A week ago I applied for a job internally where I work. I have yet to hear back if I got the job or not and this decision greatly impacts when I would be able to take this European vacation of mine. In my current position as receptionist I have most of the summer free and getting 2 - 3 months off to travel during the summer would be very easy to do. If I was in a new position I would not be able to take summer off because of an upcoming school event that I would have a big part in, but in turn I could take a month off during the school year which is a true luxury. With this new job I would also be making more money so I could travel much easier and not have to worry about cash.
Part of me wants to stay a receptionist because it is easy, comfortable, and I am good at it. On the other hand I have more potential and creative energy which is wasted sitting behind a desk/computer/front door while making small talk about how foggy San Francisco is this time of year. I am trying to advance myself in other ways while I sit at this boring job. Last year I took a piano class then I took swimming lessons. This upcoming fall I have signed up for a beginning acting class at the local community college. Hopefully this will lead me to new friends, discovering more about myself and another reason to get out of the house more often. Summer is almost over and a large portion of my friends are returning to school, either near or far, but that means I won't be seeing as many people during the work/school week as I usually do. Time for new friends and new hobbies. Monologues, here I come.
Perhaps while on my European journey I can practice my scales on the piano, then swim across a river where I can reprise my role of "Gendarme" in Scapin.
