The novelty of being in a new place is wearing off. I’m not a tourist anymore, but I still haven’t found my niche yet. It’s been a frustrating couple of weeks, and I need to make some changes.
The transition to Chicago was shockingly easy. I think it was a combination of excitement and anticipation. But after being here for three months, the frustration of starting life in a new place is sinking in.
I’m lucky that I have a few good friends from home here, but making new friends is harder than I thought it would be. It doesn’t help that my job is hanging out with a baby, not working with people my age. I think work makes meeting people easy…and I don’t have that luxury right now.
The nannying is still going well, but the baby is teething, so she’s not happy most of the time. I feel badly for her because I know she’s in pain, I just miss the days when she would nap and I could get things done! It’s selfish to say it, I know, but at this point it’s just adding to my frustration.
The most frustrating part is my inability to job search. Her parents told me to feel free to look for something permanent, which is really generous, but I can’t do at the expense of Emily. So when she’s awake, I’m not looking. Which means I’m hardly looking right now. I’m totally hustling on the job front, trying to sift through the thousands of bullshit postings on Web sites and find legitimate offers. I’m looking at almost all entry-level positions…but it turns out, entry level really means with 5 years of experience. Hm…interesting. And annoying.
I keep signing myself up for events and workshops, but this weekend will be the first time I can make one. It’s a weekend-long workshop on political campaigning. It looks like they have some sessions on social media and political marketing/communications, so I think it will be really interesting. At least, I hope it will be!
I also joined a new choir at St. Clement Church. It’s finally getting me back to sacred/Latin/classical music, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights, then we perform at the late Sunday morning mass. I’m really looking forward to this and think it will be a good outlet for me.
So, that’s it. Maybe my work schedule will level out a bit so I can make some of the other things I’ve signed up for. I guess we’ll have to see. Either way, I’ll keep you posted!
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