I'm doing it. I'm applying for new jobs. The reality of my situation is that I don't technically have a boss right now, and while I am taking advantage of my down time at work to do homework for the three classes I'm taking (oy) I feel utterly useless. I'm capable of a hell of a lot more than I'm actually responsible for, even when I did have a boss. I keep searching online and finding all of these amazing opportunities but not doing anything about it because I "can't" leave yet. Then I realized that I am the one who made that up, and I actually can leave whenever I want to. I found a job that is located in NYC or San Fransisco [my choice], including 25% travel. Is that a sign or what? I'm writing it down here and it putting it out into the Universe so that someone hears it. I want this job.
I fully intend on working at a nonprofit and would love to work in the Education sector, and it took me a really long time to make that decision. I'm so ready to move, and I'm so ready to take the next step in my professional life. I feel as though everything that has happened the last few months has given me the resiliency and the detachment to make a decision for myself. To do what is best for me, based on my opinions and my ideals only. I like living in cities. I am happily willing to pay more for the opportunity to live in a vibrant area where I can rely on public transportation and as I once heard someone say, "never live anywhere where you can't walk to get a gallon of milk." I thrive on having the freedom of a city.
I have amazing friends, and I'll be sad to say goodbye. But what I've come to realize is that I have close friends all over the country, and in different parts of the world. To know that I can go to NYC, California, DC, Miami, Spain, London, Wales or Vietnam at the drop of a hat and have a place to stay with open arms sometimes just blows my mind. We are so fortunate to be able to fly anywhere in the world to see the people we love. I might be leaving Boston physically, but I certainly won't lose any of my friends. Not the good ones, anyway :)
"After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away” - Sex in the City.
27 July 2011
26 July 2011
20 July 2011
I can't even begin to explain how successful this past weekend was. There were friends from New York and really good roommates. There was the Park Plaza bar and the Rattlesnake roof deck. There was the Boston beer marathon. There was a severe lack of food because sometimes you forget to eat when you drink all day. There were a lot of awkward moments and even some arguments. But I'm really starting to believe that that last sentence is what makes life interesting, and that it's only a sign of friendship. If I was spending the weekend in a city full of strangers, would either of those things be possible? Sometimes, it's exactly what you need to remind you what's important. I'm not saying I'm staying, but I just might be able to make it through the next six months...
I came across this wonderful "How to be Happy Come Hell or Highwater" list and I just had to share. This is actually the third addition, but it's my favorite. To check out the first or second part, see her full blog post here.
1. Let your guard down. Don’t worry about how you sound or how you look or what it means. Let yourself be you, whoever you are in that very moment.
2. Lock arms with a dear friend. Declare your love. Say you’ll be together for ever. Mean it. When things break (and they will always break), lock arms again and say, “Tell me everything.” (This I’m learning how to do for the very first time.)
3. Make space for a little adventure. Say yes to the unexpected invitation. Don’t think twice when someone asks you what you want. There’s no shame in that, and you will not be sorry.
4. Let your eyes say everything. You don’t have to spell it all out. Be delighted. Shine.
5. Be devoted. Give your heart over to this moment. See the goodness in it, don’t be afraid to worship. Don’t hold back your appreciation.
6. Put your records on. Dance.
7. Lie down in the grass and look at the sky. Invite someone you barely know to lie down next to you, if only for one minute. Send someone you love who is suffering out into the grass to lie down until they feel better. (Thanks, Anne, for this one!)
8. Take the long way home. Forget about faster, finer or more efficient. When you meander, magic happens. The only way to find your way is to be okay with being lost for awhile.
9. Become an exquisite listener. Lean in, fine tune your focus. Realize that that story you are listening to is meant to be your story, too. Especially if that story stirs up jealousy or longing.
10. Tell a story. The true story. About right now. Don’t be afraid to be foolish, because it’s foolish to let a minute go by without being true to who you really are.
