up more time that I could devote to my other job (equalling
more money earned and saved)……or so I thought. Yes I’m not wasting time and
money travelling into the city (a 2 hour commute each way on the train), but
now that the holiday shopping fever has subsided, I am now down to very few
hours. I should have seen this coming, but for some reason I didn’t. It must
have been blind optimism. So, I am now looking for a second job to increase my
income, but it can’t be anything in retail since everyone is slow now and no
one is hiring. This should be tricky, but I’m going to get out there today with
resumes.
Now….why all of this fuss over
temporary jobs not relating to my field of study at all? I call them stepping
stones. I have decided, after much thought and research, to go to Thailand for
a year to teach English. The desired starting date is April 22nd
2013; however, if I don’t have enough money to cover my expenses come April, I
will have to postpone until I do. This is not a huge setback, as I still see it
as reaching my goal eventually, just perhaps a bit later than planned.
At first I felt very stuck: OSAP
started taking money out of my account early due to a paperwork screw up, my
bank laughed at me when I enquired if I possibly qualified for a loan….I felt
very stuck because everything was holding me back, everyone was demanding money
from me….money I didn’t have….UNLESS I could get to Thailand and make money. I
then realized that this was a prison of my own making through self pity. If you
are tired of your circumstances and are hoping and praying that they will soon
change…..YOU need to be the one to change your circumstances.
No…don’t worry; I’m not going to
get all annoyingly philosophical here. It’s just a change of mindset that I
have come to adopt and it has been working well for me. Anyway, so now that I’m
going to work hard to get exactly where I want to go, it’s not a question of
if, but when. I promise that when I do eventually get to Thailand, I will blog
about my experiences every week, if not daily. It’s going to be a great
experience and I want to share it with everyone.
So that’s what is going on with
me right now. I am trying to find any way possible to make a little extra money
to finance my current dream; I’m already thinking of what I want/need to take
with me and what I will have to leave behind, and I’m looking forward to an
amazing year of enjoying the food, culture, cities, and of feeling like I’m
exactly where I am supposed to be doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing –
and finally putting these degrees to use. It is an exciting time for me.
Perhaps there will always be some blind optimism colouring my view, but I like
the view right now and no one can hamper it.
This is what's waiting for me....who wouldn't be excited?
