Back in black
I hit the sack
I've been too long
I'm glad to be back
Yes I'm, let loose
From the noose
That's kept me hanging about
I keep looking at the sky
'Cause it's gettin' me high
Forget the herse 'cause
I'll never die
I got nine lives
Cat's eyes
Usin' every one of them and running wild"
Ok, that might not exactly describe me or what I've been up to, but I am back in Portland. I've had 6.5 weeks of adventure. And as the German expat I met on the dock told me, sometimes adventure is difficult. But totally worth it.
But now I'm back in the "reality" of unemployment ( year one, month 1, day 29) and I really need to make some real life decisions. {side note: I can NOT believe how fast time has flown by!}
And before you ask, yes, I have been applying for jobs in my field, yes, I did apply for jobs while I was away. Yes I did apply for an awesome job this morning. The autoresponse I recieved said this:
**We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we currently only contact applicants who are highly qualified and most closely match our job requirements. Again, thank you for submitting your application.**
While away I taught English as a second language for part of my trip. I absolutely loved it. Prior to that I did indeed apply for the Peace Corp to teach English, but that application process takes at least 1 year. That also would not really solve the problem of this house. This house has become a burden. Every month I make my mortgage payment I wonder if it should be the last month. I can't sell it, as the value has dropped 50K+ below what I owe. I can't rent the entire house to cover the monthly payment. So I've moved into the garage and have rented out the two bedrooms. I share the garage with one of my roommates bike repair shop, the washer, dryer, furnace, freezer, hot water tank and kitty littler boxes. It's interesting. :)
Where am I going with this? I wish I knew! I guess I just wanted to say hello and to let you know I did not get eaten by a puma while away. Tomorrow and Sunday I will be selling prints at BikeCraft and need to get ready!
I leave you with this photo from my trip!
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| Yes, I was trying to pry this Spider Monkey off of my, while it was biting. No broken skin thank the kitties! |