1. Let your guard down. Don’t worry about how you sound or how you look or what it means. Let yourself be you, whoever you are in that very moment.
2. Lock arms with a dear friend. Declare your love. Say you’ll be together for ever. Mean it. When things break (and they will always break), lock arms again and say, “Tell me everything.” (This I’m learning how to do for the very first time.)
3. Make space for a little adventure. Say yes to the unexpected invitation. Don’t think twice when someone asks you what you want. There’s no shame in that, and you will not be sorry.
4. Let your eyes say everything. You don’t have to spell it all out. Be delighted. Shine.
5. Be devoted. Give your heart over to this moment. See the goodness in it, don’t be afraid to worship. Don’t hold back your appreciation.
6. Put your records on. Dance.
7. Lie down in the grass and look at the sky. Invite someone you barely know to lie down next to you, if only for one minute. Send someone you love who is suffering out into the grass to lie down until they feel better. (Thanks, Anne, for this one!)
8. Take the long way home. Forget about faster, finer or more efficient. When you meander, magic happens. The only way to find your way is to be okay with being lost for awhile.
9. Become an exquisite listener. Lean in, fine tune your focus. Realize that that story you are listening to is meant to be your story, too. Especially if that story stirs up jealousy or longing.
10. Tell a story. The true story. About right now. Don’t be afraid to be foolish, because it’s foolish to let a minute go by without being true to who you really are.
19 July 2011
14 July 2011
12 July 2011
In the beginning of June I wrote about how an old mentor of mine had passed away. I recently found a great ode to him in the Asbury Park Press. It's beautifully written, but I couldn't help but notice that it didn't mention the fact that he was a piano teacher.. although the one about his memorial service does. I guess it could be seen as a good thing when you had a life so abundant in love and success that its near impossible to remember every little part of it. He rocked The Jukes, Asbury, Bruce, and he will be sorely missed by many. But he touched the lives of so many other people who knew him on a personal level. I knew him as a loving father, and an amazing teacher and friend, as someone who sat with me while I was determined to play through the entire Les Miserables playbook without every practicing at home. He never gave up on me, and I miss him more than ever now that he's gone.
When Clarence Clemmons passed away shortly after, New Jersey took another huge loss and I selfishly felt as though The Big Man's death, as sad as it is, has overshadowed Kevin's. I'm now happy to see that people are coming together and playing tribute shows to them both, and recognizing both Kevin and Clemmons as Jersey shore legends. Watch them rock here. Rest In Peace.
When Clarence Clemmons passed away shortly after, New Jersey took another huge loss and I selfishly felt as though The Big Man's death, as sad as it is, has overshadowed Kevin's. I'm now happy to see that people are coming together and playing tribute shows to them both, and recognizing both Kevin and Clemmons as Jersey shore legends. Watch them rock here. Rest In Peace.
11 July 2011
06 July 2011
05 July 2011
01 July 2011
Watch the pope use an iPad.
Watch the pope tweet.
Listen for reason #5487094 that I love Brian Williams.
Watch the pope tweet.
Listen for reason #5487094 that I love Brian Williams.
Dear Matt,
I love you, I do. But you are the only man who I have ever thought looks worse with facial hair. When I saw you last week, I was so excited I didn't even care. Now that I've seen Faster... what were you thinking with that mustache?! You are killing me. When you had scruff in Falling Apart, I thought we were truly soulmates. Now I don't know what to think.
Anyway, thanks for making music. I will always buy your albums. And thanks for loving the 80s.
Please shave soon,
Sam
I love you, I do. But you are the only man who I have ever thought looks worse with facial hair. When I saw you last week, I was so excited I didn't even care. Now that I've seen Faster... what were you thinking with that mustache?! You are killing me. When you had scruff in Falling Apart, I thought we were truly soulmates. Now I don't know what to think.
Anyway, thanks for making music. I will always buy your albums. And thanks for loving the 80s.
Please shave soon,
Sam
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