Reflection....

So, whenever I start to get down on myself because I am not where I once THOUGHT I should be by this point in my life (I am 3 and 3), I stop and try to think of all the things I have done that have made me into the person I am today. And I thought I would share them with you.....

I went to the Netherlands to meet a friend in the early days of the internet. It was the one and only spring break I had and it was a blast. We are still friends today.

I nursed myself through knee surgery and mono with no one around. That takes a lot out of you, but it proved that I can take care of myself.

I moved down to Florida on a whim and turned it into 8 years of fun. I moved to Chicago on a little more than a whim and it has been an interesting almost 2 years.

I held one of my dream jobs and got to be friends with some of my favorite characters. While the pay was lousy and I had to work like a freak, it was the best time of my life.

I finished my bachelors degree in 9.5 years, beating my 10 year H.S. reunion. I finished a M.A. in B.S. in 2. I started a degree in History.....

I joined a sorority. At 24. It was fun.

I have worked as a PA on 2 All-America team broadcasts and a BCS championship game. I interned 2x at a TV Station, and floor directed through 2 hurricanes (or was it 3...???). I was the teleprompter operator for rocket launches and worked the talent camera for a LPGA qualifying tournament.

Work wise, I have worked in a factory, data entry, wine store, music/video/book store, performed at Universal and Disney, ice rink, video rental, sales, and the list goes on.

So....while I am just starting out (ok, 2 years into) a non-performance based career, and I am not doing what I thought I would be doing at this point in my life (although, I don't think I ever really knew what that was), my life has not been bad...in fact it has been pretty good.

Thanks for reading.