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Mar 13 06: still point

Well, okay. Thus endeth the career, I think.

Today was the last day of my job with the Corporate Behemoth, because they closed our business group. Time now for a new plan. Here’s what I’m thinking: I’ve got a bunch of things to do between now and the end of summer. I’m supposed to compete at the Gay Games in Chicago; Paul’s 40th is happening and we’re going to do a get-out-of-town thing; I’m trying to get a novel written; we’re going to England for a wedding; my cousin is getting married; I have family coming to visit; there are some cool performance opportunities; that sort of thing. Starting a new job would inevitably make it harder to keep up with these. However, I have leads on plenty of freelance work for the summer—and those would be plenty flexible. So I’m going to freelance for now, and look for a permanent position, preferably out of the educational-publishing field, in late August or early September. How’s that?

In the short-term: Paul is going to be out of town this week. I’m going to (a) clean the apartment; (b) excavate my desk, which has gotten ugly again; (c) get some exercise; and (d) write. I’d love to be completely done with Optimistic Story ere long.

The silence in the apartment is kinda deafening. I wonder if this is going to work?

Commentary

Ambitious.

posted by Sari, Mar 13 06 11:26 PM

I assume you’re referring to (a) and (b)? Yeah, but hope springs eternal.

posted by Andrew Willett, Mar 14 06 12:13 AM

You’re competing in the Gay Games? Cool! What event(s)?

posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Mar 15 06 11:52 AM

Swimming. The 400 IM and the 200 IM, for sure, and from there I don’t know yet. We’ll see what semblance of ‘in shape’ I can whomp together. I have a coach who has said I should be doing distance butterfly events, but right now that would… that would end badly.

posted by Andrew Willett, Mar 16 06 11:05 AM

desk ugliness is in the eye of the beholder…

posted by john, Mar 16 06 11:42 AM