Painting

As some of you know, I'm kind of artistic. Even though I don't practice very much, I still have a bit of talent with pencils and paintbrushes, as well as a good eye for shapes, colors and design. Every now and then, just for the sake of it, I get an itch to create something. A week or so ago, I decided to paint this.


I call this picture "Graduation." Even before that momentous day, I've felt like my life is "coming off the rails." Up until now, the next step has been essentially predetermined. Follow my parents wherever they move, sign up for class for the next year, go to college, and so forth. It was essentially a set track. But then college graduation came, and so did the end of the pre-laid line. Now I can go anywhere, start any career, get any grad degree. The only imperative is to go forward, get a job. So I feel like I'm in the middle of a field, I can go any direction, at any speed, for any length of time. Incredibly exhilarating, incredibly daunting.

And so, I'm in the process of developing a job search system, because I'm in this for the long haul.