justinxl

what the fuck is with this bleak outlook? "life broke down" "starting to look like theres hope"
buck up little camper, all is not lost.

what the hell were you expecting after grad school? or was it a shock to realise you were going to stay in ames? thought it was all going to end?

It's just weird that out of all the time I sit around and think about the future, I'd never thought about what kind of job I'd have or about being a productive member of our modern society.

I always thought about traveling around the world, meeting interesting people, romancing some amazing woman, living in the big city, etc.. So now I'm realizing that this whole "employment" thing is actually a big part of that future.

I was disappointed in myself (at first) to be staying in the same place I've been for 7+ years, but my job is turning out to be better than I could ever have expected. It's a rare thing to truly be able to be yourself at work, as opposed to assuming a separate "job persona" that's compatible with coworkers.

Anyways, I feel like I've made some really strong friendships out of the deal, which is more valuable than whatever they could pay me. Maybe Ames is home afterall.