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Exceptional
So I moved to LA with this thought that I could part the waters with my ability and smile. I came down here thinking there were tons of jobs and I’d make friends immediately, that I’d be fine within a month or two. I’ve only been here for a few weeks, but as an update, the seas haven’t parted yet, I still don’t have a job, I haven’t started from scratch in getting to know people for as long as I can remember and so far, this is really hard.
I brought Joe, my 13 year old dog and Marty, my 7 year old cat down here, too. Joe hasn’t lived without a dog door for 7 years. I didn’t realize how often he has to go out. So for the last 2 weeks when I’m used to getting a full night’s sleep, I’ve napped. I’ve napped, and that’s just about all I want to do during the day cause I’m so tired. Marty’s cat hair gets everywhere, he wants to scratch and chew on things- wooden things. I hear other cats outside fighting at night and so I don’t want to let him go out there and come back like the one-eyed neigbhor cat. So these guys are not necessarily adjusting perfectly to LA life either.
I am trying to join the union- hoping for a letter from an ex-boss this week. I’m applying for every job I can find. I’m trying to go out on my own and explore. I’ve instead been making up for lost sleep, continuously trying to clean up my house, waiting to see what happens every day and being surprised when the answer is not much. I know ‘try’ is an excuse for do, I know I’ve got to make it happen. I know there’s a world out there waiting for me to take advantage of it. I guess I’m writing right now cause I felt like it and I’m feeling like taking on the world is hard, at least for today.
I’m hoping I can make the seas part in the morning… I’ll keep you posted.