5.20.2010

Life in Transition: Part 1 - A Rude Awakening

Let me fill you in . . . 

My life is in transition - the state of moving from one chapter to the next.  I'm moving from the mega-maturation process of the Forge to securing a full-time job in Dallas.  And let me be the first to tell you - life in transition is CRAZY.  I was free from the craziness for a bit, but now, it has caught up with me again . . . 

For 11 days, I was living with my Forge friends, first on our post-Forge trip through Texas, and then in Dallas.  I was able to mooch off of the Seifreids for a few days until my interview with UT Southwestern.  The interview went extremely well - they're looking for someone to work full-time for a short period (1-1/2 years); basically, this job is made for people looking to go on to grad school, like me.  

But, things were tough in Dallas.  It was great to still be with a few Forgies, but it still felt like the Forge hadn't really ended - I had no closure.  So, after 11 days of mooching, I came back 'home' to Missouri.  

I say 'home', because for the first time, it really doesn't feel like home.  With the job and the thought of moving to Dallas in my sights, I feel like a guest here.  Not to mention, I've spent the past week going through all my old junk, boxing up the stuff I want to take and throwing the rest away.

And then, this morning, I literally woke up to a phone call for an interview.  Now, I have an interview in Dallas next week; the craziness has caught back up with me.  

Things were quiet for a bit, but now more hard decisions are coming.  With either position, I'm likely to START around the first of June.  That means I could be LIVING and WORKING in Dallas in less than 10 days!  

So, that phone call awakened me in more ways than one.  Time to get moving.  

1 comment:

Smedyvizzle said...

It's crazy how fast life can sneak up on you! Soak it all in, though, because this is a just as awesome as it is scary. If you move to Dallas your first task is to figure out who I'm going to stay with when I come visit...