Things are crazy around here right now, but I'm doing my best to maintain a positive attitude. It's no secret that this entire transition from Athens to Knoxville hasn't been the easiest. I was totally naive when I thought finding a job with an awesome firm would be easy - obviously I've had my head under a rock for this latest economic downturn. I'm doing what I can to make this a positive experience, although most days I just want to pack it up and move back into my old life where I had a job, a backyard, and great friends just down the street. Passing the LEED NC exam was a gigantic step forward, and I'm currently wrestling with the application process for the NCIDQ - a registration exam for interior designers - but those things just aren't as fulfilling as having someone pay you to create. Couple that sense of worthlessness with a completely isolating experience of freelancing from home, and you begin to understand my current mental state.
Luckily I don't have time to feel too sorry for myself; I'm scheduled for a bike ride with Elizabeth and Joshua (Ethiel's cousins that live in the main house) at 2:00pm, and then my parents arrive sometime around 3:30pm! Luckily the house is tidy so I can relax a bit before they walk through the door. After that however, there will be no more relaxing - our schedule is packed with things I've wanted to do since we first arrived and real estate tours for my parents - they're just curious.
But in the meantime I keep thinking about Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. If only I had a pair of ruby slippers...
